Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information report in communication system

Abstract

Disclosed in various embodiments of the present disclosure are a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a channel state information report in a communication system. A method performed by a terminal in a communication system, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: receiving a channel state information (CSI) report configuration through upper layer signaling, wherein the CSI report configuration includes a plurality of channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources; when the CSI report configuration includes a plurality of codebook configurations, identifying a correspondence between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook configurations; obtaining a CSI report on the basis of the correspondence; and transmitting the CSI report.

Description

Method and device for transmitting and receiving channel status information reports in a communication system

[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to a communication system, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a channel state information (CSI) report in a communication system.

[0002] Looking back at the evolution of wireless communication over successive generations, technologies have primarily been developed for human-facing services such as voice, multimedia, and data. With the commercialization of 5G (5th-generation) communication systems, an explosive increase in connected devices is expected to be connected to communication networks. Examples of networked objects include vehicles, robots, drones, home appliances, displays, smart sensors installed in various infrastructures, construction equipment, and factory equipment. Mobile devices are expected to evolve into diverse form factors, including augmented reality glasses, virtual reality headsets, and holographic devices. In the 6th-generation (6G) era, efforts are being made to develop improved 6G communication systems to connect hundreds of billions of devices and objects and provide diverse services. For this reason, 6G communication systems are often referred to as "Beyond 5G" systems.

[0003] The 6G communication system, expected to be realized around 2030, will have a maximum transmission speed of terabytes per second (i.e., 1,000 gigabits per second) and a wireless latency of 100 microseconds (μsec). In other words, compared to 5G, the transmission speed in a 6G communication system will be 50 times faster, while the wireless latency will be reduced to one-tenth.

[0004] To achieve these high data rates and ultra-low latency, 6G communication systems are being considered for implementation in the terahertz band (e.g., from 95 gigahertz (GHz) to 3 terahertz (THz)). Compared to the millimeter wave (mmWave) band introduced in 5G, the terahertz band is expected to experience more severe path loss and atmospheric absorption, making it more crucial to ensure signal reach, or coverage, in this band. Key technologies to ensure coverage include radio frequency (RF) components, antennas, new waveforms that offer better coverage than orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), beamforming, and multiple antenna transmission technologies such as massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antennas, and large-scale antennas. In addition, new technologies such as metamaterial-based lenses and antennas, high-dimensional spatial multiplexing using orbital angular momentum (OAM), and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are being discussed to improve the coverage of terahertz band signals.

[0005] In addition, in order to improve frequency efficiency and system network, 6G communication systems are developing full duplex technology that utilizes the same frequency resources for uplink and downlink at the same time; network technology that integrates satellites and high-altitude platform stations (HAPS); network structure innovation technology that supports mobile base stations and enables optimization and automation of network operation; dynamic spectrum sharing technology through collision avoidance based on spectrum usage prediction; AI-based communication technology that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) from the design stage and internalizes end-to-end AI support functions to realize system optimization; and next-generation distributed computing technology that realizes services with complexity that exceeds the limits of terminal computing capabilities by utilizing ultra-high-performance communication and computing resources (mobile edge computing (MEC), cloud, etc.). In addition, efforts are being made to further strengthen connectivity between devices, further optimize networks, promote softwareization of network entities, and increase the openness of wireless communications through the design of new protocols to be used in 6G communication systems, the implementation of hardware-based security environments, the development of mechanisms for the safe use of data, and the development of technologies for maintaining privacy.

[0006] Research and development of these 6G communication systems are expected to enable a new level of hyper-connected experience through the hyper-connectivity of 6G communication systems, which encompass not only connections between things but also connections between people and things. Specifically, 6G communication systems are expected to enable services such as truly immersive extended reality (XR), high-fidelity mobile holograms, and digital replicas. Furthermore, services such as remote surgery, industrial automation, and emergency response, which are provided through 6G communication systems through enhanced security and reliability, will be applied in diverse fields such as industry, medicine, automobiles, and home appliances.

[0007] Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information reports in a communication system.

[0008] The technical problems to be achieved in various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be considered by a person having ordinary skill in the art from various embodiments of the present disclosure described below.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a terminal in a communication system may be provided.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include a step of receiving a channel state information (CSI) report setting via upper layer signaling.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI reporting configuration may include a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include a step of identifying a correspondence between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook settings when the CSI reporting setting includes a plurality of codebook settings.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include a step of obtaining a CSI report based on the correspondence relationship.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include a step of transmitting the CSI report.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization associated with the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration may include the plurality of codebook configurations.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a CSI-related parameter, and when the CSI report setting includes a CSI report setting in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, and the first number is the number of the plurality of codebook settings. Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, and if the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the second number is , and the CSI report may include CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a reference signal received power (RSRP) related parameter: when the CSI report configuration includes a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs for a plurality of codebook configurations, the third number being the number of the plurality of codebook configurations, the number of RSs (reference signals) to be reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs can be indicated by a differential value based on 4 bits.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to an RSRP related parameter: when the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the fourth number is and the CSI report: when the number of reported RSs is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to the one CRI, and the RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and when the number of reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, it includes a plurality of RSRPs, and the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, and the largest RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated with a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs may be 1 less than the number of reported RSs.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the correspondence relationship can be identified based on the plurality of CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the plurality of codebook settings.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal may be provided in a communication system.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal may include a transceiver; and a processor connected to the transceiver.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to receive a channel state information (CSI) report setting via upper layer signaling.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI reporting configuration may include a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to identify a correspondence between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook settings when the CSI reporting setting includes a plurality of codebook settings.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to obtain a CSI report based on the correspondence relationship.

[0026] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI report may be set to be transmitted.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization associated with the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration may include the plurality of codebook configurations.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a CSI-related parameter, and when the CSI report setting includes a CSI report setting in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, and the first number is the number of the plurality of codebook settings. Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, and if the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the second number is , and the CSI report may include CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a reference signal received power (RSRP) related parameter: when the CSI report configuration includes a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs for a plurality of codebook configurations, the third number being the number of the plurality of codebook configurations, the number of RSs (reference signals) to be reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs can be indicated by a differential value based on 4 bits.

[0030] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to an RSRP related parameter: when the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the fourth number is and the CSI report: when the number of reported RSs is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to the one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and when the number of reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, it includes a plurality of RSRPs, and the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, and the largest RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated with a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs may be 1 less than the number of reported RSs.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the correspondence relationship can be identified based on the plurality of CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the plurality of codebook settings.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a base station in a communication system may be provided.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include a step of transmitting a channel state information (CSI) report setting via upper layer signaling.

[0034] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI reporting configuration may include a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources.

[0035] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include receiving a CSI report related to the CSI reporting setting.

[0036] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI reporting configuration includes a plurality of codebook configurations, a correspondence relationship between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook configurations can be satisfied.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization associated with the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration may include the plurality of codebook configurations.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a CSI-related parameter, and when the CSI report setting includes a CSI report setting in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, and the first number is the number of the plurality of codebook settings. Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, and if the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the second number is , and the CSI report may include CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a reference signal received power (RSRP) related parameter: when the CSI report configuration includes a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs for a plurality of codebook configurations, the third number being the number of the plurality of codebook configurations, the number of RSs (reference signals) to be reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs can be indicated by a differential value based on 4 bits.

[0040] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to an RSRP related parameter: when the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the fourth number is and the CSI report: when the number of reported RSs is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to the one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and when the number of reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, it includes a plurality of RSRPs, and the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, and the largest RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated with a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs may be 1 less than the number of reported RSs.

[0041] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the correspondence relationship can be satisfied based on the plurality of CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the plurality of codebook settings.

[0042] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a base station may be provided in a communication system.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station may include a transceiver; and a processor connected to the transceiver.

[0044] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to transmit a channel state information (CSI) report setting via upper layer signaling.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI reporting configuration may include a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources.

[0046] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to receive a CSI report related to the CSI reporting setting.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI reporting configuration includes a plurality of codebook configurations, a correspondence relationship between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook configurations can be satisfied.

[0048] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization associated with the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration may include the plurality of codebook configurations.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a CSI-related parameter, and when the CSI report setting includes a CSI report setting in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, and the first number is the number of the plurality of codebook settings. Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, and the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, and if the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit, the CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the second number is , and the CSI report may include CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI.

[0050] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to a reference signal received power (RSRP) related parameter: when the CSI report configuration includes a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs for a plurality of codebook configurations, the third number being the number of the plurality of codebook configurations, the number of RSs (reference signals) to be reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs can be indicated by a differential value based on 4 bits.

[0051] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the CSI report is set to an RSRP related parameter: when the CSI report configuration does not include a CSI report configuration in a codebook unit: the CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for indicating one CRI, and the fourth number is and the CSI report: when the number of reported RSs is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to the one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and when the number of reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, it includes a plurality of RSRPs, and the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, and the largest RSRP is indicated with 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated with a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs may be 1 less than the number of reported RSs.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the correspondence relationship can be satisfied based on the plurality of CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the plurality of codebook settings.

[0053] The various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are only some of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various embodiments reflecting the technical features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be derived and understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art based on the detailed description to be described below.

[0054] Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information reports in a communication system.

[0055] Various embodiments of the present disclosure can reduce overhead for channel state information reporting / feedback in a communication system.

[0056] The effects that can be obtained from various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly derived and understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art based on the detailed description below.

[0057] The accompanying drawings are intended to aid in understanding various embodiments of the present disclosure, and provide various embodiments of the present disclosure together with detailed descriptions. However, the technical features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to specific drawings, and the features disclosed in each drawing may be combined with each other to form new embodiments. Reference numerals in each drawing represent structural elements.

[0058] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a basic structure of a time-frequency domain in a wireless communication system to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0059] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a frame, subframe, and slot structure in a wireless communication system to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0060] FIG. 3a is a diagram illustrating resource settings, channel measurement settings, and channel status reporting settings required to support channel status reporting in NR to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0061] FIG. 3b is a diagram illustrating an example of a beam group pattern supported in type 1 channel status reporting in NR to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0062] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an aperiodic CSI reporting method to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0063] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0064] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0065] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0066] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0067] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of CSI reporting settings and CSI resource settings to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0068] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI feedback method to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0069] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI feedback method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI reporting setting according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0071] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI reporting setting according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0072] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of CSI-RS transmission by a base station and CSI feedback transmission by a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] FIG. 19 illustrates an example of the operation of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] FIG. 20 illustrates an example of the operation of a base station according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0079] FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a terminal in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0080] FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a base station in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0081] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0082] In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present disclosure pertains and are not directly related to the present disclosure will be omitted. This is to avoid obscuring the gist of the present disclosure by omitting unnecessary explanations and to convey the gist more clearly.

[0083] For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Furthermore, the dimensions of each component do not entirely reflect its actual size. Identical or corresponding components in each drawing are assigned the same reference numbers.

[0084] The advantages and features of the present disclosure, and methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided only to ensure that the disclosure of the present disclosure is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the disclosure, and the present disclosure is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In addition, when describing the present disclosure, if a specific description of a related function or configuration is determined to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present disclosure, and these may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, their definitions should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

[0085] In this disclosure, although the embodiments are described using terms used in certain communication standards (e.g., long term evolution (LTE) and new radio (NR) defined by the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP)), these are merely examples for illustrative purposes. The embodiments of the present disclosure can be easily modified and applied to other communication systems. That is, the present disclosure is not limited to 5G communication systems or LTE communication systems, and can also be applied to 6G and later communication systems.

