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US 12,192,132 · App. 17/453,320 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Method and device for SRS transmission, network device and UE

Inventor: Li Guo (Allen, TX)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04L5/0048H04W64/006H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,192,132
App. No.
17/453,320
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and device for SRS transmission, a network device and a UE are provided. The method includes: a serving cell transmits, to a UE, a first configuration for positioning, the first configuration is configuration of a first SRS resource or configuration of a first SRS resource set; and the serving cell receives a first location information request from a location server, the first location information request is used for requesting the serving cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE; here, a second location information request is transmitted to a neighbor cell by the location server, the second location information request is used for requesting the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE.

Claims (52)

1. A method for Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission, comprising:

negotiating, by a serving cell, a first configuration for positioning with a location server, the first configuration being configuration of a first SRS resource or configuration of a first SRS resource set, the first SRS resource is a semi-persistent or aperiodic SRS resource, and the first SRS resource set includes semi-persistent or aperiodic SRS resources;

transmitting, by the serving cell, to User Equipment (UE), the first configuration for positioning; and

receiving, by the serving cell, a first location information request from the location server, the first location information request being used for requesting the serving cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE; and

transmitting, by the serving cell, schedule information to the location server, the schedule information being used for scheduling transmission of the first SRS resource or transmission of the first SRS resource set,

wherein a second location information request, the first configuration and the schedule information are transmitted to a neighbor cell by the location server, the second location information request is used for requesting the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE, and the first configuration and the schedule information are used by the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location information request is also used for requesting the serving cell to activate the UE to perform transmission of the first SRS resource.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the serving cell, activation signaling to the UE, the activation signaling being used for activating the UE to perform the transmission of the first SRS resource.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location information request is also used for requesting the serving cell to activate the UE to perform transmission of the first SRS resource set.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the serving cell, a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) to the UE, the first DCI being used for activating the transmission of the first SRS resource set.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first SRS resource set includes a plurality of SRS resources, configuration of each of the plurality of SRS resources comprises at least one of:

a first parameter, configured to determine an index of a starting Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of the SRS resource in a slot;

a second parameter, configured to determine a number of OFDM symbols occupied by the SRS resource in a slot; or

a third parameter, configured to determine an offset of a slot where the SRS resource is located with respect to a slot where the first DCI is located.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the configuration of each of the plurality of SRS resources further comprises a fourth parameter, configured to determine a number of times of transmission for the SRS resource.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the SRS resource is repeatedly transmitted in consecutive slots, or the SRS resource is repeatedly transmitted in non-consecutive slots.

9. A device for Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission, comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor; and

a memory for storing computer program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

negotiate a first configuration for positioning with a location server, the first configuration being configuration of a first SRS resource or configuration of a first SRS resource set, the first SRS resource is a semi-persistent or aperiodic SRS resource, and the first SRS resource set includes semi-persistent or aperiodic SRS resources;

transmit, to User Equipment (UE), the first configuration for positioning through the transceiver;

receive, through the transceiver, a first location information request from the location server, the first location information request being used for requesting a serving cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE,

wherein a second location information request, the first configuration and the schedule information are transmitted to a neighbor cell by the location server, the second location information request is used for requesting the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE, and the first configuration and the schedule information are used by the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the first location information request is also used for requesting the serving cell to activate the UE to perform transmission of the first SRS resource.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit, through the transceiver, activation signaling to the UE, the activation signaling being used for activating the UE to perform the transmission of the first SRS resource.

12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the first location information request is also used for requesting the serving cell to activate the UE to perform transmission of the first SRS resource set.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit, through the transceiver, a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) to the UE, the first DCI being used for activating the transmission of the first SRS resource set.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the first SRS resource set includes a plurality of SRS resources, configuration of each of the plurality of SRS resources comprises at least one of:

a first parameter, configured to determine an index of a starting Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of the SRS resource in a slot;

a second parameter, configured to determine a number of OFDM symbols occupied by the SRS resource in a slot; or

a third parameter, configured to determine an offset of a slot where the SRS resource is located with respect to a slot where the first DCI is located.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the configuration of each of the plurality of SRS resources further comprises a fourth parameter, configured to determine a number of times of transmission for the SRS resource.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the SRS resource is repeatedly transmitted in consecutive slots, or the SRS resource is repeatedly transmitted in non-consecutive slots.

17. A device for Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission, comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor; and

a memory for storing computer program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

negotiate a first configuration for positioning with a serving cell, the first configuration being configuration of a first SRS resource or configuration of a first SRS resource set, wherein the first SRS resource is a semi-persistent or aperiodic SRS resource, and the first SRS resource set includes semi-persistent or aperiodic SRS resources;

transmit, through the transceiver, a first location information request to the serving cell, the first location information request being used for requesting the serving cell to measure the SRS transmission from User Equipment (UE);

receive, through the transceiver, schedule information from the serving cell, the schedule information being used for scheduling transmission of the first SRS resource or transmission of a first SRS resource set; and

transmit, through the transceiver, a second location information request, the first configuration and the schedule information to a neighbor cell, the second location information request being used for requesting the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE, and the first configuration and the schedule information being used by the neighbor cell to measure the SRS transmission from the UE.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the first location information request is also used for requesting the serving cell to activate the UE to perform transmission of the first SRS resource.

19. The device of claim 17 , wherein the first location information request is also used for requesting the serving cell to activate the UE to perform transmission of the first SRS resource set.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the first SRS resource set includes a plurality of SRS resources, configuration of each of the plurality of SRS resources comprises at least one of:

a first parameter, configured to determine an index of a starting Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of the SRS resource in a slot;

a second parameter, configured to determine a number of OFDM symbols occupied by the SRS resource in a slot; or

a third parameter, configured to determine an offset of a slot where the SRS resource is located with respect to a slot where a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) from the serving cell is located, wherein the first DCI is used for activating transmission of the first SRS resource set.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: GUO, LI
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057999/0426 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTCN2020105209 · Jul 28, 2020
Provisional Application 62884068 · Aug 7, 2019
Related Publication 20220182199A1 · Jun 9, 2022
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