Dynamic transmission set indication
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1. A method, comprising:
- performing communication transmission between at least one radio transceiver and a user equipment in a cellular network based on one of at least two transmission set configurations for the communication, wherein a respective transmission set configuration defines at least the number of cells from which the user equipment receives data transmissions;
measuring, for each of the transmission set configurations, a channel condition for the user equipment;
selecting, by the user equipment and based on the measured channel condition, a transmission set configuration to be used for subsequent communication between the at least one radio transceiver and the user equipment;
feeding back a transmission set indicator indicating the selected transmission set configuration to the radio transceiver device for dynamic transmission set assignment; and
transmitting channel state information feedback, wherein the channel state information feedback comprises at least one of;
a channel quality indicator, anda precoding matrix indicator,wherein the transmitted channel state information feedback is associated with the latest reported transmission set indicator,wherein a rank indicator, the precoding matrix indicator, and the channel quality indicator are only valid for and are derived based on and/or assuming the transmission set indicated by the transmission set indicator, andwherein the transmission set indicator is transmitted less frequently than the channel state information feedback.
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Abstract
The present invention proposes methods and apparatuses and computer program products for dynamic transmission set indication in scenarios in which a terminal is enabled for single cell transmission SiC as well as for coordinated multipoint transmission CoMP. To this extent, appropriate information is being fed back from the terminal to the base station via feedback signaling channels. The decision on which transmission mode defined by respective transmission set definitions is used can be taken by the terminal or, in a modified scenario, by the base station, based on the information fed back.
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1. A method, comprising:
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performing communication transmission between at least one radio transceiver and a user equipment in a cellular network based on one of at least two transmission set configurations for the communication, wherein a respective transmission set configuration defines at least the number of cells from which the user equipment receives data transmissions; measuring, for each of the transmission set configurations, a channel condition for the user equipment; selecting, by the user equipment and based on the measured channel condition, a transmission set configuration to be used for subsequent communication between the at least one radio transceiver and the user equipment; feeding back a transmission set indicator indicating the selected transmission set configuration to the radio transceiver device for dynamic transmission set assignment; and transmitting channel state information feedback, wherein the channel state information feedback comprises at least one of; a channel quality indicator, and a precoding matrix indicator, wherein the transmitted channel state information feedback is associated with the latest reported transmission set indicator, wherein a rank indicator, the precoding matrix indicator, and the channel quality indicator are only valid for and are derived based on and/or assuming the transmission set indicated by the transmission set indicator, and wherein the transmission set indicator is transmitted less frequently than the channel state information feedback. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, 18, 21)
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2. A method, comprising:
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performing communication transmission between at least one radio transceiver and a user equipment in a cellular network based on one of at least two transmission set configurations for the communication, wherein a respective transmission set configuration defines at least the number of cells from which the user equipment receives data transmissions, receiving, at the radio transceiver device from the user equipment, a transmission set indicator indicating a transmission set configuration selected by the user equipment, assigning the received transmission set configuration for further communication; and receiving channel state information feedback, wherein the channel state information feedback comprises at least one of; a channel quality indicator, and a precoding matrix indicator, wherein the received channel state information feedback is associated with the latest reported transmission set indicator, wherein a rank indicator, the precoding matrix indicator, and the channel quality indicator are only valid for and are derived based on and/or assuming the transmission set indicated by the transmission set indicator, and wherein the transmission set indicator is received less frequently than the channel state information feedback. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to perform communication transmission between at least one radio transceiver and a user equipment in a cellular network based on one of at least two transmission set configurations for the communication, wherein a respective transmission set definition defines at least the number of cells from which the user equipment receives data transmissions; a processor configured to measure, for each of the transmission set configurations, a channel condition for the user equipment; a controller configured to select, based on the channel condition state, a transmission set configuration to be used for subsequent communication between the at least one radio transceiver and the user equipment; wherein the transceiver is configured to feed back a transmission set indicator indicating the selected transmission set configuration to the radio transceiver device for dynamic transmission set assignment; and wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit channel state information feedback, wherein the channel state information feedback comprises at least one of; a channel quality indicator, and a precoding matrix indicator, wherein the transmitted channel state information feedback is associated with the latest reported transmission set indicator, wherein a rank indicator, the precoding matrix indicator, and the channel quality indicator are only valid for the transmission set indicated by the transmission set indicator, and wherein the transmission set indicator is transmitted less frequently than the channel state information feedback. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to perform communication transmission between at least one radio transceiver and a user equipment in a cellular network based on one of at least two transmission set configurations for the communication, wherein a respective transmission set configuration defines at least the number of cells from which the user equipment receives data transmissions, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive, from the user equipment, a transmission set indicator indicating a transmission set configuration selected by the user equipment; a controller configured to assign the received transmission set configuration for further communication and wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive channel state information feedback, wherein the channel state information feedback comprises at least one of; a channel quality indicator, and a precoding matrix indicator, wherein the received channel state information feedback is associated with the latest reported transmission set indicator, wherein a rank indicator, the precoding matrix indicator, and the channel quality indicator are only valid for and are derived based on and/or assuming the transmission set indicated by the transmission set indicator, and wherein the transmission set indicator is received less frequently than the channel state information feedback.
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