Method of resolving overlaps in data transmission and user equipment therefor

• US 10,070,436 B2
• Filed: 08/08/2016
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ahn, Joon Kui, Kim, Ki Jun, Ihm, Bin Chul, Yun, Young Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): Chriss, Andrew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cehic, Kenan
• Application Number:
  US15/231,290
• Publication Number:
  US 20160353438A1
• Time in Patent Office: 757 Days
• Field of Search: 370503-520
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2646 using feedback from receiver for adjusting OFDM transmission parameters, e.g. transmission timing or guard interval length
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2655 Synchronisation arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/003 Arrangements to increase tolerance to errors in transmission or reception timing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0045 compensating for timing error by altering transmission time
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method of a user equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system is provided. The UE transmits a first subframe. The UE transmits a second subframe following the first subframe consecutively. When the first subframe and the second subframe are overlapped, the first subframe is transmitted completely while the second subframe is transmitted partially.

Claims

1. A method of a user equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system using orthogonal subcarriers, the method comprising:

generating, by the UE, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-based symbols, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes a cyclic prefix (CP) and a data part;

transmitting, by the UE, a first subframe including N OFDM-based symbols, wherein N is an integer; and

transmitting, by the UE, a second subframe including N OFDM-based symbols, following the first subframe,

wherein, when the first subframe and the second subframe are overlapped based on a timing adjustment command received from a base station, the first subframe is transmitted completely while the second subframe is transmitted partially without an overlapped part of the second subframe, and

wherein the overlapped part of the second subframe includes at least a part of a CP of a starting OFDM-based symbol of the second subframe.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the CP is same as a portion of the data part, and the data part is generated from a data stream by using a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT).

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second subframe is a subframe which is timing advanced due to timing adjustment.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the timing adjustment is occurred by the timing adjustment command, the timing adjustment command indicating an advancement of uplink transmission timing.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the overlapped part is shorter than or equal to a CP of an OFDM-based symbol included in the second subframe.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes an OFDM symbol.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes a Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbol.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the overlapped part is as long as up to one or more OFDM-based symbols.

8. A user equipment (UE) for use in a wireless communication system using orthogonal subcarriers, the UE comprising:

a symbol generator configured to generate Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-based symbols, each OFDM-based symbol including a cyclic prefix (CP) and a data part; and

a wireless communication unit operably coupled with the symbol generator,

wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to;

transmit a first subframe including N OFDM-based symbols, wherein N is an integer, and

transmit a second subframe including N OFDM-based symbols, following the first subframe,

wherein, when the first subframe and the second subframe are overlapped based on a timing adjustment command received from a base station, the first subframe is transmitted completely while the second subframe is transmitted partially without an overlapped part of the second subframe, and

wherein the overlapped part of the second subframe includes at least a part of a CP of a starting OFDM-based symbol of the second subframe.

9. The UE according to claim 8, wherein the CP is same as a portion of the data part, and the data part is generated from a data stream by using a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT).

10. The UE according to claim 8, wherein the second subframe is a subframe which is timing advanced due to timing adjustment.

11. The UE according to claim 10, wherein the timing adjustment is occurred by the timing adjustment command, the timing adjustment command indicating an advancement of uplink transmission timing.

12. The UE according to claim 8, wherein the overlapped part is shorter than or equal to a CP of an OFDM-based symbol included in the second subframe.

13. The UE according to claim 8, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes an OFDM symbol.

14. The UE according to claim 8, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes a Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbol.

15. The UE according to claim 8, wherein the overlapped part is as long as up to one or more OFDM-based symbols.

17. A method of a user equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system using orthogonal subcarriers, the method comprising:

receiving, by the UE, a timing adjustment command from a base station, the timing adjustment command either advancing or delaying a transmission timing; and

transmitting, by the UE, a first subframe and a second subframe, wherein the first and second subframes have the same number of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-based symbols, and each OFDM-based symbol includes a cyclic prefix (CP) and a data part,

wherein, when the first and second subframes are overlapped due to a transmission timing advancement of the second subframe, only a starting OFDM-based symbol of the second subframe is truncated so that the first and second subframes are transmitted continuously without a gap between the first and second subframes.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein when the first and second subframes are overlapped, the first subframe is transmitted completely while the second subframe is transmitted partially without an overlapped part of the second subframe.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein when the first and second subframes are overlapped, the starting OFDM-based symbol of the second subframe includes a truncated CP that is shorter than an original CP by an overlapped part of the second subframe, and the truncated CP is same as a portion of a corresponding data part of the second subframe.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the data part is generated from a data stream by using a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT).

21. The method according to claim 17, wherein an overlapped part of the second subframe is shorter than or equal to a CP of an OFDM-based symbol included in the second subframe.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the overlapped part is as long as up to one or more OFDM-based symbols.

23. The method according to claim 17, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes an OFDM symbol.

24. The method according to claim 17, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes a Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbol.

25. A user equipment (UE) for use in a wireless communication system using orthogonal subcarriers, the UE comprising:

a symbol processor configured to generate Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)-based symbols, each OFDM-based symbol including a cyclic prefix (CP) and a data part; and

a wireless communication unit operably coupled with the symbol processor,

wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to;

receive a timing adjustment command from a base station, the timing adjustment command either advancing or delaying a transmission timing, and

transmit a first subframe and a second subframe, wherein the first and second subframes have the same number of OFDM-based symbols,

wherein, when the first and second subframes are overlapped due to a transmission timing advancement of the second subframe, only a starting OFDM-based symbol of the second subframe is truncated so that the first and second subframes are transmitted continuously without a gap between the first and second subframes.

26. The UE according to claim 25, wherein when the first and second subframes are overlapped, the first subframe is transmitted completely while the second subframe is transmitted partially without an overlapped part of the second subframe.

27. The UE according to claim 25, wherein when the first and second subframes are overlapped, the starting OFDM-based symbol of the second subframe includes a truncated CP that is shorter than an original CP by an overlapped part of the second subframe, and the truncated CP is same as a portion of a corresponding data part of the second subframe.

28. The UE according to claim 25, wherein the data part is generated from a data stream by using a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT).

29. The UE according to claim 25, wherein an overlapped part of the second subframe is shorter than or equal to a CP of an OFDM-based symbol included in the second subframe.

30. The UE according to claim 29, wherein the overlapped part is as long as up to one or more OFDM-based symbols.

31. The UE according to claim 25, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes an OFDM symbol.

32. The UE according to claim 25, wherein each OFDM-based symbol includes a Single Carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbol.