Abstract:
Methods of mapping, indicating, encoding and transmitting uplink (UL) grants and downlink (DL) assignments for wireless communications for carrier aggregation are disclosed. Methods to encode and transmit DL assignments and UL grants and map and indicate the DL assignments to DL component carriers and UL grants to UL component carriers are described. Methods include specifying the mapping rules for DL component carriers that transmit DL assignment and DL component carriers that receive physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and mapping rules for DL component carriers that transmit UL grants and UL component carriers that transit physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) when using separate coding/separate transmission schemes.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for transmitting data between stations (STAs) in a mesh network are disclosed. Embodiments may include transmitting, by a first STA, data to a second STA during one or more link intervals (LIs) in a scheduling interval (SI) of a mesh super-frame. The SI may include a semi-static (SS) period in which data transmissions are interference protected and a dynamic (Dyn) period in which data transmissions are not interference protected. The SI may also include a Poll-Service Period Request (Poll-SPR) period during which a resource scheduler exchanges Poll-SPR information using the one or more LIs to receive periodic status updates of local and remote buffers of the STAs in the mesh network.
Abstract:
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) (e.g., a millimeter WTRU (mWTRU)) may receive a first control channel using a first antenna pattern. The WTRU may receive a second control channel using a second antenna pattern. The WTRU may demodulate and decode the first control channel. The WTRU may demodulate and decode the second control channel. The WTRU may determine, using at least one of: the decoded first control channel or the second control channel, beam scheduling information associated with the WTRU and whether the WTRU is scheduled for an mmW segment. The WTRU may form a receive beam using the determined beam scheduling information. The WTRU receive the second control channel using the receive beam. The WTRU determine, by demodulating and decoding the second control channel, dynamic per- TTI scheduling information related to a data channel associated with the second control channel.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for joint routing and distributed scheduling in a directional mesh network includes receiving feedback for multiple candidate paths from at least one neighbor node, Semi-static and instantaneous metrics are determined based upon the received feedback. Routing from a first node to a destination node is determined based upon the semi-static and instantaneous metrics, and a transmission is routed in accordance with the determined route from the first node to the destination node.
Abstract:
Techniques for inter-cell interference cancellation are disclosed. At each transmitter, the data (message) may split into two or more layers, (e.g., common and private parts), and may be encoded in different rates, allocated with different powers, possibly beamformed using different precoders, and transmitted through the same physical channels. The common part is to be decoded at both the intended and unintended users, while the private part is to be decoded at the intended user.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are described herein that facilitate mesh network communication by a millimeter wave base stations (mBs) or WTRUs as nodes of a directional mesh network with other nodes of the directional mesh network. The mB or WTRU may include a directional antenna configured to transmit and receive signals in specific directions during the mesh network communication to define a directional mesh network. The mBs or WTRUs may transmit transmission request messages to neighbor nodes, wherein the transmission request messages include transmission slot allocation bitmaps and channel quality indicator information (CQI). Then response messages from the neighbor nodes may be received, wherein the response messages include receive slot allocation bitmaps and resource allocation decisions. The mBs or WTRUs may then update their transmission slot allocation bitmaps based on the received response messages and transmit data packets in specific directions based on the updated transmission slot allocation bitmap.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for improving and performing mmW beam tracking is disclosed. Localization methods to improve prediction of the position of a WTRU are described, which may allow a millimeter wave base station (mB) to appropriately select a modified beam and to perform more efficient handover. WTRUs may report directional signal strength measurements to mBs, which may then be used to generate a directional radio environment map (DREM) for use in identifying secondary links to use when a primary link fails. Additional localization techniques using internal/external information for prediction are described. Historical data use and the use of data obtained from mB-mB cooperation including feedback information and reference signaling information are also described. Methods for beam tracking for directional relays and initial beam training optimization are described as well. Finally, WTRU localization precision improvement, beamwidth adaptation, and assisted beam tracking and handover methods are also described herein.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to implement granting a license to a millimeter wave base station (mB) in a wireless network. The mB may send a license request. The license request may be associated with a beam direction in a frequency band. The mB may receive a measurement schedule. The mB may take an interference measurement, e.g., in accordance with the measurement schedule. The interference measurement may be associated with one or more of the beam direction, a frequency band, or an assigned time period. The mB may send the interference measurement to the license coordinator. The mB may receive a temporary license for the beam direction in the frequency band. The temporary license may include a first transmit power restriction. The mB may receive an instruction to send a signal burst. The mB may receive a non-temporary license. The non-temporary license may include a second transmit power restriction.
Abstract:
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may transmit or receive data using high-rate, dual-band cellular communications architecture. The WTRU and other wireless communication nodes or devices may utilize the millimeter wave (mmW) frequency along with the traditional cellular bands. An mmW base station (mB) and an mmW gateway node (mGW) may also communicate with the WTRU and/or an evolved Node B (eNB). Radio Network Evolution (RNE) architecture may be used for integrating mmW communications into LTE architecture. Low throughput cellular devices may be integrated with the management of mGWs using the mmW. A small-cell cloud radio access network (RAN), including a mesh-backhaul, may also be used. A plurality of protocol termination aspects for each of the different wireless communication nodes may be used in a variety of deployment scenarios.
Abstract:
A wireless communication network and method are described for enhancing cell-edge performance of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU may establish a connection with a plurality of sites via respective downlinks (DLs). Each DL may include at least one DL component carrier (CC) that operates on a frequency that is the same or different than one or more of the other CCs. The sites may manipulate their transmit power for a particular CC operating frequency such that the distance from a particular one of the sites to its cell boundary may become larger by increasing its transmit power on the particular frequency, and the distance from at least one of the other sites to its respective cell boundary may become smaller by decreasing its transmit power on the particular frequency. Thus, a coverage overlap between different CC frequencies may be created while maintaining a frequency reuse pattern of one.