Non-Zero Coefficient Ordering for Multi-TRP CJT Precoding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing non-zero coefficients for coherent joint transmission (CJT) across multiple transmit-receive points (TRPs), leading to suboptimal precoding performance.

Innovation Solution

The method involves determining and ordering non-zero coefficients (NZCs) associated with CJT and multiple TRPs, and transmitting or receiving uplink control information (UCI) to facilitate coherent joint transmission precoding based on the ordered NZCs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If non-zero coefficients are transmitted without specific ordering for CJT across multiple TRPs, then the transmission process is simpler, but precoding performance becomes suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecoding performanceVSAvoidcoefficient ordering complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the non-zero coefficients into groups corresponding to different TRPs (transmit-receive points). Each TRP's coefficients are ordered and transmitted separately, allowing the network to process and apply precoding specific to each TRP's channel conditions, thereby improving overall precoding performance while maintaining manageable complexity through structured organization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary ordering and selection of non-zero coefficients based on channel state information before transmission. The UE (user equipment) pre-processes the coefficients by identifying and ordering the most significant ones for each TRP, ensuring that the network receives optimized coefficient sets that enhance precoding effectiveness from the outset

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If all non-zero coefficients are transmitted for CJT, then complete precoding information is provided, but uplink control information overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecoding accuracyVSAvoiduplink control information overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and transmits only the essential non-zero coefficients required for effective CJT precoding, rather than transmitting all possible coefficients. By identifying and selecting only the non-zero (or most significant) coefficients for each TRP, the system maintains precoding accuracy while significantly reducing the amount of uplink control information that needs to be transmitted

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by transmitting a subset of coefficients (only non-zero or most significant ones) rather than the complete set. This partial transmission approach provides sufficient information for effective precoding while avoiding the overhead of transmitting redundant zero or less significant coefficients, achieving a balance between accuracy and efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250300778A1Ordering non-zero coefficients for coherent joint transmission precoding
Publication Date: 2025.09.25 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a set of non-zero coefficients (NZCs) that are associated with coherent joint transmission (CJT) and multiple transmit-receive points (TRPs) of a network. Accordingly, the UE may transmit uplink control information (UCI) indicating at least a portion of the set of NZCs ordered according to an order of the associated TRPs. Alternatively, the UE may transmit UCI indicating at least a portion of the set of NZCs ordered according to an order of frequency bases for the set of NZCs. Numerous other aspects are described.