Pilot signals for use in multi-sector cells
First Claim
1. A channel quality reporting method for use by a wireless terminal, the method comprising:
- measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a first pilot signal corresponding to a first pilot tone to produce a first measured signal value;
generating a first channel quality indicator value from the first measured signal value according to a first function which uses at least the first measured signal value as an input;
transmitting the first channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the first channel quality indicator value includes;
incorporating the first channel quality indicator value into a first message; and
transmitting the first message over a wireless communications link;
measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a second pilot signal corresponding to a second pilot tone to produce a second measured signal value, the second pilot signal having a different transmission power than the first pilot signal;
generating a second channel quality indicator value from the second measured signal value according to a second function which uses at least the second measured signal value as an input; and
transmitting the second channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the second channel quality indicator value includes;
incorporating the second channel quality indicator value into the first message; and
transmitting the second channel quality indicator value with the first value in the first message over the wireless communications link.
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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 requited 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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Citations
63 Claims
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1. A channel quality reporting method for use by a wireless terminal, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a first pilot signal corresponding to a first pilot tone to produce a first measured signal value; generating a first channel quality indicator value from the first measured signal value according to a first function which uses at least the first measured signal value as an input; transmitting the first channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the first channel quality indicator value includes; incorporating the first channel quality indicator value into a first message; and transmitting the first message over a wireless communications link; measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a second pilot signal corresponding to a second pilot tone to produce a second measured signal value, the second pilot signal having a different transmission power than the first pilot signal; generating a second channel quality indicator value from the second measured signal value according to a second function which uses at least the second measured signal value as an input; and transmitting the second channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the second channel quality indicator value includes; incorporating the second channel quality indicator value into the first message; and transmitting the second channel quality indicator value with the first value in the first message over the wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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- 17. The method of 16, wherein the another pilot signal is a NULL pilot signal and wherein the different pre-selected transmission power used to transmit the another pilot signal during the time period is zero.
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28. A wireless terminal, the wireless terminal including:
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receiver means for receiving pilot signals; measuring means for measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a first pilot signal to produce a first measured signal value and at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a second pilot signal to produce a second measured signal value; channel quality indicator value generation means for generating a first channel quality indicator value from the first measured signal value according to a first function which uses at least the first measured signal value as an input and generates a second channel quality indicator value from the second measured signal value according to a second function which uses at least the second measured signal value as an input, wherein the channel quality indicator value generation means includes the second channel quality indicator value in the first message; and transmitter means for transmitting the first and second channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A base station, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving at least two channel quality indicator values from a wireless terminal; and means for determining from at least two different channel quality indicator values a transmission power required to achieve a target signal to noise ratio at the wireless terminal, wherein the at least two different channel quality indicator values correspond to different power signal measurements made by the wireless terminal, the different power signal measurements corresponding to different signal components but a same period of time, the determined transmission power being a function of the at least two different channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A device comprising a processor configured to control the device to implement a channel quality reporting method, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a first pilot signal corresponding to a first pilot tone to produce a first measured signal value; generating a first channel quality indicator value from the first measured signal value according to a first function which uses at least the first measured signal value as an input; transmitting the first channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the first channel quality indicator value includes; incorporating the first channel quality indicator value into a first message; and transmitting the first message over a wireless communications link; measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a second pilot signal corresponding to a second pilot tone to produce a second measured signal value, the second pilot signal having a different transmission power than that of the first pilot signal; generating a second channel quality indicator value from the second measured signal value according to a second function which uses at least the second measured signal value as an input; and transmitting the second channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the second channel quality indicator value includes; incorporating the second channel quality indicator value into the first message; and transmitting the second channel quality indicator value with the first value in the first message over the wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying computer executable instructions for controlling a wireless terminal to implement a channel quality reporting method, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a first pilot signal corresponding to a first pilot tone to produce a first measured signal value; generating a first channel quality indicator value from the first measured signal value according to a first function which uses at least the first measured signal value as an input; transmitting the first channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the first channel quality indicator value includes; incorporating the first channel quality indicator value into a first message; and transmitting the first message over a wireless communications link; measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a second pilot signal corresponding to a second pilot tone to produce a second measured signal value, the second pilot signal having a different transmission power than that of the first pilot signal; generating a second channel quality indicator value from the second measured signal value according to a second function which uses at least the second measured signal value as an input; and transmitting the second channel quality indicator value, wherein transmitting the second channel quality indicator value includes; incorporating the second channel quality indicator value into the first message; and transmitting the second channel quality indicator value with the first value in the first message over the wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A wireless terminal, the wireless terminal including:
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a receiver for receiving pilot signals; a measuring module for measuring at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a first pilot signal to produce a first measured signal value and at least one of an amplitude or a phase of a second pilot signal to produce a second measured signal value; a channel quality indicator value generation module for generating a first channel quality indicator value from the first measured signal value according to a first function which uses at least the first measured signal value as an input and generates a second channel quality indicator value from the second measured signal value according to a second function which uses at least the second measured signal value as an input, wherein the channel quality indicator value generation module includes the second channel quality indicator value in the first message; and a transmitter for transmitting the first and second channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A method of operating a base station, the method comprising:
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receiving at least two channel quality indicator values from a wireless terminal; and determining from at least two different channel quality indicator values a transmission power required to achieve a target signal to noise ratio at the wireless terminal, wherein the at least two different channel quality indicator values correspond to different power signal measurements made by the wireless terminal, the different power signal measurements corresponding to different signal components but a same period of time, the determined transmission power being a function of the at least two different channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A device comprising a processor configured to control a base station to implement a method, the method comprising:
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receiving at least two channel quality indicator values from a wireless terminal; and determining from at least two different channel quality indicator values a transmission power required to achieve a target signal to noise ratio at the wireless terminal, wherein the at least two different channel quality indicator values correspond to different power signal measurements made by the wireless terminal, the different power signal measurements corresponding to different signal components but a same period of time, the determined transmission power being a function of the at least two different channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying computer executable instructions for controlling a base station to implement a method, the method comprising:
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receiving at least two channel quality indicator values from a wireless terminal; and determining from at least two different channel quality indicator values a transmission power required to achieve a target signal to noise ratio at the wireless terminal, wherein the at least two different channel quality indicator values correspond to different power signal measurements made by the wireless terminal, the different power signal measurements corresponding to different signal components but a same period of time, the determined transmission power being a function of the at least two channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. A base station comprising:
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a receiver module for receiving at least two channel quality indicator values from a wireless terminal; and a determination module for determining from at least two different channel quality indicator values a transmission power required to achieve a target signal to noise ratio at the wireless terminal, wherein the at least two different channel quality indicator values correspond to different power signal measurements made by the wireless terminal, the different power signal measurements corresponding to different signal components but a same period of time, the determined transmission power being a function of the at least two different channel quality indicator values. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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