Sensing-assisted channel estimation
Sensing-assisted channel estimation in wireless communication systems addresses inefficiencies in existing methods by allowing UE to report environmental impacts, enabling network nodes to optimize reconstruction processes, thus reducing resource consumption and overhead.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing wireless communication systems face significant network overhead due to the need for accurate channel estimation, environment reconstruction, and ray tracing, which consume energy and resources without providing an efficient mechanism to account for transient and constant environmental objects.
Implement sensing-assisted channel estimation techniques that allow user equipment (UE) to report environment-to-channel impact features, such as transient object impacts, constant object impacts, or channel flatness impacts, enabling network nodes to perform environment reconstruction at appropriate cadences, reducing the need for frequent reference signal transmissions and measurements.
This approach reduces the quantity of reference signal transmissions and channel estimation measurements, optimizing resource use by adapting reconstruction processes based on detected environmental objects, thereby enhancing efficiency and reducing network overhead.
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SENSING-ASSISTED CHANNEL ESTIMATION
[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and specifically relate to techniques, apparatuses, and methods for sensing-assisted channel estimation.BACKGROUND
[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various services that may include carrying voice, text, messaging, video, data, and / or other traffic. The services may include unicast, multicast, and / or broadcast services, among other examples. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple-access radio access technologies (RATs) capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (for example, time domain resources, frequency domain resources, spatial domain resources, and / or device transmit power, among other examples) . Examples of such multiple-access RATs include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, and time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems.
[0004] The above multiple-access RATs have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide common protocols that enable different wireless communication devices to communicate on a municipal, national, regional, or global level. An example telecommunication standard is New Radio (NR) . NR, which may also be referred to as 5G, is part of a continuous mobile broadband evolution promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) . NR (and other mobile broadband evolutions beyond NR) may be designed to better support Internet of things (IoT) and reduced capability device deployments, industrial connectivity, millimeter wave (mmWave) expansion, licensed and unlicensed spectrum access, non-terrestrial network (NTN) deployment, sidelink and other device-to-device direct communication technologies (for example, cellular vehicle-to-everything (CV2X) communication) , massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) , disaggregated network architectures and network topology expansions, multiple-subscriber implementations, high-precision positioning, and / or radio frequency (RF) sensing, among other examples. As the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase, further improvements in NR may be implemented, and other radio access technologies such as 6G may be introduced, to further advance mobile broadband evolution.SUMMARY
[0005] In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication includes one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to cause the UE to receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; receive a reference signal; and transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0006] In some aspects, a network node for wireless communication includes one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to cause the network node to transmit one or more reference signals; determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and generate an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0007] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a UE includes receiving a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; receiving a reference signal; and transmitting an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0008] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a network node includes transmitting one or more reference signals; determining one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and generating an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0009] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; receive a reference signal; and transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0010] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to transmit one or more reference signals; determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and generate an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0011] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; means for receiving a reference signal; and means for transmitting an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0012] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for transmitting one or more reference signals; means for determining one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and means for generating an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0013] Aspects of the present disclosure may generally be implemented by or as a method, apparatus, system, computer program product, non-transitory computer-readable medium, user equipment, base station, network node, network entity, wireless communication device, and / or processing system as substantially described with reference to, and as illustrated by, the specification and accompanying drawings.
[0014] The foregoing paragraphs of this section have broadly summarized some aspects of the present disclosure. These and additional aspects and associated advantages will be described hereinafter. The disclosed aspects may be used as a basis for modifying or designing other aspects for carrying out the same or similar purposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent aspects do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. Characteristics of the aspects disclosed herein, both their organization and method of operation, together with associated advantages, will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The appended drawings illustrate some aspects of the present disclosure, but are not limiting of the scope of the present disclosure because the description may enable other aspects. Each of the drawings is provided for purposes of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limits of the claims. The same or similar reference numbers in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.
[0016] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication network, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0017] Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example network node in communication with an example user equipment (UE) in a wireless network, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0018] Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example disaggregated base station architecture, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0019] Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example associated with environment reconstruction for sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0020] Figs. 5-6 are diagrams illustrating examples associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0021] Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example signal flow associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0022] Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a UE or an apparatus of a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0023] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a network node or an apparatus of a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0024] Fig. 10 is a diagram of an example apparatus for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0025] Fig. 11 is a diagram of an example apparatus for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] Various aspects of the present disclosure are described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, aspects of the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and is not to be construed as limited to any specific aspect illustrated by or described with reference to an accompanying drawing or otherwise presented in this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. One skilled in the art may appreciate that the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or in combination with any other aspect of the disclosure. For example, an apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using various combinations or quantities of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover an apparatus having, or a method that is practiced using, other structures and / or functionalities in addition to or other than the structures and / or functionalities with which various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein may be practiced. Any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of a claim.
[0027] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various methods, operations, apparatuses, and techniques. These methods, operations, apparatuses, and techniques will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, or algorithms (collectively referred to as “elements” ) . These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.
[0028] “Channel estimation, ” refers to a process, performed by a user equipment (UE) , that involves determining properties and characteristics of a communication channel specific to an environment in which the UE is operated. To perform channel estimation, the UE may identify a channel impulse response, which may describe the effect of the channel on a transmitted signal specific to the UE. The process may further include determining channel state information (CSI) , which may include parameters such as channel gain, phase shift, and delay spread as measured by the UE.
[0029] “Environment reconstruction” refers to a process, performed by a network node, of modeling and representing a radio frequency environment surrounding the network node. To perform environment reconstruction, the network node may collect data, such as UE measurements. The network node may process the collected data to identify parameters such as signal strength, interference levels, and propagation characteristics associated with the environment. The network node may create a spatial map of the environment, and the spatial map may represent a distribution of signal parameters over a geographic area. The network node may update the spatial map as new data is received in real-time or periodically.
[0030] “Ray tracing” refers to a process, performed by the network node, of simulating the propagation of radio waves through the environment, to model and predict signal behavior. Ray tracing may include generating a mathematical representation of the environment. The mathematical representation of the environment may include mathematical representations of physical structures or objects, terrain, and other obstructions that may affect radio wave propagation. Ray tracing may further include calculating paths that radio waves may take as they travel from a transmitter to a receiver. The paths may include direct paths, reflected paths, diffracted paths, and scattered paths. Ray tracing may further include determining parameters such as path loss, delay spread, and angle of arrival (AOA) for each ray.
[0031] Techniques such as channel estimation, environment reconstruction, and ray tracing can cause significant network overhead, particularly as the need for accuracy increases. For example, to increase accuracy, the network node may need to increase a quantity of pilot signals and / or reference signals transmitted, and the UE may need to perform measurements on each of the transmitted signals. The increased quantity of transmissions by the network node and measurements by the UE use energy and resources that may counteract the benefits of performing the environment reconstruction and ray tracing techniques.
[0032] Various aspects relate generally to sensing-assisted channel estimation. Some aspects more specifically relate to performing channel estimation in accordance with environment-to-channel impact features. In some aspects, a UE may receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. The UE may receive a reference signal and transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. The environment-to-channel impact feature report may indicate, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0033] Particular aspects of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented to realize one or more of the following potential advantages. In some examples, by indicating a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact, the UE can provide information that the network node can use to perform environment reconstruction at a cadence appropriate for detected objects, resulting in an overall reduction of the quantity of reference signal transmissions, channel estimation measurements, and environment reconstruction processes performed. For example, when detected objects are more transient (e.g., vehicles) , the network node may perform environment reconstruction more frequently to account for frequent changes to the environment. When detected objects are more constant (e.g., buildings or landscapes) , the network node may perform environment reconstruction less frequently since constant objects do not change much over time.
[0034] Multiple-access radio access technologies (RATs) have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide common protocols that enable wireless communication devices to communicate on a municipal, enterprise, national, regional, or global level. For example, 5G New Radio (NR) is part of a continuous mobile broadband evolution promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) . 5G NR supports various technologies and use cases including enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) , ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) , massive machine-type communication (mMTC) , millimeter wave (mmWave) technology, beamforming, network slicing, edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and management, and network function virtualization (NFV) .
[0035] As the demand for broadband access increases and as technologies supported by wireless communication networks evolve, further technological improvements may be adopted in or implemented for 5G NR or future RATs, such as 6G, to further advance the evolution of wireless communication for a wide variety of existing and new use cases and applications. Such technological improvements may be associated with new frequency band expansion, licensed and unlicensed spectrum access, overlapping spectrum use, small cell deployments, non-terrestrial network (NTN) deployments, disaggregated network architectures and network topology expansion, device aggregation, advanced duplex communication, sidelink and other device-to-device direct communication, IoT (including passive or ambient IoT) networks, reduced capability (RedCap) UE functionality, industrial connectivity, multiple-subscriber implementations, high-precision positioning, radio frequency (RF) sensing, and / or artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI / ML) , among other examples. These technological improvements may support use cases such as wireless backhauls, wireless data centers, extended reality (XR) and metaverse applications, meta services for supporting vehicle connectivity, holographic and mixed reality communication, autonomous and collaborative robots, vehicle platooning and cooperative maneuvering, sensing networks, gesture monitoring, human-brain interfacing, digital twin applications, asset management, and universal coverage applications using non-terrestrial and / or aerial platforms, among other examples. The methods, operations, apparatuses, and techniques described herein may enable one or more of the foregoing technologies and / or support one or more of the foregoing use cases.
[0036] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication network 100, in accordance with the present disclosure. The wireless communication network 100 may be or may include elements of a 5G (or NR) network or a 6G network, among other examples. The wireless communication network 100 may include multiple network nodes 110, shown as a network node (NN) 110a, a network node 110b, a network node 110c, and a network node 110d. The network nodes 110 may support communications with multiple UEs 120, shown as a UE 120a, a UE 120b, a UE 120c, a UE 120d, and a UE 120e.
[0037] The network nodes 110 and the UEs 120 of the wireless communication network 100 may communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which may be subdivided by frequency or wavelength into various classes, bands, carriers, and / or channels. For example, devices of the wireless communication network 100 may communicate using one or more operating bands. In some aspects, multiple wireless communication networks 100 may be deployed in a given geographic area. Each wireless communication network 100 may support a particular RAT (which may also be referred to as an air interface) and may operate on one or more carrier frequencies in one or more frequency ranges. Examples of RATs include a 4G RAT, a 5G / NR RAT, and / or a 6G RAT, among other examples. In some examples, when multiple RATs are deployed in a given geographic area, each RAT in the geographic area may operate on different frequencies to avoid interference with one another.
[0038] Various operating bands have been defined as frequency range designations FR1 (410 MHz through 7.125 GHz) , FR2 (24.25 GHz through 52.6 GHz) , FR3 (7.125 GHz through 24.25 GHz) , FR4a or FR4-1 (52.6 GHz through 71 GHz) , FR4 (52.6 GHz through 114.25 GHz) , and FR5 (114.25 GHz through 300 GHz) . Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often referred to (interchangeably) as a “Sub-6 GHz” band in some documents and articles. Similarly, FR2 is often referred to (interchangeably) as a “millimeter wave” band in some documents and articles, despite being different than the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz through 300 GHz) , which is identified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as a “millimeter wave” band. The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are often referred to as mid-band frequencies, which include FR3. Frequency bands falling within FR3 may inherit FR1 characteristics or FR2 characteristics, and thus may effectively extend features of FR1 or FR2 into mid-band frequencies. Thus, “sub-6 GHz, ” if used herein, may broadly refer to frequencies that are less than 6 GHz, that are within FR1, and / or that are included in mid-band frequencies. Similarly, the term “millimeter wave, ” if used herein, may broadly refer to frequencies that are included in mid-band frequencies, that are within FR2, FR4, FR4-a or FR4-1, or FR5, and / or that are within the EHF band. Higher frequency bands may extend 5G NR operation, 6G operation, and / or other RATs beyond 52.6 GHz. For example, each of FR4a, FR4-1, FR4, and FR5 falls within the EHF band. In some examples, the wireless communication network 100 may implement dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) , in which multiple RATs (for example, 4G / Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G / NR) are implemented with dynamic bandwidth allocation (for example, based on user demand) in a single frequency band. It is contemplated that the frequencies included in these operating bands (for example, FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, and / or FR5) may be modified, and techniques described herein may be applicable to those modified frequency ranges.
[0039] A network node 110 may include one or more devices, components, or systems that enable communication between a UE 120 and one or more devices, components, or systems of the wireless communication network 100. A network node 110 may be, may include, or may also be referred to as an NR network node, a 5G network node, a 6G network node, a Node B, an eNB, a gNB, an access point (AP) , a transmission reception point (TRP) , a mobility element, a core, a network entity, a network element, a network equipment, and / or another type of device, component, or system included in a radio access network (RAN) .
