# US 12,193,023 B2 · Antenna panel status indication method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,193,023 B2 - Document ID: US12193023B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/672,413 - Filed: 2022-02-15 - Published: 2022-06-02 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-16 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Di Zhang; Kunpeng Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12193023B2 ## CPC - H04L 1/0027: {Scheduling of signalling, e.g. occurrence thereof} - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04B 7/063: {Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection} - H04B 7/0691: {using subgroups of transmit antennas} - H04B 7/06956: {using a selection of antenna panels} - H04L 1/0026: {Transmission of channel quality indication} - H04L 1/0031: {Multiple signaling transmission (H04L1/1664, F15 take precedence)} - H04W 36/0058: {Transmission of hand-off measurement information, e.g. measurement reports} - H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame} - H04W 52/0245: {according to signal strength} - H04W 72/542: using measured or perceived quality - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract This application provides example antenna panel status indication methods and apparatuses. One example method includes sending first antenna panel status information, where the first antenna panel status information indicates a status of at least one antenna panel. Response information of the first antenna panel status information can then be received. It can then be determined, based on the response information, that the status of the at least one antenna panel takes effect. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna panel status indication method, wherein the method comprises: sending first antenna panel status information at a first moment, wherein the first antenna panel status information indicates a status of at least one antenna panel at a second moment different from a status of the at least one antenna panel at the first moment; receiving response information of the first antenna panel status information; and determining, based on the response information, that the status of the at least one antenna panel takes effect. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the status of the at least one antenna panel comprises at least one of a first state or a second state, wherein: the first state is an active state, and the second state is an inactive state; the first state is an enabled state, and the second state is a disabled state; the first state is a power-on state, and the second state is a power-off state; or the first state is a state that can be used for transmission, and the second state is a state that cannot be used for transmission. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein: the first antenna panel status information comprises N bits, N is a quantity of the at least one antenna panel, ith bit is used to indicate a status of ith antenna panel in the at least one antenna panel, and i={0, 1, 2, . . . , N}; or the first antenna panel status information indicates the status of the at least one antenna panel by using a status value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein that the first antenna panel status information indicates the status of the at least one antenna panel by using a status value comprises: the first antenna panel status information indicates, by using the status value, switching of the at least one antenna panel between the first state and the second state. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein: the response information is indication information indicating that the first antenna panel status information is successfully transmitted; the response information is indication information indicating a terminal device to transmit a signal by using an antenna panel, and the antenna panel is indicated by the first antenna panel status information and changes from the second state to the first state; or the response information is indication information indicating the terminal device to send an uplink signal/channel by using power information of an antenna panel, and the antenna panel is indicated by the first antenna panel status information and changes from the second state to the first state. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein determining, based on the response information, that the status of the at least one antenna panel takes effect comprises: determining, based on the response information, that an antenna panel in the first state is in the first state; determining, based on the response information, that an antenna panel in the second state is in the second state; or determining, based on the response information, that an antenna panel in the first state is in the first state, and that an antenna panel in the second state is in the second state. ### Claim 7 A communication apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; a communication interface; and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: sending, by the communication interface, first antenna panel status information at a first moment, wherein the first antenna panel status information indicates a status of at least one antenna panel at a second moment different from a status of the at least one antenna panel at the first moment; receiving, by the communication interface, response information of the first antenna panel status information; and determining, based on the response information, that the status of the at least one antenna panel takes effect. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the status of the at least one antenna panel comprises at least one of a first state or a second state, wherein: the first state is an active state, and the second state is an inactive state; the first state is an enabled state, and the second state is a disabled state; the first state is a power-on state, and the second state is a power-off state; or the first state is a state that can be used for transmission, and the second state is a state that cannot be used for transmission. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein: the first antenna panel status information comprises N bits, N is a quantity of the at least one antenna panel, ith bit is used to indicate a status of ith antenna panel in the at least one antenna panel, and i={0, 1, 2, . . . , N}; or the first antenna panel status information indicates the status of the at least one antenna panel by using a status value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein that the first antenna panel status information indicates the status of the at least one antenna panel by using a status value comprises: the first antenna panel status information indicates, by using the status value, switching of the at least one antenna panel between the first state and the second state. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein: the response information is indication information indicating that the first antenna panel status information is successfully transmitted; the response information is indication information indicating a terminal device to transmit a signal by using an antenna panel, and the antenna panel is indicated by the first antenna panel status information and changes from the second state to the first state; or the response information is indication information indicating the terminal device to send an uplink signal/channel by using power information of an antenna panel, and the antenna panel is indicated by the first antenna panel status information and changes from the second state to the first state. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein determining, based on the response information, that the status of the at least one antenna panel takes effect comprises: determining, based on the response information, that an antenna panel in the first state is in the first state; determining, based on the response information, that an antenna panel in the second state is in the second state; or determining, based on the response information, that an antenna panel in the first state is in the first state, and that an antenna panel in the second state is in the second state. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the communication apparatus is a terminal device or a chip. ### Claim 14 A communication apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; a communication interface; and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: receiving, by the communication interface, first antenna panel status information at a first moment, wherein the first antenna panel status information indicates a status of at least one antenna panel at a second moment different from a status of the at least one antenna panel at the first moment; sending, by the communication interface, response information of the first antenna panel status information; and determining that the status indicated by the first antenna panel status information takes effect. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the status of the at least one antenna panel comprises at least one of a first state or a second state, wherein: the first state is an active state, and the second state is an inactive state; the first state is an enabled state, and the second state is a disabled state; the first state is a power-on state, and the second state is a power-off state; or the first state is a state that can be used for transmission, and the second state is a state that cannot be used for transmission. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The communication apparatus according to claim 15, wherein: the first antenna panel status information comprises N bits, N is a quantity of the at least one antenna panel, ith bit is used to indicate a status of ith antenna panel in the at least one antenna panel, and i={0, 1, 2, . . . , N}; or the first antenna panel status information indicates the status of the at least one antenna panel by using a status value. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The communication apparatus according to claim 15, wherein that the first antenna panel status information indicates the status of the at least one antenna panel by using a status value comprises: the first antenna panel status information indicates, by using the status value, switching of the at least one antenna panel between the first state and the second state. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The communication apparatus according to claim 15, wherein: the response information is indication information indicating that the first antenna panel status information is successfully transmitted; the response information is indication information indicating a terminal device to transmit a signal by using an antenna panel, and the antenna panel is indicated by the first antenna panel status information and changes from the second state to the first state; or the response information is indication information indicating the terminal device to send an uplink signal/channel by using power information of an antenna panel, and the antenna panel is indicated by the first antenna panel status information and changes from the second state to the first state. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the communication apparatus is a network device or a chip.