IP Library Granted Patent US 11,395,170
Granted Patent B2
US 11,395,170 · App. 16/835,341 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

Method and device in a node used for wireless communication

Inventors: Zheng Liu (Shanghai, CN); XiaoBo Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Lin Yang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W24/10H04L1/0003H04L5/0094H04W72/0446H04W72/0453
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Patent No.
US 11,395,170
App. No.
16/835,341
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a method and a device in a communication used for wireless communication. The communication node first performs X measurement(s) respectively in X time-frequency unit(s), the X measurement(s) respectively being used for acquiring X first-type measurement value(s), the X being a positive integer; and then performs a first measurement, the first measurement being used for acquiring a second-type measurement value; and finally transmits a first radio signal; herein, the X first-type measurement value(s) is(are) used for the first measurement, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal; a number of time-frequency resources occupied by one of the X time-frequency unit(s) is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal.

Claims (62)

1. A method in a first-type communication node used for wireless communication, comprising:

performing X measurements respectively in X time-frequency units, the X measurements respectively being used for acquiring X first-type measurement values, the X being a positive integer;

performing a first measurement, the first measurement being used for acquiring a second-type measurement value; and

transmitting a first radio signal;

wherein the X first-type measurement values are used for the first measurement, a second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of a Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS) employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal; a number of time-frequency resources occupied by a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal; wherein:

a characteristic measurement value is a first-type measurement value of the X first-type measurement values;

a measurement of the X measurements used for acquiring the characteristic measurement value is performed in a characteristic time-frequency unit;

the characteristic time-frequency unit is a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units;

the characteristic time-frequency unit comprises X2 multicarrier symbols in time domain; and

the characteristic measurement value is an average value of receiving power values of the X2 multicarrier symbols within frequency domain resources occupied by the characteristic time-frequency unit.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving first information;

wherein each of X1 first-type measurement value(s) out of the X first-type measurement values is greater than a target threshold, the second-type measurement value acquired after performing the first measurement is equal to a ratio of the X1 to the X, the X1 is a non-negative integer not greater than the X, the first information is used for determining the target threshold.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a first signaling;

wherein the first signaling is used for indicating at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal, time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, or a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, the first signaling is transmitted via an air interface; the X time-frequency units belong to a first time window in time domain, the first measurement is performed in a second time window, an end time for the first time window is no later than a start time for the second time window, and an end time for the second time window is no later than a start time for transmission of the first radio signal.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving second information;

wherein the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement belongs to a target interval, the target interval is one of P candidate intervals, any candidate interval of the P candidate intervals is an interval of positive rational numbers, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate MCS sets, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate resource quantity sets, the P is a positive integer greater than 1; a candidate MCS set of the P candidate MCS sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first MCS set, and a candidate resource quantity set of the P candidate resource quantity sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first resource quantity set; the second information is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, an MCS employed by the first radio signal is an MCS in the first MCS set, a number of time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal is equal to a resource quantity in the first resource quantity set.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving third information;

wherein the third information is used for determining a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

performing Y measurement(s) in a third time window, the Y measurement(s) is(are) used for respectively acquiring Y third-type measurement value(s), the Y is a positive integer;

wherein the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining a first upper bound, a sum of the Y third-type measurement value(s) is no greater than the first upper bound, a time domain position of the third time window is related to the time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, the Y third-type measurement value(s) is(are) related to a number of time-frequency resources occupied by radio signal(s) transmitted by a transmitter of the first radio signal in the third time window.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a target time-frequency unit set out of Q candidate time-frequency unit sets;

wherein a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal is a target subcarrier spacing, the target subcarrier spacing is a candidate subcarrier spacing of Q candidate subcarrier spacings, the Q is a positive integer greater than 1; the X time-frequency units belong to the target time-frequency unit set, the Q candidate subcarrier spacings respectively correspond to the Q candidate time-frequency unit sets.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the X measurements) belong to one of Q groups of measurements, the Q groups of measurements respectively correspond to the Q candidate time-frequency unit sets, the Q groups of measurements are used for acquiring Q groups of first-type measurement values, the X first-type measurement values belong to one of the Q groups of first-type measurement values, the target subcarrier spacing is used for determining a group of first-type measurement values to which the X first-type measurement values belong out of the Q groups of first-type measurement values.

9. A method in a second-type communication node used for wireless communication, comprising:

transmitting first information;

wherein X measurements respectively performed in X time-frequency units are respectively used for acquiring X first-type measurement values, the X is a positive integer; the X first-type measurement values are used for a first measurement, the first measurement is used for acquiring a second-type measurement value, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal; a number of time-frequency resources occupied by a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal; each of X1 first-type measurement value(s) out of the X first-type measurement values is greater than a target threshold, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is equal to a ratio of the X1 to the X, the X1 is a non-negative integer not greater than the X, the first information is used for determining the target threshold; wherein:

a characteristic measurement value is a first-type measurement value of the X first-type measurement values;

a measurement of the X measurements used for acquiring the characteristic measurement value is performed in a characteristic time-frequency unit;

the characteristic time-frequency unit is a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units:

the characteristic time-frequency unit comprises X2 multicarrier symbols in time domain; and

the characteristic measurement value is an average value of receiving power values of the X2 multicarrier symbols within frequency domain resources occupied by the characteristic time-frequency unit.

