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公开(公告)号:US10476719B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US16433273
申请日:2019-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jianglei Ma , Ming Jia , Wen Tong , Peiying Zhu , Hang Zhang , Hua Xu , Dongsheng Yu
Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving channel estimation within an OFDM communication system. Channel estimation in OFDM is usually performed with the aid of pilot symbols. The pilot symbols are typically spaced in time and frequency. The set of frequencies and times at which pilot symbols are inserted is referred to as a pilot pattern. In some cases, the pilot pattern is a diagonal-shaped lattice, either regular or irregular. The method first interpolates in the direction of larger coherence (time or frequency). Using these measurements, the density of pilot symbols in the direction of faster change will be increased thereby improving channel estimation without increasing overhead. As such, the results of the first interpolating step can then be used to assist the interpolation in the dimension of smaller coherence (time or frequency).
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公开(公告)号:US20190342847A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-07
申请号:US16438652
申请日:2019-06-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Lai King Tee , Geng Wu , Jun Li , Yuqiang Tang , Neng Wang , Hua Xu , Jianglei Ma
Abstract: Neighbor cell hearability can be improved by including an additional reference signal that can be detected at a low sensitivity and a low signal-to-noise ratio, by introducing non-unity frequency reuse for the signals used for a time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurement, e.g., orthogonality of signals transmitted from the serving cell sites and the various neighbor cell sites. The new reference signal, called the TDOA-RS, is proposed to improve the hearability of neighbor cells in a cellular network that deploys 3GPP EUTRAN (LTE) system, and the TDOA-RS can be transmitted in any resource blocks (RB) for PDSCH and/or MBSFN subframe, regardless of whether the latter is on a carrier supporting both PMCH and PDSCH or not. Besides the additional TDOA-RS reference signal, an additional synchronization signal (TDOA-sync) may also be included to improve the hearability of neighbor cells.
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公开(公告)号:US10330771B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US16136862
申请日:2018-09-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Lai King Tee , Geng Wu , Jun Li , Yuqiang Tang , Neng Wang , Hua Xu , Jianglei Ma
Abstract: Neighbor cell hearability can be improved by including an additional reference signal that can be detected at a low sensitivity and a low signal-to-noise ratio, by introducing non-unity frequency reuse for the signals used for a time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurement, e.g., orthogonality of signals transmitted from the serving cell sites and the various neighbor cell sites. The new reference signal, called the TDOA-RS, is proposed to improve the hearability of neighbor cells in a cellular network that deploys 3GPP EUTRAN (LTE) system, and the TDOA-RS can be transmitted in any resource blocks (RB) for PDSCH and/or MBSFN subframe, regardless of whether the latter is on a carrier supporting both PMCH and PDSCH or not. Besides the additional TDOA-RS reference signal, an additional synchronization signal (TDOA-sync) may also be included to improve the hearability of neighbor cells.
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公开(公告)号:US20190028160A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US16049080
申请日:2018-07-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Wen Tong , Hosein Nikopour , Amir Khandani , Hua Xu , Ming Jia , Peiying Zhu , Dong-sheng Yu
IPC: H04B7/0456 , H04L29/06 , H04B7/0417 , H04B7/06
CPC classification number: H04B7/0478 , H04B7/0417 , H04B7/0456 , H04B7/0634 , H04B7/0639 , H04L69/04 , H04L69/14
Abstract: A codebook C is provided in a MIMO transmitter as well as a MIMO receiver. The codebook C will include M codewords ci, where i is a unique codeword index for each codeword ci. Each codeword defines weighting factors to apply to the MIMO signals, and may correspond to channel matrices or vectors to apply to the MIMO signals prior to transmission from the respective antennas of the MIMO transmitter. The present invention creates codeword subsets Si for each codeword ci of the codebook C. Each codeword subset Si defines L codewords cj, which are selected from all the codewords ci in the codebook C. The codewords cj in a codeword subset Si are the L codewords in the entire codebook that best correlate with the corresponding codeword ci.
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公开(公告)号:US20180367357A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US16110205
申请日:2018-08-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jianglei Ma , Ming Jia , Wen Tong , Peiying Zhu , Hang Zhang , Hua Xu , Dongsheng Yu
CPC classification number: H04L27/2611 , H04B7/06 , H04B7/08 , H04L5/0007 , H04L5/0023 , H04L25/0226 , H04L25/0232 , H04L27/2626 , H04L27/2647
Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving channel estimation within an OFDM communication system. Channel estimation in OFDM is usually performed with the aid of pilot symbols. The pilot symbols are typically spaced in time and frequency. The set of frequencies and times at which pilot symbols are inserted is referred to as a pilot pattern. In some cases, the pilot pattern is a diagonal-shaped lattice, either regular or irregular. The method first interpolates in the direction of larger coherence (time or frequency). Using these measurements, the density of pilot symbols in the direction of faster change will be increased thereby improving channel estimation without increasing overhead. As such, the results of the first interpolating step can then be used to assist the interpolation in the dimension of smaller coherence (time or frequency).
