FEEDBACK CHANNEL DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of sending feedback from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
- determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT;
determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and
simultaneously transmitting(1) the MIMO rank information and the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and(2) data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link.
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Abstract
A data-optimized communication system provides support for legacy access terminals, such as access terminals operating under the 1xEV-DO standard. The system also supports multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications with access terminals configured to support MIMO. A number of MIMO spatial signatures are predefined or negotiated. MIMO rank and an identifier of the spatial signature determined at the MIMO access terminal are sent on the I-Branch and Q-Branch of the existing 1xEV-DO structure. In one embodiment, 1-bit rank and 3-bit spatial signature are transmitted through the I-Branch as a 4-bit symbol, replacing the data rate control (DRC) channel. In another embodiment, a 4-bit spatial signature is transmitted through the I-Branch, also replacing the DRC channel. A 2-bit rank is transmitted together with a 4-bit DRC channel through the Q-Branch. The 2-bit rank and the DRC channel can be distinguished because they are sent using different orthogonal codeword Walsh covers.
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62 Claims
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1. A method of sending feedback from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and simultaneously transmitting (1) the MIMO rank information and the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An access terminal (AT) configured to communicate with a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the access terminal comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive forward link transmissions from the BTS; a transmitter configured to send reverse link transmissions to the BTS; a memory storing program code; and a controller coupled to the receiver, the transmitter, and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to execute the program code to cause the AT to perform steps comprising; determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and simultaneously transmitting (1) the MIMO rank information and the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an access terminal (AT) for communicating with a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, cause the AT to perform operations comprising:
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determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and simultaneously transmitting (1) the MIMO rank information and the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link.
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15. A method of sending feedback from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and step for simultaneously transmitting to the BTS the MIMO rank information and the MIMO spatial signature on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and data rate control (DRC) information on a Quadrature component of the reverse link.
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16. A method of receiving feedback from an access terminal (AT) sent to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information of a forward link between the BTS and the AT and MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) data rate control (DRC) information for the forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A base transceiver station of a radio network configured to communicate with an access terminal (AT) using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the base transceiver station comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive transmissions from the AT on a reverse link; a transmitter configured to send transmissions to the AT on a forward link; a memory storing program code; and a controller coupled to the receiver, transmitter, and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to execute the program code to cause the base transceiver station to perform steps comprising; receiving from the AT MIMO rank information of the forward link and MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of the reverse link; receiving data rate control (DRC) information for the forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the base transceiver station to transmit to the AT on the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of a base transceiver station (BTS) configured for communicating with an access terminal (AT) using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, cause the BTS to perform operations comprising:
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simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information of a forward link between the BTS and the AT and MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) data rate control (DRC) information for the forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information.
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31. A method of receiving feedback from an access terminal (AT) sent to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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step for simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information of a forward link between the BTS and the AT and MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) data rate control (DRC) information for the forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information.
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32. A method of sending feedback from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and simultaneously transmitting (1) the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) the MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link, wherein the MIMO rank information is covered by a first codeword Walsh cover, the DRC information is covered by a second codeword Walsh cover, the second codeword Walsh cover being orthogonal to the first Walsh cover. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An access terminal (AT) configured to communicate with a base transceiver station (BT) of a radio network using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the access terminal comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive forward link transmissions from the BTS; a transmitter configured to send reverse link transmissions to the BTS; a memory storing program code; and a controller coupled to the receiver, the transmitter, and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to execute the program code to cause the AT to perform steps comprising; determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the first forward link; and simultaneously transmitting (1) the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) the MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link, wherein the MIMO rank information is covered by a first codeword Walsh cover, the DRC information is covered by a second codeword Walsh cover, the second codeword Walsh cover being orthogonal to the first Walsh cover. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an access terminal (AT) for communicating with a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the AT using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, cause the AT to perform operations comprising:
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determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; and simultaneously transmitting (1) the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) the MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information for a forward link on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link, wherein the MIMO rank information is covered by a first codeword Walsh cover, the DRC information is covered by a second codeword Walsh cover, the second codeword Walsh cover being orthogonal to the first Walsh cover.
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46. A method of sending feedback from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the AT using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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determining MIMO rank information of a first forward link between the BTS and the AT; determining MIMO spatial signature information of the forward link; step for simultaneously transmitting to the BTS the MIMO spatial signature information on an In-Phase signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and data rate control (DRC) information and the MIMO rank information on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link, wherein the MIMO rank information is covered by a first codeword Walsh cover, the DRC information is covered by a second codeword Walsh cover, the second codeword Walsh cover being orthogonal to the first Walsh cover.
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47. A method of processing feedback sent from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the AT using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information of a forward link between the BTS and the AT on a Quadrature signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) MIMO spatial signature information for the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 53)
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54. A base transceiver station of a radio network configured to communicate with an access terminal (AT) using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the base transceiver station comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive transmissions from the AT on a reverse link; a transmitter configured to send transmissions to the AT on a forward link; a memory storing program code; and a controller coupled to the receiver, the transmitter, and the memory, wherein the controller is configured to execute the program code to cause the base transceiver station to perform steps comprising; simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information of the forward link between the BTS and the AT on a Quadrature signal component of the reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) MIMO spatial signature information for the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information. - View Dependent Claims (52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of a base transceiver station (BTS) configured for communicating with an access terminal (AT) using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, cause the BTS to perform operations comprising:
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simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information of a forward link between the BTS and the AT on a Quadrature signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) MIMO spatial signature information for the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information.
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62. A method of receiving feedback sent from an access terminal (AT) to a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio network configured to communicate with the access terminal using multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) technique, the method comprising:
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step for simultaneously receiving (1) MIMO rank information and data rate control (DRC) information of a forward link between the BTS and the AT on a Quadrature signal component of a reverse link between the BTS and the AT, and (2) MIMO spatial signature information for the forward link on an In-Phase signal component of the reverse link; and configuring the forward link in accordance with the MIMO rank information, MIMO spatial signature information, and the DRC information.
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