[0086] Hereinafter, the base station is an entity that performs resource allocation of the terminal, and may be at least one of a gNode B, an eNode B, a Node B, a BS (Base Station), a wireless access unit, a base station controller, or a node on a network. The terminal may include a UE (User Equipment), an MS (Mobile Station), a cellular phone, a smartphone, a computer, or a multimedia system capable of performing a communication function. In the present disclosure, downlink (DL) refers to a wireless transmission path of a signal transmitted from a base station to a terminal, and uplink (UL) refers to a wireless transmission path of a signal transmitted from a terminal to a base station. In addition, although the LTE or LTE-A system may be described below as an example, the embodiments of the present disclosure may also be applied to other communication systems having a similar technical background or channel type. For example, the 5th generation mobile communication technology (5G, new radio, NR) developed after LTE-A may be included here, and the 5G below may also be a concept that includes existing LTE, LTE-A, and other similar services. In addition, the present disclosure may be applied to other communication systems with some modifications within a scope that does not significantly deviate from the scope of the present disclosure, as judged by a person having skilled technical knowledge.

[0087] At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flowchart drawings and combinations of the flowchart drawings can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be installed in a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment create a means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s). These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-available or computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement the functions in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-available or computer-readable memory can also produce a manufactured item that includes an instruction means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s). Since the computer program instructions may be installed on a computer or other programmable data processing device, a series of operational steps may be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing device to create a computer-executable process, and the instructions that cause the computer or other programmable data processing device to perform the steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s) may also provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

[0088] Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementation examples, the functions described in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks depicted in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on their respective functions.

[0089] Here, the term '~ part' used in this embodiment means software or hardware components such as FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and the '~ part' performs certain roles. However, the '~ part' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ part' may be configured to be on an addressable storage medium or may be configured to play one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, the '~ part' includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided within the components and '~ parts' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ parts' or further separated into additional components and '~ parts'. Additionally, the components and '~parts' may be implemented to activate one or more CPUs within a device or secure multimedia card. In addition, in an embodiment, the '~parts' may include one or more processors.

[0090] Wireless communication systems are evolving from providing voice-oriented services in the early days to broadband wireless communication systems that provide high-speed, high-quality packet data services, such as communication standards such as 3GPP's HSPA (High Speed ​​Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution or E-UTRA (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access)), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Pro, 3GPP2's HRPD (High Rate Packet Data), UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), and IEEE's 802.16e.

[0091] As a representative example of the above broadband wireless communication system, the LTE system adopts the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) method in the downlink (DL) and the SC-FDMA (Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access) method in the uplink (UL). The uplink refers to a wireless link in which a terminal (User Equipment (UE) or Mobile Station (MS)) transmits data or control signals to a base station (eNode B or base station (BS)), and the downlink refers to a wireless link in which a base station transmits data or control signals to a terminal. The above multiple access method can distinguish the data or control information of each user by allocating and operating the time-frequency resources for transmitting data or control information to each user so that they do not overlap, that is, so as to achieve orthogonality.

[0092] As a future communications system beyond LTE, 5G communication systems must be able to freely reflect the diverse needs of users and service providers. Therefore, they must support services that simultaneously satisfy these diverse requirements. Services being considered for 5G communication systems include enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC), and Ultra Reliability Low Latency Communication (URLLC).

[0093] eMBB aims to provide data transmission rates that are significantly higher than those supported by existing LTE, LTE-A, or LTE-Pro. For example, in a 5G communication system, eMBB must be able to support a peak data rate of 20 Gbps in the downlink and a peak data rate of 10 Gbps in the uplink from the perspective of a single base station. Furthermore, 5G communication systems must simultaneously provide the peak data rate and an increased user-perceived data rate for terminals. To meet these requirements, improvements in various transmission and reception technologies, including improved multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) transmission technology, are required. Furthermore, while LTE transmits signals using a maximum transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz in the 2 GHz band, 5G communication systems can meet the data transmission rates required by 5G communication systems by using a wider frequency bandwidth than 20 MHz in the 3-6 GHz or higher 6 GHz band.

[0094] At the same time, mMTC is being considered to support application services such as the Internet of Things (IoT) in 5G communication systems. To efficiently provide the IoT, mMTC requires supporting large-scale terminal connections within a cell, improved terminal coverage, enhanced battery life, and reduced terminal costs. The IoT requires the ability to support a large number of terminals (e.g., 1,000,000 terminals / km2) within a cell, as it provides communication capabilities through the attachment of various sensors and devices. Furthermore, due to the nature of the service, terminals supporting mMTC are likely to be located in shadow areas, such as basements, beyond cell coverage. This may require broader coverage compared to other services provided by 5G communication systems. Terminals supporting mMTC must be inexpensive, and since frequent battery replacement is unlikely, they may require extremely long battery lifespans, such as 10 to 15 years.

[0095] Finally, URLLC refers to cellular-based wireless communication services used for specific mission-critical purposes. Examples include remote control of robots or machinery, industrial automation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), remote health care, and emergency alerts. Therefore, URLLC communications must offer extremely low latency and high reliability. For example, URLLC-enabled services must meet air interface latency requirements of less than 0.5 milliseconds and a packet error rate (PER) of 10-5 or lower. Therefore, for URLLC-enabled services, 5G systems must provide shorter Transmit Time Intervals (TTIs) than other services, while simultaneously allocating extensive resources in the frequency band to ensure communication link reliability.

[0096] The three 5G services—eMBB, URLLC, and mMTC—can be multiplexed and transmitted within a single system. To meet the differing requirements of each service, different transmission and reception techniques and parameters can be used. Of course, 5G is not limited to the three services described above.

[0097] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a basic structure of a time-frequency domain in a wireless communication system to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0098] The horizontal axis of Figure 1 represents the time domain, and the vertical axis represents the frequency domain. The basic unit of resources in the time and frequency domains is a resource element (RE, 101), which can be defined as 1 OFDM symbol (102) on the time axis and 1 subcarrier (103) on the frequency axis. In the frequency domain (For example, 12) consecutive REs can constitute one resource block (RB, 104). One subframe (110) on the time axis can include multiple OFDM symbols (102). For example, the length of one subframe can be 1 ms.

[0099] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a frame, subframe, and slot structure in a wireless communication system to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0100] Figure 2 illustrates an example of a structure of a frame (Frame, 200), a subframe (Subframe, 201), and a slot (Slot, 202). One frame (200) can be defined as 10 ms. One subframe (201) can be defined as 1 ms, and therefore one frame (200) can be composed of a total of 10 subframes (201). One slot (202, 203) can be defined as 14 OFDM symbols (i.e., the number of symbols per slot ( )=14). 1 subframe (201) may be composed of one or more slots (202, 203), and the number of slots (202, 203) per 1 subframe (201) may vary depending on the setting value μ (204, 205) for the subcarrier spacing. In an example of FIG. 2, the cases where μ = 0 (204) and μ = 1 (205) as the subcarrier spacing setting value are illustrated. When μ = 0 (204), 1 subframe (201) may be composed of 1 slot (202), and when μ = 1 (205), 1 subframe (201) may be composed of 2 slots (203). That is, the number of slots per 1 subframe ( ) may vary, and accordingly the number of slots per frame ( ) may vary. Depending on the subcarrier spacing setting μ and can be defined as [Table 1] below.

[0101] [Table 1]

[0102]

[0103] Unlike LTE, NR supports more flexible channel status reporting settings than LTE by setting up resources, channel measurement settings, and channel status reporting settings required to support channel status information reporting.

[0104] FIG. 3a is a diagram illustrating resource settings, channel measurement settings, and channel status reporting settings required to support channel status reporting in NR to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0105] FIG. 3b is a diagram illustrating an example of a beam group pattern supported in type 1 channel status reporting in NR to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0106] Referring to FIG. 3A, resource settings, channel measurement settings, and channel status reporting settings may include the following configuration information.

[0107] ○ Channel status reporting setting (CSI reporting setting, 310): You can set the on / off of reporting parameters required for channel status reporting (e.g., RI (rank indicator), PMI (preceding matrix indicator), CQI (channel quality indicator), etc.). In addition, the type of channel state reporting (for example, Type 1 (Type I, a low-resolution channel state report that is an implicit report format) or Type 2 (Type II, a high-resolution channel state report that explicitly reports eigenvectors, covariance matrices, etc. using a linear combination of channel state reports) can be configured. Specifically, the channel state reporting configuration (whether to report RI, PMI, CQI, beam indicator (BI), or CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI) can be configured individually or in combination), the reporting method (periodic, aperiodic, or semi-persistent, where aperiodic and semi-persistent can be configured as a single parameter), codebook configuration information, PMI type (full-band or partial-band), channel state reporting type (indirect or direct or Type I or Type II), channel quality reporting type (CQI or RSRP), and resource configuration for channel state reporting can be supported.

[0108] ○ Resource setting (320): This setting includes configuration information for reference signals required for channel status measurement. CSI-RS resources for channel and interference measurements and CSI-IM resources for interference measurements can be configured through this, and multiple resource settings can exist for this purpose. In addition, the transmission type (periodic, aperiodic, semi-persistent) of the reference signal, its transmission period, and offset can also be configured.

[0109] ○ Channel Measurement Setting (CSI Measurement Setting, 300): Establishes a mapping or connection between channel status reporting settings and resource settings. For example, if there are N channel status reporting settings and M resource settings, L links that establish a mapping between these multiple channel status reporting settings and resource settings can be included in the channel measurement setting. In addition, a connection setting between the reference signal setting and the reporting time can also be established.

[0110] In addition to the periodic and aperiodic channel status reporting supported by LTE, NR supports semi-persistent reference signal transmission and channel status information. Table 2 below shows the parameters configured in the channel status report configuration (CSI Report Config).

[0111] [Table 2]

[0112]

[0113] In the above, CSI-ReportConfigId is for setting the ID of the corresponding channel status report configuration, and ServCellIndex means the ID of the cell for the corresponding channel status report. resourcesForChannelMeasurement is an NZP CSI-RS configuration for measuring the signal channel used for channel status report, and csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference is a CSI-IM configuration for interference measurement. In addition, nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference is an NZP CSI-RS configuration for measuring the interference channel used for channel status report. reportConfigType is a field for setting the transmission type of the corresponding channel status report, and reportQuantity is a field for setting the channel status report parameters used in the corresponding channel status report, such as CRI, RI, PMI, and CQI. reportFreqConfiguration contains frequency-related parameters used in channel status reporting, cqi-FormatIndicator is a setting for whether to report wideband CQI or subband CQI, and pmi-FormatIndicator is a setting for whether to report wideband PMI or subband PMI.

[0114] Unlike LTE, which supported reporting modes for periodic and aperiodic reporting modes, NR allows the channel state reporting settings to be configured as shown in Table 2 above, such as whether PMI is full-band PMI or partial-band PMI and whether CQI is full-band CQI or partial-band CQI. In addition, csi-ReportingBand is a setting for which partial band among the entire partial bands is to be reported.

