Beam management method and apparatus, electronic device, chip, and medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a beam management method, device, electronic equipment, chip and medium, wherein the method comprises: receiving channel state information (CSI) report configuration information of a network device; the CSI report configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources for beam measurement; the to-be-measured parameters include a post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio; performing post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio measurement processing on to-be-measured beams in combination with the reference signal resources to obtain post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio values of the to-be-measured beams; selecting to-be-reported beams from the to-be-measured beams in combination with the post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio values; and performing beam reporting processing in combination with the to-be-reported beams; wherein the beam selection processing in combination with the post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio can consider the actual demodulation capability of the beams on the channel, thereby ensuring the signal quality of the selected beams and improving the beam management efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to a beam management method and device, electronic equipment, chip and medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the current beam management method, the channel state information (CSI) report configuration information received by the terminal device indicates the reference signal received power (L1-RSRP) of layer 1; the terminal device selects a to-be-reported beam from a plurality of beams according to the measured L1-RSRP value and performs reporting processing.

[0003] In the above scheme, the L1-RSRP value is combined to evaluate and select the beam, which is difficult to ensure the signal quality of the selected beam, and the beam management efficiency is poor. SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure provides a beam management method, device, electronic equipment, chip and medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a beam management method is provided, which comprises: receiving channel state information (CSI) report configuration information of a network device; the CSI report configuration information indicates a to-be-measured parameter and a reference signal resource for beam measurement; the to-be-measured parameter comprises a demodulation signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); performing demodulation SNR measurement processing on a to-be-measured beam in combination with the reference signal resource to obtain a demodulation SNR value of the to-be-measured beam; selecting a to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beam in combination with the demodulation SNR value; and performing beam reporting processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam.

[0006] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the to-be-measured parameter further comprises a noise-related parameter; the method further comprises: performing noise-related parameter measurement processing on the to-be-measured beam in combination with the reference signal resource to obtain a noise-related parameter value of the to-be-measured beam; and the selecting the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beam in combination with the demodulation SNR value comprises: selecting the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beam in combination with the demodulation SNR value and the noise-related parameter value.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is an association relationship between the noise-related parameter and the demodulation SNR; the method further comprises: determining a target demodulation SNR value in combination with the noise-related parameter value, the demodulation SNR value and a complementary filtering algorithm; and performing updating processing on the demodulation SNR value according to the target demodulation SNR value.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selecting the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams in combination with the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value comprises: determining a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight; performing weighted processing on the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value in combination with the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and the noise-related parameter weight to obtain a measurement score of the to-be-measured beam; performing sorting processing on each to-be-measured beam according to the measurement score to obtain a sorting result; and selecting the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams according to the sorting result.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the determining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and the noise-related parameter weight comprises: obtaining a performance-related parameter of a terminal device receiving the CSI report configuration information; determining scene information of the terminal device in combination with the performance-related parameter; and obtaining a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight corresponding to the scene information.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the noise-related parameter comprises at least one of the following: white noise, noise covariance, and interference plus noise.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the performing beam reporting processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam comprises: adding a beam identifier of the to-be-reported beam to a specified beam subset in a plurality of beam subsets; reporting the plurality of beam subsets to the network device and reporting a CSI report; the CSI report carries an identifier of the specified beam subset, instructing the network device to obtain a to-be-reported beam from the specified beam subset and perform beam scheduling processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI report further comprises a to-be-measured parameter value of the to-be-reported beam and a reference signal used when measuring the to-be-measured parameter value.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reference signal resource comprises at least one of the following: a CSI reference signal and a synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0014] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a beam management method is further provided. The method comprises: sending channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration information to a terminal device; the CSI reporting configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources for beam measurement; the to-be-measured parameters include post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and / or noise-related parameters; receiving a CSI report of the terminal device; the to-be-reported beam is included in the CSI report; the to-be-reported beam is selected from to-be-measured beams in combination with post-demodulation SNR values and / or noise-related parameter values; and performing beam scheduling processing according to the to-be-reported beam.

[0015] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a beam management apparatus is further provided. The apparatus comprises: a receiving module configured to receive channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration information of a network device; the CSI reporting configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources for beam measurement; the to-be-measured parameters include post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); a measurement processing module configured to perform post-demodulation SNR measurement processing on to-be-measured beams in combination with the reference signal resources, to obtain post-demodulation SNR values of the to-be-measured beams; a selection module configured to select a to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams in combination with the post-demodulation SNR values; and a reporting processing module configured to perform beam reporting processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam.

[0016] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the to-be-measured parameters further include noise-related parameters; the measurement processing module is further configured to perform noise-related parameter measurement processing on the to-be-measured beams in combination with the reference signal resources, to obtain noise-related parameter values of the to-be-measured beams; and the selection module is specifically configured to select the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams in combination with the post-demodulation SNR values and the noise-related parameter values.

