# US 12,192,912 B2 · Method and device for controlling uplink transmission power for network coordination communication system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,912 B2 - Document ID: US12192912B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/698,834 - Filed: 2022-03-18 - Published: 2022-09-29 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2021-03-19 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seongmok Lim; Youngrok Jang; Euichang Jung; Ameha Tsegaye Abebe; Hyoungju Ji - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192912B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/146: {Uplink power control} - 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)} - H04W 52/10: Open loop power control - H04W 52/242: {taking into account path loss} - H04W 52/325: {Power control of control or pilot channels} - H04W 52/40: during macro-diversity or soft handoff - H04W 52/54: Signalisation aspects of the TPC commands, e.g. frame structure - H04W 52/58: Format of the TPC bits - 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 - 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) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The disclosure provides a method and a device for controlling transmission power of an uplink signal in consideration of multiple transmission points/panels/beams by a terminal for cooperative communication between the multiple transmission points/panels/beams. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) power control configurations, a first P0-PUSCH set list, and a second P0-PUSCH set list; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including a transmission power control (TPC) command value and an open-loop power control parameter set indicator; in case that the DCI includes two sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicators (SRIs) and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1; determining a first transmission power associated with a first transmission reception point (TRP) based on a first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a first SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI being included in the first P0-PUSCH set list, and determining a second transmission power associated with a second TRP based on a second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a second SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI being included in the second P0-PUSCH set list; transmitting, to the first TRP, a PUSCH based on the first transmission power; and transmitting, to the second TRP, the PUSCH based on the second transmission power. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein in case that the DCI includes the two SRIs and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0, the first transmission power is determined based on the first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the first SRI, and the second transmission power is determined based on the second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the second SRI. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first transmission power further comprises: in case that the DCI does not include an SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0 or 00, determining the first transmission power and the second transmission power based on P0-AlphaSets included in the RRC message; in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1 or 01, determining the first transmission power based on a first value of a P0-PUSCH set with a lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and determining the second transmission power based on the first value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list; and in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 10 or 11, determining the first transmission power based on a second value of the P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and determining the second transmission power based on the second value of the P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC message further includes information indicating whether the DCI includes a second TPC command value, in case that the DCI does not include the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to PUSCH transmissions for the first TRP and the second TRP, and in case that the DCI includes the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to the first TRP and the second TPC command value is applied to the second TRP. ### Claim 5 A method performed by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, to a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) message including physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) power control configurations, a first P0-PUSCH set list, and a second P0-PUSCH set list; transmitting, to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) including a transmission power control (TPC) command value and an open-loop power control parameter set indicator; and receiving, from the terminal, a PUSCH based on the DCI, wherein in case that the DCI includes two sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicators (SRIs) and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1; a first transmission power of the PUSCH associated with a first transmission reception point (TRP) is determined based on a first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a first SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI being included in the first P0-PUSCH set list, and a second transmission power of the PUSCH associated with a second TRP is determined based on a second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a second SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI being included in the second P0-PUSCH set list. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein in case that the DCI includes the two SRIs and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0, the first transmission power is determined based on the first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the first SRI, and the second transmission power is determined based on the second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the second SRI. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein: the first transmission power and the second transmission power are determined based on P0-AlphaSets included in the RRC message in case that the DCI does not include an SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0 or 00, the first transmission power is determined based on a first value of a P0-PUSCH set with a lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and the second transmission power is determined based on the first value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list, in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1 or 01, and the first transmission power is determined based on a second value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and the second transmission power is determined based on the second value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list, in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 10 or 11. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the RRC message further includes information indicating whether the DCI includes a second TPC command value, in case that the DCI does not include the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to PUSCH transmissions for the first TRP and the second TRP, and in case that the DCI includes the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to the first TRP and the second TPC command value is applied to the second TRP. ### Claim 9 A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising: a transceiver; and a controller operably coupled with the transceiver and configured to: receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) power control configurations, a first P0-PUSCH set list, and a second P0-PUSCH set list, receive, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including a transmission power control (TPC) command value and an open-loop power control parameter set indicator, in case that the DCI includes two sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicators (SRIs) and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1; determine a first transmission power associated with a first transmission reception point (TRP) based on a first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a first SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI being included in the first P0-PUSCH set list, and determine a second transmission power associated with a second TRP based on a second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a second SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI being included in the second P0-PUSCH set list, transmit, to the first TRP, a PUSCH based on the first transmission power, and transmit, to the second TRP, the PUSCH based on the second transmission power. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The terminal of claim 9, wherein in case that the DCI includes the two SRIs and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0, the first transmission power is determined based on the first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the first SRI, and the second transmission power is determined based on the second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the second SRI. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The terminal of claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine the first transmission power and the second transmission power based on P0-AlphaSets included in the RRC message in case that the DCI does not include an SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0 or 00, determine the first transmission power based on a first value of a P0-PUSCH set with a lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and determining the second transmission power based on the first value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1 or 01, and determine the first transmission power, based on a second value of the P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and determining the second transmission power based on the second value of the P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 10 or 11. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The terminal of claim 9, wherein the RRC message further includes information indicating whether the DCI includes a second TPC command value, In case that the DCI does not include the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to PUSCH transmissions for the first TRP and the second TRP, and in case that the DCI includes the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to the first TRP, and the second TPC command value is applied to the second TRP. ### Claim 13 A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising: a transceiver; and a controller operably coupled with the transceiver and configured to: transmit, to a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) message including physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) power control configurations, a first P0-PUSCH set list, and a second P0-PUSCH set list, transmit, to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) including a transmission power control (TPC) command value and an open-loop power control parameter set indicator, and receive, from the terminal, a PUSCH, based on the DCI, wherein in case that the DCI includes two sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicators (SRIs) and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1; a first transmission power of the PUSCH associated with a first transmission reception point (TRP) is determined based on a first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a first SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the first SRI being included in the first P0-PUSCH set list, and a second transmission power of the PUSCH associated with a second TRP is determined based on a second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to a second SRI, the TPC command value, and a first value of a P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI, the P0-PUSCH set corresponding to the second SRI being included in the second P0-PUSCH set list. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein: in case that the DCI includes the two SRIs and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0, the first transmission power is determined based on the first PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the first SRI, and the second transmission power is determined based on the second PUSCH power control configuration corresponding to the second SRI. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein: the first transmission power and the second transmission power are determined based on P0-AlphaSets included in the RRC message in case that the DCI does not include an SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 0 or 00, the first transmission power is determined based on a first value of a P0-PUSCH set with a lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and the second transmission power is determined based on the first value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list, in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 1 or 01, and the first transmission power is determined based on a second value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the first P0-PUSCH set list and the second transmission power is determined based on the second value of a P0-PUSCH set with the lowest index included in the second P0-PUSCH set list, in case that the DCI does not include the SRI and the open-loop power control parameter set indicator is configured to 10 or 11. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein the RRC message further includes information indicating whether the DCI includes a second TPC command value, in case that the DCI does not include the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to PUSCH transmissions for the first TRP and the second TRP, and in case that the DCI includes the second TPC command value, the TPC command value is applied to the first TRP, and the second TPC command value is applied to the second TRP.