[0115] In NR, semi-persistent channel status reporting requires relatively high terminal complexity because it supports dynamic activation and deactivation compared to periodic channel status reporting. However, by utilizing these dynamic activation and deactivation operations, physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and PUSCH resources required for channel status reporting can be efficiently used.

[0116] Additionally, NR's periodic channel state information (CSI) may not support the aforementioned subband reporting (subband CQI, subband PMI). The PUCCH used for periodic CSI has a limited number of reports that can be transmitted. Therefore, LTE allows UEs to selectively report CSI on some subbands, taking into account this limited number of transmittable reports. However, these selective subband reports contain extremely limited information, making their utility limited. Therefore, NR can reduce UE complexity and improve reporting efficiency by not supporting these reports.

[0117] As mentioned above, NR supports two types of channel status reporting: low- and high-spatial-resolution. Tables 3 through 6 below illustrate these two types of channel status reporting and the reporting overhead required for each type. Specifically, Table 3 below describes Type 1 channel status reporting.

[0118] [Table 3]

[0119]

[0120] Table 4 below describes the Type 2 channel status reporting.

[0121] [Table 4]

[0122]

[0123] Table 5 below describes the reporting overhead for Type 1 channel status reporting.

[0124] [Table 5]

[0125]

[0126] Table 6 below describes the reporting overhead for Type 2 channel state reporting. In particular, it describes an example for the case where the sizes of WB and SB are combined, (N1, N2) = (4,4), Z = 3 (8PSK), and the K leading coefficients are 4, 4, and 6 when L = 2, 3, and 4.

[0127] [Table 6]

[0128]

[0129] As described above, Type 1 channel status reporting, like existing LTE, can report channel status to the base station through RI, PMI, CQI, CRI, etc. based on a codebook. In contrast, Type 2 reporting provides higher resolution through indirect CSI similar to Type 1 reporting but with more PMI reporting overhead. These PMI reports are generated through linear combination of up to four orthogonal beams, multiplied by phase and magnitude, and then added. This allows terminals to report the eigenvector of the direct channel measured by the terminal.

[0130] As mentioned above, Type 2 channel status reporting requires high reporting overhead, making it unsuitable for periodic channel status reporting, which has a limited number of reportable bits. Conversely, aperiodic channel status reporting is supported over the PUSCH, which can support significant reporting overhead. Therefore, Type 2 reporting, which requires such high reporting overhead, can only be supported in aperiodic channel status reporting.

[0131] In addition, semi-persistent channel status reporting can support Type 2 CSI. Since the short PUCCH can support only a limited number of channel status reports, Type 2 CSI can be transmitted using the long PUCCH. Considering the characteristics of the PUCCH, only the full-bandwidth components of the CSI can be reported.

[0132] In addition, in NR, periodic channel status reporting is performed using the offset and period set through upper layer signaling, and in the case of semi-persistent channel status reporting, it is performed using the offset and period set through upper layer signaling for PUCCH, and in the case of PUSCH-based semi-persistent channel status reporting, it is performed at a specific point in time after the terminal receives an activation message using downlink control information (DCI).

[0133] For aperiodic channel status reporting, it is triggered based on the channel status reporting settings within the channel measurement settings.

[0134] NR has a Channel State Information (CSI) framework that directs base stations to measure and report channel state information (CSI) for terminals. The NR CSI framework can consist of at least two elements: resource settings and report settings. Report settings can reference at least one ID of resource settings to establish a connection relationship with each other.

[0135] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, resource settings may include information related to a reference signal (RS) for measuring channel state information by a terminal. The base station may configure at least one resource setting for the terminal. For example, the base station and the terminal may exchange signaling information as shown in [Table 7] to convey information regarding resource settings.

[0136] [Table 7]

[0137]

[0138] In [Table 7], the signaling information CSI-ResourceConfig contains information about each resource setting. According to the signaling information, each resource setting may include a resource setting index (csi-ResourceConfigId) or a BWP index (bwp-ID) or a time-domain transmission configuration of the resource (resourceType) or a resource set list (csi-RS-ResourceSetList) including at least one resource set. The time-domain transmission configuration of the resource may be set to aperiodic transmission, semi-persistent transmission or periodic transmission. The resource set list may be a set including a resource set for channel measurement or a set including a resource set for interference measurement. If the resource set list is a set including resource sets for channel measurement, each resource set may include at least one resource, which may be an index of a CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resource or a synchronization / broadcast channel block (SS / PBCH block, SSB). If the resource set list is a set including resource sets for interference measurement, each resource set may include at least one interference measurement resource (CSI interference measurement, CSI-IM).

[0139] For example, when a resource set includes CSI-RS, the base station and the terminal can exchange signaling information as in [Table 8] to convey information about the resource set.

[0140] [Table 8]

[0141]

[0142] In [Table 8], the signaling information NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSet contains information about each resource set. According to the signaling information, each resource set contains at least information about a resource set index (nzp-CSI-ResourceSetId) or a set of indexes of CSI-RSs included (nzp-CSI-RS-Resources), and may include part of information about a spatial domain transmission filter of the included CSI-RS resource (repetition) or whether the included CSI-RS resource is used for tracking (trs-Info).

[0143] CSI-RS may be the most representative reference signal included in a resource set. The base station and terminal can exchange signaling information, as shown in [Table 9], to convey information about CSI-RS resources.

[0144] [Table 9]

[0145]

[0146] In [Table 9], the signaling information NZP-CSI-RS-Resource contains information about each CSI-RS. The information contained in the signaling information NZP-CSI-RS-Resource may have the following meanings.

[0147] - nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceId: CSI-RS resource index

[0148] - resourceMapping: Resource mapping information for CSI-RS resources

[0149] - powerControlOffset: Ratio between PDSCH EPRE (Energy Per RE) and CSI-RS EPRE

[0150] - powerControlOffsetSS: Ratio between SS / PBCH block EPRE and CSI-RS EPRE

[0151] - scramblingID: scrambling index of the CSI-RS sequence

[0152] - periodicityAndOffset: Transmission period and slot offset of the CSI-RS resource

[0153] - qcl-InfoPeriodicCSI-RS: TCI-state information if the CSI-RS is a periodic CSI-RS.

[0154] The resourceMapping included in the above signaling information NZP-CSI-RS-Resource indicates resource mapping information of the CSI-RS resource, and may include frequency resource resource element (RE) mapping, number of ports, symbol mapping, CDM (code domain multiplex) type, frequency resource density, and frequency band mapping information.

[0155] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a report setting can have a connection relationship with at least one ID of a resource setting by referencing the ID of the resource setting, and the resource setting(s) having a connection relationship with the report setting provide configuration information including information on a reference signal for measuring channel information. When the resource setting(s) having a connection relationship with the report setting are used for measuring channel information, the measured channel information can be used for reporting channel information according to a reporting method set in the report setting having the connection relationship.

[0156] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, report settings may include configuration information related to a CSI reporting method. For example, a base station and a terminal may exchange signaling information as shown in [Table 10] to convey information regarding report settings.

[0157] [Table 10]

[0158]

[0159]

[0160]

[0161]

[0162] [Table 10] Signaling information CSI-ReportConfig contains information about each report setting. The information contained in the signaling information CSI-ReportConfig may have the following meanings.

[0163] - reportConfigId: report setting index

[0164] - carrier: serving cell index

[0165] - resourcesForChannelMeasurement: resource setting index for channel measurement that has a relationship with report settings

[0166] - csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference: Resource setting index containing CSI-IM resources for interference measurement that have a relationship with report settings.

[0167] - nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference: Resource setting index containing CSI-RS resources for interference measurement that are linked to report settings.

[0168] - reportConfigType: Indicates the time axis transmission settings and transmission channel of the channel report, and can have aperiodic transmission or semi-persistent PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) transmission or semi-periodic PUSCH transmission or periodic transmission settings.

[0169] - reportQuantity: Indicates the type of channel information to be reported. It can have the types of channel information ('cri-RI-PMI-CQI', 'cri-RI-i1', 'cri-RI-i1-CQI', 'cri-RI-CQI', 'cri-RSRP', 'ssb-Index-RSRP', 'cri-RI-LI-PMI-CQI') when no channel report is transmitted and when a channel report is transmitted. Here, the elements included in the types of channel information mean CQI (Channel Quality Indicator), PMI (Precoding Matric Indicator), CRI (CSI-RS Resource Indicator), SSBRI (SS / PBCH block Resource Indicator), Layer Indicator(LI), Rank Indicator(RI), and / or L1-RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power).

[0170] - reportFreqConfiguration: Indicates whether the channel information being reported includes only information about the entire wideband or information about each subband. If it includes information about each subband, it can have configuration information about the subband that contains the channel information.

[0171] - timeRestrictionForChannelMeasurements: Whether the reference signal for channel measurement among the reference signals referenced by the reported channel information has a time axis restriction.

[0172] - timeRestrictionForInterferenceMeasurements: Whether the time axis of the reference signal for interference measurement is restricted among the reference signals referenced by the reported channel information.

[0173] - codebookConfig: Codebook information referenced by the channel information being reported

[0174] - groupBasedBeamReporting: Whether to group beams in channel reporting

[0175] - cqi-Table: CQI table index referenced by the reported channel information

[0176] - subbandSize: Index indicating the subband size of channel information

[0177] - non-PMI-PortIndication: Port mapping information referenced when reporting non-PMI channel information.

[0178] When the base station instructs channel information reporting through upper layer signaling or L1 signaling, the terminal can perform channel information reporting by referring to the above-mentioned configuration information included in the instructed report setting.

[0179] The base station can instruct the terminal to report channel state information (CSI) through upper layer signaling, including RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling or MAC (Medium Access Control) CE (Control Element) signaling, or L1 signaling (e.g., common DCI, group-common DCI, terminal-specific DCI).

[0180] For example, a base station can instruct a terminal to perform an aperiodic channel information report (CSI report) through higher layer signaling or DCI using DCI format 0_1. The base station sets a parameter for the aperiodic CSI report of the terminal, or a plurality of CSI report trigger states including parameters for the CSI report, through higher layer signaling. The parameters for the CSI report or the CSI report trigger states can include a set including a slot interval or a possible slot interval between a PDCCH including the DCI and a PUSCH including the CSI report, a reference signal ID for channel state measurement, a type of channel information to be included, etc. When the base station instructs the terminal to perform some of the multiple CSI report trigger states through the DCI, the terminal reports channel information according to the CSI report settings of the report settings set in the instructed CSI report trigger states. The channel information reporting can be performed through a PUSCH scheduled with DCI format 0_1. The time domain resource allocation of the PUSCH including the CSI report of the terminal can be performed through the slot interval with the PDCCH indicated through the DCI, the start symbol and symbol length indication within the slot for the time domain resource allocation of the PUSCH, etc. For example, the position of the slot in which the PUSCH including the CSI report of the terminal is transmitted can be indicated through the slot interval with the PDCCH indicated through the DCI, and the start symbol and symbol length within the slot can be indicated through the time domain resource assignment field of the DCI described above.

