# US 11,115,173 B2 · Method and apparatus for transmitting demodulation reference signal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,115,173 B2 - Document ID: US11115173B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/782,806 - Filed: 2020-02-05 - Published: 2020-06-04 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-28 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Eunsun Kim; Kijun Kim; Yunjung Yi; Joonkui Ahn; Byounghoon Kim; Hyunsoo Ko - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115173B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)} - H04L 5/0051: {of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal} - H04L 27/26025: {Numerology, i.e. varying one or more of symbol duration, subcarrier spacing, Fourier transform size, sampling rate or down-clocking (allocating sub-channels of the transmission path H04L5/003)} - H04L 27/2613: {Structure of the reference signals} - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract In the present invention, a part of a first demodulation reference signal sequence generated on the basis of a basic subcarrier interval (hereinafter, a first subcarrier interval) is used for a second subcarrier interval which is K times the first subcarrier interval. Values selected one for every K from among values constituting the first demodulation reference signal sequence may be used as values constituting a second demodulation reference signal sequence for the second subcarrier interval. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of transmitting a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) by a transmitting device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: mapping the DMRS to a frequency resource on a carrier; and transmitting the DMRS in the frequency resource, wherein the DMRS is a part of a first sequence subset in a first DMRS sequence x(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , in a state in which the frequency resource has a first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc, where K1 is a positive integer, and fsc is a base subcarrier spacing, wherein the DMRS is a part of a second sequence subset in a second DMRS sequence y(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , in a state in which the frequency resource has a second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc, where K2 is a positive integer different from K1, wherein the first sequence subset consists of values allocated to the frequency resource among values of the first DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the first DMRS sequence is allocated in sequence to the carrier along a frequency domain i) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc and ii) starting with x(0) at a start resource point for the carrier, and wherein the second sequence subset consists of values allocated to the frequency resource among values of the second DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the second DMRS sequence is allocated in sequence to the carrier along the frequency domain i) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc and ii) starting with y(0) at the start resource point for the carrier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining the first DMRS sequence x(n) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc; and determining the second DMRS sequence y(n) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the frequency resource is a part of a system bandwidth of the carrier. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is the smallest one among a plurality of subcarrier spacings supported by the wireless communication system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz. ### Claim 6 An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory connectable to the at least one processor and storing at least one program that, when executed, causes the at least one processor to performs operations comprising: mapping a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) to a frequency resource on a carrier; and transmitting the DMRS in the frequency resource, wherein the DMRS is a part of a first sequence subset in a first DMRS sequence x(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , in a state in which the frequency resource has a first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc, where K1 is a positive integer, and fsc is a base subcarrier spacing, wherein the DMRS is a part of a second sequence subset in a second DMRS sequence y(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , in a state in which the frequency resource has a second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc, where K2 is a positive integer different from K1, wherein the first sequence subset consists of values allocated to the frequency resource among values of the first DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the first DMRS sequence is allocated in sequence to the carrier along a frequency domain i) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc and ii) starting with x(0) at a start resource point for the carrier, and wherein the second sequence subset consists of values allocated to the frequency resource among values of the second DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the second DMRS sequence is allocated in sequence to the carrier along the frequency domain based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc and ii) starting with y(0) at the start resource point for the carrier. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the operations further comprise: determining the first DMRS sequence x(n) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc; and determining the second DMRS sequence y(n) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the frequency resource is a part of a system bandwidth of the carrier. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is the smallest one among a plurality of subcarrier spacings supported by a wireless communication system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz. ### Claim 11 A method of transmitting a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) by a transmitting device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: mapping a first DMRS to a first frequency resource on a carrier; transmitting the first DMRS in the first frequency resource; mapping a second DMRS to a second frequency resource on the carrier; and transmitting the second DMRS in the second frequency resource, wherein the first frequency resource has a first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc, and the second frequency resource has a second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc, where K1 and K2 are different positive integers, and fsc is a base subcarrier spacing, wherein the first DMRS is a part of a first sequence subset in a first DMRS sequence x(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , wherein the second DMRS is a part of a second sequence subset in a second DMRS sequence y(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , wherein the first sequence subset consists of values allocated to the first frequency resource among values of the first DMRS sequence among values of the first DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the first DMRS sequence is allocated in sequence to the carrier along a frequency domain i) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc and ii) starting with x(0) at a start resource point for the carrier, and wherein the second sequence subset consists of values allocated to the second frequency resource among values of the second DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the first DMRS sequence allocated in sequence to the carrier along the frequency domain i) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc and ii) starting with y(0) at the start resource point for the carrier. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, further comprising: determining the first DMRS sequence x(n) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc; and determining the second DMRS sequence y(n) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the first frequency resource belong to a first subband of the carrier, and the second frequency resource belongs to a second subband of the carrier different from the first subband. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is the smallest one among a plurality of subcarrier spacings supported by the wireless communication system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz. ### Claim 16 An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory connectable to the at least one processor and storing at least one program that, when executed, causes the at least one processor to performs operations comprising: mapping a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) to a first frequency resource on a carrier; transmitting the first DMRS in the first frequency resource; mapping a second DMRS to a second frequency resource on the carrier; and transmitting the second DMRS in the second frequency resource, wherein the first frequency resource has a first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc, and the second frequency resource has a second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc, where K1 and K2 are different positive integers, and fsc is a base subcarrier spacing, wherein the first DMRS is a part of a first sequence subset in a first DMRS sequence x(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , wherein the second DMRS is a part of a second sequence subset in a second DMRS sequence y(n), where n=0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , wherein the first sequence subset consists of values allocated to the first frequency resource among values of the first DMRS sequence among values of the first DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the first DMRS sequence is allocated in sequence to the carrier along a frequency domain i) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc and ii) starting with x(0) at a start resource point for the carrier, and wherein the second sequence subset consists of values allocated to the second frequency resource among values of the second DMRS sequence, under an assumption that the first DMRS sequence allocated in sequence to the carrier along the frequency domain i) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc and ii) starting with y(0) at the start resource point for the carrier. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising: determining the first DMRS sequence x(n) based on the first subcarrier spacing K1*fsc; and determining the second DMRS sequence y(n) based on the second subcarrier spacing K2*fsc. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the first frequency resource belong to a first subband of the carrier, and the second frequency resource belongs to a second subband of the carrier different from the first subband. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is the smallest one among a plurality of subcarrier spacings supported by a wireless communication system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the base subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz.