Reference signal transmission method for downlink multiple input multiple output system
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting multiple types of Reference Signals (RSs) in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) system, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by a base station to a user equipment, configuration information of second type RSs;
transmitting, by the base station to the user equipment, M number of RSs in at least one first type subframe, wherein the M number of RSs include first type RSs for N number of antenna ports and the second type RSs for M−
N number of antenna ports, where N<
M; and
transmitting, by the base station to the user equipment, the first type RSs for the N number of antenna ports other than the second type RSs in at least one second type subframe,wherein the configuration information of the second type RSs includes configuration information indicating which subframe is the at least one first type subframe in which the second type RSs are transmitted.
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Abstract
A reference signal transmission method in a downlink MIMO system is disclosed. The downlink MIMO system supports a first UE supporting N transmission antennas among a total of M transmission antennas (where M>N) and a second UE supporting the M transmission antennas. The method includes transmitting, by a base station (BS), subframe-associated information which designates a first subframe in which data for the first UE and the second UE is transmitted and a second subframe in which data only for the second UE can be transmitted within a radio frame having a plurality of subframes, and transmitting the first subframe and the second subframe. Reference signals corresponding to antenna ports ‘0’ to ‘N−1’ of the N antennas are mapped to the first subframe, and reference signals corresponding to antenna ports ‘0’ to ‘M−1’ of the M antennas are mapped to the second subframe.
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1. A method for transmitting multiple types of Reference Signals (RSs) in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) system, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by a base station to a user equipment, configuration information of second type RSs; transmitting, by the base station to the user equipment, M number of RSs in at least one first type subframe, wherein the M number of RSs include first type RSs for N number of antenna ports and the second type RSs for M−
N number of antenna ports, where N<
M; andtransmitting, by the base station to the user equipment, the first type RSs for the N number of antenna ports other than the second type RSs in at least one second type subframe, wherein the configuration information of the second type RSs includes configuration information indicating which subframe is the at least one first type subframe in which the second type RSs are transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for transmitting channel information using multiple types of Reference Signals (RSs) in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) system, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a user equipment from a base station, configuration information of second type RSs; receiving, by the user equipment from the base station, M number of RSs in at least one first type subframe, wherein the M number of RSs include first type RSs for N number of antenna ports and the second type RSs for M−
N number of antenna ports, where N<
M;receiving, by the user equipment from the base station, the first type RSs for the N number of antenna ports other than the second type RSs in at least one second type subframe; generating, by the user equipment, the channel information based on the reference signals transmitted in at least one of the at least one first type subframe or the at least one second type subframe; and transmitting, by the user equipment to the base station, the generated channel information to the base station, wherein the configuration information of the second type RSs includes configuration information indicating which subframe is the at least one first type subframe in which the second type RSs are received. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A base station for transmitting multiple types of Reference Signals (RSs) in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) system, the base station comprising:
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a Radio Frequency (RF) unit; and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to; transmit, to a user equipment using the RF unit, configuration information of second type RSs; transmit, to the user equipment using the RF unit, M number of RSs in at least one first type subframe, wherein the M number of RSs include first type RSs for N number of antenna ports and the second type RSs for M−
N number of antenna ports, where N<
M; andtransmit, to the user equipment using the RF unit, the first type RSs for the N number of antenna ports other than the second type RSs in at least one second type subframe, wherein the configuration information of the second type RSs includes configuration information indicating which subframe is the at least one first type subframe in which the second type RSs are transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A user equipment for transmitting channel information using multiple types of Reference Signals (RSs) in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) system, the user equipment comprising:
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a Radio Frequency (RF) unit; and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to; receive, from a base station using the RF unit, configuration information of second type RSs; receive, from the base station using the RF unit, M number of RSs in at least one first type subframe, wherein the M number of RSs include first type RSs for N number of antenna ports and the second type RSs for M−
N number of antenna ports, where N<
M;receive, from the base station using the RF unit, the first type RSs for the N number of antenna ports other than the second type RSs in at least one second type subframe; generate the channel information based on the reference signals transmitted in at least one of the at least one first type subframe or the at least one second type subframe; and transmit, to the base station using the RF unit, the generated channel information to the base station, wherein the configuration information of the second type RSs includes configuration information indicating which subframe is the at least one first type subframe in which the second type RSs are received. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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