PRECODING MATRIX INDICATION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND ACCESS DEVICE

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An eTerminal Disclaimer that meets all requirements is auto-processed and approved immediately upon submission. For more information about eTerminal Disclaimers, refer to www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/eterminal-disclaimer. Claims 1-18 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-12 of U.S. Patent No. 12,308,923 in view of Jitsukawa et al. US 2018/0102824. Application # 19/194,482 Patent # 12,308,923 Claim 1: A method, comprising: receiving indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and determining the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients based on the indication information. Claim 1: A method, comprising: generating indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and sending the indication information. Claim 2: The method according to claim 1, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 2: The method according to claim 1, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 3: The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first-type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. Claim 3: The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the first-type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase Claim 4: A communication apparatus, comprising: a transceiver; and at least one processor coupled to one or more memories storing programming instruction for execution by the at least one processor to cause the communication apparatus to perform at least following operations: receiving indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and determining the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients based on the indication information. Claim 4: A communication apparatus, comprising: a transceiver; and at least one processor coupled to one or more memories storing programming instruction for execution by the at least one processor to cause the communication apparatus to perform at least following operations: generating indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and sending the indication information. Claim 5: The communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 5: The communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 6: The communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of the first- type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. Claim 6: The communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of the first- type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. Claim 7: A communications chip comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled with at least one memory that stores computer instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communications chip to perform at least the following operations: receiving indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and determining the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients based on the indication information. Claim 7: A communications chip comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled with at least one memory that stores computer instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the communications chip to perform at least the following operations: generating indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and sending the indication information. Claim 8: The communication chip according to claim 7, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 8: The communication chip according to claim 7, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 9: The communication chip according to claim 7, wherein each of the first-type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. Claim 9: The communication chip according to claim 7, wherein each of the first-type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. Claim 10: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform at least following operations: receiving indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and determining the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients based on the indication information. Claim 10: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform at least following operations: generating indication information, wherein the indication information indicates KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients, the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients belong to KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients, v is a quantity of transport layers, and the KNZ non-zero weighting coefficients are for constructing a precoding matrix, and wherein: when a first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 1 comprises K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters, wherein the first preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v >0; or when a second preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that a group 2 comprises KNZ-v first-type parameters, wherein the second preset condition comprises the following condition: K N Z / 2 - v ≤ 0; and sending the indication information. Claim 11: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 11: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10, wherein: when the first preset condition is met, the indication information further indicates that the group 2 comprises remaining first-type parameters that are in the KNZ-v first-type parameters and that are other than the K N Z / 2 - v first-type parameters. Claim 12: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10, wherein each of the first-type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. Claim 12: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10, wherein each of the first-type parameters comprises an amplitude and a phase. However Patent # 12,308,923 does not explicitly disclose determining the KNZ-v non-zero weighting coefficients based on the indication information. Jitsukawa teaches determine weighting coefficients based on the received indication (see FIG. 3 and ¶ [0119-0120], wherein in step S109, the base station 10 calculate the transmit antenna weight coefficient based on the received PMI and antenna weight information from wireless terminal 20). Jitsukawa further discloses improvement in the throughput (see ¶ [0005]). Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify the invention of Patent # 12,308,923, and to include determine weighting coefficients based on the received indication, as taught by Jitsukawa for the purpose of improvement in the throughput. Consider claims 13, 15, and 17-18, Jitsukawa discloses wherein the method is performed by an access device (see FIG. 3 and ¶ [0119-0120]). Consider claim 14, Jitsukawa discloses wherein the method is performed by at least one chip of an access device (see ¶ FIG. 8 and ¶ [0162-0163]). Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to JANICE N TIEU whose telephone number is (571)270-1888. The examiner can normally be reached Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30. 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