Methods and apparatus for uplink control channel multiplexing in beamformed cellular systems
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1. A method implemented by a base station (BS) to communicate with a user equipment (UE) via one or more directional beams, the method comprising:
- sending a timing advance (TA) to the UE; and
associating an information transmission received from the UE with a set of one or more receive beams, wherein an uplink (UL) control region of a UL control channel transmission is identifiable based on the TA and the set for one or more receive beams.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus of a base station (BS) or a user equipment (UE) that communicate with each other via one or more directional beams. The BS sends and the UE receives a timing advance (TA). The BS receives information sent by the UE via a receive beam of the one or more directional beams of the BS and via an uplink (UL) control region of an UL control channel. The UL control region of the UL control channel identified via the TA and the receive beam.
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1. A method implemented by a base station (BS) to communicate with a user equipment (UE) via one or more directional beams, the method comprising:
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sending a timing advance (TA) to the UE; and associating an information transmission received from the UE with a set of one or more receive beams, wherein an uplink (UL) control region of a UL control channel transmission is identifiable based on the TA and the set for one or more receive beams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A base station (BS) that communicates with a user equipment (UE) via one or more directional beams, the BS comprising:
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a transceiver including a receive path configured to receive an information transmission from the UE and a transmit path configured to send a timing advance (TA) to the UE; and one or more processors configured to associate the inforamtion transmission received from the UE with a set of one or more receive beams, wherein an uplink (UL) control region for a UL control channel transmission is configured to be identified at the UE based on the TA and the set of one or more receive beams. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user equipment (UE) that communicates with a base station (BS) using one or more directional beams, the UE comprising:
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at least one antenna configured to transmit data and control signals and receive a timing advance (TA) from the BS, wherein an information transmission sent by the UE is associated with a set of one or more receive beams; and one or more processors configured to identify an uplink (UL) control region for a UL control channel transmission based on the TA and the set of one or more receive beams. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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