Abstract:
A mobile phone is described herein that has control (or at least partial control) over which virtual antenna (s) in one or more base stations should be used for transmissions. In one embodiment, the mobile phone performs the following steps: (1) receives an antenna subset list (from the scheduling unit) which identifies a configuration of virtual antennas that is associated with the base station (s); (2) uses the antenna subset list to select which virtual antenna (s) in the configuration of virtual antennas should be used for transmissions; and (3) sends an antenna selection signal (to the scheduling unit) which contains information that instructs/requests the base station (s) /scheduling unit to use the selected virtual antenna (s) for transmissions.
Abstract:
A mobile phone is described herein that has control (or at least partial control) over which virtual antenna (s) in one or more base stations should be used for transmissions. In one embodiment, the mobile phone performs the following steps: (1) receives an antenna subset list (from the scheduling unit) which identifies a configuration of virtual antennas that is associated with the base station (s); (2) uses the antenna subset list to select which virtual antenna (s) in the configuration of virtual antennas should be used for transmissions; and (3) sends an antenna selection signal (to the scheduling unit) which contains information that instructs/requests the base station (s) /scheduling unit to use the selected virtual antenna (s) for transmissions.
Abstract:
A wireless communication apparatus (106) is described, comprising:a processor (200); anda memory (114) with instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions are accessible and processable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to:obtain an antenna subset list (116) that identifies one or more configurations of virtual antennas (110) associated with a scheduling unit (104) that is associated with at least one base station (102),wherein at least one identified configuration of virtual antennas includes a plurality of virtual antennas andwherein the antenna subset list indicates whether one virtual antenna or multiple virtual antennas of the at least one identified configuration can be selected for transmission;wherein the processor further employs an antenna subset mask to prevent one or more of the virtual antenna(s) in the antenna subset list from being selected for transmissions; andsend an antenna selection signal (118) that contains information requesting the scheduling unit to use the selected virtual antenna(s) for transmissions.
Abstract:
A wireless communication apparatus (106) is described, comprising:a processor (200); anda memory (114) with instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions are accessible and processable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to:obtain an antenna subset list (116) that identifies one or more configurations of virtual antennas (110) associated with a scheduling unit (104) that is associated with at least one base station (102),wherein at least one identified configuration of virtual antennas includes a plurality of virtual antennas andwherein the antenna subset list indicates whether one virtual antenna or multiple virtual antennas of the at least one identified configuration can be selected for transmission;wherein the processor further employs an antenna subset mask to prevent one or more of the virtual antenna(s) in the antenna subset list from being selected for transmissions; andsend an antenna selection signal (118) that contains information requesting the scheduling unit to use the selected virtual antenna(s) for transmissions.
Abstract:
A method in a mobile radio system comprising at least one radio base station having at least two transmission equipments adapted to transmit radio signals within a frequency band, a computer program product for a mobile radio system, memory arranged to fit in a user equipment or a radio base station, and a time delay signal generator for use in a radio base station is disclosed. The method in a mobile radio system comprises: (a) receiving, in the radio base station, from a user equipment, a signal indicative of at least two sub-band transmit weight vectors, where a sub-band transmit weight vector comprises weight vectors applicable to the two transmission equipments, respectively, in a sub-band of the frequency band; and (b) deriving, by a processing means, a relative time delay between the two transmission equipments based on the at least two sub-band transmit weight vectors where the derived relative time delay can be used in compensation of a time misalignment of the two transmission equipments.