Non-coherent codebook subset selection
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- 2023-05-20
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- 2026-04-01
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Abstract
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NON-COHERENT CODEBOOK SUBSET SELECTION
[0001] INTRODUCTION
[0002] The following relates to wireless communications, including non-coherent codebook subset selection.
[0003] Wireless communications systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and so on. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing the available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power) . Examples of such multiple-access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA) , time division multiple access (TDMA) , frequency division multiple access (FDMA) , orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) , or discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM) . A wireless multiple-access communications system may include one or more base stations, each supporting wireless communication for communication devices, which may be known as user equipment (UE) .SUMMARY
[0004] The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support non-coherent codebook subset selection. For example, the described techniques provide for a user equipment (UE) may receiving, from a network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. The UE may identify, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, and the particular subset of precoding matrices may have less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity. Each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, and each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location. The UE may also transmit the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0005] A method for wireless communication at a first network entity is described. The method may include receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank, identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, and transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0006] A network entity (apparatus) for wireless communication is described. The network entity may include at least one communication interface and at least one processor coupled to the at least one communication interface. The network entity is configured to receive control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank, identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, and transmit the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0007] A network entity (apparatus) for wireless communication is described. The network entity may include means for receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank, means for identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, and means for transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0008] A non-transitory computer-readable medium having code for wireless communication stored thereon is described. When the code is executed by a network entity, the code causes the network entity to receive control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank, identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, and transmit the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0009] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, when the precoding rank may be even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset may be associated with one or more antenna pairs, each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity, and each precoding matrix of the particular subset may be not associated with a single pole antenna separate from the one or more antenna pairs.
[0010] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, when the precoding rank may be odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset may be associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0011] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that may be associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0012] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset may have a corresponding polarization.
[0013] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures may be associated with a respective precoding rank, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures that may be associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that may be each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that may be associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and the second single pole antenna may be positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0014] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the at least one processor may be configured to identify the particular data structure from the set of multiple data structures based on the precoding rank.
[0015] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, where each data structure of the set of multiple data structures may be associated with a respective precoding rank, where one or more data structures of the set of multiple data structures, that may be associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that may be each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, where each of the one or data structures and do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that may be associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and where the second single pole antenna may be positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0016] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that may be associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, the same set of four antennas includes two antennas pairs in two respective antenna locations, and the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that may be associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0017] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first value may be five, the second value may be three, or both.
[0018] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.
[0019] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that may be associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0020] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.
[0021] A method for wireless communication at a first network entity is described. The method may include identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix, and receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0022] A first network entity (apparatus) for wireless communication is described. The apparatus may include at least one communication interface and at least one processor coupled to the at least one communication interface, where the network entity is configured to identify, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, transmit, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix, and receive the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0023] Another first network entity (apparatus) for wireless communication is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, means for transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix, and means for receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0024] A non-transitory computer-readable medium having code for wireless communication stored thereon is described. The code, when executed by a network entity, causes the network entity to identify, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more, transmit, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix, and receive the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0025] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, when the precoding rank may be even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset may be associated with one or more antenna pairs and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0026] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0027] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that may be associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0028] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset may have a corresponding polarization.
[0029] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures may be associated with a respective precoding rank, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures that may be associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that may be each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that may be associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and the second single pole antenna may be positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0030] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the at least one processor may be configured to identify the particular data structure from the set of multiple data structures based on the precoding rank.
[0031] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures may be associated with a respective precoding rank, one or more data structures of the set of multiple data structures, that may be associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that may be each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, each of the one or data structures and do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that may be associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and the second single pole antenna may be positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0032] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that may be associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, the same set of four antennas includes two antennas pairs in two respective antenna locations, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that may be associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations or, and the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that may be associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0033] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first value may be five, the second value may be three, or both.
[0034] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.
[0035] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that may be associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0036] In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0037] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0038] FIG. 2 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0039] FIG. 3 shows an example of a process flow that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0040] FIGs. 4 and 5 show block diagrams of devices that support non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0041] FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0042] FIG. 7 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0043] FIGs. 8 and 9 show block diagrams of devices that support non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0044] FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0045] FIG. 11 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0046] FIGs. 12 and 13 show flowcharts illustrating methods that support non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0047] User equipments (UEs) may support multi-output (MIMO) communication schemes using multiple antennas, and to support uplink communications using multiple antennas, the UEs may be configured to apply a precoding matrix to the uplink antennas in accordance with precoding codebook. In some aspects, the network may transmit control information that indicates a transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) , and the UE may apply the precoding matrix that corresponds to the TPMI as included in a table of precoding matrixes. Some UEs may be configured with eight or more antennas, and many possible precoding matrices (e.g., 255) may be applicable to eight or more antennas. However, some of these precoders (precoding matrices) may be redundant based on antenna correlation properties. Additionally, support of each possible precoding matrix for a precoding rank may result in increased signaling overhead.
[0048] Implementations described herein support the reduction (e.g., down-selection) of possible precoding matrices for one or more precoding ranks that may be used by UEs with eight or more antennas. The down-selection may be based on the antenna locations, antenna correlation properties, or an assumption of possible blockage locations. Down-selected precoding matrices, from the possible precoding matrices for a precoding rank, are not included in a data structure (e.g., a table) corresponding to a precoding rank such that the precoding matrices in the data structure guarantee that at least one precoding matrix is not influenced by a blockage when any random blockage occurs. In some examples, the precoding matrices in the table collectively “cover” all possible antenna locations. Additional matrices may be removed that result in redundant antenna locations. In some cases, the matrices included in a data structure for an odd precoding rank are associated with one or more antenna pairs (positioned in the same antenna location) and a single antenna. Additionally, or alternatively, the matrices included in a data structure for an even precoding rank are associated with one or more antenna pairs. In some examples, the precoding matrices included in a data structure for a precoding rank exclude precoding matrices that share the same antenna locations with precoding matrices included in the data structure. That is, if two or more precoding matrices are associated with the same antenna locations, one or more of the precoding matrices are not included in the data structure. As such, these and other techniques described herein may limit redundant precoding matrices and mitigate partial antenna blockages of the UE. Further, these techniques reduce signaling overhead for indicating TPMIs for UEs with eight or more antennas. These and other techniques are described in further detail with respect to the figures.
[0049] Aspects of the disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communications systems. Aspects of the disclosure are further described with respect to a wireless communications system and a process flow diagram. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that relate to non-coherent codebook subset selection.
[0050] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system 100 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 100 may include one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, a New Radio (NR) network, or a network operating in accordance with other systems and radio technologies, including future systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.
[0051] As described herein, a node (which may be referred to as a node, a network node, a network entity, or a wireless node) may include, be, or be included in (e.g., be a component of) a base station (e.g., any base station described herein) , a UE (e.g., any UE described herein) , a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, an integrated access and backhauling (IAB) node, a distributed unit (DU) , a central unit (CU) , a remote / radio unit (RU) (which may also be referred to as a remote radio unit (RRU) ) , and / or another processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, a network node may be a UE. As another example, a network node may be a base station or network entity. As another example, a first network node may be configured to communicate with a second network node or a third network node. In one aspect of this example, the first network node may be a UE, the second network node may be a base station, and the third network node may be a UE. In another aspect of this example, the first network node may be a UE, the second network node may be a base station, and the third network node may be a base station. In yet other aspects of this example, the first, second, and third network nodes may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, reference to a UE, base station, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like may include disclosure of the UE, base station, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like being a network node. For example, disclosure that a UE is configured to receive information from a base station also discloses that a first network node is configured to receive information from a second network node. Consistent with this disclosure, once a specific example is broadened in accordance with this disclosure (e.g., a UE is configured to receive information from a base station also discloses that a first network node is configured to receive information from a second network node) , the broader example of the narrower example may be interpreted in the reverse, but in a broad open-ended way. In the example above where a UE is configured to receive information from a base station also discloses that a first network node is configured to receive information from a second network node, the first network node may refer to a first UE, a first base station, a first apparatus, a first device, a first computing system, a first set of one or more one or more components, a first processing entity, or the like configured to receive the information; and the second network node may refer to a second UE, a second base station, a second apparatus, a second device, a second computing system, a second set of one or more components, a second processing entity, or the like.
[0052] As described herein, communication of information (e.g., any information, signal, or the like) may be described in various aspects using different terminology. Disclosure of one communication term includes disclosure of other communication terms. For example, a first network node may be described as being configured to transmit information to a second network node. In this example and consistent with this disclosure, disclosure that the first network node is configured to transmit information to the second network node includes disclosure that the first network node is configured to provide, send, output, communicate, or transmit information to the second network node. Similarly, in this example and consistent with this disclosure, disclosure that the first network node is configured to transmit information to the second network node includes disclosure that the second network node is configured to receive, obtain, or decode the information that is provided, sent, output, communicated, or transmitted by the first network node.
[0053] The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout a coverage area 110 of the wireless communications system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary, or mobile, or both at different times. The UEs 115 may be devices in different forms or having different capabilities. Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. 1. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of supporting communications with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115 or network entities 105, as shown in FIG. 1.
[0054] As described herein, a node of the wireless communications system 100, which may be referred to as a network node, or a wireless node, may be a network entity 105 (e.g., any network entity described herein) , a UE 115 (e.g., any UE described herein) , a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, one or more components, or another suitable processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, a node may be a UE 115. As another example, a node may be a network entity 105. As another example, a first node may be configured to communicate with a second node or a third node. In one aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a UE 115. In another aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a network entity 105. In yet other aspects of this example, the first, second, and third nodes may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, reference to a UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like may include disclosure of the UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like being a node. For example, disclosure that a UE 115 is configured to receive information from a network entity 105 also discloses that a first node is configured to receive information from a second node.
