Ue-rs sequence initialization for wireless communication systems

A method of data communication in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• receiving at least one pseudo-random sequence of a user equipment specific reference signal (UE-RS), the at least one pseudo-random sequence having been initialized independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to a specific UE;
• receiving data on a downlink bandwidth resource;
• and
• using the UE-RS to decode data received on the downlink bandwidth resource.

An apparatus in a wireless communication network, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• initialize pseudo-random sequences of a plurality of user equipment specific reference signals (UE-RSs) for use by a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the initialization of each pseudo-random sequence associated with each UE-RS being independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to a specific UE,
• generate pseudo-random sequences of the UE-RSs, and
• map at least one of the pseudo-random sequences to a portion of common resources for at least one UE among the plurality of UEs.

An apparatus in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive at least one pseudo-random sequence of a user equipment specific reference signal (UE-RS), the at least one pseudo-random sequence having been initialized independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to the UE,
• receive data on a downlink bandwidth resource, and
• use the UE-RS to decode data received on the downlink bandwidth resource.

An apparatus in a wireless communication network, comprising:

• means for initializing pseudo-random sequences of a plurality of user equipment specific reference signals (UE-RSs) for use by a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the initialization of each pseudo-random sequence associated with each UE-RS being independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to a specific UE;
• means for generating pseudo-random sequences of the UE-RSs;
• and
• means for mapping at least one of the pseudo-random sequences to a portion of common resources for at least one UE among the plurality of UEs.

An apparatus in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for receiving at least one pseudo-random sequence of a user equipment specific reference signal (UE-RS), the at least one pseudo-random sequence having been initialized independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to the UE;
• means for receiving data on a downlink bandwidth resource;
• and
• means for using the UE-RS to decode data received on the downlink bandwidth resource.

A computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

• initializing pseudo-random sequences of a plurality of user equipment specific reference signals (UE-RSs) for use by a plurality of user equipments (UEs), the initialization of each pseudo-random sequence associated with each UE-RS being independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to a specific UE;
• generating pseudo-random sequences of the UE-RSs;
• and
• mapping at least one of the pseudo-random sequences to a portion of common resources for at least one UE among the plurality of UEs.

A computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving at least one pseudo-random sequence of a user equipment specific reference signal (UE-RS), the at least one pseudo-random sequence having been initialized independent of a specific UE identifier and independent of a resource bandwidth assigned to the UE;
• receiving data on a downlink bandwidth resource;
• and
• using the UE-RS to decode data received on the downlink bandwidth resource.