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Granted Patent B2
US 11,728,877 · App. 17/449,368 · Granted Aug 15, 2023

Polarization and antenna panel configuration and communication diversity configuration

Inventors: Iyab Issam Sakhnini (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04B7/08
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Patent No.
US 11,728,877
App. No.
17/449,368
Granted
Aug 15, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, information associated with identifying a communication diversity configuration. The UE may receive, from the base station, a transport block on a downlink in accordance with the communication diversity configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims (96)

1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

receive, from a network entity, information identifying a sequence of diversity configurations for receiving a set of transport blocks, and that is associated with identifying a communication diversity configuration, of the sequence of diversity configurations, for receiving a transport block of the set of transport blocks; and

receive, from the network entity and using a plurality of time slots, a plurality of repetitions of the transport block on a downlink in accordance with the communication diversity configuration.

2. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to receive the plurality of repetitions of the transport block in accordance with the communication diversity configuration, are further configured to:

receive the plurality of repetitions of the transport block using at least one of:

a plurality of frequency locations,

a plurality of transmit or receive polarizations,

a plurality of transmit or receive panels, or

a plurality of transmit or receive beams.

3. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to receive the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

receive, using dynamic signaling, information identifying a selection of the communication diversity configuration for receiving the transport block.

4. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

perform one or more measurements of one or more signals; and

transmit a report associated with identifying the one or more measurements; and

wherein the one or more processors, to receive the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

receive the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on transmitting the report.

5. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

transmit a request for an identification of the communication diversity configuration; and

wherein the one or more processors, to receive the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

receive the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on transmitting the request.

6. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to receive the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

receive information identifying a communication diversity configuration that the network entity is to use for transmission on the downlink; and

select a corresponding UE communication diversity configuration to use for receiving the transport block.

7. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the sequence is a non-random sequence.

8. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the sequence is a pseudo-random sequence.

9. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving, from a network entity, information identifying a sequence of diversity configurations for receiving a set of transport blocks, and that is associated with identifying a communication diversity configuration, of the sequence of diversity configurations, for receiving a transport block of the set of transport blocks; and

receiving, from the network entity and using a plurality of time slots, a plurality of repetitions of the transport block on a downlink in accordance with the communication diversity configuration.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the plurality of repetitions of the transport block in accordance with the communication diversity configuration comprises:

receiving the plurality of repetitions of the transport block using at least one of:

a plurality of frequency locations,

a plurality of transmit or receive polarizations,

a plurality of transmit or receive panels, or

a plurality of transmit or receive beams.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

receiving, using dynamic signaling, information identifying a selection of the communication diversity configuration for receiving the transport block.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

performing one or more measurements of one or more signals; and

transmitting a report associated with identifying the one or more measurements; and

wherein receiving the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

receiving the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on transmitting the report.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting a request for an identification of the communication diversity configuration; and

wherein receiving the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

receiving the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on transmitting the request.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

receiving information identifying a communication diversity configuration that the network entity is to use for transmission on the downlink; and

selecting a corresponding UE communication diversity configuration to use for receiving the transport block.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sequence is a non-random sequence.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sequence is a pseudo-random sequence.

17. A network entity for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

transmit information identifying a sequence of diversity configurations for receiving a set of transport blocks, and that is associated with identifying a communication diversity configuration, of the sequence of diversity configurations, for receiving a transport block of the set of transport blocks; and

transmit, using a plurality of time slots, a plurality of repetitions of the transport block on a downlink in accordance with the communication diversity configuration.

18. The network entity of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors, to transmit the plurality of repetitions of the transport block in accordance with the communication diversity configuration, are further configured to:

transmit the plurality of repetitions of the transport block using at least one of:

a plurality of frequency locations,

a plurality of transmit or receive polarizations,

a plurality of transmit or receive panels, or

a plurality of transmit or receive beams.

19. The network entity of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors, to transmit the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

transmit, using dynamic signaling, information identifying a selection of the communication diversity configuration for transmitting the transport block.

20. The network entity of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive a report associated with one or more measurements; and

wherein the one or more processors, to transmit the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

transmit the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on receiving the report.

21. The network entity of claim 17 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive a request for an identification of the communication diversity configuration; and

wherein the one or more processors, to transmit the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration, are configured to:

transmit the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on receiving the request.

22. The network entity of claim 17 , wherein the sequence is a non-random sequence.

23. The network entity of claim 17 , wherein the sequence is a pseudo-random sequence.

24. A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, the method comprising:

transmitting information identifying a sequence of diversity configurations for receiving a set of transport blocks, and that is associated with identifying a communication diversity configuration, of the sequence of diversity configurations, for receiving a transport block of the set of transport blocks; and

transmitting, using a plurality of time slots, a plurality of repetitions of the transport block on a downlink in accordance with the communication diversity configuration.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein transmitting the plurality of repetitions of the transport block in accordance with the communication diversity configuration comprises:

transmitting the plurality of repetitions of the transport block using at least one of:

a plurality of frequency locations,

a plurality of transmit or receive polarizations,

a plurality of transmit or receive panels, or

a plurality of transmit or receive beams.

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein transmitting the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

transmitting, using dynamic signaling, information identifying a selection of the communication diversity configuration for receiving the transport block.

27. The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

receiving a report associated with identifying one or more measurements; and

wherein transmitting the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

transmitting the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on receiving the report.

28. The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

receiving a request for an identification of the communication diversity configuration; and

wherein transmitting the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration comprises:

transmitting the information identifying the sequence of diversity configurations and that is associated with identifying the communication diversity configuration based at least in part on receiving the request.

29. The method of claim 24 , wherein the sequence is a non-random sequence.

30. The method of claim 24 , wherein the sequence is a pseudo-random sequence.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: SAKHNINI, IYAB ISSAM; LUO, TAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 057766/0632 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 63198399 · Oct 15, 2020
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