[0040] A network node 110 may be implemented as a single physical node (for example, a single physical structure) or may be implemented as two or more physical nodes (for example, two or more distinct physical structures) . For example, a network node 110 may be a device or system that implements part of a radio protocol stack, a device or system that implements a full radio protocol stack (such as a full gNB protocol stack) , or a collection of devices or systems that collectively implement the full radio protocol stack. For example, and as shown, a network node 110 may be an aggregated network node (having an aggregated architecture) , meaning that the network node 110 may implement a full radio protocol stack that is physically and logically integrated within a single node (for example, a single physical structure) in the wireless communication network 100. For example, an aggregated network node 110 may consist of a single standalone base station or a single TRP that uses a full radio protocol stack to enable or facilitate communication between a UE 120 and a core network of the wireless communication network 100.
[0041] Alternatively, and as also shown, a network node 110 may be a disaggregated network node (sometimes referred to as a disaggregated base station) , meaning that the network node 110 may implement a radio protocol stack that is physically distributed and / or logically distributed among two or more nodes in the same geographic location or in different geographic locations. For example, a disaggregated network node may have a disaggregated architecture. In some deployments, disaggregated network nodes 110 may be used in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, in an open radio access network (O-RAN) (such as a network configuration in compliance with the O- RAN Alliance) , or in a virtualized radio access network (vRAN) , also known as a cloud radio access network (C-RAN) , to facilitate scaling by separating base station functionality into multiple units that can be individually deployed.
[0042] The network nodes 110 of the wireless communication network 100 may include one or more central units (CUs) , one or more distributed units (DUs) , and / or one or more radio units (RUs) . A CU may host one or more higher layer control functions, such as radio resource control (RRC) functions, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) functions, and / or service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) functions, among other examples. A DU may host one or more of a radio link control (RLC) layer, a medium access control (MAC) layer, and / or one or more higher physical (PHY) layers depending, at least in part, on a functional split, such as a functional split defined by the 3GPP. In some examples, a DU also may host one or more lower PHY layer functions, such as a fast Fourier transform (FFT) , an inverse FFT (iFFT) , beamforming, physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, and / or scheduling of resources for one or more UEs 120, among other examples. An RU may host RF processing functions or lower PHY layer functions, such as an FFT, an iFFT, beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, among other examples, according to a functional split, such as a lower layer functional split. In such an architecture, each RU can be operated to handle over the air (OTA) communication with one or more UEs 120.
[0043] In some aspects, a single network node 110 may include a combination of one or more CUs, one or more DUs, and / or one or more RUs. Additionally or alternatively, a network node 110 may include one or more Near-Real Time (Near-RT) RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) and / or one or more Non-Real Time (Non-RT) RICs. In some examples, a CU, a DU, and / or an RU may be implemented as a virtual unit, such as a virtual central unit (VCU) , a virtual distributed unit (VDU) , or a virtual radio unit (VRU) , among other examples. A virtual unit may be implemented as a virtual network function, such as associated with a cloud deployment.
[0044] Some network nodes 110 (for example, a base station, an RU, or a TRP) may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area. In the 3GPP, the term “cell” can refer to a coverage area of a network node 110 or to a network node 110 itself, depending on the context in which the term is used. A network node 110 may support one or multiple (for example, three) cells. In some examples, a network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a pico cell, a femto cell, or another type of cell. A macro cell may cover a relatively large geographic area (for example, several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs 120 with service subscriptions. A pico cell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs 120 with service subscriptions. A femto cell may cover a relatively small geographic area (for example, a home) and may allow restricted access by UEs 120 having association with the femto cell (for example, UEs 120 in a closed subscriber group (CSG) ) . A network node 110 for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro network node. A network node 110 for a pico cell may be referred to as a pico network node. A network node 110 for a femto cell may be referred to as a femto network node or an in-home network node. In some examples, a cell may not necessarily be stationary. For example, the geographic area of the cell may move according to the location of an associated mobile network node 110 (for example, a train, a satellite base station, an unmanned aerial vehicle, or an NTN network node) .
[0045] The wireless communication network 100 may be a heterogeneous network that includes network nodes 110 of different types, such as macro network nodes, pico network nodes, femto network nodes, relay network nodes, aggregated network nodes, and / or disaggregated network nodes, among other examples. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the network node 110a may be a macro network node for a macro cell 130a, the network node 110b may be a pico network node for a pico cell 130b, and the network node 110c may be a femto network node for a femto cell 130c. Various different types of network nodes 110 may generally transmit at different power levels, serve different coverage areas, and / or have different impacts on interference in the wireless communication network 100 than other types of network nodes 110. For example, macro network nodes may have a high transmit power level (for example, 5 to 40 watts) , whereas pico network nodes, femto network nodes, and relay network nodes may have lower transmit power levels (for example, 0.1 to 2 watts) .
[0046] In some examples, a network node 110 may be, may include, or may operate as an RU, a TRP, or a base station that communicates with one or more UEs 120 via a radio access link (which may be referred to as a “Uu” link) . The radio access link may include a downlink and an uplink. “Downlink” (or “DL” ) refers to a communication direction from a network node 110 to a UE 120, and “uplink” (or “UL” ) refers to a communication direction from a UE 120 to a network node 110. Downlink channels may include one or more control channels and one or more data channels. A downlink control channel may be used to transmit downlink control information (DCI) (for example, scheduling information, reference signals, and / or configuration information) from a network node 110 to a UE 120. A downlink data channel may be used to transmit downlink data (for example, user data associated with a UE 120) from a network node 110 to a UE 120. Downlink control channels may include one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) , and downlink data channels may include one or more physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) . Uplink channels may similarly include one or more control channels and one or more data channels. An uplink control channel may be used to transmit uplink control information (UCI) (for example, reference signals and / or feedback corresponding to one or more downlink transmissions) from a UE 120 to a network node 110. An uplink data channel may be used to transmit uplink data (for example, user data associated with a UE 120) from a UE 120 to a network node 110. Uplink control channels may include one or more physical uplink control channels (PUCCHs) , and uplink data channels may include one or more physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) . The downlink and the uplink may each include a set of resources on which the network node 110 and the UE 120 may communicate.
[0047] Downlink and uplink resources may include time domain resources (frames, subframes, slots, and / or symbols) , frequency domain resources (frequency bands, component carriers, subcarriers, resource blocks, and / or resource elements) , and / or spatial domain resources (particular transmit directions and / or beam parameters) . Frequency domain resources of some bands may be subdivided into bandwidth parts (BWPs) . A BWP may be a continuous block of frequency domain resources (for example, a continuous block of resource blocks) that are allocated for one or more UEs 120. A UE 120 may be configured with both an uplink BWP and a downlink BWP (where the uplink BWP and the downlink BWP may be the same BWP or different BWPs) . A BWP may be dynamically configured (for example, by a network node 110 transmitting a DCI configuration to the one or more UEs 120) and / or reconfigured, which means that a BWP can be adjusted in real-time (or near-real-time) based on changing network conditions in the wireless communication network 100 and / or based on the specific requirements of the one or more UEs 120. This enables more efficient use of the available frequency domain resources in the wireless communication network 100 because fewer frequency domain resources may be allocated to a BWP for a UE 120 (which may reduce the quantity of frequency domain resources that a UE 120 is required to monitor) , leaving more frequency domain resources to be spread across multiple UEs 120. Thus, BWPs may also assist in the implementation of lower-capability UEs 120 by facilitating the configuration of smaller bandwidths for communication by such UEs 120.
[0048] As described above, in some aspects, the wireless communication network 100 may be, may include, or may be included in, an IAB network. In an IAB network, at least one network node 110 is an anchor network node that communicates with a core network. An anchor network node 110 may also be referred to as an IAB donor (or “IAB-donor” ) . The anchor network node 110 may connect to the core network via a wired backhaul link. For example, an Ng interface of the anchor network node 110 may terminate at the core network. Additionally or alternatively, an anchor network node 110 may connect to one or more devices of the core network that provide a core access and mobility management function (AMF) . An IAB network also generally includes multiple non-anchor network nodes 110, which may also be referred to as relay network nodes or simply as IAB nodes (or “IAB-nodes” ) . Each non-anchor network node 110 may communicate directly with the anchor network node 110 via a wireless backhaul link to access the core network, or may communicate indirectly with the anchor network node 110 via one or more other non-anchor network nodes 110 and associated wireless backhaul links that form a backhaul path to the core network. Some anchor network node 110 or other non-anchor network node 110 may also communicate directly with one or more UEs 120 via wireless access links that carry access traffic. In some examples, network resources for wireless communication (such as time resources, frequency resources, and / or spatial resources) may be shared between access links and backhaul links.
[0049] In some examples, any network node 110 that relays communications may be referred to as a relay network node, a relay station, or simply as a relay. A relay may receive a transmission of a communication from an upstream station (for example, another network node 110 or a UE 120) and transmit the communication to a downstream station (for example, a UE 120 or another network node 110) . In this case, the wireless communication network 100 may include or be referred to as a “multi-hop network. ” In the example shown in Fig. 1, the network node 110d (for example, a relay network node) may communicate with the network node 110a (for example, a macro network node) and the UE 120d in order to facilitate communication between the network node 110a and the UE 120d. Additionally or alternatively, a UE 120 may be or may operate as a relay station that can relay transmissions to or from other UEs 120. A UE 120 that relays communications may be referred to as a UE relay or a relay UE, among other examples.
[0050] The UEs 120 may be physically dispersed throughout the wireless communication network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile. A UE 120 may be, may include, or may be included in an access terminal, another terminal, a mobile station, or a subscriber unit. A UE 120 may be, include, or be coupled with a cellular phone (for example, a smart phone) , a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (for example, a smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, and / or smart jewelry, such as a smart ring or a smart bracelet) , an entertainment device (for example, a music device, a video device, and / or a satellite radio) , an XR device, a vehicular component or sensor, a smart meter or sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) device (such as a Global Positioning System device or another type of positioning device) , a UE function of a network node, and / or any other suitable device or function that may communicate via a wireless medium.
[0051] A UE 120 and / or a network node 110 may include one or more chips, system-on-chips (SoCs) , chipsets, packages, or devices that individually or collectively constitute or comprise a processing system. The processing system includes processor (or “processing” ) circuitry in the form of one or multiple processors, microprocessors, processing units (such as central processing units (CPUs) , graphics processing units (GPUs) , neural processing units (NPUs) and / or digital signal processors (DSPs) ) , processing blocks, application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) , programmable logic devices (PLDs) (such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) ) , or other discrete gate or transistor logic or circuitry (all of which may be generally referred to herein individually as “processors” or collectively as “the processor” or “the processor circuitry” ) . One or more of the processors may be individually or collectively configurable or configured to perform various functions or operations described herein. A group of processors collectively configurable or configured to perform a set of functions may include a first processor configurable or configured to perform a first function of the set and a second processor configurable or configured to perform a second function of the set, or may include the group of processors all being configured or configurable to perform the set of functions.
[0052] The processing system may further include memory circuitry in the form of one or more memory devices, memory blocks, memory elements or other discrete gate or transistor logic or circuitry, each of which may include tangible storage media such as random-access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM) , or combinations thereof (all of which may be generally referred to herein individually as “memories” or collectively as “the memory” or “the memory circuitry” ) . One or more of the memories may be coupled (for example, operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, or electrically coupled) with one or more of the processors and may individually or collectively store processor-executable code (such as software) that, when executed by one or more of the processors, may configure one or more of the processors to perform various functions or operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, one or more of the processors may be preconfigured to perform various functions or operations described herein without requiring configuration by software. The processing system may further include or be coupled with one or more modems (such as a Wi-Fi (for example, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) compliant) modem or a cellular (for example, 3GPP 4G LTE, 5G, or 6G compliant) modem) . In some implementations, one or more processors of the processing system include or implement one or more of the modems. The processing system may further include or be coupled with multiple radios (collectively “the radio” ) , multiple RF chains, or multiple transceivers, each of which may in turn be coupled with one or more of multiple antennas. In some implementations, one or more processors of the processing system include or implement one or more of the radios, RF chains or transceivers. The UE 120 may include or may be included in a housing that houses components associated with the UE 120 including the processing system.