[0055] In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130, or with one another, or both. For example, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130 via one or more backhaul communication links 120 (e.g., in accordance with an S1, N2, N3, or other interface protocol) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a backhaul communication link 120 (e.g., in accordance with an X2, Xn, or other interface protocol) either directly (e.g., directly between network entities 105) or indirectly (e.g., via a core network 130) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., in accordance with a midhaul interface protocol) or a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., in accordance with a fronthaul interface protocol) , or any combination thereof. The backhaul communication links 120, midhaul communication links 162, or fronthaul communication links 168 may be or include one or more wired links (e.g., an electrical link, an optical fiber link) , one or more wireless links (e.g., a radio link, a wireless optical link) , among other examples or various combinations thereof. A UE 115 may communicate with the core network 130 via a communication link 155.
[0056] One or more of the network entities 105 described herein may include or may be referred to as a base station 140 (e.g., a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an NR base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB) , a next-generation NodeB or a giga-NodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB) , a 5G NB, a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB) , a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or other suitable terminology) . In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may be implemented in an aggregated (e.g., monolithic, standalone) base station architecture, which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single network entity 105 (e.g., a single RAN node, such as a base station 140) .
[0057] In some examples, a network entity 105 may be implemented in a disaggregated architecture (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) , which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more network entities 105, such as an integrated access backhaul (IAB) network, an open RAN (O-RAN) (e.g., a network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance) , or a virtualized RAN (vRAN) (e.g., a cloud RAN (C-RAN) ) . For example, a network entity 105 may include one or more of a central unit (CU) 160, a distributed unit (DU) 165, a radio unit (RU) 170, a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) 175 (e.g., a Near-Real Time RIC (Near-RT RIC) , a Non-Real Time RIC (Non-RT RIC) ) , a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) 180 system, or any combination thereof. An RU 170 may also be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, a remote radio head (RRH) , a remote radio unit (RRU) , or a transmission reception point (TRP) . One or more components of the network entities 105 in a disaggregated RAN architecture may be co-located, or one or more components of the network entities 105 may be located in distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations) . In some examples, one or more network entities 105 of a disaggregated RAN architecture may be implemented as virtual units (e.g., a virtual CU (VCU) , a virtual DU (VDU) , a virtual RU (VRU) ) .
[0058] The split of functionality between a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170 is flexible and may support different functionalities depending on which functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, RF functions, and any combinations thereof) are performed at a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170. For example, a functional split of a protocol stack may be employed between a CU 160 and a DU 165 such that the CU 160 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the DU 165 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some examples, the CU 160 may host upper protocol layer (e.g., layer 3 (L3) , layer 2 (L2) ) functionality and signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) , service data adaption protocol (SDAP) , Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) ) . The CU 160 may be connected to one or more DUs 165 or RUs 170, and the one or more DUs 165 or RUs 170 may host lower protocol layers, such as layer 1 (L1) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functionality and signaling, and may each be at least partially controlled by the CU 160. Additionally, or alternatively, a functional split of the protocol stack may be employed between a DU 165 and an RU 170 such that the DU 165 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU 170 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU 165 may support one or multiple different cells (e.g., via one or more RUs 170) . In some cases, a functional split between a CU 160 and a DU 165, or between a DU 165 and an RU 170 may be within a protocol layer (e.g., some functions for a protocol layer may be performed by one of a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU 160, the DU 165, or the RU 170) . A CU 160 may be functionally split further into CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. A CU 160 may be connected to one or more DUs 165 via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., F1, F1-c, F1-u) , and a DU 165 may be connected to one or more RUs 170 via a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., open fronthaul (FH) interface) . In some examples, a midhaul communication link 162 or a fronthaul communication link 168 may be implemented in accordance with an interface (e.g., a channel) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities 105 that are in communication via such communication links.
[0059] In wireless communications systems (e.g., wireless communications system 100) , infrastructure and spectral resources for radio access may support wireless backhaul link capabilities to supplement wired backhaul connections, providing an IAB network architecture (e.g., to a core network 130) . In some cases, in an IAB network, one or more network entities 105 (e.g., IAB nodes 104) may be partially controlled by each other. One or more IAB nodes 104 may be referred to as a donor entity or an IAB donor. One or more DUs 165 or one or more RUs 170 may be partially controlled by one or more CUs 160 associated with a donor network entity 105 (e.g., a donor base station 140) . The one or more donor network entities 105 (e.g., IAB donors) may be in communication with one or more additional network entities 105 (e.g., IAB nodes 104) via supported access and backhaul links (e.g., backhaul communication links 120) . IAB nodes 104 may include an IAB mobile termination (IAB-MT) controlled (e.g., scheduled) by DUs 165 of a coupled IAB donor. An IAB-MT may include an independent set of antennas for relay of communications with UEs 115, or may share the same antennas (e.g., of an RU 170) of an IAB node 104 used for access via the DU 165 of the IAB node 104 (e.g., referred to as virtual IAB-MT (vIAB-MT) ) . In some examples, the IAB nodes 104 may include DUs 165 that support communication links with additional entities (e.g., IAB nodes 104, UEs 115) within the relay chain or configuration of the access network (e.g., downstream) . In such cases, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., one or more IAB nodes 104 or components of IAB nodes 104) may be configured to operate according to the techniques described herein.
[0060] In the case of the techniques described herein applied in the context of a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be configured to support non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, some operations described as being performed by a UE 115 or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may additionally, or alternatively, be performed by one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., IAB nodes 104, DUs 165, CUs 160, RUs 170, RIC 175, SMO 180) .
[0061] A UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology, where the “device” may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. A UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, a UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communications (MTC) device, among other examples, which may be implemented in various objects such as appliances, or vehicles, meters, among other examples.
[0062] The UEs 115 described herein may be able to communicate with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115 that may sometimes act as relays as well as the network entities 105 and the network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, among other examples, as shown in FIG. 1.
[0063] The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may wirelessly communicate with one another via one or more communication links 125 (e.g., an access link) using resources associated with one or more carriers. The term “carrier” may refer to a set of RF spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting the communication links 125. For example, a carrier used for a communication link 125 may include a portion of a RF spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP) ) that is operated according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR) . Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information) , control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communications system 100 may support communication with a UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. A UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used with both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers. Communication between a network entity 105 and other devices may refer to communication between the devices and any portion (e.g., entity, sub-entity) of a network entity 105. For example, the terms “transmitting, ” “receiving, ” or “communicating, ” when referring to a network entity 105, may refer to any portion of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a CU 160, a DU 165, a RU 170) of a RAN communicating with another device (e.g., directly or via one or more other network entities 105) .
[0064] Signal waveforms transmitted via a carrier may be made up of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM) ) . In a system employing MCM techniques, a resource element may refer to resources of one symbol period (e.g., a duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, in which case the symbol period and subcarrier spacing may be inversely related. The quantity of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both) , such that a relatively higher quantity of resource elements (e.g., in a transmission duration) and a relatively higher order of a modulation scheme may correspond to a relatively higher rate of communication. A wireless communications resource may refer to a combination of an RF spectrum resource, a time resource, and a spatial resource (e.g., a spatial layer, a beam) , and the use of multiple spatial resources may increase the data rate or data integrity for communications with a UE 115.
[0065] The time intervals for the network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may be expressed in multiples of a basic time unit which may, for example, refer to a sampling period of Ts=1 / (Δfmax·Nf) seconds, for which Δfmax may represent a supported subcarrier spacing, and Nf may represent a supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size. Time intervals of a communications resource may be organized according to radio frames each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms) ) . Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023) .
[0066] Each frame may include multiple consecutively-numbered subframes or slots, and each subframe or slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into subframes, and each subframe may be further divided into a quantity of slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable quantity of slots, and the quantity of slots may depend on subcarrier spacing. Each slot may include a quantity of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period) . In some wireless communications systems 100, a slot may further be divided into multiple mini-slots associated with one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may be associated with one or more (e.g., Nf) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation.
[0067] A subframe, a slot, a mini-slot, or a symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communications system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI) . In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., a quantity of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally, or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communications system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs) ) .
[0068] Physical channels may be multiplexed for communication using a carrier according to various techniques. A physical control channel and a physical data channel may be multiplexed for signaling via a downlink carrier, for example, using one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) techniques, or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET) ) for a physical control channel may be defined by a set of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth or a subset of the system bandwidth of the carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of the UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search control regions for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or multiple control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. An aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to an amount of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs) ) associated with encoded information for a control information format having a given payload size. Search space sets may include common search space sets configured for sending control information to multiple UEs 115 and UE-specific search space sets for sending control information to a specific UE 115.
[0069] In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may be movable and therefore provide communication coverage for a moving coverage area 110. In some examples, different coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may overlap, but the different coverage areas 110 may be supported by the same network entity 105. In some other examples, the overlapping coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may be supported by different network entities 105. The wireless communications system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of the network entities 105 provide coverage for various coverage areas 110 using the same or different radio access technologies.
[0070] The wireless communications system 100 may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) may have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different network entities 105 may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, network entities 105 may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different network entities 105 may, in some examples, not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for either synchronous or asynchronous operations.
[0071] Some UEs 115, such as MTC or IoT devices, may be low cost or low complexity devices and may provide for automated communication between machines (e.g., via Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication) . M2M communication or MTC may refer to data communication technologies that allow devices to communicate with one another or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) without human intervention. In some examples, M2M communication or MTC may include communications from devices that integrate sensors or meters to measure or capture information and relay such information to a central server or application program that uses the information or presents the information to humans interacting with the application program. Some UEs 115 may be designed to collect information or enable automated behavior of machines or other devices. Examples of applications for MTC devices include smart metering, inventory monitoring, water level monitoring, equipment monitoring, healthcare monitoring, wildlife monitoring, weather and geological event monitoring, fleet management and tracking, remote security sensing, physical access control, and transaction-based business charging.
