# US 11,909,559 B2 · Quasi co-location information determining method, apparatus, and device

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- Number: US 11,909,559 B2
- Document ID: US11909559B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/990,182
- Filed: 2020-08-11
- Published: 2020-11-26
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-11
- Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Ting Wang; Haibao Ren; Shengyue Dou; Yuanjie Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909559B2

## CPC

- H04L 25/0204: {of multiple channels}
- H04B 7/024: Co-operative use of antennas of several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
- H04B 7/0619: {using feedback from receiving side (feedback signaling for adaptive modulation/coding H04L1/0001)}
- H04B 7/0626: {Channel coefficients, e.g. channel state information [CSI]}
- H04B 7/0634: {Antenna weights or vector/matrix coefficients}
- H04B 7/066: {Combined feedback for a number of channels, e.g. over several subcarriers like in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing [OFDM]}
- H04B 7/086: {using weights depending on external parameters, e.g. direction of arrival [DOA], predetermined weights or beamforming}
- H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space}
- H04L 5/0035: {Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment}
- H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)}
- H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}
- H04L 25/0242: {using matrix methods}
- H04L 69/28: Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols
- H04W 8/24: Transfer of terminal data
- H04W 28/18: Negotiating wireless communication parameters
- H04W 56/001: {Synchronization between nodes}
- H04W 72/044: based on the type of the allocated resource
- H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
- H04W 72/53: based on regulatory allocation policies
- H04L 5/0091: {Signalling for the administration of the divided path, e.g. signalling of configuration information}
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

Example quasi co-location information determining methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining a quantity X of pieces of quasi co-location QCL information, where X is a positive integer. When it is determined that the quantity X of pieces of QCL information is two, and that DCI corresponding to a current data channel does not indicate QCL information of an antenna port of the data channel, or that an interval between the current data channel and the DCI corresponding to the data channel is less than a threshold, two pieces of default QCL information of the antenna port of the data channel are determined.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A communication method, comprising:
determining, by a communications apparatus, two pieces of quasi co-location (QCL) information of antenna ports of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) of a data channel based on a predetermined rule in response to determining that a QCL configuration information indicates a QCL type D, and an offset between the data channel and a reception of downlink control information (DCI) scheduling the data channel is less than a threshold, wherein the QCL configuration information includes at least two transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, and the predetermined rule comprises one piece of indication information with smallest identifiers among an indication information set, wherein each indication information in the indication information set is associated with two reference signal (RS) sets and is used to indicate QCL information of antenna ports of the DMRS, each of the two RS sets comprising one or more RS;
and
performing, by the communications apparatus, a communication on the data channel based on the determined two pieces of QCL information of the antenna ports of the DMRS of the data channel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining two pieces of QCL information comprises: when an interval between a time of receiving performed on the data channel and a time of receiving performed on a control channel on which downlink control information corresponding to the data channel is located is less than a threshold, or when DCI corresponding to the data channel does not comprise indication information used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the data channel, determining two pieces of QCL information, wherein the DCI corresponding to the data channel is used to indicate scheduling information of the data channel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining two pieces of QCL information comprises: determining two pieces of QCL information based on at least one of the following parameters: QCL configuration information of a terminal device, an obtained synchronization signal block (SSB) feature, an obtained subcarrier spacing, a transmission mode of the terminal device, an obtained DCI feature, an obtained QCL capability, an obtained maximum quantity of pieces of DCI that needs to be detected, a capability of the terminal device, or an obtained data transmission scenario.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method according to claim 3, wherein:
the QCL configuration information comprises indication information used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of a reference signal, wherein the indication information comprises a QCL type, and wherein the QCL type is used to indicate a QCL parameter;
the SSB feature comprises a quantity of SSBs transmitted by a network device in one or more time units;
the subcarrier spacing comprises at least one of a subcarrier spacing of remaining minimum system information (RMSI), a subcarrier spacing of an SSB, or a subcarrier spacing of a bandwidth part (BWP);
the transmission mode comprises at least one of single-cell transmission, coordinated transmission, dynamic point selection (DPS) transmission, or non-coherent joint transmission (NCJT);
the DCI feature comprises at least one of a DCI format, a quantity of bits comprised in DCI, or a feature of a specific field of the DCI;
the QCL capability comprises at least one of a quantity of pieces of indication information that is supported by the terminal device and that is used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the reference signal, or a quantity of reference signal sets (RS sets) associated with the indication information that is supported by the terminal device and that is used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the reference signal;
at least one of: the capability of the terminal device comprises a quantity of panels supported by the terminal device, or a maximum quantity of pieces of DCI that can be detected by the terminal device; and
the data transmission scenario comprises a scenario in which it is determined that the quantity of pieces of QCL information is one, or a scenario in which the quantity of pieces of QCL information cannot be determined.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method according to claim 4, wherein the determining two pieces of QCL information based on at least one of the following parameters comprises: when it is determined that the parameter meets at least one of the following conditions, determining two pieces of QCL information, wherein:
the QCL configuration information of the terminal device comprises a spatial QCL parameter or comprises a QCL type D;
the quantity of SSBs transmitted by the network device in N time units is greater than or equal to a first threshold, and N is a positive integer;
the obtained subcarrier spacing is greater than or equal to a second threshold;
the transmission mode of the terminal device is a second transmission mode, wherein the second transmission mode comprises one of coordinated transmission, dynamic point selection DPS transmission, or non-coherent joint transmission NCJT;
the DCI format is a second format, wherein the second format is a DCI format used in the second transmission mode;
the quantity of bits of the DCI is greater than or equal to a third threshold;
the obtained DCI comprises a specific field, or a value of the specific field of the obtained DCI belongs to a specific range;
the quantity of pieces of indication information that is supported by the terminal device and that is used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the reference signal is at least two;
the quantity of RS sets associated with the indication information that is supported by the terminal device and that is used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the reference signal is at least two;
the maximum quantity of pieces of DCI that needs to be detected is greater than 1;
the maximum quantity of pieces of DCI that can be detected by the terminal device is greater than 1;
the quantity of panels supported by the terminal device is greater than 1; and
the data transmission scenario is that the quantity of pieces of QCL information cannot be determined, or it is determined that the quantity of pieces of QCL information is greater than 1.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the communications apparatus is a network device or a terminal device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method according to claim 6, further comprising:
determining that a quantity of RS sets supported by the terminal device and associated with the indication information is two.

