IP Library Granted Patent US 12,470,349
Granted Patent B2
US 12,470,349 · App. 18/335,555 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Method and apparatus for configuring demodulation reference signal information in wireless cellular communication system

Inventors: Cheolkyu Shin (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Youngwoo Kwak (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Taehyoung Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hoondong Noh (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04L5/0051H04L5/005H04L5/0094H04L27/26H04L27/261H04W72/044H04W72/23H04L5/0007H04L5/0048
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Patent No.
US 12,470,349
App. No.
18/335,555
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) to support higher data rates beyond a 4th generation (4G) system. A method of a UE is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, configuration information including first information on a number of an additional demodulation reference signal (DMRS) symbol by higher layer signaling, receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including second information on a time domain resource, identifying third information on a duration in symbols of a scheduled physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) resource based on the second information, identifying a position of a DMRS symbol based on the first information and the third information, and receiving, from the base station, at least one DMRS based on the position of the DMRS symbol.

Claims (60)

1 . A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, configuration information on a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling;

receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including scheduling information for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH);

identifying first information associated with an additional DM-RS based on the configuration information;

identifying a mapping type of the PDSCH based on the DCI;

identifying a position of at least one DM-RS symbol based on the first information, the mapping type, a number of symbols for a DM-RS, and information on a duration in symbols; and

receiving, from the base station, at least one DM-RS based on the position of the at least one DM-RS symbol,

wherein the duration in symbols is determined based on PDSCH resources scheduled by the scheduling information of the DCI.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information includes information on a maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS, and

wherein in case that the maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS is 2, the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1 or 2 by the DCI.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0, 1, 2, or 3, and

wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 2, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0 or 1.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mapping type of the PDSCH is one of a type A or a type B.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a position of a front-loaded DM-RS is identified based on position information of the front-loaded DM-RS received on a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), depending on the mapping type of the PDSCH.

6 . A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, configuration information on a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling;

transmitting, to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) including scheduling information for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and

transmitting, to the terminal, at least one DM-RS based on a position of at least one DM-RS symbol,

wherein first information associated with an additional DM-RS is identified based on the configuration information,

wherein a mapping type of the PDSCH is identified based on the DCI,

wherein the position of the at least one DM-RS symbol is identified based on first information, the mapping type, a number of symbols for a DM-RS, and information on a duration in symbols, and

wherein the duration in symbols is determined based on PDSCH resources scheduled by the scheduling information of the DCI.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the configuration information includes information on a maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS, and

wherein in case that the maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS is 2, the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1 or 2 by the DCI.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0, 1, 2, or 3, and

wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 2, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0 or 1.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the mapping type of the PDSCH is one of a type A or a type B.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a position of a front-loaded DM-RS is identified based on position information of the front-loaded DM-RS received on a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), depending on the mapping type of the PDSCH.

11 . A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor operably connected to the transceiver, the processor configured to:

receive, via the transceiver from a base station, configuration information on a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling,

receive, via the transceiver from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including scheduling information for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH),

identify first information associated with an additional DM-RS based on the configuration information,

identify a mapping type of the PDSCH based on the DCI,

identify a position of at least one DM-RS symbol based on the first information, the mapping type, a number of symbols for a DM-RS, and information on a duration in symbols, and

receive, via the transceiver from the base station, at least one DM-RS based on the position of the at least one DM-RS symbol,

wherein the duration in symbols is determined based on PDSCH resources scheduled by the scheduling information of the DCI.

12 . The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the configuration information includes information on a maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS, and

wherein in case that the maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS is 2, the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1 or 2 by the DCI.

13 . The terminal of claim 12 , wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0, 1, 2, or 3, and

wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 2, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0 or 1.

14 . The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the mapping type of the PDSCH is one of a type A or a type B.

15 . The terminal of claim 11 , wherein a position of a front-loaded DM-RS is identified based on position information of the front-loaded DM-RS received on a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), depending on the mapping type of the PDSCH.

16 . A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor operably connected to the transceiver, the processor configured to:

transmit, via the transceiver to a terminal, configuration information on a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling,

transmit, via the transceiver to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) including scheduling information for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and

transmit, via the transceiver to the terminal, at least one DM-RS based on a position of at least one DM-RS symbol,

wherein first information associated with an additional DM-RS is identified based on the configuration information,

wherein a mapping type of the PDSCH is identified based on the DCI,

wherein the position of the at least one DM-RS symbol is identified based on first information, the mapping type, a number of symbols for a DM-RS, and information on a duration in symbols, and

wherein the duration in symbols is determined based on PDSCH resources scheduled by the scheduling information of the DCI.

17 . The base station of claim 16 , wherein the configuration information includes information on a maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS, and

wherein in case that the maximum number of symbols for the DM-RS is 2, the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1 or 2 by the DCI.

18 . The base station of claim 17 , wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 1, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0, 1, 2, or 3, and

wherein in case that the number of symbols for the DM-RS is determined as 2, the first information associated with the additional DM-RS indicates a number of the additional DM-RS as one of 0 or 1.

19 . The base station of claim 16 , wherein the mapping type of the PDSCH is one of a type A or a type B.

20 . The base station of claim 16 , wherein a position of a front-loaded DM-RS is identified based on position information of the front-loaded DM-RS received on a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), depending on the mapping type of the PDSCH.

Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2017-0178380 · Dec 22, 2017 · national
KR 10-2018-0008885 · Jan 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17147170 · Jan 12, 2021
Continuation 16227604 · Dec 20, 2018
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