# US 12,604,225 B2 · Channel estimation for full-duplex and half-duplex slots > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,225 B2 - Document ID: US12604225B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/315,389 - Filed: 2023-05-10 - Published: 2024-11-14 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2023-05-10 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Abdelrahman Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim; Muhammad Sayed Khairy Abdelghaffar; Ahmed Attia Abotabl; Peter Gaal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604225B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - 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 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04L 5/16: Half-duplex systems; Simplex/duplex switching; Transmission of break signals {non-automatically inverting the direction of transmission} - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - 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 Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a control message that indicates a first resource for a first channel state information (CSI) reference signal (CSI-RS) and a second resource for a second CSI-RS, where the first resource may be associated with first CSI for half-duplex operations and the second resource may be associated with second CSI for full-duplex operations. The UE may receive at least one of the first CSI-RS or the second CSI-RS and measure at least one of the first CSI-RS or the second CSI-RS to obtain first CSI for the half-duplex operations and second CSI for the full-duplex operations. In response to obtaining the first CSI and the second CSI, the UE may transmit at least one measurement report that includes the first CSI and the second CSI. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor; and instructions stored in the at least one memory and executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a control message that indicates a first resource for a first reference signal and a second resource for a second reference signal, the first resource associated with first channel state information for half-duplex operations and the second resource associated with second channel state information for full-duplex operations, wherein the second resource and the first resource are overlayed, such that a plurality of resource elements of the second resource comprise a subset of a plurality of resource elements of the first resource; receive, via at least the subset of the plurality of resource elements of the first resource, at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal in accordance with the control message; measure at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal to obtain the first channel state information for the half-duplex operations and the second channel state information for the full-duplex operations; and transmit at least one measurement report that includes the first channel state information and the second channel state information based at least in part on the measuring. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to receive the control message are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a first measurement configuration for the first resource and a second measurement configuration for the second resource, wherein receiving at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal is based at least in part on the first measurement configuration, the second measurement configuration, or both. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to receive the control message are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a measurement configuration that indicates a first resource set and a second resource set, the first resource set including the first resource and the second resource set including the second resource, wherein receiving at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal is based at least in part on the measurement configuration. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the measurement configuration includes an information element indicating a correspondence between the first resource set and the second resource set. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to receive the control message are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a measurement configuration that indicates a first resource set, the first resource set including the first resource and the second resource, wherein receiving at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal is based at least in part on the measurement configuration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a message indicating a capability of the UE to measure the first channel state information and the second channel state information using the first reference signal, wherein receiving the control message is based at least in part on the capability. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the message further indicates a threshold quantity of active reference signals supported at the UE, a threshold quantity of active antenna ports supported at the UE, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to transmit the at least one measurement report are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a first measurement report that includes the first channel state information; and transmit a second measurement report that includes the second channel state information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to transmit the at least one measurement report are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a single measurement report that includes the first channel state information and the second channel state information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to measure at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: measure the first reference signal to obtain the first channel state information for the half-duplex operations and the second channel state information for the full-duplex operations. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to measure at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: measure the first reference signal to obtain the first channel state information for the half-duplex operations; and measure the second reference signal to obtain the second channel state information for the full-duplex operations. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions to receive the control message are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: receive, for the first resource, an indication of a first quantity of antenna ports, a first scrambling identifier, a first code division multiplexing type a first set of power control offsets, a first transmission configuration indication state, a first periodicity and offset, a first density, or any combination thereof; and receive, for the second resource, an indication of a second quantity of antenna ports, a second scrambling identifier, a second code division multiplexing type a second set of power control offsets, a second transmission configuration indication state, a second periodicity and offset, a second density, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the second quantity of antenna ports being a subset of the first quantity of antenna ports. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the second quantity of antenna ports being equivalent to the first quantity of antenna ports and the first set of power control offsets being greater than the second set of power control offsets. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the first scrambling identifier being equivalent to the second scrambling identifier. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the first code division multiplexing type being equivalent to the second code division multiplexing type. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the first set of power control offsets being equivalent to the second set of power control offsets. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the first transmission configuration indication state being different from the second transmission configuration indication state. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the first periodicity and offset being different from the second periodicity and offset. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on the first density being different from the second density. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on a second code division multiplexing group of the second resource being a subset of a first code division multiplexing group of the first resource. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on one or more first time symbols and one or more first resource elements of the first resource being equivalent to one or more second time symbols and one or more second resource elements of the second resource. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on one or more first time symbols of the first resource being different from one or more second time symbols of the second resource, the one or more first time symbols and the one or more second time symbols being in a same transmission slot. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measuring is based at least in part on a first transmission time slot of the first resource being adjacent to a second transmission time slot of the second resource. ### Claim 25 An apparatus for wireless communications at a network entity, comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor; and instructions stored in the at least one memory and executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a control message that indicates a first resource for a first reference signal and a second resource for a second reference signal, the first resource associated with first channel state information for half-duplex operations and the second resource associated with second channel state information for full-duplex operations, wherein the second resource and the first resource are overlayed, such that a plurality of resource elements of the second resource comprise a subset of a plurality of resource elements of the first resource; transmit, via at least the subset of the plurality of resource elements of the first resource, at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal in accordance with the control message; and receive at least one measurement report that includes the first channel state information for the half-duplex operations and the second channel state information for the full-duplex operations based at least in part on transmitting at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the instructions to transmit the control message are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a first measurement configuration for the first resource and a second measurement configuration for the second resource, wherein transmitting at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal is based at least in part on the first measurement configuration, the second measurement configuration, or both. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the instructions to transmit the control message are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit a measurement configuration that indicates a first resource set and a second resource set, the first resource set including the first resource and the second resource set including the second resource, wherein transmitting at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal is based at least in part on the measurement configuration. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the measurement configuration includes an information element indicating a correspondence between the first resource set and the second resource set. ### Claim 29 A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving a control message that indicates a first resource for a first reference signal and a second resource for a second reference signal, the first resource associated with first channel state information for half-duplex operations and the second resource associated with second channel state information for full-duplex operations, wherein the second resource and the first resource are overlayed, such that a plurality of resource elements of the second resource comprise a subset of a plurality of resource elements of the first resource; receiving, via at least the subset of the plurality of resource elements of the first resource, at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal in accordance with the control message; measuring at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal to obtain the first channel state information for the half-duplex operations and the second channel state information for the full-duplex operations; and transmitting at least one measurement report that includes the first channel state information and the second channel state information based at least in part on the measuring. ### Claim 30 A method for wireless communications at a network entity, comprising: transmitting a control message that indicates a first resource for a first reference signal and a second resource for a second reference signal, the first resource associated with first channel state information for half-duplex operations and the second resource associated with second channel state information for full-duplex operations, wherein the second resource and the first resource are overlayed, such that a plurality of resource elements of the second resource comprise a subset of a plurality of resource elements of the first resource; transmitting, via at least the subset of the plurality of resource elements of the first resource, at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal in accordance with the control message; and receiving at least one measurement report that includes the first channel state information for the half-duplex operations and the second channel state information for the full-duplex operations based at least in part on transmitting at least one of the first reference signal or the second reference signal.