Frequency hopping in noma

Abstract

A system and method of using resource hopping together with non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) are provided. A second resource hopping pattern is derived from a first resource hopping pattern belonging to a resource hopping pattern pool. Each resource hopping pattern is a pattern of resource locations for use in wireless communications. The second resource hopping pattern is different from the first resource hopping pattern. The derived hopping pattern is used to communicate a NOMA signal. Advantageously, with this approach, flexibility is provided for hopping pattern utilization. Once a transmitter/receiver is aware of the resource hopping pattern pool, the transmitter/receiver can obtain the second hopping pattern without having to store a corresponding second hopping pattern pool. The second hopping pattern can be derived to suit particular transmission conditions without the need to store a separate hopping pattern pool for each transmission condition.

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