Signaling for downlink coordinated multipoint in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. An apparatus to be employed by a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:
- means to obtain, from an evolved Node B (eNB) via a wireless communication network, configuration information for a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes;
means to obtain, from the eNB, respective parameters to indicate a subset of precoding matrix indicators within a codebook to be used by the UE for CSI reporting for respective individual CSI processes of the plurality of CSI processes;
means to obtain, from the eNB, a message including a CSI request field, wherein the CSI request field is to indicate one or more CSI processes, of the plurality of CSI processes, for which the UE is to generate CSI feedback;
means to generate the CSI feedback for the one or more CSI processes based on the respective parameters; and
means to send the CSI feedback to the eNB.
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Abstract
Embodiments herein describe apparatuses, systems, and methods for signaling to support downlink coordinated multipoint (CoMP) communications with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. In embodiments, the UE may be configured with a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes (e.g., via radio resource control (RRC) signaling) to use for providing CSI feedback to an evolved Node B (eNB) to support downlink CoMP communications. The UE may be configured with a plurality of sets of CSI processes. The UE may further receive a downlink control information (DCI) message from the eNB that indicates one of the configured sets of CSI processes on which the UE is to provide CSI feedback to the UE. The UE may generate the CSI feedback for the indicated set of CSI processes, and transmit the CSI feedback to the eNB in a CSI report.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus to be employed by a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:
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means to obtain, from an evolved Node B (eNB) via a wireless communication network, configuration information for a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes; means to obtain, from the eNB, respective parameters to indicate a subset of precoding matrix indicators within a codebook to be used by the UE for CSI reporting for respective individual CSI processes of the plurality of CSI processes; means to obtain, from the eNB, a message including a CSI request field, wherein the CSI request field is to indicate one or more CSI processes, of the plurality of CSI processes, for which the UE is to generate CSI feedback; means to generate the CSI feedback for the one or more CSI processes based on the respective parameters; and means to send the CSI feedback to the eNB. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus to be employed by an evolved Node B (eNB) of a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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means to send, to a user equipment (UE) via the wireless communication network, configuration information for a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes; means to send, to the UE via the wireless communication network, respective parameters to indicate a subset of precoding matrix indicators within a codebook to be used by the UE for CSI reporting associated with a respective individual CSI process of the plurality of CSI processes; means to send, to the UE, a message including a CSI request field, wherein the CSI request field is to indicate one or more CSI processes, of the plurality of CSI processes, for which the UE is to generate CSI feedback based on the respective parameters; and means to obtain, from the UE, CSI feedback for the one or more CSI processes, the CSI feedback based on the respective parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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