METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20140146907A1
• Filed: 11/29/2013
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Soeng-Hun, Van Lieshout, Gert Jan, Jeong, Kyeong-In
• Granted Patent: US 9,078,163 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 375/267
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0417 Feedback systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0486 taking channel rank into account
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/063 Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/001 the frequencies being arranged in component carriers
• 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 72/0446 Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing communication in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes identifying a transmission mode configured for a serving cell by a Base Station (BS), by a User Equipment (UE), identifying an antenna configuration of the BS by the UE, determining the number of bits for a Rank Indication (RI) representing the number of layers based on the transmission mode and the antenna configuration, and generating an RI using the determined number of bits and transmitting the RI in transmission resources of the serving cell to the BS by the.

Claims

1. A method for performing communication in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

identifying a transmission mode configured for a serving cell by a Base Station (BS), by a User Equipment (UE);

identifying an antenna configuration of the BS by the UE;

determining the number of bits for a Rank Indication (RI) representing the number of layers based on the transmission mode and the antenna configuration; and

generating an RI using the determined number of bits and transmitting the RI in transmission resources of the serving cell to the BS by the UE.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the number of bits for the RI according to a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) capability for each band combination reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first transmission mode includes at least one transmission mode configurable by a BS that has a function of the MIMO capability for each band combination.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises:

identifying a MIMO capability for each of band combinations reported to the BS by the UE, if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes;

determining the number of layers corresponding to the MIMO capability for a frequency band of the serving cell from among the MIMO capabilities for the band combinations;

determining the number of antenna ports according to the antenna configuration of the BS; and

determining the number of bits for the RI according to the smaller between the number of layers corresponding to the MIMO capability for the frequency band of the serving cell and the determined number of antenna ports.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode is one of a transmission mode 4 and a transmission mode 8 among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the number of bits for the RI according to a MIMO capability of the UE related with a UE category reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration,

wherein the UE reports at least one UE category to the BS, wherein each of the reported UE category is associated with a MIMO capability.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein if the UE has reported two or more UE categories, the UE takes a MIMO capability related with a UE category that was reported in a field that is used by a BS of a predetermined old release, wherein the predetermined old release is one of release 8 and release 9 of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode does not indicate at least one transmission mode being configurable by a BS that has a function of the MIMO capability for each band combination among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the number of bits for the RI according to a MIMO capability for all frequency bands of the UE reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the BS indicates the antenna configuration of the BS to the UE by a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

22. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein if the UE has reported two or more UE categories, the controller takes a MIMO capability linked with a UE category that was reported in the field that is understood by a BS of a predetermined old release, wherein the predetermined old release is one of release 8 and release 9 of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard.

9. A method for performing communication in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

identifying a transmission mode configured in a serving cell for a User Equipment (UE) by a Base Station (BS);

identifying an antenna configuration of the BS;

determining the number of bits for a Rank Indication (RI) representing the number of layers based on the transmission mode and the antenna configuration; and

decoding the RI using the determined number of bits, upon receipt of the RI in transmission resources of the serving cell from the UE.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the number of bits for the RI according to a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) capability for each band combination reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first transmission mode includes at least one transmission mode configurable by a BS that understands the MIMO capability for each band combination.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises:

identifying a MIMO capability for each of band combinations reported to the BS by the UE, if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes;

determining the number of layers corresponding to a MIMO capability for a frequency band of the serving cell from among the MIMO capabilities for the band combinations;

determining the number of antenna ports according to the antenna configuration of the BS; and

determining the number of bits for the RI according to the smaller between the number of layers corresponding to the MIMO capability for the frequency band of the serving cell and the determined number of antenna ports.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode is one of a transmission mode 4 and a transmission mode 8 among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the number of bits for the RI according to the MIMO capability of the UE linked with a UE category reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration,

wherein the UE reports at least one UE category to the BS, wherein each of the reported UE category is associated with a MIMO capability.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, if the UE has reported two or more UE categories, the UE takes a MIMO capability linked with a UE category that was reported in the field that is understood by a BS of a predetermined old release, wherein the predetermined old release is one of release 8 and release 9 of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode does not indicate at least one transmission mode being configurable by a BS that understands the MIMO capability for each band combination among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the number of bits for the RI according to a MIMO capability for all frequency bands of the UE reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the BS indicates the antenna configuration of the BS to the UE by a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