[0053] Some UEs 120 may be considered machine-type communication (MTC) UEs, evolved or enhanced machine-type communication (eMTC) , UEs, further enhanced eMTC (feMTC) UEs, or enhanced feMTC (efeMTC) UEs, or further evolutions thereof, all of which may be simply referred to as “MTC UEs” . An MTC UE may be, may include, or may be included in or coupled with a robot, an uncrewed aerial vehicle, a remote device, a sensor, a meter, a monitor, and / or a location tag. Some UEs 120 may be considered IoT devices and / or may be implemented as NB-IoT (narrowband IoT) devices. An IoT UE or NB-IoT device may be, may include, or may be included in or coupled with an industrial machine, an appliance, a refrigerator, a doorbell camera device, a home automation device, and / or a light fixture, among other examples. Some UEs 120 may be considered Customer Premises Equipment, which may include telecommunications devices that are installed at a customer location (such as a home or office) to enable access to a service provider's network (such as included in or in communication with the wireless communication network 100) .
[0054] Some UEs 120 may be classified according to different categories in association with different complexities and / or different capabilities. UEs 120 in a first category may facilitate massive IoT in the wireless communication network 100, and may offer low complexity and / or cost relative to UEs 120 in a second category. UEs 120 in a second category may include mission-critical IoT devices, legacy UEs, baseline UEs, high-tier UEs, advanced UEs, full-capability UEs, and / or premium UEs that are capable of URLLC, eMBB, and / or precise positioning in the wireless communication network 100, among other examples. A third category of UEs 120 may have mid-tier complexity and / or capability (for example, a capability between UEs 120 of the first category and UEs 120 of the second capability) . A UE 120 of the third category may be referred to as a reduced capacity UE ( “RedCap UE” ) , a mid-tier UE, an NR-Light UE, and / or an NR-Lite UE, among other examples. RedCap UEs may bridge a gap between the capability and complexity of NB-IoT devices and / or eMTC UEs, and mission-critical IoT devices and / or premium UEs. RedCap UEs may include, for example, wearable devices, IoT devices, industrial sensors, and / or cameras that are associated with a limited bandwidth, power capacity, and / or transmission range, among other examples. RedCap UEs may support healthcare environments, building automation, electrical distribution, process automation, transport and logistics, and / or smart city deployments, among other examples.
[0055] In some examples, two or more UEs 120 (for example, shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly with one another using sidelink communications (for example, without communicating by way of a network node 110 as an intermediary) . As an example, the UE 120a may directly transmit data, control information, or other signaling as a sidelink communication to the UE 120e. This is in contrast to, for example, the UE 120a first transmitting data in an UL communication to a network node 110, which then transmits the data to the UE 120e in a DL communication. In various examples, the UEs 120 may transmit and receive sidelink communications using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication protocols, device-to-device (D2D) communication protocols, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication protocols (which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, and / or vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocols) , and / or mesh network communication protocols. In some deployments and configurations, a network node 110 may schedule and / or allocate resources for sidelink communications between UEs 120 in the wireless communication network 100. In some other deployments and configurations, a UE 120 (instead of a network node 110) may perform, or collaborate or negotiate with one or more other UEs to perform, scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations for sidelink communications.
[0056] In various examples, some of the network nodes 110 and the UEs 120 of the wireless communication network 100 may be configured for full-duplex operation in addition to half-duplex operation. A network node 110 or a UE 120 operating in a half-duplex mode may perform only one of transmission or reception during particular time resources, such as during particular slots, symbols, or other time periods. Half-duplex operation may involve time-division duplexing (TDD) , in which DL transmissions of the network node 110 and UL transmissions of the UE 120 do not occur in the same time resources (that is, the transmissions do not overlap in time) . In contrast, a network node 110 or a UE 120 operating in a full-duplex mode can transmit and receive communications concurrently (for example, in the same time resources) . By operating in a full-duplex mode, network nodes 110 and / or UEs 120 may generally increase the capacity of the network and the radio access link. In some examples, full-duplex operation may involve frequency-division duplexing (FDD) , in which DL transmissions of the network node 110 are performed in a first frequency band or on a first component carrier and transmissions of the UE 120 are performed in a second frequency band or on a second component carrier different than the first frequency band or the first component carrier, respectively. In some examples, full-duplex operation may be enabled for a UE 120 but not for a network node 110. For example, a UE 120 may simultaneously transmit an UL transmission to a first network node 110 and receive a DL transmission from a second network node 110 in the same time resources. In some other examples, full-duplex operation may be enabled for a network node 110 but not for a UE 120. For example, a network node 110 may simultaneously transmit a DL transmission to a first UE 120 and receive an UL transmission from a second UE 120 in the same time resources. In some other examples, full-duplex operation may be enabled for both a network node 110 and a UE 120.
[0057] In some examples, the UEs 120 and the network nodes 110 may perform MIMO communication. “MIMO” generally refers to transmitting or receiving multiple signals (such as multiple layers or multiple data streams) simultaneously over the same time and frequency resources. MIMO techniques generally exploit multipath propagation. MIMO may be implemented using various spatial processing or spatial multiplexing operations. In some examples, MIMO may support simultaneous transmission to multiple receivers, referred to as multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) . Some RATs may employ advanced MIMO techniques, such as mTRP operation (including redundant transmission or reception on multiple TRPs) , reciprocity in the time domain or the frequency domain, single-frequency-network (SFN) transmission, or non-coherent joint transmission (NC-JT) .
[0058] In some aspects, the UE 120 may include a communication manager 140. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; receive a reference signal; and transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. The environment-to-channel impact feature report may indicate, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.
[0059] In some aspects, the network node 110 may include a communication manager 150. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may transmit one or more reference signals; determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and generate an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features. The one or more environment-to-channel impact features may indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.
[0060] As indicated above, Fig. 1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 1.
[0061] Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example network node 110 in communication with an example UE 120 in a wireless network, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0062] As shown in Fig. 2, the network node 110 may include a data source 212, a transmit processor 214, a transmit (TX) MIMO processor 216, a set of modems 232 (shown as 232a through 232t, where t ≥ 1) , a set of antennas 234 (shown as 234a through 234v, where v ≥ 1) , a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a data sink 239, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, a communication unit 244, a scheduler 246, and / or a communication manager 150, among other examples. In some configurations, one or a combination of the antenna (s) 234, the modem (s) 232, the MIMO detector 236, the receive processor 238, the transmit processor 214, and / or the TX MIMO processor 216 may be included in a transceiver of the network node 110. The transceiver may be under control of and used by one or more processors, such as the controller / processor 240, and in some aspects in conjunction with processor-readable code stored in the memory 242, to perform aspects of the methods, processes, and / or operations described herein. In some aspects, the network node 110 may include one or more interfaces, communication components, and / or other components that facilitate communication with the UE 120 or another network node.
[0063] The terms “processor, ” “controller, ” or “controller / processor” may refer to one or more controllers and / or one or more processors. For example, reference to “a / the processor, ” “a / the controller / processor, ” or the like (in the singular) should be understood to refer to any one or more of the processors described in connection with Fig. 2, such as a single processor or a combination of multiple different processors. Reference to “one or more processors” should be understood to refer to any one or more of the processors described in connection with Fig. 2. For example, one or more processors of the network node 110 may include transmit processor 214, TX MIMO processor 216, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, and / or controller / processor 240. Similarly, one or more processors of the UE 120 may include MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, and / or controller / processor 280.
[0064] In some aspects, a single processor may perform all of the operations described as being performed by the one or more processors. In some aspects, a first set of (one or more) processors of the one or more processors may perform a first operation described as being performed by the one or more processors, and a second set of (one or more) processors of the one or more processors may perform a second operation described as being performed by the one or more processors. The first set of processors and the second set of processors may be the same set of processors or may be different sets of processors. Reference to “one or more memories” should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of a corresponding device, such as the memory described in connection with Fig. 2. For example, operation described as being performed by one or more memories can be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or different subsets of the one or more memories.
[0065] For downlink communication from the network node 110 to the UE 120, the transmit processor 214 may receive data ( “downlink data” ) intended for the UE 120 (or a set of UEs that includes the UE 120) from the data source 212 (such as a data pipeline or a data queue) . In some examples, the transmit processor 214 may select one or more MCSs for the UE 120 in accordance with one or more channel quality indicators (CQIs) received from the UE 120. The network node 110 may process the data (for example, including encoding the data) for transmission to the UE 120 on a downlink in accordance with the MCS (s) selected for the UE 120 to generate data symbols. The transmit processor 214 may process system information (for example, semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI) ) and / or control information (for example, CQI requests, grants, and / or upper layer signaling) and provide overhead symbols and / or control symbols. The transmit processor 214 may generate reference symbols for reference signals (for example, a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) , a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) , or a CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) ) and / or synchronization signals (for example, a primary synchronization signal (PSS) or a secondary synchronization signals (SSS) ) .
[0066] The TX MIMO processor 216 may perform spatial processing (for example, precoding) on the data symbols, the control symbols, the overhead symbols, and / or the reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide a set of output symbol streams (for example, T output symbol streams) to the set of modems 232. For example, each output symbol stream may be provided to a respective modulator component (shown as MOD) of a modem 232. Each modem 232 may use the respective modulator component to process (for example, to modulate) a respective output symbol stream (for example, for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) ) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 232 may further use the respective modulator component to process (for example, convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a time domain downlink signal. The modems 232a through 232t may together transmit a set of downlink signals (for example, T downlink signals) via the corresponding set of antennas 234.
[0067] A downlink signal may include a DCI communication, a MAC control element (MAC-CE) communication, an RRC communication, a downlink reference signal, or another type of downlink communication. Downlink signals may be transmitted on a PDCCH, a PDSCH, and / or on another downlink channel. A downlink signal may carry one or more transport blocks (TBs) of data. A TB may be a unit of data that is transmitted over an air interface in the wireless communication network 100. A data stream (for example, from the data source 212) may be encoded into multiple TBs for transmission over the air interface. The quantity of TBs used to carry the data associated with a particular data stream may be associated with a TB size common to the multiple TBs. The TB size may be based on or otherwise associated with radio channel conditions of the air interface, the MCS used for encoding the data, the downlink resources allocated for transmitting the data, and / or another parameter. In general, the larger the TB size, the greater the amount of data that can be transmitted in a single transmission, which reduces signaling overhead. However, larger TB sizes may be more prone to transmission and / or reception errors than smaller TB sizes, but such errors may be mitigated by more robust error correction techniques.
[0068] For uplink communication from the UE 120 to the network node 110, uplink signals from the UE 120 may be received by an antenna 234, may be processed by a modem 232 (for example, a demodulator component, shown as DEMOD, of a modem 232) , may be detected by the MIMO detector 236 (for example, a receive (Rx) MIMO processor) if applicable, and / or may be further processed by the receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and / or control information. The receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to a data sink 239 (which may be a data pipeline, a data queue, and / or another type of data sink) and provide the decoded control information to a processor, such as the controller / processor 240.
[0069] The network node 110 may use the scheduler 246 to schedule one or more UEs 120 for downlink or uplink communications. In some aspects, the scheduler 246 may use DCI to dynamically schedule DL transmissions to the UE 120 and / or UL transmissions from the UE 120. In some examples, the scheduler 246 may allocate recurring time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources that the UE 120 may use to transmit and / or receive communications using an RRC configuration (for example, a semi-static configuration) , for example, to perform semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) or to configure a configured grant (CG) for the UE 120.
[0070] One or more of the transmit processor 214, the TX MIMO processor 216, the modem 232, the antenna 234, the MIMO detector 236, the receive processor 238, and / or the controller / processor 240 may be included in an RF chain of the network node 110. An RF chain may include one or more filters, mixers, oscillators, amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) , and / or other devices that convert between an analog signal (such as for transmission or reception via an air interface) and a digital signal (such as for processing by one or more processors of the network node 110) . In some aspects, the RF chain may be or may be included in a transceiver of the network node 110.
[0071] In some examples, the network node 110 may use the communication unit 244 to communicate with a core network and / or with other network nodes. The communication unit 244 may support wired and / or wireless communication protocols and / or connections, such as Ethernet, optical fiber, common public radio interface (CPRI) , and / or a wired or wireless backhaul, among other examples. The network node 110 may use the communication unit 244 to transmit and / or receive data associated with the UE 120 or to perform network control signaling, among other examples. The communication unit 244 may include a transceiver and / or an interface, such as a network interface.
[0072] The UE 120 may include a set of antennas 252 (shown as antennas 252a through 252r, where r ≥ 1) , a set of modems 254 (shown as modems 254a through 254u, where u ≥ 1) , a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a data sink 260, a data source 262, a transmit processor 264, a TX MIMO processor 266, a controller / processor 280, a memory 282, and / or a communication manager 140, among other examples. One or more of the components of the UE 120 may be included in a housing 284. In some aspects, one or a combination of the antenna (s) 252, the modem (s) 254, the MIMO detector 256, the receive processor 258, the transmit processor 264, or the TX MIMO processor 266 may be included in a transceiver that is included in the UE 120. The transceiver may be under control of and used by one or more processors, such as the controller / processor 280, and in some aspects in conjunction with processor-readable code stored in the memory 282, to perform aspects of the methods, processes, or operations described herein. In some aspects, the UE 120 may include another interface, another communication component, and / or another component that facilitates communication with the network node 110 and / or another UE 120.
