IP Library Granted Patent US 12,127,189
Granted Patent B2
US 12,127,189 · App. 18/510,673 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Method and device in a node used for wireless communication

Inventors: Keying Wu (Shanghai, CN); Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W72/1263H04L5/0051H04W72/046H04W72/535
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Patent No.
US 12,127,189
App. No.
18/510,673
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and device in a node for wireless communications. A first node receives a first signaling; and operates a first signal group. The first signaling is used for determining a first reference-signal-resource set; a first parameter-group set comprises a positive integer number of parameter group(s), any parameter group in the first parameter-group set is used for the operating action of a signal in the first signal group; any reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining a parameter group in the first parameter-group set. The above method unifies beam management mechanisms for both Uplink and Downlink, which improves performance of Uplink transmission and reduces corresponding signaling overhead and delay.

Claims (212)

1. A first node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first receiver, receiving a first signaling; and

a first processor, performing an operating action on a first signal group; wherein:

the first signal group consists of one signal;

the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first signal group;

the first node determines a first reference-signal-resource set based on the first signaling;

a first parameter-group set comprises a positive integer number of parameter group(s);

wherein:

when the first reference-signal-resource set consists of a first reference signal resource:

the first parameter-group set consists of a first parameter group; and

the first node determines the first parameter group based on the first reference signal resource;

wherein:

when the first reference-signal-resource set comprises M1 reference signal resources:

the first parameter-group set comprises M1 parameter groups with M1 being a positive integer greater than 1; and

the first node respectively determines the M1 parameter groups based on the M1 reference signal resources;

wherein:

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set is used for the operating action;

the operating action is receiving or transmitting; and

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types out of K types of candidate parameters, K being a positive integer greater than 1;

wherein:

when the operating action is receiving, the first node receives the first signal group on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH);

when the operating action is transmitting, the first node transmits the first signal group on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH);

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types out of the K types of candidate parameters related to whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting;

the first signaling indicates a first information unit;

the first information unit indicates M reference signal resources and M associated types, M being a positive integer greater than 1;

the first reference-signal-resource set is a subset of the M reference signal resources;

the M reference signal resources respectively correspond to the M associated types;

each of the M associated types is one of P candidate associated types with P being a positive integer greater than 1;

the P candidate associated types comprise QCL-TypeA, QCL-TypeB, QCL-TypeC and QCL-TypeD; and

the first node determines the first reference-signal-resource set out of the M reference signal resources based on the M associated types and whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting;

the first information unitis a TCI-State IE, the first signaling comprises DCI; a first field in the first signaling indicates a first TCI codepoint out of Q candidate TCI codepoints, Q being a positive integer greater than 1; the Q candidate TCI codepoints respectively correspond to Q information unit sets; a first information unit set is one of the Q information unit set that corresponds to the first TCI codepoint, the first information unit set consists of the first information unit; and the Q information unit sets are the same regardless whether of the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

2. The first node according to claim 1 , wherein:

a first associated type set comprises a positive integer number of associated type(s);

each reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set corresponds to one associated type in the first associated type set;

a target reference signal resource is one reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set;

the target reference signal resource is used for determining a target parameter group in the first parameter-group set, and the target reference signal resource corresponds to a target associated type in the first associated type set; and

the target parameter group comprises one or more types out of the K types of candidate parameters related to the target associated type.

3. The first node according to claim 1 , wherein:

when the operating action is receiving, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a first associated type subset;

when the operating action is transmitting, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a second associated type subset;

the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset respectively comprise a positive integer number of associated type(s);

at least one of the associated types exclusively belongs to the first associated type subset or the second associated type subset.

4. The first node according to claim 3 , wherein an associated type belongs to both the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset.

5. The first node according to claim 1 , wherein any of the Q information unit sets comprises one information unit, corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are configured by a MAC CE signaling, the corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are applicable regardless whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

6. The first node according to claim 1 , wherein:

when the operating action involves receiving:

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set;

the given parameter group is used for a reception of the first signal group;

a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises large-scale properties;

the large-scale properties include one or more of delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average delay, and Spatial Rx parameters; and

all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the given reference signal goes through are used for inferring all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the first signal group goes through; and

when the operating action involves transmitting:

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set;

the given parameter group is used for a transmission of the first signal group;

a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises a spatial-domain filter; and

the first node employs a same spatial-domain filter for transmitting the first signal group and receiving the given reference signal.

