# US 12,003,999 B2 · Method and device in a node used for wireless communication > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,003,999 B2 - Document ID: US12003999B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/196,444 - Filed: 2023-05-12 - Published: 2023-09-07 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-13 - Assignees: Honor Device Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Honor Device Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Zheng Liu; Xiaobo Zhang; Lin Yang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12003999B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04L 1/00: Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received {(correcting synchronisation H04L7/00)} - H04L 1/0003: {by switching between different modulation schemes} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04L 27/26025: {Numerology, i.e. varying one or more of symbol duration, subcarrier spacing, Fourier transform size, sampling rate or down-clocking (allocating sub-channels of the transmission path H04L5/003)} - H04L 27/261: {Details of reference signals} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract The present disclosure discloses a method and a device in a communication used for wireless communication. The communication node first performs X measurement(s) respectively in X time-frequency unit(s), the X measurement(s) respectively being used for acquiring X first-type measurement value(s), the X being a positive integer; and then performs a first measurement, the first measurement being used for acquiring a second-type measurement value; and finally transmits a first radio signal; herein, the X first-type measurement value(s) is(are) used for the first measurement, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal; a number of time-frequency resources occupied by one of the X time-frequency unit(s) is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method in a first-type communication node used for wireless communication, comprising: performing X measurements respectively in X time-frequency units, the X measurements respectively being used for acquiring X first-type measurement values, the X being a positive integer; performing a first measurement, the first measurement being used for acquiring a second-type measurement value; and transmitting a first radio signal, wherein the X first-type measurement values are used for the first measurement, a second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of a Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS) employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal and a number of time-frequency resources occupied by a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, wherein a characteristic measurement value is a first-type measurement value of the X first-type measurement values, wherein a measurement of the X measurements used for acquiring the characteristic measurement value is performed in a characteristic time-frequency unit, wherein the characteristic time-frequency unit is a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units, wherein the characteristic time-frequency unit comprises X2 multicarrier symbols in time domain, wherein the characteristic measurement value is an average value of receiving power values of the X2 multicarrier symbols within frequency domain resources occupied by the characteristic time-frequency unit, wherein a length of frequency interval of frequency domain resources occupied by one of the X time-frequency unit(s) is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, and wherein a length of time interval of time domain resources occupied by one of the X time-frequency unit(s) is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving first information, wherein each of X1 first-type measurement value(s) out of the X first-type measurement values is greater than a target threshold, the second-type measurement value acquired after performing the first measurement is equal to a ratio of the X1 to the X, and X1 is a non-negative integer not greater than the X, wherein the target threshold is equal to a threshold value in a first threshold set, the first threshold set comprises a positive integer number of threshold values, and wherein threshold values in the first threshold set are pre-defined, the first information is used for determining the target threshold out of the first threshold set; the first information comprises all or part of an RRC signaling, and the first information is UE-specific. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a first signaling, wherein the first signaling is used for indicating an MCS employed by the first radio signal and frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, and the first signaling is transmitted via an air interface, wherein the X time-frequency units belong to a first time window in time domain, the first measurement is performed in a second time window, an end time for the first time window is no later than a start time for the second time window, and an end time for the second time window is no later than a start time for transmission of the first radio signal, and wherein the time length of the first time window is 100 ms or the time length of the first time window is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, and the time length of the first time window can be configured. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving second information, wherein the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement belongs to a target interval, the target interval is one of P candidate intervals, any candidate interval of the P candidate intervals is an interval of positive rational numbers, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate MCS sets, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate resource quantity sets, and P is a positive integer greater than 1, wherein a candidate MCS set of the P candidate MCS sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first MCS set, and a candidate resource quantity set of the P candidate resource quantity sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first resource quantity set, wherein the second information is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, an MCS employed by the first radio signal is an MCS in the first MCS set, and a number of time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal is equal to a resource quantity in the first resource quantity set, wherein any of the P candidate MCS sets comprises a positive integer number of MCSs, the P candidate MCS sets can be configured or pre-configured, and a one-to-one correspondence relation between the P candidate intervals and the P candidate MCS sets is configured or pre-configured, and wherein the P candidate resource quantity sets are configured or pre-configured, and the one-to-one correspondence relation between the P candidate intervals and the P candidate resource quantity sets is configured or pre-configured. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising receiving third information, wherein the third information is used for determining a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, wherein the third information comprises all or part of an RRC signaling, and the third information is UE-specific, and wherein the third information and the second information are different fields of a same information element in a same RRC signaling. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein any measurement of the X measurements is a measurement on a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), any of the X first-type measurement values is an RSS1 value, and any of the X first-type measurement values is in W. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising performing Y measurement(s) in a third time window, the Y measurement(s) is(are) used for respectively acquiring Y third-type measurement value(s), and Y is a positive integer, wherein the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining a first upper bound, a sum of the Y third-type measurement value(s) is no greater than the first upper bound, a time domain position of the third time window is related to the time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, and the Y third-type measurement value(s) is(are) related to a number of time-frequency resources occupied by radio signal(s) transmitted by a transmitter of the first radio signal in the third time window. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the time length of the third time window is configured or pre-configured, and wherein the third time window is divided into a first time sub-window and a second time sub-window by time, the time length of the first time sub-window, which is not less than a length threshold, is determined by the first-type communication node itself, and an end time for the second time sub-window is no later than a latest end time for reserved time domain resources configured in a grant of the first radio signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein any of the X time-frequency units occupies a slot in time domain, a time domain position of the X2 multicarrier symbols in the characteristic time-frequency unit is configurable, and a time domain position of the X2 multicarrier symbols in the characteristic time-frequency unit is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first radio signal is generated after a transport block (TB) is sequentially subjected to cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Insertion, Segmentation, coding block-level CRC Insertion, Channel Coding, Rate Matching, Concatenation, Scrambling, Modulation, Layer Mapping, Precoding, Mapping to Virtual Resource Blocks, Mapping from Virtual to Physical Resource Blocks, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) Baseband Signal Generation, and Modulation and Upconversion. ### Claim 11 A first-type communication node used for wireless communication, comprising: a first measurer configured to perform X measurements respectively in X time-frequency units, the X measurements respectively being used for acquiring X first-type measurement values, the X being a positive integer; a second measurer configured to perform a first measurement, the first measurement being used for acquiring a second-type measurement value; and a first transceiver configured to transmit a first radio signal, wherein the X first-type measurement values are used for the first measurement, a second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal and a number of time-frequency resources occupied by a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, wherein a characteristic measurement value is a first-type measurement value of the X first-type measurement values, wherein a measurement of the X measurements used for acquiring the characteristic measurement value is performed in a characteristic time-frequency unit, wherein the characteristic time-frequency unit is a time-frequency unit of the X time-frequency units, wherein the characteristic time-frequency unit comprises X2 multicarrier symbols in time domain, wherein the characteristic measurement value is an average value of receiving power values of the X2 multicarrier symbols within frequency domain resources occupied by the characteristic time-frequency unit, wherein a length of frequency interval of frequency domain resources occupied by one of the X time-frequency unit(s) is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, and wherein a length of time interval of time domain resources occupied by one of the X time-frequency unit(s) is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein the first transceiver is configured to receive first information, wherein each of X1 first-type measurement value(s) out of the X first-type measurement values is greater than a target threshold, the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is equal to a ratio of the X1 to the X, and X1 is a non-negative integer not greater than the X, wherein the target threshold is equal to a threshold value in a first threshold set, the first threshold set comprises a positive integer number of threshold values, and wherein threshold values in the first threshold set are pre-defined, the first information is used for determining the target threshold out of the first threshold set; the first information comprises all or part of an RRC signaling,_ and the first information is UE-specific. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit a first signaling, wherein the first signaling is used for indicating an MCS employed by the first radio signal and frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, and the first signaling is transmitted via an air interface, wherein the X time-frequency units belong to a first time window in time domain, the first measurement is performed in a second time window, an end time for the first time window is no later than a start time for the second time window, and an end time for the second time window is no later than a start time for transmission of the first radio signal, and wherein the time length of the first time window is 100 ms or the time length of the first time window is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, and the time length of the first time window can be configured. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein the first transceiver is configured to receive second information, wherein the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement belongs to a target interval, the target interval is one of P candidate intervals, any candidate interval of the P candidate intervals is an interval of positive rational numbers, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate MCS sets, the P candidate intervals respectively correspond to P candidate resource quantity sets, and P is a positive integer greater than 1, wherein a candidate MCS set of the P candidate MCS sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first MCS set, and a candidate resource quantity set of the P candidate resource quantity sets that corresponds to the target interval is a first resource quantity set, wherein the second information is used for determining at least one of an MCS employed by the first radio signal or time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, an MCS employed by the first radio signal is an MCS in the first MCS set, and a number of time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal is equal to a resource quantity in the first resource quantity set, wherein any of the P candidate MCS sets comprises a positive integer number of MCSs, the P candidate MCS sets can be configured or pre-configured, and a one-to-one correspondence relation between the P candidate intervals and the P candidate MCS sets is configured or pre-configured, and wherein the P candidate resource quantity sets are configured or pre-configured, and the one-to-one correspondence relation between the P candidate intervals and the P candidate resource quantity sets is configured or pre-configured. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The first-type communication node of claim 14, wherein the first transceiver is configured to receive third information, wherein the third information is used for determining a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, wherein the third information comprises all or part of an RRC signaling, and the third information is UE-specific, and wherein the third information and the second information are different fields of a same information element in a same RRC signaling. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein any measurement of the X measurements is a measurement on a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), any of the X first-type measurement values is an RSSI value, and any of the X first-type measurement values is in W. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein the second measurer is configured to perform Y measurement(s) in a third time window, the Y measurement(s) is(are) used for respectively acquiring Y third-type measurement value(s), and Y is a positive integer, wherein the second-type measurement value acquired by performing the first measurement is used for determining a first upper bound, a sum of the Y third-type measurement value(s) is no greater than the first upper bound, a time domain position of the third time window is related to time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal, and the Y third-type measurement value(s) is(are) related to a number of time-frequency resources occupied by radio signal(s) transmitted by a transmitter of the first radio signal in the third time window. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The first-type communication node of claim 17, wherein the time length of the third time window is configured or pre-configured, and wherein the third time window is divided into a first time sub-window and a second time sub-window by time, the time length of the first time sub-window, which is not less than a length threshold, is determined by the first-type communication node itself, and an end time for the second time sub-window is no later than a latest end time for reserved time domain resources configured in a grant of the first radio signal. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein any of the X time-frequency units occupies a slot in time domain, a time domain position of the X2 multicarrier symbols in the characteristic time-frequency unit is configurable, and a time domain position of the X2 multicarrier symbols in the characteristic time-frequency unit is related to a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The first-type communication node of claim 11, wherein the first radio signal is generated after a transport block (TB) is sequentially subjected to cyclic redundancy check (CRC) Insertion, Segmentation, coding block-level CRC Insertion, Channel Coding, Rate Matching, Concatenation, Scrambling, Modulation, Layer Mapping, Precoding, Mapping to Virtual Resource Blocks, Mapping from Virtual to Physical Resource Blocks, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) Baseband Signal Generation, and Modulation and Upconversion.