[0072] The wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communications or low-latency communications, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) . The UEs 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or critical functions. Ultra-reliable communications may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more services such as push-to-talk, video, or data. Support for ultra-reliable, low-latency functions may include prioritization of services, and such services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein.
[0073] In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured to support communicating directly with other UEs 115 via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link 135 (e.g., in accordance with a peer-to-peer (P2P) , D2D, or sidelink protocol) . In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of a group that are performing D2D communications may be within the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , which may support aspects of such D2D communications being configured by (e.g., scheduled by) the network entity 105. In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of such a group may be outside the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 or may be otherwise unable to or not configured to receive transmissions from a network entity 105. In some examples, groups of the UEs 115 communicating via D2D communications may support a one-to-many (1: M) system in which each UE 115 transmits to each of the other UEs 115 in the group. In some examples, a network entity 105 may facilitate the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In some other examples, D2D communications may be carried out between the UEs 115 without an involvement of a network entity 105.
[0074] In some systems, a D2D communication link 135 may be an example of a communication channel, such as a sidelink communication channel, between vehicles (e.g., UEs 115) . In some examples, vehicles may communicate using vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, or some combination of these. A vehicle may signal information related to traffic conditions, signal scheduling, weather, safety, emergencies, or any other information relevant to a V2X system. In some examples, vehicles in a V2X system may communicate with roadside infrastructure, such as roadside units, or with the network via one or more network nodes (e.g., network entities 105, base stations 140, RUs 170) using vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications, or with both.
[0075] The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or 5G core (5GC) , which may include at least one control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME) , an access and mobility management function (AMF) ) and at least one user plane entity that routes packets or interconnects to external networks (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW) , a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW) , or a user plane function (UPF) ) . The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for the UEs 115 served by the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be transferred through the user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation as well as other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to IP services 150 for one or more network operators. The IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, Intranet (s) , an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , or a Packet-Switched Streaming Service.
[0076] The wireless communications system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands, which may be in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz) . Generally, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is known as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, which may be referred to as clusters, but the waves may penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to the UEs 115 located indoors. Communications using UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than 100 kilometers) compared to communications using the smaller frequencies and longer waves of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portion of the spectrum below 300 MHz.
[0077] The wireless communications system 100 may also operate using a super high frequency (SHF) region, which may be in the range of 3 GHz to 30 GHz, also known as the centimeter band, or using an extremely high frequency (EHF) region of the spectrum (e.g., from 30 GHz to 300 GHz) , also known as the millimeter band. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between the UEs 115 and the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140, RUs 170) , and EHF antennas of the respective devices may be smaller and more closely spaced than UHF antennas. In some examples, such techniques may facilitate using antenna arrays within a device. The propagation of EHF transmissions, however, may be subject to even greater attenuation and shorter range than SHF or UHF transmissions. The techniques disclosed herein may be employed across transmissions that use one or more different frequency regions, and designated use of bands across these frequency regions may differ by country or regulating body.
[0078] The wireless communications system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed RF spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may employ License Assisted Access (LAA) , LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology using an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. While operating using unlicensed RF spectrum bands, devices such as the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations using unlicensed bands may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration in conjunction with component carriers operating using a licensed band (e.g., LAA) . Operations using unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among other examples.
[0079] A network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) or a UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which may be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, or beamforming. The antennas of a network entity 105 or a UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which may support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, antennas or antenna arrays associated with a network entity 105 may be located at diverse geographic locations. A network entity 105 may include an antenna array with a set of rows and columns of antenna ports that the network entity 105 may use to support beamforming of communications with a UE 115. Likewise, a UE 115 may include one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally, or alternatively, an antenna panel may support RF beamforming for a signal transmitted via an antenna port.
[0080] The network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may use MIMO communications to exploit multipath signal propagation and increase spectral efficiency by transmitting or receiving multiple signals via different spatial layers. Such techniques may be referred to as spatial multiplexing. The multiple signals may, for example, be transmitted by the transmitting device via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Likewise, the multiple signals may be received by the receiving device via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Each of the multiple signals may be referred to as a separate spatial stream and may carry information associated with the same data stream (e.g., the same codeword) or different data streams (e.g., different codewords) . Different spatial layers may be associated with different antenna ports used for channel measurement and reporting. MIMO techniques include single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO) , for which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to the same receiving device, and multiple-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) , for which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to multiple devices.
[0081] Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a network entity 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining the signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating along particular orientations with respect to an antenna array experience constructive interference while others experience destructive interference. The adjustment of signals communicated via the antenna elements may include a transmitting device or a receiving device applying amplitude offsets, phase offsets, or both to signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of the antenna elements may be defined by a beamforming weight set associated with a particular orientation (e.g., with respect to the antenna array of the transmitting device or receiving device, or with respect to some other orientation) .
[0082] A network entity 105 or a UE 115 may use beam sweeping techniques as part of beamforming operations. For example, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may use multiple antennas or antenna arrays (e.g., antenna panels) to conduct beamforming operations for directional communications with a UE 115. Some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) may be transmitted by a network entity 105 multiple times along different directions. For example, the network entity 105 may transmit a signal according to different beamforming weight sets associated with different directions of transmission. Transmissions along different beam directions may be used to identify (e.g., by a transmitting device, such as a network entity 105, or by a receiving device, such as a UE 115) a beam direction for later transmission or reception by the network entity 105.
[0083] Some signals, such as data signals associated with a particular receiving device, may be transmitted by transmitting device (e.g., a transmitting network entity 105, a transmitting UE 115) along a single beam direction (e.g., a direction associated with the receiving device, such as a receiving network entity 105 or a receiving UE 115) . In some examples, the beam direction associated with transmissions along a single beam direction may be determined based on a signal that was transmitted along one or more beam directions. For example, a UE 115 may receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the network entity 105 along different directions and may report to the network entity 105 an indication of the signal that the UE 115 received with a highest signal quality or an otherwise acceptable signal quality.
[0084] In some examples, transmissions by a device (e.g., by a network entity 105 or a UE 115) may be performed using multiple beam directions, and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from a network entity 105 to a UE 115) . The UE 115 may report feedback that indicates precoding weights for one or more beam directions, and the feedback may correspond to a configured set of beams across a system bandwidth or one or more sub-bands. The network entity 105 may transmit a reference signal (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) , a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) ) , which may be precoded or unprecoded. The UE 115 may provide feedback for beam selection, which may be a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or codebook-based feedback (e.g., a multi-panel type codebook, a linear combination type codebook, a port selection type codebook) . Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted along one or more directions by a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , a UE 115 may employ similar techniques for transmitting signals multiple times along different directions (e.g., for identifying a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by the UE 115) or for transmitting a signal along a single direction (e.g., for transmitting data to a receiving device) .
[0085] A receiving device (e.g., a UE 115) may perform reception operations in accordance with multiple receive configurations (e.g., directional listening) when receiving various signals from a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105) , such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals. For example, a receiving device may perform reception in accordance with multiple receive directions by receiving via different antenna subarrays, by processing received signals according to different antenna subarrays, by receiving according to different receive beamforming weight sets (e.g., different directional listening weight sets) applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, or by processing received signals according to different receive beamforming weight sets applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, any of which may be referred to as “listening” according to different receive configurations or receive directions. In some examples, a receiving device may use a single receive configuration to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal) . The single receive configuration may be aligned along a beam direction determined based on listening according to different receive configuration directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have a highest signal strength, highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) , or otherwise acceptable signal quality based on listening according to multiple beam directions) .
[0086] As described herein, devices of the wireless communications system 100 may support MIMO communications. For example, a UE 115 may be configured with multiple antennas, and a network entity 105 transmit control information to indicate a TPMI corresponding to a precoding matrix that the UE is to apply to the uplink transmission. The TPMI may be mapped to a precoding matrix of a table that includes multiple precoding matrices. Some UEs 115 of the wireless communications system 100 may be configured with eight or more antennas in order to support improved MIMO reliability and efficiency. The increase in the quantity of antennas may result in the increase in possible precoding matrices that are applicable to the multiple antennas. In some cases, depending on the location and position of the antennas on the UE 115, some of these precoding matrices may be redundant. Additionally, the increased quantity of precoding matrices may result in additional signaling overhead to signal one of the large quantity of precoding matrices.
[0087] Techniques described herein support the down-selection of indicatable precoding matrices for one or more precoding ranks for UEs 115 with a large quantity of antennas (e.g., 8 or more) . The down-selection may account for possible partial antenna location blockages at UEs 115 such that impacts on communication reliability and efficiency are limited or reduced. Further, the reduction in indicatable precoding matrices may result in reduced or limited signaling overhead. Various techniques for identification of matrices to include in and exclude from precoding matrix tables for various precoding ranks are described in further detail herein.
[0088] FIG. 2 shows an example of a wireless communications system 200 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 200 includes a UE 115-a and a network entity 105-a, which may be examples of the corresponding devices as described with respect to FIG. 1. In some aspects, the UE 115-and the network entity 105-a may be both referred to as a “network entity, ” such as a first network entity and a second network entity.
