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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s Amendments and Arguments filed 11/24/2025 have been considered for examination. Claims 1-5, 8-10, 12, 28-33, 44, 52, 54-57, and 62 are pending in the instant application.
With regard to the 112(b) rejections, Applicant’s arguments filed 11/24/2025 (see pages 10 of Remarks) in view of the amendments have been fully considered and persuasive. The rejection has been withdrawn.
With regard to the 102/103 rejections, Applicant’s arguments filed 11/24/2025 (see pages 10-12 of Remarks) in view of the amendments have been fully considered but not persuasive. Due to the amended claims, upon further consideration, a new ground(s) of rejection is made in the below.
Regarding claims 1, 52, 54, and 62, Applicant argued:
The amended claim 1, recited as “… wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises … with different spatial areas of a radio cell (Emphasis added.),” is made with the prvioug claim 7.
Although in the previous office action, for the previous claim 7, Levy discloses UE transmitting predicted CQI to base station, Levy failed to disclose transmission of CSI-P report through link adaptation state information elements.
Moreover, Levy discloses transmission of feedback based on predicted interference, whereas the present invention discloses transmission of CSI-P report containing predictions regarding CQI, PMI, SNR and SINR.
Therefore, Applicant respectfully submits that Levy in view of Zhou and Park does not disclose or suggest the feature "wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report" of amended independent Claim 1.
In response to Applicant’s argument, Examiner respectfully disagrees.
Regarding the part of the amended claim 1, recited as “wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises … with different spatial areas of a radio cell,” Applicant argue that this part is failed to be disclosed by Levy in view of Zhou and Park, specially, by Levy.
In the previous office action, for the previous claim 7, Levy disclose about the predicted channel state information report (can be considered as CSI-P) including CQI, PMI, RI, based on predicted interreference measurement. However, to clearly disclose the part of the amended claim 1, Ahmed Elshafie et. al (USPub. No.: US 20220131588 A1, hereinafter “Elshafie”) teaches further precise evidence: in Paragraphs [0042]-[0044], various 5G NR numerology is introduced such as scalable TTI (Transmission time interval) for QoS, multiplex configuration, MIMO configuration including beam information (further explanation can be found in Paragraph [0049]: can be considered as spatial characteristic and it determines spatial coverage of the cell) scalability of subcarrier spacing, outdoor and/or indoor cell coverage deployment, etc. Thus, the cell coverage and/or with different spatial area of a radio cell to generate the predicted CSI can be represented by this configuration of 5G NR numerology. Based on this 5G NR numerology, BS provide the reference signal resources as described in Paragraph [0094] and UE, as described in [0049], generates the predicted channel state information for the one or more future instants such as the predicted channel response (channel matrix), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), Channel quality indicator (CQI), rank indicator (RI), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), spectral efficiency, and/or beam information. Then, The UE may report the one or more predicted CSI values to the BS based on an on-demand or aperiodic CSI reporting request from the BS. It is considered as the CSI-P. Thus, Elshafie clearly disclose the part of the amended claim 1.
By the similar reasoning, the amended claims 52, 54, and 62 are clearly disclosed by Zhou and Elshafie.
However, since based on the amended part of claims, the scope of claims has been changed, the new ground of rejections is provided in this instant office action in the below.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
Claims 1, 9, 10, 28, 29, 52, 54-56, and 62 are rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Yan Zhou and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20230198597 A1, hereinafter “Zhou”) in a view of Ahmed Elshafie et. al (USPub. No.: US 20220131588 A1, hereinafter “Elshafie”)
Regarding claim 1, Zhou teaches that a method performed by a network node of a telecommunications network to optimize link adaptation for a communication session with a user device, (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraph [0006], teaches that a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: detecting a change of one or more reception conditions; and transmitting, to a base station and based at least in part on the change of the one or more reception conditions, a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update one or more of a reception beam or a transmission beam of the base station used to communicate with the UE. Therefore, it is clear that although the optimization for one example element for link adaption, such as transmission beams and reception beams, is mentioned, the base station (network node) and the UE in wireless communication are exchanged the information to optimize the link adaptation, namely, by requesting, exchanging, and updating the link parameters.) the method comprising: receiving a link adaptation state update message from a user device, wherein the link adaptation state update message comprises one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link between the network node and the user device; and determining one or more link adaptation parameters for communicating with the user device based on the link adaptation state update message (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and Paragraphs [0055]-[0083] teaches the detail procedure for link adaptation operation with a beam management procedure such as a beam selection procedure. In Step 405, the base station may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling or MAC signaling to UE. In Step 410, the UE configure the UE based on the configuration information. In Step 415 and 420, the initial beam management procedure is performed and through the beam pair, the base station may communicate with the UE each other. In Step 425, the UE determine a change of one or more reception conditions based at least in part on mobility, rotation and/or the like of the UE. Under this situation, in Step 430, the UE may transmit a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update a reception beam and/or a transmission beam of the base station via MAC CE using an uplink grant received with a scheduling request for a new grant. In Step 435, the base station may configure one or more reference signals such as CSI-RSs, SSBs, pathloss reference signals, and/or the like, for transmission to the UE via beams indicated (requested). In Step 440, the UE may receive one or more reference signals. In Step 445 and 450, the UE may measure reference signals received, determine link quality metrics (e.g. RSRP, SINR, pathloss, and/or the like), determine one or more radio link parameters to request, determine a recommended MCS for the base station to use for subsequent transmission, and/or the link. Then, the UE may generate and transmit a CSI report based on this information determined and the based station may receive this CSI report and metrics. Now, the base station (network node) may receive the link adaptation state update message and associated parameters. In Step 455, the base station may update or determine one or more base station beams such as a transmit beam, a receive beam, and/or the link, based at least in part on one or more CSI metrics, an indication from the UE, and/or the like. Namely, the base station may determine or update the link adaptation parameters based on the received parameter through the link adaptation update message. Therefore, it is clear that the network node (base station) may receive the link adaptation state update message with associated parameters from the UE and determine link adaptation parameters for communicating with the UE.).
Zhou does not explicitly teach that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell.
