METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION

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Keeth Saliya Jayasinghe Laddu of Espoo (FI)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18463891 titled 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION

Simplified Explanation

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sounding reference signal transmission. According to some embodiments, an apparatus is caused at least to: receive, from a network device sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration comprising one or more SRS resource sets; receive, from the network device, a message comprising an indication of which one of the one or more SRS resource sets is configured or enabled to follow or not follow corresponding one or more indicated transmission configuration indication (TCI) states from an activated TCI list for the apparatus; and transmit, to the network device, an SRS based on the indication. In this way, SRS resource sets may be dynamically detached to not follow specific TCI state and used for sounding the uplink channel in an efficient manner.

SRS resource sets can be dynamically detached to not follow specific TCI states.
The apparatus receives SRS configuration and TCI state information from the network device to optimize uplink channel sounding.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in wireless communication systems to improve the efficiency of uplink channel sounding.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of inefficient uplink channel sounding by dynamically detaching SRS resource sets based on TCI states.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved uplink channel performance, reduced interference, and optimized resource allocation.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include 5G networks, IoT devices, and other wireless communication systems.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be methods for configuring SRS resource sets in wireless communication systems, but the dynamic detachment based on TCI states may be a novel aspect of this technology.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact battery life in devices utilizing it?

This article does not address the potential impact of this technology on the battery life of devices, which could be crucial for mobile devices in wireless communication systems.

Are there any limitations to the number of SRS resource sets that can be detached dynamically?

The article does not mention any limitations on the number of SRS resource sets that can be detached dynamically based on TCI states, which could be a factor in the scalability of this technology.

Original Abstract Submitted

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sounding reference signal transmission. According to some embodiments, an apparatus is caused at least to: receive, from a network device sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration comprising one or more SRS resource sets; receive, from the network device, a message comprising an indication of which one of the one or more SRS resource sets is configured or enabled to follow or not follow corresponding one or more indicated transmission configuration indication (TCI) states from an activated TCI list for the apparatus; and transmit, to the network device, an SRS based on the indication. In this way, SRS resource sets may be dynamically detached to not follow specific TCI state and used for sounding the uplink channel in an efficient manner.