Wireless CSI Bitmap Reporting for Multi-TRP Coherent Joint Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in performing wireless signal transmission and reception procedures.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for reporting channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system, involving the use of CSI-RS resources for measurement and transmission of CSI reports, including bitmaps to indicate selected CSI-RS resources and positions of non-zero coefficients, with enhanced Type II codebooks for coherent joint transmission (CJT) between multiple transmission and reception points (TRPs).

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional CSI reporting methods are used, then the system maintains simplicity in CSI reporting structure, but wireless signal transmission and reception efficiency is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless signal transmission efficiencyVSAvoidCSI reporting structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the CSI report into multiple parts (first part CSI and second part CSI) with different bitmap structures. The first bitmap reports selected CSI-RS resources, while the second bitmap reports non-zero coefficient positions. This segmentation allows efficient reporting of multi-TRP CSI information without requiring a completely new complex reporting framework.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces bitmap-based reporting in the CSI report structure, adding a new dimensional approach to CSI feedback. Instead of traditional quantitative CSI parameters alone, the system now includes bitmap indicators that efficiently represent selected TRPs and non-zero coefficient positions, enabling more compact and efficient multi-TRP CSI reporting.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If multiple CSI-RS resources are configured for multi-TRP measurement, then measurement precision is improved, but reporting overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveCSI measurement precisionVSAvoidreporting overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential information needed for multi-TRP CSI reporting by using bitmaps to indicate selected CSI-RS resources and non-zero coefficient positions. Instead of reporting complete CSI data for all configured TRPs, the system extracts and reports only the relevant subset, reducing reporting overhead while maintaining measurement precision for the selected TRPs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the reporting parameter structure by introducing bitmap-based indicators instead of traditional detailed CSI parameters for all TRPs. The first bitmap parameter indicates which CSI-RS resources are selected, and the second bitmap parameter indicates non-zero coefficient positions, fundamentally changing how multi-TRP information is represented and reducing overall reporting overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If enhanced Type II codebook is used for coherent joint transmission, then communication capacity is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication capacityVSAvoidcodebook processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-configuring the enhanced Type II codebook structure and bitmap reporting format before actual CSI reporting. The UE and gNB agree on the codebook structure, bitmap lengths, and reporting formats in advance, which simplifies the real-time processing complexity while enabling advanced multi-TRP coherent joint transmission capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250219694A1Method and device for transmitting/receiving signal in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2025.07.03 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A user equipment according to one or more embodiments disclosed in the present specification can receive configuration information about a plurality of CSI-RS resources, measure CSI on the basis of one or more from among the plurality of CSI-RS resources configured through the configuration information, and transmit a CSI report including the CSI measurement result, wherein the CSI report can include a plurality of bitmaps related to the CSI measurement, a first bitmap from among the plurality of bitmaps is for reporting one or more CSI-RS resources selected for the CSI measurement from among the plurality of CSI-RS resources, and a second bitmap from among the plurality of bitmaps is for reporting positions of non-zero coefficients from among coefficients related to a CSI codebook for each of the selected one or more CSI-RS resources.