# US 2024/0205696 A1 · Base station assistance for impairments correction and handling for amplify-and-forward repeaters > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0205696 A1 - Document ID: US20240205696A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/066,260 - Filed: 2022-12-14 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-14 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Igor GUTMAN; Tao LUO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240205696A1 ## CPC - H04L 25/03343: {Arrangements at the transmitter end} - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H03F 1/3247: {using feedback acting on predistortion circuits (H03F1/3264 takes precedence)} - H04B 17/336: Signal-to-interference ratio [SIR] or carrier-to-interference ratio [CIR] - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04B 7/155: Ground-based stations (H04B7/204 takes precedence) - H04B 2001/0425: {with linearisation using predistortion} - 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) - H03F: AMPLIFIERS - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Apparatuses and methods for base station assistance for impairments correction and handling for AF repeaters are described. An apparatus is configured to obtain a first indication of one or more conditions associated with a set of NL characteristics and a set of droop characteristics. The apparatus is also configured to measure the set of NL characteristics and the set of droop characteristics, where the set of NL characteristics and the set of droop characteristics are associated with a DPD training session. The apparatus is also configured to transmit, for a network node, one or more of: (1) a second indication of the measured set of NL characteristics and the measured set of droop characteristics, or (2) at least one of a list of excluded resources or a set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with interference at the wireless device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the memory, the at least one processor is configured to: obtain a first indication of one or more conditions associated with at least one of a set of non-linear (NL) characteristics or a set of droop characteristics; measure at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics, wherein at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics is associated with a digital pre-distortion (DPD) training session; and transmit, for a network node, one or more of: (1) a second indication of at least one of the measured set of NL characteristics or the measured set of droop characteristics, or (2) at least one of a list of excluded resources or a set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with interference at the wireless device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to obtain the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to receive the first indication from the network node; or wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform the DPD training session. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit, to the network node and based on an operational state at the wireless device, a request to perform or reperform the DPD training session, wherein to obtain the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to receive the first indication from the network node responsive to the request; or transmit, to the network node subsequent to the second indication and based on the operational state at the wireless device, an updated indication of at least one of an updated measured set of NL characteristics or an updated measured set of droop characteristics. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first indication is configured to be stored in the memory of the wireless device and corresponds to a prior indication of the one or more conditions associated with at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics; and wherein to obtain the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to obtain the first indication based on an operational state at the wireless device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit a third indication of at least one resource for the DPD training session associated with the set of NL characteristics; and receive the at least one resource for the DPD training session associated with the set of NL characteristics, wherein to measure the set of NL characteristics, the at least one processor is configured to measure the set of NL characteristics for the at least one resource. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein to receive the at least one resource, the at least one processor is configured to receive the at least one resource via at least one of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE), and wherein the at least one resource is based on a downlink reference signal or wherein the at least one resource is periodic, aperiodic, or semi-persistent. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more conditions include at least one of a bandwidth, a power, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, or a frequency; wherein the first indication includes one or more condition parameters, wherein the one or more condition parameters include at least one of: a measured device temperature, one or more aging parameters associated with a validity of the set of NL characteristics, or at least one NL kernel parameter; and wherein to transmit the second indication, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the second indication based on the one or more condition parameters. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the at least one NL kernel parameter includes at least one of a number of NL kernels, a definition of each of the number of NL kernels, a first measurement target associated with a direct power amplifier (PA) response, a second measurement target associated with the at least one of the set of NL characteristics, or a receive port associated with the second indication; wherein to measure the set of NL characteristics, the at least one processor is configured to measure the set of NL characteristics for a power amplifier (PA) or an inverse of the PA. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit, to the network node, a third indication that includes a request to enable or disable DPD for at least one of a physical downlink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical downlink control channel (PUCCH), or a synchronization signal block (SSB) channel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit a third indication of a gap for the DPD training session associated with the set of droop characteristics; and receive a fourth indication of the gap for the DPD training session associated with the set of droop characteristics, wherein to measure the set of droop characteristics, the at least one processor is configured to measure the set of droop characteristics during the gap. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein to receive the fourth indication of the gap, the at least one processor is configured to receive the fourth indication via at least one of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE), and wherein the gap is based on a downlink reference signal or wherein the gap is periodic, aperiodic, or semi-persistent. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more conditions include at least one of a bandwidth, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a frequency, or a transmit beam of the wireless device; wherein the first indication includes one or more condition parameters, wherein the one or more condition parameters include at least one of: a measured device temperature, one or more aging parameters associated with a validity of the set of droop characteristics, or at least one droop parameter; and wherein to transmit the second indication, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the second indication based on the one or more condition parameters. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising at least one of a transceiver or an antenna coupled to the at least one processor, wherein to obtain the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to obtain the first indication via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, and wherein the at least one droop parameter includes at least one of a number of droop coefficients, at least one filter coefficient associated with droop, or an associated local oscillator frequency. