Multi-cell signals in OFDM wireless networks

• US 10,085,165 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2015
• Issued: 09/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
• Primary Examiner(s): Ambaye, Mewale
• Application Number:
  US14/797,095
• Publication Number:
  US 20150327108A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,172 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0626 Channel coefficients, e.g. channel state information [CSI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0632 Channel quality parameters, e.g. channel quality indicator [CQI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0634 Antenna weights or vector/matrix coefficients
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/066 Combined feedback for a number of channels, e.g. over several subcarriers like in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing [OFDM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 11/0053 using co-ordinated multipoint transmission/reception co-ordinated antenna or beam-forming aspects H04B7/022
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/00 Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0057 Physical resource allocation for CQI
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0073 Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences for intercell interference mitigation or co-ordination in orthogonal multiplex systems H04J11/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

Abstract

A wireless device receives messages indicating CSI measurement resources of cells belonging to at least two base stations or belonging to at least two sectors of a base station. The wireless device measures CSI employing at least CSI measurement resources of the cells. The wireless device quantizes the measured CSI jointly across cells and encodes and transmits the jointly quantized CSI. The wireless device receives a resource assignment for data packet(s). The wireless device receives signals carrying the data packets from multiple cells.

Claims

1. A method for use in a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first base station, at least one message indicating channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for each cell of a subset of cells, wherein the subset of cells comprises a first cell associated with the first base station and at least one second cell associated with at least one other base station;

measuring, based on the CSI measurement resources, CSI for the subset of cells;

quantizing the measured CSI jointly across cells of the subset of cells;

transmitting, to the first base station, the jointly quantized CSI;

receiving, from the first base station, at least one resource assignment for at least one packet; and

receiving signals simultaneously via the first cell associated with the first base station and the at least one second cell associated with the at least one other base station, wherein the signals correspond to the at least one packet.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the jointly quantized CSI comprises a precoding matrix indicator calculated for the subset of cells.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a CSI reference signal subframe configuration parameter;

a CSI reference signal antenna port configuration parameter; and

a CSI reference signal radio resource configuration parameter.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the CSI measurement resources determine sub-band or wideband CSI measurement, wherein the wideband CSI measurement corresponds to CSI measurement on a carrier bandwidth.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the CSI measurement resources comprise reference signals in the sub-band or the wideband.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a physical uplink control channel format determines whether at least one of the following measurements are comprised in the CSI:

a channel quality indicator (CQI);

a precoding matrix indicator (PMI);

a precoding type indicator (PTI);

or

a rank indicator (RI).

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one resource assignment is received from the first base station on one serving cell of the subset of cells.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a first CSI measurement resource corresponds to a plurality of resource elements in a plurality of subframes on an antenna port in the subset of cells.

9. A method for use in a first base station, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a wireless device, at least one message indicating channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for each cell of a subset of cells, wherein the subset of cells comprises a first cell associated with the first base station and at least one second cell associated with at least one other base station;

receiving and decoding jointly quantized CSI, wherein CSI is measured based on the CSI measurement resources for the subset of cells, and the measured CSI is quantized jointly across cells of the subset of cells to generate the jointly quantized CSI;

transmitting, to the wireless device, at least one resource assignment for at least one packet; and

transmitting, via the first cell associated with the first base station, first signals to the wireless device, wherein the first signals correspond to the at least one packet, and wherein second signals corresponding to the at least one packet are transmitted via the at least one second cell associated with the at least one other base station.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a CSI reference signal subframe configuration parameter;

a CSI reference signal antenna port configuration parameter; and

a CSI reference signal radio resource configuration parameter.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the CSI measurement resources determine sub-band or wideband CSI measurement, wherein the wideband CSI measurement corresponds to CSI measurement on a carrier bandwidth.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein a physical uplink control channel format determines whether at least one of the following measurements are comprised in the CSI:

a channel quality indicator (CQI);

a precoding matrix indicator (PMI);

a precoding type indicator (PTI);

or

a rank indicator (RI).

13. The method of claim 9, wherein a first CSI measurement resource corresponds to a plurality of resource elements in a plurality of subframes on an antenna port in the subset of cells.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one resource assignment is transmitted by the first base station on one serving cell of the subset of cells.

15. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to;

receive, from a first base station, at least one message indicating channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for each cell of a subset of cells, wherein the subset of cells comprises a first cell associated with the first base station and at least one second cell associated with at least one other base station;

measure, based on the CSI measurement resources, CSI for the subset of cells;

quantize the measured CSI jointly across cells of the subset of cells;

transmit, to the first base station, the jointly quantized CSI;

receive, from the first base station, at least one resource assignment for at least one packet; and

receive signals simultaneously via the first cell associated with the first base station and the at least one second cell associated with the at least one other base station, wherein the signals correspond to the at least one packet.

16. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the jointly quantized CSI comprises a precoding matrix indicator calculated for the subset of cells.

17. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a CSI reference signal subframe configuration parameter;

a CSI reference signal antenna port configuration parameter; and

a CSI reference signal radio resource configuration parameter.

18. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the CSI measurement resources determine sub-band or wideband CSI measurement, wherein the wideband CSI measurement corresponds to CSI measurement on a carrier bandwidth.

19. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the CSI measurement resources comprise reference signals in the sub-band or the wideband.

20. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein a physical uplink control channel format determines whether at least one of the following measurements are comprised in the CSI:

a channel quality indicator (CQI);

a precoding matrix indicator (PMI);

a precoding type indicator (PTI);

or

a rank indicator (RI).

21. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the at least one resource assignment is received from the first base station on one serving cell of the subset of cells.

22. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein a first CSI measurement resource corresponds to a plurality of resource elements in a plurality of subframes on an antenna port in the subset of cells.

23. A first base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to;

transmit, to a wireless device, at least one message indicating channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for each cell of a subset of cells, wherein the subset of cells comprises a first cell associated with the first base station and at least one second cell associated with at least one other base station;

receive and decode jointly quantized CSI, wherein CSI is measured based on the CSI measurement resources for the subset of cells, and the measured CSI is quantized jointly across cells of the subset of cells to generate the jointly quantized CSI;

transmit, to the wireless device, at least one resource assignment for at least one packet; and

transmit, via the first cell associated with the first base station, first signals to the wireless device, wherein the signals correspond to the at least one packet, and wherein second signals corresponding to the at least one packet are transmitted via the at least one second cell associated with the at least one other base station.

24. The first base station of claim 23, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a CSI reference signal subframe configuration parameter;

a CSI reference signal antenna port configuration parameter; and

a CSI reference signal radio resource configuration parameter.

25. The first base station of claim 23, wherein the CSI measurement resources determine sub-band or wideband CSI measurement, wherein the wideband CSI measurement corresponds to CSI measurement on a carrier bandwidth.

26. The first base station of claim 23, wherein a physical uplink control channel format determines whether at least one of the following measurements are comprised in the CSI:

a channel quality indicator (CQI);

a precoding matrix indicator (PMI);

a precoding type indicator (PTI);

or

a rank indicator (RI).

27. The first base station of claim 23, wherein a first CSI measurement resource corresponds to a plurality of resource elements in a plurality of subframes on an antenna port in the subset of cells.

28. The first base station of claim 23, wherein the at least one resource assignment is transmitted by the first base station on one serving cell of the subset of cells.

36. The system of claim 28, wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

receive, from the first base station, the at least one resource assignment.

29. A system comprising:

a first base station configured to;

transmit, to a wireless device, at least one message indicating channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for each cell of a subset of cells, wherein the subset of cells comprises a first cell associated with the first base station and at least one second cell associated with at least one other base station;

receive and decode jointly quantized CSI;

transmit, to the wireless device, at least one resource assignment for at least one packet; and

transmit, via the first cell, first signals to the wireless device, wherein the first signals correspond to the at least one packet;

a second base station, of the at least one other base station, configured to;

transmit, via the at least one second cell, second signals to the wireless device, wherein the second signals correspond to the at least one packet; and

the wireless device, configured to;

measure, based on the CSI measurement resources, CSI for the subset of cells;

quantize the measured CSI jointly across cells of the subset of cells;

transmit, to the first base station, the jointly quantized CSI; and

receive the first signals and the second signals simultaneously via the first cell associated with the first base station and the at least one second cell associated with the at least one other base station.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein an instance of the CSI comprises a precoding matrix indicator calculated for the subset of cells.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a CSI reference signal subframe configuration parameter;

a CSI reference signal antenna port configuration parameter; and

a CSI reference signal radio resource configuration parameter.

32. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one message indicates a plurality of subframes for the CSI measurement.

33. The system of claim 29, wherein the CSI measurement resources comprise reference signals in a sub-band or a wideband.

34. The system of claim 29, wherein a physical uplink control channel format determines whether at least one of the following measurements are comprised in the CSI:

a channel quality indicator (CQI);

a precoding matrix indicator (PMI);

a precoding type indicator (PTI);

or

a rank indicator (RI).

35. The system of claim 29, wherein a first CSI measurement resource corresponds to a plurality of resource elements in a plurality of subframes on an antenna port in the subset of cells.