[0017] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is a correlation between the noise-related parameters and the post-demodulation SNR; the apparatus further comprises a determination module and an updating processing module; the determination module is configured to determine a target post-demodulation SNR value in combination with the noise-related parameter values, the post-demodulation SNR values, and a complementary filtering algorithm; and the updating processing module is configured to perform updating processing on the post-demodulation SNR values according to the target post-demodulation SNR value.

[0018] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection module comprises a determination unit, a weighting processing unit, a sorting processing unit and a selection unit; the determination unit is configured to determine a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight; the weighting processing unit is configured to perform weighting processing on the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value in combination with the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and the noise-related parameter weight, to obtain a measurement score of the to-be-measured beam; the sorting processing unit is configured to perform sorting processing on each to-be-measured beam according to the measurement score, to obtain a sorting result; and the selection unit is configured to select the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams according to the sorting result.

[0019] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the determination unit is specifically configured to obtain a performance-related parameter of a terminal device receiving the CSI report configuration information; determine scene information of the terminal device in combination with the performance-related parameter; and obtain a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight corresponding to the scene information.

[0020] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the noise-related parameter comprises at least one of white noise, noise covariance and interference plus noise.

[0021] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the report processing module is specifically configured to add a beam identifier of the to-be-reported beam to a specified beam subset in a plurality of beam subsets; report the plurality of beam subsets to the network device and report a CSI report; the CSI report carries an identifier of the specified beam subset, instructing the network device to obtain a to-be-reported beam from the specified beam subset and perform beam scheduling processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam.

[0022] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI report further comprises a to-be-measured parameter value of the to-be-reported beam and a reference signal used when measuring the to-be-measured parameter value.

[0023] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reference signal resource comprises at least one of a CSI reference signal and a synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0024] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a beam management apparatus is further provided, and the apparatus comprises: a sending module configured to send channel state information (CSI) report configuration information to a terminal device; the CSI report configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources for beam measurement; the to-be-measured parameters comprise post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and / or noise-related parameters; a receiving module configured to receive a CSI report of the terminal device; the CSI report comprises to-be-reported beams; the to-be-reported beams are selected from to-be-measured beams in combination with post-demodulation SNR values and / or noise-related parameter values; and a scheduling processing module configured to perform beam scheduling processing according to the to-be-reported beams.

[0025] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a beam management system is further provided, and the system comprises a terminal device and a network device in communication connection; the terminal device is configured to perform the beam management method according to the first aspect; and the network device is configured to perform the beam management method according to the second aspect.

[0026] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device is further provided, and the electronic device comprises: a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to implement the steps of the beam management method.

[0027] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is further provided, and when the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor, the processor can perform the beam management method.

[0028] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a chip is further provided, and the chip comprises one or more interface circuits and one or more processors; the interface circuit is configured to receive a signal, and the signal comprises computer instructions; when the processor executes the computer instructions, the chip performs the beam management method.

[0029] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure at least bring the following beneficial effects:

[0030] By receiving channel state information (CSI) report configuration information of a network device, the CSI report configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources for beam measurement, the to-be-measured parameters comprise post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), post-demodulation SNR measurement processing is performed on to-be-measured beams in combination with the reference signal resources to obtain post-demodulation SNR values of the to-be-measured beams, to-be-reported beams are selected from the to-be-measured beams in combination with the post-demodulation SNR values, beam reporting processing is performed in combination with the to-be-reported beams, and beam selection processing is performed in combination with the post-demodulation SNR, which can consider actual demodulation capability of beams on a channel, thereby ensuring signal quality of selected beams and improving beam management efficiency.

[0031] It should be understood that the general description above and the detailed description below are only exemplary and explanatory, and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure, and are not intended to represent the only embodiments consistent with the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 1 Flow chart of a beam management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 2 Flow chart of a beam management method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 3 Flow chart of a beam management method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of a beam management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of a beam management device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 6 Structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 7 Structural schematic diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to make the ordinary person in the art better understand the technical solutions of the present disclosure, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0041] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are only examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0042] In a current beam management method, channel state information, CSI, report configuration information received by a terminal device indicates a layer 1 reference signal receiving power, L1-RSRP; the terminal device selects a to-be-reported beam from multiple beams according to a measured L1-RSRP value and performs reporting processing.

[0043] In the above scheme, it is difficult to ensure the signal quality of the selected beam in combination with L1-RSRP value evaluation and beam selection, and the beam management efficiency is poor.

[0044] Figure 1 A flowchart of a beam management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the beam management method according to the present embodiment can be applied to a beam management apparatus, which can be configured in an electronic device or a chip, so that the electronic device or the chip can perform a beam management function.