Elshafie teaches that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell (Elshafie, in paragraphs [0042]-0044], teaches further precise evidence: in Paragraphs [0042]-[0044], various 5G NR numerology is introduced such as scalable TTI (Transmission time interval) for QoS, multiplex configuration, MIMO configuration including beam information (further explanation can be found in Paragraph [0049]: can be considered as spatial characteristic and it determines spatial coverage of the cell) scalability of subcarrier spacing, outdoor and/or indoor cell coverage deployment, etc. Thus, the cell coverage and/or with different spatial area of a radio cell to generate the predicted CSI can be represented by this configuration of 5G NR numerology. Based on this 5G NR numerology, BS provide the reference signal resources as described in Paragraph [0094] and UE, as described in [0049], generates the predicted channel state information for the one or more future instants such as the predicted channel response (channel matrix), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), Channel quality indicator (CQI), rank indicator (RI), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), spectral efficiency, and/or beam information, where these parameters indicate the link adaptation parameters included in the CSI-P. The UE may report the one or more predicted CSI values (the above link adaptation parameters) as CSI-P to the BS based on an on-demand or aperiodic CSI reporting request from the BS. Based on CSI-P, BS may utilize the one or more predicted CSI values (CSI-P) to determine scheduling parameters for communicating DL communications with the UE at a time close to the one or more future time instants.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 9, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 1, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie further teaches that wherein the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions of one or more of Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, rank; precoding matrix indicator, PMI; Signal-to-Noise Ratio, SNR; and Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise ratio, SINR (Elshafie, in Fig. 4 and 5 and in Paragraphs [0114] and [0116]-[0119], teaches that Fig. 5 is a flow diagram of a channel state prediction and report method 500. The UE included a predicted CSI value for each RB or each each RB group in the CSI report at block 560. The UE may determine a series of predicted CSI value for a series of future time instants. In Fig. 4, the CSI report trigger is for a series of future time offsets T1, T2, …, TK from a reference time (e.g., the DCI with the CSI report trigger). The UE may apply the interference predictor to determine a series of predicted interference at block 520 and determine as series of predicted SINRs at block 540. For instance, assuming t0=0 in FIG. 4, the UE may determine P_interference(ti) for ti= T1, T2, …, TK and determine predicted SINR for ti= T1, T2, …, TK by substituting P_interference(ti). Subsequently, the UE may convert the series of predicted SINRs into a series of predicted CSI values. In some aspects, the predicted CSI values may include predicted CQI values (e.g., CQI(T1), CQI(T2), CQI(TK)), predicted RI values (e.g., RI(T1), RI (T2), ... , RI(TK)), and/or any other suitable predicted CSI such as PMI and/or CRI. Therefore, it is clear that the CSI-P report may comprise predictions of CQI, rank, PMI, SNR, SINR.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions of one or more of Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, rank; precoding matrix indicator, PMI; Signal-to-Noise Ratio, SNR; and Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise ratio, SINR of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 10, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 9, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie further teaches that wherein the one or more predictions are reported according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband; per sub- band; per physical resource block, PRB; per resource block group, RBG; per transmission time window; or a combination of at least one time reporting granularity and at least one frequency reporting granularity (Elshafie, in Paragraph [115]-[120], teaches that the UE may determine predicted CSI on a wideband (entire frequency band), BWP, per-suband basis, each RB, each group of RBs, or a series of future time instants (can be considered as per transmission time window). In Paragraph [0077], since a BS (e.g., BS 105 in FIG. 1) may schedule a UE (e.g., UE 115 in FIG. 1) for UL and/or DL communications at a time-granularity of slots 202 or mini-slots 208, the UE may determine predicted CSI on per transmission time window. In Paragraph [0080], since the BS 105 transmits an time-frequency interference measurement resource configuration to the UE 115 via RRC signaling, the UE may perform predicted interference measurement and determine the predicted CSI based on the resources and measurement. This case can be considered as the reporting case on the combination of time granularity and frequency granularity. Therefore, it is clear that the one or more predictions are reported according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband; per sub- band; per physical resource block, PRB; per resource block group, RBG; per transmission time window; or a combination of at least one time reporting granularity and at least one frequency reporting granularity.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Park, Levy, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the one or more predictions are reported according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband; per sub- band; per physical resource block, PRB; per resource block group, RBG; per transmission time window; or a combination of at least one time reporting granularity and at least one frequency reporting granularity of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 28, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 1, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie further teaches that further comprising transmitting a link adaptation state request message to the user device to configure or trigger a link adaptation state reporting from the user device (Elshafie, in Paragraph [0049], teaches that the UE may report the one or more predicted CSI values to the BS based on an on-demand or aperiodic CSI reporting request from the BS. The BS may receive the report and may utilize the one or more predicted CSI values to determine scheduling parameters for communicating DL communications with the UE, for example, at a time close to the one or more future time instants. Therefore, it is clear that the on-demand link adaptation state request message from the base station is configured or triggered by the UE the CSI reporting.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou and Elshafie to include the technique of further comprising transmitting a link adaptation state request message to the user device to configure or trigger a link adaptation state reporting from the user device of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 29, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 28, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie further teaches that wherein: the link adaptation state request message comprises an indication of a type of reporting requested by the network node; and the type of reporting comprises one or more of periodic reporting, aperiodic reporting, or event-triggered reporting (Elshafie, in Fig. 1 and in Paragraph [0071], teaches that the BS 105 may configure the UE 115 to transmit CSI reports periodically at regular time instants. In some instances, the BS 105 may configure the UE 115 to transmit CSI reports according to a semi-persistent schedule, for example, at regular time instants until the schedule is deactivated. In some instances, the BS 105 may configure the UE 115 to transmit an aperiodic CSI report, for example, triggered on a need basis. In some instances, the BS 105 may request one or more CSI reports, either aperiodic or periodic, from the UE 115. The BS 105 may request the CSI report(s) via DCI. For example, the BS 105 may request the CSI report(s) based on a standalone DCI, a DCI scheduling a PDSCH, a DCI scheduling a periodic set of PDSCH transmissions (e.g., a PDSCH SPS activation/reactivation), or a combination thereof. The BS 105 may transmit the DCI via PDCCH. Therefore, it is clear that the link adaptation state request message comprises an indication of a type of reporting requested by the network node, where the type of reporting comprises one or more of periodic reporting, aperiodic reporting, or event-triggered reporting.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein: the link adaptation state request message comprises an indication of a type of reporting requested by the network node; and the type of reporting comprises one or more of periodic reporting, aperiodic reporting, or event-triggered reporting of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 52, Zhou teaches that a network node, comprising: one or more transmitters; one or more receivers; and processing circuitry associated with the one or more transmitters and the one or more receivers, the processing circuitry configured to cause the network node to: (Zhou, in Fig. 2 and in Paragraphs [0035] and [0040], teaches that Fig. 2 shows that the network node (the base station 110) is configured with a controller/processor, a memory, transmitters and receivers, as described in Paragraphs [0035]., [0040], and [0041]. Therefore, it is clear that a network node is configured with processing circuitry associated with one or more transmitters and receivers.) receive a link adaptation state update message from a user device , wherein the link adaptation state update message comprises one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link between the network node and the user device; and determine one or more link adaptation parameters for communicating with the user device based on the link adaptation state update message (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraphs [0055]-[0083], teaches that although Fig. 4 and Paragraphs [0055]-[0083] teaches the detail procedure for link adaptation operation with a beam management procedure such as a beam selection procedure. In Step 405, the base station may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling or MAC signaling to UE. In Step 410, the UE configure the UE based on the configuration information. In Step 415 and 420, the initial beam management procedure is performed and through the beam pair, the base station may communicate with the UE each other. In Step 425, the UE determine a change of one or more reception conditions based at least in part on mobility, rotation and/or the like of the UE. Under this situation, in Step 430, the UE may transmit a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update a reception beam and/or a transmission beam of the base station via MAC CE using an uplink grant received with a scheduling request for a new grant. In Step 435, the base station may configure one or more reference signals such as CSI-RSs, SSBs, pathloss reference signals, and/or the like, for transmission to the UE via beams indicated (requested). In Step 440, the UE may receive one or more reference signals. In Step 445 and 450, the UE may measure reference signals received, determine link quality metrics (e.g. RSRP, SINR, pathloss, and/or the like), determine one or more radio link parameters to request, determine a recommended MCS for the base station to use for subsequent transmission, and/or the link. Then, the UE may generate and transmit a CSI report based on this information determined and the based station may receive this CSI report and metrics. Now, the base station (network node) may receive the link adaptation state update message and associated parameters. In Step 455, the base station may update or determine one or more base station beams such as a transmit beam, a receive beam, and/or the link, based at least in part on one or more CSI metrics, an indication from the UE, and/or the like. Namely, the base station may determine or update the link adaptation parameters based on the received parameter through the link adaptation update message. Therefore, it is clear that the network node (base station) may receive the link adaptation state update message with associated parameters from the UE and determine link adaptation parameters for communicating with the UE.)
