SCH-LINKED RS CONFIGURATIONS FOR NEW CARRIER TYPE
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprisingat least one processor, andat least one memory including computer program code,the at least one memory and the computer program being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatusto determine one subframe in a group of consecutive subframes of a radio frame in which a reference signal to be used for channel estimation is to be placed based on the cell identity,to place the reference signal in the determined subframe, andto send a reference signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided, by which a reference signal to be used for channel estimation is sent (e.g., by a base station) or received (e.g., by a user equipment), wherein the reference signal is placed in one subframe in a group of consecutive subframes of a radio frame, the subframe being determined based on the cell identity.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising
at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine one subframe in a group of consecutive subframes of a radio frame in which a reference signal to be used for channel estimation is to be placed based on the cell identity, to place the reference signal in the determined subframe, and to send a reference signal.
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11. An apparatus comprising
at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to receive a reference signal to be used for channel estimation, and to perform channel estimation operations based on the reference signal, wherein the reference signal is placed in one subframe in a group of consecutive subframes of a radio frame, the subframe being determined based on the cell identity.
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12-21. -21. (canceled)
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22. A method comprising
determining one subframe in a group of consecutive subframes of a radio frame in which a reference signal to be used for channel estimation is to be placed based on the cell identity, placing the reference signal in the determined subframe, and sending the reference signal.
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31-43. -43. (canceled)
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