Semi-persistent measurement reference signal (MRS) configuration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10333672-B2
Application number	US-201715658682-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2017
Priority date	Jul 28, 2016
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to semi-persistent configuration of reference signals (RSs), such as measurement reference signals (MRSs) for beam refinement. An example method generally includes transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a reference symbol (RS) configuration, wherein transmitting the RS configuration is independent of activating RS training for the UE, transmitting, to the UE, a message indicating an activation of RS training subsequent to transmitting the RS configuration, transmitting RSs to the UE periodically based on the RS configuration, and receiving, from the UE, measurement reports based on the transmitted RS.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for wireless communications by a transmit receive point (TRP), comprising:
transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a reference symbol (RS) configuration, wherein transmitting the RS configuration is independent of activating RS training for the UE;
transmitting, to the UE, a message indicating an activation of RS training subsequent to transmitting the RS configuration;
transmitting RSs to the UE periodically based on the RS configuration;
receiving, from the UE, measurement reports based on the transmitted RS; and
skipping transmission of an RS for an inactivity period to deactivate RS training.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RS comprises a measurement reference symbol (MRS).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RS configuration is transmitted using radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RS configuration comprises one or more of a periodicity in which RS signals are transmitted, a number and location of training symbols in a subframe, and an inactivity timer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message indicating an activation of RS training comprises a message transmitted on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message indicating an activation of RS training comprises an indication included in a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
scheduling a data transmission during a period in which RS training is active and an RS is to be transmitted, and
during the period in which an RS is to be transmitted, skipping transmission of an MRS.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the UE, a message indicating deactivation of RS training.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the message indicating deactivation of RS training comprises a message transmitted on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
based, at least in part, on the received measurement reports, transmitting a beam switching indication to the UE; and
receiving an acknowledgment, from the UE, for the beam switching indication.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the beam switching indication is based on a predefined beam switching pattern and a direction of travel of the UE.

12. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
receiving, from a Transmit Receive Point (TRP), a reference symbol (RS) configuration, wherein receiving the RS configuration is independent of an activation of RS training;
receiving, from the TRP, a message indicating an activation of RS training subsequent to receiving the RS configuration;
receiving an RS from the TRP periodically based on the RS configuration;
transmitting, to the TRP, measurement reports based on the received RS; and
after detecting that RS has not been transmitted for an inactivity period, determining that RS training has been deactivated.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the RS comprises a measurement reference symbol (MRS).

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the RS configuration is received via radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the RS configuration comprises one or more of a periodicity in which RS signals are transmitted, a number and location of training symbols in a subframe, and an inactivity timer.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the message indicating an activation of RS training comprises a message transmitted on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the message indicating an activation of RS training comprises an indication included in a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving an indication that data transmission is scheduled during a period in which RS training is active and an RS is to be received from the TRP; and
during the period in which an RS is to be received, skipping decoding of an RS for generating a measurement report.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving, from the TRP, a message indicating deactivation of RS training.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the message indicating deactivation of RS training comprises a message transmitted on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

21. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving, from the TRP, a beam switching indication based on the transmitted measurement report; and
transmitting, to the TRP, an acknowledgment to the beam switching indication.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the beam switching indication is based on a predefined beam switching pattern and a direction of travel of the UE.

23. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
a processor configured to:
transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a reference symbol (RS) configuration, wherein transmitting the RS configuration is independent of activating RS training for the UE,
transmit, to the UE, a message indicating an activation of RS training subsequent to transmitting the RS configuration,
transmit RSs to the UE periodically based on the RS configuration,
receive, from the UE, measurement reports based on the transmitted RS, and
skip transmission of an RS for an inactivity period to deactivate RS training; and

a memory coupled to the processor.

24. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
schedule a data transmission during a period in which RS training is active and an RS is to be transmitted, and
during the period in which an RS is to be transmitted, skip transmission of an RS.

25. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
based, at least in part, on the received measurement reports, transmit a beam switching indication to the UE; and
receive an acknowledgment, from the UE, for the beam switching indication message.

26. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
a processor configured to:
receive, from a Transmit Receive Point (TRP), a reference symbol (RS) configuration, wherein receiving the RS configuration is independent of an activation of RS training,
receive, from the TRP, a message indicating an activation of RS training subsequent to receiving the RS configuration,
receive an RS from the TRP periodically based on the RS configuration,
transmit, to the TRP, measurement reports based on the received RS, and
after detecting that RS has not been transmitted for an inactivity period, determine that RS training has been deactivated; and

a memory coupled to the processor.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive an indication that data transmission is scheduled during a period in which RS training is active and an RS is to be received from the TRP; and
during the period in which an RS is to be received, skip decoding of an RS for generating a measurement report.

28. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from the TRP, a beam switching indication based on the transmitted measurement report; and
transmit, to the TRP, an acknowledgment to the beam switching indication.

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Nagaraja Sumeeth
• Luo Tao
• Akkarakaran Sony
• Chakraborty Kaushik
• John Wilson Makesh Pravin

Classifications

• H04W72/23

  in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal · CPC title

• H04L5/0048 Primary

  Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091) · CPC title

• H04W24/02

  Arrangements for optimising operational condition · CPC title

• H04W72/042

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W24/08 Primary

  Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic · CPC title