[0073] For downlink communication from the network node 110 to the UE 120, the set of antennas 252 may receive the downlink communications or signals from the network node 110 and may provide a set of received downlink signals (for example, R received signals) to the set of modems 254. For example, each received signal may be provided to a respective demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of a modem 254. Each modem 254 may use the respective demodulator component to condition (for example, filter, amplify, downconvert, and / or digitize) a received signal to obtain input samples. Each modem 254 may use the respective demodulator component to further demodulate or process the input samples (for example, for OFDM) to obtain received symbols. The MIMO detector 256 may obtain received symbols from the set of modems 254, may perform MIMO detection on the received symbols if applicable, and may provide detected symbols. The receive processor 258 may process (for example, decode) the detected symbols, may provide decoded data for the UE 120 to the data sink 260 (which may include a data pipeline, a data queue, and / or an application executed on the UE 120) , and may provide decoded control information and system information to the controller / processor 280.
[0074] For uplink communication from the UE 120 to the network node 110, the transmit processor 264 may receive and process data ( “uplink data” ) from a data source 262 (such as a data pipeline, a data queue, and / or an application executed on the UE 120) and control information from the controller / processor 280. The control information may include one or more parameters, feedback, one or more signal measurements, and / or other types of control information. In some aspects, the receive processor 258 and / or the controller / processor 280 may determine, for a received signal (such as received from the network node 110 or another UE) , one or more parameters relating to transmission of the uplink communication. The one or more parameters may include a reference signal received power (RSRP) parameter, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) parameter, a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) parameter, a CQI parameter, or a transmit power control (TPC) parameter, among other examples. The control information may include an indication of the RSRP parameter, the RSSI parameter, the RSRQ parameter, the CQI parameter, the TPC parameter, and / or another parameter. The control information may facilitate parameter selection and / or scheduling for the UE 120 by the network node 110.
[0075] The transmit processor 264 may generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals, such as an uplink DMRS, an uplink sounding reference signal (SRS) , and / or another type of reference signal. The symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be precoded by the TX MIMO processor 266, if applicable, and further processed by the set of modems 254 (for example, for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM) . The TX MIMO processor 266 may perform spatial processing (for example, precoding) on the data symbols, the control symbols, the overhead symbols, and / or the reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide a set of output symbol streams (for example, U output symbol streams) to the set of modems 254. For example, each output symbol stream may be provided to a respective modulator component (shown as MOD) of a modem 254. Each modem 254 may use the respective modulator component to process (for example, to modulate) a respective output symbol stream (for example, for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 254 may further use the respective modulator component to process (for example, convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain an uplink signal.
[0076] The modems 254a through 254u may transmit a set of uplink signals (for example, R uplink signals or U uplink symbols) via the corresponding set of antennas 252. An uplink signal may include a UCI communication, a MAC-CE communication, an RRC communication, or another type of uplink communication. Uplink signals may be transmitted on a PUSCH, a PUCCH, and / or another type of uplink channel. An uplink signal may carry one or more TBs of data. Sidelink data and control transmissions (that is, transmissions directly between two or more UEs 120) may generally use similar techniques as were described for uplink data and control transmission, and may use sidelink-specific channels such as a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) , a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) , and / or a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) .
[0077] One or more antennas of the set of antennas 252 or the set of antennas 234 may include, or may be included within, one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, or one or more antenna arrays, among other examples. An antenna panel, an antenna group, a set of antenna elements, or an antenna array may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings) , a set of coplanar antenna elements, a set of non-coplanar antenna elements, or one or more antenna elements coupled with one or more transmission or reception components, such as one or more components of Fig. 2. As used herein, “antenna” can refer to one or more antennas, one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, or one or more antenna arrays. “Antenna panel” can refer to a group of antennas (such as antenna elements) arranged in an array or panel, which may facilitate beamforming by manipulating parameters of the group of antennas. “Antenna module” may refer to circuitry including one or more antennas, which may also include one or more other components (such as filters, amplifiers, or processors) associated with integrating the antenna module into a wireless communication device.
[0078] In some examples, each of the antenna elements of an antenna 234 or an antenna 252 may include one or more sub-elements for radiating or receiving radio frequency signals. For example, a single antenna element may include a first sub-element cross-polarized with a second sub-element that can be used to independently transmit cross-polarized signals. The antenna elements may include patch antennas, dipole antennas, and / or other types of antennas arranged in a linear pattern, a two-dimensional pattern, or another pattern. A spacing between antenna elements may be such that signals with a desired wavelength transmitted separately by the antenna elements may interact or interfere constructively and destructively along various directions (such as to form a desired beam) . For example, given an expected range of wavelengths or frequencies, the spacing may provide a quarter wavelength, a half wavelength, or another fraction of a wavelength of spacing between neighboring antenna elements to allow for the desired constructive and destructive interference patterns of signals transmitted by the separate antenna elements within that expected range.
[0079] The amplitudes and / or phases of signals transmitted via antenna elements and / or sub-elements may be modulated and shifted relative to each other (such as by manipulating phase shift, phase offset, and / or amplitude) to generate one or more beams, which is referred to as beamforming. The term “beam” may refer to a directional transmission of a wireless signal toward a receiving device or otherwise in a desired direction. “Beam” may also generally refer to a direction associated with such a directional signal transmission, a set of directional resources associated with the signal transmission (for example, an AOA, a horizontal direction, and / or a vertical direction) , and / or a set of parameters that indicate one or more aspects of a directional signal, a direction associated with the signal, and / or a set of directional resources associated with the signal. In some implementations, antenna elements may be individually selected or deselected for directional transmission of a signal (or signals) by controlling amplitudes of one or more corresponding amplifiers and / or phases of the signal (s) to form one or more beams. The shape of a beam (such as the amplitude, width, and / or presence of side lobes) and / or the direction of a beam (such as an angle of the beam relative to a surface of an antenna array) can be dynamically controlled by modifying the phase shifts, phase offsets, and / or amplitudes of the multiple signals relative to each other.
[0080] Different UEs 120 or network nodes 110 may include different numbers of antenna elements. For example, a UE 120 may include a single antenna element, two antenna elements, four antenna elements, eight antenna elements, or a different number of antenna elements. As another example, a network node 110 may include eight antenna elements, 24 antenna elements, 64 antenna elements, 128 antenna elements, or a different number of antenna elements. Generally, a larger number of antenna elements may provide increased control over parameters for beam generation relative to a smaller number of antenna elements, whereas a smaller number of antenna elements may be less complex to implement and may use less power than a larger number of antenna elements. Multiple antenna elements may support multiple-layer transmission, in which a first layer of a communication (which may include a first data stream) and a second layer of a communication (which may include a second data stream) are transmitted using the same time and frequency resources with spatial multiplexing.
[0081] While blocks in Fig. 2 are illustrated as distinct components, the functions described above with respect to the blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combination component or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to the transmit processor 264, the receive processor 258, and / or the TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of the controller / processor 280.
[0082] Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example disaggregated base station architecture 300, in accordance with the present disclosure. One or more components of the example disaggregated base station architecture 300 may be, may include, or may be included in one or more network nodes (such one or more network nodes 110) . The disaggregated base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310 that can communicate directly with a core network 320 via a backhaul link, or that can communicate indirectly with the core network 320 via one or more disaggregated control units, such as a Non-RT RIC 350 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) Framework 360 and / or a Near-RT RIC 370 (for example, via an E2 link) . The CU 310 may communicate with one or more DUs 330 via respective midhaul links, such as via F1 interfaces. Each of the DUs 330 may communicate with one or more RUs 340 via respective fronthaul links. Each of the RUs 340 may communicate with one or more UEs 120 via respective RF access links. In some deployments, a UE 120 may be simultaneously served by multiple RUs 340.
[0083] Each of the components of the disaggregated base station architecture 300, including the CUs 310, the DUs 330, the RUs 340, the Near-RT RICs 370, the Non-RT RICs 350, and the SMO Framework 360, may include one or more interfaces or may be coupled with one or more interfaces for receiving or transmitting signals, such as data or information, via a wired or wireless transmission medium.
[0084] In some aspects, the CU 310 may be logically split into one or more CU user plane (CU-UP) units and one or more CU control plane (CU-CP) units. A CU-UP unit may communicate bidirectionally with a CU-CP unit via an interface, such as the E1 interface when implemented in an O-RAN configuration. The CU 310 may be deployed to communicate with one or more DUs 330, as necessary, for network control and signaling. Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions to control the operation of one or more RUs 340. For example, a DU 330 may host various layers, such as an RLC layer, a MAC layer, or one or more PHY layers, such as one or more high PHY layers or one or more low PHY layers. Each layer (which also may be referred to as a module) may be implemented with an interface for communicating signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330, or for communicating signals with the control functions hosted by the CU 310. Each RU 340 may implement lower layer functionality. In some aspects, real-time and non-real-time aspects of control and user plane communication with the RU (s) 340 may be controlled by the corresponding DU 330.
[0085] The SMO Framework 360 may support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 360 may support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements, which may be managed via an operations and maintenance interface, such as an O1 interface. For virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 360 may interact with a cloud computing platform (such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390) to perform network element life cycle management (such as to instantiate virtualized network elements) via a cloud computing platform interface, such as an O2 interface. A virtualized network element may include, but is not limited to, a CU 310, a DU 330, an RU 340, a non-RT RIC 350, and / or a Near-RT RIC 370. In some aspects, the SMO Framework 360 may communicate with a hardware aspect of a 4G RAN, a 5G NR RAN, and / or a 6G RAN, such as an open eNB (O-eNB) 380, via an O1 interface. Additionally or alternatively, the SMO Framework 360 may communicate directly with each of one or more RUs 340 via a respective O1 interface. In some deployments, this configuration can enable each DU 330 and the CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.
[0086] The Non-RT RIC 350 may include or may implement a logical function that enables non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, AI / ML workflows including model training and updates, and / or policy-based guidance of applications and / or features in the Near-RT RIC 370. The Non-RT RIC 350 may be coupled to or may communicate with (such as via an A1 interface) the Near-RT RIC 370. The Near-RT RIC 370 may include or may implement a logical function that enables near-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via data collection and actions via an interface (such as via an E2 interface) connecting one or more CUs 310, one or more DUs 330, and / or an O-eNB with the Near-RT RIC 370.
[0087] In some aspects, to generate AI / ML models to be deployed in the Near-RT RIC 370, the Non-RT RIC 350 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from external servers. Such information may be utilized by the Near-RT RIC 370 and may be received at the SMO Framework 360 or the Non-RT RIC 350 from non-network data sources or from network functions. In some examples, the Non-RT RIC 350 or the Near-RT RIC 370 may tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the Non-RT RIC 350 may monitor long-term trends and patterns for performance and may employ AI / ML models to perform corrective actions via the SMO Framework 360 (such as reconfiguration via an O1 interface) or via creation of RAN management policies (such as A1 interface policies) .
[0088] The network node 110, the controller / processor 240 of the network node 110, the UE 120, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, the CU 310, the DU 330, the RU 340, or any other component (s) of Figs. 1, 2, or 3 may implement one or more techniques or perform one or more operations associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, any other component (s) of Fig. 2, the CU 310, the DU 330, or the RU 340 may perform or direct operations of, for example, process 800 of Fig. 8, process 900 of Fig. 9, or other processes as described herein (alone or in conjunction with one or more other processors) . The memory 242 may store data and program codes for the network node 110, the network node 110, the CU 310, the DU 330, or the RU 340. The memory 282 may store data and program codes for the UE 120. In some examples, the memory 242 or the memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions (for example, code or program code) for wireless communication. The memory 242 may include one or more memories, such as a single memory or multiple different memories (of the same type or of different types) . The memory 282 may include one or more memories, such as a single memory or multiple different memories (of the same type or of different types) . For example, the set of instructions, when executed (for example, directly, or after compiling, converting, or interpreting) by one or more processors of the network node 110, the UE 120, the CU 310, the DU 330, or the RU 340, may cause the one or more processors to perform process 800 of Fig. 8, process 900 of Fig. 9, or other processes as described herein. In some examples, executing instructions may include running the instructions, converting the instructions, compiling the instructions, and / or interpreting the instructions, among other examples.
[0089] In some aspects, the UE 120 includes means for receiving a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; means for receiving a reference signal; and / or means for transmitting an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. The environment-to-channel impact feature report may indicate, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact. The means for the UE 120 to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of communication manager 140, antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, controller / processor 280, or memory 282.