Zhou does not explicitly teach that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell.
Elshafie teaches that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell (Elshafie, in paragraphs [0042]-0044], teaches further precise evidence: in Paragraphs [0042]-[0044], various 5G NR numerology is introduced such as scalable TTI (Transmission time interval) for QoS, multiplex configuration, MIMO configuration including beam information (further explanation can be found in Paragraph [0049]: can be considered as spatial characteristic and it determines spatial coverage of the cell) scalability of subcarrier spacing, outdoor and/or indoor cell coverage deployment, etc. Thus, the cell coverage and/or with different spatial area of a radio cell to generate the predicted CSI can be represented by this configuration of 5G NR numerology. Based on this 5G NR numerology, BS provide the reference signal resources as described in Paragraph [0094] and UE, as described in [0049], generates the predicted channel state information for the one or more future instants such as the predicted channel response (channel matrix), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), Channel quality indicator (CQI), rank indicator (RI), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), spectral efficiency, and/or beam information, where these parameters indicate the link adaptation parameters included in the CSI-P. The UE may report the one or more predicted CSI values (the above link adaptation parameters) as CSI-P to the BS based on an on-demand or aperiodic CSI reporting request from the BS. Based on CSI-P, BS may utilize the one or more predicted CSI values (CSI-P) to determine scheduling parameters for communicating DL communications with the UE at a time close to the one or more future time instants.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 54, Zhou teaches that a method performed by a user device in a telecommunications network to optimize selection of radio resources and transmission format for a communication session with a network node, (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraph [0006], teaches that a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: detecting a change of one or more reception conditions; and transmitting, to a base station and based at least in part on the change of the one or more reception conditions, a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update one or more of a reception beam or a transmission beam of the base station used to communicate with the UE. Therefore, it is clear that although the optimization for one example element for link adaption, such as transmission beam and reception beam, is mentioned, the base station (network node) and the UE in wireless communication are exchanged the information to optimize the link adaptation, namely, by determining, requesting, exchanging, and updating the link parameters.) the method comprising: determining a link adaptation report for communicating with the network node; and transmitting a link adaptation state update message to the network node, the link adaptation state update message comprising the link adaptation report comprising one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link between the network node and the user device (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraphs [0055]-[0083], teaches that although Fig. 4 and Paragraphs [0055]-[0083] teaches the detail procedure for link adaptation operation with a beam management procedure such as a beam selection procedure. In Step 405, the base station may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling or MAC signaling to UE. In Step 410, the UE configure the UE based on the configuration information. In Step 415 and 420, the initial beam management procedure is performed and through the beam pair, the base station may communicate with the UE each other. In Step 425, the UE determine a change of one or more reception conditions based at least in part on mobility, rotation and/or the like of the UE. Under this situation, in Step 430, the UE may transmit a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update a reception beam and/or a transmission beam of the base station via MAC CE using an uplink grant received with a scheduling request for a new grant. In Step 435, the base station may configure one or more reference signals such as CSI-RSs, SSBs, pathloss reference signals, and/or the like, for transmission to the UE via beams indicated (requested). In Step 440, the UE may receive one or more reference signals. In Step 445 and 450, the UE may measure reference signals received, determine link quality metrics (e.g. RSRP, SINR, pathloss, and/or the like), determine one or more radio link parameters to request, determine a recommended MCS for the base station to use for subsequent transmission, and/or the link. Then, the UE may generate and transmit a CSI report based on this information determined and the based station may receive this CSI report and metrics. Now, the base station (network node) may receive the link adaptation state update message and associated parameters. In Step 455, the base station may update or determine one or more base station beams such as a transmit beam, a receive beam, and/or the link, based at least in part on one or more CSI metrics, an indication from the UE, and/or the like. Namely, the base station may determine or update the link adaptation parameters based on the received parameter through the link adaptation update message. Based on this observation, it is clear that the UE may determine a link adaptation report for communicating with the network node; and transmit to the network node a link adaptation state update message comprising the link adaptation report based on one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link.)
Zhou does not explicitly teach that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell.
Elshafie teaches that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell (Elshafie, in paragraphs [0042]-0044], teaches further precise evidence: in Paragraphs [0042]-[0044], various 5G NR numerology is introduced such as scalable TTI (Transmission time interval) for QoS, multiplex configuration, MIMO configuration including beam information (further explanation can be found in Paragraph [0049]: can be considered as spatial characteristic and it determines spatial coverage of the cell) scalability of subcarrier spacing, outdoor and/or indoor cell coverage deployment, etc. Thus, the cell coverage and/or with different spatial area of a radio cell to generate the predicted CSI can be represented by this configuration of 5G NR numerology. Based on this 5G NR numerology, BS provide the reference signal resources as described in Paragraph [0094] and UE, as described in [0049], generates the predicted channel state information for the one or more future instants such as the predicted channel response (channel matrix), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), Channel quality indicator (CQI), rank indicator (RI), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), spectral efficiency, and/or beam information, where these parameters indicate the link adaptation parameters included in the CSI-P. The UE may report the one or more predicted CSI values (the above link adaptation parameters) as CSI-P to the BS based on an on-demand or aperiodic CSI reporting request from the BS. Based on CSI-P, BS may utilize the one or more predicted CSI values (CSI-P) to determine scheduling parameters for communicating DL communications with the UE at a time close to the one or more future time instants.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Regarding claim 55, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 54 -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Zhou further teaches that receiving a link adaptation state request message indicating a request of the network node to configure the user device for link adaptation reporting; and determining the one or more link adaptation state information elements to be reported to the network node based on the link adaptation state request message (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraphs [0055]-[0083], teaches that although Fig. 4 and Paragraphs [0055]-[0083] teaches the detail procedure for link adaptation operation with a beam management procedure such as a beam selection procedure. In Step 405, the base station may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling or MAC signaling to UE. In Step 410, the UE configure the UE based on the configuration information. In Step 415 and 420, the initial beam management procedure is performed and through the beam pair, the base station may communicate with the UE each other. In Step 425, the UE determine a change of one or more reception conditions based at least in part on mobility, rotation and/or the like of the UE. Under this situation, in Step 430, the UE may transmit a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update a reception beam and/or a transmission beam of the base station via MAC CE using an uplink grant received with a scheduling request for a new grant. In Step 435, based on the request message of the UE, the base station may configure one or more reference signals such as CSI-RSs, SSBs, pathloss reference signals, and/or the like, for transmission to the UE via beams indicated (requested). In Step 440, the UE may receive one or more reference signals to be measure the metrics that is considered as the link adaptation state request message from the base station (the network node). In Step 445 and 450, the UE may measure reference signals received, determine link quality metrics (e.g. RSRP, SINR, pathloss, and/or the like), determine one or more radio link parameters to request, determine a recommended MCS for the base station to use for subsequent transmission, and/or the link, based on the link adaptation state request message received from the base station. Then, the UE may generate and transmit a CSI report based on this information determined and the based station may receive this CSI report and metrics. Now, the base station (network node) may receive the link adaptation state update message and associated parameters. In Step 455, the base station may update or determine one or more base station beams such as a transmit beam, a receive beam, and/or the link, based at least in part on one or more CSI metrics, an indication from the UE, and/or the like. Namely, the base station may determine or update the link adaptation parameters based on the received parameter through the link adaptation update message. Based on this observation, it is clear that the UE may receive a link adaptation state request message indicating a request of the network node to configure the user device for link adaptation reporting; and determine the one or more link adaptation state information elements to be reported to the network node based on the link adaptation state request message.).
