Apple inc. (20240204970). REFERENCE SIGNALS IN ACTIVE TCI SWITCHING simplified abstract

REFERENCE SIGNALS IN ACTIVE TCI SWITCHING

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)

Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US)

Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)

Hong He of San Jose CA (US)

Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US)

Manasa Raghavan of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Qiming Li of Beijing (CN)

Xiang Chen of Campbell CA (US)

Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US)

REFERENCE SIGNALS IN ACTIVE TCI SWITCHING - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240204970 titled 'REFERENCE SIGNALS IN ACTIVE TCI SWITCHING

The techniques discussed in this patent application aim to enhance the use of reference signals in active TCI switching. One example aspect involves a user equipment (UE) with a memory interface and processing circuitry that can receive a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) message containing an activation command indicating a target Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state. The UE decodes the activation command within a decoding period, receives a TCI resource (a reference signal), performs time and frequency tracking associated with the target TCI state using the TCI resource, and switches to the target TCI state after completing the tracking process.

• Memory interface and processing circuitry in UE
• Decoding of activation command within a decoding period
• Reception of TCI resource (reference signal)
• Time and frequency tracking for target TCI state
• Switching to target TCI state after tracking

Potential Applications: - Enhanced communication systems - Improved signal processing in wireless networks - Efficient utilization of reference signals in TCI switching

Problems Solved: - Streamlining the process of utilizing reference signals in active TCI switching - Enhancing the accuracy of time and frequency tracking in wireless communication systems

Benefits: - Increased efficiency in signal processing - Improved performance of wireless networks - Enhanced user experience in communication systems

Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhanced Signal Processing Technology for Wireless Communication Systems" This technology can be utilized in: - 5G networks - IoT devices - Mobile communication systems

Prior Art: Further research can be conducted in the field of active TCI switching and signal processing in wireless communication systems to identify any relevant prior art.

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in signal processing techniques for wireless communication systems to incorporate the latest innovations in this technology.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve the efficiency of signal processing in wireless networks? 2. What are the potential implications of this technology on the development of 5G networks?

Original Abstract Submitted

techniques discussed herein can facilitate the use of reference signals in active tci switching. one example aspect is a user equipment (ue), comprising: a memory interface; and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory interface and configured to: receive a physical downlink shared channel (pdsch) message that includes an activation command indicating a target transmission configuration indicator (tci) state; decode the activation command within a decoding period, where the decoding period is a time period allocated for the ue to decode the activation command; receive a tci resource where the tci resource is a reference signal; perform time and frequency tracking associated with the target tci state according the tci resource; and switch to the target tci state after performing time and frequency tracking.