US-12627445-B2 - SRS sending method and apparatus, SRS receiving method and apparatus, and SRS configuration method and apparatus

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Abstract

A Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) sending method and apparatus, an SRS receiving method and apparatus, and an SRS configuration method and apparatus, are provided. The SRS sending method includes: sending an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, and sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in the at least two complete bandwidths are different, and R is a repetition factor.

Inventors

Yuan Shi
Rakesh Tamrakar
Yang Song

Assignees

VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230928
Priority Date: 20210329

Claims (16)

1 . A Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) sending method, comprising: sending, by a terminal, an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, wherein the partial frequency hopping manner satisfies that the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, wherein R is a repetition factor and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, wherein the sending, by a terminal, an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource comprises: sending, by the terminal, the SRS according to at least one of: sending position indexes of partial bandwidths, a quantity M of sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in a partial frequency hopping period, a partial frequency hopping rule, or a sending position index sequence of partial bandwidths, wherein M is less than or equal to N, and wherein in adjacent complete frequency hopping periods, sending position indexes of partial bandwidths with frequency hopping enabled are different.
2 . The SRS sending method according to claim 1 , wherein M satisfies one of the following conditions: M is equal to N, wherein N is a quantity of sending position indexes of partial bandwidths determined from the complete bandwidths corresponding to the R OFDM symbols, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; when N partial bandwidth sizes corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths are same, M is equal to N; when N partial bandwidth sizes corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths are not completely the same, M is equal to N 1 , wherein N 1 is a quantity of sending position indexes corresponding to a maximum partial bandwidth size in the N partial bandwidths corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths; when N partial bandwidth sizes corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths are not completely the same, M is equal to N 2 , wherein N 2 is a quantity of sending position indexes corresponding to a minimum partial bandwidth size in the N partial bandwidths corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths; or M is less than or equal to N, and is indicated by a network side device, wherein N is determined based on at least one of the following parameters: a partial bandwidth factor, a complete bandwidth size, or a partial bandwidth size.
3 . The SRS sending method according to claim 1 , wherein in one complete frequency hopping period, a sending position index of each partial bandwidth with frequency hopping enabled is the same.
4 . The SRS sending method according to claim 3 , wherein: a frequency hopping start position in a partial bandwidth in one complete frequency hopping period is a frequency domain position determined according to a start position of a first time of frequency hopping agreed on by a protocol; or a frequency hopping start position in a partial bandwidth in one complete frequency hopping period is a frequency domain position determined according to X symbols or slots after enabling of partial frequency hopping.
5 . The SRS sending method according to claim 1 , further comprising: receiving, by the terminal, partial frequency hopping enabling signaling, wherein the partial frequency hopping enabling signaling is used for indicating whether the terminal, one SRS resource set, or one SRS resource enables partial frequency hopping, wherein the partial frequency hopping enabling signaling is Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.
6 . The SRS sending method according to claim 5 , wherein the sending, by a terminal, an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource comprises one of the following: sending, by the terminal, an SRS in the partial frequency hopping manner in X symbols or slots after receiving of the partial frequency hopping enabling signaling; or sending, by the terminal, an SRS in the partial frequency hopping manner in X symbols or slots after reporting of ACKnowledgement (ACK) or Negative ACKnowledgement (NACK) feedback after receiving of the partial frequency hopping enabling signaling.
7 . The SRS sending method according to claim 1 , wherein the partial frequency hopping rule is increasing index values in forward order or reducing index values in reverse order.
8 . The SRS sending method according to claim 7 , wherein the partial frequency hopping rule is: a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of current frequency hopping=(a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of a previous time of frequency hopping+n) mod (M); a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of current frequency hopping=(a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of a previous time of frequency hopping+n) mod (N); a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of current frequency hopping=(a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of a previous time of frequency hopping-n) mod (M); or a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of current frequency hopping=(a sending position index of a partial bandwidth of a previous time of frequency hopping-n) mod (N), wherein n is an increased value of a sending position index of a partial bandwidth in each complete frequency hopping period or each time of frequency hopping.
9 . The SRS sending method according to claim 1 , further comprising: determining a sending position index sequence in partial bandwidths according to indication information sent by a network side device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths, wherein the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths satisfies at least one of the following conditions: a maximum index value in the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths is equal to M or M−1; a quantity of indexes in the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths is not greater than M; a same index value is configurable in the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths; or all index values in the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths are different.
10 . The SRS sending method according to claim 1 , wherein the sending position index sequence of the partial bandwidths is determined according to at least one of the following parameters: a frequency domain position index N b ; a value n SRS of an SRS sending position counter; a parameter b hop used for determining whether to perform frequency hopping and a quantity of times of frequency hopping; a complete bandwidth m SRS, b of the SRS on one OFDM symbol; an SRS bandwidth sending start position parameter n RRC ; a frequency hopping index parameter B SRS ; the quantity M of the sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths in the partial frequency hopping period; a sending position index quantity N; a partial bandwidth factor; or a sending start position in a partial bandwidth.
11 . A terminal, comprising: a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: sending a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, wherein the partial frequency hopping manner satisfies that the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, wherein R is a repetition factor and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, wherein the sending, by a terminal, an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource comprises: sending, by the terminal, the SRS according to at least one of: sending position indexes of partial bandwidths, a quantity M of sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in a partial frequency hopping period, a partial frequency hopping rule, or a sending position index sequence of partial bandwidths, wherein M is less than or equal to N, and wherein in adjacent complete frequency hopping periods, sending position indexes of partial bandwidths with frequency hopping enabled are different.
