PCFICH reliability using power boosting
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsNiklas Andgart, Kittipong Kittichokechai, Mårten Sundberg
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a method performed by a network node for transmitting a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) comprises determining a wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of a PCFICH between the network 5 node and the wireless device; and increasing the transmission power of the PCFICH transmitted between the network node and the wireless device. In particular embodiments, determining the wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of the PCFICH comprises determining the wireless device is operating in high-reliability mode.
Claims22
A method performed by a network node for transmitting a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH), the method comprising:
- determining a wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of a PCFICH between the network node and the wireless device, wherein determining the wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of the PCFICH comprises determining the wireless device is operating in high-reliability mode;
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- increasing the transmission power of the PCFICH transmitted between the network node and the wireless device.
A network node capable of transmitting a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH), the network node comprising processing circuitry operable to:
- determine a wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of a PCFICH between the network node and the wireless device, wherein the processing circuitry is operable to determine the wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of the PCFICH by determining the wireless device is operating in high-reliability mode;
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- increase the transmission power of the PCFICH transmitted between the network node and the wireless device.
A method performed by a wireless device for receiving a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH), the method comprising:
- transmitting an indication to a network node that the wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of a PCFICH between the network node and the wireless device, wherein the indication is an indication that the wireless device is operating in high-reliability mode;
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- receiving a power-boosted PCFICH from the network node.
A wireless device capable of receiving a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH), the wireless device comprising processing circuitry operable to:
- transmit an indication to a network node that the wireless device will benefit from increased reliability of a PCFICH between the network node and the wireless device, wherein the indication is an indication that the wireless device is operating in high-reliability mode;
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- receive a power-boosted PCFICH from the network node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.