[0045] The electronic device can be any device with computing capability, such as a personal computer (PC), a mobile terminal, a terminal device, a server, etc. The mobile terminal can be, for example, a vehicle-mounted device, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a wearable device, etc. The mobile terminal can have various operating systems, touch screens, and / or display screens.

[0046] In addition, the beam management apparatus can also be software in the electronic device, etc. The software can be, for example, beam management software, etc. In the following embodiments, the execution subject is taken as an example of a terminal device.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 1, the method comprises the following steps: Figure 1

[0048] In step 101, channel state information, CSI, report configuration information of a network device is received; the CSI report configuration information indicates a to-be-measured parameter and a reference signal resource for beam measurement; the to-be-measured parameter includes a post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio.

[0049] In the present embodiment, the CSI report configuration information can include a resource set identifier and a beam management report mode type. The resource set identifier indicates the reference signal resource for beam measurement. The beam management report mode type indicates the to-be-measured parameter.

[0050] The post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio refers to the ratio between the signal power and the noise power after the reference signal is demodulated.

[0051] ​In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device receiving the CSI report configuration information and the network device can be devices in a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system can be, for example, a wireless cellular system, a satellite communication system, a microwave communication system, etc. The microwave communication system can be, for example, a millimeter wave communication system, etc.

[0052] At step 102, a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio of the to-be-measured beam is obtained by performing a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio measurement process on the to-be-measured beam in combination with the reference signal resource.

[0053] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the reference signal resource can include at least one of the following: a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a synchronization signal block (SSB). In addition, the reference signal resource can also be any reference signal resource that can be used for beam measurement, which is not specifically limited here and can be set according to actual needs.

[0054] In an example, the reference signal resource is a CSI reference signal. The terminal device performing step 102 can, for example, receive a CSI reference signal sent by the network device through the to-be-measured beam; send the received CSI reference signal to a demodulator for demodulation to obtain a demodulated signal; perform signal power measurement and noise power measurement on the demodulated signal to obtain the signal power and the noise power of the demodulated signal; and determine the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio in combination with the signal power, the noise power, and a preset signal-to-noise ratio calculation formula.

[0055] The preset signal-to-noise ratio calculation formula can be shown in the following formula (1).

[0056]

[0057] In the formula, SNR represents the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio; P signal represents the signal power of the demodulated signal; and P noise represents the noise power of the demodulated signal.

[0058] The greater the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio, the better the quality of the CSI reference signal and the smaller the noise interference.

[0059] In another example, the reference signal resource is a synchronization signal block. The process of step 102 performed by the terminal device may, for example, include receiving a synchronization signal block transmitted by the network device through the to-be-measured beam; sending the received synchronization signal block to a demodulator for demodulation processing to obtain a demodulated signal; performing signal power measurement processing and noise power measurement processing on the demodulated signal to obtain the signal power and the noise power of the demodulated signal; and determining the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio in combination with the signal power, the noise power, and a preset signal-to-noise ratio calculation formula.

[0060] In this way, the terminal device can select a suitable reference signal resource for beam measurement processing according to actual needs, improving the flexibility of beam measurement and further improving the efficiency of beam measurement.

[0061] Step 103: Selecting, in combination with the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio, to-be-reported beams from the to-be-measured beams.

[0062] In an example in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the process of step 103 performed by the terminal device may, for example, include performing descending order sorting processing on each to-be-measured beam in combination with the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio to obtain a sorting result; and determining a certain number of to-be-measured beams sorted in the front in the sorting result as to-be-reported beams.

[0063] In another example, the process of step 103 performed by the terminal device may, for example, include performing ascending order sorting processing on each to-be-measured beam in combination with the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio to obtain a sorting result; and determining a certain number of to-be-measured beams sorted in the back in the sorting result as to-be-reported beams.

[0064] In another example, the process of step 103 performed by the terminal device may, for example, include sequentially determining, for each to-be-measured beam, the to-be-measured beam as a to-be-reported beam in a case where the value of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio of the to-be-measured beam is greater than or equal to a preset numerical threshold; and stopping the judging and determining process in a case where the number of to-be-reported beams determined is greater than or equal to a certain number.

[0065] Step 104: Performing beam reporting processing in combination with the to-be-reported beams.

[0066] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the process of step 104 performed by the terminal device may, for example, include adding the beam identifier of the to-be-reported beam to a specified beam subset in the plurality of beam subsets; reporting the plurality of beam subsets to the network device and reporting a CSI report; and carrying the identifier of the specified beam subset in the CSI report to instruct the network device to obtain the to-be-reported beam from the specified beam subset and perform beam scheduling processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam.

[0067] The multiple beam subsets and the CSI report can be carried in different messages for reporting. The existing protocol stipulates multiple reporting methods of the beam subsets. Before reporting the multiple beam subsets, the terminal device can select one beam subset from the multiple beam subsets as a designated beam subset, and add the beam identifier of the selected beam to be reported to the designated beam subset.

