Apparatus for CSI prediction control

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

receive a radio resource control configuration including at least one channel state information reporting configuration indicating at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled;

receive a downlink reference signal for interference measurement, or receive a downlink channel for at least one of: channel measurement, or interference measurement;

perform at least one of the following:

determine the at least one channel state information quantity, based on at least one of: a downlink channel decoding outcome, or at least one prediction window, or

determine a channel state information prediction model, based on at least one of: a downlink reference measurement, or a downlink channel decoding outcome, or the at least one channel state information reporting configuration, or the at least one prediction window;

transmit a channel state information report in uplink control information, based on the determining;

select, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, at least one shift coefficient to shift the at least one prediction window forward or backward in time; and

wherein the selected shift for the at least one prediction window is quantity-specific or common for channel state information quantities or a subset of the channel state information quantities.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

receive downlink control information triggering channel state information reporting containing the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled; and

wherein the downlink control information indicates the at least one prediction window or one prediction window from a list of configured prediction windows.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the radio resource control configuration configures the at least one prediction window.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

feed back, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, either a model valid for the at least one prediction window, or multiple quantized values of the at least one channel state information quantity spanning the at least one prediction window.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

select, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, the at least one prediction window from multiple configured prediction windows;

feed back at least one prediction window indicator; and

feed back, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, either a model valid for the selected at least one prediction window or multiple quantized values of the at least one channel state information quantity spanning the selected at least one prediction window.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one prediction window is selected based on at least one of:

a channel state;

a user equipment position;

a user equipment velocity;

a network defined measurement interval or count; or

a network, user equipment, or specification-defined prediction performance metric.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the selected at least one prediction window is quantity-specific or common for channel state information quantities or a subset of the channel state information quantities.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shift coefficient is selected based on at least one of:

a user equipment channel state;

a user equipment position;

a user equipment velocity;

a network defined measurement interval or count; or

a network, user equipment, or specification-defined prediction performance metric.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

feed back at least one prediction window shift indicator; and

feed back, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, either a model valid for the shifted at least one prediction window or multiple quantized values of the at least one channel state information quantity spanning the shifted at least one prediction window.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transmission of the channel state information report is either:

aperiodic in response to receiving downlink control information triggering channel state information reporting containing the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled; or

periodic or semi-persistent in response to receiving the at least one downlink reference signal and/or the downlink channel for the at least one channel and/or interference measurement.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

transmit a radio resource control configuration including at least one channel state information reporting configuration indicating at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled;

transmit a downlink reference signal for interference measurement, or transmit a downlink channel for at least one of: channel measurement, or interference measurement;

transmit an indication of at least one prediction window used for a determination of the at least one channel state information quantity or at least one channel state information prediction model;

receive a channel state information report in uplink control information, based on a determination related to the at least one channel state information quantity or at least one channel state information prediction model, the determination having been performed with use of the at least one prediction window;

receive at least one prediction window indicator; and

receive, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, either a model valid for a selected at least one prediction window or multiple quantized values of the at least one channel state information quantity spanning the selected at least one prediction window.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

transmit downlink control information triggering channel state information reporting containing the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled; and

wherein the downlink control information indicates the at least one prediction window or one prediction window from a list of configured prediction windows.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the radio resource control configuration configures the at least one prediction window.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

receive, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, either a model valid for the at least one prediction window, or multiple quantized values of the at least one channel state information quantity spanning the at least one prediction window.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

receive at least one prediction window shift indicator; and

receive, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, either a model valid for a shifted at least one prediction window or multiple quantized values of the at least one channel state information quantity spanning the shifted at least one prediction window.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the receiving of the channel state information report is either:

aperiodic in response to transmitting downlink control information triggering channel state information reporting containing the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled; or

periodic or semi-persistent in response to transmitting the at least one downlink reference signal and/or the downlink channel for the at least one channel and/or interference measurement.

17. A method comprising:

receiving a radio resource control configuration including at least one channel state information reporting configuration indicating at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled;

receiving a downlink reference signal for interference measurement, or receive a downlink channel for at least one of: channel measurement, or and/or interference measurement;

performing at least one of the following:

determining the at least one channel state information quantity, based on at least one of: a downlink channel decoding outcome, or at least one prediction window, or

determining a channel state information prediction model, based on at least one of: a downlink reference measurement, or a downlink channel decoding outcome, or the at least one channel state information reporting configuration, or the at least one prediction window;

transmitting a channel state information report in uplink control information, based on the determining; and

performing at least one of:

selecting, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, the at least one prediction window from multiple configured prediction windows, or

selecting, for the at least one channel state information quantity for which prediction is configured or enabled, at least one shift coefficient to shift the at least one prediction window forward or backward in time.