Granted Patent B2

US 12,603,685 · App. 17/996,993 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Inventors: Min Huang (Beijing, CN); Yu Zhang (San Diego, CA); Chao Wei (Beijing, CN)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04B7/0626H04B17/318H04B17/345H04L5/0051H04W24/08

Abstract

Claims (115)

1 . A method of wireless communication, comprising:

receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a channel state information (CSI) report configuration message including at least a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state and a quasi-colocation (QCL) type indicator, wherein the TCI state includes identification of at least a downlink reference signal resource and an uplink reference signal resource and the QCL type indicator indicates a spatial relationship between the downlink reference signal resource and the uplink reference signal resource;

determining, by the UE, a receive beam for receipt of a downlink reference signal via the downlink reference signal resource, wherein the receive beam is determined in accordance with the spatial relationship between the downlink reference signal resource and the uplink reference signal resource indicated in the QCL type indicator;

determining, by the UE, CSI based on the receipt of the downlink reference signal using the receive beam and an interference measurement of the uplink reference signal resource; and

transmitting, by the UE, a CSI report including the CSI to a serving base station.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the CSI report configuration message includes one or more of:

a radio resource control (RRC) message;

a medium access control control element (MAC CE); or

a downlink control information (DCI) message.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the receive beam includes:

measuring an interference signal power of an uplink reference signal detected on the uplink reference signal resource;

measuring a data signal power of the downlink reference signal detected on the downlink reference signal resource;

determining a signal quality of a plurality of candidate receive beams, wherein the signal quality is determined using the data signal power and the interference signal power; and

identifying the receive beam as a selected beam of the plurality of candidate receive beams, wherein the selected beam results in a highest signal quality relative to remaining beams of the plurality of candidate receive beams.

4 . The method of claim 3 ,

wherein the downlink reference signal includes one of:

a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS); or

a synchronization signal block (SSB), and

wherein the uplink reference signal includes one of:

a sounding reference signal (SRS);

a demodulation reference signal (DMRS); or

a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS).

5 . The method of claim 3 , further including:

storing, at the UE, at least one of the interference signal power and the data signal power; and

using, by the UE, the at least one of the stored interference signal power and the stored data signal power for subsequent CSI reporting.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the CSI includes:

determining a first channel estimate using the receive beam for the downlink reference signal;

deriving a data channel power using the first channel estimate;

determining a second channel estimate using the receive beam for an uplink reference signal on the uplink reference signal resource;

deriving an interference channel strength using the second channel estimate; and

calculating the CSI based on the data channel power and the interference channel strength.

7 . The method of claim 6 ,

wherein the CSI report configuration message further includes identification of CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM) resources and non-zero power CSI reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) resources for aperiodic CSI reporting, and

wherein the determining the second channel estimate includes determining the second channel estimate using the receive beam for the CSI-IM resources and the NZP-CSI-RS resources.

8 . The method of claim 6 , further including:

identifying a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource of a plurality of CSI-RS resources on which the downlink reference signal is received, wherein the downlink reference signal resource includes configuration of a plurality of CSI-RS resources, and wherein the CSI report further includes a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI) identifying the CSI-RS resource.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further including:

detecting, by the UE, an uplink reference signal from a neighboring UE, wherein the uplink reference signal is detected via the uplink reference signal resource identified in the CSI report configuration message.

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:

program code executable by a computer for causing the computer to receive, at a user equipment (UE), a channel state information (CSI) report configuration message including at least a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state and a quasi-colocation (QCL) type indicator, wherein the TCI state includes identification of at least a downlink reference signal resource and an uplink reference signal resource and the QCL type indicator indicates a spatial relationship between the downlink reference signal resource and the uplink reference signal resource;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine, by the UE, a receive beam for receipt of a downlink reference signal via the downlink reference signal resource, wherein the receive beam is determined in accordance with the spatial relationship between the downlink reference signal resource and the uplink reference signal resource indicated in the QCL type indicator;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine, by the UE, CSI based on the receipt of the downlink reference signal using the receive beam and an interference measurement of the uplink reference signal resource; and

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to transmit, by the UE, a CSI report including the CSI to a serving base station.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the CSI report configuration message includes one or more of:

a radio resource control (RRC) message;

a medium access control control element (MAC CE); or

a downlink control information (DCI) message.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine the receive beam includes:

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to measure an interference signal power of an uplink reference signal detected on the uplink reference signal resource;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to measure a data signal power of the downlink reference signal detected on the downlink reference signal resource;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine a signal quality of a plurality of candidate receive beams, wherein the signal quality is determined using the data signal power and the interference signal power; and

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to identify the receive beam as a selected beam of the plurality of candidate receive beams, wherein the selected beam results in a highest signal quality relative to remaining beams of the plurality of candidate receive beams.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 ,

wherein the downlink reference signal includes one of:

a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS); or

a synchronization signal block (SSB), and

wherein the uplink reference signal includes one of:

a sounding reference signal (SRS);

a demodulation reference signal (DMRS); or

a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS).

