# US 12,764,676 B2 · Precoder selection using power adjustment information

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- Number: US 12,764,676 B2
- Document ID: US12764676B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/465,298
- Filed: 2023-09-12
- Published: 2025-03-13
- Granted: 2026-10-13
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-12
- Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Inventors: Kiran Venugopal; Wooseok Nam
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764676B2

## CPC

- H04W 52/346: {distributing total power among users or channels}
- H04B 7/0456: Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices antenna weighting
- H04B 7/0626: {Channel coefficients, e.g. channel state information [CSI]}
- H04L 1/0031: {Multiple signaling transmission (H04L1/1664, F15 take precedence)}
- H04W 52/0235: {where the received signal is a power saving command}
- H04W 52/22: taking into account previous information or commands
- H04W 52/226: {using past references to control power, e.g. look-up-table}
- H04W 52/367: {Power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range}
- H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

An apparatus for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive a message indicating power adjustment information associated with one or more transmission and reception points (TRPs) and to receive a transmission of a reference signal via the one or more TRPs. The transmitter is configured to transmit, in accordance with the power adjustment information and the transmission of the reference signal, a measurement report indicating precoder information associated with the one or more TRPs.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, the UE comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a message indicating power adjustment information associated with a plurality of transmission and reception points (TRPs) and to receive a transmission of a reference signal via the plurality of TRPs, wherein the power adjustment information includes an indication that the power adjustment information is associated with at least a particular TRP among the plurality of TRPs and is further associated with a particular TRP amplitude backoff value that is to be applied at the particular TRP; and
a transmitter configured to transmit, in accordance with the power adjustment information and the transmission of the reference signal, a measurement report indicating precoder information associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The UE of claim 1, wherein the power adjustment information is associated with a plurality of amplitude backoff values respectively associated with the plurality of TRPs, and wherein the plurality of amplitude backoff values include the particular TRP amplitude backoff value.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The UE of claim 2, wherein the power adjustment information includes the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The UE of claim 2, wherein the power adjustment information includes one or more index values to a lookup table indicating the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The UE of claim 2, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a downlink transmission via the plurality of TRPs and in accordance with the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The UE of claim 5, wherein the plurality of amplitude backoff values are in accordance with one or more of:
a set of spatial beams associated with the downlink transmission;
a component carrier associated with the downlink transmission;
a bandwidth part (BWP) associated with the downlink transmission; or
a transmission time interval (TTI) associated with the downlink transmission.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The UE of claim 1, wherein the indication includes one or more of a channel resource indicator (CRI) associated with the particular TRP, an index value associated with the particular TRP, or a bitmap associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The UE of claim 1, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a non-joint transmission of the reference signal, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit, in accordance with the non-joint transmission of the reference signal, channel state information (CSI) feedback indicating initial precoder information, and wherein the power adjustment information is in accordance with the initial precoder information.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The UE of claim 8, wherein the CSI feedback is associated with a first periodicity, and wherein the measurement report is associated with a second periodicity that is different than the first periodicity.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The UE of claim 8, wherein the CSI feedback and the measurement report are associated with a same periodicity.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The UE of claim 1, wherein the indication includes a bitmap associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The UE of claim 11, wherein the bitmap includes a plurality of bits each corresponding to a respective TRP of the plurality of TRPs, and wherein the plurality of bits includes a particular bit indicating that the particular TRP is associated with the particular TRP amplitude backoff value.

### Claim 13

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
receiving a message indicating power adjustment information associated with a plurality of transmission and reception points (TRPs), wherein the power adjustment information includes an indication that the power adjustment information is associated with at least a particular TRP among the plurality of TRPs and is further associated with a particular TRP amplitude backoff value that is to be applied at the particular TRP;
receiving a transmission of a reference signal via the plurality of TRPs; and
transmitting, in accordance with the power adjustment information and the transmission of the reference signal, a measurement report indicating precoder information associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the power adjustment information is associated with a plurality of amplitude backoff values respectively associated with the plurality of TRPs, and wherein the plurality of amplitude backoff values include the particular TRP amplitude backoff value.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the power adjustment information includes the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the power adjustment information includes one or more index values, the method further comprising accessing a lookup table in accordance with the one or more index values to determine the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising receiving a downlink transmission via the plurality of TRPs and in accordance with the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of amplitude backoff values are dynamically selected in accordance with one or more of:
a set of spatial beams associated with the downlink transmission;
a component carrier associated with the downlink transmission;
a bandwidth part (BWP) associated with the downlink transmission; or
a transmission time interval (TTI) associated with the downlink transmission.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the indication includes one or more of a channel resource indicator (CRI) associated with the particular TRP, an index value associated with the particular TRP, or a bitmap associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
receiving a non-joint transmission of the reference signal; and
transmitting, in accordance with the non-joint transmission of the reference signal, channel state information (CSI) feedback indicating initial precoder information,
wherein the power adjustment information is in accordance with the initial precoder information.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20, wherein the CSI feedback is associated with a first periodicity, and wherein the measurement report is associated with a second periodicity that is different than the first periodicity.

### Claim 22 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20, wherein the CSI feedback and the measurement report are associated with a same periodicity.

### Claim 23

A network node for wireless communication, the network node comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit a message indicating power adjustment information associated with a plurality of transmission and reception points (TRPs) and to transmit a reference signal via the plurality of TRPs, wherein the power adjustment information includes an indication that the power adjustment information is associated with at least a particular TRP among the plurality of TRPs and is further associated with a particular TRP amplitude backoff value that is to be applied at the particular TRP; and
a receiver configured to receive, in accordance with the power adjustment information and the transmission of the reference signal, a measurement report indicating precoder information associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The network node of claim 23, wherein the power adjustment information is associated with a plurality of amplitude backoff values respectively associated with the plurality of TRPs, and wherein the plurality of amplitude backoff values include the particular TRP amplitude backoff value.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The network node of claim 24, wherein the power adjustment information includes the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 26 (depends on 24)

The network node of claim 24, wherein the power adjustment information includes one or more index values to a lookup table indicating the plurality of amplitude backoff values.

### Claim 27

A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising:
transmitting a message indicating power adjustment information associated with a plurality of transmission and reception points (TRPs), wherein the power adjustment information includes an indication that the power adjustment information is associated with at least a particular TRP among the plurality of TRPs and is further associated with a particular TRP amplitude backoff value that is to be applied at the particular TRP;
transmitting a reference signal via the plurality of TRPs; and
receiving, in accordance with the power adjustment information and the transmission of the reference signal, a measurement report indicating precoder information associated with the plurality of TRPs.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, further comprising:
performing a non-joint transmission of the reference signal; and
receiving, in accordance with the non-joint transmission of the reference signal, channel state information (CSI) feedback indicating initial precoder information,
wherein the power adjustment information is in accordance with the initial precoder information.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The method of claim 28, wherein the CSI feedback is associated with a first periodicity, and wherein the measurement report is associated with a second periodicity that is different than the first periodicity.

### Claim 30 (depends on 28)

The method of claim 28, wherein the CSI feedback and the measurement report are associated with a same periodicity.