[0089] The UE 115-a may be an example of a UE that supports advanced wireless communications, such as MIMO communications. In some aspects, the UE 115-a is configured with eight or more antennas such as to improve communication reliability and efficiency relative to other UEs or other services. When performing MIMO communications, the UE 115-a may apply a precoder (e.g., a precoding matrix) to the multiple antennas for transmission of an uplink message. The applied precoder may be based on control information received from the network entity 105-a. That is, the network entity 105-a may transmit control information 205 to the UE 115-a, and the control information 205 may include an indication of a TPMI. The TPMI may correspond to a precoding matrix that the network entity 105-a determines, selects, or identifies based on one or more sounding reference signals transmitted by the UE 115-a. Thus, the UE 115-a may transmit the one or more sounding reference signals, the network entity 105-a may measure the sounding reference signals, and the network entity 105-a may select a precoding matrix based on the sounding reference signal measurements. The control information 205 may indicate the selected precoding matrix. The UE 115-a may apply the indicated precoding matrix to an uplink message 210 (e.g., a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission) transmitted to the network entity 105-a. In some aspects, the selected precoding matrix corresponds a precoding rank for the uplink transmission, a quantity of supported antennas by the UE 115-a, or both.
[0090] The UE 115-a may apply either a coherent or non-coherent codebook for uplink precoding. Additionally, the quantity of possible precoding codebooks may depend on the precoding rank and the quantity of antennas at the UE 115-a. 255 non-coherent uplink precoding codebooks may be possible for a rank that is less than or equal to eight for a UE with eight antennas. In such cases, all 255 combinations of precoding matrices may be supported by the UE 115-a and the network entity 105-a. In other cases, the available (e.g., indicatable) codebooks may be down-selected from the 255 possible combinations. Down-selection of available codebooks may result in improved signaling overhead (e.g., for transmission of the control information 205) while limiting or preventing impacts on communication reliability and efficiencies.
[0091] The UE 115-a may be configured with an 8 transmission (Tx) antenna structure 215-a, which is a uniform linear array (ULA) antenna structure, antenna structure 215-b, which is a uniform planar array (UPA) antenna structure, or a different 8 Tx (or more) antenna structure. The antenna structures 215 include eight antennas including antennas with a first polarization 220 and antennas with a second polarization 225. An antenna with a first polarization 220 and an antenna with a second polarization 225 in a same antenna location form an antenna pair 230. The antenna structures 215-a and 215-b form a dual polarized 8 Tx antenna structure, with different x-pole antenna pairs positioned at four different locations (e.g., one x-pole antenna represents one location) . The configuration of antenna structures 215-a and 215-b may result in various correlation properties. In some aspects, the channel correlation coefficient between two antennas is decreased with the increase of distance. The channel correlation coefficient between two antennas may be low (e.g., almost 0) when the antennas have different polarizations. Due to these polarization properties, some precoders (antenna combinations) with similar correlation structures may show almost the same precoding performance. As such, some precoders may be redundant. As shown in FIG. 2, each single pole antenna may be associated with an index for illustrative purposes. Thus, antenna structures 215 include antenna indexes (numbered 0–7) . A rank-3 precoding matrix that is associated with antennas with indexes 0, 4, and 1 (denoted precoding matrix (0, 4, 1) hereinafter) for the antenna structure 215-a may have the same or similar properties of a rank-3 precoding matrix that is associated with antennas having indexes (0, 4, 5) . Thus, these two precoders may be redundant.
[0092] As such, rather than supporting all possible precoders for a particular precoding rank for an 8 Tx (or more) UE 115, the devices may utilize precoders that are down-selected from the possible precoders. The down-selection may remove redundant precoders. Since different precoding matrices (different antenna combinations) have different correlation structures and different location properties, some precoders may have different priorities in the precoding codebook set. When a blockage due to the environment occurs (e.g., due to body parts such as the hand or fingers) , the blocked antennas (when a non-coherent precoder is applied) may result in relatively poor performance. Accordingly, the down-selected subset of precoders for a precoding rank may be configured to guarantee performance (or limit or prevent poor performance) if a random blockage occurs. Techniques described herein support non-coherent codebook down-selection to inhibit impacts of random blockages. Rules and methods are proposed to determine the non-coherent codebook subset, which may limit impacts of the random blockages. Additionally, reduced non-coherent subset may limit TPMI indication overhead.
[0093] The following notation may be used for non-coherent codebook precoder notation: A rank-1 non-coherent (NC) precoder may be denoted as (M) , which may mean that the m-th column of an 8 x 8 identity matrix is chosen. A rank-2 NC precoder may be denoted as (m, n) which means that the m-th and n-th columns of the 8 x 8 identity matrix is chosen. A rank-3 NC precoder may be denoted as (m, n, p) , which means that the m-th, n-th, and p-th columns of the 8 x 8 identify matrix is chosen. A rank-4 NC precoder may be denoted as (m, n, p, q) , which means that the m-th, n-th, p-th, and q-th columns of the 8 x 8 identity matrix is chosen. Similar notation may be used for rank-5 to rank-8 NC precoders. As such, the following are examples of precoders that may be used:
[0094] rank-1 precoder
[0095] rank-2 precoder
[0096] Since a blockage may occur at any location (e.g., one, two, three, or four locations for the antenna structures 215) , the non-coherent codebook subset may be robust for all possible blockage locations (e.g., combinations of antenna locations) . When a blockage occurs at a location, both two-pole antennas (e.g., an antenna pair 230) may be blocked. When 4 locations are blocked (e.g., all four antenna locations of antenna structures 215) , all of the precoders in a full set may be influenced.
[0097] Thus, according to a first proposal, to down-select from possible precoders for a given rank “R” for an 8 (or more) Tx antenna UE, the subset should have at least one precoder in the subset which is not influenced by the blockage when any random blockage occurs. If this condition fails or if all of the precoders in the full set is influenced by a blockage, then the subset should include at least one precoder which is influenced the least among all of the precoders in a full set for the rank R. In some aspects, “influenced the least” may mean that the quantity of blocked antennas in the precoder is the smallest among the precoders in the full set for a rank R.
[0098] Thus, after down-selection using these conditions or rules, a data structure or table includes for a given rank R may include less than the total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the rank R and the quantity of antennas of the UE 115-a. Each precoding matrix in the subset for the rank R may be associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity. Each respective combination of antennas may be configured to mitigate (e.g., limit the impact of, reduce the impact of, inhibit the impact of) a respective partial antenna location blockage at the network entity.
[0099] According to a second proposal, the quantity of precoders in the non-coherent subset for a given rank R may be further reduced using one or more additional techniques. To further reduce the quantity for a given rank “R, ” the subset may include NR rank-R precoders constructed by “R” antennas from locations, where
[0100] The rank-R precoders constructed by “R” antennas from locations are the precoders which occupy the minimum quantity of different locations, which account for potential blockage locations. For R =2, 4, 6, 8, each selected rank-R precoder is constructed with pairs of x-pole antennas (e.g., antenna pairs 230) . For R= 1, 3, 5, and7, each selected rank-R precoder is constructed with pairs of x-pole antennas and a single pole antenna, where the single pole antenna can be any polarization and at any of the candidate locations. is derived by enumerating all possible blockage cases, each case is with different blocked locations. Thus, this selected subset may satisfy the first proposal for any one, two, or three blocked locations.
[0101] The selected NR rank-R precoders guarantee the subset satisfies proposal 1 when any locations are blocked, but when locations are blocked, the following two cases are separately considered
[0102] 1. Case 1 mod (R, 2) =0: NR rank-R precoders also guarantee the subset satisfies proposal 1 when locations are blocked.
[0103] 2. Case 2 mod (R, 2) ≠0: Each precoder is constructed by x-pole pairs and a single antenna, with For blocked locations, the smallest blockage influence means, “R” antennas are not blocked. For n≥1 blocked locations, the smallest blockage influence means, x-pole antenna pairs in the precoder are not blocked.
[0104] Using the second proposals, the non-coherent subset that may be included for each rank may be as follows, with a total TPMI of 79:
[0105] 1. For rank 1, the subset includes N1=8 rank-1 precoders, i.e., (0) , (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) , (5) , (6) , (7) .
[0106] 2. For rank 2, the subset includes N2=4 rank-2 precoders, where each precoder occupies different location, e.g., (0, 4) , (1, 5) , (2, 6) , (3, 7) .
[0107] 3. For rank 3, the subset includes N3=6*2*2=24 rank-3 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (2, 6, 3) , (2, 6, 7) , (2, 3, 7) , (6, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 3) , (1, 5, 7) , (1, 3, 7) , (5, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2) , (1, 5, 6) , (1, 2, 6) , (5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 3) , (0, 4, 7) , (0, 3, 7) , (4, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2) , (0, 4, 6) , (0, 2, 6) , (4, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1) , (0, 4, 5) , (0, 1, 5) , (4, 1, 5) .
[0108] 4. For rank 4, the subset includes N4=6 rank-4 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, i.e., (0, 4, 1, 5) , (0, 4, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2, 6) , (1, 5, 3, 7) , (2, 6, 3, 7)
[0109] 5. For rank 5, the subset includes N5=4*3*2=24 rank-5 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, i.e., (1, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (4, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 6, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2, 6, 3) , (1, 5, 2, 6, 7) , (0, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (4, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 3) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (4, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 3) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (4, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 2) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 6) .
[0110] 6. For rank 6, the subset includes N6=4 rank-6 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, i.e., (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0111] 7. For rank 7, the subset includes N7=8 rank-7 precoder which occupies all of the locations, i.e., (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0112] 8. For rank 8, the subset includes N8=1 rank-8 precoder which occupies all of the locations, i.e., (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0113] With the assumption of dual polarized 8 Tx antenna structure 215 (e.g., ULA antenna structure 215-a or UPA antenna structure 215-b) , four different x-pole antenna pairs assigned at 4 different locations.
[0114] Thus, based on these structures, the channel correlation coefficient between two antennas is decreased with the increase of distance. Additionally, the channel correlation coefficient between two antennas is quite low (e.g., almost 0) , when the antennas belong to different polarization. Due to the above correlation properties, some precoders (antenna combinations) with similar correlation structure shows almost the same precoding performance. Hence, some redundant precoders may exist if the correlation structures are similar. For example, for rank 3, some precoders have the same correlation structure (e.g., two antennas in the same polarization but with large distance, and the last antenna is in another polarization) . These precoders may show almost the same capacity. As such, additional techniques may be used to further down-select for various data structures. For example, for rank-3 precoders, one precoder may be chosen between (0, 4, 3) and (0, 4, 7) ; and one of the precoders may be chosen between (0,3, 7) and (4, 3, 7) .
