IP Library Granted Patent US 11,290,232
Granted Patent B2
US 11,290,232 · App. 16/683,847 · Granted Mar 29, 2022

Communications method and apparatus

Inventors: Lei Wang (Shanghai, CN); Yan Chen (Shanghai, CN); Zukang Shen (Beijing, CN); Lei Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04L5/0048H04L5/0007H04L5/0094H04L27/2613
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Patent No.
US 11,290,232
App. No.
16/683,847
Granted
Mar 29, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a communications method and apparatus, to improve data transmission reliability. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, M pilot ports that are used to transmit one data stream, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; and sending, by the terminal device to a network device, M pilot signals and the data stream that have been subject to same precoding processing, where the M pilot signals are respectively generated based on the M pilot ports.

Claims (18)

1. A communications method comprising:

determining, by a terminal device, M pilot ports used to transmit one data stream, wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein any two of the M pilot ports belong to a same pilot port set and any two pilot ports in the same pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource, wherein pilot sequences corresponding to any two different pilot ports are orthogonal, wherein a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a first pilot port set is orthogonal to a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a second pilot port set; and

sending, by the terminal device to a network device, M pilot signals and the data stream that have been subject to a same precoding processing, wherein the M pilot signals are respectively generated based on the M pilot ports.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a first pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the first pilot port set; a second pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the second pilot port set; pilot signals corresponding to any two pilot ports in the first pilot port set occupy a same time-frequency resource; and any two pilot ports in the second pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource.

3. A communications method comprising:

determining, by a network device, M pilot ports used by a terminal device to transmit one data stream, wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein any two of the M pilot ports belong to a same pilot port set and any two pilot ports in the same pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource, wherein pilot sequences corresponding to any two different pilot ports are orthogonal, wherein a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a first pilot port set is orthogonal to a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a second pilot port set;

sending, by the network device, first indication information to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the M pilot ports; and

receiving, by the network device, M pilot signals and the data stream that have been subject to a same precoding processing and that are sent by the terminal device, wherein the M pilot signals are respectively generated based on the M pilot ports.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein a first pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the first pilot port set; a second pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the second pilot port set; pilot signals corresponding to any two pilot ports in the first pilot port set occupy a same time-frequency resource; and any two pilot ports in the second pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource.

5. A communications apparatus comprising:

a determining unit configured to determine M pilot ports used to transmit one data stream, wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein any two of the M pilot ports belong to a same pilot port set and any two pilot ports in the same pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource, wherein pilot sequences corresponding to any two different pilot ports are orthogonal, wherein a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a first pilot port set is orthogonal to a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a second pilot port set; and

a transceiver unit configured to send to a network device, M pilot signals and the data stream that have been subject to a same precoding processing, wherein the M pilot signals are respectively generated based on the M pilot ports.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein a first pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the first pilot port set; a second pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the second pilot port set; pilot signals corresponding to any two pilot ports in the first pilot port set occupy a same time-frequency resource; and any two pilot ports in the second pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource.

7. A communications apparatus comprising:

a determining unit configured to determine M pilot ports used by a terminal device to transmit one data stream, wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein any two of the M pilot ports belong to a same pilot port set and any two pilot ports in the same pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource, wherein pilot sequences corresponding to any two different pilot ports are orthogonal, wherein a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a first pilot port set is orthogonal to a time-frequency resource corresponding to any pilot port in a second pilot port set; and

a transceiver unit configured to send first indication information to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the M pilot ports, wherein

the transceiver unit is further configured to receive M pilot signals and the data stream that have been subject to a same precoding processing and that are sent by the terminal device, wherein the M pilot signals are respectively generated based on the M pilot ports.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein a first pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the first pilot port set; a second pilot port in the M pilot ports belongs to the second pilot port set; pilot signals corresponding to any two pilot ports in the first pilot port set occupy a same time-frequency resource; and any two pilot ports in the second pilot port set correspond to a same time-frequency resource.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2020
From: WANG, LEI; CHEN, YAN; SHEN, ZUKANG; ZHANG, LEI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053202/0918 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201710340130.3 · May 15, 2017 · national
CN 201810105288.7 · Feb 2, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2018086882 · May 15, 2018
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