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US 2012/0076025 A1Published application
Reporting of channel properties in heterogeneous networks
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsALAN BARBIERI, TINGFANG JI
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Abstract
Rank indicator and channel quality indicator (CQI) estimation and reporting functionalities are discussed with regard to heterogeneous networks to reduce the number of inconsistent CQI estimates transmitted to an evolved node B (eNB), where the CQI is defined as inconsistent when the rank indicator, on which the CQI is conditioned, is from a different subframe type than the subframe on which the CQI is to be estimated.
Claims52
A method for wireless communication, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of parameter values at a user equipment (UE) for reporting a plurality of channel properties associated with a resource;
- estimating a first set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a first channel property, the estimating the first set using a first set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values;
- estimating a second set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a second channel property, the estimating the second set using a second set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values, wherein the estimating of the first and second sets of the plurality of channel properties is performed in parallel;
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- transmitting the plurality of estimated channel properties to an associated evolved node B (eNB).
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An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
- means for receiving a plurality of parameter values at a user equipment (UE) for reporting a plurality of channel properties associated with a resource;
- means for estimating a first set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a first channel property, the means for estimating the first set using a first set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values;
- means for estimating a second set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a second channel property, the means for estimating the second set using a second set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values, wherein the means for estimating the first and second sets of the plurality of channel properties is performed in parallel;
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- means for transmitting the plurality of estimated channel properties to an associated evolved node B (eNB).
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A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
- program code to receive a plurality of parameter values at a user equipment (UE) for reporting a plurality of channel properties associated with a resource;
- program code to estimate a first set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a first channel property, the program code to estimate the first set using a first set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values;
- program code to estimate a second set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a second channel property, the program code to estimate the second set using a second set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values, wherein the program code to estimate the first and second sets of the plurality of channel properties is performed in parallel;
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- program code to transmit the plurality of estimated channel properties to an associated evolved node B (eNB).
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An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising
- at least one processor;
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- a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured:
- to receive a plurality of parameter values at a user equipment (UE) for reporting a plurality of channel properties associated with a resource;
- to estimate a first set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a first channel property, the at least one processor configured to estimate the first set using a first set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values;
- to estimate a second set of channel properties of the plurality of channel properties related to a second channel property, the at least one processor configured estimate the second set using a second set of parameter values of the plurality of parameter values, wherein the estimation of the first and second sets of the plurality of channel properties is performed by the at least one processor in parallel;
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- to transmit the plurality of estimated channel properties to an associated evolved node B (eNB).
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A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- compiling a plurality of sets of scheduling parameter values, wherein each set of the plurality of sets includes a plurality of scheduling parameters designed to configure scheduling of a reporting engine of a user equipment (UE) for estimating channel properties of the UE, and wherein two or more of the plurality of sets are compiled for a specific UE;
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- transmitting the plurality of sets of scheduling parameters values to a corresponding one or more UEs.
An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
- means for compiling a plurality of sets of scheduling parameter values, wherein each set of the plurality of sets includes a plurality of scheduling parameters designed to configure scheduling of a reporting engine of a user equipment (UE) for estimating channel properties of the UE, and wherein two or more of the plurality of sets are compiled for a specific UE;
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- means for transmitting the plurality of sets of scheduling parameters values to a corresponding one or more UEs.
A computer program product for wireless communications in a wireless network, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
- program code to compile a plurality of sets of scheduling parameter values, wherein each set of the plurality of sets includes a plurality of scheduling parameters designed to configure scheduling of a reporting engine of a user equipment (UE) for estimating channel properties of the UE, and wherein two or more of the plurality of sets are compiled for a specific UE;
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- program code to transmit the plurality of sets of scheduling parameters values to a corresponding one or more UEs.
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An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising
- at least one processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured:
- to compile a plurality of sets of scheduling parameter values, wherein each set of the plurality of sets includes a plurality of scheduling parameters designed to configure scheduling of a reporting engine of a user equipment (UE) for estimating channel properties of the UE, and wherein two or more of the plurality of sets are compiled for a specific UE;
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- to transmit the plurality of sets of scheduling parameters values to a corresponding one or more UEs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.