7. A second node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first transmitter, transmitting a first signaling; and

a second processor, performing an executing action on a first signal group;

wherein:

the first signal group consists of one signal;

the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first signal group;

the first signaling is used for determining a first reference-signal-resource set; and

a first parameter-group set comprises a positive integer number of parameter group(s);

wherein:

when the first reference-signal-resource set consists of a first reference signal resource, the first parameter-group set consists of a first parameter group, and the first reference signal resource is used for determining the first parameter group; and

when the first reference-signal-resource set comprises M1 reference signal resources, a first parameter-group set comprises M1 parameter groups with M1 being a positive integer greater than 1, and the M1 reference signal resources are respectively used for determining the M1 parameter groups;

wherein:

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set is used for an operating action of the first signal group; and

the executing action is receiving or transmitting;

wherein:

when the executing action is receiving, the operating action is transmitting, and a target receiver of the first signaling transmits the first signal group on a PUSCH;

when the executing action is transmitting, the operating action is receiving, and a target receiver of the first signaling receives the first signal group on a PDSCH;

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types of K types of candidate parameters, K being a positive integer greater than 1;

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types out of the K types of candidate parameters related to whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting;

the first signaling indicates a first information unit;

the first information unit indicates M reference signal resources and M associated types, M being a positive integer greater than 1;

the first reference-signal-resource set is a subset of the M reference signal resources;

the M reference signal resources respectively correspond to the M associated types;

each one of the M associated types is one of P candidate associated types with P being a positive integer greater than 1, the P candidate associated types comprise QCL-TypeA, QCL-TypeB, QCL-TypeC and QCL-TypeD; and

whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting and the M associated types are used together for determining the first reference-signal-resource set out of the M reference signal resources;

the first information unitis a TCI-State IE, the first signaling comprises DCI; a firstfield in the first signaling indicates a first TCI codepoint out of Q candidate TCI codepoints, Q being a positive integer greater than 1; the Q candidate TCI codepoints respectively correspond to Q information unit sets; a first information unit set is one of the Q information unit set that corresponds to the first TCI codepoint, the first information unit set consists of the first information unit; and

the Q information unit sets are the same regardless of whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

8. The second node according to claim 7 , wherein a first associated type set comprises a positive integer number of associated type(s);

each reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set corresponds to one associated type in the first associated type set;

a target reference signal resource is any reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set;

the target reference signal resource is used for determining a target parameter group in the first parameter-group set;

the target reference signal resource corresponds to a target associated type in the first associated type set; and

the target parameter group comprises one or more types of the K types of candidate parameters related to the target associated type.

9. The second node according to claim 7 , wherein:

when the operating action is receiving, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a first associated type subset;

when the operating action is transmitting, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a second associated type subset;

the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset respectively comprise a positive integer number of associated type(s); and

at least one of the associated types exclusively belongs to the first associated type subset or the second associated type subset, and an associated type belongs to both the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset.

10. The second node according to claim 7 , wherein any of the Q information unit sets comprises one information unit, corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are configured by a MAC CE signaling, the corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are applicable regardless whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

11. The second node according to claim 7 , wherein:

when the operating action involves receiving;

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set, the given parameter group is used for a reception of the first signal group, and a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises large-scale properties;

the large-scale properties include one or more of delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average delay, and Spatial Rx parameters; and

all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the given reference signal goes through are used for inferring all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the first signal group goes through;

when the operating action involves transmitting:

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set,

the given parameter group is used for a transmission of the first signal group;

a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises a spatial-domain filter; and

a transmitter of the first signal group employs a same spatial-domain filter for transmitting the first signal group and receiving the given reference signal.

12. A method in a first node for wireless communications, comprising:

receiving a first signaling; and

performing an operating action on a first signal group; wherein:

the first signal group comprises only one signal;

the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first signal group;

the first signaling is used for determining a first reference-signal-resource set;

a first parameter-group set comprises a positive integer number of parameter group(s);

wherein when the first reference-signal-resource set consists of a first reference signal resource:

the first parameter-group set consists of a first parameter group, and

the first reference signal resource is used for determining the first parameter group;

wherein when the first reference-signal-resource set comprises M1 reference signal resources:

a first parameter-group set comprises M1 parameter groups with M1 being a positive integer greater than 1; and

the M1 reference signal resources are respectively used for determining the M1 parameter groups;

wherein:

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set is used for the operating action; the operating action is receiving or transmitting; and

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types out of K types of candidate parameters, K being a positive integer greater than 1;

wherein:

when the operating action is receiving, the first node receives the first signal group on a PDSCH; and

when the operating action is transmitting, the first node transmits the first signal group on a PUSCH; and

wherein:

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types out of the K types of candidate parameters related to whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting;

the first signaling indicates a first information unit;

the first information unit indicates M reference signal resources and M associated types, M being a positive integer greater than 1;

the first reference-signal-resource set is a subset of the M reference signal resources;

the M reference signal resources respectively correspond to the M associated types;

each of the M associated types is one of P candidate associated types with P being a positive integer greater than 1;

the P candidate associated types comprise QCL-TypeA, QCL-TypeB, QCL-TypeC and QCL-TypeD; and

whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting and the M associated types are used together for determining the first reference-signal-resource set out of the M reference signal resources;

the first information unitis a TCI-State IE, the first signaling comprises DCI; a firstfield in the first signaling indicates a first TCI codepoint out of Q candidate TCI codepoints, Q being a positive integer greater than 1; the Q candidate TCI codepoints respectively correspond to Q information unit sets; a first information unit set is one of the Q information unit set that corresponds to the first TCI codepoint, the first information unit set consists of the first information unit; and the Q information unit sets are the same regardless of whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein:

when the operating action is receiving, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a first associated type subset;

when the operating action is transmitting, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a second associated type subset;

the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset respectively comprise a positive integer number of associated type(s); and

at least one of the associated types exclusively belongs to the first associated type subset or the second associated type subset.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein an associated type belongs to both the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein any of the Q information unit sets comprises one information unit, corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are configured by a MAC CE signaling, the corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are applicable regardless whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein:

when the operating action involves receiving:

