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US 12,232,127 · App. 17/600,605 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Method and apparatus for indicating TCI, base station and storage medium

Inventors: Xin Su (Beijing, CN); Qiubin Gao (Beijing, CN); Runhua Chen (Beijing, CN); Mengjun Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
H04W72/23H04L5/0053
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Patent No.
US 12,232,127
App. No.
17/600,605
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a method and apparatus for indicating TCI, a base station, and a storage medium. The method includes: when TCI in DCI configured by a base station for a UE corresponds to at least two TCI states, indicating a correspondence between a CDM group and a TCI state by mean of the DCI, and the CDM group is a CDM group to which a DMRS port allocated by the base station for the UE belongs.

Claims (23)

1. A method for indicating transmission configuration indication (TCI), applied to a base station, and comprising:

indicating, by downlink control information (DCI), a corresponding relationship between a code division multiplexing (CDM) group and TCI states, in a case that TCI in the DCI configured for a user equipment (UE) corresponds to at least two TCI states;

wherein the CDM group is a CDM group to which demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports allocated by the base station for the UE belong;

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 1, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the indicating, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states, comprises one of: indicating, by first indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by second indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by third indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by fourth indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states;

or,

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 1, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the indicating, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states, comprises one of: indicating, by fifth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to two CDM groups, a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the first TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by sixth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to two CDM groups, a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the second TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states;

or,

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 2, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the indicating, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states, comprises one of: indicating, by seventh indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by eighth indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by ninth indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by tenth indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by eleventh indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by twelfth indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by thirteenth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by fourteenth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states;

or,

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 2, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the indicating, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states, comprises one of: indicating, by fifteenth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to at least two CDM groups comprising a first CDM group, the first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by sixteenth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to at least two CDM groups comprising a first CDM group, the first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by seventeenth indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by eighteenth indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by nineteenth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by twentieth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states.

2. A base station, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory; wherein the memory is configured to store a program executable by the processor, and the processor is configured to read the program in the memory and execute:

indicating, by downlink control information (DCI), a corresponding relationship between a code division multiplexing (CDM) group and TCI states, in a case that TCI in the DCI configured for a user equipment (UE) corresponds to at least two TCI states;

wherein the CDM group is a CDM group to which demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports allocated by the base station for the UE belong;

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 1, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the processor is specifically configured to: indicate, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states by adopting one of: indicating, by first indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by second indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by third indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by fourth indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states;

or,

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 1, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the processor is specifically configured to: indicate, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states by adopting one of: indicating, by fifth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to two CDM groups, a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the first TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by sixth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to two CDM groups, a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the second TCI state of the two TCI states, and a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states;

or,

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 2, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the processor is specifically configured to: indicate, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states by adopting one of: indicating, by seventh indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by eighth indication information in the DCI, that the CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by ninth indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by tenth indication information in the DCI, that a first CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by eleventh indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by twelfth indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by thirteenth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by fourteenth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states;

or,

wherein the DMRS ports allocated for the UE conform to a DMRS pilot type 2, and the TCI corresponds to two TCI states, wherein the processor is specifically configured to: indicate, by the DCI, the corresponding relationship between the CDM group and the TCI states by adopting one of: indicating, by fifteenth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to at least two CDM groups comprising a first CDM group, the first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by sixteenth indication information in the DCI, that in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to one CDM group, the one CDM group corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; and in a case that the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong to at least two CDM groups comprising a first CDM group, the first CDM group to which the DMRS ports belong corresponds to the second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by seventeenth indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by eighteenth indication information in the DCI, that a second CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states; indicating, by nineteenth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a first TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a second TCI state of the two TCI states; or indicating, by twentieth indication information in the DCI, that a third CDM group to which the DMRS ports allocated for the UE belong corresponds to a second TCI state of the two TCI states, and other CDM groups to which the DMRS ports belong correspond to a first TCI state of the two TCI states.

3. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores a computer instruction, and the computer instruction implements the method according to claim 1 when being executed by a processor of the base station.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: SU, XIN; GAO, QIUBIN; CHEN, RUNHUA; WANG, MENGJUN
To: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 057664/0033 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910270885.X · Apr 4, 2019 · national
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