17442510. TECHNIQUES FOR PATHLOSS REFERENCE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

TECHNIQUES FOR PATHLOSS REFERENCE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)

Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)

Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN)

Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US)

Qiming Li of Beijing (CN)

Manasa Raghavan of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Huaning Niu of San Jose CA (US)

Hong He of San Jose CA (US)

Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US)

TECHNIQUES FOR PATHLOSS REFERENCE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17442510 titled 'TECHNIQUES FOR PATHLOSS REFERENCE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for a user equipment (UE) to update a target pathloss reference signal based on a control signal received from a base station. If the UE is unable to update the target pathloss reference signal, it adjusts its uplink transmission power.

• The UE receives a control signal from a base station to update a target pathloss reference signal.
• The UE obtains multiple samples of the target pathloss reference signal.
• Based on the obtained samples, the UE determines if it is unable to update the target pathloss reference signal.
• If unable to update, the UE adjusts its uplink transmission power based on the existing pathloss reference signal or to a maximum transmit power.

Potential Applications

• This technology can be applied in wireless communication systems where pathloss reference signals need to be updated.
• It can be used in cellular networks to improve the accuracy of pathloss estimation and optimize transmission power.

Problems Solved

• The method solves the problem of inaccurate pathloss reference signals by allowing the UE to update them based on a control signal from the base station.
• It addresses the issue of the UE being unable to update the target pathloss reference signal by adjusting the uplink transmission power accordingly.

Benefits

• The technology improves the accuracy of pathloss reference signals, leading to better performance and reliability of wireless communication systems.
• By adjusting the uplink transmission power, the UE can optimize its power consumption and network resources.
• It provides a more efficient and reliable way to update pathloss reference signals, reducing the need for manual adjustments.

Original Abstract Submitted

In at least one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) may receive a control signal from a base station to update a target pathloss reference signal from an existing pathloss reference signal. In at least one embodiment, the UE may obtain a plurality of samples of the target pathloss reference signal. In at least one embodiment, the UE may determine, based on obtaining the plurality of samples of the target pathloss reference signal, that the UE is unable to update the target pathloss reference signal. In at least one embodiment, the UE may adjust the uplink transmission power of the UE based on the existing pathloss reference signal or to a maximum transmit power based on said determining that the UE is unable to be updated to the target pathloss reference signal.