Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are described for forming Control Channel Elements (CCEs) from Resource Element Groups (REGs) that are located in one or more Physical Resource Block (PRB) pairs from a set of PRB pairs, for determining a first symbol in a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) for a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), and for determining whether the PDSCH includes all PRB pairs indicated by a respective PDCCH scheduling the PDSCH.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for multiplexing Uplink Control Information (UCI) with data information in a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) transmitted over multiple spatial layers where aspects of the UCI multiplexing include the determination of the number of coded UCI symbols in each spatial layer when the data information is conveyed using multiple Transport Blocks (TBs), the determination of the number of coded UCI symbols in each spatial layer when the PUSCH conveys a single TB retransmission for a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) process while the initial TB transmission for the same HARQ process was in a PUSCH conveying multiple TBs, and the determination of the modulation scheme for the coded UCI symbols.
Abstract:
Methods are described for a Node B to transmit and for a User Equipment (UE) to receive ACKnowledgement (ACK) information associated with the use of Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARM), also known as HARQ-ACK signaling, in a communication system that includes multiple downlink component carriers or multiple uplink component carriers. An HARQ-ACK signal to a UE is in response to a data packet transmission from the UE and may consist of 2 information bits when the UE has 2 or more transmitter antennas. The HARQ-ACK signal is always located in the same downlink component carrier as the scheduling assignment resulting to the data packet transmission from the UE.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transmitting information symbols in a communication system are provided. The method includes determining Channel Quality Information (CQI) and acknowledgement information, in response to data reception; generating a first symbol based on the CQI and a second symbol based on the acknowledgement information; and transmitting the first symbol and the second symbol. A first code is applied to the second symbol, when the acknowledgement information is negative, a second code is applied to the second symbol, when the acknowledgement information is positive, and the first code is applied to the second symbol, when the acknowledgement information does not exist.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are described for a User Equipment (UE) with reduced processing capabilities (e.g., Machine Type Communication (MTC) UE) to transmit and receive signaling are provided. The Downlink Control Information (DCI) formats scheduling a transmission of a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) or a reception of a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) are designed and have a smaller size than respective DCI formats for conventional UEs. DCI formats scheduling PUSCHs to or PDSCHs for a group of MTC UEs are also designed and can have a same size as DCI formats scheduling PUSCH or PDSCH for an individual MTC UE.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for multiplexing control information bits and data information bits into sub-frame symbols depending on the location of symbols carrying a reference signal (RS), to provide an estimate for the channel medium and enable coherent demodulation for signals carrying information bits. The control information bits include ACK or NAK and/or channel CQI bits. The ACK/NAK bits are placed with priority in symbols around the symbols carrying the RS, to allow for improved accuracy of the channel estimate, followed by the CQI bits when both ACK/NAK and CQI bits exist. Moreover, the sub-frame resources required to achieve the desired reception reliability for the control information depend on the operating conditions and can varied to minimize the associated control overhead.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transmitting a reference signal from a User Equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes transmitting a first reference signal using a sequence determined from an identity of the at least one transmission point and transmitting a second reference signal with a transmission power having an offset with a first maximum value configured by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point; and transmitting a first reference signal using a sequence configured to the UE by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point and transmitting a second reference signal with a transmission power having an offset with a second maximum value configured by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point, wherein the second maximum value is larger than the first maximum value, and the first reference signal and the second reference signal are either identical or non-identical.