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公开(公告)号:US10039100B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-31
申请号:US15486594
申请日:2017-04-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Hang Zhang , Jianglei Ma , Ming Jia , Sophie Vrzic , Mo-Han Fong , Dong-Sheng Yu , Hua Xu
IPC: H04W80/04 , H04W72/04 , H04B7/12 , H04L5/00 , H04L25/02 , H04L29/06 , H04B7/06 , H04L1/00 , H04L1/06 , H04L1/18 , H04L25/03 , H04L27/26 , H04B7/02
CPC classification number: H04W72/0446 , H04B7/02 , H04B7/0669 , H04B7/12 , H04L1/0003 , H04L1/0009 , H04L1/0026 , H04L1/0071 , H04L1/0656 , H04L1/1812 , H04L1/1887 , H04L5/0007 , H04L5/0023 , H04L5/0039 , H04L5/0041 , H04L5/0042 , H04L5/0046 , H04L5/0048 , H04L5/0051 , H04L5/0053 , H04L5/006 , H04L5/0085 , H04L5/0096 , H04L25/0226 , H04L25/0228 , H04L25/03057 , H04L27/2627 , H04L27/2655 , H04L65/1066 , H04W72/0453
Abstract: Systems and methods for OFDM channelization are provided that allow for the coexistence of sub-band channels and diversity channels. Methods of defining diversity sub-channels and sub-band sub-channels are provided and systematic channel definition and labeling schemes are provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20180167247A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-14
申请号:US15891750
申请日:2018-02-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jianglei Ma , Ming Jia , Wen Tong , Peiying Zhu , Hang Zhang , Hua Xu , Dongsheng Yu
CPC classification number: H04L27/2611 , H04B7/06 , H04B7/08 , H04L5/0007 , H04L5/0023 , H04L25/0226 , H04L25/0232 , H04L27/2626 , H04L27/2647
Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving channel estimation within an OFDM communication system. Channel estimation in OFDM is usually performed with the aid of pilot symbols. The pilot symbols are typically spaced in time and frequency. The set of frequencies and times at which pilot symbols are inserted is referred to as a pilot pattern. In some cases, the pilot pattern is a diagonal-shaped lattice, either regular or irregular. The method first interpolates in the direction of larger coherence (time or frequency). Using these measurements, the density of pilot symbols in the direction of faster change will be increased thereby improving channel estimation without increasing overhead. As such, the results of the first interpolating step can then be used to assist the interpolation in the dimension of smaller coherence (time or frequency).
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公开(公告)号:US20180145731A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-24
申请号:US15852585
申请日:2017-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Wen Tong , Hosein Nikopour , Amir Khandani , Hua Xu , Ming Jia , Peiying Zhu , Dong-sheng Yu
IPC: H04B7/04 , H04L29/06 , H04B7/06 , H04B7/0456 , H04B7/0417
CPC classification number: H04B7/0478 , H04B7/0417 , H04B7/0456 , H04B7/0634 , H04B7/0639 , H04L69/04 , H04L69/14
Abstract: A codebook C is provided in a MIMO transmitter as well as a MIMO receiver. The codebook C will include M codewords ci, where i is a unique codeword index for each codeword ci. Each codeword defines weighting factors to apply to the MIMO signals, and may correspond to channel matrices or vectors to apply to the MIMO signals prior to transmission from the respective antennas of the MIMO transmitter. The present invention creates codeword subsets Si for each codeword ci of the codebook C. Each codeword subset Si defines L codewords cj, which are selected from all the codewords ci in the codebook C. The codewords cj in a codeword subset Si are the L codewords in the entire codebook that best correlate with the corresponding codeword ci.
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公开(公告)号:US09973365B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-15
申请号:US15195083
申请日:2016-06-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jianglei Ma , Wen Tong , Ming Jia , Hua Xu , Peiying Zhu , Hang Zhang
CPC classification number: H04L27/263 , H04L1/0003 , H04L1/0009 , H04L5/0007 , H04L5/0023 , H04L5/0044 , H04L5/0096 , H04L27/2613 , H04L27/2628 , H04L27/2634 , H04L27/2646
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that enable an OFDM transmitter to be used for transmitting conventional OFDM or a form of transformed OFDM. A technique is provided for transforming a coded and modulated sequence of samples prior to an IFFT that enables the transformed sequence of samples to be transmitted using conventional OFDM or transformed OFDM. The selection of a transform function for transforming the coded and modulated sequence of samples may be based on optimizing the transform function for particular operating conditions between the transmitter and receiver. In some embodiments of the invention OFDM and time transformed OFDM are multiplexed in time and/or frequency in a transmission frame. In some embodiments of the invention a pilot pattern is provided in which the pilot are sent using OFDM and data is sent using OFDM and/or transformed OFDM.
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公开(公告)号:US09929889B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-27
申请号:US15642956
申请日:2017-07-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jianglei Ma , Ming Jia , Wen Tong , Peiying Zhu , Hang Zhang , Hua Xu , Dongsheng Yu
CPC classification number: H04L27/2611 , H04B7/06 , H04B7/08 , H04L5/0007 , H04L5/0023 , H04L25/0226 , H04L25/0232 , H04L27/2626 , H04L27/2647
Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving channel estimation within an OFDM communication system. Channel estimation in OFDM is usually performed with the aid of pilot symbols. The pilot symbols are typically spaced in time and frequency. The set of frequencies and times at which pilot symbols are inserted is referred to as a pilot pattern. In some cases, the pilot pattern is a diagonal-shaped lattice, either regular or irregular. The method first interpolates in the direction of larger coherence (time or frequency). Using these measurements, the density of pilot symbols in the direction of faster change will be increased thereby improving channel estimation without increasing overhead. As such, the results of the first interpolating step can then be used to assist the interpolation in the dimension of smaller coherence (time or frequency).
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