DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL (DMRS) INDICATION FOR SINGLE DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) MULTITRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT (TRP) TRANSMISSION

    公开(公告)号:US20220216964A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:US17430857

    申请日:2020-02-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for a single downlink control information (DCI) signal that supports multi-transmission reception point (TRP) transmissions from different TRPs (e.g., different 5G Node Bs or different antenna panels.) A user equipment (UE) receives a single DCI signal that includes a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state of a first TRP, a second TCI state of a second TRP, and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port indication value. The UE uses the DMRS port indication value to determine a first DMRS port and a first code division multiplexing (CDM) group of the first TCI state and a second DMRS port and a second CDM group of the second TCI state. The UE receives a multi-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) signal that includes multi-TRP transmissions, and uses the above determinations to decode data from the first and/or the second TCI states.

    A REFERENCE SIGNAL DESIGN FOR A SYSTEM OPERATING ABOVE 52.6 GIGAHERTZ (GHZ) CARRIER FREQUENCY

    公开(公告)号:US20220116252A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17421984

    申请日:2020-01-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: For single carrier based waveform, Discrete Fourier Transform-spread-OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) and single carrier with a frequency domain equalizer (SC-FDE) can be considered for both DL and UL. For OFDM based transmission scheme including DFT-s-OFDM, a cyclic prefix (CP) is inserted at the beginning of each block, where the last data symbols in a block is repeated as the CP. Typically, the length of CP exceeds the maximum expected delay spread in order to overcome the inter-symbol interference (ISI). For SC-FDE transmission scheme, a known sequence (guard interval (GI), unique word (UW), etc.) can be inserted at both the beginning and end of one block. Further, a linear equalizer in the frequency domain can be employed to reduce the receiver complexity. Compared to OFDM, SC-FDE transmission scheme can reduce Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) and thus allow the use of less costly power amplifier.

    Demodulation Reference Signal Transmission from Multiple Base Stations

    公开(公告)号:US20220116247A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17280461

    申请日:2019-09-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for user equipment (UE) idle mode operations. In embodiments, a UE wakes up more than once during a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycle. Inter-frequency measurement requirements may be relaxed based on DRX cycle length. Some embodiments include radiofrequency (RF) circuitry warm-up overhead reduction by on-duration separation with RF circuitry switching pattern adaption. Some embodiments include and RF circuitry warm-up overhead reduction by adaptive synchronization signal block (SSB) reference symbol down-selection. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    FREQUENCY DOMAIN CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) COMPRESSION

    公开(公告)号:US20230089326A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17993511

    申请日:2022-11-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An approach is described that includes receiving a CSI report, where the CSI report includes a channel quality indicator (CQI), a rank indicator (RI), and a precoding matrix indicator (PMI). The approach further includes constructing a precoding matrix based on a linear combination of a plurality of mutually orthogonal digital Fourier transformation (DFT) spatial beams, and determining a number of bits for the PMI of the precoding matrix. The approach also includes determining a space frequency matrix based, at least in part, on the number of bits for the PMI and the precoding matrix, and compressing the space frequency matrix. Finally, the approach includes determining a compressed PMI based, at least in part, on the space frequency matrix.

    PUSCH DEFAULT BEAM IN NR WITH MULTI-TRP MULTI-PANEL OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220132326A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17439777

    申请日:2020-05-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for selecting a spatial relation for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission by a user equipment (UE) operating in a multi-transmission reception point (TRP) multi-antenna panel environment. For example, the UE prepares a PUSCH transmission intended for a first TRP of a plurality of TRPs available to the UE in the wireless network, and determines a first antenna port group of a plurality of antenna port groups of the UE that is more directionally aligned with the first TRP than other antenna port groups of the plurality of antenna port groups. The UE further transmits the PUSCH transmission to the first TRP via the first antenna port group using a default spatial relation used for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) communication with the first TRP via the first antenna port group.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPLINK PANEL SELECTION WITH POWER SAVING

    公开(公告)号:US20220095235A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17419597

    申请日:2020-02-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for uplink panel selection with power saving. In some embodiments, user equipment (UE) may experience a positional change. In response, the UE may deactivate a first communication panel to save power and activate a second communication panel. The UE may then transmit a status message to a communication node indicating the activation and/or deactivation. The node may then register this activation and/or deactivation. In some embodiments, the node may monitor uplink slots from the first and second communication panel to identify the activation and deactivation. For example, if the node detects an absence of an uplink signal within a slot threshold, the node may identify the panel as being deactivated. The node may establishing communications with another panel based on a detected signal and/or the status message.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL CANDIDATE SELECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20220085931A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17421584

    申请日:2020-01-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of selecting physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates for non-coherent joint transmission (NC-JT) in a wireless network. For instance, first and second sets of ControlResourceSet and SearchSpace parameters can be configured for a UE. The first and second sets of ControlResourceSet and SearchSpace parameters are configured on a first downlink (DL) component carrier to enable NC-JT. A control channel element (CCE) limit can be determined for the first and second sets of ControlResourceSet and SearchSpace parameters. One or more PDCCH candidates can then be selected for the first and second sets of ControlResourceSet and SearchSpace parameters based at least in part on the determined CCE limits. NC-JT communication including at least a first communication from a first transmission and reception point (TRP), and a second communication from a second TRP can then be received.

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