10. A first-type communication node used for wireless communication, comprising:

a first measurer, performing X measurements respectively in X time-frequency units, the X measurements respectively being used for acquiring X first-type measurement values, the X being a positive integer;

a second measurer, performing a first measurement, the first measurement being used for acquiring a second-type measurement value; and

a first transceiver, transmitting a first radio signal;

wherein the X first-type measurement values are used for the first measurement, a second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal; a number of time-frequency resources occupied by a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency unit is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal; wherein:

a characteristic measurement value is a first-type measurement value of the X first-type measurement values;

a measurement of the X measurements used for acquiring the characteristic measurement value is performed in a characteristic time-frequency unit;

the characteristic time-frequency unit is a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units:

the characteristic time-frequency unit comprises X2 multicarrier symbols in time domain; and

the characteristic measurement value is an average value of receiving power values of the X2 multicarrier symbols within frequency domain resources occupied by the characteristic time-frequency unit.

11. The first-type communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the first transceiver receives first information; wherein each of X1 first-type measurement value(s) out of the X first-type measurement values is greater than a target threshold, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is equal to a ratio of the X1 to the X, the X1 is a non-negative integer not greater than the X, the first information is used for determining the target threshold.

12. The first-type communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the first transceiver transmits a first signaling; wherein the first signaling is used for indicating at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal, time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, or a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, the first signaling is transmitted via an air interface; the X time-frequency units belong to a first time window in time domain, the first measurement is performed in a second time window, an end time for the first time window is no later than a start time for the second time window, and an end time for the second time window is no later than a start time for transmission of the first radio signal.

13. The first-type communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the first transceiver receives second information; herein, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement belongs to a target interval, the target interval is one of P candidate intervals, any candidate interval of the P candidate intervals is an interval of positive rational numbers, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate MCS sets, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate resource quantity sets, the P is a positive integer greater than 1; a candidate MCS set of the P candidate MCS sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first MCS set, and a candidate resource quantity set of the P candidate resource quantity sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first resource quantity set; the second information is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, an MCS employed by the first radio signal is an MCS in the first MCS set, a number of time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal is equal to a resource quantity in the first resource quantity set.

14. The first-type communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the first transceiver receives third information; wherein the third information is used for determining a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal.

15. The first-type communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the second measurer performs Y measurement(s) in a third time window, the Y measurement(s) is(are) used for respectively acquiring Y third-type measurement value(s), the Y is a positive integer; the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining a first upper bound, a sum of the Y third-type measurement value(s) is no greater than the first upper bound, a time domain position of the third time window is related to time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, the Y third-type measurement value(s) is(are) related to a number of time-frequency resources occupied by radio signal(s) transmitted by a transmitter of the first radio signal in the third time window.

16. The first-type communication node according to claim 10 , wherein the first transceiver determines a target time-frequency unit set out of Q candidate time-frequency unit sets; a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal is a target subcarrier spacing, the target subcarrier spacing is a candidate subcarrier spacing of Q candidate subcarrier spacings, the Q is a positive integer greater than 1; the X time-frequency units belong to the target time-frequency unit set, the Q candidate subcarrier spacings respectively correspond to the Q candidate time-frequency unit sets.

17. The first-type communication node according to claim 16 , wherein the first transceiver determines a target time-frequency unit set out of Q candidate time-frequency unit sets; herein, a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal is a target subcarrier spacing, the target subcarrier spacing is a candidate subcarrier spacing of Q candidate subcarrier spacings, the Q is a positive integer greater than 1; the X time-frequency units belong to the target time-frequency unit set, the Q candidate subcarrier spacings respectively correspond to the Q candidate time-frequency unit sets; the X measurements belong to one of Q groups of measurements, the Q groups of measurements respectively correspond to the Q candidate time-frequency unit sets, the Q groups of measurements are used for acquiring Q groups of first-type measurement values, the X first-type measurement values belong to one of the Q groups of first-type measurement values, the target subcarrier spacing is used for determining a group of first-type measurement values to which the X first-type measurement values belong out of the Q groups of first-type measurement values.

18. A second-type communication node used for wireless communication, comprising:

a first transmitter, transmitting first information;

wherein X measurements respectively performed in X time-frequency units are respectively used for acquiring X first-type measurement values, the X is a positive integer; the X first-type measurement values are used for a first measurement, the first measurement is used for acquiring a second-type measurement value, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal; a number of time-frequency resources occupied by a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal; each of X1 first-type measurement value(s) out of the X first-type measurement values is greater than a target threshold, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is equal to a ratio of the X1 to the X, the X1 is a non-negative integer not greater than the X, the first information is used for determining the target threshold; wherein:

a characteristic measurement value is a first-type measurement value of the X first-type measurement values;

a measurement of the X measurements used for acquiring the characteristic measurement value is performed in a characteristic time-frequency unit;

the characteristic time-frequency unit is a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units:

the characteristic time-frequency unit comprises X2 multicarrier symbols in time domain; and

the characteristic measurement value is an average value of receiving power values of the X2 multicarrier symbols within frequency domain resources occupied by the characteristic time-frequency unit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2023
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063916/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2020
From: LIU, ZHENG; ZHANG, XIAOBO; YANG, LIN
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052266/0777 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810916445.2 · Aug 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
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