# US 12,192,787 B2 · Method and apparatus for transmitting data, system and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,787 B2 - Document ID: US12192787B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/620,778 - Filed: 2019-06-25 - Published: 2022-11-17 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-25 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Mingju Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192787B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/063: {Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection} - H04W 16/28: using beam steering - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 76/20: Manipulation of established connections - H04B 7/088: {using beam selection} - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H04W 80/02: Data link layer protocols - H04B: TRANSMISSION - 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 A method for transmitting data using beams, performed by a network device, includes determining an indication signaling for indicating a data stream combination, the data stream combination including a plurality of data streams, the plurality of data streams being grouped into at least two data stream groups, one or more data streams in each of the at least two data stream groups being corresponding to a beam direction; and transmitting the indication signaling. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for transmitting data, performed by a network device, comprising: determining an indication signaling for indicating a data stream combination, the data stream combination comprising a plurality of data streams, the plurality of data streams being grouped into at least two data stream groups, one or more data streams in each of the at least two data stream groups being corresponding to a beam direction, wherein different data stream groups of the at least two data stream groups each corresponds to a different beam direction, and different beam directions are indicated by transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, or spatial relation information; and transmitting the indication signaling; wherein transmitting the indication signaling comprises: transmitting the indication signaling through a second radio resource control (RRC) signaling and a medium access control (MAC) signaling, wherein the second RRC signaling is configured to indicate N data stream combination sets, the MAC signaling is configured to activate at least one data stream combination set in the N data stream combination sets, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; wherein the MAC signaling comprises M bits, M bits are capable to indicate at least N bit values, and each bit value corresponds to activate a data stream combination set, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein transmitting the indication signaling further comprises: transmitting the indication signaling through a third downlink control information (DCI), wherein the third DCI is configured to indicate a data stream combination in a data stream combination set activated by the MAC signaling. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein when the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a network device, the network device is caused to execute the method for transmitting data according to claim 1. ### Claim 4 A method for transmitting data, performed by a terminal, comprising: receiving an indication signaling for indicating a data stream combination, the data stream combination comprising a plurality of data streams, the plurality of data streams being grouped into at least two data stream groups, and one or more data streams in each of the at least two data stream groups being corresponding to a beam direction, wherein different data stream groups of the at least two data stream groups each corresponds to a different beam direction, and different beam directions are indicated by transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, or spatial relation information; and determining a beam for transmitting each data stream in the data stream combination indicated by the indication signaling based on the data stream combination and transmitting the data stream in the data stream combination using the beam; wherein receiving the indication signaling comprises: receiving the indication signaling through a second radio resource control (RRC) signaling and a medium access control (MAC) signaling, wherein the second RRC signaling is configured to indicate N data stream combination sets, the MAC signaling is configured to activate at least one data stream combination set in the N data stream combination sets, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; wherein the MAC signaling comprises M bits, M bits are capable to indicate at least N bit values, and each bit value corresponds to activate a data stream combination set, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein receiving the indication signaling further comprises: receiving the indication signaling through a third downlink control information (DCI), wherein the third DCI is configured to indicate a data stream combination in a data stream combination set activated by the MAC signaling. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A device for transmitting data, comprising: a processor; a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor; wherein, the processor is configured to execute the method for transmitting data according to claim 4. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein when the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a terminal, the terminal is caused to execute the method for transmitting data according to claim 4. ### Claim 8 A device for transmitting data, comprising: a processor; a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor; wherein, the processor is configured to: determine an indication signaling for indicating a data stream combination, the data stream combination comprising a plurality of data streams, the plurality of data streams being grouped into at least two data stream groups, one or more data streams in each of the at least two data stream groups being corresponding to a beam direction, wherein different data stream groups of the at least two data stream groups each corresponds to a different beam direction, and different beam directions are indicated by transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, or spatial relation information; and transmit the indication signaling; wherein transmitting the indication signaling comprises: transmitting the indication signaling through a second radio resource control (RRC) signaling and a medium access control (MAC) signaling, wherein the second RRC signaling is configured to indicate N data stream combination sets, the MAC signaling is configured to activate at least one data stream combination set in the N data stream combination sets, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; wherein the MAC signaling comprises M bits, M bits are capable to indicate at least N bit values, and each bit value corresponds to activate a data stream combination set, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.