17808470. NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS AND UPLINK REPETITION simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
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NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS AND UPLINK REPETITION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Navid Abedini of Basking Ridge NJ (US)
Mahmoud Taherzadeh Boroujeni of San Diego CA (US)
Muhammad Nazmul Islam of Littleton MA (US)
Wanshi Chen of San Diego CA (US)
NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS AND UPLINK REPETITION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17808470 titled 'NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS AND UPLINK REPETITION
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for a user equipment (UE) to transmit repetitions of an uplink reference signal for on-demand transmissions. This allows for a balance between network energy savings and uplink signal reliability.
- The base station initially transmits an indication of a configured uplink repetition mode.
- The UE receives downlink reference signals via different transmission beams of the base station.
- In response to the downlink reference signals, the UE transmits an uplink reference signal repetition in one or more uplink occasions associated with the downlink reference signals.
- The base station may then transmit a SSB, RMSI, or paging message in response to the uplink reference signal repetition.
Potential Applications
- This technology can be applied in wireless communication systems, such as 5G networks, to improve the efficiency and reliability of uplink transmissions.
- It can be used in various industries that rely on wireless communication, such as telecommunications, IoT, and autonomous vehicles.
Problems Solved
- The technology addresses the challenge of achieving a balance between network energy savings and uplink signal reliability.
- It solves the problem of efficiently transmitting uplink reference signals for on-demand transmissions.
Benefits
- The method allows for improved energy savings in the network while maintaining reliable uplink signal transmissions.
- It provides flexibility in configuring the uplink repetition mode, allowing for different mapping between downlink reference signals and uplink occasions.
- The technology enhances the overall efficiency and performance of wireless communication systems.
Original Abstract Submitted
Aspects are provided allowing a UE to transmit repetitions of an ULT, PEI-R, or other uplink reference signal for on-demand SSB, RMSI, or paging transmissions. A base station initially transmits an indication of a configured uplink repetition mode, which may comprise a first, second, or third mode in which a one-to-one, one-to-many, or many-to-many mapping exists between downlink reference signals and uplink occasions, respectively. Afterwards, the UE receives downlink reference signals via different transmission beams of the base station. In response to the downlink reference signals, the UE transmits an uplink reference signal repetition in one or more uplink occasions associated with one or more of the downlink reference signals according to the configured uplink repetition mode. In response to the uplink reference signal repetition, the base station may transmit a SSB, RMSI, or paging message. Thus, a balance between network energy savings and uplink signal reliability may be achieved.