[0181] For example, a base station can instruct a terminal to transmit a semi-persistent CSI report on the PUSCH via DCI using DCI format 0_1. The base station can activate or deactivate the semi-persistent CSI report transmitted on the PUSCH via DCI scrambled with SP-CSI-RNTI. When the semi-persistent CSI report is activated, the terminal can periodically report channel information according to the configured slot interval. When the semi-persistent CSI report is deactivated, the terminal can stop the activated periodic channel information reporting. The base station configures a parameter for the terminal's semi-persistent CSI report or multiple CSI report trigger states including the parameters for the semi-persistent CSI report through upper layer signaling. Parameters for a CSI report, or a CSI report trigger state, may include a set including a slot interval or possible slot intervals between a PDCCH including DCI indicating a CSI report and a PUSCH including the CSI report, a slot interval between a slot in which upper layer signaling indicating a CSI report is activated and a PUSCH including the CSI report, a slot interval period of the CSI report, a type of channel information included, etc. When a base station activates some of a plurality of CSI report trigger states or some of a plurality of report settings for a terminal through upper layer signaling or DCI, the terminal may report channel information according to a report setting included in the indicated CSI report trigger state or a CSI report setting set in the activated report setting.The above channel information reporting can be performed through a PUSCH that is semi-persistently scheduled with DCI format 0_1 ​​scrambled with SP-CSI-RNTI. The time domain resource allocation of the PUSCH including the CSI report of the terminal can be performed through the slot interval period of the CSI report, the slot interval with respect to the slot in which upper layer signaling is activated, the slot interval with respect to the PDCCH indicated through DCI, the start symbol and symbol length indication within the slot for time domain resource allocation of the PUSCH, etc. For example, the position of the slot in which the PUSCH including the CSI report of the terminal is transmitted can be indicated through the slot interval with respect to the PDCCH indicated through DCI, and the start symbol and symbol length within the slot can be indicated through the time domain resource assignment field of the DCI format 0_1 ​​described above.

[0182] For example, a base station can instruct a terminal to transmit a semi-persistent CSI report to a PUCCH through upper layer signaling such as MAC-CE. Through the MAC-CE signaling, the base station can activate or deactivate the semi-persistent CSI report transmitted to the PUCCH. When the semi-persistent CSI report is activated, the terminal can periodically report channel information according to the configured slot interval. When the semi-persistent CSI report is deactivated, the terminal can stop the activated periodic channel information reporting. The base station configures parameters for the semi-persistent CSI report of the terminal through upper layer signaling. The parameters for the CSI report can include a PUCCH resource through which the CSI report is transmitted, a slot interval period of the CSI report, the type of channel information included, etc. The terminal can transmit the CSI report through the PUCCH. Alternatively, if the PUCCH for the CSI report overlaps with the PUSCH, the CSI report can be transmitted through the PUSCH. The location of the PUCCH transmission slot including the CSI report can be indicated through the slot interval period of the CSI report set through upper layer signaling, the slot interval between the slot in which the upper layer signaling is activated and the PUCCH including the CSI report, and the start symbol and symbol length within the slot can be indicated through the start symbol and symbol length to which the PUCCH resource is allocated set through upper layer signaling.

[0183] For example, a base station can instruct a terminal to perform a periodic CSI report through upper layer signaling. The base station can activate or deactivate the periodic CSI report through upper layer signaling including RRC signaling. When the periodic CSI report is activated, the terminal can periodically report channel information according to a configured slot interval. When the periodic CSI report is deactivated, the terminal can stop the activated periodic channel information reporting. The base station configures a report setting including parameters for the terminal's periodic CSI report through upper layer signaling. The parameters for the CSI report can include a PUCCH resource setting for the CSI report, a slot interval between a slot in which upper layer signaling indicating the CSI report is activated and a PUCCH including the CSI report, a slot interval period of the CSI report, a reference signal ID for channel state measurement, the type of channel information included, etc. The terminal can transmit the CSI report through the PUCCH. Alternatively, if the PUCCH for the CSI report overlaps with the PUSCH, the CSI report can be transmitted on the PUSCH. The position of the slot in which the PUCCH including the CSI report is transmitted can be indicated through the slot interval period of the CSI report set through upper layer signaling, the slot interval between the slot in which the upper layer signaling is activated and the PUCCH including the CSI report, and the start symbol and symbol length within the slot can be indicated through the start symbol and symbol length to which the PUCCH resource is allocated set through upper layer signaling.

[0184] For the aforementioned CSI report setting (CSI-ReportConfig), each report setting CSI-ReportConfig can be associated with one downlink (DL) bandwidth part identified by the upper layer parameter bandwidth part identifier (bwp-id) given by the CSI resource setting, CSI-ResourceConfig, associated with the corresponding report setting. For the time domain reporting operation for each report setting CSI-ReportConfig, 'Aperiodic', 'Semi-Persistent', and 'Periodic' methods are supported, which can be configured from the base station to the terminal by the reportConfigType parameter configured from the upper layer. The semi-persistent CSI reporting method supports 'PUCCH-based semi-persistent (semi-PersistentOnPUCCH)' and 'PUSCH-based semi-persistent (semi-PersistentOnPUSCH)'. For periodic or semi-permanent CSI reporting methods, the UE can receive PUCCH or PUSCH resources for transmitting CSI from the base station through higher-layer signaling. The period and slot offset of the PUCCH or PUSCH resources for transmitting CSI can be given as numerology of the uplink (UL) bandwidth portion configured for CSI report transmission. For aperiodic CSI reporting methods, the UE can receive scheduling of PUSCH resources for transmitting CSI from the base station through L1 signaling (the aforementioned DCI format 0_1).

[0185] For the aforementioned CSI resource setting (CSI-ResourceConfig), each CSI resource setting CSI-ReportConfig can include S (≥1) CSI resource sets (given by the upper layer parameter csi-RS-ResourceSetList). The CSI resource set list can be composed of a non-zero power (NZP) CSI-RS resource set and a SS / PBCH block set, or a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM) resource set. Each CSI resource setting can be located in a downlink (DL) bandwidth segment identified by the upper layer parameter bwp-id, and the CSI resource setting can be linked to a CSI reporting setting in the same downlink bandwidth segment. The time domain operation of the CSI-RS resources within the CSI resource setting can be set to one of 'aperiodic', 'periodic', or 'semi-persistent' from the upper layer parameter resourceType. For periodic or semi-permanent CSI resource settings, the number of CSI-RS resource sets can be limited to S=1, and the configured period and slot offset can be given as a numerology of a downlink bandwidth portion identified by bwp-id. A terminal can receive one or more CSI resource settings for channel or interference measurement from a base station through higher layer signaling, and may include, for example, the following CSI resources.

[0186] - CSI-IM resources for interference measurements

[0187] - NZP CSI-RS resources for interference measurements

[0188] - NZP CSI-RS resources for channel measurements

[0189] For CSI-RS resource sets associated with resource settings where the upper layer parameter resourceType is set to 'aperiodic', 'periodic', or 'semi-persistent', the trigger state for the CSI report setting where reportType is set to 'aperiodic' and the resource settings for channel or interference measurements for one or more component cells (CCs) can be set with the upper layer parameter CSI-AperiodicTriggerStateList.

[0190] Aperiodic CSI reporting of a terminal can utilize PUSCH, periodic CSI reporting can utilize PUCCH, and semi-persistent CSI reporting can be performed using PUSCH when triggered or activated by DCI, or PUCCH after activation by MAC control element (MAC CE). As mentioned above, CSI resource settings can also be configured as aperiodic, periodic, or semi-persistent. Combinations between CSI reporting settings and CSI resource settings can be supported based on [Table 11] below.

[0191] [Table 11]

[0192]

[0193] Aperiodic CSI reporting can be triggered by the “CSI request” field of the aforementioned DCI format 0_1 ​​corresponding to scheduling DCI for PUSCH. The UE can monitor the PDCCH, acquire the DCI format 0_1, and acquire scheduling information and a CSI request indicator for the PUSCH. The CSI request indicator can be set to NTS (=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) bits and can be determined by higher layer signaling (reportTriggerSize). One of one or more aperiodic CSI reporting trigger states that can be set by higher layer signaling (CSI-AperiodicTriggerStateList) can be triggered by the CSI request indicator.

[0194] - If all bits in the CSI request field are 0, this may mean that no CSI report is requested.

[0195] - If the number of CSI trigger states (M) in the configured CSI-AperiodicTriggerStateLite is greater than 2NTs-1, M CSI trigger states can be mapped to 2NTs-1 according to the mapping relationship defined, and one of the trigger states of 2NTs-1 can be indicated by the CSI request field.

[0196] - If the number of CSI trigger states (M) in the configured CSI-AperiodicTriggerStateLite is less than or equal to 2NTs-1, one of the M CSI trigger states can be indicated by the CSI request field.

[0197] [Table 12] below shows an example of the relationship between a CSI request indicator and the CSI trigger state that can be indicated by the indicator.

[0198] [Table 12]

[0199]

[0200] A terminal may perform measurement on a CSI resource within a CSI trigger state triggered by a CSI request field, and may generate CSI (including at least one of the aforementioned CQI, PMI, CRI, SSBRI, LI, RI, or L1-RSRP) therefrom. The terminal may transmit the acquired CSI using a PUSCH scheduled by the corresponding DCI format 0_1. If 1 bit corresponding to the uplink data indicator (UL-SCH indicator) in the DCI format 0_1 ​​indicates “1”, uplink data (UL-SCH) and the acquired CSI may be multiplexed and transmitted on the PUSCH resource scheduled by the DCI format 0_1. If 1 bit corresponding to the uplink data indicator (UL-SCH indicator) in DCI format 0_1 ​​indicates “0”, only CSI can be mapped and transmitted without uplink data (UL-SCH) to the PUSCH resource scheduled by DCI format 0_1.

[0201] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an aperiodic CSI reporting method to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0202] In an example (400) of FIG. 4, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH (401) to obtain DCI format 0_1, from which scheduling information and CSI request information for the PUSCH (405) can be obtained. The terminal can obtain resource information for the CSI-RS (402) to be measured from the received CSI request indicator. The terminal can determine when to perform measurement on the transmitted CSI-RS (402) resource based on the time point of receiving DCI format 0_1 ​​and the parameter (aperiodicTriggeringOffset described above) for the offset in the CSI resource set configuration (e.g., NZP CSI-RS resource set configuration (NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSet)). More specifically, the terminal can receive an offset value X of the parameter aperiodicTriggeringOffset in the NZP-CSI-RS resource set configuration from the base station through upper layer signaling, and the set offset value X can mean an offset between a slot in which a DCI that triggers aperiodic CSI reporting is received and a slot in which a CSI-RS resource is transmitted. For example, the aperiodicTriggeringOffset parameter value and the offset value X can have a mapping relationship described in [Table 13] below.

[0203] [Table 13]

[0204]

[0205] An example (400) of Fig. 4 shows an example in which the aforementioned offset value is set to X=0. In this case, the terminal can receive the CSI-RS (402) in a slot (corresponding to slot 0 (406) of Fig. 4) in which the DCI format 0_1 ​​that triggers the aperiodic CSI report is received, and can report the CSI information measured with the received CSI-RS to the base station through the PUSCH (405). The terminal can obtain scheduling information (information corresponding to each field of the aforementioned DCI format 0_1) for the PUSCH (405) for the CSI report from the DCI format 0_1. As an example, the terminal can obtain information on a slot in which the PUSCH (405) is to be transmitted from the aforementioned time domain resource allocation information for the PUSCH (405) in the DCI format 0_1. In an example (400) of FIG. 4, the terminal acquires a K2 value corresponding to a slot offset value for PDCCH-to-PUSCH as 3, and accordingly, the PUSCH (405) can be transmitted in slot 3 (409), which is 3 slots away from slot 0 (406), at the time when the PDCCH (401) is received.

