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Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,769 · App. 18/005,279 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Transmission configuration indicator states in downlink control information format 1_2

Inventors: Yan Zhou (San Diego, CA); Fang Yuan (Beijing, CN); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
H04L5/0094H04W72/1273H04W72/232
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Patent No.
US 12,476,769
App. No.
18/005,279
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) in format 1_2 that includes an indicator with a first quantity of codepoints that is smaller than a second quantity of activated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states. Accordingly, the UE may apply a TCI state, from the first quantity of activated TCI states out of the second quantity of activated TCI states, according to the indicator. Numerous other aspects are described.

Claims (66)

1 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

receive, from a network entity, downlink control information (DCI) in format 1_2 that includes an indicator associated with a first quantity of codepoints that is smaller than a second quantity of activated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states,

the DCI including a TCI field of m bits,

m being an integer,

the first quantity of the codepoints relating to a subset of the second quantity of the activated TCI states, and

the subset comprising a first 2 m TCI states of the second quantity of the activated TCI states; and

apply a TCI state, from the subset, according to the indicator.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a quantity of the first 2 m TCI states is a same quantity as the first quantity of the codepoints.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the codepoints are based on a control element that activated the activated TCI states.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on a sequential order of the corresponding codepoints.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on corresponding indices associated with the activated TCI states.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the corresponding indices are based on a radio resource control (RRC) message that indicated a set of TCI states that includes the activated TCI states.

7 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on a sequential order of the corresponding indices.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the activated TCI states are activated by a control element associated with a single transmit-receive point (TRP) of the network entity.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the activated TCI states are activated by a control element associated with a control resource (CORESET) pool identifier for one of a plurality of transmit-receive points (TRPs) of the network entity.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, from the network entity, an indication that the indicator will include one bit or two bits,

wherein the TCI state is selected from the first 2 m TCI states based on the indication.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the indication is included in a radio resource control (RRC) message.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, from the network entity, data on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled using the DCI,

wherein the data is received using the applied TCI state.

13 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

transmit downlink control information (DCI) in format 1_2 that includes an indicator associated with a first quantity of codepoints that is smaller than a second quantity of activated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states,

the DCI including a TCI field of m bits,

m being an integer,

the first quantity of the codepoints relating to a subset of the second quantity of the activated TCI states, and

the subset comprising a first 2 m TCI states of the second quantity of the activated TCI states; and

apply a TCI state, from the subset, according to the indicator.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a quantity of the first 2 m TCI states is a same quantity as the first quantity of the codepoints.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the codepoints are based on a control element that activated the activated TCI states.

16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on a sequential order of the codepoints.

17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

transmit an indication that the indicator will include one bit or two bits,

wherein the TCI state is selected from the first 2 m TCI states based on the indication.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the indication is included in a radio resource control (RRC) message.

19 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving, from a network entity, downlink control information (DCI) in format 1_2 that includes an indicator associated with a first quantity of codepoints that is smaller than a second quantity of activated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states,

the DCI including a TCI field of m bits,

m being an integer,

the first quantity of the codepoints relating to a subset of the second quantity of the activated TCI states, and

the subset comprising a first 2 m TCI states of the second quantity of the activated TCI states; and

applying a TCI state, from the subset, according to the indicator.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein a quantity of the first 2 m TCI states is a same quantity as the first quantity of the codepoints.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the codepoints are based on a control element that activated the activated TCI states.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on a sequential order of the codepoints.

23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on corresponding indices associated with the activated TCI states.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the corresponding indices are based on a radio resource control (RRC) message that indicated a set of TCI states that includes the activated TCI states.

25 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the first 2 m TCI states are based on a sequential order of the corresponding indices.

26 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the activated TCI states are activated by a control element associated with a single transmit-receive point (TRP) of the network entity.

27 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the activated TCI states are activated by a control element associated with a control resource (CORESET) pool identifier for one of a plurality of transmit-receive points (TRPs) of the network entity.

28 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

receiving, from the network entity, an indication that the indicator will include one bit or two bits,

wherein the TCI state is selected from the first 2 m TCI states based on the indication.

29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the indication is included in a radio resource control (RRC) message.

30 . A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising:

transmitting downlink control information (DCI) in format 1_2 that includes an indicator associated with a first quantity of codepoints that is smaller than a second quantity of activated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states,

the DCI including a TCI field of m bits,

m being an integer,

the first quantity of the codepoints relating to a subset of the second quantity of the activated TCI states, and

the subset comprising a first 2 m TCI states of the second quantity of activated TCI states; and

applying a TCI state, from the subset, according to the indicator.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2023
From: ZHOU, YAN; YUAN, FANG; LUO, TAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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Priority Claims (1)
WO PCT/CN2020/115271 · Sep 15, 2020 · international
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230254097A1 · Aug 10, 2023
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