Efficient harq feedback
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAndreas Bergström, Niclas Wiberg, Martin Hessler
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing efficient downlink Hybrid Automatic Request (HARQ) feedback. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications system comprises receiving downlink control information from a radio access node in a first subframe T. The downlink control information comprises an indication of a HARQ timing offset K. The method further comprises transmitting downlink HARQ feedback to the radio access node in a subframe T+K. In this manner, HARQ feedback can be directly scheduled by the network, which in turn enables efficient HARQ feedback.
Claims28
A method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications system, comprising:
- receiving downlink control information from a radio access node in a first subframe, T, wherein the downlink control information comprises an indication of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, timing offset, K;
- and
- transmitting downlink HARQ feedback to the radio access node in a subframe T+K.
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A wireless device for a cellular communications system, comprising:
- a transceiver;
- at least one processor;
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- memory storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processor whereby the wireless device is operable to:
- receive, via the transceiver, downlink control information from a radio access node in a first subframe, T, wherein the downlink control information comprises an indication of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, timing offset, K;
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- transmit, via the transceiver, downlink HARQ feedback to the radio access node in a subframe T+K.
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A method of operation of a radio access node in a cellular communications system, comprising:
- transmitting downlink control information to a wireless device in a first subframe, T, wherein the downlink control information comprises an indication of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, timing offset, K;
- and
- receiving downlink HARQ feedback from the wireless device in a subframe T+K.
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A radio access node for a cellular communications system, comprising:
- at least one radio unit;
- at least one processor;
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- memory storing instructions that are executable by the at least one processor whereby the radio access node is operable to:
- transmit, via the at least one radio unit, downlink control information to a wireless device in a first subframe, T, wherein the downlink control information comprises an indication of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, timing offset, K;
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- receive, via the at least one radio unit, downlink HARQ feedback from the wireless device in a subframe T+K.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.