Method and device for multi-antenna transmission in UE and base station

1. A method in a User Equipment (UE) for multi-antenna transmission, comprising:

receiving a first higher-layer signaling;

monitoring a first-type physical layer signaling in a first radio resource pool; and

receiving second downlink information in a second radio resource pool;

wherein the first higher-layer signaling is used, by the UE, for determining first information and second information, and the first information is used, by the UE, for multi-antenna related receiving in the first radio resource pool; wherein when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the UE, the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the UE, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool, and when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the UE, the second information is used, by the UE, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool; and the second radio resource pool is related to the first radio resource pool; the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more MAC CEs, or the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more RRC IEs; the second radio resource pool and the first radio resource pool are orthogonal in time domain; the first-type physical layer signaling is a PDCCH; the second downlink information is a PDCCH; the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple Resource Elements.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information is used, by the UE, for determining a first antenna port group, the second information is used, by the UE, for determining a second antenna port group, the first antenna port group and the second antenna port group each comprise a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the UE, for determining a third antenna port group, the third antenna port group comprises a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the UE assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is QCLed with the first antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the UE, the UE assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the second antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the UE, and the UE assumes an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the third antenna port group.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple OFDM symbols;

or, the second radio resource pool is K consecutive subframe(s) starting from the Nth subframe behind the first radio resource, wherein the N and the K are positive integers;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of spatial correlation between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of correlation of large-scale channel characteristics between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is a DMRS antenna port group, and the first antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the second antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the third antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the first-type physical layer signaling is Downlink Control Information (DCI) used for determining DL scheduling assignment; the first higher-layer signaling is an RRC reconfiguration signaling; the first higher-layer signaling is further used for determining the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool.

6. A method in a base station for multi-antenna transmission, comprising:

transmitting a first higher-layer signaling;

transmitting a first-type physical layer signaling in a first radio resource pool; and

transmitting second downlink information in a second radio resource pool;

wherein the first higher-layer signaling is used, by a receiving site, for determining first information and second information, and the first information is used, by the receiving site, for multi-antenna related receiving in the first radio resource pool; wherein when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the receiving site, the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the receiving site, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool, and when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the receiving site, the second information is used, by the receiving site, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool; and the second radio resource pool is related to the first radio resource pool; the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more MAC CEs, or the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more RRC IEs; the second radio resource pool and the first radio resource pool are orthogonal in time domain; the first-type physical layer signaling is a PDCCH; the second downlink information is a PDCCH; the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple Resource Elements.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first information is used, by the receiving site, for determining a first antenna port group, the second information is used, by the receiving site, for determining a second antenna port group, the first antenna port group and the second antenna port group each comprise a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the receiving site, for determining a third antenna port group, the third antenna port group comprises a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the receiving site assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is QCLed with the first antenna port group;

when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the receiving site, the receiving site assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the second antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the receiving site, and the receiving site assumes an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the third antenna port group.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple OFDM symbols;

or, the second radio resource pool is K consecutive subframe(s) starting from the Nth subframe behind the first radio resource, wherein the N and the K are positive integers;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of spatial correlation between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of correlation of large-scale channel characteristics between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is a DMRS antenna port group, and the first antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the second antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the third antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the first-type physical layer signaling is Downlink Control Information (DCI) used for determining DL scheduling assignment; the first higher-layer signaling is an RRC reconfiguration signaling; the first higher-layer signaling is further used for determining the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool.

11. A UE for multi-antenna transmission, comprising:

a first receiver, to receive a first higher-layer signaling;

a second receiver, to monitor a first-type physical layer signaling in a first radio resource pool; and

a third receiver, to receive second downlink information in a second radio resource pool;

wherein the first higher-layer signaling is used, by the UE, for determining first information and second information, and the first information is used, by the UE, for multi-antenna related receiving in the first radio resource pool; wherein when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the UE, the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the UE, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool, and when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the UE, the second information is used, by the UE, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool; and the second radio resource pool is related to the first radio resource pool; the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more MAC CEs, or the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more RRC IEs; the second radio resource pool and the first radio resource pool are orthogonal in time domain; the first-type physical layer signaling is a PDCCH; the second downlink information is a PDCCH; the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple Resource Elements.

12. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first information is used, by the UE, for determining a first antenna port group, the second information is used, by the UE, for determining a second antenna port group, the first antenna port group and the second antenna port group each comprise a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the UE, for determining a third antenna port group, the third antenna port group comprises a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the UE assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is QCLed with the first antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the UE, the UE assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the second antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the UE, and the UE assumes an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the third antenna port group.

13. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein

the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple OFDM symbols;

or, the second radio resource pool is K consecutive subframe(s) starting from the Nth subframe behind the first radio resource, wherein the N and the K are positive integers;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of spatial correlation between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of correlation of large-scale channel characteristics between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port.

14. The UE according to claim 12 , wherein an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is a DMRS antenna port group, and the first antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the second antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the third antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group.

15. The UE according to claim 12 , wherein the first-type physical layer signaling is Downlink Control Information (DCI) used for determining DL scheduling assignment; the first higher-layer signaling is an RRC reconfiguration signaling; the first higher-layer signaling is further used for determining the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool.

16. A base station for multi-antenna transmission, comprising:

a first transmitter, to transmit a first higher-layer signaling;

a second transmitter, to transmit a first-type physical layer signaling in a first radio resource pool; and

a third transmitter, to transmit second downlink information in a second radio resource pool;

wherein the first higher-layer signaling is used, by a receiving site, for determining first information and second information, and the first information is used, by the receiving site, for multi-antenna related receiving in the first radio resource pool; wherein when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the receiving site, the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the receiving site, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool, and when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the receiving site, and the second information is used, by the receiving site, for multi-antenna related receiving in the second radio resource pool; and the second radio resource pool is related to the first radio resource pool; the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more MAC CEs, or the first higher-layer signaling includes one or more RRC IEs; the second radio resource pool and the first radio resource pool are orthogonal in time domain; the first-type physical layer signaling is a PDCCH; the second downlink information is a PDCCH; the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple Resource Elements.

17. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the first information is used, by the receiving site, for determining a first antenna port group, the second information is used, by the receiving site, for determining a second antenna port group, the first antenna port group and the second antenna port group each comprise a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the first-type physical layer signaling is used, by the receiving site, for determining a third antenna port group, the third antenna port group comprises a positive integer number of antenna port(s); the receiving site assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is QCLed with the first antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is not detected by the receiving site, the receiving site assumes that an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the second antenna port group; when the first-type physical layer signaling is detected by the receiving site, and the receiving site assumes an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is QCLed with the third antenna port group.

18. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein

the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool each include multiple OFDM symbols;

or, the second radio resource pool is K consecutive subframe(s) starting from the Nth subframe behind the first radio resource, wherein the N and the K are positive integers;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of spatial correlation between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port;

or, the first information and the second information are used for determining QCL information of correlation of large-scale channel characteristics between a DMRS port and a CSI-RS port.

19. The base station according to claim 17 , wherein an antenna port group used for transmitting the first-type physical layer signaling is a DMRS antenna port group, and the first antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the second antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group;

or, an antenna port group used for transmitting the second downlink information is a DMRS antenna port group, and the third antenna port group is a CSI-RS antenna port group QCLed with the DMRS antenna port group.

20. The base station according to claim 17 , wherein

the first-type physical layer signaling is Downlink Control Information (DCI) used for determining DL scheduling assignment; the first higher-layer signaling is an RRC reconfiguration signaling; the first higher-layer signaling is further used for determining the first radio resource pool and the second radio resource pool.