# US 2026/0089757 A1 · Communication 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 2026/0089757 A1 - Document ID: US20260089757A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/410,090 - Filed: 2025-12-05 - Published: 2026-03-26 - Earliest claimed: 2023-06-06 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yiyan Zhang; Rui Du; Li Sun; Gerile Naren; Mengshi Hu; Xiao Han; Peng Liu; Zhuqing Tang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260089757A1 ## CPC - H04W 74/0816: with collision avoidance - H04B 7/0617: {for beam forming} - H04B 7/0639: {Using selective indices, e.g. of a codebook, e.g. pre-distortion matrix index [PMI] or for beam selection} - H04W 12/03: Protecting confidentiality, e.g. by encryption - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - 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) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: A first apparatus determines weighting information N streams of sensing sequences of a second apparatus, where N is a positive integer; and the first apparatus sends a first sensing frame, where the first sensing frame includes the weighting information. After receiving the first sensing frame, the second apparatus may weight the N streams of sensing sequences of the second apparatus based on the weighting information, of the N streams of sensing sequences, in the first sensing frame, and then perform transmission. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication method, wherein the method comprises: determining, by a first apparatus, weighting information N streams of sensing sequences of a second apparatus, wherein N is a positive integer; and sending, by the first apparatus, a first sensing frame, wherein the first sensing frame comprises the weighting information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein before determining, by the first apparatus, the weighting information of the second apparatus, the method further comprises: sending, by the first apparatus, a request message to the second apparatus, wherein the request message is used to request to set up sensing measurement, the request message comprises at least one sensing subelement, and each sensing subelement corresponds to a weighting matrix. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein before determining, by the first apparatus, the weighting information of the second apparatus, the method further comprises: sending, by the first apparatus, a request message to the second apparatus, wherein the request message is used to request to set up sensing measurement, the request message comprises at least one sensing subelement, and each sensing subelement corresponds to a phase rotation codebook of a sensing sequence. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the request message further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information indicates to use a weighted collaborative sensing mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the method further comprises: receiving, by the first apparatus, a response message from the second apparatus, wherein the response message indicates that the second apparatus supports to use the weighted collaborative sensing mode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein before sending, by the first apparatus, the first sensing frame, the method further comprises: sending, by the first apparatus, a second sensing frame to the second apparatus, wherein the second sensing frame comprises second indication information, and the second indication information indicates to perform weighted transmission on the sensing sequence. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the sensing subelement comprises a weighting matrix indication field, and the weighting matrix indication field indicates the corresponding weighting matrix. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the weighting matrix field comprises X bits, X is a positive integer, the X bits comprise three parts, a first part indicates a weighting matrix of 2×2, a second part indicates a weighting matrix of 4×4, and the second part and a third part jointly indicate a weighting matrix of 8×8. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the sensing subelement comprises a codebook indication field, and the codebook indication field indicates the phase rotation codebook of the sensing sequence. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the codebook indication field comprises Y bits, the Y bits comprise L groups of bits, each group of bits indicates coding of one phase rotation manner, and Y and L are positive integers. ### Claim 11 A first apparatus, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory, to cause the first apparatus to: determine weighting information N streams of sensing sequences of a second apparatus, wherein N is a positive integer; and send a first sensing frame, wherein the first sensing frame comprises the weighting information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The first apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to further cause the first apparatus to: send a request message to the second apparatus before determining the weighting information of the second apparatus, wherein the request message is used to request to set up sensing measurement, the request message comprises at least one sensing subelement, and each sensing subelement corresponds to a weighting matrix. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The first apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to further cause the first apparatus to: send a request message to the second apparatus before determining the weighting information of the second apparatus, wherein the request message is used to request to set up sensing measurement, the request message comprises at least one sensing subelement, and each sensing subelement corresponds to a phase rotation codebook of a sensing sequence. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The first apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the request message further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information indicates to use a weighted collaborative sensing mode. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The first apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to further cause the first apparatus to: receive a response message from the second apparatus, wherein the response message indicates that the second apparatus supports to use the weighted collaborative sensing mode. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The first apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to further cause the first apparatus to: sending a second sensing frame to the second apparatus before sending the first sensing frame, wherein the second sensing frame comprises second indication information, and the second indication information indicates to perform weighted transmission on the sensing sequence. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The first apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the sensing subelement comprises a weighting matrix indication field, and the weighting matrix indication field indicates the corresponding weighting matrix. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The first apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the weighting matrix field comprises X bits, X is a positive integer, the X bits comprise three parts, a first part indicates a weighting matrix of 2×2, a second part indicates a weighting matrix of 4×4, and the second part and a third part jointly indicate a weighting matrix of 8×8. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The first apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the sensing subelement comprises a codebook indication field, and the codebook indication field indicates the phase rotation codebook of the sensing sequence. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The first apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the codebook indication field comprises Y bits, the Y bits comprise L groups of bits, each group of bits indicates coding of one phase rotation manner, and Y and L are positive integers.