Granted Patent B2

US 12,401,396 · App. 18/132,467 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Inventor: Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)

H04B7/0408H04B7/0413H04B7/0617H04W72/542

Abstract

Claims (49)

1. A method for multi-antenna transmission in a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first signaling;

receiving a first wireless signal; and

transmitting first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups that comprise K groups of antenna ports are used to collectively transmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna port groups transmitting the first wireless signal; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are Reference Signal Received Powers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio (ratios) among the K1 channel quality values, the first proportional sequence comprising a sequence of K1 proportions, wherein each of the K1 proportions corresponds to a ratio between one channel quality value to itself or to another of the K1 channel quality values; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the first signaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than or equal to the target threshold; the first information is carried by a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) or a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel).

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the K channel quality values are broadband channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence is composed of K1 positive real numbers, and the K1 positive real numbers are respectively ratios between the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value of the K1 channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1 positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is (are) a ratio (ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first signaling is UE specific;

or, the unit of the target threshold is dB;

or, the first signaling implicitly indicates the target threshold;

or, the K antenna port groups correspond to K reference signal groups, the time domain resources occupied by any two of the K reference signal groups are orthogonal, the analog beamforming vectors corresponding to any two of the K reference signal groups cannot be considered to be the same, the K reference signal groups occupy K time windows, and the K time windows are orthogonal in the time domain.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling is further used to determine the K1, and the first information is further used to determine the first channel quality.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K reference signal groups; the K reference signal groups are respectively transmitted through the K antenna port groups; the first wireless signal is composed of the K reference signal groups; the antenna port group is composed of one antenna port, or, the antenna port group is composed of a plurality of antenna ports; the antenna port corresponds to a reference signal; the reference signal is transmitted through the antenna port; the reference signal is a SS (Synchronization Signal) or a CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal) or a DMRS of a PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel).

6. A method for multi-antenna transmission in a base station, comprising:

transmitting a first signaling;

transmitting a first wireless signal; and

receiving first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups that comprise K groups of antenna ports of the base station are used to collectively transmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna port groups transmitting the first wireless signal; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are Reference Signal Received Powers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio (ratios) among the K1 channel quality values, the first proportional sequence comprising a sequence of K1 proportions, wherein each of the K1 proportions corresponds to a ratio between one channel quality value to itself or to another of the K1 channel quality values; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the first signaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than or equal to the target threshold; the first information is carried by a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) or a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel).

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the K channel quality values are broadband channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportional sequence comprises at least one 1;

or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence is composed of K1 positive real numbers, and the K1 positive real numbers are respectively ratios between the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value of the K1 channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1 positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is (are) a ratio (ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first signaling is UE specific;

or, the unit of the target threshold is dB;

or, the first signaling implicitly indicates the target threshold;

or, the K antenna port groups correspond to K reference signal groups, the time domain resources occupied by any two of the K reference signal groups are orthogonal, the analog beamforming vectors corresponding to any two of the K reference signal groups cannot be considered to be the same, the K reference signal groups occupy K time windows, and the K time windows are orthogonal in the time domain.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling is further used to determine the K1, and the first information is further used to determine the first channel quality.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K reference signal groups; the K reference signal groups are respectively transmitted through the K antenna port groups; the first wireless signal is composed of the K reference signal groups; the antenna port group is composed of one antenna port, or, the antenna port group is composed of a plurality of antenna ports; the antenna port corresponds to a reference signal; the reference signal is transmitted through the antenna port; the reference signal is a SS (Synchronization Signal) or a CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal) or a DMRS of a PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel).

11. A user equipment (UE) for multi-antenna transmission comprising:

a first receiver, receiving a first signaling;

a second receiver, receiving a first wireless signal; and

a third transmitter, transmitting first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups that comprise K groups of antenna ports are used to collectively transmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna port groups transmitting the first wireless signal; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are Reference Signal Received Powers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio (ratios) among the K1 channel quality values, the first proportional sequence comprising a sequence of K1 proportions, wherein each of the K1 proportions corresponds to a ratio between one channel quality value to itself or to another of the K1 channel quality values; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the first signaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than or equal to the target threshold; the first information is carried by a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) or a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel).