### Claim 8

A communications apparatus, comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to a memory;
wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program, and wherein the computer program stored in the memory, when executed by the at least one processor, enables the apparatus to perform operations comprising:
determining two pieces of quasi co-location (QCL) information of antenna ports of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) of a data channel based on a predetermined rule in response to determining that a QCL configuration information indicates a QCL type D, and an offset between the data channel and a reception of downlink control information (DCI) scheduling the data channel is less than a threshold, wherein the QCL configuration information includes at least two transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, and the predetermined rule comprises one piece of indication information with smallest identifiers among an indication information set, wherein each indication information in the indication information set is associated with two reference signal (RS) sets and is used to indicate QCL information of antenna ports of the DMRS, each of the two RS sets comprising one or more RS;
and
performing a communication on the data channel based on the determined two pieces of QCL information of the antenna ports of the DMRS of the data channel.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the determining two pieces of QCL information comprises: when an interval between a time of receiving performed on the data channel and a time of receiving performed on a control channel on which downlink control information corresponding to the data channel is located is less than a threshold, or when DCI corresponding to the data channel does not comprise indication information used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the data channel, determining two pieces of QCL information, wherein the DCI corresponding to the data channel is used to indicate scheduling information of the data channel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the determining two pieces of QCL information comprises: determining two pieces of QCL information based on at least one of the following parameters: QCL configuration information of a terminal device, an obtained synchronization signal block (SSB) feature, an obtained subcarrier spacing, a transmission mode of the terminal device, an obtained DCI feature, an obtained QCL capability, an obtained maximum quantity of pieces of DCI that needs to be detected, a capability of the terminal device, or an obtained data transmission scenario.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The communications apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the communications apparatus is a network device, a chip for the network device, a terminal device, or a chip for the terminal device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The communications apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise:
determining that a quantity of RS sets supported by the terminal device and associated with the indication information is two.

### Claim 13

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform operations comprising:
determining two pieces of quasi co-location (QCL) information of antenna ports of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) of a data channel based on a predetermined rule in response to determining that a QCL configuration information indicates a QCL type D, and an offset between the data channel and a reception of downlink control information (DCI) scheduling the data channel is less than a threshold, wherein the QCL configuration information includes at least two transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, and the predetermined rule comprises one piece of indication information with smallest identifiers among an indication information set, wherein each indication information in the indication information set is associated with two reference signal (RS) sets and is used to indicate QCL information of antenna ports of the DMRS, each of the two RS sets comprising one or more RS;
and
performing a communication on the data channel based on the determined two pieces of QCL information of the antenna ports of the DMRS of the data channel.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the determining two pieces of QCL information comprises: when an interval between a time of receiving performed on the data channel and a time of receiving performed on a control channel on which downlink control information corresponding to the data channel is located is less than a threshold, or when DCI corresponding to the data channel does not comprise indication information used to indicate the QCL information of the antenna port of the data channel, determining two pieces of QCL information, wherein the DCI corresponding to the data channel is used to indicate scheduling information of the data channel.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the determining two QCL information comprises: determining two pieces of QCL information based on at least one of the following parameters: QCL configuration information of a terminal device, an obtained synchronization signal block (SSB) feature, an obtained subcarrier spacing, a transmission mode of the terminal device, an obtained DCI feature, an obtained QCL capability, an obtained maximum quantity of pieces of DCI that needs to be detected, a capability of the terminal device, or an obtained data transmission scenario.