Method and system for user equipment location determination on a wireless transmission system
    31.
    发明授权
    Method and system for user equipment location determination on a wireless transmission system 有权
    无线传输系统用户设备位置确定方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09423488B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US14509379

    申请日:2014-10-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S5/10 H04L5/0007 H04W4/02 H04W24/10 H04W64/00

    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.

    Abstract translation: 通过对于用于到达时差(TDOA)的信号引入非单位频率重用,可以通过包括可以在低灵敏度和低信噪比下检测的附加参考信号来提高邻近小区的可听性, 测量,例如从服务小区站点和各个相邻小区站点发送的信号的正交性。 提出了称为TDOA-RS的新参考信号,以提高部署3GPP EUTRAN(LTE)系统的蜂窝网络中的相邻小区的可听性,并且可以在用于PDSCH的任何资源块(RB)中发送TDOA-RS 和/或MBSFN子帧,而不管后者是否在支持PMCH和PDSCH两者的载波上。 除了附加的TDOA-RS参考信号之外,还可以包括附加同步信号(TDOA-sync)以提高相邻小区的可听性。

    Communication resource allocation systems and methods
    32.
    发明授权
    Communication resource allocation systems and methods 有权
    通信资源分配系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09294252B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US14450987

    申请日:2014-08-04

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A channel descriptor management message is transmitted on a broadcast connection to a mobile terminal. The channel descriptor management message provides a format for a frame. The frame includes a resource space. The channel descriptor management message defines a plurality of channels within the resource space and allocates at least one of the channels to a plurality of users. Subsequent resource allocation messages may refer to a location within a channel rather than a location within the entire resource space.

    Abstract translation: 信道描述符管理消息在广播连接上被发送到移动终端。 信道描述符管理消息提供帧的格式。 该帧包括资源空间。 信道描述符管理消息定义资源空间内的多个信道,并且将至少一个信道分配给多个用户。 随后的资源分配消息可以指代信道内的位置,而不是整个资源空间内的位置。

    Methods And Systems For Enabling Feedback In Wireless Communication Networks
    33.
    发明申请
    Methods And Systems For Enabling Feedback In Wireless Communication Networks 审中-公开
    在无线通信网络中实现反馈的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150215921A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14685252

    申请日:2015-04-13

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide additional MAC functionality to support the PHY features of a wireless communication system framework. The additional MAC functionality aids in enabling feedback from wireless terminals to base stations. In some aspects of the invention the feedback is provided on an allocated feedback channel. In other aspects of the invention the feedback is provided by MAC protocol data units (PDU) in a header, mini-header, or subheader. The feedback may be transmitted from the wireless terminal to the base station autonomously by the wireless terminal or in response to an indication from the base station that feedback is requested. Aspects of the invention also provide for allocating feedback resources to form a dedicated feedback channel. One or more of these enhancements is included in a given implementation. Base stations and wireless terminals are also described upon which methods described herein can be implemented.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的方面提供了附加的MAC功能来支持无线通信系统框架的PHY特征。 附加的MAC功能有助于实现从无线终端到基站的反馈。 在本发明的一些方面,在分配的反馈信道上提供反馈。 在本发明的其它方面,反馈由报头,小标题或子报头中的MAC协议数据单元(PDU)提供。 反馈可以由无线终端自主地从无线终端发送到基站,或者响应于来自基站的指示,请求反馈。 本发明的各方面还提供分配反馈资源以形成专用反馈信道。 这些增强中的一个或多个包括在给定的实现中。 还描述了基站和无线终端,其中可以实现本文描述的方法。

    UPLINK CONTROL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    34.
    发明申请
    UPLINK CONTROL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK 审中-公开
    无线通信网络中的上拉控制

    公开(公告)号:US20150156801A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14618558

    申请日:2015-02-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method and system are provided having an uplink control structure and a pilot signal having minimal signal overhead for providing channel estimation and data demodulation in a wireless communication network. The uplink control structures enable mobile terminals to communicate with corresponding base stations to perform various functions including obtaining initial system access, submitting a bandwidth request, triggering a continuation of negotiated service, or providing a proposed allocation re-configuration header. A dedicated random access channel is provided to communicatively couple the base station and the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can select a random access signaling identification. A resource request is received at the base station to uplink resource information from the mobile terminal and an initial access information request is received from the mobile terminal to configure the base station connection. Pilot signals with varying density configurations are provided to include low density symbol patterns for multiple contiguous resource blocks and high density symbol patterns for single resource blocks.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种方法和系统,其具有上行链路控制结构和具有最小信号开销的导频信号,用于在无线通信网络中提供信道估计和数据解调。 上行链路控制结构使得移动终端能够与相应的基站进行通信,以执行各种功能,包括获得初始系统访问,提交带宽请求,触发协商服务的继续或提供建议的分配重配置报头。 提供专用随机接入信道以通信地耦合基站和移动终端,使得移动终端可以选择随机接入信令标识。 在基站接收资源请求以从移动终端上行资源信息,并且从移动终端接收初始访问信息请求以配置基站连接。 提供具有不同密度配置的导频信号以包括用于多个连续资源块的低密度符号模式和用于单个资源块的高密度符号模式。

    Adaptive two-dimensional channel interpolation
    38.
    发明授权
    Adaptive two-dimensional channel interpolation 有权
    自适应二维信道插值

    公开(公告)号:US08837631B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US14088531

    申请日:2013-11-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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).

    Abstract translation: 一种用于改善OFDM通信系统内的信道估计的方法和装置。 OFDM中的信道估计通常借助于导频符号来执行。 导频符号通常在时间和频率上间隔开。 将导频符号插入的频率和时间的集合称为导频模式。 在一些情况下,导频图案是对角线形格子,规则的或不规则的。 该方法首先在较大相干性(时间或频率)的方向内插。 使用这些测量,导频符号在更快变化方向上的密度将增加,从而改善信道估计而不增加开销。 因此,第一内插步骤的结果然后可以用于辅助尺寸较小的相干性(时间或频率)的内插。

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