Abstract:
A method of small cell discovery and RSRP/RSRQ measurements in OFDM/OFDMA systems is proposed. A discovery reference signal (DRS) with low transmission frequency is introduced to support small cell detection within a short time, multiple small cell discovery, and accurate measurement of multiple small cells. The DRS consists of one or multiple reference signal types with the functionalities including timing and frequency synchronization, cell detection, RSRP/RSSI/RSRQ measurements, and interference mitigation. RE muting is configured for the DRS to reduce interference level from data to DRS for discovery and RSRP/RSRQ measurements for small cells.
Abstract:
A method of small cell discovery and RSRP/RSRQ measurements in OFDM/OFDMA systems is proposed. A discovery reference signal (DRS) with low transmission frequency is introduced to support small cell detection within a short time, multiple small cell discovery, and accurate measurement of multiple small cells. The DRS consists of one or multiple reference signal types with the functionalities including timing and frequency synchronization, cell detection, RSRP/RSSI/RSRQ measurements, and interference mitigation. RE muting is configured for the DRS to reduce interference level from data to DRS for discovery and RSRP/RSRQ measurements for small cells.
Abstract:
A method of small cell discovery and RSRP/RSRQ measurements in OFDM/OFDMA systems is proposed. A discovery reference signal (DRS) with low transmission frequency is introduced to support small cell detection within a short time, multiple small cell discovery, and accurate measurement of multiple small cells. The DRS consists of one or multiple reference signal types with the functionalities including timing and frequency synchronization, cell detection, RSRP/RSSI/RSRQ measurements, and interference mitigation. RE muting is configured for the DRS to reduce interference level from data to DRS for discovery and RSRP/RSRQ measurements for small cells.
Abstract:
A method of power headroom reporting in adaptive TDD systems is proposed. A UE obtains configuration information from a base station in an adaptive TDD system. Each radio frame comprises a plurality of subframes, which are configured into two or more subframe sets. The UE determines a power headroom reporting (PHR) triggering condition. The UE performs PHR for at least one of the configured two or more subframe sets upon satisfying the triggering condition. In one embodiment, the UE sends PH values for all subframe sets in the same PH reporting subframe. In another embodiment, the UE sends PH values for different subframe sets in different PHR reporting subframes.
Abstract:
A method of interference cancellation is proposed. A serving base station transmits a first configuration information to a UE, the first configuration information is related to a desired signal of a data transmission from a serving cell to the UE. The serving base station determines a second configuration information related to an interference signal of a data transmission from a neighboring cell to the UE. The second configuration information comprises a resource allocation type and a basic resource allocation unit of the interference signal. The serving base station transmits the second configuration information to the UE such that the UE can cancel the data transmission from the neighboring cell.
Abstract:
Solutions to support the coexistence of legacy UEs and new released UEs in adaptive TDD systems are proposed. Methods of TDD grouping, RACH (random access channel) resource allocation, and DL/UL data transmission and HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request) process to serve legacy UEs without interfering the operation of new released UEs are proposed. With the methods proposed in this invention, both the legacy UEs and the new released UEs can be served in the adaptive TDD systems and the data transmission from the legacy UEs would not interfere the data reception of the new released UEs.
Abstract:
To support the new characteristics where FDD carriers and TDD carriers provide different services with different QoS or with different coverage or with different mobility robustness, UE enhancements of FDD-TDD network are proposed. In one embodiment, a dual mode UE in idle mode camps on a source cell and determines a target cell based on the cn domain and/or additional paging information contained in an enhanced paging message. In another embodiment, a dual mode UE may establish an RRC connection with a source cell with TDD carrier, and later is handover or redirected to a target cell supporting voice over IMS. The handover or redirection is based on the cn domain and/or the additional paging information contained in the enhanced paging message.
Abstract:
A method of interference cancellation is proposed. A UE obtains configuration information of a data transmission from a neighboring cell via an interference channel in a mobile communication network. The UE receives radio signals on a set of data resource elements as determined based on the obtained configuration information. The UE then estimates the interference channel corresponding to the data transmission from the neighboring cell based on the received radio signals on the set of data resource elements. Finally, the UE cancels the data transmission from the neighboring cell based on the estimated interference channel.
Abstract:
A two-level physical structure is defined for better diversity for both distributed and localized transmission in enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH). First level is a physical unit of enhanced resource element groups (eREGs), where the group of REs is predefined for each eREG. Second level is a logical unit of enhanced control channel elements (eCCEs), where the group of eREGs is predefined or configurable by higher layer for each eCCE. For distributed transmission of ePDCCH, eCCE consists of several eREGs that are distributed in multiple non-contiguous PRBs spreading over the whole channel frequency. Downlink control information (DCI) is transmitted on a number of aggregated eCCEs according to the modulation and coding level required. The utilization reference signals of antenna ports for ePDCCH demodulation is based on the logical order of eCCEs and the aggregation level for DCI transmission.
Abstract:
A method of separate accumulation in closed-loop power control in adaptive TDD systems is proposed. A UE obtains configuration information from a base station in an adaptive TDD system. Each radio frame comprises a plurality of subframes, which are configured into two or more subframe sets. The UE receives a transmit power control (TPC) command in a downlink subframe. The UE determines a power control adjustment state for an uplink subframe i based on the TPC command. The power control adjustment state of subframe i is accumulated from a power control adjustment state of a previous uplink subframe j, where subframe i and subframe j belong to the same subframe set. In one embodiment, subframe j is the closest previous uplink subframe with respect to uplink subframe i.