# US 2014/0153554 A1 · Method and Apparatus for Allocating Resource and Method and Apparatus for Acquiring Resource

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- Number: US 2014/0153554 A1
- Document ID: US20140153554A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/177,044
- Filed: 2014-02-10
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-11
- Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Chuanfeng He; Zongjie Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153554A1

## CPC

- H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
- H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for allocating resource and a method and apparatus for acquiring resource. The method for allocating resource includes: allocating an F-PCICH resource to a UE, where the F-PCICH resource includes F-PCICH configuration information; and sending the F-PCICH configuration information to the UE through first control information, where the first control information is corresponding to an F-PCICH resource index number, and the F-PCICH resource index number is corresponding to the F-PCICH configuration information. This enables the UE to acquire the F-PCICH resource, so that a UL CLTD technology can be applied.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for allocating resource, comprising:
allocating fractional precoding control indication channel (F-PCICH) resource to a user equipment (UE), wherein the F-PCICH resource comprises F-PCICH configuration information; and
sending the F-PCICH configuration information to the UE through first control information, wherein the first control information is corresponding to an F-PCICH resource index number, and the F-PCICH resource index number is corresponding to the F-PCICH configuration information.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, wherein the first control information occupies an idle chip in an access timeslot sent by an acquisition indicator channel (AICH), and the first control information is borne in the idle chip in the access timeslot sent by the AICH and is sent to the UE.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, wherein the first control information comprises a first signature and a first acquisition indicator corresponding to the first signature, the first signature comprises multiple sequences formed of real numbers, and the first acquisition indicator comprises one of +1, −1 and 0.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 3, wherein the first signature is generated by using a Hadamard matrix.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving an access preamble sent from the UE;
allocating a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource to the UE;
receiving one of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability indication and a UL CLTD request indication that is sent from the UE; and
allocating the F-PCICH resource to the UE if it is determined, according to the UL CLTD capability indication, that the UE has a UL CLTD capability, or it is determined, according to the UL CLTD request indication, that the UE requests use of a UL CLTD.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving an access preamble sent from the UE; and
determining a signature of the access preamble; and
allocating a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE if the signature belongs to a first signature set, wherein a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a UE that has a UL CLTD capability or requests use of a UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving an access preamble sent from the UE; and
determining a scrambling code of the access preamble; and
allocating a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE if the scrambling code belongs to a first scrambling code set, wherein a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by a UE that has a UL CLTD capability or requests use of a UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving an access preamble sent from the UE; and
determining a signature and a scrambling code of the access preamble; and
allocating a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE if the signature belongs to a first signature set and the scrambling code belongs to a first scrambling code set, wherein a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a UE that has a UL CLTD capability or requests use of a UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble, and a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by the UE that has the UL CLTD capability or requests the use of the UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, further comprising:
receiving an access preamble sent from the UE;
allocating a common E-DCH resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE;
receiving one of a UL CLTD capability indication and a UL CLTD request indication that is sent from the UE; and
withdrawing the F-PCICH resource allocated to the UE if it is determined, according to the UL CLTD capability indication, that the UE does not have a UL CLTD capability, or it is determined, according to the UL CLTD request indication, that the UE does not request use of a UL CLTD.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method for allocating resource according to claim 1, wherein the F-PCICH resource comprises F-PCICH configuration information of the UE in a cell-forward access channel (CELL-FACH) state or an idle IDLE state.

### Claim 11

A resource allocation apparatus, comprising processor and a transmitter, wherein:
the processor is configured to allocate fractional precoding control indication channel (F-PCICH) resource to a user equipment (UE), wherein the F-PCICH resource comprises F-PCICH configuration information; and
the transmitter is configured to send the F-PCICH configuration information to the UE through first control information, wherein the first control information is corresponding to an F-PCICH resource index number, and the F-PCICH resource index number is corresponding to the F-PCICH configuration information.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first control information occupies an idle chip in an access timeslot sent by an acquisition indicator channel (AICH), and the processor is further configured to bear the first control information in the idle chip in the access timeslot sent by the AICH; and the transmitter is further configured to send the first control information to the UE.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first control information comprises a first signature and a first acquisition indicator corresponding to the first signature, the first signature comprises multiple sequences formed of real numbers, and the first acquisition indicator comprises one of +1, −1 and 0.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation apparatus further comprises a receiver, configured to receive an access preamble sent from the UE;
the processor is further configured to allocate a common E-DCH resource to the UE;
the receiver is further configured to receive one of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability indication and a UL CLTD request indication that is sent from the UE; and
the processor is further configured to allocate the F-PCICH resource to the UE if it is determined, according to the UL CLTD capability indication, that the UE has a UL CLTD capability, or it is determined, according to the UL CLTD request indication, that the UE requests use of a UL CLTD.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation apparatus further comprises a receiver, configured to receive an access preamble sent from the UE;
the processor is further configured to determine a signature of the access preamble; and
the processor is further configured to allocate a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE if the signature belongs to a first signature set, wherein a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a UE that has a UL CLTD capability or requests use of a UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation apparatus further comprises a receiver, configured to receive an access preamble sent from the UE;
the processor is further configured to determine a scrambling code of the access preamble; and
the processor is further configured to allocate a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE if the scrambling code belongs to a first scrambling code set, wherein a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by a UE that has a UL CLTD capability or requests use of a UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation apparatus further comprises a receiver, configured to receive an access preamble sent from the UE;
the processor is further configured to determine a signature and a scrambling code of the access preamble; and
the processor is further configured to allocate a common enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE if the signature belongs to a first signature set and the scrambling code belongs to a first scrambling code set, wherein a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a UE that has a UL CLTD capability or requests use of a UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble, and a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by the UE that has the UL CLTD capability or requests the use of the UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The resource allocation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the resource allocation apparatus further comprises a receiver, configured to receive an access preamble sent from the UE;
the processor is further configured to allocate a common E-DCH resource and the F-PCICH resource to the UE;
the receiver is further configured to receive a UL CLTD capability indication or a UL CLTD request indication that is sent from the UE; and
the processor is further configured to withdraw the F-PCICH resource allocated to the UE if it is determined, according to the UL CLTD capability indication, that the UE does not have a UL CLTD capability, or it is determined, according to the UL CLTD request indication, that the UE does not request use of a UL CLTD.