Regarding claim 56, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 54 -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Zhou further teaches that in response to the link adaptation state request message: determining that the request of the network node can be fulfilled fully or in part; and transmitting a link adaptation state acknowledge message indicating a successful or partly successful initialization of a link adaptation state reporting procedure(Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraphs [0055]-[0083], teaches that although Fig. 4 and Paragraphs [0055]-[0083] teaches the detail procedure for link adaptation operation with a beam management procedure such as a beam selection procedure. In Step 405, for an initialization of the link adaptation, the base station may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling or MAC signaling to UE. In Step 410, the UE configure the UE based on the configuration information. In Step 415 and 420, the initial beam management procedure is performed and through the beam pair, the base station may communicate with the UE each other. In Step 425, the UE determine a change of one or more reception conditions based at least in part on mobility, rotation and/or the like of the UE. Under this situation, in Step 430, the UE may transmit a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update a reception beam and/or a transmission beam of the base station via MAC CE using an uplink grant received with a scheduling request for a new grant. As described in Paragraph [0069], the UE may request a new grant via one or more new UCI (Uplink Control Information) bits transmitted with another type of UCI that may include HARQ feedback. The UE may activate a predetermined grant via one or more new UCI bits transmitted with HARQ feedback that indicate that the success or failure of a transmission of the downlink, indicated by the HARQ-ACK, can be used to refine the channel state. Based on the decision for HARQ-ACK (ACK or NACK), it indicate whether the initialization of the link adaptation state is successful or not. The UE may activate, using the one or more new UCI bits, a predetermined PUSCH resource that is a predetermined number of slots after a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) that carries the one or more new UCI bits. Based on this observation, it is clear that based on HARQ-ACK decision, the UE may determine whether an initialization of the link adaptation state in response to the initial configuration of the base station for link adaptation (the link adaptation request message of the network node) and the report with HARQ-ACK information (the acknowledge message for the network node) may be transmit to the network node.).
Regarding claim 62, Zhou teaches that a user device, comprising one or more transmitters; one or more receivers; and processing circuitry associated with the one or more transmitters and the one or more receivers, the processing circuitry configured to cause the user device to: (Zhou, in Fig. 2 and in Paragraphs [0035] and [0040], teaches that Fig. 2 shows that the user device (the UE 1w0) is configured with a controller/processor, a memory, transmitters and receivers, as described in Paragraphs [0036]., [0042], and [0043]. Therefore, it is clear that a user device is configured with processing circuitry associated with one or more transmitters and receivers.) determine a link adaptation report for communicating with the network node; and transmitting a link adaptation state update message to the network node, the link adaptation state update message comprising the link adaptation report comprising one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link between the network node and the user device (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraphs [0055]-[0083], teaches that although Fig. 4 and Paragraphs [0055]-[0083] teaches the detail procedure for link adaptation operation with a beam management procedure such as a beam selection procedure. In Step 405, the base station may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling or MAC signaling to UE. In Step 410, the UE configure the UE based on the configuration information. In Step 415 and 420, the initial beam management procedure is performed and through the beam pair, the base station may communicate with the UE each other. In Step 425, the UE determine a change of one or more reception conditions based at least in part on mobility, rotation and/or the like of the UE. Under this situation, in Step 430, the UE may transmit a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update a reception beam and/or a transmission beam of the base station via MAC CE using an uplink grant received with a scheduling request for a new grant. In Step 435, the base station may configure one or more reference signals such as CSI-RSs, SSBs, pathloss reference signals, and/or the like, for transmission to the UE via beams indicated (requested). In Step 440, the UE may receive one or more reference signals. In Step 445 and 450, the UE may measure reference signals received, determine link quality metrics (e.g. RSRP, SINR, pathloss, and/or the like), determine one or more radio link parameters to request, determine a recommended MCS for the base station to use for subsequent transmission, and/or the link. Then, the UE may generate and transmit a CSI report based on this information determined and the based station may receive this CSI report and metrics. Now, the base station (network node) may receive the link adaptation state update message and associated parameters. In Step 455, the base station may update or determine one or more base station beams such as a transmit beam, a receive beam, and/or the link, based at least in part on one or more CSI metrics, an indication from the UE, and/or the like. Namely, the base station may determine or update the link adaptation parameters based on the received parameter through the link adaptation update message. Based on this observation, it is clear that the UE may determine a link adaptation report for communicating with the network node; and transmit to the network node a link adaptation state update message comprising the link adaptation report based on one or more link adaptation state information elements associated with a communication link.).
Zhou does not explicitly teach that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell.
Elshafie teaches that wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell (Elshafie, in paragraphs [0042]-0044], teaches further precise evidence: in Paragraphs [0042]-[0044], various 5G NR numerology is introduced such as scalable TTI (Transmission time interval) for QoS, multiplex configuration, MIMO configuration including beam information (further explanation can be found in Paragraph [0049]: can be considered as spatial characteristic and it determines spatial coverage of the cell) scalability of subcarrier spacing, outdoor and/or indoor cell coverage deployment, etc. Thus, the cell coverage and/or with different spatial area of a radio cell to generate the predicted CSI can be represented by this configuration of 5G NR numerology. Based on this 5G NR numerology, BS provide the reference signal resources as described in Paragraph [0094] and UE, as described in [0049], generates the predicted channel state information for the one or more future instants such as the predicted channel response (channel matrix), SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), Channel quality indicator (CQI), rank indicator (RI), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), spectral efficiency, and/or beam information, where these parameters indicate the link adaptation parameters included in the CSI-P. The UE may report the one or more predicted CSI values (the above link adaptation parameters) as CSI-P to the BS based on an on-demand or aperiodic CSI reporting request from the BS. Based on CSI-P, BS may utilize the one or more predicted CSI values (CSI-P) to determine scheduling parameters for communicating DL communications with the UE at a time close to the one or more future time instants.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Prediction (CSI-P) report; and the CSI-P report comprises one or more predictions or estimates of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Claims 2-5, 44, and 57 are rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Yan Zhou and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20230198597 A1, hereinafter “Zhou”) in a view of Ahmed Elshafie et. al (USPub. No.: US 20220131588 A1, hereinafter “Elshafie”) and further in a view of Yuki Matsumura and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20220360307 A1, hereinafter “Matsumura”) and further in a view of Haewook Park and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20210409991 A1, hereinafter “Park”).
