Adapting a number of aggregation levels for control channel elements
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsAris Papasakellariou, Hyoung-Ju Ji
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for a User Equipment (UE) to receive control information. A Downlink Control Information (DCI) format to be monitored is identified. An aggregation level and a number of Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH) candidates are identified based on the identified DCI format. Control information is received based on the identified aggregation level and the identified number of EPDCCH candidates.
Claims16
A method for a user equipment (UE) to receive control information, comprising:
- identifying a downlink control information (DCI) format to be monitored;
- identifying an aggregation level and a number of enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) candidates based on the identified DCI format and a number of physical resource block (PRB) pairs;
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- receiving control information based on the identified aggregation level and the identified number of EPDCCH candidates.
A method for a base station to transmit control information, comprising:
- transmitting control information,
- wherein the control information is received by a user equipment (UE) based on an aggregation level and a number of enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) candidates,
- wherein the aggregation level and the number of EPDCCH candidates are identified based on a downlink control information (DCI) format to be monitored and a number of physical resource block (PRB) pairs.
A user equipment (UE) to receive control information, comprising:
- a controller configured to identify a downlink control information (DCI) format to be monitored, and identify an aggregation level and a number of enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) candidates based on the identified DCI format and a number of physical resource block (PRB) pairs;
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- a transceiver configured to receive control information based on the identified aggregation level and the identified number of EPDCCH candidates.
A base station to transmit control information, comprising:
- a transceiver configured to transmit control information,
- wherein the control information is received by a user equipment (UE) based on an aggregation level and a number of enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) candidates,
- wherein the aggregation level and the number of EPDCCH candidates are identified based on a downlink control information (DCI) format to be monitored and a number of physical resource block (PRB) pairs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.