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Granted Patent B2
US 12,627,367 · App. 18/794,354 · Granted May 12, 2026

Measurement reporting with delta values

Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou (New York, NY); Yan Zhou (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04B7/088H04B17/328H04B17/336
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Patent No.
US 12,627,367
App. No.
18/794,354
Granted
May 12, 2026
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 first transmit-receive point (TRP), a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) associated with the first TRP and a first beam. The UE may receive, from the first TRP or a second TRP, a second CSI-RS associated with the first TRP or the second TRP, wherein the second CSI-RS is associated with a second beam. The UE may transmit, to the first TRP or the second TRP, an indication of a delta value between a measurement of the first CSI-RS and a measurement of the second CSI-RS. Numerous other aspects are described.

Claims (66)

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

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, individually and collectively configured to cause the UE to:

receive a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) associated with a first transmit receive point (TRP) and a first beam;

receive a second CSI-RS associated with a second TRP and a second beam; and

transmit an indication of a difference between a measurement of the first CSI-RS and a measurement of the second CSI-RS.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first CSI-RS is received from the first TRP.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second CSI-RS is received from the second TRP.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indication is transmitted to a single TRP that is either the first TRP or the second TRP.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually and collectively configured to further cause the UE to:

transmit, to the first TRP, an indication of a measurement of the first CSI-RS.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a link associated with the first CSI-RS corresponds to a reference link, and the difference is relative to the measurement of the first CSI-RS associated with the reference link.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is a difference between a reference signal received power (RSRP) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRP associated with the second CSI-RS.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is:

a difference between a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRQ associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an SINR associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) associated with the first CSI-RS and an MCS associated with the second CSI-RS, or

a difference between a log likelihood ratio (LLR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an LLR associated with the second CSI-RS.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually and collectively configured to further cause the UE to:

perform at least one of a measurement of the first CSI-RS or a measurement of the second CSI-RS.

10 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, individually and collectively configured to cause the network node to:

transmit a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) associated with a first transmit receive point (TRP) and a first beam;

transmit a second CSI-RS associated with a second TRP and a second beam; and

receive an indication of a difference between a measurement of the first CSI-RS and a measurement of the second CSI-RS.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first CSI-RS is transmitted to the first TRP.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second CSI-RS is transmitted to the second TRP.

13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the indication is received from a single TRP that is either the first TRP or the second TRP.

14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are individually and collectively configured to further cause the network node to:

receive an indication of a measurement of the first CSI-RS.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein a link associated with the first CSI-RS corresponds to a reference link, and the difference is relative to the measurement of the first CSI-RS associated with the reference link.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is a difference between a reference signal received power (RSRP) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRP associated with the second CSI-RS.

17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is:

a difference between a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRQ associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an SINR associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) associated with the first CSI-RS and an MCS associated with the second CSI-RS, or

a difference between a log likelihood ratio (LLR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an LLR associated with the second CSI-RS.

18 . A method for wireless communication performed at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) associated with a first transmit receive point (TRP) and a first beam;

receiving a second CSI-RS associated with a second TRP and a second beam; and

transmitting an indication of a difference between a measurement of the first CSI-RS and a measurement of the second CSI-RS.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the first CSI-RS is received from the first TRP.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the second CSI-RS is received from the second TRP.

21 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the indication is transmitted to a single TRP that is either the first TRP or the second TRP.

22 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising transmitting an indication of a measurement of the first CSI-RS.

23 . The method of claim 18 , wherein a link associated with the first CSI-RS corresponds to a reference link, and the difference is relative to the measurement of the first CSI-RS associated with the reference link.

24 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is a difference between a reference signal received power (RSRP) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRP associated with the second CSI-RS.

25 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is:

a difference between a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRQ associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an SINR associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) associated with the first CSI-RS and an MCS associated with the second CSI-RS, or

a difference between a log likelihood ratio (LLR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an LLR associated with the second CSI-RS.

26 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

performing at least one of a measurement of the first CSI-RS or a measurement of the second CSI-RS.

27 . A method for wireless communication performed at a network node, comprising:

transmitting a first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) associated with a first transmit receive point (TRP) and a first beam;

transmitting a second CSI-RS associated with a second TRP and a second beam; and

receiving an indication of a difference between a measurement of the first CSI-RS and a measurement of the second CSI-RS.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first CSI-RS is transmitted to the first TRP, wherein the second CSI-RS is transmitted to the second TRP, and wherein the indication is received from a single TRP that is either the first TRP or the second TRP.

29 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is a difference between a reference signal received power (RSRP) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRP associated with the second CSI-RS.

30 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the difference between the measurement of the first CSI-RS and the measurement of the second CSI-RS is:

a difference between a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) associated with the first CSI-RS and an RSRQ associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an SINR associated with the second CSI-RS,

a difference between a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) associated with the first CSI-RS and an MCS associated with the second CSI-RS, or

a difference between a log likelihood ratio (LLR) associated with the first CSI-RS and an LLR associated with the second CSI-RS.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: DIMOU, KONSTANTINOS; ZHOU, YAN; LUO, TAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 068184/0837 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17821911 · Aug 24, 2022
Provisional Application 63261136 · Sep 13, 2021
Related Publication 20240413885A1 · Dec 12, 2024
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