[0090] In some aspects, the network node 110 includes means for transmitting one or more reference signals; means for determining one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and / or means for generating an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features. The one or more environment-to-channel impact features may indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact. The means for the network node 110 to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of communication manager 150, transmit processor 214, TX MIMO processor 216, modem 232, antenna 234, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, or scheduler 246.
[0091] As indicated above, Fig. 3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 3.
[0092] Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example 400 associated with environment reconstruction for sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 4, example 400 includes communication between a network node 110 and a UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 and the UE 120 may be included in a wireless network, such as wireless network 100. The network node 110 and the UE 120 may communicate via a wireless access link, which may include an uplink and a downlink. For example, in some aspects, the network node 110 may transmit one or more reference signals to the UE 120 via a downlink channel, and the UE 120 may perform measurements on the reference signals and transmit a measurement report via an uplink channel.
[0093] In some aspects, the UE 120 may transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report via the uplink channel. The environment-to-channel impact feature report may indicate one or more environment-to-channel impact features. In some aspects, each of the environment-to-channel impact features may be associated with one or more detected objects 405 in an environment (e.g., an area surrounding the network node 110) . In some aspects, the detected objects 405 may include constant objects 405A, transient objects 405B, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. Constant objects 405A may include objects that are generally immobile. For example, constant objects 405A may include buildings, trees, landscapes, or infrastructure, among other examples. Transient objects 405B may include objects that are generally mobile. Examples of transient objects 405B may include passenger vehicles, commercial automobiles, ships, trains, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0094] The network node 110 may perform a ray tracing technique to obtain channel information in the environment. An example ray tracing technique may include transmitting rays (e.g., rays i, j, and k) into the environment, modeling propagation of the rays, applying a ray tracing algorithm, applying a signal combining technique to the rays, and reconstructing the environment in accordance with the rays. In some aspects, modeling propagation may include computing a direct path of the rays from the network node 110 to one or more detected objects 405, calculating the paths of rays reflecting off surfaces of one or more of the detected objects 405, determining which paths involve diffraction around edges and corners of one or more of the detected objects 405, compensating for scattering effects caused by objects 405 in the environment, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. Applying the ray tracing algorithm may include performing recursive calculations in order to trace rays through multiple interactions (e.g., reflections, diffractions, and scatterings) until the rays arrive at a receiver or an energy falls below a threshold; calculating, for each ray, a path loss in accordance with a distance, material absorption, and interaction losses; computing phase shifts and time delays for each ray based on a distance traveled and interaction points; and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. The signal combining techniques may include performing a superposition of the rays, summing the rays to calculate a channel impulse response, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0095] In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction more frequently or less frequently depending on a quantity and / or impact of constant objects 405A in the environment, a quantity and / or impact of transient objects 405B in the environment, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. For example, if the environment includes transient objects 405B that greatly impact the environment, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction more frequently than if the environment includes primarily constant objects 405A and / or a small quantity of transient objects 405B that do not significantly impact the environment.
[0096] In some aspects, the network node 110 may obtain information about the environment through bistatic sensing or monostatic sensing. For bistatic sensing, the network node 110 may transmit one or more reference signals for the UE 120 to measure. The UE 120 may transmit a measurement report, such as an environment-to-channel impact feature report that indicates one or more environment-to-channel impact features for detected objects 405 in the environment. The environment-to-channel impact features may include a transient object impact (e.g., an impact that transient objects 405B have on the environment) , a constant object impact (e.g., an impact that one or more constant objects 405A have on the environment) , a channel flatness impact (e.g., an impact on the frequency response across a bandwidth of signals being transmitted) , and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the network node 110 may transmit an indication, to the UE 120, of which environment-to-channel impact features to report. In some aspects, the network node 110 may indicate one or more thresholds for the UE 120 to use when measuring the reference signals. In some aspects, the UE 120 may transmit the environment-to-channel impact feature report via uplink control information (UCI) , MAC-CE signaling, RRC signaling, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, for dynamic or semi-static sensing of the environment. In some aspects, the signaling between the UE 120 and the network node 110 may be based on a mobility of one or more of the detected objects 405. For example, environment-to-channel impact feature reports may be transmitted more frequently for transient objects 405B than for constant objects 405A. In some aspects, the UE 120 may use multiple beams in a broadcast when performing the measurements. In some aspects, the UE 120 may not receive a strongest beam transmitted by the network node 110, and the UE 120 may perform the measurement on the beam received even if the received beam is not the strongest beam.
[0097] Alternatively, rather than use bistatic sensing for the environment reconstruction, the network node 110 may use monostatic sensing. For example, the network node 110 may transmit and measure reference signals. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform monostatic sensing for environment reconstruction if the network node 110 supports full duplex communication. When using monostatic sensing for environment reconstruction, the network node 110 may determine the environment-to-channel impact features without a measurement report or environment-to-channel impact feature report from the UE 120. Alternatively, in some aspects, the monostatic sensing may be performed by a UE 120. For example, the UE 120 may transmit and measure reference signals, generate a measurement report and / or an environment-to-channel-impact feature report, and transmit the measurement report and / or the environment-to-channel impact feature report to the network node 110. The network node 110 may use the measurement report and / or the environment-to-channel impact feature report to determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0098] In some aspects, the network node 110 may receive or determine a confidence level associated with the environment-to-channel impact feature. The confidence level may indicate a likely accuracy of the environment-to-channel impact feature. In some aspects, the confidence level may be determined by the network node 110 or UE 120 in accordance with a Doppler shift. For example, a Doppler shift above a threshold may indicate that the detected object 405 is a transient object 405B. A Doppler shift below the threshold may indicate that the detected object 405 is a constant object 405A. In some aspect, such as when receiving the environment-to-channel impact feature report from a UE 120, the network node 110 may receive one or more confidence level indications, and each of the one or more confidence level indications may be associated with one or more environment-to-channel impact features. Alternatively, in some aspects, such as when the network node 110 determines the environment-to-channel impact feature via monostatic sensing, the network node 110 may determine the confidence level associated with each environment-to-channel impact feature in accordance with a Doppler shift.
[0099] In some aspects, a presence of a transient object 405B in the environment may have a short-term impact on background channel information, while a presence of a constant object 405A in the environment may have a long-term impact on background channel information. The network node 110 may determine that an object 405 is a constant object or transient object 405B in accordance with a velocity of the object 405, a Doppler shift, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, a sensing reference signal may be configured to occur frequently to account for changes in a position and / or direction of a transient object 405B.
[0100] In some aspects, the network node 110 may indicate, to the UE 120, a Doppler threshold. The Doppler threshold may be associated with an expected minimum Doppler shift for a transient object 405B. The UE 120 may determine whether an object 405 is a constant object 405A or a transient object 405B by comparing a measured Doppler shift, caused by the object 405, to the Doppler threshold. For example, the Doppler threshold may be 5 Hz. If the UE 120 determines that the Doppler shift is greater than 5 HZ, the UE 120 may determine that the object 405 that caused the Doppler shift is a transient object 405B. If the UE 120 determines that the Doppler shift is below 5 Hz, the UE 120 may determine that the object 405 that caused the Doppler shift is a constant object 405A. Alternatively or in addition, the UE 120 may determine whether an object 405 is a constant object 405A or a transient object 405B in accordance with a velocity of the object 405. For example, the UE 120 may compare the velocity of the object 405 to a velocity threshold and determine that the object 405 is a constant object 405A if the velocity of the object 405 is below the velocity threshold. The UE 120 may determine that the object 405 is a transient object 405B if the velocity of the object 405 is above the threshold.
[0101] In some aspects, rather than report whether the object 405 is a constant object 405A or a transient object 405B, the UE 120 may report a transient level (e.g., a measure of transience) and / or a constant level (e.g., a level of constancy) for object 405. For example, the network node 110 may indicate, to the UE 120, a total quantity of levels N, and thresholds for each level. The UE 120 may determine the transient level and / or the constant level, up to a total of N levels, in accordance with how measurements of reference signals compare toe the thresholds for each level.
[0102] With respect to channel flatness, objects 405 with lower levels of mobility may increase channel flatness in the time domain. Alternatively, objects 405 with higher levels of mobility may decrease channel flatness in the time domain. In some aspects, mobility of an object 405 may be determined in accordance with a Doppler shift, a velocity, or displacement of the object 405. In some aspects, the impact of the object 405 on channel flatness may be reported in accordance with one or more channel flatness levels. A quantity of channel flatness levels, as well as a threshold for each level, may be indicated, to the UE 120, by the network node 110.
[0103] In some aspects, when fewer objects 405 are present in the environment, each object 405 may have an increased impact on channel flatness in the frequency domain. Alternatively, when more objects 405 are present in the environment, each object 405 may have a decreased impact on channel flatness in the frequency domain. Accordingly, the network node 110 may indicate a quantity of objects 405 associated with different levels of channel flatness in the frequency domain. For example, an environment with fewer than five objects 405 may be associated with a first level of frequency domain channel flatness, an environment with more than five objects 405 but fewer than ten objects 405 may be associated with a second level of frequency domain channel flatness, and an environment with ten or more objects 405 may be associated with a third level of frequency domain channel flatness. In some aspects, channel flatness in the frequency domain may be determined in accordance with a range of distances between objects 405. In some aspects, channel flatness in the frequency domain may increase as a range of distances between objects 405 decreases. Channel flatness in the frequency domain may decrease as a range of distances between objects 405 increases. In some aspects, the network node 110 may indicate an RSRP threshold for one or more objects 405 in the environment. In some aspects, an object 405 with weak reflection may have a smaller impact on channels. In some aspects, the network node 110 may weight an environment-to-channel impact feature for the object 405 in accordance with an RSRP of the object 405. In some aspects, another strength-related layer 1 measurement or signal power may be used in addition to or instead of the RSRP.
[0104] In some aspects, the network node 110 may reconstruct an environment model (e.g., perform environment reconstruction) via sensor fusion (e.g., combining measurements from multiple UEs 120 in the environment) . In some aspects, the network node 110 may treat constant objects 405A as permanent components of the reconstructed environment model. In some aspects, the network node 110 may treat transient objects 405B as temporary components of the reconstructed environment model. In some aspects, inclusion of the transient objects 405B in the reconstructed environment model may expire after an expiration time. In some aspects, the transient objects 405B may be associated with a first expiration time and the constant objects 405A may be associated with a second expiration time. In some aspects, the network node 110 may reconstruct the environment model upon expiration of the first expiration time, the second expiration time, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0105] In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with a communication quality, channel estimation performance, and / or upper layer control signals. For example, with respect to communication quality, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with an increase in a packet error and / or retransmission rate for a particular signal strength (e.g., signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) , signal-to-information-plus-noise ratio (SINR) , RSRP, RSRP, RSSI, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples) . In some aspects, with respect to channel estimation performance, environment reconstruction may occur when a channel is estimated to have increased performance following environment reconstruction. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with a timer, such as the first expiration timer and / or the second expiration timer, discussed above. The timer may be associated with a period of time in which one or more objects 405 in the environment may have changed. With respect to the upper layer control signals, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction when the network node 110 is deployed (e.g., during initialization) .
[0106] In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction with or without assistance from one or more UEs 120. For example, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction with or without one or more radio frequency signals transmitted from one or more UEs 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with one or more cameras (e.g., visual environment reconstruction) . In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform the visual environment reconstruction in accordance with an output of one or more cameras equipped at the network node 110, equipped at one or more UEs 120, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with communications with a third-party server, such as a third-party map server. For example, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with information from the third-party map server, and the information may indicate a change in the environment. In some aspects, the network node 110 may receive and / or determine a confidence level associated with information received from the cameras, from the one or more UEs 120, from the third-party server, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0107] In some aspects, the network node 110 may determine background CSI (e.g., CSI associated with the objects 405 in the environment) in accordance with the environment reconstruction and / or measurements received from one or more UEs 120 in the environment. In some aspects, the background CSI may be used to generate final CSI in accordance with the environment reconstruction, as discussed in greater detail below.
[0108] As indicated above, Fig. 4 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 4.
[0109] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 500 associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 5, example 500 includes communication between a network node 110 and a UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 and the UE 120 may be included in a wireless network, such as wireless network 100. The network node 110 and the UE 120 may communicate via a wireless access link, which may include an uplink and a downlink.
[0110] In some aspects, the network node 110 may transmit background CSI, one or more environment-to-channel impact features, one or more confidence levels, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, to the UE 120. As discussed above with respect to the example 400 of Fig. 4, the background CSI, environment-to-channel impact features and confidence levels may be based, at least in part, on the environment reconstruction performed by the network node 110.
