Configurable subframe structures in wireless communication
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsPeter Pui Lok Ang, Tao Luo, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Tingfang Ji, Krishna Kiran Mukkavilli
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Abstract
Some aspects of the disclosure provide for a flexible and reconfigurable subframe structure that allows various devices with different capabilities and frequency agility to efficiently utilize the available channel bandwidth (BW) and/or save power. In some aspects of the disclosure, the reference signal and/or control channel placement in the subframe can facilitate faster processing and increased sleep mode duration of the devices.
Claims30
A method of wireless communication operable at a scheduling entity, comprising:
- communicating with one or more subordinate entities including a first subordinate entity and a second subordinate entity utilizing a multi-transmission time interval (TTI) subframe comprising two or more transmission time intervals;
- transmitting scheduling information to the first subordinate entity to utilize a first transmission time interval (TTI) of the two or more transmission time intervals;
- and
- transmitting scheduling information to the second subordinate entity to utilize a second TTI of the two or more transmission time intervals.
A scheduling entity configured for wireless communication, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to communicate with one or more subordinate entities;
- a memory comprising executable code;
- and
- a processor coupled to the communication interface and the memory,
- wherein the processor is configured by the executable code to:
- communicate with the one or more subordinate entities including a first subordinate entity and a second subordinate entity utilizing a multi-transmission time interval (TTI) subframe comprising two or more transmission time intervals;
- transmit scheduling information to the first subordinate entity to utilize a first transmission time interval (TTI) of the two or more transmission time intervals;
- and
- transmit scheduling information to the second subordinate entity to utilize a second TTI of the two or more transmission time intervals.
A scheduling entity configured for wireless communication, comprising:
- means for communicating with one or more subordinate entities including a first subordinate entity and a second subordinate entity utilizing a multi-transmission time interval (TTI) subframe comprising two or more transmission time intervals;
- means for transmitting scheduling information to the first subordinate entity to utilize a first transmission time interval (TTI) of the two or more transmission time intervals;
- and
- means for transmitting scheduling information to the second subordinate entity to utilize a second TTI of the two or more transmission time intervals.
A computer-readable storage medium comprising executable code for causing a scheduling entity to:
- communicate with one or more subordinate entities including a first subordinate entity and a second subordinate entity utilizing a multi-transmission time interval (TTI) subframe comprising two or more transmission time intervals;
- transmit scheduling information to the first subordinate entity to utilize a first transmission time interval (TTI) of the two or more transmission time intervals;
- and
- transmit scheduling information to the second subordinate entity to utilize a second TTI of the two or more transmission time intervals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.