Abstract:
An apparatus is configured to be employed within a base station. The apparatus comprises baseband circuitry which includes a radio frequency (RF) interface and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to generate channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) for a plurality of antenna ports, generate broadcast data, generate a downlink channel having the CSI-RS and the broadcast data, and provide the generated downlink channel to the RF interface for a downlink transmission to one or more user equipment (UE) devices.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described to decode a downlink control indicator (DCI) comprising a first redundancy version indicator. A first redundancy version is derived for a first beam based on the first redundancy version indicator. Data is encoded at a first location in a circular buffer based on the first redundancy version for a first beam. The data is encoded in the circular buffer at a second location different from the first location for a second beam. The first beam is generated for transmission by a first antenna array. The second beam is generated for transmission by a second antenna.
Abstract:
A method, system and compute readable media for determining the strongest of a plurality of antenna beam pairs. A plurality of antenna beams are generated at user equipment (UE) and a plurality of antenna beams are generated at an evolved Node-B (eNB), the pluralities forming respective antenna beam pairs. The generated antenna beams are received at the UE. A plurality of the received antenna beams specified by a coarse codebook at the UE is searched to determine the strongest coarse codebook beam. The strongest coarse codebook beam is refined by searching each of a plurality of received antenna beams specified by a fine codebook and associated with the strongest coarse codebook antenna beam, to determine the strongest refined antenna beam pair. The strongest fine codebook beam pair, along with the identity of the codebook used to specify the strongest fine codebook beam pair, is reported to the eNB.
Abstract:
Technology for an eNodeB operable to process beam refinement reference signals (BRRS) for transmission to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) is disclosed. The eNodeB can assign, using a downlink control information (DCI) format, a grouped BRRS configuration that includes grouped BRRS symbols, and each group of BRRS symbols can be associated with a different transmit (Tx) beam. The eNodeB can process the grouped BRRS configuration for transmission on one or more Tx beams to the plurality of UEs. The grouped BRRS symbols can enable each of the plurality of UEs to select a receive (Rx) beam for data reception.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE). The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to process an Uplink (UL) grant for a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission, the UL grant carrying one or more indicators. The second circuitry may be operable to generate an SRS transmission based at least in part upon the one or more indicators.
Abstract:
An apparatus of a wireless device and related method decode a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) preamble comprising a short training field (STF) and a legacy long training field (L-LTF). The STF comprises an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) quantity of symbols that is dependent upon whether the PPDU comprises a legacy short training field (L-STF) or an extended range short training field (ER-STF). When the STF is an L-STF, the STF comprises 10 OFDM symbols. When the STF is an ER-STF, the STF comprises 10+N OFDM symbols with N > 0. The apparatus decodes an automatic gain control (AGC) setting signal to produce an AGC setting, and utilizes a plurality of the STF OFDM symbols that includes a 10th OFDM symbol when the STF is an L-STF, and a 10+Nth OFDM symbol when the STF is an ER-STF to provide energy for packet detection.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes systems and methods for triggering xPRACH transmissions. Control information is obtained from a first evolved Node B (eNB). The control information includes at least one random access parameter. A random access preamble index is determined based on the at least one random access parameter. A random access preamble is generated for a second eNB based on the random access preamble index.
Abstract:
Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an one or more extended transmission reception points (TRPs) is disclosed. The UE can signal a transceiver of the UE to simultaneously broadcast two or more transmission beams to establish a connection with one or more of an extended eNodeB or one or more extended transmission reception points (TRP), wherein each extended TRP is connected to the UE via an extended interface with the extended eNodeB. The UE can decode, at the UE, higher layer signaling received from the one or more extended TRPs to form beam association, beam addition, beam release, beam change, or a combination thereof between the UE and the one or more extended TRPs.
Abstract:
Hybrid openloop and/or closedloop beamforming techniques are provided. A beamforming entity can transmit reference signals to a remote entity using a set of candidate transmission beams. The remote entity can provide a first indication to the beamforming entity identifying a first set of preferred transmission beams based on received reference signals. The first set of preferred transmission beams can be a subset of the set of candidate transmission beams. The beamforming entity can transmit data signals using the first set of preferred transmission beams. Based on the decoding of the data signals, the remote device can provide a second indication to the beamforming entity identifying a second set of preferred transmission beams. The second set of preferred transmission beams can be a subset of the first set of preferred transmission beams. The beamforming entity can retransmit certain previously transmitted data signals using the second set of preferred transmission beams.
Abstract:
Devices and methods of beamforming are generally described. A UE transmits to an eNB a BRSRP report having selected BRSRP values and associated BRS IDs. An active link list, a CSI resource indication, and a first active link are used to measure the CSI resource and CSI feedback is sent. A serving link ID is provided to indicate a second active link to use for control and data reception. Rx beams are trained based on multiple instances of each BRS and the eNB supplies selection criteria for the BRSRP report. The Rx beams are refined based on BRRS and the second active link is dependent on BRRSRP or CSI feedback. When configured for dual beam operation, the BRSRP feedback corresponds to BRSRP value pairs and dual Rx beams associated with a pair of serving link IDs are used.