Linear precoding for time division duplex system

• US 7,948,959 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2006
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, Jibing, Barriac, Gwendolyn D., Kadous, Tamer
• Primary Examiner(s): Bost; Dwayne D
• Assistant Examiner(s): MAPA, MICHAEL Y
• Application Number:
  US11/552,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20070115909A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,672 Days
• Field of Search: 370/278, 370/280, 370/282, 370/294, 370/332, 370/334, 370/343, 375/259, 375/260, 375/267
• US Class Current: 370/342
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0417 Feedback systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0421 utilizing implicit feedback, e.g. steered pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/061 using feedback from receiving side
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0639 Using selective indices, e.g. of a codebook, e.g. pre-distortion matrix index [PMI] or for beam selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0663 using vector or matrix manipulations
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0691 using subgroups of transmit antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0842 Weighted combining
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0862 receiver computing weights based on information from the transmitter

Abstract

Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate generating and/or utilizing explicit and implicit feedback related to a forward link channel for linear precoding in a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system. Implicit feedback may be provided by estimating a reverse link channel, which may be substantially similar to at least a portion of the forward link channel (e.g., based upon reciprocity). Moreover, explicit feedback may be yielded by quantizing at least part of an estimate of the forward link channel (e.g., utilizing vector and/or scalar quantization).

Claims

1. A method that facilitates generating feedback related to a forward link channel for linear precoding, comprising:

estimating a forward link channel to generate a matrix;

modifying matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

quantizing a portion of the matrix to yield explicit feedback, wherein quantizing comprises comparing the matrix with the set of tailored matrices from the modified codebook to identify a closest tailored matrix; and

transmitting quantized data over a reverse link channel that provides implicit feedback corresponding to a remainder of the matrix, wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback, and wherein the implicit feedback provides information about a part of the matrix other than the quantized portion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the matrix is at least one of a channel matrix and a unitary matrix related to the channel matrix.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the portion of the matrix that is quantized corresponds to one or more inactive antennas associated with reverse link channel communication.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein quantizing the portion of the matrix comprises effectuating scalar quantization by utilizing a row of the matrix as a basis and quantizing a projection of dominant eigenmodes onto that row and other randomized orthogonal complement basis.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein quantizing the portion of the matrix comprises performing vector quantization.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein performing vector quantization comprises:

modifying a codebook based at least in part upon one or more links utilized for communicating over the reverse link channel;

determining an index of the closest tailored matrix; and

transmitting the index over the reverse link channel.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified based upon a transmit correlation matrix.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the codebook is substantially similar to a codebook employed by a base station to which the index is transmitted.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified in a substantially similar manner as compared to matrices from a codebook employed by a base station to which the index is transmitted.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the forward link channel and the reverse link channel are associated with a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising effectuating eigen decomposition upon the matrix to generate a corresponding unitary matrix, wherein the matrix is a channel matrix.

12. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

a memory that retains a codebook and an estimated matrix related to a forward link channel; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to modify matrices from the codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified based at least in part upon one or more links employed for communicating via a reverse link channel, wherein the processor is also configured to compare a portion of the estimated matrix to the set of tailored matrices in the modified codebook to select a closest tailored matrix, and transmit an index associated with the selected, closest tailored matrix over the reverse link channel.

13. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 12, wherein implicit feedback related to a portion of the forward link channel is provided based upon active antennas utilized for transmitting the index.

14. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 12, wherein the index provides quantized data pertaining to part of the estimated matrix.

15. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor transmits the index to a base station that modifies a substantially similar codebook in a substantially similar manner.

16. A wireless communications apparatus for generating and transferring implicit and explicit feedback related to a forward link channel, comprising:

means for estimating a forward link channel to yield a matrix;

means for modifying matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

means for quantizing a subset of the matrix, wherein quantizing comprises comparing the matrix with the set of tailored matrices from the modified codebook to identify a closest tailored matrix; and

means for transmitting quantized data over a reverse link channel that provides implicit feedback related to a remainder of the matrix, wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback, and wherein the implicit feedback provides information about a part of the matrix other than the quantized portion.

17. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 16, wherein the means for quantizing comprises means for performing scalar quantization to generate the quantized data.

18. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 16, further comprising:

means for transmitting an index associated with the closest tailored matrix over the reverse link channel.

19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:

estimating a forward link channel;

generating a unitary matrix associated with the forward link channel;

modifying matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

quantizing a portion of the unitary matrix that corresponds to one or more antennas of a mobile device that are inactive for reverse link channel communication, wherein quantizing comprises comparing the matrix with the set of tailored matrices from the modified codebook to identify a closest tailored matrix; and

transmitting the quantized data over the reverse link channel, wherein the reverse link channel provides implicit feedback corresponding to one or more links associated with one or more active antennas of the mobile device, wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback, and wherein the implicit feedback provides information about a part of the matrix other than the quantized portion.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19, further comprising machine-executable instructions for:

transmitting an index that relates to the closest matching matrix via the reverse link channel.

21. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19, wherein elements of the portion of the unitary matrix are quantized separately based upon scalar quantization.

22. In a wireless communication system, an apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to;

generate a matrix related to an estimated forward link channel;

modify matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

quantize a portion of the matrix to yield explicit feedback related to part of the estimated forward link channel, wherein quantizing comprises comparing the matrix with the set of tailored matrices from the modified codebook to identify a closest tailored matrix; and

transmit quantized data over a reverse link channel, wherein the reverse link channel provides implicit feedback related to a remainder of the estimated forward link channel, wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback, and wherein the implicit feedback provides information about a part of the matrix other than the quantized portion.

23. A method that facilitates utilizing implicit and explicit feedback related to a forward link channel for linear precoding, comprising:

estimating a reverse link channel to obtain implicit feedback related to a portion of a forward link channel;

modifying matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

evaluating explicit feedback related to a remainder of the forward link channel received via the reverse link channel, wherein evaluating the explicit feedback comprises receiving an index from a mobile device that modified a substantially similar codebook in a substantially similar manner and identifying an adapted matrix from the modified codebook based upon the received index, and wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback;

combining the explicit feedback and the implicit feedback; and

modifying communication over the forward link channel utilizing the combined feedback.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the reverse link channel is substantially similar to a portion of the forward link channel.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein a time division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system is employed to communicate via the forward link channel and the reverse link channel.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the explicit feedback includes quantized data.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the quantized data is at least one of scalar quantized data and vector quantized data.

28. The method of claim 23, further comprising performing beamforming for a subsequent transmission over the forward link channel by utilizing the combined feedback.

29. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

a memory that retains a codebook and an index associated with the codebook received over a reverse link channel; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to modify matrices from the codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified based at least in part upon one or more links utilized for communication via the reverse link channel, wherein the processor is further configured to determine an adapted matrix from the modified codebook related to the index, and combine explicit feedback associated with the adapted matrix with implicit feedback estimated from the reverse link channel.

30. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor modifies the matrices from the codebook in a substantially similar manner as a mobile device modifies matrices from a substantially similar codebook utilized to generate the index.

31. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor modifies the matrices from the codebook based upon transmit correlation related data.

32. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor adjusts transmission over the forward link channel based upon the combined explicit and implicit feedback.

33. A wireless communications apparatus for utilizing implicit and explicit feedback related to a forward link channel to modify subsequent transmission over the forward link channel, comprising:

means for obtaining implicit feedback received via a reverse link channel;

means for modifying matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

means for analyzing explicit feedback received via the reverse link channel, wherein analyzing the explicit feedback comprises receiving an index from a mobile device that modified a substantially similar codebook in a substantially similar manner and identifying an adapted matrix from the modified codebook based upon the received index, and wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback; and

means for modifying communication over a forward link channel based upon a combination of the implicit feedback and the explicit feedback.

34. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 33, wherein the explicit feedback comprises at least one of scalar quantized data and vector quantized data.

35. The wireless communications apparatus of claim 33, wherein the means for analyzing the explicit feedback comprises:

means for comparing the received index to the set of tailored matrices in the modified codebook.

36. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:

estimating a reverse link channel to obtain implicit feedback corresponding to a portion of a forward link channel;

modifying matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

identifying an adapted matrix from the modified codebook;

analyzing explicit feedback received via the reverse link channel, wherein the explicit feedback corresponds to the remainder of the forward link channel, wherein analyzing the explicit feedback comprises receiving an index from a mobile device that modified a substantially similar codebook in a substantially similar manner and identifying an adapted matrix from the modified codebook based upon the received index, and wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback; and

employing a combination of the implicit feedback and the explicit feedback to modify communication over the forward link channel.

37. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 36, wherein the explicit feedback comprises quantized data.

38. In a wireless communication system, an apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to;

estimate a reverse link channel to determine implicit feedback related to a portion of a forward link channel;

modify matrices from a codebook to obtain a set of tailored matrices corresponding to a modified codebook, wherein the matrices from the codebook are modified at least in part based upon implicit channel related information provided via a reverse link channel;

evaluate explicit feedback related to a remainder of the forward link channel received via the reverse link channel, wherein evaluating the explicit feedback comprises receiving an index from a mobile device that modified a substantially similar codebook in a substantially similar manner and identifying an adapted matrix from the modified codebook based upon the received index, and wherein the implicit feedback is not identical to the explicit feedback; and

combine the implicit feedback and the explicit feedback.