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Granted Patent B2
US 11,757,589 · App. 17/363,440 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Method for receiving reference signal in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor

Inventors: Jonghyun Park (Seoul, KR); Jiwon Kang (Seoul, KR); Kijun Kim (Seoul, KR); Byounghoon Kim (Seoul, KR); Eunsun Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04L5/0048H04B7/08H04L5/0053H04W16/28H04W72/23H04B7/0617H04W88/02
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Patent No.
US 11,757,589
App. No.
17/363,440
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for receiving a Reference Signal (RS) performed by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include receiving a first RS through a first antenna port; and receiving a second RS through a second antenna port which is Quasi Co-Located (QCL)-assumed with the first antenna port, the first and second antenna ports may be QCL-assumed for at least one QCL parameter, and the at least one QCL parameter may include a reception beam related parameter.

Claims (51)

1. A method performed by a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) through a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Quasi Co-Location (QCL) configuration information including a plurality of QCL configuration parameter sets,

transmitting, to the UE, a first Reference Signal (RS) through a first antenna port; and

transmitting, to the UE, a second RS through a second antenna port based on QCL relationship between the first antenna port and the second antenna port,

wherein the QCL relationship is based on a specific QCL configuration parameter set among the plurality of QCL configuration parameter sets,

wherein candidate QCL configuration parameter sets related to the QCL relationship are determined among the plurality of QCL configuration parameter sets through L2 (Layer 2)/MAC (medium access control) layer signaling,

wherein the specific QCL configuration parameter set is determined among the candidate QCL configuration parameter sets through L1 (Layer 1)/PHY (Physical) layer signaling, and

wherein the specific QCL configuration parameter set includes a spatial reception parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, based on that the first RS is transmitted based on one or more first resources, the specific QCL configuration parameter set is related to a specific first resource among the one or more first resources.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein an RS type of the first RS is a CSI-RS and an RS type of the second RS is a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein, based on that the first RS is transmitted based on one or more first resources and based on that the second RS is transmitted based on one or more second resources:

1) The specific QCL configuration parameter set is configured for each of the one or more second resources, and

2) When the second RS is related to a specific second resource among the one or more second resources, the specific QCL configuration parameter set configured for the specific second resource is related to a specific first resource among the one or more first resources.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more first resources is based on one or more first CSI-RS resources and the one or more second resources is based on one or more second CSI-RS resources.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein an RS type of the first RS is a Synchronization Signal (SS) and an RS type of the second RS is a CSI-RS.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific QCL configuration parameter set is determined based on a downlink control information including a specific field related to the QCL relationship, and

wherein a number of bits of the specific field is based on a number of the candidate QCL configuration parameter sets.

8. A base station (BS) configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:

a radio frequency (RF) unit configured to transmit and receive a radio signal; and

a processor configured to control the RF unit,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit, to a user equipment (UE) through a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Quasi Co-Location (QCL) configuration information including a plurality of QCL configuration parameter sets,

transmit, to the UE, a first Reference Signal (RS) through a first antenna port; and

transmit, to the UE, a second RS through a second antenna port based on QCL relationship between the first antenna port and the second antenna port,

wherein the QCL relationship is based on a specific QCL configuration parameter set among the plurality of QCL configuration parameter sets,

wherein candidate QCL configuration parameter sets related to the QCL relationship are determined among the plurality of QCL configuration parameter sets through L2 (Layer 2)/MAC (medium access control) layer signaling,

wherein the specific QCL configuration parameter set is determined among the candidate QCL configuration parameter sets through L1 (Layer 1)/PHY (Physical) layer signaling, and

wherein the specific QCL configuration parameter set includes a spatial reception parameter.

9. The BS of claim 8 , wherein, based on that the first RS is transmitted based on a one or more first resources, the specific QCL configuration parameter set is related to a specific first resource among the one or more first resources.

10. The BS of claim 9 , wherein an RS type of the first RS is a CSI-RS and an RS type of the second RS is a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS).

11. The BS of claim 8 , wherein, based on that the first RS is transmitted based on a one or more first resources and based on that the second RS is transmitted based on a one or more second resources:

1) The specific QCL configuration parameter set is configured for each of the one or more second resources, and

2) When the second RS is related to a specific second resource among the one or more second resources, the specific QCL configuration parameter set configured for the specific second resource is related to a specific first resource among the one or more first resources.

12. The BS of claim 11 , wherein the one or more first resources is based on one or more first CSI-RS resources and the one or more second resources is based on one or more second CSI-RS resources.

13. The BS of claim 8 , wherein the specific QCL configuration parameter set is determined based on a downlink control information including a specific field related to the QCL relationship, and

wherein a number of bits of the specific field is based on a number of the candidate QCL configuration parameter sets.

14. A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station (BS), Quasi Co-Location (QCL) configuration information including a QCL parameter;

wherein, based on the QCL configuration information, a QCL relationship is configured between (i) a first antenna port for receiving a first Reference Signal (RS) and (ii) a second antenna port for receiving a second RS with respect to the QCL parameter;

receiving, from the BS, the first RS through the first antenna port; and

receiving, from the BS, the second RS through the second antenna port based on the QCL relationship,

wherein the QCL parameter is a spatial reception parameter.

15. A user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a radio frequency (RF) unit configured to transmit and receive a radio signal; and

a processor configured to control the RF unit,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, from a base station (BS), Quasi Co-Location (QCL) configuration information including a QCL parameter;

wherein, based on the QCL configuration information, a QCL relationship is configured between (i) a first antenna port for receiving a first Reference Signal (RS) and (ii) a second antenna port for receiving a second RS with respect to the QCL parameter;

receive, from the BS, the first RS through the first antenna port; and

receive, from the BS, the second RS through the second antenna port based on the QCL relationship,

wherein the QCL parameter is a spatial reception parameter.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S COUNTRY OF RECORD PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056753 FRAME 0916. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: PARK, JONGHYUN; KANG, JIWON; KIM, KIJUN; KIM, BYOUNGHOON; KIM, EUNSUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 058214/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2021
From: PARK, JONGHYUN; KANG, JIWON; KIM, KIJUN; KIM, BYOUNGHOON; KIM, EUNSUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 056753/0916 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16926214 · Jul 10, 2020
Continuation 16283275 · Feb 22, 2019
Continuation 16065746
Provisional Application 62373981 · Aug 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62368146 · Jul 28, 2016
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