Communication method and apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12267266-B2
Application number	US-202117560971-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2021
Priority date	Jun 24, 2019
Publication date	Apr 1, 2025
Grant date	Apr 1, 2025

Abstract

An embodiment method includes: determining, by a terminal device, at least one parameter based on first MCS information after receiving the first MCS information, where the at least one parameter is used to indicate a first reference signal pattern, so that the terminal device sends an uplink reference signal based on the first reference signal pattern; and determining, by a network device, the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information, where the at least one parameter is used to indicate the first reference signal pattern, so that the network device receives the uplink reference signal based on the first reference signal pattern.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A communication method, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal device, first signaling, wherein the first signaling comprises first modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information;
determining, by the terminal device, at least one parameter based on the first MCS information, wherein the at least one parameter indicates a first reference signal pattern, and the at least one parameter comprises a reference signal additional position, the reference signal additional position determined based on a correspondence between the first MCS information, reference signal sending period information, and the reference signal additional position; and
sending, by the terminal device, an uplink reference signal based on the first reference signal pattern.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining, by the terminal device, the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information comprises:
determining, by the terminal device, the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information and the reference signal sending period information.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the correspondence is a fourth correspondence that is predefined, or the fourth correspondence is configured using higher layer signaling, or the fourth correspondence is configured using downlink control information.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one parameter further comprises a reference signal type.

5. A communication method, comprising:
sending, by a network device, first signaling, wherein the first signaling comprises first modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information;
determining, by the network device, at least one parameter based on the first MCS information, wherein the at least one parameter indicates a first reference signal pattern, and the at least one parameter comprises a reference signal additional position, the reference signal additional position determined based on a correspondence between the first MCS information, reference signal sending period information, and the reference signal additional position; and
receiving, by the network device, an uplink reference signal based on the first reference signal pattern.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein determining, by the network device, the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information comprises:
determining, by the network device, the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information and the reference signal sending period information.

7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein
the correspondence is a fourth correspondence that is predefined, or the fourth correspondence is configured using higher layer signaling or the fourth correspondence is configured using downlink control information.

8. A communications apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors, and
at least one non-transitory memory configured to store program instructions;
wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions cause the communications apparatus to:
receive first signaling, wherein the first signaling comprises first modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information;
determine at least one parameter based on the first MCS information, wherein the at least one parameter indicates a first reference signal pattern, and the at least one parameter comprises a reference signal additional position, the reference signal additional position determined based on a correspondence between the first MCS information, reference signal sending period information, and the reference signal additional position; and
send an uplink reference signal based on the first reference signal pattern.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein determining the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information comprises:
determining the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information and the reference signal sending period information.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein
the correspondence is a fourth correspondence that is predefined, or the fourth correspondence is configured by using higher layer signaling, or the fourth correspondence is configured by using downlink control information.

11. A communications apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors, and
at least one non-transitory memory configured to store program instructions;
wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions cause the communications apparatus to:
send first signaling, wherein the first signaling comprises first modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information;
determine at least one parameter based on the first MCS information, wherein the at least one parameter indicates a first reference signal pattern, and the at least one parameter comprises a reference signal additional position, the reference signal additional position determined based on a correspondence between the first MCS information, reference signal sending period information, and the reference signal additional position; and
receive an uplink reference signal based on the first reference signal pattern.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein determining the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information comprises:
determining the at least one parameter based on the first MCS information and the reference signal sending period information.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the correspondence is a fourth correspondence that is predefined, or the fourth correspondence is configured using higher layer signaling, or the fourth correspondence is configured using downlink control information.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the correspondence is further based on a moving speed associated with the terminal device.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first signaling comprises downlink control information (DCI) comprising the first MCS information.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yu Yawei
• Li Chaojun

Classifications

• H04L5/0053

  Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals · CPC title

• H04L5/0051

  of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or 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

• H04L5/0094

  Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated · CPC title

• H04L1/0016

  involving special memory structures, e.g. look-up tables · CPC title