[0111] In some aspects, the network node 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, a DMRS. In some aspects, the UE 120 may perform channel estimation in accordance with a DMRS, the background CSI, the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, and / or the one or more confidence levels. By receiving the background CSI, the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, and the one or more confidence levels, the UE 120 may be able to perform channel estimation with fewer reference signals, such as with fewer DMRSs, transmitted by the network node 110. Accordingly, in some aspects, by determining the background CSI, the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, and / or the one or more confidence levels in accordance with the environment reconstruction, the network node 110 can transmit fewer DMRS communications to the UE 120 for channel estimation.
[0112] As indicated above, Fig. 5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 5.
[0113] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example 600 associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 6, example 600 includes communication between a network node 110 and a UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 and the UE 120 may be included in a wireless network, such as wireless network 100. The network node 110 and the UE 120 may communicate via a wireless access link, which may include an uplink and a downlink.
[0114] In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform a ray tracing technique 605 using an environment reconstruction 610 and a UE position 615. As discussed above with respect to the example 400 of Fig. 4, the environment reconstruction 610 may be based, at least in part, on one or more reference signal measurements 620 performed by one or more UEs 120. An output of the ray tracing technique 605 may include background CSI 625. The background CSI 625 and one or more reference signals 630 (such as a DMRS, a CSI-RS, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples) may be provided as input to a dynamic channel estimation operation 635. In some aspects, the dynamic channel estimation operation 635 may further receive, as input, one or more environment-to-channel impact features and confidence levels 640. In some aspects, an output of the dynamic channel estimation operation 635 may include final CSI 645. Accordingly, in some aspects, the final CSI 645 may be determined in accordance with the background CSI 625, one or more reference signals 630, one or more environment-to-channel impact features and / or confidence levels 640, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction 610, which may occur at a first time (e.g., offline training) with multiple other UEs (e.g., UEs 120) that may be different from the UE 120 involved in the dynamic channel estimation 635. The dynamic channel estimation 635 may occur at a second time (e.g., online sensing) . A same environment model with environment reconstruction 610 may be adopted for multiple dynamic channel estimations 635 after the offline training for environment reconstruction 610.
[0115] In some aspects, the network node 110 may apply a reference signal scheme in accordance with the background CSI 625. Examples of reference signal schemes may include a frequency domain scheme, a time domain scheme, an angular domain scheme, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In a frequency domain scheme, a frequency interval (e.g., a frequency density) may be dependent upon a channel path delay range in the background CSI 625. The network node 110 may determine a path delay range of one or more channels with non-negligible gains. If the path delay range exceeds a current configured channel path time duration for the UE 120, the network node 110 may configure a larger channel path length to, for example, avoid inter-symbol interferences caused by a larger delay spread. In some aspects, a frequency range (e.g., a bandwidth of the reference signal) may be dependent upon a minimum non-zero channel path delay difference in the background CSI 625.
[0116] In a time domain scheme, a time interval (e.g., a time density) may be dependent upon a maximum channel path Doppler shift in the background CSI 625. A time range (e.g., a duration of the reference signal) may be dependent upon a minimum non-zero channel path Doppler shift difference in the background CSI 625. In some aspects, a delay and Doppler range of the background CSI 625 may narrow a range of searches performed by the UE 120 for channel estimation based on the reference signal.
[0117] In an angular domain scheme, angular domain measurements from multiple receive antennas may be used for assisting channel estimation and reducing reference signal overhead. In some aspects, selection of reference signal beamforming may include selecting a best beam or beams aiming toward a receiver or objects in the environment. In some aspects, the network node 110 may avoid transmitting beams toward objects between the network node 110 and the UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 may transmit beams in directions with a line-of-sight (LOS) or non-LOS (NLOS) path between the network node 110 and the UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform beam selection as part of the angular domain scheme. For example, the network node 110 may adaptively select a quantity of antenna ports. In some aspects, the network node 110 may select wide beams or narrow beams in accordance with the environment. For example, wide beams may provide more spatial diversity while narrow beams may provide more optimal beamforming through spatial selectivity. In some aspects, the network node 110 may predict a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) rank. A higher quantity of objects in the environment may correspond to a higher MIMO rank. A higher variation in an angular domain may also indicate a higher MIMO rank.
[0118] In some aspects, reference signals used for environment reconstruction and to obtain the background CSI 625, and reference signals used for real-time channel estimation, may be independent of one another. For example, reference signals used for environment reconstruction and to obtain the background CSI 625 may have different frequencies and / or bandwidths relative to reference signals used for real-time channel estimation.
[0119] In some aspects, the network node 110 may configure the UE 120 with background CSI 625 determined in accordance with the environment reconstruction. As discussed above, the background CSI 625 may be obtained by the network node 110 via a ray tracing technique 605, and inputs to the ray tracing technique 605 may include the environment reconstruction 610 and a UE position 615. In some aspects, the background CSI 625 may include a quantity of N channel taps. In some aspects, the quantity of N channel taps may include zero or one LOS path and a quantity of K strong NLOS paths. In some aspects, K is greater than or equal to N-1. In some aspects, the background CSI 625 may be formatted in the time domain or frequency domain. In some aspects, the background CSI 625 may be formatted with quantization. In some aspects, the configuration for the background CSI 625 may include one or more omitted NLOS path numbers. In some aspects, the configuration for the background CSI 625 may include an estimate of an LOS, the quantity K of strong NLOS paths, the quantity of channel taps N, a total NLOS path number M, a Ricean factor, channel information per path (e.g., a power delay profile (PDP) , a Doppler shift, an angle of arrival, a direction of arrival (DOA) , and / or a combination thereof, among other examples) , a delay spread, a maximum velocity between the network node 110 and the UE 120, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, one or more pilot signals may be used to estimate one or more channel phases.
[0120] In some aspects, the UE 120 may request the configuration for background CSI 625. In some aspects, the UE 120 may request the configuration for background CSI 625 from the network node 110. In some aspects, the UE 120 may transmit the request for the configuration for background CSI 625 in accordance with a mobility of the UE 120. For example, the UE 120 may request the configuration for background CSI 625 as a result of a position of the UE 120 changing since the UE 120 received a previous configuration for background CSI 625.
[0121] In some aspects, a reference signal pattern, a reference signal density, and a quantity of reference signals used for channel estimation may be based, at least in part, on an accuracy of the environment reconstruction, an environment variation rate (e.g., how often the environment is changing) , a time at which a previous environment reconstruction occurred, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, a higher environment reconstruction accuracy, a lower environment variation rate, and a more recent environment reconstruction update time may result in a transmission of fewer reference signals. In some aspects, the network node 110 may configure reference signal settings directly. In some aspects, the network node 110 may configure a variation in the reference signals in accordance with a legacy reference signal for channel estimation. In some aspects, the variation in the reference signals may include decreasing a time domain density, decreasing a frequency domain density, decreasing a time domain duration, decreasing a frequency domain duration, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0122] In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to generate the final CSI 645 in accordance with dynamic channel estimation. For example, in some aspects, such as if the UE 120 has low mobility (e.g., the position of the UE 120 is static) , the network node 110 may not configure subsequent background CSI after configuring an initial background CSI. In some aspects, the network node 110 may only transmit updated background CSI 625 as a result of the UE 120 moving to a different position in the environment. In some aspects, the UE 120 may use a previous (or pre-configured) background CSI 625 and one or more dynamic reference signals (e.g., reference signals updated in each communication) for the dynamic channel estimation.
[0123] In some aspects, the UE 120 may perform channel estimation, and output the final CSI 645, in accordance with the background CSI 625, a reference signal (such as a DMRS) , and an artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) channel estimation model. In some aspects, the UE 120 and / or network node 110 may perform channel estimation in accordance with the environment reconstruction 610, a position of the network node 110, a position 615 of the UE 120, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0124] In some aspects, the network node 110 may monitor performance of the environment reconstruction 610. For example, the network node 110 may compare a first estimated CSI to a second estimated CSI. The first estimated CSI may be associated with the environment reconstruction 610. The second estimated CSI may not be associated with the environment reconstruction 610. If a difference between the first estimated CSI and the second estimated CSI exceeds a threshold, the network node 110 may initiate an update to the environment reconstruction 610.
[0125] In some aspects, instead of using a ray tracing technique 605 with the environment reconstruction 610, the network node 110 may determine background CSI 625 in accordance with multi-path reports used for positioning. For example, in some aspects, the UE 120 and / or network node 110 may trigger a positioning procedure for the UE 120. If the positioning measurements are performed by the network node 110, the network node 110 may indicate one or more positioning multi-path measurements to the UE 120. If the positioning measurements are performed by the UE 120, the UE 120 may use positioning multi-path measurements to generate background CSI 625. In some aspects, background CSI 625 obtained with positioning multi-path measurements may be associated with different confidence levels than background CSI 625 obtained with a ray tracing technique 605.
[0126] As indicated above, Fig. 6 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 6.
[0127] Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example 700 associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 7, a network node 110 and a UE 120 may communicate with one another.
[0128] As shown by reference number 705, the network node 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, a configuration for sensor-assisted channel estimation. In some aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation may include one or more environment-to-channel impact feature thresholds. In some aspects, the configuration for sensor-assisted channel estimation may include a configuration for determining whether an object in an environment is a transient object or a constant object. In some aspects, determining whether the object in the environment is a transient object or a constant object may include determining whether the object is a transient object or a constant object in accordance with a velocity or Doppler shift associated with the object relative to one or more thresholds, such as a velocity threshold or a Doppler threshold. In some aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation may indicate a quantity of levels and a threshold for each of the quantity of levels. Whether an object is a transient object or a constant object may be based, at least in part, on one or more of the thresholds. In some aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel information may include a configuration for determining a channel flatness impact in accordance with a mobility of one or more objects in the environment. For example, the configuration may indicate an RSRP threshold that can be used to determine the channel flatness impact. In some aspects, the configuration for sensor-assisted channel estimation may include one or more confidence level indications associated with one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0129] As shown by reference number 710, the UE 120 may transmit, and the network node 110 may receive, a capability indication. In some aspects, the capability indication may indicate support, by the UE 120, for one or more of the features included in the configuration for sensor-assisted channel estimation. In some aspects, the capability indication may include one or more parameters for the configuration for sensor-assisted channel estimation.
[0130] As shown by reference number 715, the network node 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, a configuration activation signal. The configuration activation signal may indicate, to the UE 120, that the UE 120 is to begin using the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation when measuring reference signals to determine CSI.
[0131] As shown by reference number 720, the UE 120 may apply the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. In some aspects, the UE 120 may configure itself in accordance with the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. In some aspects, the UE 120 may configure itself to perform one or more operations discussed above with respect to Figs. 4-6.
[0132] As shown by reference number 725, the UE 120 may transmit, and the network node 110 may receive, an environment-to-channel impact feature report. The environment-to-channel impact feature may include one or more environment-to-channel impact features. In some aspects, the environment-to-channel impact features may include, for each object in an environment, a transient object impact, a constant object impact, and a channel flatness impact. The UE 120 may determine whether the object is a transient object or a constant object in accordance with the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. In some aspects, the UE 120 may determine the transient object impact, the constant object impact, and / or the channel flatness impact in accordance with the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation.
[0133] Alternatively, rather than using bistatic sensing as shown in the example 700 of Fig. 7, the network node 110 may determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features through monostatic sensing, as discussed above. Accordingly, in some aspects, the network node 110 need not rely on the UE 120 to transmit the environment-to-channel impact feature report.
[0134] As shown by reference number 730, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with a ray tracing technique, the environment-to-channel impact feature report, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction in accordance with one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features included in the environment-to-channel impact feature report. In some aspects, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction as a result of a change in the environment, as indicated by the environment-to-channel impact feature report. For example, the network node 110 may perform environment reconstruction as a result of the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicating a change in one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, and / or a channel flatness impact that might change a CSI measurement performed by the UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 may use the environment reconstruction to determine background CSI.
[0135] As shown by reference number 735, the network node 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, one or more reference signals and / or background CSI. In some aspects, the one or more reference signals may include a DMRS, a CSI-RS, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0136] As shown by reference number 740, the UE 120 may perform channel estimation in accordance with the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. In some aspects, the UE 120 may perform channel estimation in accordance with the reference signals and / or background CSI received from the network node 110. In some aspects, the UE 120 may perform channel estimation in accordance with one or more environment-to-channel impact features, confidence levels associated the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the UE 120 may determine final CSI in accordance with the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation.
[0137] As shown by reference number 745, the UE 120 may transmit, and the network node 110 may receive, the final CSI. The final CSI may represent a CSI of the environment in accordance with the background CSI, the one or more reference signals transmitted by the network node 110, the environment-to-channel impact features, the confidence level of each environment-to-channel impact feature, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0138] As indicated above, Fig. 7 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 7.
[0139] Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process 800 performed, for example, at a UE or an apparatus of a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 800 is an example where the apparatus or the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation.