[0206] In an example (410) of FIG. 4, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH (411) to obtain DCI format 0_1, and from this, can obtain scheduling information and CSI request information for the PUSCH (415). The terminal can obtain resource information for the CSI-RS (412) to be measured from the received CSI request indicator. An example (410) of FIG. 4 shows an example in which the offset value for the aforementioned CSI-RS is set to X=1. In this case, the terminal can receive the CSI-RS (412) in a slot (corresponding to slot 0 (416) of FIG. 4) in which the DCI format 0_1 ​​that triggers aperiodic CSI reporting is received, and can report the CSI information measured with the received CSI-RS to the base station through the PUSCH (415).

[0207] An aperiodic CSI report may include at least one or both of CSI part 1 and CSI part 2, and when the aperiodic CSI report is transmitted via PUSCH, it may be multiplexed with a transport block. For multiplexing, a CRC is inserted into the input bits of the aperiodic CSI, and after encoding and rate matching, it may be mapped to a resource element in the PUSCH in a specific pattern and transmitted. The CRC insertion may be omitted depending on the coding method or the length of the input bits.

[0208] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The contents of the present disclosure can be applied in FDD (frequency division duplex), TDD (time division duplex), and / or XDD (cross division duplex) (and / or SBFD (subband non-overlapping full duplex, full duplex) systems.

[0209] Hereinafter, a base station is an entity that performs resource allocation of a terminal, and may be at least one of a gNode B, a gNB, an eNode B, a Node B, a BS (Base Station), a wireless access unit, a base station controller, or a node on a network. The terminal may include a UE (User Equipment), an MS (Mobile Station), a cellular phone, a smartphone, a computer, or a multimedia system capable of performing a communication function.

[0210] While the embodiments of the present disclosure are described below using a 5G system as an example, the embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to other communication systems with similar technical backgrounds or channel types. For example, this may include LTE or LTE-A mobile communication, as well as mobile communication technologies developed after 5G. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to other communication systems with some modifications, as determined by those skilled in the art, without significantly departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0211] Additionally, when describing the present disclosure, detailed descriptions of related functions or configurations will be omitted if they are deemed to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms described below are defined based on the functions of the present disclosure and may vary depending on the intent or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, their definitions should be based on the contents of this specification.

[0212] In the following description of the present disclosure, upper layer signaling may be signaling corresponding to at least one or a combination of one or more of the following signaling.

[0213] - MIB (Master Information Block)

[0214] - SIB (System Information Block) or SIB

[0215] - RRC (Radio Resource Control)

[0216] - MAC (Medium Access Control) CE (Control Element)

[0217] In addition, L1 signaling may be signaling corresponding to at least one or a combination of one or more signaling methods using the following physical layer channels or signaling.

[0218] - PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel)

[0219] - DCI (Downlink Control Information)

[0220] - UE-specific DCI

[0221] - Group common DCI

[0222] - Common DCI

[0223] - Scheduling DCI (e.g. DCI used for scheduling downlink or uplink data)

[0224] - Non-scheduled DCI (e.g. DCI not intended for scheduling downlink or uplink data)

[0225] - PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel)

[0226] - UCI (Uplink Control Information)

[0227] An embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to periodic / semi-static / aperiodic CSI-RS.

[0228] In the present disclosure below, the above examples are described through a number of embodiments, but they are not independent and one or more embodiments may be applied simultaneously or in combination.

[0229] In the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure, a / b may mean at least one of a or b.

[0230] In the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure, less than (or less than a specific value, etc.) may be replaced with less than or equal to, and below may be replaced with less than or equal to.

[0231] In the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure, exceeding (or greater than a specific value, etc.) may be replaced with above, and above may be replaced with exceeding.

[0232] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0233] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0234] Referring to FIG. 5, when the number of CSI-RS ports operated or operable in a base station is different from the number of digital ports determined by a (physical) TXRU (transmitter receiver unit), the CSI-RS ports and the TXRU (or digital ports) may be mapped. A mapping relationship between the CSI-RS ports and the TXRU (or digital ports) may be determined, and the CSI-RS ports and the TXRU (or digital ports) may be mapped according to the mapping relationship. Port virtualization may mean mapping the CSI-RS ports and the TXRU (or digital ports). For example, the base station may map the CSI-RS ports to the TXRU (or digital ports). According to the port virtualization, the TXRUs (or digital ports) of the base station may be mapped to a single port. That is, the TXRUs (or digital ports) may be grouped into a single port according to the port virtualization.

[0235] For port virtualization from x CSI-RS ports to y TXRUs (or digital ports), there may be various methods even for the same x, y. For example, for a base station with a cross-polarized 2 dimensional uniform linear array antenna structure, the combination of antenna port layouts (N1, N2) may be changed to apply different port virtualizations, and / or for a given antenna port layout (N1, N2), different port virtualizations may be applied with different weight vectors / matrices.

[0236] For example, a base station may have 256 TXRUs (or digital ports). In this case, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 CSI-RS ports can be used for port virtualization. For example, if the number of CSI-RS ports that a base station operates or can operate is 32 (32-port CSI-RS), 8 TXRUs (or digital ports) can be mapped to one port. For example, according to the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2), mapping of 32 CSI-RS ports to 256 TXRUs (or digital ports) can be performed.

[0237] The antenna port layout for port virtualization is not limited to a specific value, and various antenna port layouts and various port virtualizations accordingly can be applied. Referring to FIG. 6, for mapping (or port virtualization) of 32 CSI-RS ports to 256 TXRUs (or digital ports), (a) antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2), (b) antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (4, 4), and (c) antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (16, 1) can be applied, but are not limited thereto.

[0238] A base station of a communication system (hereinafter, X-MIMO system) to which X-MIMO (extreme multi input multi output) is applied can support 256 or more than 256 TXRUs (or digital ports), and more than 32 (e.g., 64 or more) CSI ports can be supported. Accordingly, the number of possible antenna port layout (N1, N2) combinations in port virtualization can also increase. Accordingly, the number of possible port virtualization cases can also increase.

[0239] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable. Specifically, FIG. 7 is an example in which port virtualization is applied in an X-MIMO system when the number of CSI-RS ports operated or operable by a base station is 256 and the number of TXRUs (or digital ports) of the base station is 512.

[0240] Referring to Fig. 7, in Case 1, port virtualization was applied according to the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (32, 4), and in Case 2, port virtualization was applied according to the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (16, 8). Referring to the measurement data of the base station beam gain at a specific terminal location (e.g., 1st floor, 4th floor, 8th floor), it can be seen that the base station beam gain appears differently depending on the port virtualization method (Case 1, Case 2) even at the same terminal location.

[0241] That is, even when there are the same number of CSI-RS ports, it can be seen that the channel environment (or UE favorable channel) is affected by port virtualization (e.g., antenna port layout). In the case of an X-MIMO system, the number of possible port virtualization cases increases, and accordingly, the number of channel environments corresponding to port virtualization may also increase.

[0242] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of port virtualization to which one embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied. Specifically, FIG. 8 illustrates that when port virtualization is applied, the shape of the beam pattern / beam pattern of the base station changes by applying different weight vectors / matrices.

[0243] Referring to FIG. 8, port virtualization is applied to 32 CSI-RS ports and 256 TXRUs according to the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2) as an example. For example, in the case of port virtualization with equal weight applied, a beam can be created / formed in a reference direction (boresight), which may be preferred for, for example, terminal 2. That is, in the case of port virtualization with equal weight applied, a channel suitable for terminal 2 can be formed. As another example, in the case of port virtualization with linear weight applied, a beam tilted in a specific direction with respect to the reference direction can be created / formed (electrical-tilting, E-tilting), which may be preferred for, for example, terminal 1. That is, in the case of port virtualization with linear weight applied, a channel suitable for terminal 1 can be formed. The E-tilting angle may change depending on the method of applying the linear weight.

[0244] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI reporting configuration and a CSI resource configuration to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable. The CSI reporting configuration and the CSI resource configuration can be transmitted and received via higher layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling).

[0245] Referring to FIG. 9, the base station can transmit / configure CSI report configuration (CSI-ReportConfig) to the terminal through upper layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling). CSI-ReportConfig can indicate CSI-ResourceConfig, CodebookConfig, etc.

[0246] CSI-ReportConfig may contain information required for CSI reporting by the terminal. For example, it may include reportQuantity, which indicates which CSI parameters (e.g., PMI, L1-RSRP, etc.) should be reported, and reportConfigType, which indicates when CSI should be reported.

[0247] CSI-ResourceConfig can contain general information about the CSI-RS resource. For example, it can contain the number of CSI-RS ports, the location of the CSI-RS resource, etc.

[0248] CodebookConfig may contain information related to the codebook operated by the base station. Additionally, the antenna port layout (N1, N2) may be indicated by CodebookConfig.

[0249] One CSI-ReportConfig can be mapped to one CSI-ResourceConfig and one CodebookConfig. The terminal can report CSI information for the CSI-RS resources configured / indicated by the CSI-ResourceConfig mapped to the allocated CSI-ReportConfig. One CSI-ReportConfigId can indicate one csi-ResourceConfigId and one CodebookConfig.

[0250] For example, nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceSetList can be indicated by csi-RS-ResourceSetList corresponding to csi-ResourceConfigId. One CSI-RS resource set corresponding to nzp-CSI-RS-ResourceSetList can be configured / indicated to be periodic / semi-persistent (or aperiodic). One CSI-RS resource set can include multiple CSI-RS resources (e.g., CSI-RS 0, 1, 2, 3), and each CSI-RS resource can correspond to N ports (N= N1* N2*2).

[0251] Multiple CSI-ReportConfigs can be configured / allocated for a single terminal. When multiple CSI-ReportConfigs are configured / allocated, the terminal can report channel measurements for each CSI-RS resource indicated / indicated by each of the multiple CSI-ReportConfigs.

[0252] For more specific details on each setting parameter, please refer to the information described above regarding CSI settings.

[0253] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI feedback method to which one embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable.

[0254] 6G systems may employ X-MIMO, which may allow for more TXRUs (or digital ports) to be deployed compared to existing NR systems. For example, 256 or more TXRUs (or digital ports) may be deployed.

[0255] When the number of CSI-RS ports available to a base station is less than or equal to the number of TXRUs (or digital ports), the base station can transmit various CSI-RSs to terminals through port virtualization. As described above, since the beam shape of the base station varies depending on the port virtualization method, the channel characteristics / channel shape between the base station and the terminal may vary. The channel characteristics / channel shape preferred by the terminal may vary, for example, depending on the terminal's location.

[0256] Referring to FIG. 10, an example is provided of a case in which a base station operating 32 CSI-RS ports of an X-MIMO system including 256 TXRUs (or digital ports) utilizes a method according to the NR standard when transmitting CSI-RS to a terminal using various port virtualization methods.

