Frequency offset estimation method and apparatus, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium

US2024372768A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2024372768-A1
Application numberUS-202218692824-A
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Filing dateMar 21, 2022
Priority dateSep 18, 2021
Publication dateNov 7, 2024
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There are provided a frequency offset estimation method, a frequency offset estimation apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The frequency offset estimation method includes: adopting a first frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sent from a terminal, to obtain a first frequency offset estimated value (100); adopting a second frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on the DMRS sent from the terminal, to obtain a second frequency offset estimated value (101); and determining a confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, and calibrating the second frequency offset estimated value according to the confidence factor to obtain a final frequency offset estimated value (102).

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1 . A frequency offset estimation method, comprising: adopting a first frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sent from a terminal, to obtain a first frequency offset estimated value: adopting a second frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on the DMRS sent from the terminal, to obtain a second frequency offset estimated value: and determining a confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, and calibrating the second frequency offset estimated value according to the confidence factor to obtain a final frequency offset estimated value. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value comprises: in response to determining that there is no phase flip in frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, selecting a positive number from a first selectable interval as the confidence factor, wherein the first selectable interval is an interval greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5. 3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein determining that there is no phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value comprises: determining that there is no phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to a fact that the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value have a same sign. 4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value comprises: in response to determining that there is a phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, and an absolute value of a difference between the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value is less than or equal to an adaptive threshold value, selecting a positive number from a first selectable interval as the confidence factor, wherein the first selectable interval is an interval greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5. 5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value comprises: in response to determining that there is a phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, and an absolute value of a difference between the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value is greater than an adaptive threshold value, selecting a positive number from a second selectable interval as the confidence factor, wherein the second selectable interval is an interval greater than 0.5 and less than or equal to 1. 6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein determining that there is a phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value comprises: determining that there is the phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to a fact that the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value have different signs. 7 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the adaptive threshold value is a value selected from an adaptive threshold value selectable interval, which is an interval greater than 0 and less than or equal to a target value, and an absolute value of a difference between the target value and a greatest frequency offset value is less than or equal to a preset threshold. 8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein calibrating the second frequency offset estimated value according to the confidence factor to obtain the final frequency offset estimated value comprises: multiplying the confidence factor and the second frequency offset estimated value to obtain the final frequency offset estimated value. 9 . An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor: and a memory having at least one computer program stored thereon, the at least one computer program, executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to implement: adopting a first frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sent from a terminal, to obtain a first frequency offset estimated value; adopting a second frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on the DMRS sent from the terminal, to obtain a second frequency offset estimated value; and determining a confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, and calibrating the second frequency offset estimated value according to the confidence factor to obtain a final frequency offset estimated value. 10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program, executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement: adopting a first frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sent from a terminal, to obtain a first frequency offset estimated value; adopting a second frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on the DMRS sent from the terminal, to obtain a second frequency offset estimated value; and determining a confidence factor according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value, and calibrating the second frequency offset estimated value according to the confidence factor to obtain a final frequency offset estimated value. 11 . (canceled) 12 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein determining that there is a phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value comprises: determining that there is the phase flip in the frequency offset estimation adopting the first frequency offset estimation method according to a fact that the first frequency offset estimated value and the second frequency offset estimated value have different signs. 13 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the adaptive threshold value is a value selected from an adaptive threshold value selectable interval, which is an interval greater than 0 and less than or equal to a target value, and an absolute value of a difference between the target value and a greatest frequency offset value is less than or equal to a preset threshold.

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  • Carrier regulation (of chaotic carriers H04L27/001; for multicarrier receivers H04L27/2657) · CPC title

  • Correction of carrier offset · CPC title

  • Systems using multi-frequency codes (H04L27/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • H04L27/266Primary

    Fine or fractional frequency offset determination and synchronisation · CPC title

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What does patent US2024372768A1 cover?
There are provided a frequency offset estimation method, a frequency offset estimation apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The frequency offset estimation method includes: adopting a first frequency offset estimation method to perform frequency offset estimation on a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sent from a terminal, to obtain a first frequency offse…
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Sanechips Tech Co Ltd
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Primary CPC classification H04L27/266. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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