Time-Domain CSI Reporting for Low-Overhead Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

The reporting of time-domain channel state information consumes a large quantity of air interface resources due to its large data size, posing a challenge in conventional communication systems.

Innovation Solution

Performing processing on the time-domain channel state information to reduce its data size before reporting, thereby reducing the air interface resources required for transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If time-domain channel state information is reported directly without processing, then positioning precision is maintained, but air interface resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning precisionVSAvoidair interface resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential features from the complete time-domain channel state information. By identifying and retaining key parameters that are most critical for positioning accuracy while discarding redundant data, the system achieves both reduced resource consumption and maintained positioning precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the original time-domain channel state information by changing its parameters through processing operations. This includes converting the data format, adjusting the resolution, and modifying the representation to reduce the data size while preserving the essential information needed for accurate positioning calculations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of energy

If time-domain channel state information is processed to reduce data size, then air interface resource consumption decreases, but information loss may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair interface resource consumptionVSAvoidchannel state information accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing step that acts as a mediator between the original channel state information and the final reporting data. This intermediary process selectively filters and transforms the information, ensuring that only the most relevant features are retained for positioning purposes while eliminating redundant data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary processing on the time-domain channel state information before reporting. By pre-identifying and extracting the critical features in advance, the system prepares the data in an optimized format that reduces subsequent resource consumption while ensuring that no essential information is lost for the positioning calculation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If complete time-domain channel state information is transmitted, then positioning accuracy is ensured, but transmission time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidtransmission time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the critical components of the time-domain channel state information that are essential for positioning accuracy. By removing unnecessary data elements, the system significantly reduces the transmission time while maintaining the positioning precision required for accurate terminal location determination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by transmitting only the necessary portion of the channel state information rather than the complete dataset. This selective transmission approach reduces the overall transmission time while providing sufficient information for accurate positioning, avoiding the excess of transmitting all available data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4694068A1Information transmission method and apparatus, information processing method and apparatus, and terminal and network-side device
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 VIVO SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application belongs to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are an information transmission method and apparatus, an information processing method and apparatus, and a terminal and a network-side device. The information transmission method in the embodiments of the present application comprises: a first device performing a first instance of processing on first time-domain channel state information, so as to obtain second time-domain channel state information, wherein the data volume of the first time-domain channel state information is greater than the data volume of the second time-domain channel state information; and the first device sending first information to a first node, wherein the first information is information related to the second time-domain channel state information, and the first time-domain channel state information is time-domain channel state information that is obtained through measurement by the first device on the basis of a reference signal.