18466838. CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS simplified abstract (Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
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CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18466838 titled 'CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method and apparatus for measuring the quality of a communication channel. Here are the key points:
- A network device sends downlink signaling to indicate or activate a beam.
- A terminal device determines the indicated or activated beam and identifies the associated channel measurement configuration.
- The terminal device performs channel measurement based on the configuration to obtain a measurement result.
- The measurement result is reported back to the network device.
- This approach eliminates the need for dedicated signaling for each new beam, enabling low-latency and low-overhead channel measurement.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Wireless communication systems
- 5G and future generations of mobile networks
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Satellite communication systems
Problems solved by this technology:
- Traditional methods require dedicated signaling for each new beam, leading to increased latency and overhead.
- The need for dedicated signaling limits the scalability and efficiency of channel measurement in large-scale networks.
- This technology eliminates the need for dedicated signaling, enabling faster and more efficient channel measurement.
Benefits of this technology:
- Low-latency channel measurement allows for real-time monitoring and optimization of communication quality.
- Low-overhead channel measurement reduces the impact on network resources and improves overall system efficiency.
- Scalability and flexibility are improved by eliminating the need for dedicated signaling for each new beam.
Original Abstract Submitted
This application discloses a channel measurement method and apparatus. A network device sends downlink signaling, to indicate or activate a beam. A terminal device determines the beam indicated or activated by using the downlink signaling, determines, based on an association relationship between a beam and a channel measurement configuration, a channel measurement configuration associated with the beam, performs channel measurement based on the channel measurement configuration, to obtain a channel measurement result, and reports the channel measurement result to the network device. According to the channel measurement solution in this application, when channel quality of a new beam needs to be measured, the network device does not need dedicated signaling to indicate a channel measurement configuration associated with the new beam. When the beam is indicated or activated, the terminal device is triggered to perform channel measurement, to implement low-latency and low-overhead channel measurement.
