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US 12,621,029 · App. 18/352,000 · Granted May 5, 2026

Beam information reporting and receiving method and apparatus

Inventors: Zhongyi Shen (Beijing, CN); Li Zhang (Beijing, CN); Jing Han (Beijing, CN); Hong Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04B7/0626H04L5/0094H04W72/20
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Patent No.
US 12,621,029
App. No.
18/352,000
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A beam information reporting and receiving method and apparatus are disclosed. The method at least includes: A terminal device receives first activation signaling from a network device, where the first activation signaling is used to activate a first cell, and the first cell is a secondary cell that has a capability of sending a physical uplink control channel PUCCH. The terminal device measures a reference signal of the first cell to determine beam information of the first cell. The terminal device sends layer 2 signaling to the network device by using a second cell, where the layer 2 signaling includes the beam information of the first cell, and the second cell is a primary cell or a primary secondary cell corresponding to the first cell.

Claims (37)

1 . An apparatus, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions, and when the processor executes the instructions, the apparatus is enabled to perform:

receiving, first activation signaling, wherein the first activation signaling indicates to activate a first cell, and the first cell is a secondary cell that has a capability of sending a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

when reporting of beam information of the first cell is preconfigured in a second cell, sending the beam information of the first cell in the second cell, wherein the second cell is a primary cell or a primary secondary cell of the first cell.

2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first cell is an unknown cell.

3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus is further enabled to perform:

sending valid channel state information (CSI), wherein the valid CSI indicates that activation of the first cell is completed.

4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first cell is a known cell.

5 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second cell is the primary cell of the first cell.

6 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second cell is the primary secondary cell of the first cell.

7 . A method, comprising:

sending, by a network device, first activation signaling to a terminal device, wherein the first activation signaling indicates to activate a first cell, and the first cell is a secondary cell that has a capability of sending a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

when reporting of beam information of the first cell is preconfigured in a second cell, receiving, by the network device, the beam information of the first cell from the terminal device in the second cell, wherein the second cell is a primary cell or a primary secondary cell of the first cell.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the first cell is an unknown cell.

9 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving, by the network device, valid channel state information (CSI) from the terminal device, wherein the valid CSI indicates that activation of the first cell is completed.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

determining, by the network device, whether the first cell is an unknown cell; and

when it is determined that the first cell is the unknown cell, configuring, by the network device, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) and/or an uplink spatial relation for the first cell.

11 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the first cell is a known cell.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein configuring, by the network device, the TCI and/or the uplink spatial relation for the first cell comprises:

configuring, by the network device, the TCI for the first cell.

13 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein configuring, by the network device, the TCI and/or the uplink spatial relation for the first cell comprises:

configuring, by the network device, the uplink spatial relation for the first cell.

14 . An apparatus, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions, and when the processor executes the instructions, the apparatus is enabled to perform:

sending first activation signaling, wherein the first activation signaling indicates to activate a first cell, and the first cell is a secondary cell that has a capability of sending a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

when reporting of beam information of the first cell is preconfigured in a second cell, receiving the beam information of the first cell in the second cell, wherein the second cell is a primary cell or a primary secondary cell of the first cell.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the first cell is an unknown cell.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 14 , the apparatus is further enabled to perform:

receiving valid channel state information (CSI), wherein the valid CSI indicates that activation of the first cell is completed.

17 . The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein when the processor executes the instructions, the apparatus is further enabled to perform:

determining whether the first cell is an unknown cell; and

when it is determined the first cell is the unknown cell, configuring a transmission configuration indicator TCI and/or an uplink spatial relation for the first cell.

18 . The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the first cell is a known cell.

19 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein configuring the TCI and/or the uplink spatial relation for the first cell comprises:

configuring the TCI for the first cell.

20 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein configuring the TCI and/or the uplink spatial relation for the first cell comprises:

configuring the uplink spatial relation for the first cell.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: SHEN, ZHONGYI; ZHANG, LI; HAN, JING; LI, HONG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064799/0720 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021071667 · Jan 14, 2021
Related Publication 20230361835A1 · Nov 9, 2023
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