Abstract:
A method and apparatus for interrupting a transmission of a multicast signal includes a common channel selector (106) coupled to a receiver (102) to receive common channel information (116) therefrom. A repetition value calculator (108) receives measurement occasion information (118) from the common channel selector (106) to calculate a repetition factor (120). A system frame number comparator (110) determines if a channel measurement occasion (128) should be performed based on the repetition factor (120), a common identifier (124) and a largest common channel transmission time interval (122). The method and apparatus further includes a measurement occasion generator (112) coupled to the system frame number comparator (110), wherein if a measurement occasion is to be performed, a measurement occasion command signal (126) is provided to the measurement occasion generator (112) and the measurement occasion generator generates the channel measurement occasion (128).
Abstract:
A method of modulation detection. A signal is received (710). A first decision statistic can be generated based on the received signal (720). The received signal can be transformed (725). A second decision statistic can be generated based on the transformed received signal (735). A selected modulation type can be determined based on comparing the first decision statistic with the second decision statistic (740).
Abstract:
One embodiment is directed to a distributed antenna system comprising a host unit and at least one remote antenna unit that is communicatively coupled to the host unit. The host unit is configured to communicate a downstream transport signal from the host unit to the remote antenna unit. The remote antenna unit to which the downstream transport signal is communicated uses the downstream transport signal to generate a downstream radio frequency signal for radiation from an antenna associated with the remote antenna unit. The remote antenna unit is configured to communicate an upstream transport signal from the remote antenna unit to the host unit, wherein the upstream transport signal is generated from a received upstream radio frequency signal received at the remote antenna unit. The remote antenna unit is configured to perform self-interference suppression processing in an upstream signal path using, as an input thereto, a feedback signal derived from the downstream radio frequency signal radiated from the antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
In a method for scheduling resources, the method includes receiving a first control channel in a first subframe (426) as a part of wireless communication between a user equipment (102) and a network equipment (110) using a first type of radio access technology wherein the first control channel (408) includes a first scheduling grant for scheduling resources in a second subframe (424) using a second type of radio access technology. The method also includes receiving a second control channel in the first subframe using the first type of radio access technology wherein the second control channel includes a second scheduling grant for the scheduling resources in the first subframe using the first type of radio access technology.
Abstract:
In a method of detecting a transmission bandwidth configuration, the method includes monitoring (610) a first set of control channel candidates in a subframe (424) using a first transmission bandwidth and includes monitoring (612) a second set of control channel candidates using a second transmission bandwidth. The method also includes detecting (614) a control channel (428) in one of the first set of control channel candidates and the second set of control channel candidates and includes determining (616) a transmission bandwidth (421, 423) configuration for the subframe based on the detected control channel of one of the first set of control candidates and the second set of control channel candidates.
Abstract:
A method in a wireless communication device including receiving control signaling from a base station in a control region of a downlink carrier spanning a first bandwidth, receiving a signaling message from the base station indicating a second bandwidth, receiving a first control message within the control region using a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) format size, the first DCI format size based on the first bandwidth, and receiving a second control message within the control region using a second DCI format size, the second DCI format size based on the second bandwidth, wherein the second bandwidth is distinct from the first bandwidth and the first and second control messages indicate downlink resource assignments for the downlink carrier.
Abstract:
A wireless communication terminal including a controller coupled to a wireless transceiver that receives a first control message on an anchor carrier, wherein the first control message includes a resource assignment for the anchor carrier. The transceiver is also configured to receive a second control message on the anchor carrier, the second control message associated with a set of component carriers, wherein the set of component carriers are distinct from the anchor carrier. The controller determines a resource assignment for at least one component carrier in the set of component carriers using both the first and the second control messages.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for wireless terminal and a method in a wireless terminal for use in a location determination approach using time of arrival estimates between the wireless terminal and a plurality of base stations in a cellular network. The method includes receiving assistance data from a serving base station for use in receiving a position reference signal used to determine a time of arrival of one or more respective position reference signals from the plurality of base stations relative to a time reference, wherein the assistance data includes a list of base stations, each base station included in the list to be one of used or excluded from use as part of the plurality of base stations for receiving the position reference signal and determining the time of arrival estimate for the received position reference signal. The position reference signal is then received for each of the plurality of base stations, where for each of the plurality of base stations a time of arrival estimate is determined for each of the respective received position reference signals. The time of arrival estimates for each of the plurality of base stations is then forwarded to a location determination entity.
Abstract:
A relay design backward compatible with existing wireless communication networks. The invention provides details of apparatus and methods to enable operation of inband relays. Using a grant-based inhibit mechanism, a Relay and an eNB can efficiently cooperate to improve the performance by allowing one of either UE or the Relay to transmit on the uplink. Similarly, the UE overrides any pre-determined schedule (i.e., absence of Reference Signals) by searching for a scheduling grant and if the UE find the scheduling grant, the UE can assume that the Relay has overridden the pre-determined schedule temporarily.
Abstract:
A mobile device estimates a data symbol from a received signal by using one or more interference cancellation algorithms. For one interference cancellation algorithm, the mobile device calculates (302) a Channel State Information (CSI) of an interfering sector and calculates (304) a CSI of a serving sector at a different time. The mobile device then determines (310) a correction factor to the CSI of the interfering sector by, for example, estimating a Doppler speed and a time difference between a first time interval like a preamble symbol and a second time interval like any symbol of interest in the data zone. Using the correction factor, the mobile device updates outdated interference information. The mobile device can cancel interference in the received signal distorted by co-channel interference by using the updated interference information. Also, the mobile device can be configured to combine results of multiple interference cancellation algorithms based on the applicability of the individual interference cancellation algorithms in particular scenarios.