Precoding matrix configuration method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a precoding matrix configuration method and apparatus, to help improve performance of decoding data. The method may include: receiving first configuration information, where the first configuration information is used to configure M precoding matrices, M≥2, and M is an integer; and aggregately sending a signal in N time domain units based on the first configuration information, where the signal is a signal obtained after precoding is performed by using a precoding matrix corresponding to each of the N time domain units, the precoding matrix corresponding to each time domain unit is one of the M precoding matrices, N≥2, and N is an integer.
1. A precoding matrix configuration method, applied to uplink transmission, wherein the method comprises:
receiving, by a terminal, first configuration information from a network device, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure M precoding matrices, wherein M is an integer that is equal to or bigger than 2; and
wherein:
in response to the uplink transmission is non-codebook-based uplink transmission, the first configuration information comprises first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates M sounding reference signal resource indicators (SRIs), and wherein the M SRIs are used to configure the M precoding matrices;
in response to the uplink transmission is codebook-based uplink transmission, the first configuration information comprises second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates M transmit precoding matrix indicators (TPMIs), and wherein the M TPMIs are used to configure the M precoding matrices;
aggregately sending, by the terminal, a same signal in each of N time domain units based on the first configuration information, wherein a precoding matrix of the M precoding matrices corresponds to a time domain unit of the N time domain units, and wherein, for each of the N aggregated time domain units, the same signal is precoded by using a precoding matrix corresponding to a time domain unit, wherein the precoding matrix corresponding to the time domain unit is one of the M precoding matrices.
2. The precoding matrix configuration method according to claim 1 , wherein the first configuration information is downlink control information (DCI); and
each of the M TPMIs is used to configure one precoding matrix with X columns; wherein X is a quantity of transmission layers of the signal, and wherein X is an integer that is equal to or greater than 1.
3. The precoding matrix configuration method according to claim 2 , wherein the DCI further comprises third indication information indicates a number of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port used to send the signal; and
wherein the number, of the DMRS port, indicated by the third indication information is X numbers, of DMRS ports, that are corresponding to the third indication information and that are determined in antenna port information that is based on X transmission layers; or
wherein the number, of the DMRS port, indicated by the third indication information is X numbers, of DMRS ports, at a first preset position in a DMRS port number set, wherein the DMRS port number set is a DMRS port number set that is corresponding to the third indication information and that is determined in antenna port information that is based on M*X transmission layers, wherein
X is the quantity of transmission layers of the signal, wherein X is an integer that is equal to or bigger than 1.
4. The precoding matrix configuration method according to claim 1 , wherein the M precoding matrices are obtained by repeating a precoding matrix group, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more offsets, a first precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group, and a quantity of repetitions of the precoding matrix group, and each of the one or more offsets is an offset of a number of a precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group relative to a number of another precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group.
5. The precoding matrix configuration method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving second configuration information, wherein the second configuration information is used to configure a pattern of precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units, and the pattern is designed based on M; and
determining, based on the pattern configured by using the second configuration information and the M precoding matrices, the M precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units.
6. The precoding matrix configuration method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving third configuration information, wherein the third configuration information is used to configure a combined value L; and
using N precoding matrices at a second preset position in a target sequence as precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units, wherein the target sequence is constructed based on a sequence obtained by repeating each of the M precoding matrices for L times in sequence.
7. A precoding matrix configuration apparatus, applied to uplink transmission, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to read instructions from a memory and execute the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
causing a transceiver to receive first configuration information from a network device, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure M precoding matrices, wherein M is an integer that is equal to or bigger than 2; and
wherein:
in response to the uplink transmission is non-codebook-based uplink transmission, the first configuration information comprises first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates M sounding reference signal resource indicators (SRIs), and wherein the M SRIs are used to configure the M precoding matrices;
in response to the uplink transmission is codebook-based uplink transmission, wherein the first configuration information comprises second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates M transmit precoding matrix indicators (TPMIs), and wherein the M TPMIs are used to configure the M precoding matrices;
aggregately sending a same signal in each of N time domain units based on the first configuration information, wherein a precoding matrix of the M precoding matrices corresponds to a time domain unit of the N time domain units, and wherein, for each of the N aggregated time domain units, the same signal is precoded by using a precoding matrix corresponding to a time domain unit, wherein the precoding matrix corresponding to the time domain unit is one of the M precoding matrices.
