AP SRS Frequency Hopping with Single-Trigger Bandwidth Coverage

The patent combines multiple AP SRS transmissions with different frequency resources into a single trigger state. The network node triggers multiple AP SRS transmissions using the same trigger state, where each transmission uses a different frequency resource according to a frequency hopping scheme. This merging approach allows complete bandwidth coverage to be achieved without increasing the number of trigger states, thereby resolving the contradiction between improved SRS coverage and reduced trigger state complexity.

The patent segments the frequency hopping process into multiple AP SRS transmissions, where each transmission covers a portion of the total bandwidth. Instead of configuring multiple separate SRS resource sets, the system uses a single trigger state that sequentially triggers multiple transmissions with different frequency resources. This segmentation approach achieves complete bandwidth coverage while simplifying configuration by avoiding the need to manage multiple resource sets.

The patent introduces dynamic frequency resource allocation within the same trigger state by implementing a frequency hopping scheme. The frequency resource for each AP SRS transmission is dynamically determined based on a hopping pattern that varies across transmissions. This dynamic approach allows the system to reuse the same trigger state multiple times while automatically differentiating frequency resources, thereby resolving the contradiction between reduced trigger state consumption and maintained frequency resource differentiation capability.