IP Library Granted Patent US 12,425,282
Granted Patent B2
US 12,425,282 · App. 18/506,474 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Method and apparatus for determining reference signal sequence, computer program product, and computer readable storage medium

Inventors: Ming Wu (Shenzhen, CN); Hao Tang (Ottawa, CA); Chi Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Mengying Ding (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,425,282
App. No.
18/506,474
Granted
Sep 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for determining a reference signal sequence, a terminal device, and a network device, the including receiving, by a terminal device, first indication information sent by a network device, determining, by the terminal device, a target resource based on the first indication information, determining, by the terminal device, a reference signal sequence based on parameters of a first bandwidth and parameters of a second bandwidth, and sending or receiving, by the terminal device, the reference signal sequence on the target resource.

Claims (90)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving first indication information from a network device, the first indication information indicating a target resource;

receiving second indication information from the network device, the second indication information indicating a frequency domain start position of a resource block (RB) numbered 0;

determining a reference signal sequence based on an offset value N, the N being a number of an RB with a smallest number in a bandwidth part, wherein RBs in the bandwidth part are numbered relative to the RB numbered 0; and

performing at least one of:

sending the reference signal sequence via the target resource; or

receiving, via the target resource, a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal sequence.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a frequency domain of the target resource and a frequency domain of the bandwidth part satisfy one of:

the frequency domain of the target resource and the frequency domain of the bandwidth part being the same; or

the frequency domain of the target resource being a part of the frequency domain of the bandwidth part.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the reference signal sequence comprises:

determining the reference signal sequence based on a subcarrier spacing and further based on the offset value N.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the offset value N is a quantity of an RB that is an offset of the RB with the smallest number in the bandwidth part relative to the RB numbered 0.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reference signal sequence and another reference signal sequence carried on a frequency domain of the target resource are one of orthogonal, the same, or quasi-orthogonal.

6. A method, comprising:

sending first indication information to a terminal, the first indication information indicating a target resource;

sending second indication information to the terminal, the second indication information indicating a frequency domain start position of a resource block (RB) numbered 0;

determining a reference signal sequence based on an offset value N, the N being a number of an RB with a smallest number in a bandwidth part, wherein RBs in the bandwidth part are numbered relative to the RB numbered 0; and

performing at least one of:

sending the reference signal sequence via the target resource; or

receiving a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal sequence via the target resource.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a frequency domain of the target resource and a frequency domain of the bandwidth part satisfy one of:

the frequency domain of the target resource and the frequency domain of the bandwidth part being the same; or

the frequency domain of the target resource being a part of the frequency domain of the bandwidth part.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the determining of the reference signal sequence comprises:

determining the reference signal sequence based on a subcarrier spacing and further based on the offset value N.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the offset value N is a quantity of an RB that is an offset of the RB with the smallest number in the bandwidth part relative to the RB numbered 0.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the reference signal sequence and another reference signal sequence carried on a frequency domain of the target resource are one of orthogonal, the same, or quasi-orthogonal.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable memory connected to the at least one processor and including computer program code, wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

receive first indication information from a network device, the first indication information indicating a target resource;

receive second indication information from the network device, the second indication information indicating a frequency domain start position of a resource block (RB) numbered 0;

determine a reference signal sequence based on an offset value N, the N being a number of RB with a smallest number in a bandwidth part, wherein RBs in the bandwidth part are numbered relative to the RB numbered 0; and

perform at least one of:

sending the reference signal sequence via the target resource; or

receiving a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal sequence via the target resource.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein a frequency domain of the target resource and a frequency domain of the bandwidth part satisfy one of:

the frequency domain of the target resource and the frequency domain of the bandwidth part being the same; or

the frequency domain of the target resource being a part of the frequency domain of the bandwidth part.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code being configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to determine the reference signal sequence includes the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code being configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

determine the reference signal sequence based on a subcarrier spacing and further based on the offset value N.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the offset value N is a quantity of an RB that is an offset of the RB with the smallest number in the bandwidth part relative to the RB numbered 0.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the reference signal sequence and another reference signal sequence carried on a frequency domain of the target resource are one of orthogonal, the same, or quasi-orthogonal.

16. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable memory connected to the at least one processor and including computer program code, wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

send first indication information to a terminal, the first indication information indicating a target resource;

send second indication information to the terminal, the second indication information indicating a frequency domain start position of a resource block (RB) numbered 0;

determine a reference signal sequence based on an offset value N, the N being a number of an RB with a smallest number in a bandwidth part, wherein RBs in the bandwidth part are numbered relative to the RB numbered 0; and

perform at least one of:

sending the reference signal sequence via the target resource; or

receiving a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal sequence via the target resource.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein a frequency domain of the target resource and a frequency domain of the bandwidth part satisfy one of:

the frequency domain of the target resource and the frequency domain of the bandwidth part being the same; or

the frequency domain of the target resource being a part of the frequency domain of the bandwidth part.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code being configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to determine the reference signal sequence includes the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code being configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

determine the reference signal sequence based on a subcarrier spacing and further based on the offset value N.

19. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the offset value N is a quantity of an RB that is an offset of the RB with the smallest number in the bandwidth part relative to the RB numbered 0.

20. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the reference signal sequence and another reference signal sequence carried on a frequency domain of the target resource are one of orthogonal, the same, or quasi-orthogonal.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising:

executable instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable memory and the executable instructions are configured, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, to cause the apparatus to at least:

receive first indication information from a network device, the first indication information indicating a target resource;

receive second indication information from the network device, the second indication information indicating a frequency domain start position of a resource block (RB) numbered 0;

determine a reference signal sequence based on an offset value N, the N being a number of an RB with a smallest number in a bandwidth part, wherein RBs in the bandwidth part are numbered relative to the RB numbered 0; and

perform at least one of:

sending the reference signal sequence via the target resource; or

receiving a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal sequence via the target resource.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 21 , wherein a frequency domain of the target resource and a frequency domain of the bandwidth part satisfy one of:

the frequency domain of the target resource and the frequency domain of the bandwidth part being the same; or

the frequency domain of the target resource being a part of the frequency domain of the bandwidth part.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 21 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable memory and the executable instructions being configured, when executed, to cause the apparatus to determine the reference signal sequence comprises the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the executable instructions being configured, when executed, to cause the apparatus to:

determine the reference signal sequence based on a subcarrier spacing and further based on the offset value N.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 21 , wherein the offset value N is a quantity of an RB that is an offset of the RB with the smallest number in the bandwidth part relative to the RB numbered 0.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 21 , wherein the reference signal sequence and another reference signal sequence carried on a frequency domain of the target resource are one of orthogonal, the same, or quasi-orthogonal.

26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising:

executable instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the executable instructions are configured, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, to cause the apparatus to at least:

send first indication information to a terminal, the first indication information indicating a target resource;

send second indication information to the terminal, the second indication information indicating a frequency domain start position of a resource block (RB) numbered 0;

determine a reference signal sequence based on an offset value N, the N being a number of an RB with a smallest number in a bandwidth part, wherein RBs in the bandwidth part are numbered relative to the RB numbered 0; and

perform at least one of:

sending the reference signal sequence via the target resource; or

receiving a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal sequence via the target resource.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 26 , wherein a frequency domain of the target resource and a frequency domain of the bandwidth part satisfy one of:

the frequency domain of the target resource and the frequency domain of the bandwidth part being the same; or

the frequency domain of the target resource being a part of the frequency domain of the bandwidth part.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 26 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable memory and the executable instructions being configured, when executed, to cause the apparatus to determine the reference signal sequence comprises the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the executable instructions being configured, when executed, to cause the apparatus to:

determine the reference signal sequence based on a subcarrier spacing and further based on the offset value N.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 26 , wherein the offset value N is a quantity of an RB that is an offset of the RB with the smallest number in the bandwidth part relative to the RB numbered 0.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 26 , wherein the reference signal sequence and another reference signal sequence carried on a frequency domain of the target resource are one of orthogonal, the same, or quasi-orthogonal.

Priority Claims (1)
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