[0068] The CSI report can further include a to-be-measured parameter value of the beam to be reported and a reference signal used for measuring the to-be-measured parameter value. The reporting of the reference signal and the to-be-measured parameter value enables the network device to comprehensively consider the to-be-measured parameter value of the beam to be reported reported by each terminal device when performing beam scheduling on multiple terminal devices, thereby improving the beam management efficiency and the beam scheduling efficiency for the multiple terminal devices.

[0069] The reporting of the beam to be reported by multiplexing the existing beam subsets can reduce the data amount in the CSI report, thereby improving the reporting efficiency of the CSI report and further improving the beam management efficiency.

[0070] In the beam management method of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel state information (CSI) report configuration information of the network device is received. The CSI report configuration information indicates a to-be-measured parameter and a reference signal resource used for beam measurement. The to-be-measured parameter includes a demodulation signal-to-noise ratio. The demodulation signal-to-noise ratio of the to-be-measured beam is measured by combining the reference signal resource, and the demodulation signal-to-noise ratio value of the to-be-measured beam is obtained. The beam to be reported is selected from the to-be-measured beam by combining the demodulation signal-to-noise ratio value. The beam reporting processing is performed by combining the beam to be reported. The beam selection processing by combining the demodulation signal-to-noise ratio can consider the actual demodulation capability of the beam on the channel, thereby ensuring the signal quality of the selected beam and improving the beam management efficiency.

[0071] Figure 2 The flowchart of the beam management method of another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. It should be noted that the beam management method of the embodiment can be applied to a beam management apparatus, which can be configured in an electronic device or a chip, so that the electronic device or the chip can perform the beam management function.

[0072] The electronic device can be any device with computing capability, such as a personal computer (PC), a mobile terminal, a terminal device, a server, etc. The mobile terminal can be a vehicle-mounted device, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a wearable device, etc. The mobile terminal can have various operating systems, touch screens, and / or display screens.

[0073] In addition, the beam management apparatus can also be software in the electronic device. The software can be, for example, beam management software.

[0074] As shown in Figure 2 The method comprises the following steps:

[0075] In step 201, channel state information (CSI) report configuration information of a network device is received. The CSI report configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources for beam measurement. The to-be-measured parameters include a demodulation signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and a noise-related parameter.

[0076] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the noise-related parameter can include at least one of white noise, noise covariance, and interference plus noise. The white noise refers to random noise with uniform spectral components in the audible range. The noise covariance is a statistical index for measuring the relationship between the intensity changes of noise signals at different time points or different frequency points.

[0077] In step 202, a demodulation SNR of a to-be-measured beam is measured by combining the reference signal resources, and a demodulation SNR value of the to-be-measured beam is obtained.

[0078] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the process performed by the terminal device in step 102 can be, for example, receiving reference signal resources sent by the network device through the to-be-measured beam; sending the received reference signal resources to a demodulator for demodulation processing to obtain a demodulated signal; performing signal power measurement processing and noise power measurement processing on the demodulated signal to obtain signal power and noise power of the demodulated signal; and combining the signal power, the noise power, and a preset SNR calculation formula to determine the value of the demodulation SNR.

[0079] In step 203, a noise-related parameter of a to-be-measured beam is measured by combining the reference signal resources, and a noise-related parameter value of the to-be-measured beam is obtained.

[0080] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the process performed by the terminal device in step 203 can be, for example, receiving reference signal resources sent by the network device through the to-be-measured beam; and performing noise-related parameter measurement processing on the received reference signal resources to obtain the noise-related parameter value of the to-be-measured beam.

[0081] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is a correlation between the noise-related parameters and the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio. That is, the white noise and the noise covariance in the noise-related parameters affect the demodulation capability, and the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio represents the demodulation capability. Therefore, in order to select an accurate to-be-reported beam, the correlation between the noise-related parameters and the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio can be decoupled. Correspondingly, after step 203, the terminal device can further perform the following process: determining a target demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value in combination with the noise-related parameter value, the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value, and the complementary filtering algorithm; and updating the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value according to the target demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value.

[0082] The formula of the complementary filtering algorithm can be as shown in the following formula (2).

[0083] second_signaling=k1*second_signaling+k2*K*first_signaling(2)

[0084] In the formula, second_signaling on the left side of the equation represents the target demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value; second_signaling on the right side of the equation represents the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value; and first_signaling can represent the noise-related parameter value. The noise-related parameter value on the right side of the equation, for example, is a white noise value and / or a noise covariance value. k1, k2, and K represent coefficients.

[0085] Step 204: selecting a to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams in combination with the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value.

