Auxiliary FL MIMO pilot transmission in 1XEV-DO

• US 8,077,654 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2006
• Issued: 12/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sutivong, Arak, Agrawal, Avneesh, Kadous, Tamer
• Primary Examiner(s): Afshar, Kamran
• Assistant Examiner(s): Obayanju, Omoniyi
• Application Number:
  US11/507,787
• Publication Number:
  US 20070070928A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,940 Days
• Field of Search: 370/328, 370/318, 370/329
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0417 Feedback systems
• 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: H04B 7/0632 Channel quality parameters, e.g. channel quality indicator [CQI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/325 Power control of control or pilot channels

Abstract

Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate providing auxiliary multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) pilot signals to MIMO user devices in a wireless communication environment. According to some aspects, a portion of data transmission power may be reallocated for auxiliary MIMO pilot transmission during a data segment in a time slot, in order to permit a MIMO user device to perform CQI and rank prediction. Additionally or alternatively, non-MIMO pilot transmission power may be reallocated in a pilot segment in the time slot for transmission of an auxiliary MIMO pilot signal to permit the MIMO user device to demodulate data transmitted in data segments of the time slot. MIMO pilot signals may additionally be time-division multiplexed within or across time slots and may be transmitted over available Walsh codes in data and control segments.

Claims

1. A method of providing auxiliary pilots for transmission from a base station in a wireless communication system with MIMO and non-MIMO users, comprising:

allocating a portion of total available data transmission power for transmission of at least one auxiliary multiple-input, multiple-output(MIMO) pilot during a data segment in a transmission time slot; and

transmitting the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot simultaneously with a primary pilot to both the MIMO and the non-MIMO users on one or more unused Walsh codes during the transmission time slot, wherein the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot only supports the MIMO users in the wireless communication system.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising time-division multiplexing the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising allocating approximately 1% to 2.5% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot during the data segment in the transmission time slot.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising allocating non-MIMO pilot transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot during a control segment in the transmission time slot.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising allocating approximately 1% to 2.5% of available SISO pilot transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot during the control segment in the transmission time slot.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising allocating approximately 0.5% to 3.0% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot during a data segment in the transmission time slot.

7. An apparatus that facilitates providing auxiliary multiple-input, multiple-output(MIMO) pilots for transmission from a base station in a wireless communication system with MIMO and non-MIMO users, comprising:

a processor that allocates a portion of total available data transmission power for transmission of at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal during a data segment in a transmission time slot; and

a transmitter that transmits the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal simultaneously with a primary pilot to both the MIMO and the non-MIMO users on one or more unused Walsh codes during the transmission time slot, wherein the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot only supports the MIMO users in the wireless communication system.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a modulator that time-division multiplexes the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor allocates approximately 0.5% to 3.0% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal during the data segment in the transmission time slot.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor allocates non-MIMO pilot transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal during a control segment in the transmission time slot.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the processor allocates approximately 0.5% to 3.0% of available SISO pilot transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal during the control segment in the transmission time slot.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor allocates approximately 1.0% to 2.5% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the at least one auxiliary MIMO pilot signal during a data segment in the transmission time slot.

13. A wireless communication apparatus in a wireless communication system with MIMO and non-MIMO users, comprising:

means for allocating a portion of total available data transmission power for transmission of an auxiliary multiple-input, multiple-output(MIMO) pilot during a data segment in a transmission time slot;

means for time-division multiplexing auxiliary MIMO pilots; and

means for transmitting the auxiliary MIMO pilot simultaneously with a primary pilot to both the MIMO and the non-MIMO users on one or more unused Walsh codes during the transmission time slot, wherein the auxiliary MIMO pilot only supports the MIMO users in the wireless communication system.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the means for allocating allocates less than approximately 3% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during the data segment in the transmission time slot.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the means for allocating allocates non-MIMO pilot transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during a control segment in the transmission time slot.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the means for allocating allocates less than approximately 3% of total SISO pilot transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during the control segment in the transmission time slot.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the means for allocating allocates approximately 0.5% to 3.0% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during a data segment in the transmission time slot.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for providing auxiliary MIMO pilots in a wireless communication system with MIMO and non-MIMO users, the computer-executable instructions for:

allocating a portion of total available data transmission power for transmission of an auxiliary multiple-input, multiple-output(MIMO) pilot during a data segment in a transmission time slot;

time-division multiplexing auxiliary MIMO pilots; and

transmitting the auxiliary MIMO pilot simultaneously with a primary pilot to both the MIMO and the non-MIMO users on one or more unused Walsh codes during the transmission time slot, wherein the auxiliary MIMO pilot only supports the MIMO users in the wireless communication system.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising instructions for allocating less than approximately 4% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during the data segment in the transmission time slot.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising instructions for allocating non-MIMO pilot transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during a control segment in the transmission time slot.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, further comprising instructions for allocating less than approximately 4% of total SISO pilot transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during the control segment in the transmission time slot.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising instructions for allocating approximately 0.5% to 3.0% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during a data segment in the transmission time slot.

23. A processor that executes computer-executable instructions for providing auxiliary MIMO pilots from a base station in a wireless communication system with MIMO and non-MIMO users, the instructions comprising:

allocating a portion of total available data transmission power for transmission of an auxiliary multiple-input, multiple-output(MIMO) pilot during a data segment in a transmission time slot;

time-division multiplexing the auxiliary MIMO pilot; and

transmitting the auxiliary MIMO pilot to both the MIMO and the non-MIMO users on one or more unused Walsh codes during the transmission time slot, wherein the auxiliary MIMO pilot only supports the MIMO users in the wireless communication system.

24. The processor of claim 23, the instructions further comprising allocating less than approximately 5% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during the data segment in the transmission time slot.

25. The processor of claim 23, the instructions further comprising allocating non-MIMO pilot transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during a control segment in the transmission time slot.

26. The processor of claim 25, the instructions further comprising allocating less than approximately 5% of total SISO pilot transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during the control segment in the transmission time slot.

27. The processor of claim 23, the instructions further comprising allocating approximately 0.5% to 4.0% of the total available data transmission power for transmission of the auxiliary MIMO pilot during a data segment in the transmission time slot.