IP Library Granted Patent US 12,166,552
Granted Patent B2
US 12,166,552 · App. 17/681,281 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Channel measurement method and communication apparatus

Inventors: Xiang Ren (Shanghai, CN); Shibin Ge (Shanghai, CN); Huangping Jin (Shanghai, CN); Xiaohan Wang (Shanghai, CN); Peng Shang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04B7/0626H04B7/0413
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Patent No.
US 12,166,552
App. No.
17/681,281
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides example channel measurement methods and example communication apparatuses. One example method includes determining L weighting coefficients for determining channels of K moments based on channels of M moments, where L, M, and K are all positive integers. Information about the L weighting coefficients can then be sent.

Claims (52)

1. A channel measurement method, comprising:

determining L weighting coefficients for determining channels of K moments based on channels of M moments, wherein L, M, and K are positive integers, wherein determining the L weighting coefficients comprises calculating L′ weighting coefficients using O groups of channels, and wherein O and L′ are integers greater than or equal to 1, and L′ is less than or equal to L; and

sending information about the L weighting coefficients.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises sending information about T measurement channels, wherein the T measurement channels are in N times of channel measurements, wherein N and T are positive integers, and Tis greater than or equal to L.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the L weighting coefficients comprises:

calculating the L weighting coefficients based on P measurement channels, wherein P is greater than or equal to L.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:

a time interval between any two adjacent channels in the P measurement channels is same as a time interval between any two adjacent channels in at least L measurement channels in T measurement channels.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises obtaining information about a parameter O, wherein:

calculating the L′ weighting coefficients using the O groups of channels comprises:

calculating the L′ weighting coefficients based on the L and the parameter O using the O groups of channels; and

sending the information about the L weighting coefficients comprises:

sending information about the L′ weighting coefficients.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein obtaining information about the parameter O comprises:

determining a target {L, O} from one or more groups of {L, O}; and

determining a value of the L and a value of the parameter O based on the target {L, O}.

7. A communication 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 perform operations comprising:

determining L weighting coefficients for determining channels of K moments based on channels of M moments, wherein L, M, and K are positive integers, wherein determining the L weighting coefficients comprises calculating L′ weighting coefficients using O groups of channels, and wherein O and L′ are integers greater than or equal to 1, and L′ is less than or equal to L; and

sending information about the L weighting coefficients.

8. The communication apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operations comprise sending information about T measurement channels, wherein the T measurement channels are in N times of channel measurements, wherein N and T are positive integers, and T is greater than or equal to L.

9. The communication apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operations comprise:

calculating the L weighting coefficients based on P measurement channels, wherein P is greater than or equal to L.

10. The communication apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein:

a time interval between any two adjacent channels in the P measurement channels is same as a time interval between any two adjacent channels in at least L measurement channels in T measurement channels.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the operations comprise obtaining information about a parameter O, wherein:

calculating the L′ weighting coefficients using the O groups of channels comprises:

calculating the L′ weighting coefficients based on the L and the parameter O using the O groups of channels; and

sending the information about the L weighting coefficients comprises:

sending information about the L′ weighting coefficients.

12. The communication apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the operations comprise:

determining a target {L, O} from one or more groups of {L, O}; and

determining a value of the L and a value of the parameter O based on the target {L, O}.

13. The communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein each of the one or more groups of {L, O} corresponds to one or more of the following information:

measurement duration, a pilot time-domain density, a quantity of pilot transmissions, a pilot transmission periodicity, and a moving speed.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the operations comprise:

sending indication information, wherein the indication information indicates an index of the target {L, O}.

15. A communication 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 perform operations comprising:

receiving information about L weighting coefficients, wherein the L weighting coefficients are used to determine channels of K moments based on channels of M moments, wherein L, M, and K are positive integers, wherein receiving the information about the L weighting coefficients comprises receiving information about L′ weighting coefficients, wherein the L′ weighting coefficients are calculated using O groups of channels, and wherein both O and L′ are integers greater than or equal to 1, and L′ is less than or equal to L; and

determining the L weighting coefficients.

16. The communication apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the operations comprise receiving information about T measurement channels, wherein the T measurement channels are in N times of channel measurements, wherein N and T are positive integers, and T is greater than or equal to L.

17. The communication apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the operations comprise sending information indicating a parameter O and the L, wherein

the L′ weighting coefficients are calculated based on the parameter O and the L using the O groups of channels.

18. The communication apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the operations comprise:

sending information indicating one or more groups of {L, O}, wherein the one or more groups of {L, O} are used to determine a value of the L and a value of the parameter O.

19. The communication apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein each of the one or more groups of {L, O} corresponds to one or more of the following information:

measurement duration, a pilot time-domain density, a quantity of pilot transmissions, a pilot transmission periodicity, and a moving speed.

20. The communication apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the operations comprise:

receiving indication information, wherein the indication information indicates an index of a target {L, O} in the one or more groups of {L, O}, and the target {L, O} is used to determine the L and the parameter O.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2024
From: REN, XIANG; GE, SHIBIN; JIN, HUANGPING; WANG, XIAOHAN; SHANG, PENG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068600/0719 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910817870.0 · Aug 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020112072 · Aug 28, 2020
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