### Claim 19

A method for acquiring resource, comprising:
receiving first control information;
acquiring a fractional precoding control indication channel (F-PCICH) resource index number according to the first control information; and
acquiring F-PCICH resource according to the F-PCICH resource index number;
wherein the F-PCICH resource comprises F-PCICH configuration information.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method for acquiring resource according to claim 19, wherein the first control information occupies an idle chip in an access timeslot sent by an AICH, the first control information comprises a first signature and a first acquisition indicator corresponding to the first signature, the first signature comprises multiple sequences formed of real numbers, and the first acquisition indicator comprises one of +1, −1 and 0.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The method for acquiring resource according to claim 19, before the receiving the first control information, further comprising one of:
sending an access preamble, wherein a signature of the access preamble belongs to a first signature set, and a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a user equipment (UE) that has an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability or requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) so as to send the access preamble;
sending an access preamble, wherein a scrambling code of the access preamble belongs to a first scrambling code set, and a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by a user equipment (UE) that has an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability or requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) so as to send the access preamble; and
sending an access preamble, wherein a signature of the access preamble belongs to a first signature set, a scrambling code of the access preamble belongs to a first scrambling code set, a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a user equipment (UE) that has an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability or requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) so as to send the access preamble, and a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by the UE that has the UL CLTD capability or requests the use of the UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The method for acquiring resource according to claim 19, before the receiving the first control information, further comprising:
sending one of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability indication and an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) request indication, wherein the UL CLTD capability indication is used to indicate whether a user equipment (UE) has a UL CLTD capability, and the UL CLTD request indication is used to indicate whether the UE requests use of a UL CLTD.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The method for acquiring resource according to claim 22, wherein the UL CLTD capability indication or the UL CLTD request indication is borne through a medium access control (MAC) header.

### Claim 24 (depends on 19)

The method for acquiring resource according to claim 19, wherein the F-PCICH resource comprises F-PCICH configuration information of a user equipment (UE) in a cell-forward access channel (CELL-FACH) state or an IDLE state.

### Claim 25

A resource acquiring apparatus, comprising a receiver and a processor, wherein:
the receiver is configured to receive first control information; and
the processor is configured to acquire a fractional precoding control indication channel (F-PCICH) resource index number according to the first control information, and acquire F-PCICH resource according to the F-PCICH resource index number, wherein the F-PCICH resource comprises F-PCICH configuration information.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The resource acquiring apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the first control information occupies an idle chip in an access timeslot sent by an acquisition indicator channel (AICH), the first control information comprises a first signature and a first acquisition indicator corresponding to the first signature, the first signature comprises multiple sequences formed of real numbers, and the first acquisition indicator comprises one of +1, −1 and 0.

### Claim 27 (depends on 25)

The resource acquiring apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising:
a transmitter, configured to send an access preamble, wherein a signature of the access preamble belongs to a first signature set, and a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a UE that has an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability or requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 28 (depends on 25)

The resource acquiring apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising:
a transmitter, configured to send an access preamble, wherein a scrambling code of the access preamble belongs to a first scrambling code set, and a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by a UE that has an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability or requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) so as to send the access preamble;

### Claim 29 (depends on 25)

The resource acquiring apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising:
a transmitter, configured to send an access preamble, wherein a signature of the access preamble belongs to a first signature set, a scrambling code of the access preamble belongs to a first scrambling code set, a signature in the first signature set is used to be selected by a UE that has an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability or requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) so as to send the access preamble, and a scrambling code in the first scrambling code set is used to be selected by the UE that has the UL CLTD capability or requests the use of the UL CLTD so as to send the access preamble.

### Claim 30 (depends on 25)

The resource acquiring apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising:
a transmitter, configured to send an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) capability indication or an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD) request indication, wherein the UL CLTD capability indication is used to indicate whether a user equipment (UE) has a UL CLTD capability, and the UL CLTD request indication is used to indicate whether the UE requests use of an uplink closed-loop transmit diversity (UL CLTD).