[0115] As such, redundancies may exist after applying the second proposal to the possible precoders for a given rank. In some aspects, for rank 1, 3, 5, and 7 and for some blockage cases, there may be more than one precoder that satisfies the first proposal. For a location having a single antenna (not in a pair) in a rank-R precoder, a down-selection operation may remove one precoding matrix associated with the single antenna in the antenna location, thus resulting in one in an antenna of single polarization being kept in the subset (e.g., 3 is the single antenna in rank-3 precoder (2, 6, 3) ) . Choosing which polarization for “the single antenna” in a rank-R precoder at a given location may not influence a correlation relationship with other pairs of antennas. That is, different precoders with the same correlation structure may show almost the same precoding performance (e.g., in terms of capacity) .
[0116] Accordingly, a third proposal for down-selecting from possible precoders for a given rank R may include keeping only one of the polarizations for the single antenna (not in a pair) in a rank-R precoder from rank 1, rank 3, rank 5, rank7. Thus, either 0° polarization or 90° for each pair of precoders, where a pair includes the same one or more antenna pairs and a single antenna in the same antenna location. The kept polarization for the single antenna can be common for different precoders or different for different precoders. Thus, for example precoders associated with antenna indexes (0, 4, 1) and (0, 4, 5) , where antennas corresponding to indexes 1 and 5 are single pole antennas with different polarizations in the same antenna location (e.g., the antenna at index 1 is an antenna with a second polarization 225 and the antenna at index 5 is an antenna with a first polarization 220) , only one of the precoders may be included in the data structure (e.g., table) for rank 3. According to one option, this down-selection operation may be implemented for each of the odd ranks, such as rank 1, rank 3, rank 5, and rank 7 (for an 8 Tx antenna) . After this down-selection is applied, the size of the subset (rank1+rank2+rank3+rank4+rank5+rank6+rank7+rank8) is given by: 4+4+12+6+12+4+4+1=47. According to another option, this reduction may be implemented for partial rank values among rank 1, rank 3, rank 5, and rank 7. For example, ranks 5 and 7 may be reduced, as high-rank uplink messages (e.g., uplink message 210) may be scheduled with lower frequency than uplink messages with a low rank.
[0117] In some cases, some redundancy may be included in the non-coherent codebook subset generated by the second proposal in another way. For rank 3 and 5, for some blockage cases, there are more than one precoders satisfying the first proposal. For a rank-R precoder, pairs of x-pole antennas and a single antenna can be located in different location combinations. To satisfy the first proposal, all of candidates may not be kept for each case of blocked locations. For blocked locations, the smallest blockage influence means, all “R” antennas may not be blocked. n≥1 blocked locations, the smallest blockage influence means, x-pole antenna pairs in the precoder are not blocked.
[0118] As such, the non-coherent subset generated using the second proposal may be further down-selected by reducing precoders in rank 3 and rank 5. In the second proposal, for rank-R precoder (R=3 or 5) , the total quantity of location combinations is Thus, this fourth proposal specifies the use the smallest quantity of location combinations to satisfy the first proposal for any 1 or 2 or 3 blocked locations. For rank 3, the smallest quantity of location combinations may be six. For rank 5, the smallest quantity of location combinations may be six. Thus, for rank 5, the subset may not include more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas (e.g., share the same two antenna pairs) . Thus, for precoding matrices associated with antenna indexes (1, 2, 6, 3, 7) and (4, 2, 6, 3, 7) , where indexes 2, 6, 3, 7 correspond to the same antenna pairs, only one of these precoding matrices may be included in the data structure for rank 5. Similarly, the subset for rank 3 may not include more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0119] Example non-coherent subsets based on proposal 4 may be associated with the following indexes:
[0120] 1. For rank 3, the subset includes six location combinations and 12 (2 polarizations for the single antenna) rank-3 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (2, 6, 3) , (2, 6, 7) , (1, 5, 3) , (1, 5, 7) , (1, 5, 2) , (1, 5, 6) , (0, 3, 7) , (4, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2) , (0, 4, 6) , (0, 4, 1) , (0, 4, 5) .
[0121] 2. For rank 5, the subset includes 6 location combinations and 12 (2 polarizations for the single antenna) rank-5 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (1, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (5, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 3) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (4, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (4, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 2) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 6) .
[0122] Accordingly, there may be redundancy for the non-coherent codebook subset generated using the second proposal herein. The third and fourth proposals may provide separate techniques for further reducing the subset. More particularly, the third proposal reduces the size of non-coherent codebook generated using the second proposal by keeping only one of the polarization for the single antenna in ranks 1, 3, 5, and / or 7. The fourth proposal reduces the size of non-coherent codebook generated using the second proposal by reducing the location combinations in rank 3 and rank 5.
[0123] A fifth proposal proposes various combinations of the proposals described herein. As noted herein, the full set of the non-coherent codebook (e.g., 255 codebooks) may be reduced to a subset which satisfies the first proposal using various options. For example, the subset may be reduced using the second proposal, the second and third proposals, the second and fourth proposals, or the second, third, and fourth proposals. The last option may achieve the smallest subset of precoding matrices that satisfy proposal 1 (for an 8 Tx antenna UE, such as UE 115-a) . Example non-coherent subsets based on the second, third, and fourth proposals may be associated with the following indexes:
[0124] 1. For rank 1, the subset includes 4 rank-1 precoders, e.g., (0) , (1) , (2) , (3) .
[0125] 2. For rank 2, the subset includes 4 rank-2 precoders, where each precoder occupies different location, e.g., (0, 4) , (1, 5) , (2, 6) , (3, 7) .
[0126] 3. For rank 3, the subset includes 6 rank-3 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (2, 6, 3) , (1, 5, 3) , (1, 5, 2) , (0, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2) , (0, 4, 1) .
[0127] 4. For rank 4, the subset includes 6 rank-4 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (0, 4, 1, 5) , (0, 4, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2, 6) , (1, 5, 3, 7) , (2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0128] 5. For rank 5, the subset includes 6 rank-5 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (1, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 3) , (0, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 3, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 2) .
[0129] 6. For rank 6, the subset includes 4 rank-6 precoders, where each precoder occupies different locations, e.g., (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0130] 7. For rank 7, the subset includes 4 rank-7 precoder which occupies all of the locations, e.g., (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3) , (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 3, 7) , (0, 4, 1, 2, 6, 3, 7) , (0, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0131] 8. For rank 8, the subset includes 1 rank-8 precoder which occupies all of the locations, e.g., (0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7) .
[0132] Since the high rank uplink transmissions are generally scheduled less frequently than low rank uplink transmissions, to further reduce the non-coherent codebook size, the precoders in the high rank may be further reduced (after one or more of the above proposals are applied) . Thus, according to a sixth proposal, the non-coherent subset derived after application of proposals 2, 3, and 4 may be further reduced, especially in rank 4, 5, 6, and 7. For any of rank 4, 6, or 7, the precoders in each subset may have the same priority. As such, some of the precoding matrices may be randomly removed based on the limited NR size. For the rank 5 subset, the quantity of precoders may be reduced from six to four. The remaining four precoders may be used when any two locations are blocked, and the four precoder subset may still satisfy the first proposal. However, when three locations are randomly blocked, the remining four subsets may not satisfy the first proposal. Table 1 shown below illustrates an example precoder table for the sixth proposal when the total TPMI size is limited to 32:
[0133] Table 1: UL 8 Tx Non-Coherent Subset with TPMI 32
[0134] FIG. 3 shows an example of a process flow 300 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 300 includes a UE 115-b and a network entity 105-b, which may be examples of the corresponding devices as described with respect to FIGs. 1 and 2. The UE 115-b and the network entity 105-b may both be referred to network entities as described herein. In the following description of the process flow 300, the operations between the UE 115-b and the network entity 105-b may be transmitted in a different order than the example order shown, or the operations performed may be performed in different orders or at different times. Some operations may also be omitted from the process flow 300, and other operations may be added to the process flow 300.
[0135] At 305, the UE 115-b may sound a set of sounding reference signal (SRS) ports. For example, the UE 115-b may transmit a set of SRS signals over the 8 Tx antenna ports.
[0136] At 310, the network entity 105-b may transmit, and the UE 115-b may receive, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. For example, the network entity 105-b may measure the SRS transmissions and select the precoding matrix based on the SRS measurements.
[0137] At 315, the UE 115-b may identify based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices. The particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity. Each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, and each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity. The antenna quantity of the network entity may be eight or more.
[0138] At 320, the UE 115-b may transmit, and the network entity 105-b may receive, the uplink message (e.g., the PUSCH transmission) precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0139] In some examples, when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset (of the data structure) is associated with one or more antenna pairs, and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity. In such cases, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is not associated with a single pole antenna separate from the one or more antenna pairs. In aspects when the precoding rank is odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0140] In some aspects, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna. Additionally, each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset may have a corresponding polarization (e.g., the same polarization) .
[0141] In various aspects, a plurality of data structures (e.g., tables) may be available and each data structure may be associated with a respective precoding rank. In such cases, each data structure of the plurality of data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna. In these aspects, respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna (positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna) . In such cases, the UE 115-b may identify the data structure including the precoding matrix based on the precoding rank.