17. An apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) for performing communication in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to identify a transmission mode configured for a serving cell by a Base Station (BS), to identify an antenna configuration of the BS, and to determine the number of bits for a Rank Indication (RI) representing the number of layers based on the transmission mode and the antenna configuration; and

a transmitter configured to generate an RI using the determined number of bits and to transmit the RI in transmission resources of the serving cell to the BS by the UE.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller determines the number of bits for the RI according to a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) capability for each band combination reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first transmission mode includes at least one transmission mode configurable by a BS that understands the MIMO capability for each band combination.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller identifies a MIMO capability for each of band combinations reported to the BS by the UE, determines the number of layers corresponding to a MIMO capability for a frequency band of the serving cell from among the MIMO capabilities for the band combinations, determines the number of antenna ports according to the antenna configuration of the BS, and determines the number of bits for the RI according to the smaller between the number of layers corresponding to the MIMO capability for the frequency band of the serving cell and the determined number of antenna ports.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein, if the transmission mode is one of a transmission mode 4 and a transmission mode 8 among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller determines the number of bits for the RI according to the MIMO capability of the UE linked with a UE category reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration, wherein the UE reports at least one UE category to the BS, wherein each of the reported UE category is associated with a MIMO capability.

23. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein if the transmission mode does not indicate at least one transmission mode being configurable by a BS that understands the MIMO capability for each band combination among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller determines the number of bits for the RI according to a MIMO capability for all frequency bands of the UE reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the BS indicates the antenna configuration of the BS to the UE by a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

25. An apparatus of a Base Station (BS) for performing communication in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to identify a transmission mode configured in a serving cell for a User Equipment (UE) by the BS, to identify an antenna configuration of the BS, and to determine the number of bits for a Rank Indication (RI) representing the number of layers based on the transmission mode and the antenna configuration; and

a receiver configured to decode the RI using the determined number of bits, upon receipt of the RI in transmission resources of the serving cell from the UE.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller determines the number of bits for the RI according to a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) capability for each band combination reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first transmission mode includes at least one transmission mode configurable by a BS that understands the MIMO capability for each band combination.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein if the transmission mode indicates a predetermined first transmission mode among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller identifies a MIMO capability for each of band combinations reported to the BS by the UE, determines the number of layers corresponding to a MIMO capability for a frequency band of the serving cell from among the MIMO capabilities for the band combinations, determines the number of antenna ports according to the antenna configuration of the BS, and determines the number of bits for the RI according to the smaller between the number of layers corresponding to the MIMO capability for the frequency band of the serving cell and the determined number of antenna ports.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the determining of the number of bits for the RI comprises, if the transmission mode is one of a transmission mode 4 and a transmission mode 8 among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, determining the bit width for the RI according to the MIMO capability of the UE linked with a UE category reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration,

wherein the UE reports at least one UE category to the BS, wherein each of the reported UE category is associated with a MIMO capability.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, if the UE has reported two or more UE categories, the UE takes a MIMO capability linked with a UE category that was reported in the field that is understood by a BS of a predetermined old release, wherein the predetermined old release is one of release 8 and release 9 of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard.

31. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein if the transmission mode does not indicate at least one transmission mode being configurable by a BS that understands the MIMO capability for each band combination among a plurality of predetermined transmission modes, the controller determines the number of bits for the RI according to a MIMO capability for all frequency bands of the UE reported to the BS by the UE and the antenna configuration.

32. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the BS indicates the antenna configuration of the BS to the UE by a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.