Method for initialization seed generation for PN sequences in remote interference management
An approach is described for a method for a base station in a fifth generation (5G) wireless c01mnunication or a new radio (NR) system that includes the following steps. The method includes determining base initial seeds and a time parameter. The method further includes generating actual initial seeds based on the base initial seeds and the time parameter; generating a Pseudo-Noise (PN) sequence based on one of the actual initial seeds; and generating a remote interference management reference signal (RIM-RS) sequence based on the PN sequence. The method further includes transmitting the RIM-RS sequence to a remote base station.
1. A method operating a base station, the method comprising:
receiving a remote interference management reference signal (RIM-RS) from a remote base station, wherein the RIM-RS is generated based on a Pseudo-Noise (PN) sequence; and
identifying the remote base station based on the RIM-RS,
wherein the PN sequence is generated based on an actual initial seed, and
wherein the actual initial seed is associated with a base initial seed and a time parameter.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time parameter is based on a seed update period.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the time parameter is based on a ratio of a time index within an RIM-RS transmission period to the seed update period.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the time parameter is based on a ratio of a counter of an RIM-RS transmission period to the seed update period.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the seed update period is based on max([(N S / T TDD )×(T 0 /N 0 )],1),
wherein T TDD is a Time Division Duplex (TDD) downlink/uplink (DL/UL) period,
wherein N S is a total number of RIM-RS sequences of the base station in T TDD ,
wherein T 0 is a time period, and
wherein N 0 is a maximum number of RIM-RS sequences that can be configured in T 0 .
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the actual initial seed is based on a modulo operation of a sum of one of the base initial seed and the time parameter.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the base initial seed is shared across a network, the base station and the remote base station forming a part of the network.
8. A base station comprising:
radio front end circuitry; and
processor circuitry, coupled to the radio front end circuitry, configured to:
receive a remote interference management reference signal (RIM-RS) from a remote base station, wherein the RIM-RS is generated based on a Pseudo-Noise (PN) sequence; and
identify the remote base station based on the RIM-RS,
wherein the PN sequence is generated based on an actual initial seed, and
wherein the actual initial seed is associated with a base initial seed and a time parameter.
9. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the time parameter is based on a seed update period.
10. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the time parameter is based on a ratio of a time index within an RIM-RS transmission period to the seed update period.
11. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the time parameter is based on a ratio of a counter of an RIM-RS transmission period to the seed update period.
12. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the seed update period is based on max([(N S / T TDD )×(T 0 /N 0 )],1),
wherein T TDD is a Time Division Duplex (TDD) downlink/uplink (DL/UL) period,
wherein N S is a total number of RIM-RS sequences of the base station in T TDD ,
wherein T 0 is a time period, and
wherein N 0 is a maximum number of RIM-RS sequences that can be configured in T 0 .
13. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the actual initial seed is based on a modulo operation of a sum of one of the base initial seed and the time parameter.
14. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the base initial seed is shared across a network, the base station and the remote base station forming a part of the network.
15. A method for a base station, the method comprising:
determining base initial seeds;
determining a time parameter;
generating actual initial seeds based on the base initial seeds and the time parameter;
generating a Pseudo-Noise (PN) sequence based on one of the actual initial seeds;
detecting a remote interference management reference signal (RIM-RS) from a remote base station using the PN sequence, wherein the RIM-RS is generated based on the PN sequence; and
identifying the remote base station based on the RIM-RS.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the time parameter is based on a seed update period.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the time parameter is based on a ratio of a time index within an RIM-RS transmission period to the seed update period.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the time parameter is based on a ratio of a counter of an RIM-RS transmission period to the seed update period.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the seed update period is based on max([(N S / T TDD )×(T 0 /N 0 )],1),
wherein T TDD is a Time Division Duplex (TDD) downlink/uplink (DL/UL) period,
wherein N S is a total number of RIM-RS sequences of the base station in T TDD ,
wherein T 0 is a time period, and
wherein N 0 is a maximum number of RIM-RS sequences that can be configured in T 0 .
20. The method of claim 15 ,
wherein the one of the actual initial seeds is based on a modulo operation of a sum of one of the base initial seeds and the time parameter, and
wherein the base initial seeds are shared across a network, the base station and the remote base station forming a part of the network.