Selecting a cell identifier based on a downlink control information

• US 9,924,498 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2013
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Wanshi, Geirhofer, Stefan, Gaal, Peter, Luo, Tao, Xu, Hao
• Primary Examiner(s): Lamont, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US13/794,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20130235821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,835 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0028 Formatting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1861 Physical mapping arrangements for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2613 Structure of the reference signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/10 using broadcasted information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a cell identifier is selected based on one or more properties associated with received downlink control information (DCI), where the properties may not be exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier. The cell identifier may be selected from a plurality of cell identifiers received through radio resource control signaling. The properties of the DCI may include a type of download control channel, a type of subframe and a type of DCI format used to provide the DCI.

Claims

1. A method of wireless communications, comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a signal including downlink control information (DCI); and

selecting, by the UE, one of a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on one or more properties associated with the DCI, wherein the one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the one of the plurality of cell identifiers is selected based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is received, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is received;

wherein the DCI is received in an enhanced physical download control channel (ePDCCH) scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, and

wherein the selecting the one of a plurality of cell identifiers includes determining the type of format of the DCI and selecting the selected cell identifier based on the ePDCCH scrambling identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising initializing a pseudo-random sequence generator based on the selected cell identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the plurality of cell identifiers via radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein

the DCI has a type 1A format.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the signal includes receiving the DCI in a first set of CCEs of at least two sets of CCEs.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the DCI includes an uplink grant, and wherein the selected cell identifier is used for an uplink transmission corresponding to the uplink grant.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing channel state information (CSI) based on the selected cell identifier.

8. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus being a user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for receiving a signal including downlink control information (DCI; and

means for selecting one of a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on one or more properties associated with the DCI, wherein the one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the means for selecting is configured to select the one of the plurality of cell identifiers based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is received, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is received;

wherein the DCI is received in an enhanced physical download control channel (ePDCCH) scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, and

wherein the means for selecting is configured to determine the type of format of the DCI and select the selected cell identifier based on the ePDCCH scrambling identifier.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising means for initializing a pseudo-random sequence generator based on the selected cell identifier.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising means for receiving the plurality of cell identifiers via radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the DCI has a type 1A format.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the means for receiving the signal is configured to receive the DCI in a first set of CCEs of at least two sets of CCEs.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the DCI includes an uplink grant, and wherein the selected cell identifier is used for an uplink transmission corresponding to the uplink grant.

14. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus being a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive a signal including downlink control information (DCI); and

select one of a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on one or more properties associated with the DCI, wherein the one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the at least on processor configured to select the one of the plurality of cell identifiers based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is received, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is received;

wherein the DCI is received in an enhanced physical download control channel (ePDCCH) scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine the type of format of the DCI and select the selected cell identifier based on the ePDCCH scrambling identifier.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, comprising code for:

receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a signal including downlink control information (DCI); and

selecting, by the UE, one of a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on one or more properties associated with the DCI, wherein the one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the one of the plurality of cell identifiers is selected based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is received, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is received;

wherein the DCI is received in an enhanced physical download control channel (ePDCCH) scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, and

wherein the selecting the one of a plurality of cell identifiers includes determining the type of format of the DCI and selecting the selected cell identifier based on the ePDCCH scrambling identifier.

16. A method of wireless communications, comprising:

receiving a signal including downlink control information (DCI) including an uplink grant, wherein the DCI is received in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH);

determining a location of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator based on the uplink grant;

selecting one of a plurality of cell identifiers based on the DCI; and

receiving an acknowledgement or a negative acknowledgement based on the selected cell identifier;

wherein the determining includes;

determining whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determining the location of the HARQ indicator based on at least two of a DCI format type, subframe type, PDCCH type, and search space partitioning; and

identifying the HARQ indicator in an enhanced physical HARQ indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising identifying the HARQ indicator in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH.

18. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a signal including downlink control information (DCI) including an uplink grant, wherein the DCI is received in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH);

means for determining a location of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator based on the uplink grant, wherein the means for determining is configured to;

determine whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determine the location of the HARQ indicator based on at least two of a DCI format type, subframe type, PDCCH type, and search space partitioning; and

identify the HARQ indicator in an enhanced physical HARQ indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH;

means for selecting one of a plurality of cell identifiers based on the DCI;

wherein the means for receiving is further configured to receive an acknowledgement or a negative acknowledgement based on the selected cell identifier.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the means for determining is further configured to identify the HARQ indicator in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH.

20. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive a signal including downlink control information (DCI) including an uplink grant, wherein the DCI is received in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH);

determine a location of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator based on the uplink grant;

select one of a plurality of cell identifiers based on the DCI; and

receive an acknowledgement or a negative acknowledgement based on the selected cell identifier;

wherein the at least one processor configured to determine the location is configured to;

determine whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determine the location of the HARQ indicator based on at least two of a DCI format type, subframe type, PDCCH type, and search space partitioning; and

identify the HARQ indicator located in an enhanced physical HARQ indicator channel (PHICH) in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the at least one processor configured to determine the location is further configured to identify the HARQ indicator in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, comprising code to:

receive a signal including downlink control information (DCI) including an uplink grant, wherein the DCI is received in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH);

determine a location of a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator based on the uplink grant

select one of a plurality of cell identifiers based on the DCI; and

receive an acknowledgement or a negative acknowledgement based on the selected cell identifier;

wherein the code to determine the location comprises code to;

determine whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determine the location of the HARQ indicator based on at least two of a DCI format type, subframe type, PDCCH type, and search space partitioning; and

identify the HARQ indicator in an enhanced physical HARQ indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the code to determine the location further comprises code to identify the HARQ indicator in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH.

24. A method of wireless communications, comprising:

configuring one or more properties of downlink control information (DCI), wherein a user equipment (UE) is adapted to determine a cell identifier from a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on the configured one or more properties, and wherein the configured one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the cell identifier of the plurality of cell identifiers is signaled based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is transmitted, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is transmitted;

wherein the configuring the one or more properties of the DCI includes configuring the type of format of the DCI, transmitting the DCI in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) that is scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, wherein the cell identifier is the ePDCCH scrambling identifier; and

transmitting a signal including the DCI to the UE.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising providing the plurality of cell identifiers in radio resource control (RRC) signaling to the UE.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the UE is adapted to use the cell identifier to initialize a pseudo-random sequence generator.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the DCI has a type 1A format.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the configuring the one or more properties of the DCI includes selecting a control channel for transmitting the DCI, wherein the cell identifier is determined, at least in part, by the control channel selection.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the DCI includes an uplink grant, and wherein the cell identifier is to be used for an uplink transmission corresponding to the uplink grant.

30. The method of claim 24, wherein the cell identifier is to be used to provide channel state information (CSI).

31. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for configuring one or more properties of downlink control information (DCI), wherein a user equipment (UE) is adapted to determine a cell identifier from a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on the configured one or more properties, and wherein the configured one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the cell identifier of the plurality of cell identifiers is signaled based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is transmitted, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is transmitted;

wherein the means for configuring the one or more properties of the DCI is configured to configure the format type of the DCI; and

means for transmitting the DCI in an enhanced physical download control channel (ePDCCH) that is scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, wherein the cell identifier is the ePDCCH scrambling identifier;

wherein the means for transmitting is further configured to transmit a signal including the DCI to the UE.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, further comprising means for providing the plurality of cell identifiers in radio resource control (RRC) signaling to the UE.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the UE is adapted to use the cell identifier to initialize a pseudo-random sequence generator.

34. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the DCI has a type 1A format.

35. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the means for configuring the one or more properties of the DCI is configured to select a control channel for transmitting the DCI, wherein the cell identifier is determined, at least in part, by the control channel selection.

36. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the DCI includes an uplink grant, and wherein the determined cell identifier is to be used for an uplink transmission corresponding to the uplink grant.

37. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the cell identifier is to be used to provide channel state information (CSI).

38. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

configure one or more properties of downlink control information (DCI), wherein a user equipment (UE) is adapted to determine a cell identifier from a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on the configured one or more properties, and wherein the configured one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the cell identifier of the plurality of cell identifiers is signaled based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is transmitted, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is transmitted;

wherein configuring the one or more properties of the DCI includes configuring the type of format of the DCI, transmitting the DCI in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) that is scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, wherein the cell identifier is the ePDCCH scrambling identifier and

transmit a signal including the DCI to the UE.

39. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, comprising code for:

configuring one or more properties of downlink control information (DCI), wherein a user equipment (UE) is adapted to determine a cell identifier from a plurality of cell identifiers, which identify a plurality of cells, based on the configured one or more properties, and wherein the configured one or more properties include at least one of information included in the DCI or information associated with communication of the DCI and are not exclusively associated with determining a cell identifier, wherein the cell identifier of the plurality of cell identifiers is signaled based on at least two of a type of format of the DCI, a subframe type in which the DCI is transmitted, or a set of candidate control channels (CCEs) in which the DCI is transmitted;

wherein configuring the one or more properties of the DCI includes configuring the type of format of the DCI, transmitting the DCI in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) that is scrambled with an ePDCCH scrambling identifier, wherein the cell identifier is the ePDCCH scrambling identifier and

transmitting a signal including the DCI to the UE.

40. A method of wireless communications, comprising:

transmitting a signal including downlink control information (DCI) that includes an uplink grant to a user equipment (UE), wherein the DCI is transmitted in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH); and

transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK), wherein the transmitting of the ACK or the NACK comprises;

determining whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determining the DCI format type and whether additional bits are available in the DCI format; and

transmitting the ACK or the NACK in an enhanced physical Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

41. The method of claim 40, further comprising configuring one or more properties of the DCI, wherein the UE is adapted to determine a cell identifier indicated by the configured properties, and wherein the configured properties are not exclusively associated with determining the cell identifier.

42. The method of claim 40, further comprising transmitting the ACK or the NACK in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

43. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for transmitting a signal including downlink control information (DCI) that includes an uplink grant to a user equipment (UE), wherein the DCI is transmitted in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH); and

means for transmitting an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK), wherein the means for transmitting the ACK or the NACK is configured to;

determine whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determine the DCI format type and whether additional bits are available in the DCI format; and

transmit the ACK or the NACK in an enhanced physical Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising means for configuring one or more properties of the DCI, wherein the UE is adapted to determine whether the PHICH is transmitted in the control region or in the data region based on the configured properties.

45. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the means for transmitting the ACK or the NACK is further configured to transmit the ACK or the NACK in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

46. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

transmit a signal including downlink control information (DCI) that includes an uplink grant to a user equipment (UE), wherein the DCI is transmitted in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH); and

transmit an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK), wherein the at least one processor configured to transmit the ACK or the NACK is configured to;

determine whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determine the DCI format type and whether additional bits are available in the DCI format; and

transmit the ACK or the NACK in an enhanced physical Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit the ACK or the NACK in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

48. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, comprising code to:

transmit a signal including downlink control information (DCI) that includes an uplink grant to a user equipment (UE), wherein the DCI is transmitted in one of a physical download control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH); and

transmit an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK), the code to transmit the ACK or the NACK comprises code to;

determine whether the grant is provided in the PDCCH or in the ePDCCH;

determine the DCI format type and whether additional bits are available in the DCI format; and

transmit the ACK or the NACK in an enhanced physical Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) indicator channel (PHICH) located in a data region when the grant is provided in the ePDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.

49. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 48, wherein the code to transmit the ACK or the NACK further comprises code to transmit the ACK or the NACK in a PHICH located in a control region when the grant is provided in the PDCCH based on the DCI format type and the additional bits available in the DCI format.