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further including:

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to store, at the UE, at least one of the interference signal power and the data signal power; and

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to use, by the UE, the at least one of the stored interference signal power and the stored data signal power for subsequent CSI reporting.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine the CSI includes:

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine a first channel estimate using the receive beam for the downlink reference signal;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to derive a data channel power using the first channel estimate;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine a second channel estimate using the receive beam for an uplink reference signal on the uplink reference signal resource;

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to derive an interference channel strength using the second channel estimate; and

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to calculate the CSI based on the data channel power and the interference channel strength.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the CSI report configuration message further includes identification of CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM) resources and non-zero power CSI reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) resources for aperiodic CSI reporting, and

wherein the program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine the second channel estimate includes program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to determine the second channel estimate using the receive beam for the CSI-IM resources and the NZP-CSI-RS resources.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further including:

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to identify a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource of a plurality of CSI-RS resources on which the downlink reference signal is received, wherein the downlink reference signal resource includes configuration of a plurality of CSI-RS resources, and wherein the CSI report further includes a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI) identifying the CSI-RS resource.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , further including:

program code executable by the computer for causing the computer to detect, by the UE, an uplink reference signal from a neighboring UE, wherein the uplink reference signal is detected via the uplink reference signal resource identified in the CSI report configuration message.

19 . An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor,

wherein the at least one processor is configured:

to receive, at a user equipment (UE), a channel state information (CSI) report configuration message including at least a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state and a quasi-colocation (QCL) type indicator, wherein the TCI state includes identification of at least a downlink reference signal resource and an uplink reference signal resource and the QCL type indicator indicates a spatial relationship between the downlink reference signal resource and the uplink reference signal resource;

to determine, by the UE, a receive beam for receipt of a downlink reference signal via the downlink reference signal resource, wherein the receive beam is determined in accordance with the spatial relationship between the downlink reference signal resource and the uplink reference signal resource indicated in the QCL type indicator;

to determine, by the UE, CSI the receipt of the downlink reference signal using the receive beam and an interference measurement of the uplink reference signal resource; and

to transmit, by the UE, a CSI report including the CSI to a serving base station.

20 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the CSI report configuration message includes one or more of:

a radio resource control (RRC) message;

a medium access control control element (MAC CE); or

a downlink control information (DCI) message.

21 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to determine the receive beam includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to measure an interference signal power of an uplink reference signal detected on the uplink reference signal resource;

to measure a data signal power of the downlink reference signal detected on the downlink reference signal resource;

to determine a signal quality of a plurality of candidate receive beams, wherein the signal quality is determined using the data signal power and the interference signal power; and

to identify the receive beam as a selected beam of the plurality of candidate receive beams, wherein the selected beam results in a highest signal quality relative to remaining beams of the plurality of candidate receive beams.

22 . The apparatus of claim 21 ,

wherein the downlink reference signal includes one of:

a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS); or

a synchronization signal block (SSB), and

wherein the uplink reference signal includes one of:

a sounding reference signal (SRS);

a demodulation reference signal (DMRS); or

a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS).

23 . The apparatus of claim 21 , further including configuration of the at least one processor:

to store, at the UE, at least one of the interference signal power and the data signal power; and

to use, by the UE, the at least one of the stored interference signal power and the stored data signal power for subsequent CSI reporting.

24 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to determine the CSI includes configuration of the at least one processor:

to determine a first channel estimate using the receive beam for the downlink reference signal;

to derive a data channel power using the first channel estimate;

to determine a second channel estimate using the receive beam for an uplink reference signal on the uplink reference signal resource;

to derive an interference channel strength using the second channel estimate; and

to calculate the CSI based on the data channel power and the interference channel strength.

25 . The apparatus of claim 24 ,

wherein the CSI report configuration message further includes identification of CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM) resources and non-zero power CSI reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) resources for aperiodic CSI reporting, and

wherein the configuration of the at least one processor to determine the second channel estimate includes configuration of the at least one processor to determine the second channel estimate using the receive beam for the CSI-IM resources and the NZP-CSI-RS resources.

26 . The apparatus of claim 24 , further including configuration of the at least one processor to identify a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource of a plurality of CSI-RS resources on which the downlink reference signal is received, wherein the downlink reference signal resource includes configuration of a plurality of CSI-RS resources, and wherein the CSI report further includes a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI) identifying the CSI-RS resource.

27 . The apparatus of claim 19 , further including configuration of the at least one processor to detect, by the UE, an uplink reference signal from a neighboring UE, wherein the uplink reference signal is detected via the uplink reference signal resource identified in the CSI report configuration message.

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