DM-RS based decoding using CSI-RS-based timing

• US 9,374,253 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2013
• Issued: 06/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Geirhofer, Stefan, Chen, Wanshi, Luo, Tao, Gaal, Peter, Xu, Hao
• Primary Examiner(s): O CONNOR, BRIAN T
• Application Number:
  US13/738,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20130182799A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,258 Days
• Field of Search: 370/252, 370/328, 370/329, 370/330, 370/436, 375/340
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/00 Modulated-carrier systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/00 Synchronisation arrangements

Abstract

Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method of wireless communication that includes receiving one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources. The method further includes performing timing estimation based on the one or more CSI-RS resources, receiving a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission, and utilizing the timing estimation to decode the DM-RS based transmission.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communications by a UE, comprising:

receiving one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources;

performing timing estimation based on the one or more CSI-RS resources;

receiving a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission; and

utilizing the timing estimation to decode the DM-RS based transmission.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining which CSI-RS resources to use for performing the timing estimation.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determination is based, at least in part, on signaling received from a network.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the signaling received from the network comprises a combination of:

semi-static signaling from the network indicating one or more configuration states, wherein each configuration state is associated with one CSI-RS resource; and

dynamic signaling indicating which of the one or more configuration states should be utilized for performing the timing estimation.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via at least one bit included in a grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the determination is based, at least in part, on the type of grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via a scrambling code identity (SCID) bit in the grant.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the signaling is provided in a first subframe; and

the DM-RS based transmission is transmitted in a second subframe subsequent to the first subframe.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the CSI-RS resource to be used for timing estimation is selected as the one for which an aperiodic feedback report has been reported or requested most recently.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein the determination is based on a virtual cell ID.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein the determination is dependent, at least in part, on a type of subframe.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

the CSI-RS resources used for timing estimation are dependent, at least in part, on whether a subframe containing the CSI-RS is subject to reduced interference by other transmission points.

13. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the one or more CSI-RS resources are received from a plurality of transmission points; and

determining which CSI-RS resources to use for performing the timing estimation comprises determining CSI-RS resources from a single transmission point of the plurality of transmission points.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein:

the DM-RS is received from the single transmission point in a first subframe.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determining CSI-RS resource from another single transmission point of the plurality of transmission points to use for performing another timing estimation;

receiving another DM-RS signal based transmission from the other single transmission point in a second subframe; and

utilizing the other timing estimation to decode the other DM-RS based transmission.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises a data transmission.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises control information.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH).

19. The method of claim 18, wherein:

the EPDCCH comprises multiple decoding sets; and

the determination of the CSI-RS resource associated with the DM-RS based transmission depends, at least in part, on signaling received by the network that associates each of the decoding sets with a CSI-RS resource.

20. A method for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

transmitting signaling that indicates, to a user equipment (UE), a set of one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources to be used for performing timing estimation; and

sending a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission to the UE, the DM-RS transmission to be decoded by the UE based on the timing estimation performed using the indicated CSI-RS resources.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the signaling comprises a combination of:

semi-static signaling indicating one or more configuration states, wherein each configuration state is associated with one CSI-RS resource; and

dynamic signaling indicating which of the one or more configuration states should be utilized for performing the timing estimation.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via at least one bit included in a grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the indication is based, at least in part, on the type of grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via a scrambling code identity (SCID) bit in the grant.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein:

the signaling is provided in a first subframe; and

the DM-RS based transmission is transmitted in a second subframe subsequent to the first subframe.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein the CSI-RS resource to be used for timing estimation is selected as the one for which an aperiodic feedback report has been reported or requested most recently.

27. The method of claim 20, wherein the signaling is based on a virtual cell ID.

28. The method of claim 20, wherein the CSI-RS resources to be used depend, at least in part, on a type of subframe.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein:

the CSI-RS resources used for timing estimation are dependent, at least in part, on whether a subframe containing the CSI-RS is subject to reduced interference by other transmission points.

30. The method of claim 20, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises a data transmission.

31. The method of claim 20, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises control information.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH).

33. The method of claim 32, wherein:

the EPDCCH comprises multiple decoding sets; and

the signaling associates each of the decoding sets with a CSI-RS resource.

34. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

means for receiving one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources;

means for performing timing estimation based on the one or more CSI-RS resources;

means for receiving a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission; and

means for utilizing the timing estimation to decode the DM-RS based transmission.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, further comprising means for determining which CSI-RS resources to use for performing the timing estimation.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the determination is based, at least in part, on signaling received from a network.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the signaling received from the network comprises a combination of:

semi-static signaling from the network indicating one or more configuration states, wherein each configuration state is associated with one CSI-RS resource; and

dynamic signaling indicating which of the one or more configuration states should be utilized for performing the timing estimation.

38. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via at least one bit included in a grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

39. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the determination is based, at least in part, on the type of grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

40. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via a scrambling code identity (SCID) bit in the grant.

41. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein:

the signaling is provided in a first subframe; and

the DM-RS based transmission is transmitted in a second subframe subsequent to the first subframe.

42. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the CSI-RS resource to be used for timing estimation is selected as the one for which an aperiodic feedback report has been reported or requested most recently.

43. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the determination is based on a virtual cell ID.

44. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the determination is dependent, at least in part, on a type of subframe.

45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein:

the CSI-RS resources used for timing estimation are dependent, at least in part, on whether a subframe containing the CSI-RS is subject to reduced interference by other transmission points.

46. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises a data transmission.

47. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises control information.

48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH).

49. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein:

the EPDCCH comprises multiple decoding sets; and

the determination of the CSI-RS resource associated with the DM-RS based transmission depends, at least in part, on signaling received by the network that associates each of the decoding sets with a CSI-RS resource.

50. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

means for transmitting signaling that indicates, to a user equipment (UE), a set of one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources to be used for performing timing estimation; and

means for sending a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission to the UE, the DM-RS transmission to be decoded by the UE based on the timing estimation performed using the indicated CSI-RS resources.

51. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the signaling comprises a combination of:

semi-static signaling indicating one or more configuration states, wherein each configuration state is associated with one CSI-RS resource; and

dynamic signaling indicating which of the one or more configuration states should be utilized for performing the timing estimation.

52. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via at least one bit included in a grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

53. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the indication is based, at least in part, on the type of grant associated with the DM-RS based transmission.

54. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the signaling indicates CSI-RS resources to be used for performing the timing estimation via a scrambling code identity (SCID) bit in the grant.

55. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein:

the signaling provides signaling in a first subframe; and

the DM-RS based transmission is transmitted in a second subframe subsequent to the first subframe.

56. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the CSI-RS resource to be used for timing estimation is selected as the one for which an aperiodic feedback report has been reported or requested most recently.

57. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the signaling is based on a virtual cell ID.

58. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the CSI-RS resources to be used depend, at least in part, on a type of subframe.

59. The apparatus of claim 58, wherein:

the CSI-RS resources used for timing estimation are dependent, at least in part, on whether a subframe containing the CSI-RS is subject to reduced interference by other transmission points.

60. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises a data transmission.

61. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises control information.

62. The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the DM-RS based transmission comprises an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH).

63. The apparatus of claim 62, wherein:

the EPDCCH comprises multiple decoding sets; and

the signaling provides signaling that associates each of the decoding sets with a CSI-RS resource.

64. A user equipment, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to said at least one processor, wherein said at least one processor is configured to receive one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, perform timing estimation based on the one or more CSI-RS resources, receive a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission, and utilize the timing estimation to decode the DM-RS based transmission.

65. A base station, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to said at least one processor, wherein said at least one processor is configured to transmit signaling that indicates, to a user equipment (UE), a set of one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources to be used for performing timing estimation, and send a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission to the UE, the DM-RS transmission to be decoded by the UE based on the timing estimation performed using the indicated CSI-RS resources.

66. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for:

receiving one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources;

performing timing estimation based on the one or more CSI-RS resources;

receiving a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission; and

utilizing the timing estimation to decode the DM-RS based transmission.

67. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for:

transmitting signaling that indicates, to a user equipment (UE), a set of one or more channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources to be used for performing timing estimation; and

sending a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission to the UE, the DM-RS transmission to be decoded by the UE based on the timing estimation performed using the indicated CSI-RS resources.