8. The precoding matrix configuration apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first configuration information is downlink control information (DCI); and
each of the M TPMIs is used to configure one precoding matrix with X columns; wherein X is a quantity of transmission layers of the signal, and wherein X is an integer that is equal to or greater than 1.
9. The precoding matrix configuration apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the DCI further comprises third indication information, and the third indication information indicates a number of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port used to send the signal; and
the number, of the DMRS port, indicated by the third indication information is X numbers, of DMRS ports, that are corresponding to the third indication information and that are determined in antenna port information that is based on X transmission layers; or
the number, of the DMRS port, indicated by the third indication information is X numbers, of DMRS ports, at a first preset position in a DMRS port number set, wherein the DMRS port number set is a DMRS port number set that is corresponding to the third indication information and that is determined in antenna port information that is based on M*X transmission layers, wherein
X is the quantity of transmission layers of the signal, wherein X is an integer that is equal to or bigger than 1.
10. The precoding matrix configuration apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the M precoding matrices are obtained by repeating a precoding matrix group, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more offsets, a first precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group, and a quantity of repetitions of the precoding matrix group, and each of the one or more offsets is an offset of a number of a precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group relative to a number of another precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group.
11. The precoding matrix configuration apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
causing the transceiver to receive second configuration information, wherein the second configuration information is used to configure a pattern of precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units, and the pattern is designed based on M; and
determining, based on the pattern configured by using the second configuration information and the M precoding matrices, the M precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units.
12. The precoding matrix configuration apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:
causing the transceiver to receive third configuration information, wherein the third configuration information is used to configure a combined value L; and
using N precoding matrices at a second preset position in a target sequence as precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units, wherein the target sequence is constructed based on a sequence obtained by repeating each of the M precoding matrices for L times in sequence.
13. The precoding matrix configuration apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the apparatus is a terminal device, a chip or a chip system.
14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving first configuration information from a network device, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure M precoding matrices, wherein M is an integer that is equal to or bigger than 2; and
wherein:
in response to an uplink transmission is non-codebook-based uplink transmission, the first configuration information comprises first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates M sounding reference signal resource indicators (SRIs), and wherein the M SRIs are used to configure the M precoding matrices;
in response to the uplink transmission is codebook-based uplink transmission, wherein the first configuration information comprises second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates M transmit precoding matrix indicators (TPMIs), and wherein the M TPMIs are used to configure the M precoding matrices;
aggregately sending a same signal in each of N time domain units based on the first configuration information, wherein a precoding matrix of the M precoding matrices corresponds to a time domain unit of the N time domain units, and wherein, for each of the N aggregated time domain units, the same signal is precoded by using a precoding matrix corresponding to a time domain unit, wherein the precoding matrix corresponding to the time domain unit is one of the M precoding matrices.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the first configuration information is downlink control information (DCI); and
each of the M TPMIs is used to configure one precoding matrix with X columns; wherein X is a quantity of transmission layers of the signal, and wherein X is an integer that is equal to or greater than 1.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the DCI further comprises third indication information, and the third indication information indicates a number of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port used to send the signal; and
the number, of the DMRS port, indicated by the third indication information is X numbers, of DMRS ports, that are corresponding to the third indication information and that are determined in antenna port information that is based on X transmission layers; or
the number, of the DMRS port, indicated by the third indication information is X numbers, of DMRS ports, at a first preset position in a DMRS port number set, wherein the DMRS port number set is a DMRS port number set that is corresponding to the third indication information and that is determined in antenna port information that is based on M*X transmission layers, wherein
X is the quantity of transmission layers of the signal, wherein X is an integer that is equal to or bigger than 1.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the M precoding matrices are obtained by repeating a precoding matrix group, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more offsets, a first precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group, and a quantity of repetitions of the precoding matrix group, and each of the one or more offsets is an offset of a number of a precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group relative to a number of another precoding matrix in the precoding matrix group.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
causing a transceiver to receive second configuration information, wherein the second configuration information is used to configure a pattern of precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units, and the pattern is designed based on M; and
determining, based on the pattern configured by using the second configuration information and the M precoding matrices, the M precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:
causing a transceiver to receive third configuration information, wherein the third configuration information is used to configure a combined value L; and
using N precoding matrices at a second preset position in a target sequence as precoding matrices corresponding to the N time domain units, wherein the target sequence is constructed based on a sequence obtained by repeating each of the M precoding matrices for L times in sequence.