Abstract:
The disclosure relates in some aspects to techniques for improved channel estimation. For example, a device can specify a pilot structure where pilot density differs over time. As another example, a device can indicate that a pilot from a prior transmission time interval (TTI) can be used for channel estimation. As another example, a device can employ frequency domain physical resource block (PRB) bundling with the bundling information signaling. As yet another example, a device can use an adjustable traffic-to-pilot ratio (TPR) for throughput optimization. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also discussed and claimed.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a UE. A base station may select a hybrid pilot configuration including a relatively sparse periodic pilot and a dense pilot embedded in one or more symbols of a low latency burst. A user equipment (UE) may generate a long term statistical average channel estimate based on the periodic pilot and an instantaneous channel estimate (e.g., for demodulation) based on the dense pilot embedded in the low latency burst. The UE may refine the instantaneous channel estimate by converting a control channel embedded with the burst. In some instances, the base station may embed the dense pilots in the first symbol of a burst and transmit subsequent low latency symbols with a reduced density pilot (or without pilot tones).
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure provide for the pairing of an inter-band carrier with a time division duplex (TDD) carrier. If the paired band is a frequency division duplex (FDD) band, then base stations and mobile devices may transmit and receive additional thin control channels on FDD carriers to enable full duplex operations. If the paired band is a TDD band, then a conjugate or inverse carrier may be used such that full duplex, or a close approximation thereto, is achieved. With the introduction of a paired channel and fast control channels, rapid uplink/downlink switching may be achieved for TDD carriers efficiently and effectively. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
Abstract:
An idle mode UE can RACH to a cell different from the cell paging the UE. The UE can be allocated additional time to respond to all cells in the neighborhood to identify the cell in which to RACH. Interference cancellation can occur at different rates based on whether the UE is in connected mode or idle mode. The time to respond to the page can be a function of a paging cycle. Additionally, a variable bias may promote early handoff to lower power cells and late handoff to high power cells.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for beamforming for femtocells, such as in LTE wireless networks, to provide inter-cell coordination and interference mitigation are disclosed. A macrocell user equipment (UE) may determine information regarding an interfering femtocell node, such as a home eNodeB (HeNB). The information may be sent directly or indirectly, such as by a backhaul communication link, to the HeNB. The HeNB may adjust an output based on the information. The information may include spatial channel information, which may be used for beamforming at the HeNB output so as to mitigate interference in the direction of the UE.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, the method includes receiving a plurality of channel quality reports based on a multiple description coding schedule and determining a transmission parameter based on the plurality of channel quality reports. In another aspect, the method includes receiving a family of codebooks organized based on a transmission rank, and reporting, using a multiple description coding scheme, a channel quality parameter using a codebook entry from the family of codebooks.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for generating likely demodulation candidates using Vector Candidate Sampling (VCS). VCS is used to generate high likelihood candidates for Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) demodulation that approaches optimal maximum a posteriori (MAP) performance with reasonable complexity. A receive data vector is recorded corresponding to a signal received at a MIMO receiver. A plurality of likely candidates are determined for MIMO demodulation via VCS, based at least on the receive data vector. Determining the likely candidates may include perturbing the receive data vector for each candidate based on a pre-determined perturb vector, and estimating a corresponding transmit data vector based at least on the perturbed receive data vector for the candidate and an estimator matrix, wherein the likely candidate comprises the estimated data vector.
Abstract:
Techniques for transmitting pilot and for processing received pilot to obtain channel and interference estimates are described. A terminal may generate pilot symbols for a first cluster in a time frequency block based on a first sequence and may generate pilot symbols for a second cluster in the time frequency block based on a second sequence. The first and second sequences may include common elements arranged in different orders and may be considered as different versions of a single sequence. The terminal may transmit the pilot symbols in their respective clusters. A base station may obtain received pilot symbols from multiple clusters in the time frequency block. The base station may form each of multiple basis vectors with multiple versions of the sequence assigned to the terminal and may process the received pilot symbols with the multiple basis vectors to obtain a channel estimate for the terminal.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Some wireless communications systems may support emergency messaging using a mobile relay. For example, a first user equipment (UE), may transmit a first emergency message indicating a request for relaying a second emergency message to one or more network entities, the first UE being out-of-coverage of a network entity. The first UE may receive, from a second UE associated with an aircraft, a feedback message in response to the first emergency message and may transmit, to the second UE, a second emergency message based on receiving the feedback message. The second UE may receive the second emergency message and transmit, over an air-to-ground wireless communications network, an indication based on the first emergency message and the second emergency message.
Abstract:
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, in an active state, a set of downlink grants or a set of uplink grants. The UE may transition from the active state to an inactive state based at least in part on satisfaction of a set of threshold conditions during the active state, the set of threshold conditions including at least one of a quantity of downlink grants in the set of downlink grants, a quantity of uplink grants in the set of uplink grants, or an inactivity time. Numerous other aspects are described.