CSI feedback processing and reporting for EB/FD-MIMO
US10630364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0639
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Channel state information (CSI) operations are disclosed with regard to elevation beamforming (EB)/full dimension (FD) multiple input, multiple output (ED/FD-MIMO) operations. With CSI processing associated with multiple CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, ambiguities may arise in determining the CSI reporting type and rank. CSI reporting type may be determined using a last reported beam selection indicator (BI) or, in the absence of a BI, may be determined according to a predefined rule. When rank and BI are reported separately and rank is absent, user equipment may determine a default reference rank for CSI reporting based on either or both of previously reported rank or BI. When rank and BI are jointly reported, encoding schemes with fixed bitwidths determined based on either CSI-RS processes or resources may be used to enhance decoding. CSI-RS antenna ports, processes, or resources may also be used in determining application of CSI processing relaxation.
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