IP Library Granted Patent US 12,726,310
Granted Patent B2
US 12,726,310 · App. 18/285,333 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Systems and methods for signaling pathloss reference RS

Inventors: Shiwei Gao (Nepean, CA); Helka-Liina Määttänen (Espoo, FI); Siva Muruganathan (Stittsville, CA)
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
H04L5/0051H04L5/0091
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Patent No.
US 12,726,310
App. No.
18/285,333
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for signaling Pathloss Reference RS are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for identifying which Transmission and Reception Point (TRP) an update refers to includes: receiving a configuration of a first and second Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource sets associated to a first and second TRP; receiving a control message indicating a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) pathloss reference update; where the control message comprises an indication of which TRP the update refers to. In some embodiments: the control message comprises a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE); the pathloss reference update comprises a PUSCH Pathloss Reference Signal (RS) ID field; the pathloss reference update comprises one or more SRS Resource Indicator (SRI) ID fields. In this way, pathloss can be updated for SRIs associated with different SRS resource sets for per TRP power control in PUSCH repetition to multiple TRP.

Claims (45)

1 . A method performed by a wireless device for identifying which Transmission and Reception Point, TRP, of a first and a second TRP an update refers to, the method comprising:

receiving a configuration of a first and a second Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, resource set, associated to the first and the second TRPs, respectively;

receiving a control message indicating a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH, pathloss reference update associated to one of the first and the second SRS resource sets;

where the control message comprises an indication of which one of the first and the second TRPs the PUSCH pathloss reference update refers to;

wherein the control message further comprises a bit field to indicate one of the first and the second SRS resource sets, wherein the one or more SRS Resource Indicator, SRI, identifier, ID, fields are associated with the one of the first and the second SRS resource sets;

wherein the method further comprises receiving a configuration of a first list of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings associated to the first SRS resource set and a second list of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings associated to the second SRS resource set, where each of the first and the second lists of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings comprises an SRI ID and the PUSCH pathloss RS ID;

wherein the indication of which TRP the pathloss reference update refers to comprises:

a control message option where one control message updates both a first pathloss RS for a first set of SRI IDs associated to the first SRS resource set and a second pathloss RS for a second set of SRI IDs associated to the second SRS resource set.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the control message comprises a Medium Access Control, MAC, Control Element, CE.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the control message comprises a PUSCH Pathloss Reference Signal, RS, identifier, ID, field indicating a PUSCH pathloss RS ID.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the control message also comprises one or more SRS Resource Indicator, SRI, identifier, ID, fields, wherein each of the one or more SRI ID fields indicates an SRI PUSCH power control ID.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of which one of the first and the second TRPs the pathloss reference update refers to comprises the indication of one of the first and the second SRS resource sets.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein for each of the one or more SRI ID fields in the control message, the associated PUSCH pathloss RS ID is updated or replaced by the PUSCH pathloss RS ID contained in the control message.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises receiving a configuration of a list of PUSCH pathloss reference signals each associated with a PUSCH pathloss RS ID.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the first and the second SRS resource sets comprises a configuration of the first and the second SRS resource sets for a downlink control information, DCI, format, wherein the DCI format is used to schedule a PUSCH repetition to the first and the second TRPs.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the DCI format comprises a first and a second SRI field associated with the first and the second SRS resource sets, respectively.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second SRS resource sets are configured for either codebook based or non-codebook based PUSCH transmission.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device operates in a Fifth Generation, 5G, New Radio, NR, network.

12 . A method performed by a base station for indicating which one of a first and a second Transmission and Reception Point, TRP, an update refers to, the method comprising:

transmitting a configuration of a first and a second Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, resource set, associated to the first and second TRPs, respectively;

transmitting a control message indicating a pathloss reference update associated to one of the first and second SRS resource sets;

where the control message comprises an indication of which one of the first and second TRPs the pathloss reference update refers to;

wherein the control message further comprises a bit field to indicate one of the first and the second SRS resource sets, wherein the one or more SRS Resource Indicator, SRI, identifier, ID, fields are associated with the one of the first and the second SRS resource sets;

wherein the method further comprises transmitting a configuration of a first list of SRI to Physical Uplink shared Channel, PUSCH, power control mappings associated to the first SRS resource set and a second list of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings associated to the second SRS resource set, where each of the first and the second lists of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings comprises an SRI ID and the PUSCH pathloss RS ID;

wherein the indication of which TRP the pathloss reference update refers to comprises:

a control message option where one control message updates both a first pathloss RS for a first set of SRI IDs associated to the first SRS resource set and a second pathloss RS for a second set of SRI IDs associated to the second SRS resource set.

13 . The method of claim 12 wherein the control message comprises a Medium Access Control, MAC, Control Element, CE.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein control message comprises a Physical Uplink shared Channel, PUSCH, Pathloss Reference Signal, RS, identifier, ID, field indicating a first PUSCH pathloss RS ID.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the control message also comprises one or more SRS Resource Indicator, SRI, Identifier, ID, fields, wherein each of the one or more SRI ID fields indicates an SRI ID.

16 . A wireless device for identifying which Transmission and Reception Point, TRP, of a first and a second TRP an update refers to, the wireless device comprising one or more processors configured to cause the wireless device to:

receive a configuration of a first and a second Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, resource set, associated to the first and second TRPs, respectively;

receive a control message indicating a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH, pathloss reference update associated to one of the first and second SRS resource sets;

where the control message comprises an indication of which one of the first and second TRPs the pathloss reference update refers to;

wherein the control message further comprises a bit field to indicate one of the first and the second SRS resource sets, wherein the one or more SRS Resource Indicator, SRI, identifier, ID, fields are associated with the one of the first and the second SRS resource sets;

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to receive a configuration of a first list of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings associated to the first SRS resource set and a second list of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings associated to the second SRS resource set, where each of the first and the second lists of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings comprises an SRI ID and the PUSCH pathloss RS ID;

wherein the indication of which TRP the pathloss reference update refers to comprises:

a control message option where one control message updates both a first pathloss RS for a first set of SRI IDs associated to the first SRS resource set and a second pathloss RS for a second set of SRI IDs associated to the second SRS resource set.

17 . A base station for indicating which Transmission and Reception Point, TRP, of a first and second TRP an update refers to, the base station comprising one or more processors configured to cause the base station to:

transmit a configuration of a first and a second Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, resource set, associated to the first and second TRPs, respectively;

transmit a control message indicating a pathloss reference update associated to one of the first and second SRS resource sets;

where the control message comprises an indication of which one of the first and second TRPs the pathloss reference update refers to;

wherein the control message further comprises a bit field to indicate one of the first and the second SRS resource sets, wherein the one or more SRS Resource Indicator, SRI, identifier, ID, fields are associated with the one of the first and the second SRS resource sets;

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the base station to transmit a configuration of a first list of SRI to Physical Uplink shared Channel, PUSCH, power control mappings associated to the first SRS resource set and a second list of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings associated to the second SRS resource set, where each of the first and the second lists of SRI to PUSCH power control mappings comprises an SRI ID and the PUSCH pathloss RS ID;

wherein the indication of which TRP the pathloss reference update refers to comprises:

a control message option where one control message updates both a first pathloss RS for a first set of SRI IDs associated to the first SRS resource set and a second pathloss RS for a second set of SRI IDs associated to the second SRS resource set.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: MÄÄTTÄNEN, HELKA-LIINA
To: OY L M ERICSSON AB
Reel/Frame 065808/0041 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: OY L M ERICSSON AB
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 065808/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: GAO, SHIWEI; MURUGANATHAN, SIVA
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 065808/0150 →
Continuity (2)
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