[0142] According to some aspects, a plurality of data structures (e.g., tables) may be available and each data structure may be associated with a respective precoding rank. In such cases, one or more data structures of the plurality of data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna. In such cases, each of the one or data structures do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna where the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0143] According to various aspects, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, and the same set of four antennas includes two antenna pairs in two respective antenna locations. Additionally, or alternatively, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations. In such cases, the first value is five and the second value is three. In such cases, the particular subset may include a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd. Additionally, the particular subset may not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna. Further, the particular subset may not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.
[0144] FIG. 4 shows a block diagram 400 of a device 405 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 405 may be an example of aspects of a UE 115 as described herein. The device 405 may include a receiver 410, a transmitter 415, and a communications manager 420. The device 405, or one or more components of the device 405 (e.g., the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, and the communications manager 420) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0145] The receiver 410 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to non-coherent codebook subset selection) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 405. The receiver 410 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0146] The transmitter 415 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 405. For example, the transmitter 415 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to non-coherent codebook subset selection) . In some examples, the transmitter 415 may be co-located with a receiver 410 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 415 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0147] The communications manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations thereof or various components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, the communications manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.
[0148] In some examples, the communications manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP) , a central processing unit (CPU) , an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) , a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing, by the at least one processor, instructions stored in the at least one memory) .
[0149] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor. If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .
[0150] In some examples, the communications manager 420 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or both. For example, the communications manager 420 may receive information from the receiver 410, send information to the transmitter 415, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0151] The communications manager 420 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 420 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. The communications manager 420 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The communications manager 420 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0152] By including or configuring the communications manager 420 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 405 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, the communications manager 420, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for more efficient utilization of communication resources. For example, by down-selecting from all possible precoding matrices for a precoding rank, the signaling overhead may be reduced and the memory overhead may be reduced. Additionally, precoding matrices may be available for mitigating the impacts of blocking in one or more antenna locations.
[0153] FIG. 5 shows a block diagram 500 of a device 505 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 505 may be an example of aspects of a device 405 or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 505 may include a receiver 510, a transmitter 515, and a communications manager 520. The device 505, or one or more components of the device 505 (e.g., the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, and the communications manager 520) , may also include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0154] The receiver 510 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to non-coherent codebook subset selection) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 505. The receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0155] The transmitter 515 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 505. For example, the transmitter 515 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to non-coherent codebook subset selection) . In some examples, the transmitter 515 may be co-located with a receiver 510 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 515 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0156] The device 505, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, the communications manager 520 may include a control information interface 525, a precoding matrix identification component 530, a communication interface 535, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 520 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 420 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 520, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or both. For example, the communications manager 520 may receive information from the receiver 510, send information to the transmitter 515, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 510, the transmitter 515, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0157] The communications manager 520 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The control information interface 525 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. The precoding matrix identification component 530 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The communication interface 535 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0158] FIG. 6 shows a block diagram 600 of a communications manager 620 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 620 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 420, a communications manager 520, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 620, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, the communications manager 620 may include a control information interface 625, a precoding matrix identification component 630, a communication interface 635, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components of subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0159] The communications manager 620 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The control information interface 625 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. The precoding matrix identification component 630 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The communication interface 635 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0160] In some examples, when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs. In some examples, each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity. In some examples, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is not associated with a single pole antenna separate from the one or more antenna pairs.
[0161] In some examples, when the precoding rank is odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna. In some examples, each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0162] In some examples, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0163] In some examples, each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset has a corresponding polarization.
[0164] In some examples, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure. In some examples, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank. In some examples, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna. In some examples, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna. In some examples, the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0165] In some examples, the at least one processor is configured to identify the particular data structure from the set of multiple data structures based on the precoding rank.
[0166] In some examples, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, where each data structure of the set of multiple data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, where one or more data structures of the set of multiple data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, where each of the one or data structures do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and where the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0167] In some examples, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas. In some examples, the same set of four antennas includes two antenna pairs in two respective antenna locations. In some examples, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0168] In some examples, the first value is five, the second value is three, or both.
[0169] In some examples, the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.
[0170] In some examples, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0171] In some examples, the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.
[0172] FIG. 7 shows a diagram of a system 700 including a device 705 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 705 may be an example of or include the components of a device 405, a device 505, or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 705 may communicate (e.g., wirelessly) with one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof. The device 705 may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager 720, an input / output (I / O) controller 710, a transceiver 715, an antenna 725, a memory 730, code 735, and a processor 740. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 745) .
[0173] The I / O controller 710 may manage input and output signals for the device 705. The I / O controller 710 may also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 705. In some cases, the I / O controller 710 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O controller 710 may utilize an operating system such as or another known operating system. Additionally, or alternatively, the I / O controller 710 may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 710 may be implemented as part of one or more processors, such as the at least one processor 740. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 705 via the I / O controller 710 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 710.
[0174] In some cases, the device 705 may include a single antenna 725. However, in some other cases, the device 705 may have more than one antenna 725, which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 715 may communicate bi-directionally, via the one or more antennas 725, wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 715 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 715 may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas 725 for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 725. The transceiver 715, or the transceiver 715 and one or more antennas 725, may be an example of a transmitter 415, a transmitter 515, a receiver 410, a receiver 510, or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein.
[0175] The at least one memory 730 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM) . The at least one memory 730 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 735 including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 740, cause the device 705 to perform various functions described herein. The code 735 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 735 may not be directly executable by the at least one processor 740 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 730 may contain, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.
[0176] The at least one processor 740 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 740 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the at least one processor 740. The at least one processor 740 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the at least one memory 730) to cause the device 705 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting non-coherent codebook subset selection) . For example, the device 705 or a component of the device 705 may include at least one processor 740 and at least one memory 730 coupled with or to the at least one processor 740, the at least one processor 740 and at least one memory 730 configured to perform various functions described herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 740 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 730 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein.
[0177] The communications manager 720 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 720 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. The communications manager 720 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The communications manager 720 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0178] By including or configuring the communications manager 720 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 705 may support techniques for more efficient utilization of communication resources. For example, by down-selecting from all possible precoding matrices for a precoding rank, the signaling overhead may be reduced and the memory overhead may be reduced. Additionally, precoding matrices may be available for mitigating the impacts of blocking in one or more antenna locations.
[0179] In some examples, the communications manager 720 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 715, the one or more antennas 725, or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 720 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 720 may be supported by or performed by the at least one processor 740, the at least one memory 730, the code 735, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 735 may include instructions executable by the at least one processor 740 to cause the device 705 to perform various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein, or the at least one processor 740 and the at least one memory 730 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.
[0180] FIG. 8 shows a block diagram 800 of a device 805 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 805 may be an example of aspects of a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 805 may include a receiver 810, a transmitter 815, and a communications manager 820. The device 805, or one or more components of the device 805 (e.g., the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, and the communications manager 820) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0181] The receiver 810 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 805. In some examples, the receiver 810 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 810 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.
[0182] The transmitter 815 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 805. For example, the transmitter 815 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . In some examples, the transmitter 815 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 815 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 815 and the receiver 810 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.
[0183] The communications manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations thereof or various components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, the communications manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.
[0184] In some examples, the communications manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing, by the at least one processor, instructions stored in the at least one memory) .
[0185] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor. If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .
[0186] In some examples, the communications manager 820 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or both. For example, the communications manager 820 may receive information from the receiver 810, send information to the transmitter 815, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0187] The communications manager 820 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 820 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The communications manager 820 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix. The communications manager 820 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0188] By including or configuring the communications manager 820 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 805 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, the communications manager 820, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for more efficient utilization of communication resources. For example, by down-selecting from all possible precoding matrices for a precoding rank, the signaling overhead may be reduced and the memory overhead may be reduced. Additionally, precoding matrices may be available for mitigating the impacts of blocking in one or more antenna locations.
[0189] FIG. 9 shows a block diagram 900 of a device 905 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 905 may be an example of aspects of a device 805 or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 905 may include a receiver 910, a transmitter 915, and a communications manager 920. The device 905, or one or more components of the device 905 (e.g., the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, and the communications manager 920) , may also include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0190] The receiver 910 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 905. In some examples, the receiver 910 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 910 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.
[0191] The transmitter 915 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 905. For example, the transmitter 915 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . In some examples, the transmitter 915 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 915 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 915 and the receiver 910 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.
[0192] The device 905, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, the communications manager 920 may include a precoding matrix identification component 925, a control information interface 930, a communication interface 935, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 920 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 820 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 920, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or both. For example, the communications manager 920 may receive information from the receiver 910, send information to the transmitter 915, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0193] The communications manager 920 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The precoding matrix identification component 925 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The control information interface 930 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix. The communication interface 935 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0194] FIG. 10 shows a block diagram 1000 of a communications manager 1020 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 1020 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 820, a communications manager 920, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 1020, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1020 may include a precoding matrix identification component 1025, a control information interface 1030, a communication interface 1035, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components of subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) which may include communications within a protocol layer of a protocol stack, communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack, within a device, component, or virtualized component associated with a network entity 105, between devices, components, or virtualized components associated with a network entity 105) , or any combination thereof.
[0195] The communications manager 1020 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The precoding matrix identification component 1025 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The control information interface 1030 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix. The communication interface 1035 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0196] In some examples, when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs. In some examples, each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0197] In some examples, each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0198] In some examples, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0199] In some examples, each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset has a corresponding polarization.
[0200] In some examples, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure. In some examples, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank. In some examples, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna. In some examples, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna. In some examples, the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0201] In some examples, the at least one processor is configured to identify the particular data structure from the set of multiple data structures based on the precoding rank.
[0202] In some examples, a set of multiple data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure. In some examples, each data structure of the set of multiple data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank. In some examples, one or more data structures of the set of multiple data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna. In some examples, each of the one or data structures do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna. In some examples, the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0203] In some examples, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas. In some examples, the same set of four antennas includes two antenna pairs in two respective antenna locations. In some examples, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations or. In some examples, the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0204] In some examples, the first value is five, the second value is three, or both.
