Method and apparatus for interference measurement using beam management reference signal
US11018730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W24/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein are a method and an apparatus for interference measurement using a beam management reference signal (BM-RS). The disclosure provides an apparatus for a user equipment (UE), comprising circuitry configured to: decode one or more beam management reference signals broadcasted by a Transmission Reception Point (TRP) in a cell, wherein the one or more beam management reference signals are used by the TRP to perform beam management for respective one or more other UEs in the cell; and measure interference from the one or more other UEs in the cell based on the decoded one or more beam management reference signals. According to some embodiments, the overhead for the interference measurement can be reduced since it is not necessary to allocate a separate CSI-RS for the purpose of interference measurement.
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