[0086] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the process performed by the terminal device in step 204 can be, for example, determining a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight; performing weighting processing on the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value in combination with the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and the noise-related parameter weight to obtain a measurement score of each to-be-measured beam; performing sorting processing on each to-be-measured beam according to the measurement score to obtain a sorting result; and selecting a to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams according to the sorting result.

[0087] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the process of determining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and the noise-related parameter weight by the terminal device can be, for example, obtaining a performance-related parameter of a terminal device receiving the CSI report configuration information; determining scene information of the terminal device in combination with the performance-related parameter; and obtaining a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight corresponding to the scene information.

[0088] Different scenario information can correspond to different demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) weights and / or different noise-related parameter weights. The measured parameters are emphasized differently in different scenario information. For example, in scenario 1, the white noise weight is -1, the noise covariance weight is -1.5, and the interference plus noise weight is -0.8; the demodulated SNR weight is 2. In scenario 2, the white noise weight is -0.3, the noise covariance weight is -0.4, and the interference plus noise weight is -0.7; the demodulated SNR weight is 2.2. In scenario 3, the white noise weight is -1.9, the noise covariance weight is -2.1, and the interference plus noise weight is -2.2; the demodulated SNR weight is 0.9.

[0089] Among them, the setting of different weights for the parameters to be measured in different scenario information allows the terminal device to select appropriate weights based on the specific scenario, and to emphasize different parameters to be measured in different scenarios, thereby improving the flexibility of weight setting and further improving the flexibility of beam selection.

[0090] Step 205: Perform beam reporting processing in conjunction with the beam to be reported.

[0091] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the process of the terminal device performing step 205 may, for example, be adding the beam identifier of the beam to be reported to the CSI report and reporting the CSI report to the network device.

[0092] The CSI report may also include the measured parameters of the beam to be reported, as well as the reference signal used to measure these parameters. These measured parameters may include, for example, the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio, white noise, noise covariance, and interference plus noise.

[0093] It should be noted that for detailed explanations of steps 201 to 202, and step 205, please refer to [link / reference needed]. Figure 1 Steps 101 to 102 and step 104 in the illustrated embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0094] In the beam management method of the embodiment of the present disclosure, channel state information (CSI) report configuration information of a network device is received. The CSI report configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources used for beam measurement. The to-be-measured parameters include a post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio and a noise-related parameter. The post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio of a to-be-measured beam is measured by combining the reference signal resources, to obtain a post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio value of the to-be-measured beam. The noise-related parameter of the to-be-measured beam is measured by combining the reference signal resources, to obtain a noise-related parameter value of the to-be-measured beam. The to-be-reported beam is selected from the to-be-measured beam by combining the post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value. The beam is reported by combining the to-be-reported beam. The post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio and the noise-related parameter are combined to perform beam measurement and beam selection processing, which can consider the actual demodulation capability of the beam on the channel and accurately evaluate the signal quality on the beam, thereby further improving the accuracy of the selected to-be-reported beam and further improving the beam management efficiency.

[0095] Figure 3 A flowchart of a beam management method of another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. 3. It should be noted that the beam management method of the embodiment can be applied to a beam management apparatus, which can be configured in an electronic device or a chip, so that the electronic device or the chip can perform a beam management function.

[0096] The electronic device can be any device with computing capability, such as a personal computer (PC), a mobile terminal, a terminal device, a server, etc. The mobile terminal can be, for example, a vehicle-mounted device, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a wearable device, etc.

[0097] In addition, the beam management apparatus can also be software in the electronic device, such as beam management software, etc. The following embodiments are described by taking a network device as an example.

[0098] As shown in FIG. 4, the method includes the following steps: Figure 3

[0099] In step 301, channel state information (CSI) report configuration information is sent to a terminal device. The CSI report configuration information indicates to-be-measured parameters and reference signal resources used for beam measurement. The to-be-measured parameters include a post-demodulation signal-to-noise ratio and / or a noise-related parameter.

[0100] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI report configuration information can include a resource set identifier and a beam management report mode type. The resource set identifier indicates the reference signal resources used for beam measurement. The beam management report mode type indicates the to-be-measured parameters. ​

[0101] The noise-related parameter can include at least one of white noise, noise covariance, and interference plus noise.

[0102] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the reference signal resource can include at least one of a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), a Synchronization Signal / PBCH Block (SSB). In addition, the reference signal resource can also be any reference signal resource that can be used for beam measurement, which is not specifically limited here and can be set according to actual needs.

[0103] At step 302, a CSI report of a terminal device is received; the CSI report includes a to-be-reported beam; the to-be-reported beam is selected from to-be-measured beams in combination with a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and / or a noise-related parameter value.

[0104] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the CSI report can also include a to-be-measured parameter value of the to-be-reported beam and a reference signal used for measuring the to-be-measured parameter value. The reporting of the reference signal and the to-be-measured parameter value enables the network device to comprehensively consider the to-be-measured parameter value of the to-be-reported beam reported by each terminal device when performing beam scheduling on multiple terminal devices, thereby improving the beam management efficiency and the beam scheduling efficiency for the multiple terminal devices.

