IP Library Granted Patent US 11,689,256
Granted Patent B2
US 11,689,256 · App. 17/347,903 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Channel measurement method and communications apparatus

Inventors: Zhimeng Zhong (Shanghai, CN); Huangping Jin (Shanghai, CN); Haifan Yin (Shenzhen, CN); Xiaoyan Bi (Shanghai, CN); Li Fan (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04B7/0456H04L5/0048H04L25/0202H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 11,689,256
App. No.
17/347,903
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Example channel measurement methods and communications apparatus are described. One example method includes receiving a precoded reference signal by a terminal device, where the precoded reference signal is obtained by precoding a reference signal based on K angle vectors and L delay vectors. First indication information is generated and sent, where the first indication information is used to indicate P weighting coefficients corresponding to P angle-delay pairs. The P weighting coefficients are determined by using the precoded reference signal. The P angle-delay pairs and the P weighting coefficients corresponding to the P angle-delay pairs are used to determine a precoding matrix. Each angle-delay pair includes one of the K angle vectors and one of the L delay vectors. The K angle vectors and the L delay vectors are determined based on uplink channel measurement.

Claims (86)

1. A channel measurement method, comprising:

receiving a precoded reference signal, wherein the precoded reference signal is obtained by precoding a reference signal based on K angle vectors and L delay vectors;

generating first indication information, wherein:

the first indication information is used to indicate P weighting coefficients corresponding to P angle-delay pairs;

the P weighting coefficients are determined by using the precoded reference signal;

the P angle-delay pairs and the P weighting coefficients corresponding to the P angle-delay pairs are used to determine a precoding matrix;

each of the P angle-delay pairs comprises one of the K angle vectors and one of the L delay vectors; and

P, K, and L are all positive integers; and

sending the first indication information.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving second indication information, wherein:

the second indication information is used to configure one or more reference signal resources;

the one or more reference signal resources are used to carry the precoded reference signal;

a precoded reference signal carried on a same reference signal resource corresponds to one or more ports; and

when a plurality of reference signal resources are configured by using the second indication information, angle-delay pairs corresponding to precoded reference signals carried on the plurality of reference signal resources are different, and the plurality of reference signal resources do not overlap in at least one of frequency domain or time domain.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving third indication information, wherein:

the third indication information is used to configure one reference signal resource;

the one reference signal resource is used to carry the precoded reference signal; and

port numbers corresponding to precoded reference signals carried on at least two resource blocks (RBs) in the one reference signal resource are different.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving fourth indication information, wherein:

the fourth indication information is used to indicate a quantity M of frequency domain groups;

each of the M frequency domain groups comprises a plurality of RBs;

precoded reference signals that are of a same port and that are carried on any two RBs in a same frequency domain group correspond to a same angle-delay pair; and

M is an integer greater than 1.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the P weighting coefficients is a sum of a plurality of estimation values obtained by performing channel estimation on a precoded reference signal on a plurality of RBs, wherein the precoded reference signal is obtained through precoding based on one angle vector and one delay vector.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the K angle vectors and the L delay vectors are determined based on uplink channel measurement.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the P weighting coefficients correspond to one receive antenna or one transport layer.

8. A communications apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:

receive a precoded reference signal, wherein the precoded reference signal is obtained by precoding a reference signal based on K angle vectors and L delay vectors;

generate first indication information, wherein:

the first indication information is used to indicate P weighting coefficients corresponding to P angle-delay pairs;

the P weighting coefficients are determined by using the precoded reference signal;

the P angle-delay pairs and the P weighting coefficients corresponding to the P angle-delay pairs are used to determine a precoding matrix;

each of the P angle-delay pairs comprises one of the K angle vectors and one of the L delay vectors; and

P, K, and L are all positive integers; and

send the first indication information.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more memories store the programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor further to receive second indication information, wherein:

the second indication information is used to configure one or more reference signal resources;

the one or more reference signal resources are used to carry the precoded reference signal;

a precoded reference signal carried on a same reference signal resource corresponds to one or more ports; and

when a plurality of reference signal resources are configured by using the second indication information, angle-delay pairs corresponding to precoded reference signals carried on the plurality of reference signal resources are different, and the plurality of reference signal resources do not overlap in at least one of frequency domain or time domain.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more memories store the programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor further to receive third indication information, wherein:

the third indication information is used to configure one reference signal resource;

the one reference signal resource is used to carry the precoded reference signal; and

port numbers corresponding to precoded reference signals carried on at least two resource blocks (RBs) in the one reference signal resource are different.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more memories store the programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor further to receive fourth indication information, wherein:

the fourth indication information is used to indicate a quantity M of frequency domain groups;

each of the M frequency domain groups comprises a plurality of RBs;

precoded reference signals that are of a same port and that are carried on any two RBs in a same frequency domain group correspond to a same angle-delay pair; and

M is an integer greater than 1.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein each of the P weighting coefficients is a sum of a plurality of estimation values obtained by performing channel estimation on a precoded reference signal on a plurality of RBs, wherein the precoded reference signal is obtained through precoding based on one angle vector and one delay vector.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the K angle vectors and the L delay vectors are determined based on uplink channel measurement.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the P weighting coefficients correspond to one receive antenna or one transport layer.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing a computer program for execution by at least one processor to implement operations comprising:

receiving a precoded reference signal, wherein the precoded reference signal is obtained by precoding a reference signal based on K angle vectors and L delay vectors;

generating first indication information, wherein:

the first indication information is used to indicate P weighting coefficients corresponding to P angle-delay pairs;

the P weighting coefficients are determined by using the precoded reference signal;

the P angle-delay pairs and the P weighting coefficients corresponding to the P angle-delay pairs are used to determine a precoding matrix;

each of the P angle-delay pairs comprises one of the K angle vectors and one of the L delay vectors; and

P, K, and L are all positive integers; and

sending the first indication information.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving second indication information, wherein:

the second indication information is used to configure one or more reference signal resources;

the one or more reference signal resources are used to carry the precoded reference signal;

a precoded reference signal carried on a same reference signal resource corresponds to one or more ports; and

when a plurality of reference signal resources are configured by using the second indication information, angle-delay pairs corresponding to precoded reference signals carried on the plurality of reference signal resources are different, and the plurality of reference signal resources do not overlap in at least one of frequency domain or time domain.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving third indication information, wherein:

the third indication information is used to configure one reference signal resource;

the one reference signal resource is used to carry the precoded reference signal; and

port numbers corresponding to precoded reference signals carried on at least two resource blocks (RBs) in the one reference signal resource are different.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving fourth indication information, wherein:

the fourth indication information is used to indicate a quantity M of frequency domain groups;

each of the M frequency domain groups comprises a plurality of RBs;

precoded reference signals that are of a same port and that are carried on any two RBs in a same frequency domain group correspond to a same angle-delay pair; and

M is an integer greater than 1.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein each of the P weighting coefficients is a sum of a plurality of estimation values obtained by performing channel estimation on a precoded reference signal on a plurality of RBs, and wherein the precoded reference signal is obtained through precoding based on one angle vector and one delay vector.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the K angle vectors and the L delay vectors are determined based on uplink channel measurement.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the P weighting coefficients correspond to one receive antenna or one transport layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2022
From: ZHONG, ZHIMENG; JIN, HUANGPING; YIN, HAIFAN; BI, XIAOYAN; FAN, LI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811550306.9 · Dec 18, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
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