Regarding claim 2, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 1, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Zhou further teaches that wherein: the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises a Channel State Information Measurement, CSI-M, report; (Zhou, in Fig. 4 and in Paragraph [0066], [0080], and [0081], teaches that in Step 430, the request for the radio link adaptation operation may indicate a request for reference signals to measure and/or report CSI-related metrics, corresponding beam identifications, and/or reference signal identifications. The request for the radio link adaptation operation may indicate a request for a beam refinement process via CSI-RSs using repetitions (e.g., with repetition set to ON). In Step 445, UE may generate a CSI report based at least in part on the one or more reference signals and in Step 450, UE may transmit to the base station the CSI report having one or more CSI metrics.)
However, combination of Zhou and Elshafie does not explicitly teach that the CSI-M report comprises measurements of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or with different spatial areas of a radio cell.
Matsumura teaches that the CSI-M report comprises measurements of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or (Matsumura, in Paragraphs [0449], [0064], and [0509], teaches that a base station can accommodate one or a plurality of cells. When a base station accommodates a plurality of cells, the entire coverage area of the base station can be partitioned into multiple smaller areas, and each smaller area can provide communication services through base station subsystems. The term "cell" or "sector" refers to part of or the entire coverage area of at least one of a base station and a base station subsystem that provides communication services within this coverage. Since this coverage can be determined by the maximum transmission power of the base station, the channel state measurement such as channel estimation or RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power) can be associated with this coverage. In addition, the CSI report quantity information may indicate or include at least one combination of the CSI parameters such as the CRI (CSI-RS Resource Indicator), the RI (Rank Indicator), the PMI (Precoding Matrix Indicator), the CQI (Channel Quality Indicator), the LI (Layer Indicator), and/or the L1-RSRP.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Matsumura to include the technique of the CSI-M report comprises measurements of channel state associated with a coverage area of a radio cell and/or of Matsumura in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide a terminal and a radio communication method that can prevent reduction of reliability of CSI while reducing increase of UL overhead. (Matsumura, see Paragraph [0009]).).
However, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Matsumura does not explicitly teach that (the CSI-M report comprises measurements of channel state associated) with different spatial areas of a radio cell.
Park teaches that the CSI-M report comprises measurements of channel state associated) with different spatial areas of a radio cell (Park, in Paragraphs [0188]-[0201] and [0309]-[0311], teaches that the CSI computation is closely related to CSI acquisition and L1-RSRP computation or measurement. The RSRP computation is related to the beam management (BM). In Paragraph [0192], one of steps of BM, beam sweeping operation may provide covering different spatial regions using the transmit and/or receive beam for a time interval predetermined. The BM procedure may be divided into (1) a DL BM procedure using a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) Block or CSI-RS and (2) a UL BM procedure using a sounding reference signal (SRS). Here, an SSB beam and a CSI-RS beam may be used for the beam management. A measurement metric is a L1-RSRP for each resource/block. The SSB may be sued for coarse beam management and the CSI-RS may be used for fine beam management. The SSB may be used for both the Tx beam sweeping and the Rx beam sweeping. Therefore, it is clear that the CSI report include the channel state measurement associate with different spatial area of a radio cell.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park to include the technique of (the CSI-M report comprises measurements of channel state associated) with different spatial areas of a radio cell of Park in the system of combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Matsumura to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 3, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park teaches the features defined in the claim 2, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Park further teaches that wherein the measurements of channel state associated with different spatial areas of the radio cell are defined by one or more Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or one or more Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, coverage areas (Park, in Paragraphs [0188]-[0201] and [0309]-[0311], teaches that the CSI computation is closely related to CSI acquisition and L1-RSRP computation or measurement. The RSRP computation is related to the beam management (BM). In Paragraph [0192], one of steps of BM, beam sweeping operation may provide covering different spatial regions using the transmit and/or receive beam for a time interval predetermined. The BM procedure may be divided into (1) a DL BM procedure using a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) Block or CSI-RS and (2) a UL BM procedure using a sounding reference signal (SRS). Here, an SSB beam and a CSI-RS beam may be used for the beam management. A measurement metric is a L1-RSRP for each resource/block. The SSB may be sued for coarse beam management and the CSI-RS may be used for fine beam management. The SSB may be used for both the Tx beam sweeping and the Rx beam sweeping. Therefore, it is clear that the measurements of channel state associated with different spatial areas of the radio cell are defined by one or more Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or one or more Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, coverage areas.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park to include the technique of wherein the measurements of channel state associated with different spatial areas of the radio cell are defined by one or more Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or one or more Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, coverage areas of Park in the system of combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Matsumura to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 4, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park teaches the features defined in the claim 2, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Matsumura further teaches that wherein the measurements of channel state comprise measurements of one or more of Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, rank; precoding matrix indicator, PMI; Signal-to-Noise ratio, SNR; or Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise ratio, SINR (Matsumura, in Paragraph [0056], teaches that the CSI may include at least one parameter (CSI parameter), such as a channel quality indicator (CQI), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI), an SS/PBCH block resource indicator (SS/PBCH Block Indicator (SSBRI)), a layer indicator (LI), a rank indicator (RI), an L1-RSRP (reference signal received power in layer 1 (Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power)), L1-RSRQ (Reference Signal Received Quality), L1-SINR (a Signal-to-Noise and Interference Ratio or a Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio), and an L1-SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio). Therefore, the measurement of channel state may comprise measurement of one or more of mentioned parameters in the above.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park to include the technique of wherein the measurements of channel state comprise measurements of one or more of Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, rank; precoding matrix indicator, PMI; Signal-to-Noise ratio, SNR; or Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise ratio, SINR of Matsumura in the system of combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to provide a terminal and a radio communication method that can prevent reduction of reliability of CSI while reducing increase of UL overhead. (Matsumura, see Paragraph [0009]).).
