Method of transmitting pilot tones in a multi-sector cell, including null pilot tones, for generating channel quality indicators
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting pilot tones in a multi-sector cell including at least a first sector and a second sector, the second sector being located adjacent said first sector, the method comprising:
- transmitting, using a first tone, in said first sector during a first symbol time a first pilot signal having a first pre-selected transmission power;
transmitting, using said first tone, in said second sector during a second symbol time, which overlaps said first symbol time, a second pilot signal having a second pre-selected transmission power which is different from said first pre-selected transmission power;
transmitting, using a second tone, in said first sector during a third symbol time a third pilot signal having a third pre-selected transmission power;
transmitting, using said second tone, in said second sector during a fourth symbol time, which overlaps said third symbol time, a fourth pilot signal having a fourth pre-selected transmission power which is different from said third pre-selected transmission power;
transmitting, using a third tone, in said first sector during a fifth symbol time a fifth pilot signal having a fifth pre-selected transmission power; and
transmitting, using said third tone, in said second sector during a sixth symbol time, which overlaps said fifth symbol time, a sixth pilot signal having said fifth pre-selected transmission power.
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Abstract
Pilot signal transmission sequences and methods for use in a multi-sector cell. Pilots in different sectors are transmitted at different known power levels. In adjacent sectors a pilot is transmitted while no pilot is transmitted in the adjoining sector. This represents transmission of a NULL pilot signal. A cell NULL is also supported in which NULL pilots are transmitted in each sector of a cell at the same time. Multiple pilot signal measurements are made. At least two channel quality indicator values are generated from measurements corresponding to at least two pilot signals of different power levels. The two values are transmitted back to the base station which uses both values to determine the transmit power required to achieve a desired SNR at the wireless terminal. The wireless terminal also reports information indicating its location to a sector boundary.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting pilot tones in a multi-sector cell including at least a first sector and a second sector, the second sector being located adjacent said first sector, the method comprising:
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transmitting, using a first tone, in said first sector during a first symbol time a first pilot signal having a first pre-selected transmission power; transmitting, using said first tone, in said second sector during a second symbol time, which overlaps said first symbol time, a second pilot signal having a second pre-selected transmission power which is different from said first pre-selected transmission power; transmitting, using a second tone, in said first sector during a third symbol time a third pilot signal having a third pre-selected transmission power; transmitting, using said second tone, in said second sector during a fourth symbol time, which overlaps said third symbol time, a fourth pilot signal having a fourth pre-selected transmission power which is different from said third pre-selected transmission power; transmitting, using a third tone, in said first sector during a fifth symbol time a fifth pilot signal having a fifth pre-selected transmission power; and transmitting, using said third tone, in said second sector during a sixth symbol time, which overlaps said fifth symbol time, a sixth pilot signal having said fifth pre-selected transmission power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of transmitting pilot tones in a multi-sector cell including at least a first sector and a second sector, the second sector being located adjacent said first sector, the method comprising:
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transmitting, using a first tone, in said first sector during a first symbol time a first pilot signal having a first pre-selected transmission power; and transmitting, using said first tone, in said second sector during a second symbol time, which overlaps said first symbol time, a second pilot signal having a second pre-selected transmission power which is different from said first pre-selected transmission power;
wherein said multi-sector cell further includes a third sector, said third sector being located adjacent said second sector, the method further comprising;transmitting, using said first tone, in said third sector during a ninth symbol time a ninth pilot signal, said ninth symbol time overlapping said first and second symbol times, said ninth pilot signal being transmitted with the same transmission power as said first pilot signal.
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16. A method of transmitting pilot tones in a multi-sector cell including at least a first sector and a second sector, the second sector being located adjacent said first sector, the method comprising:
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transmitting, using a first tone, in said first sector during a first symbol time a first pilot signal having a first pre-selected transmission power; and transmitting, using said first tone, in said second sector during a second symbol time, which overlaps said first symbol time, a second pilot signal having a second pre-selected transmission power which is different from said first pre-selected transmission power;
wherein said multi-sector cell further includes a third sector, said third sector being located adjacent said second sector, the method further comprising;transmitting, using said first tone, in said third sector during a ninth symbol time a ninth signal, which is one of control and data pilot signal, said ninth symbol time overlapping said first and second symbol times. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of transmitting pilot signals in a multi-sector cell, the multi-sector cell including at least first, second and third sectors, each of the first, second and third sectors being located adjacent at least one other one of said first, second and third sectors in said cell, the method comprising:
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transmitting during at least a portion of a first symbol time; a first pilot on a first tone in the first sector using a first pre-selected transmission power; a second pilot signal on the first tone in the second sector using a second pre-selected transmission power which is different from said first pre-selected amount of transmission power; and a third pilot signal on the first tone in the third sector using a third pre-selected amount of transmission power, wherein the first and third pre-selected amounts of transmission power are non-zero and are the same; and transmitting during at least a portion of a second symbol time; a fourth pilot on a second tone in the first sector using a fourth pre-selected amount of transmission power; a fifth pilot on the second tone in the second sector using a fifth pre-selected amount of transmission power; and a sixth pilot on the second tone in the third sector using said fifth pre-selected amount of transmission power. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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