Training sequences in wireless communication systems

• US 10,159,043 B1
• Filed: 07/27/2016
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Marvell International Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Inventors: Cao, Rui, Sun, Yakun, Zhang, Hongyuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Jangbahadur, Lakeram
• Application Number:
  US15/221,438
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/26025 Numerology, i.e. varying one or more of symbol duration, subcarrier spacing, Fourier transform size, sampling rate or down-clocking allocating sub-channels of the transmission path H04L5/003
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2613 Structure of the reference signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/262 Reduction thereof by selection of pilot symbols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0007 the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A), DMT
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to training sequences used in wireless communication systems. In some implementations, a transmission mode of a transmitting device is determined for transmitting a long training field (LTF) sequence for High Efficiency (HE) wireless local area network (WLAN) communication. Based on the transmission mode, candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence are constructed. Each candidate sequence includes a first number of base sequences and a second number of floating sequences, wherein the base sequences reuse an LTF sequence for Very High Throughput (VHT) WLAN communication. The candidate training sequences are constructed by varying values and locations of the floating sequences. A target training sequence is selected that has a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value. The target training sequence is assigned to the transmitting device for transmitting the target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a transmission mode of a transmitting device for transmitting a long training field (LTF) sequence for High Efficiency (HE) wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, wherein the transmission mode comprises an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) mode;

based on the transmission mode, constructing a plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication, wherein each candidate sequence includes a first number of base sequences and a second number of floating sequences, wherein the base sequences reuse an LTF sequence for Very High Throughput (VHT) WLAN communication, and wherein constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences includes constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences by varying values and locations of the second number of floating sequences;

selecting a target training sequence, from the plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication, that has a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value;

in response to determining that the transmission mode is an OFDMA mode, masking the target training sequence by muting specified tones of the target training sequence; and

assigning the masked target training sequence to the transmitting device for transmitting the masked target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a transmission mode includes determining one or more of a transmission bandwidth, a transmission direction, or a tone spacing.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first number of base sequences and the second number of floating sequences are determined based on the transmission bandwidth and the tone spacing.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the transmitting device, the target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the base sequences reuse an LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz, a left sequence of the LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz, or a right sequence of the LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining that the transmission mode is the OFDMA mode, determining a target resource unit (RU) sequence for a smallest RU for the OFDMA mode, the target RU sequence for the smallest RU for the OFDMA mode having a desired PAPR value; and

wherein constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication includes reusing the target RU sequence for the smallest RU for the OFDMA mode.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences by varying values and locations of the second number of floating sequences comprises performing an exhaustive search of all variations in the values and the locations of the second number of floating sequences without varying the first number of base sequences.

8. A device including:

a processing unit configured to;

identify a transmission mode of the device for transmitting a long training field (LTF) sequence for High Efficiency (HE) wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, wherein the transmission mode comprises an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) mode;

obtain a target training sequence for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication, the target training sequence including a first number of base sequences and a second number of floating sequences, the first number of base sequences and the second number of floating sequences have been determined based on the transmission mode, the base sequences reusing an LTF sequence for Very High Throughput (VHT) WLAN communication, and values and locations of the floating sequences have been determined such that the target training sequence has a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value; and

in response to determining that the transmission mode is an OFDMA mode, mask the target training sequence by muting specified tones of the target training sequence; and

transmitter configured to transmit the masked target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication according to the transmission mode.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the target training sequence has been selected from a plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication based on the transmission mode, the plurality of candidate training sequences including varied values and locations of the floating sequences.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the identified transmission mode includes one or more of a transmission bandwidth, a transmission direction, or a tone spacing.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the reused LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication includes one or more of an LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz, a left sequence of the LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz, or a right sequence of the LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz.

12. A method comprising:

determining a transmission mode of a transmitting device for transmitting a long training field (LTF) sequence for High Efficiency (HE) wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, wherein the transmission mode comprises an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) mode;

based on the transmission mode, constructing a plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication, wherein each candidate sequence includes a first number of base sequences and a second number of floating sequences, wherein the base sequences reuse an LTF sequence for Very High Throughput (VHT) WLAN communication, and wherein constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences includes constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences by varying values and locations of the second number of floating sequences;

in response to determining that the transmission mode is the OFDMA mode, determining a target resource unit (RU) sequence for a smallest RU for the OFDMA mode, the target RU sequence for the smallest RU for the OFDMA mode having a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value, wherein constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication includes reusing the target RU sequence for the smallest RU for the OFDMA mode;

selecting a target training sequence, from the plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication, that has a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value; and

assigning the target training sequence to the transmitting device for transmitting the target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein determining a transmission mode includes determining one or more of a transmission bandwidth, a transmission direction, or a tone spacing.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first number of base sequences and the second number of floating sequences are determined based on the transmission bandwidth and the tone spacing.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

in response to determining that the transmission mode is an OFDMA mode, masking the target training sequence by muting specified tones of the target training sequence.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising transmitting, by the transmitting device, the target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the base sequences reuse an LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz, a left sequence of the LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz, or a right sequence of the LTF sequence for VHT WLAN communication with a transmission bandwidth of 20 MHz.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein constructing the plurality of candidate training sequences by varying values and locations of the second number of floating sequences comprises performing an exhaustive search of all variations in the values and the locations of the second number of floating sequences without varying the first number of base sequences.

19. A device including:

a processing unit configured to;

identify a transmission mode of the device for transmitting a long training field (LTF) sequence for High Efficiency (HE) wireless local area network (WLAN) communication;

wherein the transmission mode comprises an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) mode;

obtain a target training sequence for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication, the target training sequence including a first number of base sequences and a second number of floating sequences, the first number of base sequences and the second number of floating sequences have been determined based on the transmission mode, the base sequences reusing an LTF sequence for Very High Throughput (VHT) WLAN communication, and values and locations of the floating sequences have been determined such that the target training sequence has a desired peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value, wherein the target training sequence reuses a target resource unit (RU) sequence for a smallest RU for the OFDMA mode, the target RU sequence for the smallest RU for the OFDMA mode having the desired PAPR value; and

in response to determining that the transmission mode is an OFDMA mode, mask the target sequence by muting specified tones of the target training sequence; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the masked target training sequence in the LTF for the HE WLAN communication according to the transmission mode.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the target training sequence has been selected from a plurality of candidate training sequences for the LTF sequence for the HE WLAN communication based on the transmission mode, the plurality of candidate training sequences including varied values and locations of the floating sequences.

21. The device of claim 19, wherein the identified transmission mode includes one or more of a transmission bandwidth, a transmission direction, or a tone spacing.