Huawei technologies co., ltd. (20240187053). CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS simplified abstract

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CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Organization Name

huawei technologies co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Xiaohan Wang of Shanghai (CN)

Huangping Jin of Shanghai (CN)

Xiang Ren of Boulogne Billancourt (FR)

Wei Han of Shanghai (CN)

Xiaoyan Bi of Ottawa (CA)

CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240187053 titled 'CHANNEL ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The embodiments of this application disclose a channel estimation method and apparatus in the field of communications technologies to reduce indication overheads. The method involves generating and sending indication information to indicate m+n-dimensional precoding vectors applied to frequency bands, forming a space-frequency matrix by performing weighted combination on space-frequency component matrices.

  • Indication information used to indicate m+n-dimensional precoding vectors
  • Precoding vectors applied to frequency bands
  • Formation of a space-frequency matrix
  • Weighted combination on space-frequency component matrices

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in wireless communication systems, such as 5G networks, to improve channel estimation efficiency and reduce overhead.

Problems Solved

1. Reduction of indication overheads in communication systems 2. Efficient channel estimation in wireless networks

Benefits

1. Improved spectral efficiency 2. Enhanced communication system performance 3. Reduced signaling overhead

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimized channel estimation methods can be implemented in 5G base stations, IoT devices, and other wireless communication systems to enhance overall network performance.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the use of pilot signals for channel estimation in wireless communication systems.

What are the limitations of the proposed method in real-world implementations?

The proposed method may face challenges in environments with high interference levels, which can affect the accuracy of channel estimation.

How does this technology compare to existing channel estimation techniques in terms of complexity and computational overhead?

The new method aims to reduce indication overheads and improve efficiency compared to traditional channel estimation techniques, but the actual computational complexity needs to be evaluated in practical implementations.


Original Abstract Submitted

embodiments of this application disclose a channel estimation method and apparatus, and relate to the field of communications technologies, to help reduce indication overheads. the method may include: generating and sending indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate m n-dimensional precoding vectors, each precoding vector is applied to one of m frequency bands, the m n-dimensional precoding vectors form a space-frequency matrix, and the space-frequency matrix is generated by performing weighted combination on a plurality of space-frequency component matrices, where the space-frequency matrix is an m�n-dimensional space-frequency vector or an x�y space-frequency matrix, x and y are one and the other of m and n, m≥1, n24 2, and both m and n are integers.