[0105] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the CSI report can also include at least one of the following indicators: a Channel Quality Indication (CQI), a Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI), a Level Indicator (LI), a Rank Indicator (RI), and a Layer 1 Reference Signal Receiving Power (L1-RSRP).

[0106] At step 303, beam scheduling processing is performed according to the to-be-reported beam.

[0107] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device can obtain the to-be-reported beam and the corresponding to-be-measured parameter value of each terminal device; and perform beam scheduling processing on each terminal device by comprehensively considering the to-be-reported beam and the corresponding to-be-measured parameter value of each terminal device.

[0108] In the beam management method of this embodiment, channel state information (CSI) report configuration information is sent to a terminal device. The CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and reference signal resources for beam measurement. The parameters to be measured include demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and / or noise-related parameters. A CSI report from the terminal device is received. The CSI report includes a beam to be reported. The beam to be reported is selected from the beams to be measured by combining the demodulated SNR value and / or noise-related parameter value. Beam scheduling processing is performed based on the beam to be reported. The beam to be reported is selected by combining the demodulated SNR and / or noise-related parameters, thereby ensuring the signal quality of the beam to be reported and improving beam management efficiency.

[0109] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a beam management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0110] like Figure 4 As shown, the beam management device may include: a receiving module 401, a measurement processing module 402, a selection module 403, and a reporting processing module 404.

[0111] The receiving module 401 is used to receive Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information from the network device; the CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and the reference signal resources used for beam measurement; the parameters to be measured include the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); the measurement processing module 402 is used to perform demodulated SNR measurement processing on the beam to be measured in conjunction with the reference signal resources to obtain the demodulated SNR value of the beam to be measured; the selection module 403 is used to select a beam to be reported from the beam to be measured in conjunction with the demodulated SNR value; and the reporting processing module 404 is used to perform beam reporting processing in conjunction with the beam to be reported.

[0112] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the parameter to be measured further includes noise-related parameters; the measurement processing module 402 is further configured to perform noise-related parameter measurement processing on the beam to be measured in conjunction with the reference signal resources to obtain the noise-related parameter values ​​of the beam to be measured; the selection module 403 is specifically configured to select the beam to be reported from the beam to be measured by combining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value.

[0113] In one embodiment of this disclosure, there is a correlation between the noise-related parameters and the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); the apparatus further includes a determination module and an update processing module; the determination module is used to determine a target demodulated SNR value by combining the noise-related parameter values, the demodulated SNR values, and a complementary filtering algorithm; the update processing module is used to update the demodulated SNR value according to the target demodulated SNR value.

[0114] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the selection module 403 comprises a determination unit, a weighting processing unit, a sorting processing unit and a selection unit; the determination unit is configured to determine a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight; the weighting processing unit is configured to perform weighting processing on the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value in combination with the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and the noise-related parameter weight, to obtain a measurement score of the to-be-measured beam; the sorting processing unit is configured to perform sorting processing on each to-be-measured beam according to the measurement score, to obtain a sorting result; and the selection unit is configured to select the to-be-reported beam from the to-be-measured beams according to the sorting result.

[0115] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the determination unit is specifically configured to obtain a performance-related parameter of a terminal device receiving the CSI report configuration information; determine scene information of the terminal device in combination with the performance-related parameter; and obtain a demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and a noise-related parameter weight corresponding to the scene information.

[0116] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the noise-related parameter comprises at least one of the following: white noise, noise covariance and interference plus noise.

[0117] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reporting processing module 404 is specifically configured to add a beam identifier of the to-be-reported beam to a specified beam subset in a plurality of beam subsets; report the plurality of beam subsets to the network device and report a CSI report; the CSI report carries an identifier of the specified beam subset, instructing the network device to obtain a to-be-reported beam from the specified beam subset and perform beam scheduling processing in combination with the to-be-reported beam.

[0118] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI report further comprises a to-be-measured parameter value of the to-be-reported beam, and a reference signal used when measuring the to-be-measured parameter value.

[0119] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reference signal resource comprises at least one of the following: a CSI reference signal and a synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0120] In the beam management device of this embodiment, channel state information (CSI) report configuration information from a network device is received. The CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and reference signal resources for beam measurement. The parameters to be measured include the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The demodulated SNR of the beam to be measured is measured in conjunction with the reference signal resources to obtain the demodulated SNR value of the beam to be measured. A beam to be reported is selected from the beams to be measured based on the demodulated SNR value. Beam reporting processing is performed based on the beam to be reported. The beam selection processing based on the demodulated SNR takes into account the actual demodulation capability of the beam on the channel, thereby ensuring the signal quality of the selected beam and improving beam management efficiency.

