IP Library Granted Patent US 12,634,092
Granted Patent B2
US 12,634,092 · App. 18/448,742 · Granted May 19, 2026

Channel state information reference signal port numbering with reduced configuration

Inventor: Hung Dinh Ly (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04L5/0057H04B7/0602H04B7/0626H04B7/0632H04B7/0639H04L5/0048
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Patent No.
US 12,634,092
App. No.
18/448,742
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first configuration of a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for channel measurement with a first CSI-RS port configuration. The UE may receive a second configuration with a second CSI-RS port configuration. The UE may measure a second CSI-RS resource associated with the second configuration and the first CSI-RS resource, wherein the second CSI-RS resource is a subset of the first CSI-RS resource. The UE may compute a channel quality indicator (CQI) based at least in part on renumbering CSI-RS port numbers of the second CSI-RS resource according to the second configuration, and/or a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Claims (52)

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

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to:

receive a first configuration of a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for channel measurement with a first CSI-RS port configuration;

receive a second configuration with a second CSI-RS port configuration that is a subset of the first CSI-RS port configuration; and

transmit a channel quality indicator (CQI), wherein the CQI is based at least in part on

renumbered CSI-RS port numbers of a second CSI-RS resource from an original port numbering to a consecutive port numbering according to the second configuration, wherein the second CSI-RS resource is a subset of the first CSI-RS resource.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, and wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises Q antenna port numbers corresponding to the Q CSI-RS ports of the second CSI-RS port configuration.

3 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein an order of the Q antenna port numbers, with respect to the Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, follows an order of the Q CSI-RS ports indicated by the second CSI-RS port configuration.

4 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration, and the precoding matrix corresponds to a value of Q.

5 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein the Q antenna port numbers are consecutive.

6 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein Q and y are positive integers.

7 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the first CSI-RS port configuration indicates P CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) antenna port configuration indicates v PDSCH antenna ports, wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration, and wherein the precoding matrix comprises Q rows and v columns.

8 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the Q rows are selected from another precoding matrix comprising P rows and v columns.

9 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises Q antenna port numbers corresponding to the Q CSI-RS ports of the second CSI-RS port configuration, wherein an order of the Q antenna port numbers in the vector y, with respect to the Q CSI-RS ports, follows an order of the Q CSI-RS ports indicated by the second CSI-RS port configuration.

10 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the first CSI-RS port configuration indicates P CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) antenna port configuration indicates v PDSCH antenna ports, wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration, and wherein the precoding matrix comprises P rows and v columns.

11 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein Q rows of the precoding matrix are set to non-zero values, and wherein the Q rows correspond to the Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement.

12 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein (P minus Q) rows of the precoding matrix are set to zero values.

13 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises P antenna port numbers corresponding to the P CSI-RS ports of the first CSI-RS port configuration.

14 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to measure the second CSI-RS resource associated with the second configuration and the first CSI-RS resource, wherein the CQI is based at least in part on measuring the second CSI-RS resource.

15 . A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the network node to:

transmit a first configuration of a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for channel measurement with a first CSI-RS port configuration;

transmit a second configuration with a second CSI-RS port configuration that is a subset of the first CSI-RS port configuration;

transmit a second CSI-RS resource associated with the second configuration and the first CSI-RS resource, wherein the second CSI-RS resource is a subset of the first CSI-RS resource; and

receive a channel quality indicator (CQI) that is based on

renumbered CSI-RS port numbers of the second CSI-RS resource from an original port numbering to a consecutive port numbering according to the second configuration.

16 . The network node of claim 15 , wherein the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises Q antenna port numbers corresponding to the Q CSI-RS ports of the second CSI-RS port configuration.

17 . The network node of claim 16 , wherein an order of the Q antenna port numbers, with respect to the Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, follows an order of the Q CSI-RS ports indicated by the second CSI-RS port configuration.

18 . The network node of claim 16 , wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration, and the precoding matrix corresponds to a value of Q.

19 . The network node of claim 16 , wherein the Q antenna port numbers are consecutive.

20 . The network node of claim 16 , wherein Q and v are positive integers.

21 . The network node of claim 15 , wherein the first CSI-RS port configuration indicates P CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) antenna port configuration indicates v PDSCH antenna ports, wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration, and wherein the precoding matrix comprises Q rows and v columns.

22 . The network node of claim 21 , wherein the Q rows are selected from another precoding matrix comprising P rows and v columns.

23 . The network node of claim 15 , wherein the first CSI-RS port configuration indicates P CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) antenna port configuration indicates v PDSCH antenna ports, wherein the COI is based at least in part on a precoding matrix that is based at least in part on the second CSI-RS port configuration, and wherein the precoding matrix comprises P rows and v columns.

24 . The network node of claim 23 , wherein Q rows of the precoding matrix are set to non-zero values, and wherein the Q rows correspond to the Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement.

25 . The network node of claim 24 , wherein (P minus Q) rows of the precoding matrix are set to zero values.

26 . The network node of claim 23 , wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises P antenna port numbers corresponding to the P CSI-RS ports of the first CSI-RS port configuration.

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

receiving a first configuration of a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for channel measurement with a first CSI-RS port configuration;

receiving a second configuration with a second CSI-RS port configuration that is a subset of the first CSI-RS port configuration; and

transmitting a channel quality indicator (CQI), wherein the CQI is based at least in part on

renumbering CSI-RS port numbers of a second CSI-RS resource according to the second configuration by renumbering the CSI-RS port numbers from an original port numbering to a consecutive port numbering, wherein the second CSI-RS resource is a subset of the first CSI-RS resource.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, and wherein computing the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises Q antenna port numbers corresponding to the Q CSI-RS ports of the second CSI-RS port configuration.

29 . A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising:

transmitting a first configuration of a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for channel measurement with a first CSI-RS port configuration;

transmitting a second configuration with a second CSI-RS port configuration that is a subset of the first CSI-RS port configuration;

transmitting a second CSI-RS resource associated with the second configuration and the first CSI-RS resource, wherein the second CSI-RS resource is a subset of the first CSI-RS resource; and

receiving a channel quality indicator (CQI) that is based on

renumbered CSI-RS port numbers of the second CSI-RS resource from an original port numbering to a consecutive port numbering according to the second configuration.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the second CSI-RS port configuration indicates Q CSI-RS ports for CSI measurement, wherein the CQI is based at least in part on a vector y that comprises Q antenna port numbers corresponding to the Q CSI-RS ports of the second CSI-RS port configuration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2023
From: LY, HUNG DINH
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 065092/0825 →
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