Unified CSI Reporting for Multi-Moment Beam Measurement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies require multiple CSI report configurations for a terminal to measure beam information at multiple moments, leading to increased configuration and uplink channel overhead.

Innovation Solution

A method for configuring CSI report configurations that allow a terminal to measure and report multiple pieces of information at multiple moments using a single CSI report configuration, involving CSI-RS resource sets, with flexible periodicity and triggering mechanisms to reduce overhead.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If multiple CSI report configurations are used to support beam information measurement at multiple moments, then measurement capability is improved, but configuration overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebeam information measurement capabilityVSAvoidconfiguration overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple CSI report configurations into a single unified CSI report configuration. The network device configures one CSI report configuration that includes multiple CSI resource configurations, each corresponding to different time moments. The terminal uses this single configuration to measure and report beam information at multiple time points, eliminating the need for separate configurations and reducing configuration overhead while maintaining comprehensive measurement capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified CSI report configuration serves multiple functions simultaneously. It configures CSI resource configurations for channel measurement, CSI interference measurement, and beam information measurement at different time moments. This multi-functional configuration structure allows the terminal to perform diverse measurements using a single configuration, reducing the number of configuration messages needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If multiple CSI report configurations are used to support beam information measurement at multiple moments, then measurement capability is improved, but uplink channel overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebeam information measurement capabilityVSAvoiduplink channel overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple CSI reports into a single unified CSI report. Instead of the terminal sending separate CSI reports for each time moment, the unified configuration enables the terminal to aggregate beam information measurements from multiple time points into one report. This reduces the number of uplink transmissions and decreases uplink channel overhead while preserving comprehensive measurement data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Loss of information

If a single CSI report configuration is used to measure multiple beam information at multiple moments, then configuration overhead is reduced, but measurement complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration overheadVSAvoidmeasurement and reporting complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the unified CSI report configuration into multiple CSI resource configurations, where each resource configuration corresponds to a specific time moment or beam. This segmentation allows the terminal to process measurements in an organized manner, associating each measurement with its corresponding time point and beam, thereby managing complexity through structured organization rather than overwhelming monolithic processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The network device performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining the unified CSI report configuration with all necessary CSI resource configurations for multiple time moments. This preliminary setup provides the terminal with a clear measurement framework beforehand, reducing the complexity of real-time measurement and reporting decisions. The terminal simply follows the pre-established configuration structure during actual measurements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4683376A1Configuration method, terminal, network device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.01.21 CHINA MOBILE COMM GRP CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide a configuration method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: receiving a CSI reporting configuration, the CSI reporting configuration comprising or being associated with a CSI resource configuration for channel measurement, the CSI resource configuration comprising a CSI-RS resource set list, and the CSI-RS resource set list comprising or being associated with a number N of non-zero power (NZP) CSI-RS resource sets, N CSI-SSB resource sets or N NZP-CSI-RS and CSI-SSB resource sets, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1. By means of the described technical solution, the purposes of reducing configuration overhead and channel overhead are achieved.