Devices and methods for uplink control channel design in regular bursts for new radio (NR) networks

    公开(公告)号:US10542558B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US15705175

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Abstract: Wireless communication devices, such as a scheduled entity, are adapted to facilitate uplink transmissions on multiple physical uplink control channels (PUCCHs) of a regular burst period. According to one example, a scheduled entity may obtain a payload for an uplink transmission on a PUCCH. The scheduled entity may subsequently send the uplink transmission utilizing two or more physical uplink control channels (PUCCH) of a regular burst period, where each PUCCH is associated with a different frequency band of the regular burst period. According to one example, a scheduling entity may receive an uplink transmission, where the uplink transmission utilizes a first PUCCH of a regular burst period, and at least a second PUCCH of the regular burst period, each of the first and second PUCCHs being associated with respectively different frequency bands of the regular burst period. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

    Discovery and synchronization channels for user-tracking zones in a cellular network

    公开(公告)号:US10542507B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US14957250

    申请日:2015-12-02

    Abstract: Discovery and synchronization channels are discussed for user-tracking zones in a cellular network. User-tracking zones reduce the mobility tracking burden on the UE and shift the tracking responsibility to the network. This shift allows for UE and network power savings from reduced searching at the UE as well as through efficient paging area tracking and less broadcast signaling. The various aspects provide channel design for initial synchronization and discovery of the user-tracking zones. A single frequency network (SFN) synchronization channel is provided with at least a reference signal for time synchronization and payload information that may include a zone identifier (ID), formatting for a system information transmission request, and resource allocation for the request. The zone ID may be included in the payload or embedded into the reference signal. Facility is also provided for handling zone nodes of different power classes that allows for maintaining the SFN operations.

    High reliability low latency mission critical communication

    公开(公告)号:US10524259B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US15917406

    申请日:2018-03-09

    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating mission-critical (MiCri) data in a network including a base station and user equipment (UE) are provided. The methods may include receiving a request message requesting MiCri data, and transmitting the MiCri data during a transmission time interval (TTI) of a first carrier component or during a transmission time interval (TTI) of a second carrier component. In various aspects, the TTI of the first carrier component may be staggered in time with respect to the TTI of the second carrier component. In another aspect, the UE may pre-report interference pattern information for a nominal TTI for use in communication of MiCri data.

    Cell-specific reference signal interference averaging

    公开(公告)号:US10511504B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US14161312

    申请日:2014-01-22

    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for enhancing performance by selectively applying averaging to CSI reporting processes. According to certain aspects, a base station (e.g., an eNB) with knowledge of traffic patterns of potentially interfering transmitters may signal a UE how (or whether) to apply averaging, for example, when reporting CSI based on interference measurement resources (IMR).

    Resource mapping to handle bursty interference

    公开(公告)号:US10511405B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15463825

    申请日:2017-03-20

    Abstract: Resource mapping and coding schemes to handle bursty interference are disclosed that provide for spreading the modulated symbols for one or more transmission code words over more symbols in the time-frequency transmission stream. Certain aspects allow for the modulated symbols to be based on bits from more than one code word. Other aspects also provide for re-mapping code word transmission sequences for re-transmissions based on the number of re-transmissions requested by the receiver. Additional aspects provide for layered coding that uses a lower fixed-size constellation to encode/decode transmissions in a layered manner in order to achieve a larger-size constellation encoding. The layered encoding process allows the transmitter and receiver to use different coding rates for each coding layer. The layered encoding process also allows interference from neighboring cells to be canceled without knowledge of the actual constellation used to code the interfering neighboring signal.

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