[0257] According to the NR standard, CodebookConfig can indicate one antenna port layout (N1, N2), and one CSI-ReportConfig can indicate one CSI-ResourceConfig and one CodebookConfig. Accordingly, in order to transmit various CSI-RSs to terminals or set various CSI-RS resources through various port virtualizations, multiple CodebookConfigs and multiple CSI-ReportConfigs corresponding / mapped to them must be set / operated.

[0258] Figure 10 illustrates an example in which the antenna port layout (N1, N2) operates as (8, 2), (4, 4), and (16, 1).

[0259] Antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2) can correspond to CSI-ReportConfig (1), CSI-RS Resource Set (1), CodebookConfig (1) and CSI-RS resources 0, 1, 2.

[0260] Antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (4, 4) can correspond to CSI-ReportConfig (2), CSI-RS Resource Set (2), CodebookConfig (2) and CSI-RS resources 3, 4, 5.

[0261] Antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (16, 1) can correspond to CSI-ReportConfig (3), CSI-RS Resource Set (3), CodebookConfig (3) and CSI-RS resources 6, 7, 8.

[0262] The terminal can perform CSI feedback in units of CSI-ReportConfig. That is, terminals 1, 2, and 3 can perform CSI feedback 1 for CSI-ReportConfig (1), CSI feedback 2 for CSI-ReportConfig (2), and CSI feedback 3 for CSI-ReportConfig (3), respectively. However, this may cause a problem in that the CSI feedback overhead increases from the terminal's perspective. In particular, when CSI port virtualization is operated in the X-MIMO system, the number / type of various port virtualization cases is more diverse, so the CSI feedback overhead may increase further.

[0263] One embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a method and device for transmitting and receiving channel state information reports in a communication system. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the CSI feedback overhead of a terminal may be reduced.

[0264] In the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure, an X-MIMO system is used as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto and can be generally applied to other communication systems. For example, the present disclosure can be applied to a communication system in which a plurality of TXRUs (or digital ports) are operated and CSI-RS transmission and reception and corresponding CSI feedback are operated through port virtualization.

[0265] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI feedback method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0266] Referring to FIG. 11, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal can perform CSI feedback once for various CSI-RS / CSI-RS resources received through port virtualization. When a base station applies port virtualization to a specific CSI-RS port to transmit various CSI-RS / CSI-RS resources, the terminal can report CSI for all CSI-RS / CSI-RS resources (which may include resources to which different port virtualizations are applied) at once. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a data field (or CSI report field) for such CSI reporting may be provided.

[0267] In FIG. 11, an example is provided in which the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2) corresponds to CSI-RS resources 0, 1, 2, the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (4, 4) corresponds to CSI-RS resources 3, 4, 5, and the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (16, 1) corresponds to CSI-RS resources 6, 7, 8.

[0268] In the example of FIG. 11, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal can report CSI once for CSI-RS resources 0, 1, 2, ..., 8. That is, terminals 1, 2, and 3 can all report CSI feedback 1 to the base station for CSI-RS resources 0, 1, 2, ..., 8.

[0269] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of CSI feedback / CSI reports of a terminal is reduced, so that the CSI feedback overhead of the terminal can be reduced.

[0270] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in addition to the CSI configuration related RRC parameter IE (information element) / field described above, additional RRC parameters / IEs / fields may be configured / transmitted / received, and corresponding CSI reporting fields / formats / shapes may be provided.

[0271] In the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure, portvirtualization-Mode (or CSI port virtualization mode configuration) is described as an example of the additional RRC parameter / IE / field described above. The RRC parameter / IE / field names are exemplary and the present disclosure is not limited to the names.

[0272] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, portvirtualization-Mode may indicate that port virtualization is applied at the base station. And / or portvirtualization-Mode may indicate that one or more / plural CSI-RS resource configurations (CSI-ResourceConfigId) and / or one or more / plural CodebookConfig are allowed / included in one CSI-ReportConfig. Since antenna port layouts (N1, N2) may be indicated by CodebookConfig, allowing / including one or more / plural CodebookConfig may indicate that one or more / plural antenna port layouts (N1, N2) are / can be indicated.

[0273] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, portvirtualization-Mode can be transmitted and received via higher layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling). For example, portvirtualization-Mode can be included in CSI-ReportConfig.

[0274] For example, CSI-ReportConfig can be set as shown in [Table 14].

[0275] [Table 14]

[0276]

[0277] In Table 14, maxNrof-CSI-RS-SetsPerReportConfig can be the maximum number of (allowed) CSI-RS resource sets (or CSI-ResourceConfig, CSI-ResourceConfigId) per CSI-ReportConfig. maxNrof-codebookConfigPerReportConfig can be the maximum number of (allowed) CodebookConfigs per CSI-ReportConfig. The values ​​of maxNrof-CSI-RS-SetsPerReportConfig and maxNrof-codebookConfigPerReportConfig can be predefined in the standard, but are not limited thereto.

[0278] Table 14 illustrates an example in which a portvirtualization-Mode having a PRESENCE attribute is included in a CSI-ReportConfig. In this case, a terminal receiving a CSI-ReportConfig including a portvirtualization-Mode can identify that port virtualization has been applied at the base station and / or that the corresponding CSI-ReportConfig includes / can include one or more / multiple CSI-RS resource configurations (CSI-ResourceConfigId) and / or one or more / multiple CodebookConfig. The attributes are exemplary and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the portvirtualization-Mode may indicate whether port virtualization has been applied at the base station and / or that the corresponding CSI-ReportConfig includes / can include one or more / multiple CSI-RS resource configurations (CSI-ResourceConfigId) and / or one or more / multiple CodebookConfig.

[0279] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI reporting configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 12 illustrates a case where portvirtualization-Mode is included in CSI-ReportConfig and CSI-ReportConfig includes a single CSI-RS resource set and multiple CodebookConfigs (single CSI-RS resource set, multiple CodebookConfig mapping).

[0280] Referring to Fig. 12, a CSI-RS resource set may include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, and 2. In this case, the number of CSI-RS resources in one CSI-RS resource set am.

[0281] CSI-RS resource 0 corresponds to CodebookConfig (0), and CodebookConfig (0) can represent the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2).

[0282] CSI-RS resource 1 corresponds to CodebookConfig (1), and CodebookConfig (1) can represent the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (4, 4).

[0283] CSI-RS resource 2 corresponds to CodebookConfig (2), and CodebookConfig (2) can represent the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (16, 1).

[0284] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI reporting configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 13 illustrates a case where portvirtualization-Mode is included in CSI-ReportConfig, and CSI-ReportConfig includes multiple CSI-RS resource sets and multiple CodebookConfigs (multiple CSI-RS resource sets, multiple CodebookConfig mapping). FIG. 13 illustrates an example where 32 CSI-RS ports and 256 TRXUs (or digital ports) are operated, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0285] Referring to FIG. 13, a CSI-RS resource set (1) may include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, and 2. A CSI-RS resource set (2) may include CSI-RS resources 3, 4, and 5. A CSI-RS resource set (3) may include CSI-RS resources 6, 7, and 8. In this case, the number of CSI-RS resources in one CSI-RS resource set am.

[0286] Different sets of CSI-RS resources may correspond to different CodebookConfigs.

[0287] A CSI-RS resource set (1) corresponds to a CodebookConfig (1), and the CodebookConfig (1) can represent an antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (8, 2).

[0288] The CSI-RS resource set (2) corresponds to CodebookConfig (2), and CodebookConfig (2) can represent the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (4, 4).

[0289] The CSI-RS resource set (3) corresponds to CodebookConfig (3), and CodebookConfig (3) can represent the antenna port layout (N1, N2) = (16, 1).

[0290] Referring to the examples of FIGS. 12 and 13, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a single CSI reporting configuration can provide various codebook configurations to a terminal. Therefore, the terminal can perform channel sounding for various channel environments. Furthermore, since the terminal only needs to transmit a single CSI report to the base station, the overhead for CSI reporting is reduced.

[0291] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a CSI report from a terminal may have various formats / forms. The base station may configure the format / form of the CSI report for the terminal, and the terminal may transmit a CSI report in the format configured by the base station. For example, the terminal's CSI report may be transmitted as uplink control information (UCI).

[0292] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an RRC parameter IE / field related to setting the format / shape of the CSI report described above may be set / transmitted / received. The terminal may perform CSI reporting in a corresponding CSI report field / format / shape.

[0293] In the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure, codeBookBasedBeamReporting is described as an example of the additional RRC parameter / IE / field described above. The RRC parameter / IE / field names are exemplary and the present disclosure is not limited to such names.

[0294] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, codeBookBasedBeamReporting can be transmitted and received via higher layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling). For example, codeBookBasedBeamReporting can be included in CSI-ReportConfig.

[0295] For example, CSI-ReportConfig can be set as in [Table 15].

[0296] [Table 15]

[0297]

[0298] Table 15 illustrates that codeBookBasedBeamReporting with the ENUMERATED attribute is included in CSI-ReportConfig. In this case, a terminal that receives a CSI-ReportConfig that includes codeBookBasedBeamReporting can transmit different forms of CSI reporting depending on whether codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF or ON. The form of CSI feedback may vary depending on the value of codeBookBasedBeamReporting. The attribute is exemplary, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is included in CSI-ReportConfig, codeBookBasedBeamReporting may be identified as ON, and if it is not included, codeBookBasedBeamReporting may be identified as OFF.

[0299] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when portvirtualization-Mode is PRESENCE, the number of all CSI-RS resources pointed to by multiple CSI-ResourceSets pointed to by CSI-ReportConfig means Parameters can be defined. The parameter may be the number of all CSI-RS resources included in CSI-ReportConfig. Referring again to Figure 13, the number of all CSI-RS resources included in CSI-ReportConfig and the number of CSI-RS resources within one CSI-RS resource set. An example of this case was given. And If so, the number of CSI-RS resource sets is It can be understood as follows. The CSI-RS resources included in each CSI-RS resource set can be in ascending order of the index of the CSI-RS resource set and in ascending order of the index of the CSI-RS resource. Referring again to FIG. 13, if the CSI-RS resources are 0, 1, 2,…,8 and the CSI-RS resource sets (1), (2), (3), the CSI-RS resource set (1) can include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, 2, the CSI-RS resource set (2) can include CSI-RS resources 3, 4, 5, and the CSI-RS resource set (3) can include CSI-RS resources 6, 7, 8.

[0300] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the form / format of the CSI report may vary depending on whether the CSI report is CSI-related (e.g., PMI, CQI, RI, LI, …) and / or L1-RSRP-related and / or whether codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF or ON. Whether the CSI report is CSI-related or L1-RSRP-related may be set by the base station to the terminal.

[0301] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of CSI-RS transmission by a base station and CSI feedback transmission by a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0302] Referring to FIG. 14, the base station can transmit CSI-RSs of CSI-RS 0, 1, 2, …, 8 to the terminal, and the terminal can transmit CSI feedback to the base station in response thereto. When portvirtualization-Mode is included in CSI-ReportConfig, CSI-RS 0, 1, 2, …, 8 correspond to one CSI-ReportConfig, and the terminal can report one CSI feedback related to CSI-RS 0, 1, 2, …, 8. Hereinafter, types of CSI reports / feedback according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

[0303] FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 15 illustrates a case where the CSI report is CSI-related (e.g., PMI, CQI, RI, LI, …). For a more specific description of the CSI-ReportConfig illustrated in FIG. 15, reference may be made to the description of FIG. 13.