Regarding claim 5, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park teaches the features defined in the claim 4, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Matsumura further teaches that wherein the measurements of channel state are reported according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband; per sub-band; per physical resource block, PRB; per resource block group, RBG; per transmission time window; or (Matsumura, in Paragraphs [0066]-[0067], teaches that the frequency domain information may indicate frequency granularity of the CSI report. The frequency granularity may include, for example, a wideband and a subband. The wideband is an entire CSI reporting band. The wideband may be, for example, an entire certain carrier (component carrier (CC), cell, serving cell), or may be an entire bandwidth part (BWP) in a certain carrier. The wideband may be interpreted as a CSI reporting band, an entire CSI reporting band (entire CSI reporting band), or the like. The subband is a part of the wideband, and may include one or more RBs (or PRBs) or RBG. The size of the subband may be determined according to the size (number of PRBs) of the BWP. Further, an RB may include one or a plurality of symbols in the time domain, and may be one slot, one mini-slot, one subframe, or one TTI (Transmission Time Interval, considered as the Transmission Time Window) in length. One TTI, one subframe, and so on each may be constituted of one or a plurality of resource blocks. Therefore, it is clear that the CSI report can be performed according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband, per subband, per PRB, per RBG, or per TTI.) a combination of at least one time reporting granularity and at least one frequency reporting granularity (Matsumura, in Paragraphs [0104]-[0114], teaches that for the CSI report, the UE may estimate a channel in a certain domain, and determine the wideband information, based on the estimated channel (channel matrix). The UE may perform estimation of the channel in the space and frequency domain, and transform the estimated channel matrix into a transform domain. Alternatively, the UE may perform estimation of a channel in the transform domain. The transform domain may be, for example, a domain for a precoding scheme different from at least one of the time domain, the frequency domain, and the space domain. The transform domain may be, for example, a domain of any one or a combination of at least two of the following: Delay domain, Delay-angle domain, Delay-space domain, Sparse domain, Domain transformed or obtained from at least one of the frequency domain and the time domain, Domain associated with at least one of the frequency domain and the time domain, Domain related to at least one of a delay and an angle, or Domain having sparsity. Therefore, it is clear that the CSI report can be performed according to a combination of at least one time reporting granularity and at least one frequency reporting granularity.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, Matsumura, and Park to include the technique of wherein the measurements of channel state are reported according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband; per sub-band; per physical resource block, PRB; per resource block group, RBG; per transmission time window; or a combination of at least one time reporting granularity and at least one frequency reporting granularity of Matsumura in the system of combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to provide a terminal and a radio communication method that can prevent reduction of reliability of CSI while reducing increase of UL overhead. (Matsumura, see Paragraph [0009]).).
Regarding claim 44, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park teaches the features defined in the claim 32, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Park further teaches that an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a spatial domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or per Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, beam coverage area; (Park, in Paragraphs [0188]-[0201] and [0309]-[0311], teaches that the CSI computation is closely related to CSI acquisition and L1-RSRP computation or measurement. The RSRP computation is related to the beam management (BM). In Paragraph [0192], one of steps of BM, beam sweeping operation may provide covering different spatial regions using the transmit and/or receive beam for a time interval predetermined. The BM procedure may be divided into (1) a DL BM procedure using a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) Block or CSI-RS and (2) a UL BM procedure using a sounding reference signal (SRS). Here, an SSB beam and a CSI-RS beam may be used for the beam management. A measurement metric is a L1-RSRP for each resource/block. The SSB may be used for coarse beam management and the CSI-RS may be used for fine beam management. Based on beam, the different granularities in spatial domain can be applied. The SSB may be used for both the Tx beam sweeping and the Rx beam sweeping. Based on this observation, it is clear that two different granularities in spatial domain are applied to SSB beam coverage areas or CSI-RS coverage areas, respectively.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to include the technique of an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a spatial domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or per Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, beam coverage area of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park does not explicitly teach that an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a frequency domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per wideband; per sub-band; per physical resource block, PRB; or per resource block group, RBG, reporting; or an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a time domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per TTI;
Matsumura further teaches that an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a frequency domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per wideband; per sub-band; per physical resource block, PRB; or per resource block group, RBG, reporting; or an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a time domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per TTI; (Matsumura, in Paragraphs [0066]-[0067], teaches that the frequency domain information may indicate frequency granularity of the CSI report. The frequency granularity may include, for example, a wideband and a subband. The wideband is an entire CSI reporting band. The wideband may be, for example, an entire certain carrier (component carrier (CC), cell, serving cell), or may be an entire bandwidth part (BWP) in a certain carrier. The wideband may be interpreted as a CSI reporting band, an entire CSI reporting band (entire CSI reporting band), or the like. The subband is a part of the wideband, and may include one or more RBs (or PRBs) or RBG. The size of the subband may be determined according to the size (number of PRBs) of the BWP. Further, an RB may include one or a plurality of symbols in the time domain, and may be one slot, one mini-slot, one subframe, or one TTI (Transmission Time Interval, considered as the Transmission Time Window) in length. One TTI, one subframe, and so on each may be constituted of one or a plurality of resource blocks. Therefore, it is clear that the CSI report can be performed according to time and/or frequency granularity specified by one or more of wideband, per subband, per PRB, per RBG, or per TTI.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, Park, and Matsumura to include the technique of an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a frequency domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per wideband; per sub-band; per physical resource block, PRB; or per resource block group, RBG, reporting; or an indication of one or more reporting granularities in a time domain, the one or more the reporting granularities comprising per TTI of Matsumura in the system of combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to provide a terminal and a radio communication method that can prevent reduction of reliability of CSI while reducing increase of UL overhead. (Matsumura, see Paragraph [0009]).).
Regarding claim 57, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 56, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie teaches that a time domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported (Elshafie, in Paragraph [0077], teaches that a BS (e.g., BS 105 in FIG. 1) may schedule a UE (e.g., UE 115 in FIG. 1) for UL and/or DL communications at a time-granularity of slots 202 or mini-slots 208. Each slot 202 may be time-partitioned into K number of mini-slots 208. Each mini-slot 208 may include one or more symbols 206. The mini-slots 208 in a slot 202 may have variable lengths. Based on this time granularity, the CSI report can be performed.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou and Elshafie to include the technique of a time domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Combination of Zhou and Elshafie does not explicitly teach that wherein the link adaptation state acknowledge message comprises a list of link adaptation information or parameters that can be reported; a periodicity with which link adaptation reports can be transmitted to the network node; a frequency domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported; a recommended granularity to use based on a user-device-experienced radio environment; and a spatial domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported.
Park teaches that wherein the link adaptation state acknowledge message comprises a list of link adaptation information or parameters that can be reported; (Park, in Paragraph [0399]-[0400], teaches that for CSI reporting, time and frequency resources which may be used by UE are controlled or triggered by the base station. The channel state information (CSI) may include at least one of a channel quality indicator (CQI), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI), an SS/PBCH block resource indicator (SSBRI), a layer indicator (LI), a rank indicator (RI), and L 1 -RSRP. Then, as shown in the above, the HARQ ACK (the acknowledge message) can be sent to the base station to inform the configuration message is received successfully using UCI (Uplink Control Information). Therefore, the link adaptation state acknowledge message comprises a list of link adaptation information or parameters that can be reported.) a periodicity with which link adaptation reports can be transmitted to the network node; (Park, in Paragraph [0420]-[0421], teaches that in relation with the AP (Aperiodic) CSI reporting timing, a PUSCH symbol/slot location is dynamically indicated by the DCI. In addition, candidate slot offsets are configured by the RRC. For the CSI reporting, slot offset(Y) is configured
for each reporting setting. Based on this observation, the periodicity of AP CSI reporting can be transmitted to the network node through PUSCH.) a frequency domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported; (Park, in Paragraph [0505], teaches that the aperiodic CSI reporting performed on the PUSCH supports wideband and sub-band frequency granularity. Therefore, it is clear that the frequency domain granularity can be used for reporting link adaptation information or parameters.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to include the technique of wherein the link adaptation state acknowledge message comprises a list of link adaptation information or parameters that can be reported; a periodicity with which link adaptation reports can be transmitted to the network node; a frequency domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported; of Park in the system of Zhou to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
However, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park does not explicitly teach that a recommended granularity to use based on a user-device-experienced radio environment; and a spatial domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported.