[0140] As shown in Fig. 8, in some aspects, process 800 may include receiving a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation (block 810) . For example, the UE (e.g., using reception component 1002 and / or communication manager 1006, depicted in Fig. 10) may receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, as described above.
[0141] As further shown in Fig. 8, in some aspects, process 800 may include receiving a reference signal (block 820) . For example, the UE (e.g., using reception component 1002 and / or communication manager 1006, depicted in Fig. 10) may receive a reference signal, as described above.
[0142] As further shown in Fig. 8, in some aspects, process 800 may include transmitting an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact (block 830) . For example, the UE (e.g., using transmission component 1004 and / or communication manager 1006, depicted in Fig. 10) may transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact, as described above. In some aspects, the environment-to- channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0143] Process 800 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.
[0144] In a first aspect, transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report includes transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report according to an interval associated with the transient object impact or the constant object impact.
[0145] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more environment-to-channel impact feature thresholds.
[0146] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report includes transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report via UCI, MAC-CE signaling, or RRC signaling.
[0147] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, process 800 includes determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with a velocity or a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects.
[0148] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact includes determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with one or more Doppler thresholds.
[0149] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation indicates a quantity of levels and further indicates one or more thresholds, wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels, and wherein determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact includes comparing a Doppler shift to at least one of the one or more thresholds.
[0150] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, process 800 includes determining the channel flatness impact in accordance with a mobility associated with at least one of the one or more environmental objects.
[0151] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation indicates an RSRP threshold associated with the channel flatness impact, and the channel flatness impact is determined in accordance with the RSRP threshold.
[0152] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighth aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more confidence level indications associated with one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0153] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through ninth aspects, process 800 includes transmitting a request for a background CSI configuration, wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information.
[0154] In an eleventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through tenth aspects, process 800 includes transmitting final channel state information in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the environment-to-channel impact feature report.
[0155] In a twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eleventh aspects, process 800 includes transmitting a channel estimation in accordance with one or more of a reference signal measurement or a background CSI measurement.
[0156] In a thirteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through twelfth aspects, process 800 includes detecting the one or more environmental objects; and determining at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.
[0157] Although Fig. 8 shows example blocks of process 800, in some aspects, process 800 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 8. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 800 may be performed in parallel.
[0158] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example process 900 performed, for example, at a network node or an apparatus of a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 900 is an example where the apparatus or the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with sensing-assisted channel estimation.
[0159] As shown in Fig. 9, in some aspects, process 900 may include transmitting one or more reference signals (block 910) . For example, the network node (e.g., using transmission component 1104 and / or communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11) may transmit one or more reference signals, as described above.
[0160] As further shown in Fig. 9, in some aspects, process 900 may include determining one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals (block 920) . For example, the network node (e.g., using communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11) may determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals, as described above.
[0161] As further shown in Fig. 9, in some aspects, process 900 may include generating an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact (block 930) . For example, the network node (e.g., using communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11) may generate an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact, as described above. In some aspects, the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0162] Process 900 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.
[0163] In a first aspect, process 900 includes outputting, to one or more UEs, a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, and receiving, from each of one or more UEs, an environment-to-channel impact feature report, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features are determined in accordance with the environment-to-channel impact feature report.
[0164] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the environment-to-channel impact feature report is received according to an interval associated with the transient object impact or the constant object impact.
[0165] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more environment-to-channel impact feature thresholds.
[0166] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the environment-to-channel impact feature report is received via UCI, MAC-CE signaling, or RRC signaling.
[0167] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, process 900 includes transmitting an indication of a velocity or an indication of a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects.
[0168] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, process 900 includes transmitting an indication of a quantity of levels and one or more thresholds, wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels.
[0169] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, process 900 includes transmitting an indication of an RSRP threshold associated with a channel flatness impact.
[0170] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, process 900 includes transmitting one or more confidence level indications associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0171] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighth aspects, process 900 includes receiving a request for a background CSI configuration, wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information.
[0172] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through ninth aspects, process 900 includes receiving final CSI in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0173] In an eleventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through tenth aspects, the environment reconstruction is generated at an interval associated with one or more of the transient object impact or the constant object impact.
[0174] In a twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eleventh aspects, the transient object impact is associated with a first expiration time and the constant object impact is associated with a second expiration time, wherein the environment reconstruction is generated upon expiration of one or more of the first expiration time or the second expiration time.
[0175] In a thirteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through twelfth aspects, the environment reconstruction is generated in accordance with one or more of a communication quality, a channel performance estimation, or a control signal.
[0176] In a fourteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through thirteenth aspects, process 900 includes determining background CSI, and receiving final CSI in accordance with a dynamic channel estimation using the background CSI, one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features, and a confidence level associated with one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features.
[0177] In a fifteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourteenth aspects, the background CSI is determined in accordance with the environment reconstruction and a UE position.
[0178] In a sixteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifteenth aspects, process 900 includes selecting a reference signal scheme in accordance with the background CSI.
[0179] In a seventeenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixteenth aspects, the reference signal scheme includes one or more of a frequency domain scheme, a time domain scheme, or an angular domain scheme.
[0180] In an eighteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventeenth aspects, the background CSI is determined in accordance with a multi-path report.
[0181] In a nineteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighteenth aspects, process 900 includes configuring the one or more reference signals in accordance with one or more of a channel estimation, an accuracy of the environment reconstruction, an environment variation rate, or an environment update time.
[0182] In a twentieth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through nineteenth aspects, configuring the one or more reference signals includes configuring one or more of a reference signal pattern, a reference signal density, or a reference signal quantity.
[0183] In a twenty-first aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through twentieth aspects, process 900 includes receiving final CSI in accordance with a channel estimation model.
[0184] In a twenty-second aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through twenty-first aspects, process 900 includes monitoring performance of the environment reconstruction based, at least in part, on a comparison of a first estimated CSI and a second estimated CSI, wherein the first estimated CSI is determined using the environment reconstruction, and wherein the second estimated CSI is determined without using the environment reconstruction.
[0185] In a twenty-third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through twenty-second aspects, process 800 includes detecting the one or more environmental objects; and determining at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.
[0186] Although Fig. 9 shows example blocks of process 900, in some aspects, process 900 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 9. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 900 may be performed in parallel.
[0187] Fig. 10 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1000 for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure. The apparatus 1000 may be a UE, or a UE may include the apparatus 1000. In some aspects, the apparatus 1000 includes a reception component 1002, a transmission component 1004, and / or a communication manager 1006, which may be in communication with one another (for example, via one or more buses and / or one or more other components) . In some aspects, the communication manager 1006 is the communication manager 140 described in connection with Fig. 1. As shown, the apparatus 1000 may communicate with another apparatus 1008, such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, a DU, an RU, or a base station) , using the reception component 1002 and the transmission component 1004.
[0188] In some aspects, the apparatus 1000 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in connection with Figs. 4-7. Additionally, or alternatively, the apparatus 1000 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 800 of Fig. 8. In some aspects, the apparatus 1000 and / or one or more components shown in Fig. 10 may include one or more components of the UE described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components shown in Fig. 10 may be implemented within one or more components described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the functions or operations of the component.
[0189] The reception component 1002 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, from the apparatus 1008. The reception component 1002 may provide received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1000. In some aspects, the reception component 1002 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, de-mapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples) , and may provide the processed signals to the one or more other components of the apparatus 1000. In some aspects, the reception component 1002 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receive processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the UE described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
[0190] The transmission component 1004 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, to the apparatus 1008. In some aspects, one or more other components of the apparatus 1000 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1004 for transmission to the apparatus 1008. In some aspects, the transmission component 1004 may perform signal processing on the generated communications (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples) , and may transmit the processed signals to the apparatus 1008. In some aspects, the transmission component 1004 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the UE described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. In some aspects, the transmission component 1004 may be co-located with the reception component 1002 in one or more transceivers.
[0191] The communication manager 1006 may support operations of the reception component 1002 and / or the transmission component 1004. For example, the communication manager 1006 may receive information associated with configuring reception of communications by the reception component 1002 and / or transmission of communications by the transmission component 1004. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 1006 may generate and / or provide control information to the reception component 1002 and / or the transmission component 1004 to control reception and / or transmission of communications.
[0192] The reception component 1002 may receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation. The reception component 1002 may receive a reference signal. The transmission component 1004 may transmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0193] The communication manager 1006 may determine the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with a velocity or a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects. The communication manager 1006 may determine the channel flatness impact in accordance with a mobility associated with at least one of the one or more environmental objects. The transmission component 1004 may transmit a request for a background CSI configuration, wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information. The transmission component 1004 may transmit final channel state information in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the environment-to-channel impact feature report. The transmission component 1004 may transmit a channel estimation in accordance with one or more of a reference signal measurement or a background CSI measurement. The communication manage 1006 may detect the one or more environmental objects; and determine at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.
[0194] The number and arrangement of components shown in Fig. 10 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or differently arranged components than those shown in Fig. 10. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Fig. 10 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Fig. 10 may be implemented as multiple, distributed components. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Fig. 10 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Fig. 10.
[0195] Fig. 11 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1100 for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure. The apparatus 1100 may be a network node, or a network node may include the apparatus 1100. In some aspects, the apparatus 1100 includes a reception component 1102, a transmission component 1104, and / or a communication manager 1106, which may be in communication with one another (for example, via one or more buses and / or one or more other components) . In some aspects, the communication manager 1106 is the communication manager 150 described in connection with Fig. 1. As shown, the apparatus 1100 may communicate with another apparatus 1108, such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, a DU, an RU, or a base station) , using the reception component 1102 and the transmission component 1104.
[0196] In some aspects, the apparatus 1100 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in connection with Figs. 4-7. Additionally, or alternatively, the apparatus 1100 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 900 of Fig. 9. In some aspects, the apparatus 1100 and / or one or more components shown in Fig. 11 may include one or more components of the network node described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components shown in Fig. 11 may be implemented within one or more components described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the functions or operations of the component.
[0197] The reception component 1102 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, from the apparatus 1108. The reception component 1102 may provide received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1100. In some aspects, the reception component 1102 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, de-mapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples) , and may provide the processed signals to the one or more other components of the apparatus 1100. In some aspects, the reception component 1102 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receive processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the network node described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. In some aspects, the reception component 1102 and / or the transmission component 1104 may include or may be included in a network interface. The network interface may be configured to obtain and / or output signals for the apparatus 1100 via one or more communications links, such as a backhaul link, a midhaul link, and / or a fronthaul link.
[0198] The transmission component 1104 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, to the apparatus 1108. In some aspects, one or more other components of the apparatus 1100 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1104 for transmission to the apparatus 1108. In some aspects, the transmission component 1104 may perform signal processing on the generated communications (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples) , and may transmit the processed signals to the apparatus 1108. In some aspects, the transmission component 1104 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the network node described in connection with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. In some aspects, the transmission component 1104 may be co-located with the reception component 1102 in one or more transceivers.
[0199] The communication manager 1106 may support operations of the reception component 1102 and / or the transmission component 1104. For example, the communication manager 1106 may receive information associated with configuring reception of communications by the reception component 1102 and / or transmission of communications by the transmission component 1104. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 1106 may generate and / or provide control information to the reception component 1102 and / or the transmission component 1104 to control reception and / or transmission of communications.
[0200] The transmission component 1104 may transmit one or more reference signals. The communication manager 1106 may determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals. The communication manager 1106 may generate an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0201] The transmission component 1104 may output, to one or more UEs, a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation receiving, from each of one or more UEs, an environment-to-channel impact feature report. The transmission component 1104 may transmit an indication of a velocity or an indication of a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects. The transmission component 1104 may transmit an indication of a quantity of levels and one or more thresholds, wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels. The transmission component 1104 may transmit an indication of an RSRP threshold associated with a channel flatness impact. The transmission component 1104 may transmit one or more confidence level indications associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features. The reception component 1102 may receive a request for a background CSI configuration, wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information. The reception component 1102 may receive final CSI in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features. The communication manager 1106 may determine background CSI. The reception component 1102 may receive final CSI in accordance with a dynamic channel estimation using the background CSI, one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features, and a confidence level associated with one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features. The communication manager 1106 may select a reference signal scheme in accordance with the background CSI. The communication manager 1106 may configure the one or more reference signals in accordance with one or more of a channel estimation, an accuracy of the environment reconstruction, an environment variation rate, or an environment update time. The reception component 1102 may receive final CSI in accordance with a channel estimation model. The communication manager 1106 may monitor performance of the environment reconstruction based, at least in part, on a comparison of a first estimated CSI and a second estimated CSI, wherein the first estimated CSI is determined using the environment reconstruction, and wherein the second estimated CSI is determined without using the environment reconstruction. The communication manage 1106 may detect the one or more environmental objects; and determine at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.
