DEDICATED REFERENCE SIGNAL STRUCTURES FOR SPATIAL MULTIPLEXING BEAMFORMING
First Claim
1. A transmitter for use with a cellular communication network, comprising:
- a beamforming generation unit configured to generate a downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal (DRS) pattern; and
a transmit unit configured to transmit the downlink beamforming transmission.
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Abstract
A transmitter is for use with a cellular communication network and includes a beamforming generation unit configured to generate a downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal pattern. Additionally, the transmitter also includes a transmit unit configured to transmit the downlink beamforming transmission. A receiver is for use with a cellular communication network and includes a receive unit configured to receive a downlink beamforming transmission, and a beamforming processing unit configured to process the downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A transmitter for use with a cellular communication network, comprising:
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a beamforming generation unit configured to generate a downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal (DRS) pattern; and a transmit unit configured to transmit the downlink beamforming transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a transmitter for use with a cellular communication network, comprising:
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generating a downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal (DRS) pattern; and transmitting the downlink beamforming transmission. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A receiver for use with a cellular communication network, comprising:
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a receive unit configured to receive a downlink beamforming transmission; and a beamforming processing unit configured to process the downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal (DRS) pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a receiver for use with a cellular communication network, comprising:
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receiving a downlink beamforming transmission; and processing the downlink beamforming transmission corresponding to multiple-layer spatial multiplexing and based on a dedicated reference signal (DRS) pattern. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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