Method, system and device for determining reference subframe

1. A method for determining a reference subframe, comprising the steps of:

determining, by a User Equipment (UE), at least two downlink Channel State Information (CSI) measurement subframe sets configured at a network side;

determining, by the UE, that the downlink CSI measurement subframe set meets a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is set as: there is no downlink Aperiodic CSI (A-CSI) reference subframe within a range [subframe n−k1, subframe n−k2] which belongs to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, a subframe n being an uplink subframe for transmitting A-CSI by the UE, the subframe n−k1 being a downlink subframe for transmitting A-CSI triggering signaling, where k1 and k2 being each a positive integer, and where k1≥k2; and

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, determining, by the UE, a serial number of a downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with a predetermined rule, and determining the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined rule comprises one or two of:

determining a serial number of a subframe corresponding to a subset of the downlink CSI measurement subframe set as the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with the downlink A-CSI reference subframe configured by a network side device for the UE; and

determining a serial number of a subframe corresponding to a subset of the downlink CSI measurement subframe set as the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with a rule set in a protocol, wherein the subset comprises at least one subframe.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the rule set in the protocol comprises determining the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set comprise a part of or all of:

M1 lowest-ranked serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set; and

M2 highest-ranked serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set,

where M1 and M2 are each a positive integer.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set is configured at the network side.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein subsequent to determining, by the UE, the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets configured at the network side, the method further comprises:

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, in the case that the downlink CSI measurement subframe set does not meet the predetermined condition, determining, by the UE, a downlink subframe within a range [subframe n−k1, subframe n−k2], which belongs to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set and which is closest to a subframe n, as the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set,

wherein the subframe n is an uplink subframe for transmitting A-CSI by the UE, the subframe n−k1 is a downlink subframe for transmitting A-CSI triggering signaling, where k1 and k2 are each a positive integer, and k1≥k2, wherein k2 is equal to 4.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein subsequent to the step of determining, by the UE, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, the method further comprises:

in the case that one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets meets the predetermined condition and there is a plurality of downlink A-CSI reference subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, measuring, by the UE, A-CSI for the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in a downlink A-CSI reference subframe of the downlink A-CSI reference subframes which is closest to a subframe n, and in the case that the A-CSI triggering signaling corresponding to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set has been received in the subframe n−k1, returning a measurement value in the subframe n; or

in the case that one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets meets the predetermined condition and there is only one downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, measuring, by the UE, the A-CSI for the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, and in the case that the A-CSI triggering signaling corresponding to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set has been received in the subframe n−k1, returning a measurement value in the subframe n; or

in the case that one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets meets the predetermined condition and there is a plurality of downlink A-CSI reference subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, storing, by the UE, a baseband signal value of a downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink A-CSI reference subframes, which is closest to the subframe n, and in the case that the A-CSI triggering signaling corresponding to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set has been received in the subframe n−k1, determining an A-CSI measurement value of the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with the stored baseband signal value, and returning the A-CSI measurement value in the subframe n; or

in the case that one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets meets the predetermined condition and there is only one downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, storing, by the UE, a baseband signal value of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, and in the case that the A-CSI triggering signaling corresponding to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set has been received in the subframe n−k1, determining an A-CSI measurement value of the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with the stored baseband signal value, and returning the A-CSI measurement value in the subframe n.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein subsequent to the step of determining the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, the method further comprises:

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, in the case that there is a plurality of downlink A-CSI reference subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, measuring, by the UE, A-CSI about the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in a downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink A-CSI reference subframes which is closest to the subframe n; or

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, in the case that there is only one downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, storing, by the UE, a baseband signal value of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, wherein the step of determining, by the UE, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe comprises:

in the case that a subframe corresponding to the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe and closest to the subframe n is an uplink subframe, determining, by the UE, a downlink subframe in the subframes corresponding to the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe and closest to the subframe n as the downlink A-CSI reference subframe; or

in the case that a subframe corresponding to the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe and closest to the subframe n is a downlink subframe, determining, by the UE, the downlink subframe as the downlink A-CSI reference subframe,

wherein the subframe n is an uplink subframe for returning the A-CSI by the UE, wherein in the case that there are two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets configured at the network side, the UE determines, with respect to one of the two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with the predetermined rule.