[0121] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a beam management device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0122] like Figure 5 As shown, the beam management device may include: a transmitting module 501, a receiving module 502, and a scheduling processing module 503.

[0123] The transmitting module 501 is used to transmit Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information to the terminal device; the CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and the reference signal resources used for beam measurement; the parameters to be measured include demodulated signal-to-noise ratio and / or noise-related parameters; the receiving module 502 is used to receive the CSI report from the terminal device; the CSI report includes the beam to be reported; the beam to be reported is selected from the beams to be measured by combining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and / or noise-related parameter value; the scheduling processing module 503 is used to perform beam scheduling processing according to the beam to be reported.

[0124] In the beam management apparatus of this embodiment, channel state information (CSI) report configuration information is sent to a terminal device. The CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and reference signal resources for beam measurement. The parameters to be measured include demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and / or noise-related parameters. A CSI report from the terminal device is received. The CSI report includes a beam to be reported. The beam to be reported is selected from the beams to be measured by combining the demodulated SNR value and / or noise-related parameter value. Beam scheduling processing is performed based on the beam to be reported. The beam to be reported is selected by combining the demodulated SNR and / or noise-related parameters, thereby ensuring the signal quality of the beam to be reported and improving beam management efficiency.

[0125] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a beam management system is also provided, comprising: a terminal device and a network device connected in communication; the terminal device is used to perform... Figures 1 to 2 The beam management method described in any of the embodiments; network device terminology execution.Figure 3 The beam management method described in any of the embodiments.

[0126] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is also provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor is configured to: implement the beam management method as described above.

[0127] To implement the above embodiments, this disclosure also proposes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

[0128] When the instructions in the storage medium are executed by the processor, the processor is able to perform the beam management method as described above.

[0129] To implement the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a computer program product.

[0130] When the computer program product is executed by the processor of the electronic device, it enables the electronic device to perform the above-described method.

[0131] Figure 6 This is a structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 6 The electronic device shown is merely an example and should not be construed as limiting the functionality and scope of the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0132] like Figure 6 As shown, the electronic device 1000 includes a processor 111, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 112 or a program loaded from memory 116 into a random access memory (RAM) 113. The RAM 113 also stores various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 1000. The processor 111, ROM 112, and RAM 113 are interconnected via a bus 114. An input / output (I / O) interface 115 is also connected to the bus 114.

[0133] The following components are connected to I / O interface 115: memory 116 including hard disks, etc.; and communication section 117 including network interface cards such as local area network (LAN) cards, modems, etc., communication section 117 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet; and driver 118 is also connected to I / O interface 115 as needed.

[0134] In particular, according to embodiments of the present disclosure, the processes described above with reference to the flowcharts can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure include a computer program carried on a computer readable medium, which contains program codes for executing the methods shown in the flowcharts. In such embodiments, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network by the communication section 117. When the computer program is executed by the processor 111, the above-mentioned functions defined in the methods of the present disclosure are performed.

[0135] In an exemplary embodiment, a storage medium including instructions, such as a memory including instructions, is also provided, which can be executed by the processor 111 of the electronic device 1000 to complete the above-mentioned methods. Alternatively, the storage medium can be a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for example, a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical data storage device, etc.

[0136] In the present disclosure, the computer readable storage medium can be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program that can be used by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In the present disclosure, the computer readable signal medium can include a data signal that propagates in a baseband or as part of a carrier wave, in which computer readable program codes are carried. Such a propagated data signal can take various forms, including but not limited to electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer readable signal medium can also be any computer readable medium that can send, propagate, or transfer program codes for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. Program codes contained in the computer readable medium can be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wire, optical cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0137] Figure 7 The structure diagram of a chip for an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As shown in the figure, the chip includes a processor 701 and an interface circuit 702. Among them, the number of processors 701 can be one or more, and the number of interface circuits 702 can be one or more. Figure 7

[0138] Optionally, the interface circuit 702 is configured to receive a signal, and the signal includes computer instructions, which, when executed by the processor 701, cause the chip to perform the beam management method described in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0139] The collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, and disclosure of user personal information involved in the present application comply with relevant laws and regulations and do not violate public order and good customs.​

[0140] Also, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any implementation described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. The

[0141] Likewise, although the disclosure has been described with respect to one or more implementations, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other alternatives can be used. It is contemplated that the disclosure includes other system, method, or process steps, and / or structures that result in an operation identical to or similar to the one described herein. Changes can be made to the disclosure in light of the above description and figures. The disclosure includes all changes of the disclosure that fall within the scope of the claims. In particular, with respect to the various functions performed by the components (e.g., elements, resources, etc.) described above, unless otherwise specified, the terms used are intended to encompass any component that performs the specified function (and that is equivalent in function to the component that is described by the disclosure), even if not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure. In addition, although a particular feature of the disclosure can have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, other implementations can include the particular feature. For example, the disclosure can be implemented with respect to other implementations that incorporate the particular feature, and that are within the scope of the disclosure. Furthermore, although features can be described or claimed with specific terminology, the description or claim should not be construed as limiting such features to the specifically described or claimed terminology. Unless otherwise contextually dictated, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," "has," "having," "contains," "containing," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises, has, or includes a feature is not restricted to processes, methods, articles, or apparatus that consist solely of the feature.