[0304] Referring to FIG. 15, a CSI-RS resource set (1) may include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, and 2. A CSI-RS resource set (2) may include CSI-RS resources 3, 4, and 5. A CSI-RS resource set (3) may include CSI-RS resources 6, 7, and 8. Here, among CSI-RS resource sets 0, 1, 2,…, 8, it is assumed that CSI-RS resource 4, CSI-RS resource 5, CSI-RS resource 7, and CSI-RS resource 2 are sequentially the best CSI-RS resources.

[0305] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF, the terminal can report CSI-related parameters (e.g., PMI, CQI, RI, LI, …) along with the CRI. The terminal’s CRI reporting includes: Bits can be used. This can be reported as UCI. When codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF, the best CRI / CSI information for CSI-ReportConfig can be reported. That is, the terminal can report CRI=4 and report CSI-related parameters such as PMI, CQI, RI, LI measured by CSI-RS resource 4. That is, when codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF, the best CSI resource can be judged / determined / identified per CSI-ReportConfig.

[0306] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON, the terminal can report (the number of CodebookConfigs for CSI-ReportConfig) CSI-related parameters (e.g., PMI, CQI, RI, LI, …) along with the corresponding CRI. The terminal’s CRI report includes: Bits can be used, i.e., the terminal can have multiple CRIs. It can be transmitted using bits. This can be reported as UCI. When codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON, the best CRI / CSI information can be reported per CodebookConfig in CSI-ReportConfig. That is, the terminal can report CRI=2, 4, 7, and report CSI-related parameters such as PMI, CQI, RI, LI measured by CSI-RS resources 2, 4, 7. That is, when codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON, the best CSI resource can be judged / determined / identified per CSI-CodebookConfig. For example, the order of reported CRIs can be sorted in the best order. For example, it can be reported in the order of CRI 4, 7, 2. For example, the corresponding CSI-related parameters can also be sorted to correspond to the CRI.

[0307] FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 illustrates a case where the CSI report is related to L1-RSRP. For a more detailed description of the CSI-ReportConfig illustrated in FIG. 16, please refer to the description of FIG. 13.

[0308] Referring to FIG. 16, a CSI-RS resource set (1) may include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, and 2. A CSI-RS resource set (2) may include CSI-RS resources 3, 4, and 5. A CSI-RS resource set (3) may include CSI-RS resources 6, 7, and 8. Here, among CSI-RS resource sets 0, 1, 2,…, 8, it is assumed that CSI-RS resource 4, CSI-RS resource 5, CSI-RS resource 7, and CSI-RS resource 2 are sequentially the best CSI-RS resources.

[0309] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF, the terminal can report L1-RSRP values ​​based on all CSI-RS resources included in the CSI-ReportConfig.

[0310] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF and nrofReportedRS included in CSI-ReportConfig is set to 1 (nrofReportedRS = 1), the terminal can report L1-RSRP (e.g., 7 bits) together with CRI. The terminal's CRI report includes: Bits can be used. This can be reported in UCI. That is, the terminal can report CRI=4 and report L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 4 (e.g., with 7 bits).

[0311] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is OFF and nrofReportedRS included in CSI-ReportConfig is set to a value greater than 1 (nrofReportedRS > 1), the terminal sets the largest L1-RSRP to 7 bits and the corresponding CRI. For the remaining L1-RSRP, the difference value can be used to report as a 4-bit value. This can be reported as UCI. The remaining L1-RSRP can be reported as differential L1-RSRP. For example, the differential L1-RSRP can be quantized into a 4-bit value with a 2dB step size. For example, when nrofReportedRS = 3, the UE can report CRI = 4 and report the L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 4 (e.g., in 7 bits). Additionally, the UE can report the L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 5 and the L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 7 as differential L1-RSRP in 4 bits, respectively.

[0312] FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 17 illustrates a case where the CSI report is related to L1-RSRP. For a more detailed description of the CSI-ReportConfig illustrated in FIG. 17, please refer to the description of FIG. 13.

[0313] Referring to FIG. 17, a CSI-RS resource set (1) may include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, and 2. A CSI-RS resource set (2) may include CSI-RS resources 3, 4, and 5. A CSI-RS resource set (3) may include CSI-RS resources 6, 7, and 8. Here, among CSI-RS resource sets 0, 1, 2,…, 8, it is assumed that CSI-RS resource 4, CSI-RS resource 5, CSI-RS resource 7, and CSI-RS resource 2 are sequentially the best CSI-RS resources.

[0314] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON, the terminal can report L1-RSRP per CodebookConfig based on all CSI-RS resources included in CSI-ReportConfig.

[0315] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON and nrofReportedRS included in CSI-ReportConfig is set to 1 (nrofReportedRS = 1), the UE can report the best L1-RSRP per CodebookConfig. Here, the largest L1-RSRP among the reported L1-RSRPs can be reported to, for example, 7 bits (e.g., quantized to 7 bits), and the remaining L1-RSRPs can be reported as differential L1-RSRPs. For example, the differential L1-RSRP can be quantized to a 4-bit value. (The UE reports best L1-RSRP per CodebookConfig where the largest L1-RSRP is quantized to a 7-bit value and the differential L1-RSRP is quantized to a 4-bit value). For example, the UE can report multiple CRIs, for example, Bits may be used. For example, L1-RSRP and / or CRI may be reported in descending order. For example, they may be reported in descending order from the best L1-RSRP and / or CRI to the worst L1-RSRP and / or CRI. That is, within the UCI bits reported by the terminal, the L1-RSRP and / or CRI may be included in the order from the best L1-RSRP and / or CRI to the worst L1-RSRP and / or CRI.

[0316] For example, if nrofReportedRS = 1, the terminal can report CRI = 4, 2, 7, and report L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 4 (e.g., with 7 bits). In addition, the terminal can report L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 2 and L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 7 as differential L1-RSRP with 4 bits, respectively.

[0317] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a CSI report of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 18 illustrates a case where the CSI report is related to L1-RSRP. For a more specific description of the CSI-ReportConfig illustrated in FIG. 18, please refer to the description of FIG. 13.

[0318] Referring to FIG. 18, a CSI-RS resource set (1) may include CSI-RS resources 0, 1, and 2. A CSI-RS resource set (2) may include CSI-RS resources 3, 4, and 5. A CSI-RS resource set (3) may include CSI-RS resources 6, 7, and 8. Here, among CSI-RS resource sets 0, 1, 2,…, 8, it is assumed that CSI-RS resource 4, CSI-RS resource 5, CSI-RS resource 7, CSI-RS resource 2, CSI-RS resource 3, CSI-RS resource 1, and CSI-RS resource 8 are sequentially the best CSI-RS resources.

[0319] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON, the terminal can report L1-RSRP per CodebookConfig based on all CSI-RS resources included in CSI-ReportConfig.

[0320] For example, if codeBookBasedBeamReporting is ON and nrofReportedRS included in CSI-ReportConfig is set to a value greater than 1 (nrofReportedRS > 1), (where nrofReportedRS ) UE can report nrofReportedRS L1-RSRP per CodebookConfig. Here, the largest L1-RSRP among the reported L1-RSRPs can be reported to, for example, 7 bits (e.g., quantized to 7 bits), and the remaining L1-RSRPs can be reported as differential L1-RSRPs. For example, the differential L1-RSRP can be quantized to a 4-bit value. (UE reports nrofReportedRS of L1-RSRP per CodebookConfig where the largest L1-RSRP is quantized to a 7-bit value and the differential L1-RSRP is quantized to a 4-bit value). For example, UE can report multiple CRIs, for example, Bits may be used. For example, L1-RSRP and / or CRI may be reported in descending order. For example, they may be reported in descending order from the best L1-RSRP and / or CRI to the worst L1-RSRP and / or CRI. That is, within the UCI bits reported by the terminal, the L1-RSRP and / or CRI may be included in the order from the best L1-RSRP and / or CRI to the worst L1-RSRP and / or CRI.

[0321] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, multiple CRI reports of a terminal include: Bits can be used. ( )

[0322] For example, if nrofReportedRS = 2, the terminal can report CRI= 4, 5, 7, 2, 1, 8 (two for each CodebookConfig), and report L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 4 (e.g., in 7 bits). In addition, the terminal can report L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 4, L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 5, L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 7, L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 2, L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 1, and L1-RSRP measured by CSI-RS resource 8 as differential L1-RSRP, each in 4 bits.

[0323] FIG. 19 illustrates an example of the operation of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Various modifications may be made to the method illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 19 . For example, although illustrated as a series of steps, the various steps in each drawing may overlap, occur in parallel, occur in different orders, or occur multiple times. In other examples, steps may be omitted or replaced with other steps.

[0324] Referring to FIG. 19, in operation 1910 according to one embodiment, a terminal may receive a channel state information (CSI) report configuration. The CSI report configuration may be received via upper layer signaling. The CSI report configuration may include a plurality of channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources.

[0325] In operation 1920 according to one embodiment, the terminal may receive a plurality of CSI-RSs corresponding to a plurality of CSI-RS resources. For example, if the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization associated with the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the plurality of CSI-RS resources may correspond to the plurality of codebook configurations.

[0326] In operation 1930 according to one embodiment, the terminal may transmit a CSI report.

[0327] For specific details of terminal operation according to one embodiment of the present disclosure described above, reference may be made to the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure described above.

[0328] FIG. 20 illustrates an example of the operation of a base station according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Various modifications may be made to the method illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 20. For example, although illustrated as a series of steps, various steps in each drawing may overlap, occur in parallel, occur in different orders, or occur multiple times. In other examples, steps may be omitted or replaced with other steps.

[0329] Referring to FIG. 20, in operation 2010 according to one embodiment, a base station may transmit a channel state information (CSI) report configuration. The CSI report configuration may be received via higher layer signaling. The CSI report configuration may include a plurality of channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources.

[0330] In operation 2020 according to one embodiment, the base station can transmit a plurality of CSI-RSs corresponding to a plurality of CSI-RS resources. For example, if the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization associated with the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the plurality of CSI-RS resources can correspond to the plurality of codebook configurations.

[0331] In operation 2030 according to one embodiment, the base station may transmit a CSI report.

[0332] For specific details of the base station operation according to one embodiment of the present disclosure described above, reference may be made to the description of one embodiment of the present disclosure described above.

[0333] FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a terminal in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0334] Referring to FIG. 21, the terminal may include a transceiver, which refers to a terminal receiving unit (2100) and a terminal transmitting unit (2110), a memory (not shown), and a terminal processing unit (2105, or a terminal control unit or processor). Depending on the communication method of the terminal described above, the transceiver units (2100, 2110), the memory, and the terminal processing unit (2105) of the terminal may operate. However, the components of the terminal are not limited to the examples described above. For example, the terminal may include more or fewer components than the components described above. In addition, the transceiver, the memory, and the processor may be implemented in the form of a single chip.