9. A method for determining a reference subframe, comprising the steps of:

determining, by a network side device, at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets configured for a User Equipment (UE);

determining, by the network side device, that the downlink CSI measurement subframe set meets a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is set as: there is no downlink Aperiodic CSI (A-CSI) reference subframe within a range [subframe n−k1, subframe n−k2] which belongs to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, a subframe n being an uplink subframe for transmitting A-CSI by the UE, the subframe n−k1 being a downlink subframe for transmitting A-CSI triggering signaling, where k1 and k2 being each a positive integer, and where k1≥k2; and

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, determining, by the network side device, a serial number of a downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with a predetermined rule, and determining the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the predetermined rule comprises one or two of:

determining a serial number of a subframe corresponding to a subset of the downlink CSI measurement subframe set as the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with the downlink A-CSI reference subframe configured by the network side device for the UE; and

determining a serial number of a subframe corresponding to a subset of the downlink CSI measurement subframe set as the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with a rule set in a protocol, wherein the subset comprises at least one subframe.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the rule set in the protocol comprises determining the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set comprise a part of or all of:

M1 lowest-ranked serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set; and

M2 highest-ranked serial numbers of the subframes in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set,

where M1 and M2 are each a positive integer.

13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein

the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set is configured at a network side.

14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein subsequent to the step of determining, by the network side device, the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets configured for the UE, the method further comprises:

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, in the case that the downlink CSI measurement subframe set does not meet the predetermined condition, determining, by the network side device, a downlink subframe within a range [subframe n−k1, subframe n−k2], which belongs to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set and which is closest to a subframe n, as the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set,

wherein the subframe n is an uplink subframe for transmitting A-CSI by the UE, the subframe n−k1 is a downlink subframe for transmitting A-CSI triggering signaling, where k1 and k2 are each a positive integer, and k1≥k2, wherein k2 is equal to 4.

15. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the step of determining, by the network side device, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe comprises:

in the case that a subframe corresponding to the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe and closest to the subframe n is an uplink subframe, determining, by the network side device, a downlink subframe in the subframes corresponding to the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe and closest to the subframe n as the downlink A-CSI reference subframe; or

in the case that a subframe corresponding to the serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe and closest to the subframe n is a downlink subframe, determining, by the network side device, the downlink subframe as the downlink A-CSI reference subframe,

wherein the subframe n is an uplink subframe for returning the A-CSI by the UE.

16. The method according to claim 9 , wherein in the case that there are two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets configured at the network side, the network side device determines, with respect to one of the two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with the predetermined rule,

wherein subsequent to the step of determining, by the network side device, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, the method further comprises, with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, notifying, by the network side device, the UE of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set,

wherein subsequent to the step of determining, by the network side device, the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe, the method further comprises transmitting, by the network side device, A-CSI triggering signaling with respect to at least one of the downlink CSI measurement subframe sets to the UE, so as to trigger the UE to report the A-CSI about the downlink A-CSI measurement subframe set,

wherein the A-CSI reported by the UE is measured in the determined A-CSI reference subframe.

17. A User Equipment (UE) for determining a reference subframe, comprising:

a processor;

a hardware memory, which is connected with the processor via a bus interface and is configured to store program and data used for the processor; and

a transceiver, which is configured to communicate with other devices through transmission media,

wherein when the processor calls and executes the program and data stored in the hardware memory, the UE realizes the following steps:

determining at least two downlink Channel State Information (CSI) measurement subframe sets configured at a network side;

determining that the downlink CSI measurement subframe set meets a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is set as: there is no downlink Aperiodic CSI (A-CSI) reference subframe within a range [subframe n−k1, subframe n−k2] which belongs to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, a subframe n being an uplink subframe for transmitting A-CSI by the UE, the subframe n−k1 being a downlink subframe for transmitting A-CSI triggering signaling, where k1 and k2 being each a positive integer, and where k1≥k2; and

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, determining a serial number of a downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with a predetermined rule, and determining the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe.

18. A network side device for determining a reference subframe, comprising:

a processor;

a hardware memory, which is connected with the processor via a bus interface and is configured to store program and data used for the processor;

a transceiver, which is configured to communicate with other devices through transmission media,

when the processor calls and executes the program and data stored in the hardware memory, the network side device realizes the following steps:

determining at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets configured for a User Equipment (UE);

determining that the downlink CSI measurement subframe set meets a predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is set as: there is no downlink Aperiodic CSI (A-CSI) reference subframe within a range [subframe n−k1, subframe n−k2] which belongs to the downlink CSI measurement subframe set, a subframe n being an uplink subframe for transmitting A-CSI by the UE, the subframe n−k1 being a downlink subframe for transmitting A-CSI triggering signaling, where k1 and k2 being each a positive integer, and where k1≥k2; and

with respect to one of the at least two downlink CSI measurement subframe sets, determining a serial number of a downlink A-CSI reference subframe in the downlink CSI measurement subframe set in accordance with a predetermined rule, and determining the downlink A-CSI reference subframe in accordance with the determined serial number of the downlink A-CSI reference subframe.