Communication method and apparatus for configuring measurement parameters using beamforming

A communication method by a mobile station using beamforming, the communication method comprising:

• receiving, from a base station, measurement control information including measurement parameters which are used for measuring reference signals, wherein the measurement parameters correspond to a plurality of transmission beam groups respectively, and are determined differently depending on ranges of elevation angles of a plurality of transmission beams included in each of the plurality of transmission beam groups;
• measuring the reference signals transmitted through the plurality of transmission beams according to the measurement parameters;
• and
• transmitting a measurement reporting comprising measurement results of the reference signals,
• wherein the plurality of transmission beams of the base station are grouped into the plurality of transmission beam groups according to the elevation angles of the plurality of transmission beams.

An apparatus of a base station using beamforming, the apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the transceiver,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• group a plurality of transmission beams of the base station into transmission beam groups according to elevation angles of the plurality of transmission beams,
• determine measurement parameters corresponding to the plurality of transmission beam groups, respectively, wherein the measurement parameters are determined differently depending on ranges of the elevation angles of the plurality of transmission beams included in each of the plurality of transmission beam groups,
• transmit, to a mobile station, measurement control information including the measurement parameters which are used for measuring reference signals, and
• receive, from the mobile station, a measurement report comprising measurement results of the reference signals transmitted through the plurality of transmission beams.

An apparatus of a mobile station using beamforming, the apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the transceiver,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive, from a base station, measurement control information including measurement parameters which are used for measuring reference signals, wherein the measurement parameters correspond to a plurality of transmission beam groups respectively, and are determined differently depending on ranges of elevation angles of a plurality of transmission beams included in each of the plurality of transmission beam groups,
• measure the reference signals transmitted through the plurality of transmission beams according to the measurement parameters, and
• transmit a measurement reporting comprising measurement results of the reference signals,
• wherein the plurality of transmission beams of the base station are grouped into the plurality of transmission beam groups according to the elevation angles of the plurality of transmission beams.