Matsumura teach that a recommended granularity to use based on a user-device-experienced radio environment; (Matsumura, in Paragraph [0106], teaches that the transform domain may be, for example, a domain for a precoding scheme different from at least one of the time domain, the frequency domain, and the space domain. The transform domain may be, for example, a domain of any one or a combination of at least two of the following: Delay domain, Delay-angle domain, Delay-space domain, Sparse domain, Domain transformed or obtained from at least one of the frequency domain and the time domain, Domain associated with at least one of the frequency domain and the time domain, Domain related to at least one of a delay and an angle Domain having sparsity. Based on this observation, it is clear that a recommended granularity to use based on a user-device-experienced radio environment.) and a spatial domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported (Matsumura, in Paragraph [0209], teaches that The UE that uses incremental feedback (second wideband feedback type) of the CSI can feed back the CSI having fine granularity in at least one of the space and the frequency in a plurality of pieces of UCI. The base station (BS) synthesizes the CSI in the plurality of pieces of UCI, and can obtain the CSI having fine granularity in at least one of the space and the frequency and high performance, without the overhead being increased. Therefore, it is clear that a spatial domain granularity can be used to report link adaptation information or parameters.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, Park, and Matsumura to include the technique of a recommended granularity to use based on a user-device-experienced radio environment; and a spatial domain granularity with which link adaptation information or parameters can be reported of Matsumura in the system of combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to provide a terminal and a radio communication method that can prevent reduction of reliability of CSI while reducing increase of UL overhead. (Matsumura, see Paragraph [0009]).).
Claims 8, 12, and 30-33 are rejected under U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Yan Zhou and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20230198597 A1, hereinafter “Zhou”) in a view of in a view of Ahmed Elshafie and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20220131588 A1, hereinafter “Elshafie”) and further in a view of Haewook Park and et. al (USPub. No.: US 20210409991 A1, hereinafter “Park”).
Regarding claim 8, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 1, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Park further teaches that wherein the one or more predictions or estimates of the channel state associated with different spatial areas of the radio cell are defined by one or more Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or one or more Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, coverage areas (Park, in Paragraphs [0188]-[0201] and [0309]-[0311], teaches that since the resources and environment conditions for the prediction and the estimation are same, the CSI computation is closely related to CSI acquisition and L1-RSRP computation or measurement. The RSRP computation is related to the beam management (BM). In Paragraph [0192], one of steps of BM, beam sweeping operation may provide covering different spatial regions using the transmit and/or receive beam for a time interval predetermined. The BM procedure may be divided into (1) a DL BM procedure using a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) Block or CSI-RS and (2) a UL BM procedure using a sounding reference signal (SRS). Here, an SSB beam and a CSI-RS beam may be used for the beam management. A measurement metric is a L1-RSRP for each resource/block. The SSB may be sued for coarse beam management and the CSI-RS may be used for fine beam management. The SSB may be used for both the Tx beam sweeping and the Rx beam sweeping. Therefore, it is clear that the measurements of channel state associated with different spatial areas of the radio cell are defined by one or more Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or one or more Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, coverage areas.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Park, and Levy to include the technique of wherein the measurements of channel state associated with different spatial areas of the radio cell are defined by one or more Synchronization Signal Block, SSB, beam coverage areas or one or more Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, coverage areas of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Levy to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 12, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 1, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie further teaches that the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indicator of a predicted interference state experience by the user device; (Elshafie, in Fig. 4 and 5 and in Paragraph [0119], teaches that the UE may determine a series of predicted CSI value for a series of future time instants. In FIG. 4, the CSI report trigger is for a series of future time offsets T1, T2, …, TK from a reference time (e.g., the DCI with the CSI report trigger). The UE may apply the interference predictor to determine a series of predicted interference at block 520 and determine as series of predicted SINRs at block 540. For instance, assuming t0=0 in FIG. 4, the UE may determine P_interference(ti) for ti= T1, T2, …, TK and determine predicted SINR for ti= T1, T2, …, TK by substituting P_interference(ti). Subsequently, the UE may convert the series of predicted SINRs into a series of predicted CSI values. In some aspects, the predicted CSI values may include predicted CQI values (e.g., CQI(T1), CQI(T2), CQI(TK)), predicted RI values (e.g., RI(T1), RI (T2), ... , RI(TK)), and/or any other suitable predicted CSI such as PMI and/or CRI. Therefore, it is clear that the predicted PMI or the predicted CQI may indicate indirectly the predicted interference state of the UE and the predicted SINR may indicate directly the predicted interference state of the UE.) or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises one or more measurements of a downlink data transmission state in at least a previous transmission time interval, TTI; (Elshafie, in Fig. 1 and in Paragraph [0066], teaches that if the UE 115 receives the DL data packet successfully,
the UE 115 may transmit a HARQ ACK to the BS 105. HARQ ACK represents the downlink data transmission state in the previous transmission time interval at the UE and it is reported to the BS with UCI (Uplink Control Information) bit as described earlier. Therefore, it is clear that HARQ ACK/NACK may indicate the downlink data transmission state.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou and Elshafie to include the technique of the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indicator of a predicted interference state experience by the user device; or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises one or more measurements of a downlink data transmission state in at least a previous transmission time interval, TTI of Elshafie in the system of Zhou to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Combination of Zhou and Elsahfie does not explicitly teach that wherein: the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indication of a mobility state of the user device, and the mobility state comprises one or more of velocity, acceleration, or type of mobility, or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indication of a channel fading state experienced by the user device; or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indicator of a measured interference state experience by the user device; or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises one or more user- device manufacturing information elements; or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises one or more user device configuration information elements used for determining any of the one or more link adaptation state information elements.
Park further teaches that the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indication of a mobility state of the user device, and the mobility state comprises one or more of velocity, acceleration, or type of mobility, (Park, in Paragraph [0117], teaches that when large-scale properties of a channel received over which a symbol on one antenna port can be inferred from another channel over which a symbol on another antenna port is transmitted, the two antenna ports may be in a QC/QCL (quasi co-located or quasi co-location) relationship, where the large-scale properties may include at least one of delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average gain, and average delay. Also, the QCL type is determined based on Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average delay, and spatial parameters. Therefore, it is clear that the QCL may indicate the mobility state of the UE) or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indication of a channel fading state experienced by the user device; (Park, in Paragraph [0157], teaches that the RI (Rank Index) represents rank information of a channel, which means the number of streams received by the UE through the same time-frequency resource. Since this value is determined depending on the long-term fading of the channel, the value is fed back from the UE to the BS with a period usually longer than the PMI and the CQI. Therefore, it is clear that RI may indicate the long-term fading state of the channel.) or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indicator of a measured interference state experience by the user device; (Park, in Paragraph [0157], teaches that the PMI is a value reflecting a channel space characteristic and represents a preferred precoding index preferred by the UE
based on a metric such as signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR). The CQI is a value representing the strength of the channel, and generally refers to a reception SINR that can be obtained when the BS uses the PMI. Therefore, it is clear that PMI or CQI may indicate indirectly the measured interference state of the UE and SINR may indicate directly the measured interference state of the UE.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to include the technique of wherein: the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indication of a mobility state of the user device, and the mobility state comprises one or more of velocity, acceleration, or type of mobility, or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indication of a channel fading state experienced by the user device; or the one or more link adaptation state information elements comprises an indicator of a measured interference state experience by the user device of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 30, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 29, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Combination of Zhou and Elshafie does not explicitly teach that the type of reporting comprises periodic reporting; and the link adaptation state request message further comprises one or more indications of a start time, a periodicity, or a duration of reporting.
