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US 12712624 · App. 18/219,423 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Apparatus and method of wireless communication

Inventor: Hao Lin (Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04B7/1555H04B7/10
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Patent No.
US 12712624
App. No.
18/219,423
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of wireless communication is provided. The method by a user equipment (UE) includes performing communication, by the UE with a base station, wherein the communication comprises that the UE is configured to receive, from the base station, a first indication comprising an antenna polarization used by the base station and/or a satellite to transmit and/or receive a transmission; and/or the UE is configured to receive, from the base station, a second indication comprising the antenna polarization used by the UE to transmit and/or receive a transmission. A UE and a base station are further provided.

Claims (81)

1 . A wireless communication method by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

performing communication, by the UE with a base station, wherein the communication comprises that the UE is configured to receive, from the base station, a first indication comprising an antenna polarization used by the base station and/or a satellite to transmit and/or receive a transmission; and/or the UE is configured to receive, from the base station, a second indication comprising the antenna polarization used by the UE to transmit and/or receive a transmission,

wherein when the first indication is indicated in a UE-specific radio resource control (RRC) message, the first indication is configured in a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information element (IE) and/or a measurement object (MeasObj) IE; and/or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message, the second indication is configured in the BWP configuration IE and/or the MeasObj IE,

wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and a first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and a second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the antenna polarization comprises at least one of the followings: a first polarization type, a second polarization type, or a third polarization type;

wherein at least one of the following applies:

the first polarization type comprises a linear polarization,

the second polarization type comprises a right-hand circular polarization (RHCP), or

the third polarization type comprises a left-hand circular polarization (LHCP).

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when absence of the first indication and/or the second indication, a default polarization is used for transmission and/or for reception, wherein the default polarization comprises a linear polarization.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the MeasObj IE is an RRC configuration for synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block(s) intra/inter-frequency measurements and/or CSI-RS intra/inter-frequency measurements, wherein at least one of the following applies:

in the MeasObj (MO) IE, the base station is configured to configure an antenna polarization for all cells in the same MO identifier (ID); or

in the MO IE, the base station is configured to configure a set of antenna polarizations, each of the antenna polarizations corresponds to one or more cells in the MO ID, wherein the configured antenna polarization indicates the SSB and/or thee CSI-RS are transmitted with the configured antenna polarization and/or the configured antenna polarization indicates that the UE uses the configured antenna polarization to receive the SSB and/or the CSI-RS.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE is configured to report to the base station, a UE capability of supporting one or more antenna polarizations, wherein the UE capability of supporting one or more antenna polarizations comprises that the UE supports the one or more antenna polarizations for transmit antenna and/or receive antenna.

6 . A wireless communication method, by a base station comprising:

performing communication, by the base station with a user equipment (UE), wherein the communication comprises that the base station is configured to transmit, to the UE, a first indication comprising an antenna polarization used by the base station and/or a satellite to transmit and/or receive a transmission; and/or the base station is configured to transmit, to the UE, a second indication comprising the antenna polarization used by the UE to transmit and/or receive a transmission,

wherein when the first indication is indicated in a UE-specific radio resource control (RRC) message, the first indication is configured in a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information element (IE) and/or a measurement object (MeasObj) IE; and/or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message, the second indication is configured in the BWP configuration IE and/or the MeasObj IE,

wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and a first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and a second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the first indication and/or the second indication is associated with one or more serving cells.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) and the first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the following applies:

the first indication and/or the second indication indicated in the MAC CE comprises change and/or activation or deactivation of the antenna polarization;

the first indication and/or the second indication indicated in the MAC CE comprises that the base station is configured to control the UE to receive a set of antenna polarizations from the base station, wherein the set of antenna polarizations comprises the linear polarization, the RHCP, and the LHCP; or

the first indication and/or the second indication indicated in the MAC CE comprises that the base station is configured to indicate the UE to change one antenna polarization to another antenna polarization from the set of antenna polarizations.

10 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory;

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver,

wherein the processor is configured to perform communication with a base station, wherein the communication comprises that the transceiver is configured to receive, from the base station, a first indication comprising an antenna polarization used by the base station and/or a satellite to transmit and/or receive a transmission; and/or the transceiver is configured to receive, from the base station, a second indication comprising the antenna polarization used by the transceiver to transmit and/or receive a transmission,

wherein when the first indication is indicated in a UE-specific radio resource control (RRC) message, the first indication is configured in a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information element (IE) and/or a measurement object (MeasObj) IE; and/or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message, the second indication is configured in the BWP configuration IE and/or the MeasObj IE,

wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and a first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and a second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.

11 . A base station, comprising:

a memory;

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver,

wherein the processor is configured to perform communication with a user equipment (UE), wherein the communication comprises that the transceiver is configured to transmit, to the UE, a first indication comprising an antenna polarization used by the base station and/or a satellite to transmit and/or receive a transmission; and/or the transceiver is configured to transmit, to the UE, a second indication comprising the antenna polarization used by the UE to transmit and/or receive a transmission,

wherein when the first indication is indicated in a UE-specific radio resource control (RRC) message, the first indication is configured in a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information element (IE) and/or a measurement object (MeasObj) IE; and/or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message, the second indication is configured in the BWP configuration IE and/or the MeasObj IE,

wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or downlink control information (DCI) and a first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and a second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the UE-specific RRC message or the DCI and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.

12 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein the antenna polarization comprises at least one of the followings: a first polarization type, a second polarization type, or a third polarization type;

wherein at least one of the following applies:

the first polarization type comprises a linear polarization,

the second polarization type comprises a right-hand circular polarization (RHCP), or

the third polarization type comprises a left-hand circular polarization (LHCP).

13 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein when absence of the first indication and/or the second indication, a default polarization is used for transmission and/or for reception, wherein the default polarization comprises a linear polarization.

14 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein the MeasObj IE is an RRC configuration for synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block(s) intra/inter-frequency measurements and/or CSI-RS intra/inter-frequency measurements, wherein at least one of the following applies:

in the MeasObj (MO) IE, the base station is configured to configure an antenna polarization for all cells in the same MO identifier (ID); or

in the MO IE, the base station is configured to configure a set of antenna polarizations, each of the antenna polarizations corresponds to one or more cells in the MO ID, wherein the configured antenna polarization indicates the SSB and/or thee CSI-RS are transmitted with the configured antenna polarization and/or the configured antenna polarization indicates that the UE uses the configured antenna polarization to receive the SSB and/or the CSI-RS.

15 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) and the first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.

16 . The base station of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the following applies:

when the first indication is indicated in a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) and the first transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization;

when the first indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the first transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization;

when the second indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the second transmission is transmitted with the antenna polarization, a transmit antenna of the UE uses the antenna polarization; or

when the second indication is indicated in the MAC CE and the second transmission is received with the antenna polarization, a receiver antenna of the base station and/or the satellite uses the antenna polarization.