[0335] A transceiver unit can transmit and receive signals to and from a base station. The signals may include control information and data. To this end, the transceiver unit may include an RF transmitter that up-converts and amplifies the frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver that low-noise amplifies and down-converts the frequency of a received signal. However, this is merely one embodiment of the transceiver unit, and the components of the transceiver unit are not limited to the RF transmitter and RF receiver.

[0336] Additionally, the transceiver can receive a signal through a wireless channel and output it to the processor, and transmit a signal output from the processor through the wireless channel.

[0337] Memory can store programs and data necessary for the terminal's operation. Furthermore, memory can store control information or data included in signals transmitted and received by the terminal. Memory can be comprised of a storage medium, such as ROM, RAM, a hard disk, CD-ROM, or DVD, or a combination of such storage media. Furthermore, there can be multiple memories.

[0338] Additionally, the processor can control a series of processes to enable the terminal to operate according to the aforementioned embodiments. For example, the processor can receive DCI consisting of two layers and control components of the terminal to simultaneously receive multiple PDSCHs. There may be multiple processors, and the processors can perform component control operations of the terminal by executing programs stored in memory.

[0339] FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a base station in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0340] Referring to FIG. 22, the base station may include a transceiver, which refers to a base station receiver (2200) and a base station transmitter (2210), a memory (not shown), and a base station processor (2205, or a base station control unit or processor). Depending on the communication method of the base station described above, the transceiver (2200, 2210), the memory, and the base station processor (2805) of the base station may operate. However, the components of the base station are not limited to the examples described above. For example, the base station may include more or fewer components than the components described above. In addition, the transceiver, the memory, and the processor may be implemented in the form of a single chip.

[0341] The transceiver can transmit and receive signals with the terminal. Here, the signals may include control information and data. To this end, the transceiver may be configured with an RF transmitter that up-converts and amplifies the frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver that low-noise amplifies and down-converts the frequency of a received signal. However, this is only one embodiment of the transceiver, and the components of the transceiver are not limited to the RF transmitter and RF receiver.

[0342] Additionally, the transceiver can receive a signal through a wireless channel and output it to the processor, and transmit the signal output from the processor through the wireless channel.

[0343] The memory can store programs and data necessary for the operation of the base station. Furthermore, the memory can store control information or data included in signals transmitted and received by the base station. The memory can be comprised of a storage medium, such as ROM, RAM, a hard disk, CD-ROM, or DVD, or a combination of such storage media. Furthermore, there can be multiple memories.

[0344] The processor can control a series of processes to enable the base station to operate according to the aforementioned embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the processor can configure two layers of DCIs containing allocation information for multiple PDSCHs and control each component of the base station to transmit them. There may be multiple processors, and the processors can perform component control operations of the base station by executing programs stored in memory.

[0345] The methods according to the embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0346] When implemented in software, a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs (software modules) may be provided. The one or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium are configured for execution by one or more processors within an electronic device. The one or more programs include instructions that cause the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure.

[0347] These programs (software modules, software) may be stored in random access memory, non-volatile memory including flash memory, read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), magnetic disc storage device, compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs) or other forms of optical storage device, magnetic cassette. Or, they may be stored in a memory configured as a combination of some or all of these. In addition, each configuration memory may be included in multiple numbers.

[0348] Additionally, the program may be stored on an attachable storage device that is accessible via a communication network, such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide local area network (WLAN), a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof. Such a storage device may be connected to a device implementing an embodiment of the present disclosure via an external port. Additionally, a separate storage device on the communication network may be connected to a device implementing an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0349] In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure described above, components included in one embodiment are expressed singularly or plurally, depending on the specific embodiment presented. However, the singular or plural expressions are selected to suit the presented situation for convenience of explanation, and the present disclosure is not limited to singular or plural components. Components expressed in plural may be composed of singular elements, or components expressed in singular may be composed of plural elements.

[0350] Meanwhile, the embodiments of the present disclosure disclosed in this specification and drawings are merely specific examples to easily explain the technical contents of the present disclosure and to help the understanding of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure are possible. In addition, the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined and operated with each other as needed. For example, parts of one embodiment of the present disclosure and parts of another embodiment can be combined with each other to operate a base station and a terminal. For example, parts of the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present disclosure can be combined with each other to operate a base station and a terminal. In addition, although the above-mentioned embodiments have been presented based on an FDD LTE system, other modifications based on the technical idea of ​​the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented with other systems such as a TDD LTE system, a 5G or NR system.

[0351] Meanwhile, the order of description in the drawings explaining the method of the present disclosure does not necessarily correspond to the order of execution, and the order of precedence may be changed or executed in parallel.

[0352] Alternatively, the drawings illustrating the method of the present disclosure may omit some components and include only some components without detracting from the essence of the present disclosure.

[0353] In addition, the method of the present disclosure may be implemented by combining some or all of the contents included in each embodiment within a scope that does not harm the essence of the present disclosure.

[0354] Various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above. The foregoing description of the present disclosure is for illustrative purposes only, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present disclosure can be readily modified into other specific forms without altering the technical spirit or essential characteristics of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the claims described below rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. In a method performed by a terminal in a communication system, A step of receiving a CSI (channel state information) report setting through upper layer signaling, wherein the CSI report setting includes a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources; A step of identifying a correspondence between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook settings when the CSI reporting setting includes a plurality of codebook settings; A step of obtaining a CSI report based on the above correspondence relationship; and A method comprising the step of transmitting the above CSI report.

2. In paragraph 1, A method wherein the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization related to the plurality of CSI-RS resources, wherein the CSI reporting configuration includes the plurality of codebook settings.

3. In paragraph 1, When the above CSI report is set to CSI related parameters: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, the first number being the number of the plurality of codebook settings and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, and the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, the second number being A method wherein the CSI report includes CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI.

4. In paragraph 1, When the above CSI report is set to the RSRP (reference signal received power) related parameter: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating multiple CRIs for multiple codebook settings, the third number including the number of the multiple codebook settings, the number of RSs (reference signals) being reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are indicated by differential values ​​based on 4 bits, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for the indication of one CRI, the fourth number being And the above CSI report is: When the number of RSs reported above is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated by 7 bits. A method wherein, when the number of the reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, a plurality of RSRPs are included, and the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, the largest RSRP is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated by a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs is 1 less than the number of the reported RSs.

5. In paragraph 1, A method in which the correspondence relationship is identified based on the multiple CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the multiple codebook settings.

6. In a terminal in a communication system, Transmitter and receiver; and A processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor comprising: Receive a CSI (channel state information) report configuration through upper layer signaling, wherein the CSI report configuration includes a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources; If the above CSI reporting configuration includes multiple codebook configurations, identifying a correspondence between the multiple CSI-RS resources and the multiple codebook configurations; Obtaining CSI reports based on the above correspondence relationships; and A terminal configured to transmit the above CSI report.

7. In paragraph 6, If the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization related to the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration includes the plurality of codebook settings, A terminal in which the correspondence relationship is identified based on the multiple CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the multiple codebook settings.

8. In paragraph 6, When the above CSI report is set to CSI related parameters: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, the first number being the number of the plurality of codebook settings and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, and the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, the second number being and the CSI report includes CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI, When the above CSI report is set to the RSRP (reference signal received power) related parameter: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating multiple CRIs for multiple codebook settings, the third number including the number of the multiple codebook settings, the number of RSs (reference signals) being reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are indicated by differential values ​​based on 4 bits, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for the indication of one CRI, the fourth number being And the above CSI report is: When the number of RSs reported above is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated by 7 bits. A terminal, wherein when the number of the reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, the terminal includes a plurality of RSRPs, wherein the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, the largest RSRP is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated by a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs is 1 less than the number of the reported RSs.

9. In a method performed by a base station in a communication system, A step of transmitting a CSI (channel state information) report configuration through upper layer signaling, wherein the CSI report configuration includes a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources; and Comprising a step of receiving a CSI report related to the above CSI report setting, A method wherein a correspondence relationship between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook settings is satisfied when the above CSI reporting settings include a plurality of codebook settings.

10. In paragraph 9, If the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization related to the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration includes the plurality of codebook settings, A method in which the correspondence relationship is satisfied based on the multiple CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the multiple codebook settings.

11. In paragraph 9, When the above CSI report is set to CSI related parameters: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, the first number being the number of the plurality of codebook settings and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, and the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, the second number being and the CSI report includes CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI, When the above CSI report is set to the RSRP (reference signal received power) related parameter: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating multiple CRIs for multiple codebook settings, the third number including the number of the multiple codebook settings, the number of RSs (reference signals) being reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are indicated by differential values ​​based on 4 bits, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for the indication of one CRI, the fourth number being And the above CSI report is: When the number of RSs reported above is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated by 7 bits. A method wherein, when the number of the reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, a plurality of RSRPs are included, and the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, the largest RSRP is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated by a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs is 1 less than the number of the reported RSs.

12. In a base station in a communication system, Transmitter and receiver; and A processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor comprising: Transmitting a CSI (channel state information) report configuration via upper layer signaling, wherein the CSI report configuration includes a plurality of CSI-RS (channel state information reference signal) resources; and Set to receive CSI reports related to the above CSI reporting settings; A base station, wherein the correspondence between the plurality of CSI-RS resources and the plurality of codebook settings is satisfied when the above CSI reporting settings include a plurality of codebook settings.

13. In paragraph 12, If the CSI reporting configuration includes information indicating CSI port virtualization related to the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the CSI reporting configuration includes the plurality of codebook settings, A base station, wherein the correspondence relationship is satisfied based on the plurality of CSI-RS resources being distributed in ascending order according to the ascending order of the plurality of codebook settings.

14. In paragraph 12, When the above CSI report is set to CSI related parameters: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a first number of bits for indicating a plurality of CRIs (CSI-RS resource indicators) for a plurality of codebook settings, the first number being the number of the plurality of codebook settings and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, and the CSI report includes a plurality of CSI-related parameters corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a second number of bits for indicating one CRI, the second number being A base station, wherein the CSI report includes CSI-related parameters corresponding to the one CRI.

15. In paragraph 12, When the above CSI report is set to the RSRP (reference signal received power) related parameter: If the above CSI reporting settings include CSI reporting settings per codebook: The above CSI report includes a third number of bits for indicating multiple CRIs for multiple codebook settings, the third number including the number of the multiple codebook settings, the number of RSs (reference signals) being reported, and Satisfies the product of , is the number of the plurality of CSI-RS resources, the number of the reported RSs is set through the upper layer signaling, the CSI report includes a plurality of RSRPs corresponding to the plurality of CRIs, the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs except the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are indicated by differential values ​​based on 4 bits, If the above CSI reporting settings do not include codebook-level CSI reporting settings: The above CSI report includes a fourth number of bits for the indication of one CRI, the fourth number being And the above CSI report is: When the number of RSs reported above is set to 1, it includes an RSRP corresponding to one CRI, and the one RSRP is indicated by 7 bits. A base station, wherein when the number of the reported RSs is set to a value greater than 1, the base station includes a plurality of RSRPs, wherein the one CRI corresponds to a largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs, the largest RSRP is indicated by 7 bits, and the remaining RSRPs excluding the largest RSRP among the plurality of RSRPs are each indicated by a difference value based on 4 bits, and the number of the remaining RSRPs is 1 less than the number of the reported RSs.

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