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set;

the given parameter group is used for a reception of the first signal group;

a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises large-scale properties;

the large-scale properties include one or more of delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average delay, and Spatial Rx parameters; and

all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the given reference signal goes through are used for inferring all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the first signal group goes through; and

when the operating action involves transmitting:

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set,

the given parameter group is used for a transmission of the first signal group;

a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises a spatial-domain filter; and

the first node employs a same spatial-domain filter for transmitting the first signal group and receiving the given reference signal.

17. A method in a second node for wireless communications, comprising:

transmitting a first signaling; and

performing an executing action on a first signal group;

wherein:

the first signal group consists of one signal;

the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first signal group;

the first signaling is used for determining a first reference-signal-resource set; and

a first parameter-group set comprises a positive integer number of parameter group(s);

wherein:

when the first reference-signal-resource set consists of a first reference signal resource, the first parameter-group set consists of a first parameter group, and the first reference signal resource is used for determining the first parameter group; and

when the first reference-signal-resource set comprises M1 reference signal resources, a first parameter-group set comprises M1 parameter groups with M1 being a positive integer greater than 1, and the M1 reference signal resources are respectively used for determining the M1 parameter groups;

wherein:

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set is used for an operating action of the first signal group; and

the executing action is receiving or transmitting;

wherein:

when the executing action is receiving, the operating action is transmitting, and a target receiver of the first signaling transmits the first signal group on a PUSCH;

when the executing action is transmitting, the operating action is receiving, and a target receiver of the first signaling receives the first signal group on a PDSCH;

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types of K types of candidate parameters, K being a positive integer greater than 1;

each parameter group in the first parameter-group set comprises one or more types out of the K types of candidate parameters related to whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting;

the first signaling indicates a first information unit;

the first information unit indicates M reference signal resources and M associated types, M being a positive integer greater than 1;

the first reference-signal-resource set is a subset of the M reference signal resources;

the M reference signal resources respectively correspond to the M associated types;

each one of the M associated types is one of P candidate associated types with P being a positive integer greater than 1,

the P candidate associated types comprise QCL-TypeA, QCL-TypeB, QCL-TypeC and QCL-TypeD; and

whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting and the M associated types are used together for determining the first reference-signal-resource set out of the M reference signal resources;

the first information unit is a TCI-State IE, the first signaling comprises DCI; a first field in the first signaling indicates a first TCI codepoint out of Q candidate TCI codepoints, Q being a positive integer greater than 1; the Q candidate TCI codepoints respectively correspond to Q information unit sets; a first information unit set is one of the Q information unit set that corresponds to the first TCI codepoint, the first information unit set consists of the first information unit and the Q information unit sets are the same regardless of whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein:

when the operating action is receiving, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a first associated type subset;

when the operating action is transmitting, the first reference-signal-resource set consists of reference signal resource(s) of the M reference signal resources corresponding to associated type(s) belonging to a second associated type subset;

the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset respectively comprise a positive integer number of associated type(s); and

at least one of the associated types exclusively belongs to the first associated type subset or the second associated type subset, and an associated type belongs to both the first associated type subset and the second associated type subset.

19. The method according to claim 17 , wherein any of the Q information unit sets comprises one information unit, corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are configured by a MAC CE signaling, the corresponding relations among the Q candidate TCI codepoints and the Q information unit sets are applicable regardless whether the operating action is receiving or transmitting.

20. The method according to claim 17 , wherein:

when the operating action involves receiving;

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set, the given parameter group is used for a reception of the first signal group, and a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises large-scale properties;

the large-scale properties include one or more of delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average delay, and Spatial Rx parameters; and

all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the given reference signal goes through are used for inferring all or part of large-scale properties of a channel that the first signal group goes through;

when the operating action involves transmitting:

a given parameter group is any parameter group in the first parameter-group set,

the given parameter group is used for a transmission of the first signal group;

a given reference signal resource in the first reference-signal-resource set is used for determining the given parameter group;

the given reference signal resource is reserved for a given reference signal;

the given parameter group comprises a spatial-domain filter; and

a transmitter of the first signal group employs a same spatial-domain filter for transmitting the first signal group and receiving the given reference signal.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2024
From: WU, KEYING; ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
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