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Samsung patents method for mapping antenna ports to reference signals in 5G/6G

This patent application describes a method for 5G or 6G devices to send and receive reference signals, which are small data packets used to check signal quality. The system uses configuration information to link specific antenna ports on the device to designated reference signal ports, ensuring the signals are transmitted through the correct hardware components.

Why it mattersThis is a technical improvement to how mobile devices manage their internal antenna connections, which helps maintain stable high-speed data connections in next-generation networks.

In the filing’s own words

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving reference signals in a wireless communication network. The method includes: receiving configuration information for reference signals; determining, according to the configuration information, an association relationship between a plurality of antenna ports of a first node and a plurality of reference signal ports indicated in the configuration information; and based on the determined association relationship, transmitting the reference signals via the plurality of antenna ports corresponding to the plurality of reference signal ports indicated by the configuration information; wherein, the association relationship indicates that each reference signal port indicated by the configuration information corresponds to one antenna port of the first node.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, configuration information for reference signals; determining an association relationship between a plurality of antenna ports of the UE and a plurality of reference signal ports indicated in the configuration information; and transmitting, to the base station, the reference signals via the plurality of antenna ports corresponding to the plurality of reference signal ports based on the association relationship, wherein, the association relationship indicates that a reference signal port indicated by the configuration information corresponds to an antenna port of the UE.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING REFERENCE SIGNALS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Publication number
US20260291797A1
Application number
19475635
Filed
Aug 2, 2024
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Inventors
6
Claims
15

Classified under

H04L 27/2613 Electricity & electronicsH04L 5/0048 Electricity & electronics
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