Wireless device, a network node and methods therein for reporting channel state information (CSI) in a radio communications network

A User Equipment, UE, for determining Channel State Information, CSI, estimates to be transmitted in a CSI report to a base station in a radio communications network, the UE comprising one or more processors whereby the UE is configured to:

• receive a message comprising an indication to use CSI estimates that are based on a CSI measurement at only a single time instant on a Channel State Information Reference Symbols, CSI-RS, resource configured for the UE, and that are further based on a CSI measurement on a Channel State Information Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, resource at only the single time instant;
• discard existing CSI estimates when there is a change in at least one transmission condition for the UE;
• determine the CSI estimates to be used in the CSI report to the base station according to the received indication;
• and
• transmit the CSI report to the base station, the CSI report including the determined CSI estimates.

A method performed by a base station for controlling Channel State Information, CSI, estimates transmitted by a User Equipment, UE, in CSI reports to the base station in a radio communications network, the method comprising:

• determining that the CSI estimates from the UE are no longer valid due to a change in at least one transmission condition;
• transmitting, to the UE, a message comprising an indication to use CSI estimates that are based on a CSI measurement at only a single time instant on a Channel State Information Reference Symbols, CSI-RS, resource configured for the UE, and that are further based on a CSI measurement on a Channel State Information Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, resource at only the single time instant;
• and
• receiving a CSI report from the UE, the CSI report including CSI estimates in accordance with the indication to use the CSI estimates that are based on the CSI measurement at only the single time instant on the CSI-RS resource configured for the UE and that are further based on the CSI measurement on the CSI-IM resource at only the single time instant.

A base station for controlling Channel State Information, CSI, estimates transmitted by a User Equipment, UE, in a CSI report to the base station in a radio communications network, the base station comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory storing executable computer programs, whereby when executed by the at least one processor, the base station is configured to:
• determine that the CSI estimates from the UE are no longer valid due to a change in at least one transmission condition;
• and
• transmit, to the UE, a message comprising an indication to use CSI estimates that are based on a CSI measurement at only a single time instant on a Channel State Information Reference Symbols, CSI-RS, resource configured for the UE, and that are further based on a CSI measurement on a Channel State Information Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, resource at only the single time instant.

A non-transitory computer program product, comprising instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, in order to determine Channel State Information, CSI, estimates to be transmitted in a CSI report from a User Equipment, UE, to a base station in a radio communications network:

• receive a message comprising an indication to use CSI estimates that are based on a CSI measurement at only a single time instant on a Channel State Information Reference Symbols, CSI-RS, resource configured for the UE, and that are further based on a CSI measurement on a Channel State Information Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, resource at only the single time instant;
• discard existing CSI estimates when there is a change in at least one transmission condition for the UE;
• determine the CSI estimates to be used in the CSI report to the base station according to the received indication;
• and
• transmit the CSI report to the base station, the CSI report including the determined CSI estimates.

A non-transitory computer program product, comprising instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, in order to control Channel State Information, CSI, estimates transmitted by a User Equipment, UE, in a CSI report to a base station in a radio communications network:

• determine that the CSI estimates from the UE are no longer valid due to a change in at least one transmission condition;
• transmit, to the UE, a message comprising an indication to use CSI estimates that are based on a CSI measurement at only a single time instant on a Channel State Information Reference Symbols, CSI-RS, resource configured for the UE, and that are further based on a CSI measurement on a Channel State Information Interference Measurement, CSI-IM, resource at only the single time instant;
• and
• receive the CSI report from the UE, the CSI report including CSI estimates in accordance with the indication to use the CSI estimates that are based on the CSI measurement at only the single time instant on the CSI-RS resource configured for the UE and that are further based on the CSI measurement on the CSI-IM resource at only the single time instant.