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless device is configured to store, in the memory, the at least one of the list of excluded resources or the set of indexes of the list of excluded resources, wherein each entry of the list of excluded resources includes at least one frequency range associated with the interference at the wireless device; and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: receive, from the network node, data or a pilot on an allocation that is outside the at least one frequency range based on the list of excluded resources; wherein to transmit the at least one of the list of excluded resources or the set of indexes of the list of excluded resources, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the at least one of the list of excluded resources or the set of indexes of the list of excluded resources via radio resource control (RRC) signaling or a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) for an internal spur interference, or via the MAC-CE for an external interference. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: receive, from the network node and based on the list of excluded resources, a pilot that is reallocated with respect to the interference, wherein the pilot that is reallocated is based on at least one of: an updated bandwidth part (BWP) that avoids resource blocks (RBs) affected by the interference; at least one of a time domain allocation (K0) or a time domain location (L0) for a channel state information (CSI) reference signal (CSI-RS); a resource element offset for a phase tracking reference signal (PT-RS); or a pattern shift for one or more RBs of a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) pattern. ### Claim 16 An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the memory, the at least one processor is configured to: transmit, for a wireless device, a first indication of one or more conditions associated with at least one of a set of non-linear (NL) characteristics or a set of droop characteristics; and receive, from the wireless device, one or more of: (1) a second indication of at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics, or (2) at least one of a list of excluded resources or a set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with interference at the wireless device, wherein at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics is associated with a digital pre-distortion (DPD) training session. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: apply at least one of pre-equalization or DPD to at least one component associated with the DPD training session based on at least one of the set of droop characteristics or the set of NL characteristics. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one component associated with the DPD training session includes a DPD receiver of the network node, and wherein to apply the DPD to the DPD receiver, the at least one processor is configured to apply the DPD to the DPD receiver further based on at least one of a backhaul channel estimate or an inverse backhaul channel estimate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: receive a third indication of at least one resource or a gap for the DPD training session associated with at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics; and transmit the at least one resource or the gap for the DPD training session associated with at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein to transmit the at least one resource, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the at least one resource via at least one of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE), and wherein the at least one resource is based on a downlink reference signal or wherein the at least one resource is periodic, aperiodic, or semi-persistent. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the memory of the network node is configured to store a data structure that includes the set of NL characteristics; and wherein to transmit the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the first indication based on a state change of one or more NL characteristics of the set of NL characteristics, wherein the set of NL characteristics includes at least one of a bandwidth, a power, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a frequency, a temperature, or an aging parameter. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the memory of the network node is configured to store a data structure that includes the set of droop characteristics; and wherein to transmit the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the first indication based on a state change of one or more droop characteristics of the set of droop characteristics, wherein the set of droop characteristics includes at least one of a bandwidth, a power, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a frequency, a temperature, an aging parameter, or a transmit beam of the wireless device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: manage a frequency allocation of data communications for the wireless device without pre-equalization based on locations that experience droop at the wireless device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein each entry of the list of excluded resources includes at least one frequency range associated with the interference at the wireless device; wherein to receive the at least one of the list of excluded resources or the set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with the interference at the wireless device, the at least one processor is further configured to receive the at least one of the list of excluded resources or the set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with the interference at the wireless device via radio resource control (RRC) signaling or a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) for an internal spur interference, or via the MAC-CE for an external interference. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit, for the wireless device and based on the list of excluded resources, data or a pilot that is not on an allocation in the at least one frequency range. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit, for the wireless device and based on the list of excluded resources, data or a pilot that is on an allocation in the at least one frequency range at an increased power. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit, for the wireless device and based on the list of excluded resources, a pilot that is reallocated with respect to the interference. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising at least one of a transceiver or an antenna coupled to the at least one processor, wherein to transmit the first indication, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the first indication via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, and wherein the pilot that is reallocated is based on at least one of: an updated bandwidth part (BWP) that avoids resource blocks (RBs) affected by the interference; at least one of a time domain allocation (K0) or a time domain location (L0) for a channel state information (CSI) reference signal (CSI-RS); a resource element offset for a phase tracking reference signal (PT-RS); or a pattern shift for one or more RBs of a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) pattern. ### Claim 29 A method of wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising: obtaining a first indication of one or more conditions associated with at least one of a set of non-linear (NL) characteristics or a set of droop characteristics; measuring at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics, wherein at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics is associated with a digital pre-distortion (DPD) training session; and transmitting, for a network node, one or more of: (1) a second indication of at least one of the measured set of NL characteristics or the measured set of droop characteristics, or (2) at least one of a list of excluded resources or a set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with interference at the wireless device. ### Claim 30 A method of wireless communication at a network node, comprising: transmitting, for a wireless device, a first indication of one or more conditions associated with at least one of a set of non-linear (NL) characteristics or a set of droop characteristics; and receiving, from the wireless device, one or more of: (1) a second indication of at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics, or (2) at least one of a list of excluded resources or a set of indexes for the list of excluded resources that are associated with interference at the wireless device, wherein at least one of the set of NL characteristics or the set of droop characteristics is associated with a digital pre-distortion (DPD) training session.