Abstract:
A backhaul link is established between a base station and a relay that assists the base station in communicating with a mobile device over an access link established between the relay and the mobile device. The channel response of the backhaul link is determined by estimating first and second parts of the backhaul link channel response, the second part changing faster than the first part. The first part of the backhaul link channel response is estimated by calculating an average of the backhaul link channel response over a predetermined period at the relay and the second part is estimated by calculating variation in the backhaul link channel response over the predetermined period at the relay. Quantized versions of the first and second parts of the backhaul link channel response are transmitted from the relay to the base station over the backhaul link.
Abstract:
A backhaul link is established between a base station and a relay that assists the base station in communicating with a mobile device over an access link established between the relay and the mobile device. The channel response of the back-haul link is determined by estimating first and second parts of the backhaul link channel response, the second part changing faster than the first part. The first part of the backhaul link channel response is estimated by calculating an average of the backhaul link channel response over a predetermined period at the relay and the second part is estimated by calculating variation in the backhaul link channel response over the predetermined period at the relay. Quantized versions of the first and second parts of the backhaul link channel response are transmitted from the relay to the base station over the backhaul link
Abstract:
A method and an arrangement (600) in a user equipment (140) for quantizing channel state information in a coordinated multi-point transmission radio communication system (100). A dominant path is between the user equipment (140) and a first network node (110) and a non-dominant path is between the user equipment (140) and a second network node (120, 130). A ratio of the non-dominant path channel response, such as fast fading, to the dominant path channel response is quantized by using a codebook disclosed herein. A method and an arrangement (400) for generating a codebook by applying a log squared error distortion measure in an iterative algorithm. A method and an arrangement (900) in a user equipment (140) for allocating available bits among at least two quantized ratios in a channel state information feedback procedure. The bits are allocated by means of selecting (270) at least one codebook based on statistic properties, such as path gain, of the non-dominant path.
Abstract:
A method and an arrangement (600) in a user equipment (140) for quantizing channel state information in a coordinated multi-point transmission radio communication system (100). A dominant path is between the user equipment (140) and a first network node (110) and a non-dominant path is between the user equipment (140) and a second network node (120, 130). A ratio of the non-dominant path channel response, such as fast fading, to the dominant path channel response is quantized by using a codebook disclosed herein. A method and an arrangement (400) for generating a codebook by applying a log squared error distortion measure in an iterative algorithm. A method and an arrangement (900) in a user equipment (140) for allocating available bits among at least two quantized ratios in a channel state information feedback procedure. The bits are allocated by means of selecting (270) at least one codebook based on statistic properties, such as path gain, of the non-dominant path.
Abstract:
Compressive sampling is used to generate pilot symbols to be transmitted over an array of antennas in a MIMO wireless communications device. A pilot symbol is transmitted over the array of antennas according to a spatially randomized antenna transmission function that randomly changes across the array of antennas. The randomized antenna transmission function may randomly select/deselect antennas and/or randomly change amplitude and/or phase of the pilot symbol transmission. Channel estimates can be constructed at a receiver based on the spatially randomized pilot symbols that were transmitted.
Abstract:
Methods may be provided to transmit data from a wireless terminal operating in a radio access network. For example, sampling rate conversion may be performed on a serial stream of modulation symbols to generate sampling rate converted symbols, and the sampling rate converted symbols may be transmitted over a wireless channel to a node of the radio access network. Related terminals are also discussed.
Abstract:
Multi-antenna transmission control presented herein involves generating a set of virtual channel realizations at the transmitter that shares the same second-order statistics as the actual channel realizations observed for a targeted receiver. By making the control-related quantities of interest at the transmitter depend on the long-term statistics of the channel, the actual channel realizations are not needed for transmission control, e.g., for accurate Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) preceding. As such, the use of virtual channel realizations enables transmission control that approaches the “closed-loop” channel capacity that would be provided by full feedback of the (instantaneous) actual channel realizations, without requiring the overhead signaling burden that attends full feedback.
Abstract:
A method of managing wireless transmissions from a mobile handset includes determining whether the mobile handset is a source of a Random Access Channel (RACH) overload in the wireless network and, upon determining that the mobile handset is a source of the RACH overload, configuring the mobile handset to replace usage of a first RACH resource causing the RACH overload with usage of a second RACH resource specified by the processor.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for efficient operation of wireless access nodes in a dense deployment of wireless access nodes in a cellular communication network. In general, the dense deployment of wireless access nodes includes multiple wireless access nodes in a service area. The service area is preferably, but not necessarily, a low-load service area. As used herein, a low-load service area is an area within an overall service area of the dense deployment of wireless access nodes in which all wireless access nodes are not needed to provide a desired data capacity. Overlapping radio coverage areas of the wireless access nodes in, or serving, the service area are leveraged to enable efficient operation of the wireless access nodes in the service area.
Abstract:
The required bitrate for reporting channel state information from a network transceiver to the network is dramatically reduced, while maintaining fidelity of channel estimates, by exploiting prior channel estimates and the time correlation of channel response. For a selected set of sub-carriers, the transceiver estimates channel frequency response from pilot signals. The transceiver also predicts the frequency response for each selected sub-carrier, by multiplying a state vector comprising prior frequency response estimate and a coefficient vector comprising linear predictive coefficients. The predicted frequency response is subtracted from the estimated frequency response, and the prediction error is quantized and transmitted to the network. The network maintains a corresponding state vector and predictive coefficient vector, and also predicts a frequency response for each selected sub-carrier. The received prediction error is inverse quantized and subtracted from the predicted frequency response to yield a frequency response corresponding to that estimated at the transceiver.