12. The user equipment to claim 11 , wherein the K channel quality values are broadband channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence is composed of K1 positive real numbers, and the K1 positive real numbers are respectively ratios between the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value of the K1 channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1 positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is (are) a ratio (ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).

13. The user equipment to claim 11 , wherein the first signaling is UE specific;

or, the unit of the target threshold is dB;

or, the first signaling implicitly indicates the target threshold;

or, the K antenna port groups correspond to K reference signal groups, the time domain resources occupied by any two of the K reference signal groups are orthogonal, the analog beamforming vectors corresponding to any two of the K reference signal groups cannot be considered to be the same, the K reference signal groups occupy K time windows, and the K time windows are orthogonal in the time domain.

14. The user equipment to claim 13 , wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling is further used to determine the K1, and the first information is further used to determine the first channel quality.

15. The user equipment to claim 11 , wherein the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K reference signal groups; the K reference signal groups are respectively transmitted through the K antenna port groups; the first wireless signal is composed of the K reference signal groups; the antenna port group is composed of one antenna port, or, the antenna port group is composed of a plurality of antenna ports; the antenna port corresponds to a reference signal; the reference signal is transmitted through the antenna port; the reference signal is a SS (Synchronization Signal) or a CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal) or a DMRS of a PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel).

16. A base station for multi-antenna transmission comprising:

a first transmitter, transmitting a first signaling;

a second transmitter, transmitting a first radio signal; and

a third receiver, receiving first information;

wherein, K antenna port groups that comprise K groups of antenna ports of the base station are used to collectively transmit the first wireless signal; the first signaling is used to determine the K antenna port groups transmitting the first wireless signal; the K is a positive integer greater than 1; the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K channel quality values; the K channel quality values are K non-negative real numbers; the K channel quality values are Reference Signal Received Powers (RSRPs) or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratios (SINRs); K1 antenna port groups of the K antenna port groups correspond to K1 channel quality values of the K channel quality values; the K1 is a positive integer less than or equal to the K; a first proportional sequence corresponds to a ratio (ratios) among the K1 channel quality values, the first proportional sequence comprising a sequence of K1 proportions, wherein each of the K1 proportions corresponds to a ratio between one channel quality value to itself or to another of the K1 channel quality values; the first information is used to determine the K1 antenna port groups and the first proportional sequence; the first signaling is used to determine a target threshold; the target threshold is a non-negative real number; a first channel quality is a best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a second channel quality is a worse channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values; a ratio between the second channel quality and the first channel quality is greater than or equal to the target threshold; the first information is carried by a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) or a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel).

17. The base station to claim 16 , wherein the K channel quality values are broadband channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1 positive real numbers less than or equal to 1, and the first proportional sequence comprises at least one 1; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1 positive real numbers; or the first proportional sequence is composed of K1 positive real numbers, and the K1 positive real numbers are respectively ratios between the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value of the K1 channel quality values; or the first proportional sequence comprises K1-1 positive real number(s), and the K1-1 positive real number(s) is (are) a ratio (ratios) between a channel quality value(s) other than the best channel quality value among the K1 channel quality values and the best channel quality value; or the first proportional sequence comprises quantized values corresponding to K1-1 positive real number(s).

18. The base station to claim 16 , wherein the first signaling is UE specific;

or, the unit of the target threshold is dB;

or, the first signaling implicitly indicates the target threshold;

or, the K antenna port groups correspond to K reference signal groups, the time domain resources occupied by any two of the K reference signal groups are orthogonal, the analog beamforming vectors corresponding to any two of the K reference signal groups cannot be considered to be the same, the K reference signal groups occupy K time windows, and the K time windows are orthogonal in the time domain.

19. The base station to claim 18 , wherein any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are co-located or quasi-co-located (QCL); or any two antenna ports in the K1 antenna port groups are on a same carrier; or the first signaling is further used to determine the K1, and the first information is further used to determine the first channel quality.

20. The base station to claim 16 , wherein the K antenna port groups respectively correspond to K reference signal groups; the K reference signal groups are respectively transmitted through the K antenna port groups; the first wireless signal is composed of the K reference signal groups; the antenna port group is composed of one antenna port, or, the antenna port group is composed of a plurality of antenna ports; the antenna port corresponds to a reference signal; the reference signal is transmitted through the antenna port; the reference signal is a SS (Synchronization Signal) or a CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal) or a DMRS of a PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel).

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