12 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein M satisfies one of the following conditions: M is equal to N, wherein N is a quantity of sending position indexes of partial bandwidths determined from the complete bandwidths corresponding to the R OFDM symbols, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; when N partial bandwidth sizes corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths are same, M is equal to N; when N partial bandwidth sizes corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths are not completely the same, M is equal to N 1 , wherein N 1 is a quantity of sending position indexes corresponding to a maximum partial bandwidth size in the N partial bandwidths corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths; when N partial bandwidth sizes corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths are not completely the same, M is equal to N 2 , wherein N 2 is a quantity of sending position indexes corresponding to a minimum partial bandwidth size in the N partial bandwidths corresponding to the N sending position indexes of the partial bandwidths; or M is less than or equal to N, and is indicated by a network side device, wherein N is determined based on at least one of the following parameters: a partial bandwidth factor, a complete bandwidth size, or a partial bandwidth size.
13 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein in one complete frequency hopping period, a sending position index of each partial bandwidth with frequency hopping enabled is the same.
14 . The terminal according to claim 13 , wherein: a frequency hopping start position in a partial bandwidth in one complete frequency hopping period is a frequency domain position determined according to a start position of a first time of frequency hopping agreed on by a protocol; or a frequency hopping start position in a partial bandwidth in one complete frequency hopping period is a frequency domain position determined according to X symbols or slots after enabling of partial frequency hopping.
15 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise: receiving partial frequency hopping enabling signaling, wherein the partial frequency hopping enabling signaling is used for indicating whether the terminal, one SRS resource set, or one SRS resource enables partial frequency hopping, wherein the partial frequency hopping enabling signaling is Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.
16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: sending a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, wherein the partial frequency hopping manner satisfies that the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, wherein R is a repetition factor and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, wherein the sending, by a terminal, an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource comprises: sending, by the terminal, the SRS according to at least one of: sending position indexes of partial bandwidths, a quantity M of sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in a partial frequency hopping period, a partial frequency hopping rule, or a sending position index sequence of partial bandwidths, wherein M is less than or equal to N, and wherein in adjacent complete frequency hopping periods, sending position indexes of partial bandwidths with frequency hopping enabled are different.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2022/083669, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, which claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202110336680.4, filed Mar. 29, 2021. The entire contents of each of the above-identified applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD This application relates to the field of wireless communications technologies, and specifically to a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) sending method and apparatus, an SRS receiving method and apparatus, and an SRS configuration method and apparatus. BACKGROUND It is being discussed that partial frequency domain sounding is performed using an SRS on an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of one SRS resource or SRS resource set, that is, an SRS is sent only on a partial continuous bandwidth (briefly referred to as a partial bandwidth below) on a complete bandwidth of an OFDM symbol of one SRS resource or SRS resource set. However, if an SRS is sent only on a partial bandwidth, a terminal cannot completely sound a channel. SUMMARY Embodiments of this application provide an SRS sending method and apparatus, an SRS receiving method and apparatus, and an SRS configuration method and apparatus. According to a first aspect, an SRS sending method is provided, including: sending, by a terminal, an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the partial frequency hopping manner satisfies: the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, and sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in the at least two complete bandwidths are different, and R is a repetition factor and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. According to a second aspect, an SRS sending method is provided, including: obtaining, by a terminal, configuration information of a partial bandwidth related parameter of an SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the partial bandwidth related parameter includes at least one of the following: a partial bandwidth factor, a rounding manner for a partial bandwidth, and a sending start position in a partial bandwidth, and at least one parameter value is configured for each partial bandwidth related parameter; andsending, by the terminal, an SRS according to the configuration information. According to a third aspect, an SRS receiving method is provided, including: receiving, by a network side device, an SRS sent by a terminal in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the partial frequency hopping manner satisfies: the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, and sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in the at least two complete bandwidths are different, and R is a repetition factor and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. According to a fourth aspect, an SRS configuration method is provided, including: sending, by a network side device, configuration information of a partial bandwidth related parameter of an SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the partial bandwidth related parameter includes at least one of the following: a partial bandwidth factor, a rounding manner for a partial bandwidth, and a sending start position in a partial bandwidth, and at least one parameter value is configured for each partial bandwidth related parameter. According to a fifth aspect, an SRS sending apparatus is provided, including: a sending module, configured to send an SRS in a partial frequency hopping manner on a complete bandwidth corresponding to R OFDM symbols in one SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the partial frequency hopping manner satisfies: the SRS is sent on a partial bandwidth in each complete bandwidth, there are at least two complete bandwidths, and sending position indexes of partial bandwidths in the at least two complete bandwidths are different, and R is a repetition factor and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. According to a sixth aspect, an SRS sending apparatus is provided, including: an obtaining module, configured to obtain configuration information of a partial bandwidth related parameter of an SRS resource set or SRS resource, where the partial bandwidth related parameter includes at least one of the following: a partial bandwidth factor, a rounding manner for a partial bandwidth, and a sending start position in a partial bandwidth, and at least one parameter value is configured for each partial bandwidth related parameter; anda sending module, configured to send an SRS according to the configuration information. According to a seventh aspect, an SRS receiving apparatus is provided, including: a receiving module, configured to receive an