Method and apparatus to facilitate use of LTE channelization structures and waveforms for peer-to-peer communications

• US 8,811,142 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2011
• Issued: 08/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, Renqiu, Palanki, Ravi, Bhushan, Naga, Malladi, Durga Prasad
• Primary Examiner(s): Elliott, IV, Benjamin H
• Application Number:
  US13/231,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20120120885A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,071 Days
• Field of Search: 370/204, 370/328, 370/329, 370/330, 370/334, 370/341, 370/348, 370/432, 370/438, 370/437, 370461-462
• US Class Current: 370/204
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a UE is equipped to receive first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform, and transmit second peer-to-peer communications using a second network communication channelization and the waveform. Further, the UE may be equipped to map one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more uplink channels and/or downlink channels in the second network communication channelization. The second network communication channelization may include an LTE uplink/downlink channelization. The waveform may include OFDM or SC-FDM.

Claims

1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

receiving first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

transmitting second peer-to-peer communications over a downlink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to an uplink channelization; and

mapping a synchronization signal to sounding reference signal resources in the uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising mapping one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more uplink channels in the second network communication channelization.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE uplink channelization.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising mapping a broadcast channel signal to shared data channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising mapping a downlink control channel signal to at least one of shared data channel resources or control channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the control channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal when the downlink control channel signal includes less than or equal to 11 bits of payload.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the shared data channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal for any bit size payload.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the waveform comprises OFDM or SC-FDM.

10. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

receiving first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

transmitting second peer-to-peer communications over an uplink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to a downlink channelization; and

mapping a sounding reference signal to common reference signal resources in the downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising mapping one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more downlink channels in the second network communication channelization.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the second network communication channelization further corresponds at least in part to an uplink channelization.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second network communication channelization comprises at least a portion of an LTE uplink channelization and an LTE downlink channelization.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising mapping a random access signal to synchronization signal resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising mapping an uplink shared channel signal to downlink shared channel resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein dedicated reference signals in the LTE downlink channelization are used for channel estimation for the uplink shared channel signal.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization, and the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

18. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

means for transmitting second peer-to-peer communications over a downlink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to an uplink channelization; and

means for mapping a synchronization signal to sounding reference signal resources in the uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising means for mapping one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more uplink channels in the second network communication channelization.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE uplink channelization.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising means for mapping a broadcast channel signal to shared data channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising means for mapping a downlink control channel signal to at least one of shared data channel resources or control channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the control channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal when the downlink control channel signal includes less than or equal to 11 bits of payload.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the shared data channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal for any bit size payload.

25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

26. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the waveform comprises OFDM or SC-FDM.

27. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

means for transmitting second peer-to-peer communications over an uplink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to a downlink channelization; and

means for mapping a sounding reference signal to common reference signal resources in the downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising means for mapping one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more downlink channels in the second network communication channelization.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the second network communication channelization further corresponds at least in part to an uplink channelization.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the second network communication channelization comprises at least a portion of an LTE uplink channelization and an LTE downlink channelization.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising means for mapping a random access signal to synchronization signal resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising means for mapping an uplink shared channel signal to downlink shared channel resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein dedicated reference signals in the LTE downlink channelization are used for channel estimation for the uplink shared channel signal.

34. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization, and the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

35. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for;

receiving first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

transmitting second peer-to-peer communications over a downlink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to an uplink channelization; and

mapping a synchronization signal to sounding reference signal resources in the uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

36. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for mapping one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more uplink channels in the second network communication channelization.

37. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE uplink channelization.

38. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for mapping a broadcast channel signal to shared data channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

39. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for mapping a downlink control channel signal to at least one of shared data channel resources or control channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

40. The computer program product of claim 39, wherein the control channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal when the downlink control channel signal includes less than or equal to 11 bits of payload.

41. The computer program product of claim 39, wherein the shared data channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal for any bit size payload.

42. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

43. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein the waveform comprises OFDM or SC-FDM.

44. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for;

receiving first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

transmitting second peer-to-peer communications over an uplink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to a downlink channelization; and

mapping a sounding reference signal to common reference signal resources in the downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

45. The computer program product of claim 44, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for mapping one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more downlink channels in the second network communication channelization.

46. The computer program product of claim 44, wherein the second network communication channelization further corresponds at least in part to an uplink channelization.

47. The computer program product of claim 46, wherein the second network communication channelization comprises at least a portion of an LTE uplink channelization and an LTE downlink channelization.

48. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for mapping a random access signal to synchronization signal resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

49. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for mapping an uplink shared channel signal to downlink shared channel resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

50. The computer program product of claim 49, wherein dedicated reference signals in the LTE downlink channelization are used for channel estimation for the uplink shared channel signal.

51. The computer program product of claim 44, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization, and the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

52. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processing system configured to;

receive first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

transmit second peer-to-peer communications over a downlink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to an uplink channelization; and

map a synchronization signal to sounding reference signal resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

53. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the processing system is further configured to map one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more uplink channels in the second network communication channelization.

54. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE uplink channelization.

55. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the processing system is further configured to map a broadcast channel signal to shared data channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

56. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the processing system is further configured to map a downlink control channel signal to at least one of shared data channel resources or control channel resources in the LTE uplink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

57. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the control channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal when the downlink control channel signal includes less than or equal to 11 bits of payload.

58. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the shared data channel resources are used for mapping the downlink control channel signal for any bit size payload.

59. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.

60. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the waveform comprises OFDM or SC-FDM.

61. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processing system configured to;

receive first peer-to-peer communications using a first network communication channelization and a waveform;

transmit second peer-to-peer communications over an uplink connection using a second network communication channelization and the waveform, wherein the second network communication channelization corresponds to a downlink channelization; and

map a sounding reference signal to common reference signal resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

62. The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the processing system is further configured to map one or more channels in the second peer-to-peer communications to one or more downlink channels in the second network communication channelization.

63. The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the second network communication channelization further corresponds at least in part to an uplink channelization.

64. The apparatus of claim 63, wherein the second network communication channelization comprises at least a portion of an LTE uplink channelization and an LTE downlink channelization.

65. The apparatus of claim 64, wherein the processing system is further configured to map a random access signal to synchronization signal resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

66. The apparatus of claim 64, wherein the processing system is further configured to map an uplink shared channel signal to downlink shared channel resources in the LTE downlink channelization for transmitting in the second peer-to-peer communications.

67. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein dedicated reference signals in the LTE downlink channelization are used for channel estimation for the uplink shared channel signal.

68. The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the second network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization, and the first network communication channelization is an LTE downlink channelization or an LTE uplink channelization.