[0205] In some examples, the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.
[0206] In some examples, the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0207] In some examples, the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.
[0208] FIG. 11 shows a diagram of a system 1100 including a device 1105 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1105 may be an example of or include the components of a device 805, a device 905, or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1105 may communicate with one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof, which may include communications over one or more wired interfaces, over one or more wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. The device 1105 may include components that support outputting and obtaining communications, such as a communications manager 1120, a transceiver 1110, an antenna 1115, a memory 1125, code 1130, and a processor 1135. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1140) .
[0209] The transceiver 1110 may support bi-directional communications via wired links, wireless links, or both as described herein. In some examples, the transceiver 1110 may include a wired transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wired transceiver. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, the transceiver 1110 may include a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. In some examples, the device 1105 may include one or more antennas 1115, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving wireless transmissions (e.g., concurrently) . The transceiver 1110 may also include a modem to modulate signals, to provide the modulated signals for transmission (e.g., by one or more antennas 1115, by a wired transmitter) , to receive modulated signals (e.g., from one or more antennas 1115, from a wired receiver) , and to demodulate signals. In some implementations, the transceiver 1110 may include one or more interfaces, such as one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1115 that are configured to support various receiving or obtaining operations, or one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1115 that are configured to support various transmitting or outputting operations, or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1110 may include or be configured for coupling with one or more processors or one or more memory components that are operable to perform or support operations based on received or obtained information or signals, or to generate information or other signals for transmission or other outputting, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1110, or the transceiver 1110 and the one or more antennas 1115, or the transceiver 1110 and the one or more antennas 1115 and one or more processors or one or more memory components (e.g., the at least one processor 1135, the at least one memory 1125, or both) , may be included in a chip or chip assembly that is installed in the device 1105. In some examples, the transceiver 1110 may be operable to support communications via one or more communications links (e.g., a communication link 125, a backhaul communication link 120, a midhaul communication link 162, a fronthaul communication link 168) .
[0210] The at least one memory 1125 may include RAM, ROM, or any combination thereof. The at least one memory 1125 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 1130 including instructions that, when executed by one or more of the at least one processor 1135, cause the device 1105 to perform various functions described herein. The code 1130 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1130 may not be directly executable by a processor of the at least one processor 1135 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 1125 may contain, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. In some examples, the at least one processor 1135 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1125 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein (for example, as part of a processing system) .
[0211] The at least one processor 1135 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 1135 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into one or more of the at least one processor 1135. The at least one processor 1135 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., one or more of the at least one memory 1125) to cause the device 1105 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting non-coherent codebook subset selection) . For example, the device 1105 or a component of the device 1105 may include at least one processor 1135 and at least one memory 1125 coupled with one or more of the at least one processor 1135, the at least one processor 1135 and the at least one memory 1125 configured to perform various functions described herein. The at least one processor 1135 may be an example of a cloud-computing platform (e.g., one or more physical nodes and supporting software such as operating systems, virtual machines, or container instances) that may host the functions (e.g., by executing code 1130) to perform the functions of the device 1105. The at least one processor 1135 may be any one or more suitable processors capable of executing scripts or instructions of one or more software programs stored in the device 1105 (such as within one or more of the at least one memory 1125) . In some implementations, the at least one processor 1135 may be a component of a processing system. A processing system may generally refer to a system or series of machines or components that receives inputs and processes the inputs to produce a set of outputs (which may be passed to other systems or components of, for example, the device 1105) . For example, a processing system of the device 1105 may refer to a system including the various other components or subcomponents of the device 1105, such as the at least one processor 1135, or the transceiver 1110, or the communications manager 1120, or other components or combinations of components of the device 1105. The processing system of the device 1105 may interface with other components of the device 1105, and may process information received from other components (such as inputs or signals) or output information to other components. For example, a chip or modem of the device 1105 may include a processing system and one or more interfaces to output information, or to obtain information, or both. The one or more interfaces may be implemented as or otherwise include a first interface configured to output information and a second interface configured to obtain information, or a same interface configured to output information and to obtain information, among other implementations. In some implementations, the one or more interfaces may refer to an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a transmitter, such that the device 1105 may transmit information output from the chip or modem. Additionally, or alternatively, in some implementations, the one or more interfaces may refer to an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a receiver, such that the device 1105 may obtain information or signal inputs, and the information may be passed to the processing system. A person having ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that a first interface also may obtain information or signal inputs, and a second interface also may output information or signal outputs.
[0212] In some examples, a bus 1140 may support communications of (e.g., within) a protocol layer of a protocol stack. In some examples, a bus 1140 may support communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack) , which may include communications performed within a component of the device 1105, or between different components of the device 1105 that may be co-located or located in different locations (e.g., where the device 1105 may refer to a system in which one or more of the communications manager 1120, the transceiver 1110, the at least one memory 1125, the code 1130, and the at least one processor 1135 may be located in one of the different components or divided between different components) .
[0213] In some examples, the communications manager 1120 may manage aspects of communications with a core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired or wireless backhaul links) . For example, the communications manager 1120 may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115. In some examples, the communications manager 1120 may manage communications with other network entities 105, and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs 115 in cooperation with other network entities 105. In some examples, the communications manager 1120 may support an X2 interface within an LTE / LTE-A wireless communications network technology to provide communication between network entities 105.
[0214] The communications manager 1120 may support wireless communication at a first network entity in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 1120 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The communications manager 1120 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix. The communications manager 1120 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0215] By including or configuring the communications manager 1120 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1105 may support techniques for more efficient utilization of communication resources. For example, by down-selecting from all possible precoding matrices for a precoding rank, the signaling overhead may be reduced and the memory overhead may be reduced. Additionally, precoding matrices may be available for mitigating the impacts of blocking in one or more antenna locations.
[0216] In some examples, the communications manager 1120 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 1110, the one or more antennas 1115 (e.g., where applicable) , or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 1120 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 1120 may be supported by or performed by the transceiver 1110, one or more of the at least one processor 1135, one or more of the at least one memory 1125, the code 1130, or any combination thereof (for example, by a processing system including at least a portion of the at least one processor 1135, the at least one memory 1125, the code 1130, or any combination thereof) . For example, the code 1130 may include instructions executable by one or more of the at least one processor 1135 to cause the device 1105 to perform various aspects of non-coherent codebook subset selection as described herein, or the at least one processor 1135 and the at least one memory 1125 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.
[0217] FIG. 12 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1200 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1200 may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1200 may be performed by a UE 115 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 7. In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0218] At 1205, the method may include receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank. The operations of block 1205 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1205 may be performed by a control information interface 625 as described with reference to FIG. 6.
[0219] At 1210, the method may include identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The operations of block 1210 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1210 may be performed by a precoding matrix identification component 630 as described with reference to FIG. 6.
[0220] At 1215, the method may include transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix. The operations of block 1215 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1215 may be performed by a communication interface 635 as described with reference to FIG. 6.
[0221] FIG. 13 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1300 that supports non-coherent codebook subset selection in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1300 may be implemented by a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1300 may be performed by a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 3 and 8 through 11. In some examples, a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0222] At 1305, the method may include identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, where the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, where each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, where each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and where the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more. The operations of block 1305 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1305 may be performed by a precoding matrix identification component 1025 as described with reference to FIG. 10.
[0223] At 1310, the method may include transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix. The operations of block 1310 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1310 may be performed by a control information interface 1030 as described with reference to FIG. 10.
[0224] At 1315, the method may include receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix. The operations of block 1315 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1315 may be performed by a communication interface 1035 as described with reference to FIG. 10.
[0225] The following provides an overview of aspects of the present disclosure:
[0226] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising: receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank; identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, wherein the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, wherein each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, wherein each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and wherein the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more; and transmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0227] Aspect 2: The network entity of aspect 1, wherein when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs, and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity, and each precoding matrix of the particular subset is not associated with a single pole antenna separate from the one or more antenna pairs.
[0228] Aspect 3: The network entity of any of aspects 1 through 2, wherein when the precoding rank is odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0229] Aspect 4: The network entity of aspect 3, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0230] Aspect 5: The network entity of any of aspects 3 through 4, wherein each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset has a corresponding polarization.
[0231] Aspect 6: The network entity of any of aspects 1 through 5, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, each data structure of the plurality of data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0232] Aspect 7: The network entity of aspect 6, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify the particular data structure from the plurality of data structures based on the precoding rank.
[0233] Aspect 8: The network entity of any of aspects 1 through 7, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, wherein one or more data structures of the plurality of data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, wherein each of the one or data structures and do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and wherein the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0234] Aspect 9: The network entity of any of aspects 1 through 8, wherein the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, and the same set of four antennas comprises two antennas pairs in two respective antenna locations, or the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0235] Aspect 10: The network entity of aspect 9, wherein the first value is five, the second value is three, or both.
[0236] Aspect 11: The network entity of any of aspects 9 through 10, wherein the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.
[0237] Aspect 12: The network entity of aspect 11, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0238] Aspect 13: The network entity of any of aspects 11 through 12, wherein the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.
[0239] Aspect 14: A method for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising: identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, wherein the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, wherein each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, wherein each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and wherein the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more; transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix; and receiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.
[0240] Aspect 15: The first network entity of aspect 14, wherein when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs, and each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0241] Aspect 16: The first network entity of any of aspects 14 through 15, when the precoding rank is odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, and wherein each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.
[0242] Aspect 17: The first network entity of aspect 16, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0243] Aspect 18: The first network entity of any of aspects 16 through 17, wherein each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset has a corresponding polarization.
[0244] Aspect 19: The first network entity of any of aspects 14 through 18, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, each data structure of the plurality of data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0245] Aspect 20: The first network entity of aspect 19, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify the particular data structure from the plurality of data structures based on the precoding rank.