[0142] Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the features of the disclosure disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0143] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise construction that has been described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A beam management method, characterized in that, The method includes: The system receives Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information from network devices; the CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and the reference signal resources used for beam measurement; the parameters to be measured include the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio and noise-related parameters. By combining the reference signal resources, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and noise-related parameter values ​​of the beam under test are obtained after demodulation. Based on the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value, select the beam to be reported from the beam to be measured; Beam reporting processing is performed in conjunction with the beam to be reported.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, There is a correlation between the noise-related parameters and the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio; the method further includes: The target demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value is determined by combining the noise-related parameter values, the demodulated SNR value, and the complementary filtering algorithm. The demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value is updated based on the target demodulated SNR value.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of selecting the beam to be reported from the beam to be measured by combining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value includes: Determine the signal-to-noise ratio weights and noise-related parameter weights after demodulation; The demodulated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) value and the noise-related parameter value are weighted by combining the demodulated SNR weight and the noise-related parameter weight to obtain the measurement score of the beam to be measured. The beams to be measured are sorted according to the measured scores to obtain the sorting results; The beam to be reported is selected from the beams to be measured based on the sorting results.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The determination of the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weights and noise-related parameter weights includes: Obtain the performance-related parameters of the terminal device receiving the CSI report configuration information; Based on the aforementioned performance-related parameters, the scenario information of the terminal device is determined; Obtain the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio weight and noise-related parameter weights corresponding to the scene information.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The noise-related parameters include at least one of the following: white noise, noise covariance, and interference plus noise.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The beam reporting process, which combines the beam to be reported, includes: Add the beam identifier of the beam to be reported to a specified beam subset of multiple beam subsets; The network device reports the multiple beam subsets and submits a CSI report; the CSI report carries the identifier of the specified beam subset, instructing the network device to obtain the beam to be reported from the specified beam subset and perform beam scheduling processing in combination with the beam to be reported.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The CSI report also includes the measured parameter values ​​of the beam to be reported, as well as the reference signal used to measure the measured parameter values.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The reference signal resources include at least one of the following: CSI reference signal and synchronization signal block SSB.

9. A beam management method, characterized in that, The method includes: The system sends Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information to the terminal device; the CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and the reference signal resources used for beam measurement; the parameters to be measured include the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio and noise-related parameters. Receive the CSI report from the terminal device; the CSI report includes the beam to be reported; the beam to be reported is selected from the beam to be measured by combining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value. Beam scheduling is performed based on the beam to be reported.

10. A beam management device, characterized in that, The device includes: The receiving module is used to receive Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information from network devices; the CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and the reference signal resources used for beam measurement; the parameters to be measured include the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio and noise-related parameters. The measurement processing module is used to perform demodulated signal-to-noise ratio measurement processing and noise-related parameter measurement processing on the beam to be measured in combination with the reference signal resources, so as to obtain the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value of the beam to be measured. The selection module is used to select the beam to be reported from the beam to be measured from the beam to be measured by combining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value. The reporting processing module is used to perform beam reporting processing in conjunction with the beam to be reported.

11. A beam management device, characterized in that, The device includes: The transmitting module is used to send Channel State Information (CSI) report configuration information to the terminal device; the CSI report configuration information indicates the parameters to be measured and the reference signal resources used for beam measurement; the parameters to be measured include the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio and noise-related parameters; A receiving module is used to receive a CSI report from the terminal device; the CSI report includes a beam to be reported; the beam to be reported is selected from the beam to be measured by combining the demodulated signal-to-noise ratio value and the noise-related parameter value. The scheduling processing module is used to perform beam scheduling processing based on the beam to be reported.

12. A beam management system, characterized in that, The system includes: Terminal equipment and network equipment for communication connections; The terminal device is configured to execute the beam management method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; the network device is configured to execute the beam management method as described in claim 9.

13. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store the processor's executable instructions; The processor is configured as follows: Implement the steps of the beam management method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; or implement the steps of the beam management method as described in claim 9.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor, the processor is able to perform the beam management method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; or, perform the beam management method as described in claim 9.

15. A chip, characterized in that, It includes one or more interface circuits and one or more processors; the interface circuits are used to receive signals, the signals including computer instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the chip to perform the beam management method of any one of claims 1 to 8; or, to perform the beam management method of claim 9.

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