IP Library Granted Patent US 12,604,276
Granted Patent B2
US 12,604,276 · App. 16/948,833 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

User equipment (UE) capability signaling for maximum power support

Inventors: Yi Huang (San Diego, CA); Gokul Sridharan (Sunnyvale, CA); Wanshi Chen (San Diego, CA); Wei Yang (San Diego, CA); Peter Gaal (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W52/146H04B7/0456H04B7/0639H04W8/24H04W52/365H04W52/367H04W72/21
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Patent No.
US 12,604,276
App. No.
16/948,833
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Wireless communications systems and methods related to wireless communications in a system are provided. A user equipment (UE) may transmit to a base station (BS), an indication of a maximum transmit power capability of the UE. The UE may receive from the BS, a transmit precoding configuration based on the UE's maximum transmit power capability. Additionally, the UE may transmit to the BS, a communication signal using the transmit precoding configuration.

Claims (95)

1 . A method of wireless communication performed at a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

transmitting, to network node, an indication including:

a single value, including at least a bit value, indicating whether the UE supports full transmit power capability across all bands supported by the UE, and

a mode indicator, different from the single value, indicating that the UE supports:

a first mode only, the first mode being associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using full coherent precoders,

a second mode only, the second mode associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using a virtual port, or

both the first mode and the second mode;

receiving, from the network node, a transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) index based on the indication; and

transmitting, to the network node, a communication signal with a power level based on the TPMI index via a delay applied to a baseband signal with transform precoding disabled.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the TPMI index indicates a codebook subset for uplink full power transmission corresponding to at least one of the first mode or the second mode.

3 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the transmitting the communication signal comprises transmitting the communication signal using at least one pair of antenna elements that are non-coherent or using the virtual port.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode and the second mode, and

wherein transmitting the communication signal comprises transmitting the communication signal at a full transmit power using the virtual port.

5 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein each component carrier (CC) has an associated power amplifier, and

wherein transmitting the indication comprises transmitting the indication on a per-CC basis.

6 . The method of claim 4 ,

the method further comprising:

determining the virtual port is scheduled for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

7 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the transmitting the indication comprises transmitting the indication via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) communication.

8 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode or the second mode, and

the method further comprising:

transmitting a refinement indication indicating whether the UE is capable of synthesizing one virtual port or two virtual ports that independently support full power transmission.

9 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor, coupled to the at least one memory, configured to:

transmit, to a network node, an indication including:

a single value, including at least a bit value, indicating whether the UE supports full transmit power capability across all bands supported by the UE, and

a mode indicator, different from the single value, indicating that the UE supports:

a first mode only, the first mode being associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using full coherent precoders,

a second node only, the second mode associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using a virtual port, or

both the first mode and the second mode;

receive, from the network node, a transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) index based on the indication; and

transmit, to the network node, a communication signal with a power level based on the TPMI index via a delay applied to a baseband signal with transform precoding disabled.

10 . The UE of claim 9 ,

wherein the TPMI index indicates a codebook subset for uplink full power transmission corresponding to at least one of the first mode or the second mode.

11 . The UE of claim 9 ,

wherein, to transmit the communication signal, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the communication signal using at least one pair of antenna elements that are non-coherent or using the virtual port.

12 . The UE of claim 9 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode and the second mode, and

wherein, to transmit the communication signal, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the communication signal at a full transmit power using the virtual port.

13 . The UE of claim 9 ,

wherein, to transmit the indication, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the indication via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) communication.

14 . The UE of claim 9 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode or the second mode, and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

transmit a refinement indication indicating whether the UE is capable of synthesizing one virtual port or two virtual ports that independently support full power transmission.

15 . A method of wireless communication performed at a network node, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user equipment (UE), an indication including:

a single value, including at least a bit value, indicating whether the UE supports full transmit power capability across all bands supported by the UE, and

a mode indicator, different from the single value, indicating that the UE supports:

a first mode only, the first mode being associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using full coherent precoders,

a second mode only, the second mode associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using a virtual port, or

both the first mode and the second mode;

transmitting, to the UE, a transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) index based on the indication; and

receiving, from the UE, a communication signal with a power level based on the TPMI index via a delay applied to a baseband signal with transform precoding disabled.

16 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the TPMI index indicates a codebook subset for uplink full power transmission corresponding to at least one of the first mode or the second mode.

17 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode and the second mode, and

wherein receiving the communication signal comprises receiving the communication signal from the virtual port of the UE at a full transmit power.

18 . The method of claim 17 ,

the method further comprising:

scheduling the virtual port for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

19 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode or the second mode, and

the method further comprising:

receiving a refinement indication indicating whether the UE is capable of synthesizing one virtual port or two virtual ports that independently support full power transmission.

20 . A network node, comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor, coupled to the at least one memory, configured to:

receive, from a user equipment (UE), an indication including:

a single value, including at least a bit value, indicating whether the UE supports full transmit power capability across all bands supported by the UE, and

a mode indicator, different from the single value, indicating that the UE supports:

a first mode only, the first mode being associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using full coherent precoders,

a second mode only, the second mode associated with the UE supporting full power transmission using a virtual port, or

both the first mode and the second mode;

transmit, to the UE, a transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) index based on the indication; and

receive, from the UE, a communication signal with a power level based on the TPMI index via a delay applied to a baseband signal with transform precoding disabled.

21 . The network node of claim 20 ,

wherein the TPMI index indicates a codebook subset for uplink full power transmission corresponding to at least one of the first mode or the second mode.

22 . The network node of claim 20 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode and the second mode, and

wherein, to receive the communication signal, the at least one processor is configured to receive the communication signal from the virtual port of the UE at a full transmit power.

23 . The network node of claim 20 ,

wherein, to receive the indication, the at least one processor is configured to receive the indication via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) communication.

24 . The network node of claim 20 ,

wherein the mode indicator indicates that the UE supports the second mode only or both the first mode or the second mode, and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive a refinement indication indicating whether the UE is capable of synthesizing one virtual port or two virtual ports that independently support full power transmission.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2021
From: HUANG, YI; SRIDHARAN, GOKUL; CHEN, WANSHI; YANG, WEI; GAAL, PETER
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 055396/0957 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62911203 · Oct 4, 2019
Related Publication 20210105724A1 · Apr 8, 2021
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