# US 2022/0286240 A1 · Method for mapping physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel

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- Number: US 2022/0286240 A1
- Document ID: US20220286240A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/751,580
- Filed: 2022-05-23
- Published: 2022-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2008-02-19
- Assignees: Pantech Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Pantech Corporation
- Inventors: Jung Hoon LEE; Joon Kui AHN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220286240A1

## CPC

- H04L 1/1861: {Physical mapping arrangements (for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053)}
- H04L 1/1812: Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
- H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements}
- H04L 1/1864: {ARQ related signaling (H04L1/1607 takes precedence)}
- H04L 1/1896: {ARQ related signaling}
- H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT}
- H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}
- H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)}
- H04L 5/0073: {Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences}
- H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation
- H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management
- H04L 1/0668: {Orthogonal systems, e.g. using Alamouti codes}
- H04L 5/0016: {Time-frequency-code}
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A method for mapping a physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) is described. The method for mapping a PHICH includes determining an index of a resource element group transmitting a repetitive pattern of the PHICH, according to a ratio of the number of available resource element groups in a symbol in which the PHICH is transmitted and the number of available resource element groups in a first or second OFDM symbol, and mapping the PHICH to the symbol according to the determined index. In transmitting the PHICH, since efficient mapping is performed considering available resource elements varying with OFDM symbols, repetition of the PHICH does not generate interference between neighbor cell IDs and performance is improved.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of a mobile station for receiving acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal through a physical automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) mapped to resource element groups (REGs) in one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, the method comprising:
determining indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped in the OFDM symbols; and
receiving ACK/NACK signal through the PHICH in the OFDM symbols according to the determined indexes,
wherein an index of REG to which the PHICH is mapped in an OFDM symbol having index l′i in a subframe is determined based on a ratio of the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i and the number of available REGs in a reference OFDM symbol, and
wherein the number of available REGs in a specific OFDM symbol denotes the number of REGs not assigned to a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) among a total REGs in the specific OFDM symbol.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a first OFDM symbol having an index 0 in the subframe.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′0 denotes the number of available REGs in the first OFDM symbol having index 0 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a second OFDM symbol having an index 1 in the subframe.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′1 denotes the number of available REGs in the second OFDM symbol having index 1 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 6

A mobile station for receiving acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal through a physical automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) mapped to resource element groups (REGs) in one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, the mobile station comprising a processor configured to:
determine indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped in the OFDM symbols; and
receive the ACK/NACK signal through the PHICH in the OFDM symbols according to the determined indexes,
wherein an index of REG to which the PHICH is mapped in an OFDM symbol having index l′i in a subframe is determined based on a ratio of the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i and the number of available REGs in a reference OFDM symbol, and
wherein the number of available REGs in a specific OFDM symbol denotes the number of REGs not assigned to a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) among a total REGs in the specific OFDM symbol.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The mobile station of claim 6, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a first OFDM symbol having an index 0 in the subframe.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The mobile station of claim 7, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′0 denotes the number of available REGs in the first OFDM symbol having index 0 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The mobile station of claim 6, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a second OFDM symbol having an index 1 in the subframe.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The mobile station of claim 9, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′1 denotes the number of available REGs in the second OFDM symbol having index 1 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 11

A method of a base station for transmitting acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal through a physical automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) mapped to resource element groups (REGs) in one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, the method comprising:
determining indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped in the OFDM symbols;
mapping the PHICH to the REGs in the OFDM symbols according to the determined indexes; and
transmitting the ACK/NACK signal through the mapped PHICH,
wherein an index of REG to which the PHICH is mapped in an OFDM symbol having index l′i in a subframe is determined based on a ratio of the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i and the number of available REGs in a reference OFDM symbol, and
wherein the number of available REGs in a specific OFDM symbol denotes the number of REGs not assigned to a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) among a total REGs in the specific OFDM symbol.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a first OFDM symbol having an index 0 in the subframe.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′0 denotes the number of available REGs in the first OFDM symbol having index 0 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a second OFDM symbol having an index 1 in the subframe.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′1 denotes the number of available REGs in the second OFDM symbol having index 1 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 16

A base station for transmitting acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal through a physical automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) mapped to resource element groups (REGs) in one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, the base station comprising a processor configured to:
determine indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped in the OFDM symbols;
map the PHICH to the REGs in the OFDM symbols according to the determined indexes; and
transmit the ACK/NACK signal through the mapped PHICH,
wherein an index of REG to which the PHICH is mapped in an OFDM symbol having index l′i in a subframe is determined based on a ratio of the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i and the number of available REGs in a reference OFDM symbol, and
wherein the number of available REGs in a specific OFDM symbol denotes the number of REGs not assigned to a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) among a total REGs in the specific OFDM symbol.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The base station of claim 16, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a first OFDM symbol having an index 0 in the subframe.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The base station of claim 17, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through one or three OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′0 denotes the number of available REGs in the first OFDM symbol having index 0 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The base station of claim 16, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the reference OFDM symbol is determined to be a second OFDM symbol having an index 1 in the subframe.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The base station of claim 19, wherein when the PHICH is transmitted through two OFDM symbols in the subframe, the indexes of REGs to which the PHICH is mapped are determined using the following equation:
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wherein n′l′i denotes the number of available REGs in the OFDM symbol having index l′i, in the subframe and n′1 denotes the number of available REGs in the second OFDM symbol having index 1 in the subframe, and
wherein NIDcell denotes a cell ID, i denotes an index of repetition of the PHICH, and m′ denotes an index related to a PHICH group in which the PHICH is included.