[0246] Aspect 21: The first network entity of any of aspects 14 through 20, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, one or more data structures of the plurality of data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, each of the one or data structures and do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0247] Aspect 22: The first network entity of any of aspects 14 through 21, wherein the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, and the same set of four antennas comprises two antennas pairs in two respective antenna locations, or the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations or the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.
[0248] Aspect 23: The first network entity of aspect 22, wherein the first value is five, the second value is three, or both.
[0249] Aspect 24: The first network entity of any of aspects 22 through 23, wherein the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.
[0250] Aspect 25: The first network entity of aspect 24, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.
[0251] Aspect 26: The first network entity of any of aspects 24 through 25, wherein the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.
[0252] Aspect 27: A network entity for wireless communication, comprising at least one communication interface and at least one processor coupled to the at least one communication interface. The network entity is configured to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 13.
[0253] Aspect 28: An apparatus for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 1 through 13.
[0254] Aspect 29: A non-transitory computer-readable medium having code for wireless communication stored thereon that, when executed by a network entity, causes the network entity to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 13.
[0255] Aspect 30: A network entity for wireless communication, comprising at least one communication interface and at least one processor coupled to the at least one communication interface. The network entity is configured to perform a method of any of aspects 14 through 26.
[0256] Aspect 31: An apparatus for wireless communication at a first network entity, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 14 through 26.
[0257] Aspect 32: A non-transitory computer-readable medium having code for wireless communication stored thereon that, when executed by a network entity, causes the network entity to perform a method of any of aspects 14 through 26.
[0258] The methods described herein describe possible implementations, and the operations and the steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined.
[0259] Although aspects of an LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR system may be described for purposes of example, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used in much of the description, the techniques described herein are applicable beyond LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques may be applicable to various other wireless communications systems such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi) , IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) , IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, as well as other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.
[0260] Information and signals described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.
[0261] The various illustrative blocks and components described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor but, in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration) . Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a processor may be performed by multiple processors that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.
[0262] The functions described herein may be implemented using hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented using software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored as or transmitted using one or more instructions or code of a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the disclosure and claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions may also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations.
[0263] Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one location to another. A non-transitory storage medium may be any available medium that may be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) , flash memory, compact disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that may be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that may be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) , or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of computer-readable medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD) , floppy disk and Blu-ray disc. Disks may reproduce data magnetically, and discs may reproduce data optically using lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media. Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a memory may be performed by multiple memories that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.
[0264] As used herein, the term “or” is an inclusive “or” unless limiting language is used relative to the alternatives listed. For example, reference to “X being based on A or B” shall be construed as including within its scope X being based on A, X being based on B, and X being based on A and B. In this regard, reference to “X being based on A or B” refers to “at least one of A or B” or “one or more of A or B” due to “or” being inclusive. Similarly, reference to “X being based on A, B, or C” shall be construed as including within its scope X being based on A, X being based on B, X being based on C, X being based on A and B, X being based on A and C, X being based on B and C, and X being based on A, B, and C. In this regard, reference to “X being based on A, B, or C” refers to “at least one of A, B, or C” or “one or more of A, B, or C” due to “or” being inclusive. As an example of limiting language, reference to “X being based on only one of A or B” shall be construed as including within its scope X being based on A as well as X being based on B, but not X being based on A and B. Also, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall not be construed as a reference to a closed set of information, one or more conditions, one or more factors, or the like. In other words, the phrase “based on A” (where “A” may be information, a condition, a factor, or the like) shall be construed as “based at least on A” unless specifically recited differently. Also, as used herein, the phrase “a set” shall be construed as including the possibility of a set with one member. That is, the phrase “a set” shall be construed in the same manner as “one or more” or “at least one of. ”
[0265] As used herein, including in the claims, the article “a” before a noun is open-ended and understood to refer to “at least one” of those nouns or “one or more” of those nouns. Thus, the terms “a, ” “at least one, ” “one or more, ” “at least one of one or more” may be interchangeable. For example, if a claim recites “a component” that performs one or more functions, each of the individual functions may be performed by a single component or by any combination of multiple components. Thus, the term “a component” having characteristics or performing functions may refer to “at least one of one or more components” having a particular characteristic or performing a particular function. Subsequent reference to a component introduced with the article “a” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, a component introduced with the article “a” may be understood to mean “one or more components, ” and referring to “the component” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ”
[0266] The term “determine” or “determining” encompasses a variety of actions and, therefore, “determining” can include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (such as via looking up in a table, a database or another data structure) , ascertaining and the like. Also, “determining” can include receiving (e.g., receiving information) , accessing (e.g., accessing data stored in memory) and the like. Also, “determining” can include resolving, obtaining, selecting, choosing, establishing, and other such similar actions.
[0267] In the figures, similar components or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label by a dash and a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If just the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label, or other subsequent reference label.
[0268] The description set forth herein, in connection with the drawings, describes example configurations and does not represent all the examples that may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term “example” used herein means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration, ” and not “preferred” or “advantageous over other aspects. ” The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. These techniques, however, may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.
[0269] The description herein is provided to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1.A network entity for wireless communications, comprising:at least one communication interface; andat least one processor coupled to the at least one communication interface, wherein the network entity is configured to:receive control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank;identify, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, wherein the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, wherein each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, wherein each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and wherein the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more; andtransmit the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.2.The network entity of claim 1, wherein when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs, and wherein each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity, and each precoding matrix of the particular subset is not associated with a single pole antenna separate from the one or more antenna pairs.3.The network entity of claim 1, wherein when the precoding rank is odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, and wherein each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.4.The network entity of claim 3, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.5.The network entity of claim 3, wherein each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset has a corresponding polarization.6.The network entity of claim 1, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, wherein the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and wherein the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.7.The network entity of claim 6, wherein the network entity is configured to identify the particular data structure from the plurality of data structures based on the precoding rank.8.The network entity of claim 1, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, wherein one or more data structures of the plurality of data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, wherein each of the one or data structures do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and wherein the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.9.The network entity of claim 1, wherein:the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, and wherein the same set of four antennas comprises two antenna pairs in two respective antenna locations, orthe particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.10.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the first value is five, the second value is three, or both.11.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.12.The network entity of claim 11, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.13.The network entity of claim 11, wherein the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.14.A first network entity for wireless communications, comprising:at least one communication interface; andat least one processor coupled to the at least one communication interface, wherein the network entity is configured to:identify, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, wherein the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, wherein each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, wherein each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and wherein the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more;transmit, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix; andreceive the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.15.The first network entity of claim 14, wherein when the precoding rank is even, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs, and wherein each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.16.The first network entity of claim 14, when the precoding rank is odd, each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, and wherein each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.17.The first network entity of claim 14, wherein each respective antenna pair of the one or more antenna pairs includes two differently polarized antennas at a same antenna location of the network entity.18.The first network entity of claim 17, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.19.The first network entity of claim 17, wherein each first single pole antenna associated with a respective precoding matrix of the particular subset has a corresponding polarization.20.The first network entity of claim 14, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures that is associated with a respective odd precoding rank includes a respective subset of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, the respective subsets of precoding matrices do not include precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and wherein the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.21.The first network entity of claim 20, wherein the first network entity is configured to identify the particular data structure from the plurality of data structures based on the precoding rank.22.The first network entity of claim 14, wherein a plurality of data structures of precoding matrices includes the particular data structure, wherein each data structure of the plurality of data structures is associated with a respective precoding rank, wherein one or more data structures of the plurality of data structures, that are associated with a respective odd precoding rank, include respective subsets of precoding matrices that are each associated with one or more antenna pairs and a first single pole antenna, wherein each of the one or data structures do not include, based on the precoding rank, precoding matrices that are associated with the one or more antenna pairs and a second single pole antenna, and wherein the second single pole antenna is positioned in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.23.The first network entity of claim 14, wherein:the particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a first value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of five total antennas that share a same set of four antennas, and wherein the same set of four antennas comprises two antenna pairs in two respective antenna locations, orthe particular subset does not include, based on the precoding rank being a second value, more than one precoding matrix that is associated with respective combinations of three total antennas that share a same two antenna locations.24.The first network entity of claim 23, wherein the first value is five, the second value is three, or both.25.The first network entity of claim 23, wherein the particular subset includes a set of precoding matrices associated with at least one antenna pair and a first single pole antenna based on the precoding rank being odd.26.The first network entity of claim 25, wherein the particular subset does not include precoding matrices that are associated with a second single pole antenna in an antenna location that also includes the first single pole antenna.27.The first network entity of claim 25, wherein the particular subset does not include one or more precoding matrices based on the precoding rank, based on a random selection of the one or more precoding matrices, or based on a port identifier value associated with the one or more precoding matrices.28.A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, comprising:receiving control information that indicates a precoding index associated with a precoding matrix for use by the network entity in transmission of an uplink message in accordance with a precoding rank;identifying, based on the precoding index, the precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a particular subset of precoding matrices, wherein the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the network entity, wherein each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the network entity, wherein each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and wherein the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more; andtransmitting the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.29.A method of wireless communication performed by a first network entity, comprising:identifying, for use by a second network entity in transmission of an uplink message having a precoding rank, a precoding matrix from a particular data structure including a subset of precoding matrices, wherein the particular subset of precoding matrices is less than a total quantity of precoding matrices associated with the precoding rank and an antenna quantity of the second network entity, wherein each precoding matrix of the particular subset is associated with a respective combination of antennas of the second network entity, wherein each respective combination of antennas is configured to mitigate a respective partial antenna location blockage of the network entity, and wherein the antenna quantity of the network entity is eight or more;transmitting, to the second network entity, control information that indicates a precoding index associated with the identified precoding matrix; andreceiving the uplink message precoded in accordance with the identified precoding matrix.