Park teaches that the type of reporting comprises periodic reporting; and the link adaptation state request message further comprises one or more indications of a start time, a periodicity, or a duration of reporting (Park, in Paragraphs [0046]-[0047], teaches that the periodic CSI reporting is performed on short PUCCH and long PUCCH. The periodicity and slot offset of the periodic CSI reporting may be configured as RRC and refer to the CSI-ReportConfig IE. Therefore, it is clear that indications of a start time, a periodicity, or a duration of the periodic reporting are configured in the UE by RRC message (CSI-ReportConfig IE) from the base station.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to include the technique of the type of reporting comprises periodic reporting; and the link adaptation state request message further comprises one or more indications of a start time, a periodicity, or a duration of reporting of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 31, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 29, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Combination of Zhou and Elshafie does not explicitly teach that wherein the type of reporting requested by the network node comprises one or more indications to start, stop, pause, resume or modify the link adaptation state reporting for at least one type of link adaptation state information.
Park teaches that wherein the type of reporting requested by the network node comprises one or more indications to start, stop, pause, resume or modify the link adaptation state reporting for at least one type of link adaptation state information (Park, in Paragraphs [0415]-[0418], teaches that the aperiodic (AP) CSI reporting is performed on the PUSCH and is triggered by the DCI. In the case of AP CSI having AP CSI-RS, an AP CSI-RS timing is configured by the RRC. The timing for the AP CSI reporting is dynamically controlled by the DCI. In addition, in relation with the AP CSI reporting timing, a PUSCH symbol/slot location is dynamically indicated by the DCI. The candidate slot offsets are configured by the RRC and for the CSI reporting, slot offset(Y) is configured for each reporting setting. Therefore, it is clear that the indication of timing for AP CSI reporting is configured by the RRC and is dynamically controlled by the DCI.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Park, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the type of reporting requested by the network node comprises one or more indications to start, stop, pause, resume or modify the link adaptation state reporting for at least one type of link adaptation state information of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 32, combination of Zhou and Elshafie teaches the features defined in the claim 28, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Combination of Zhou and Elshafie does not explicitly teach that wherein the link adaptation state request message further comprises an indication of a type of link adaptation state information requested by the network node.
Park teaches that wherein the link adaptation state request message further comprises an indication of a type of link adaptation state information requested by the network node (Park, in Paragraphs [0399]-[0401], teaches that for CSI reporting, time and frequency resources which may be used by the UE are controlled by the base station through the RRC. The channel state information (CSI) may include at least one of a channel quality indicator (CQI), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI), an SS/PBCH block resource indicator (SSBRI), a layer indicator (LI), a rank indicator (RI), and L 1 -RSRP. For the CQI, PMI, CRI, SSBRI, LI, RI, and L1-RSRP, the UE is configured by a higher layer as CSI-ReportConfig reporting setting, CSI-ResourceConfig resource setting, and a list (provided by aperiodicTriggerStateList and semiPersistentOnPUSCH) of one or two trigger states. Therefore, it is clear that the link adaptation state request message may include an indication of a type of link adaptation state information requested by the network node.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Park, and Elshafie to include the technique of wherein the type of reporting requested by the network node comprises one or more indications to start, stop, pause, resume or modify the link adaptation state reporting for at least one type of link adaptation state information of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
Regarding claim 33, combination of Zhou, Elshafie, and Park teaches the features defined in the claim 32, -refer to the indicated claim for reference(s).
Elshafie further teaches that an indication to report a Channel State Information Prediction, CSI-P, report; or comprises an indication to report at least one uncertainty measure for one or more information elements of a Channel State Information Prediction, CSI-P, report; or an indication to report a predicted interference state experienced by the user device; or comprises an indication to report one or more measurements of a downlink data transmission state in at least a previous transmission time interval, TTI; (ElShafie, in Fig. 4, teaches that in Fig. 4, the DCI 410 information to trigger the report, the interference measurement (IM) resource 420, and the reference signal (RS) resources 430 may indicate to trigger to measure and report the predicted CSI, the uncertainty of the predicted CSI measurement, and measurements of a downlink data transmission state in at least a previous transmission time interval, TTI, namely, HARQ ACK/NACK. Based on this observation, the DCI, the IM resources, and the RS resources can be the indication to report and to measure the mentioned in the above.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to include the technique of an indication to report a Channel State Information Prediction, CSI-P, report; or comprises an indication to report at least one uncertainty measure for one or more information elements of a Channel State Information Prediction, CSI-P, report; or an indication to report a predicted interference state experienced by the user device; or comprises an indication to report one or more measurements of a downlink data transmission state in at least a previous transmission time interval, TTI of Elshafie in the system of combination of Zhou and Park to provide efficient method and wireless communication system for channel state information prediction and reporting to achieve a high reliability in the presence of interference (Elshafie, see Paragraphs [0002] and [0074]).).
Park further teaches that an indication of a Channel State Information Measurement, CSI-M, report, or an indication to report at least one uncertainty measure for one or more information elements of a Channel State Information Measurement, CSI-M, report; or an indication to report a measured interference state experienced by the user device; (Park, in Paragraph [0158], teaches that the BS configures a plurality of CSI process to the UE and may receive CSI for each process. The CSI process constituted by a CSI-RS for signal quality measurement from the BS and a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM) resource for interference measurement. Further, as shown in Fig. 33, by receiving DCI, UE derive parameters related to CSI. Therefore, it is clear that receiving or configuring CSI-RS or/and CSI-IM resource and receiving the DCI (Downlink Control Information) from the network node may indicate to report CSI, to report the uncertainty of the measurement of the CSI, to report the measured interference state.
It would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art, before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to combine Zhou, Elshafie, and Park to include the technique of an indication of a Channel State Information Measurement, CSI-M, report, or an indication to report at least one uncertainty measure for one or more information elements of a Channel State Information Measurement, CSI-M, report; or an indication to report a measured interference state experienced by the user device; of Park in the system of combination of Zhou and Elshafie to provide to provide an efficient method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communication system by omitting or compressing channel state information (CSI) when the size of CSI calculated or obtained based a set parameter is greater than an allocated resource in the transmission of the CSI by a UE (Park, see Paragraphs [0005]-[0006]).).
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