[0202] The number and arrangement of components shown in Fig. 11 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or differently arranged components than those shown in Fig. 11. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Fig. 11 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Fig. 11 may be implemented as multiple, distributed components. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Fig. 11 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Fig. 11.
[0203] The following provides an overview of some Aspects of the present disclosure:
[0204] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a UE, comprising: receiving a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; receiving a reference signal; and transmitting an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0205] Aspect 2: The method of Aspect 1, wherein transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report includes transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report according to an interval associated with the transient object impact or the constant object impact.
[0206] Aspect 3: The method of any of Aspects 1-2, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more environment-to-channel impact feature thresholds.
[0207] Aspect 4: The method of any of Aspects 1-3, wherein transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report includes transmitting the environment-to-channel impact feature report via UCI, MAC-CE signaling, or RRC signaling.
[0208] Aspect 5: The method of any of Aspects 1-4, further comprising determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with a velocity or a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects.
[0209] Aspect 6: The method of Aspect 5, wherein determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact includes determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with one or more Doppler thresholds.
[0210] Aspect 7: The method of Aspect 5, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation indicates a quantity of levels and further indicates one or more thresholds, wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels, and wherein determining the transient object impact or the constant object impact includes comparing a Doppler shift to at least one of the one or more thresholds.
[0211] Aspect 8: The method of any of Aspects 1-7, further comprising determining the channel flatness impact in accordance with a mobility associated with at least one of the one or more environmental objects.
[0212] Aspect 9: The method of Aspect 8, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation indicates an RSRP threshold associated with the channel flatness impact, and wherein the channel flatness impact is determined in accordance with the RSRP threshold.
[0213] Aspect 10: The method of any of Aspects 1-9, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more confidence level indications associated with one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0214] Aspect 11: The method of any of Aspects 1-10, further comprising transmitting a request for a background CSI configuration, wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information.
[0215] Aspect 12: The method of any of Aspects 1-11, further comprising transmitting final channel state information in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the environment-to-channel impact feature report.
[0216] Aspect 13: The method of any of Aspects 1-12, further comprising transmitting a channel estimation in accordance with one or more of a reference signal measurement or a background CSI measurement.
[0217] Aspect 14: The method of any of Aspects 1-13, further comprising: detecting the one or more environmental objects; and determining at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.
[0218] Aspect 15: A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising: transmitting one or more reference signals; determining one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; and generating an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
[0219] Aspect 16: The method of Aspect 15, further comprising: detecting the one or more environmental objects; and determining at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.
[0220] Aspect 17: The method of any of Aspects 15-16, further comprising: outputting, to one or more UEs, a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; and receiving, from each of one or more UEs, an environment-to-channel impact feature report, wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features are determined in accordance with the environment-to-channel impact feature report. wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features are determined in accordance with the environment-to-channel impact feature report.
[0221] Aspect 18: The method of Aspect 17, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report is received according to an interval associated with the transient object impact or the constant object impact.
[0222] Aspect 19: The method of Aspect 17, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more environment-to-channel impact feature thresholds.
[0223] Aspect 20: The method of Aspect 17, wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report is received via UCI, MAC-CE signaling, or RRC signaling.
[0224] Aspect 21: The method of any of Aspects 15-20, further comprising transmitting an indication of a velocity or an indication of a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects.
[0225] Aspect 22: The method of any of Aspects 15-21, further comprising transmitting an indication of a quantity of levels and one or more thresholds, wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels.
[0226] Aspect 23: The method of any of Aspects 15-22, further comprising transmitting an indication of an RSRP threshold associated with a channel flatness impact.
[0227] Aspect 24: The method of any of Aspects 15-23, further comprising transmitting one or more confidence level indications associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0228] Aspect 25: The method of any of Aspects 15-24, further comprising receiving a request for a background CSI configuration, wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information.
[0229] Aspect 26: The method of any of Aspects 15-25, further comprising receiving final CSI in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features.
[0230] Aspect 27: The method of any of Aspects 15-26, where the environment reconstruction is generated at an interval associated with one or more of the transient object impact or the constant object impact.
[0231] Aspect 28: The method of Aspect 27, wherein the transient object impact is associated with a first expiration time and the constant object impact is associated with a second expiration time, wherein the environment reconstruction is generated upon expiration of one or more of the first expiration time or the second expiration time.
[0232] Aspect 29: The method of any of Aspects 15-28, wherein the environment reconstruction is generated in accordance with one or more of a communication quality, a channel performance estimation, or a control signal.
[0233] Aspect 30: The method of any of Aspects 15-29, further comprising: determining background CSI; and receiving final CSI in accordance with a dynamic channel estimation using the background CSI, one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features, and a confidence level associated with one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features.
[0234] Aspect 31: The method of Aspect 30, wherein the background CSI is determined in accordance with the environment reconstruction and a user equipment position.
[0235] Aspect 32: The method of Aspect 30, further comprising selecting a reference signal scheme in accordance with the background CSI.
[0236] Aspect 33: The method of Aspect 32, wherein the reference signal scheme includes one or more of a frequency domain scheme, a time domain scheme, or an angular domain scheme.
[0237] Aspect 34: The method of Aspect 30, wherein the background CSI is determined in accordance with a multi-path report.
[0238] Aspect 35: The method of any of Aspects 15-34, further comprising configuring the one or more reference signals in accordance with one or more of a channel estimation, an accuracy of the environment reconstruction, an environment variation rate, or an environment update time.
[0239] Aspect 36: The method of Aspect 35, wherein configuring the one or more reference signals includes configuring one or more of a reference signal pattern, a reference signal density, or a reference signal quantity.
[0240] Aspect 37: The method of any of Aspects 15-36, further comprising receiving final CSI in accordance with a channel estimation model.
[0241] Aspect 38: The method of any of Aspects 15-37, further comprising monitoring performance of the environment reconstruction based, at least in part, on a comparison of a first estimated CSI and a second estimated CSI, wherein the first estimated CSI is determined using the environment reconstruction, and wherein the second estimated CSI is determined without using the environment reconstruction.
[0242] Aspect 39: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more processors; one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0243] Aspect 40: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors configured to cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0244] Aspect 41: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one means for performing the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0245] Aspect 42: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0246] Aspect 43: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0247] Aspect 44: A device for wireless communication, the device comprising a processing system that includes one or more processors and one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors, the processing system configured to cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0248] Aspect 45: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-38.
[0249] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of the aspects.
[0250] As used herein, the term “component” is intended to be broadly construed as hardware or a combination of hardware and at least one of software or firmware. “Software” shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, or functions, among other examples, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise. As used herein, a “processor” is implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that systems or methods described herein may be implemented in different forms of hardware or a combination of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems or methods is not limiting of the aspects. Thus, the operation and behavior of the systems or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, because those skilled in the art will understand that software and hardware can be designed to implement the systems or methods based, at least in part, on the description herein. A component being configured to perform a function means that the component has a capability to perform the function, and does not require the function to be actually performed by the component, unless noted otherwise.
[0251] As used herein, “satisfying a threshold” may, depending on the context, refer to a value being greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, or not equal to the threshold, among other examples.
[0252] As used herein, a phrase referring to “at least one of” a list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. As an example, “at least one of: a, b, or c” is intended to cover a, b, c, a + b, a + c, b + c, and a + b + c, as well as any combination with multiples of the same element (for example, a + a, a + a + a, a + a + b, a + a + c, a + b + b, a + c + c, b + b, b + b + b, b + b + c, c + c, and c + c + c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c) .
[0253] No element, act, or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or essential unless explicitly described as such. Also, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more. ” Further, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items referenced in connection with the article “the” and may be used interchangeably with “the one or more. ” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more. ” Where only one item is intended, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Also, as used herein, the terms “has, ” “have, ” “having, ” and similar terms are intended to be open-ended terms that do not limit an element that they modify (for example, an element “having” A may also have B) . Further, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “based on or otherwise in association with” unless explicitly stated otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a series and may be used interchangeably with “and / or, ” unless explicitly stated otherwise (for example, if used in combination with “either” or “only one of” ) . It should be understood that “one or more” is equivalent to “at least one. ”
[0254] Even though particular combinations of features are recited in the claims or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically recited in the claims or disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with every other claim in the claim set.
Claims
1.A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:one or more memories; andone or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to cause the UE to:receive a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation;receive a reference signal; andtransmit an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation,wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.2.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to:detect the one or more environmental objects; anddetermine at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.3.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to cause the UE to transmit the environment-to-channel impact feature report, are configured to cause the UE to transmit the environment-to-channel impact feature report according to an interval associated with the transient object impact or the constant object impact.4.The UE of claim 1, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more environment-to-channel impact feature thresholds.5.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to cause the UE to transmit the environment-to-channel impact feature report, are configured to cause the UE to transmit the environment-to-channel impact feature report via uplink control information, medium access control (MAC) control element signaling, or radio resource control signaling.6.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to determine the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with a velocity or a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects.7.The UE of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors, to cause the UE to determine the transient object impact or the constant object impact, are configured to cause the UE to determine the transient object impact or the constant object impact in accordance with one or more Doppler thresholds.8.The UE of claim 6, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation indicates a quantity of levels and further indicates one or more thresholds,wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels, andwherein the one or more processors, to cause the UE to determine the transient object impact or the constant object impact, are configured to cause the UE to compare a Doppler shift to at least one of the one or more thresholds.9.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to determine the channel flatness impact in accordance with a mobility associated with at least one of the one or more environmental objects.10.The UE of claim 9, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation indicates a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold associated with the channel flatness impact, andwherein the channel flatness impact is determined in accordance with the RSRP threshold.11.The UE of claim 1, wherein the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation includes one or more confidence level indications associated with one or more environment-to-channel impact features.12.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to transmit a request for a background channel state information (CSI) configuration,wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information.13.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to transmit final channel state information in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the environment-to-channel impact feature report.14.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to transmit a channel estimation in accordance with one or more of a reference signal measurement or a background CSI measurement.15.A network node for wireless communication, comprising:one or more memories; andone or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to cause the network node to:transmit one or more reference signals;determine one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; andgenerate an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features,wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.16.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to:detect the one or more environmental objects; anddetermine at least one of the transient object impact, the constant object impact, or the channel flatness impact for the one or more environmental objects.17.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to:output, to one or more user equipments (UEs) , a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation; andreceive, from each of one or more UEs, an environment-to-channel impact feature report,wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features are determined in accordance with the environment-to-channel impact feature report, andwherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report is received according to an interval associated with the transient object impact or the constant object impact.18.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to transmit an indication of a velocity or an indication of a Doppler shift of the one or more environmental objects.19.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to transmit an indication of a quantity of levels and one or more thresholds,wherein each of the one or more thresholds is associated with one of the quantity of levels.20.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to transmit an indication of a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold associated with a channel flatness impact.21.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to transmit one or more confidence level indications associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features.22.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to receive a request for a background channel state information (CSI) configuration,wherein the request for the background CSI configuration includes position information.23.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to receive final channel state information (CSI) , wherein the final CSI is generated in accordance with an environment reconstruction associated with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features.24.The network node of claim 15, where the environment reconstruction is generated at an interval associated with one or more of the transient object impact or the constant object impact.25.The network node of claim 15, wherein the environment reconstruction is generated in accordance with one or more of a communication quality, a channel performance estimation, or a control signal.26.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to:determine background channel state information (CSI) ; andreceive final CSI in accordance with a dynamic channel estimation using the background CSI, one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features, and a confidence level associated with one or more of the environment-to-channel impact features.27.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to configure the one or more reference signals in accordance with one or more of a channel estimation, an accuracy of the environment reconstruction, an environment variation rate, or an environment update time.28.The network node of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the network node to monitor performance of the environment reconstruction based, at least in part, on a comparison of a first estimated channel state information (CSI) and a second estimated CSI,wherein the first estimated CSI is determined using the environment reconstruction, andwherein the second estimated CSI is determined without using the environment reconstruction.29.A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) , comprising:receiving a configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation;receiving a reference signal; andtransmitting an environment-to-channel impact feature report in accordance with the reference signal and the configuration for sensing-assisted channel estimation,wherein the environment-to-channel impact feature report indicates, for one or more environmental objects, at least one of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.30.A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising:transmitting one or more reference signals;determining one or more environment-to-channel impact features in accordance with the one or more reference signals; andgenerating an environment reconstruction in accordance with the one or more environment-to-channel impact features,wherein the one or more environment-to-channel impact features indicate, for one or more environmental objects, one or more of a transient object impact, a constant object impact, or a channel flatness impact.
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