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Method of mapping CSI-RS ports to antenna units, base station and user equipment

US11139933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2013
Grant dateOct 5, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0224
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a communication method of mapping CSI-RS ports to antenna units arranged in an antenna array system, a base station, and a user equipment, the communication method comprises steps of: selecting a group of antenna units to map to the CSI-RS ports in a first CSI-RS transmission period or a first frequency resource region; and selecting another group of antenna units to map to the CSI-RS ports in a second CSI-RS transmission period or a second frequency resource region. By the method, base station, and user equipment according to the present disclosure, each antenna unit would get a relatively fair opportunity for transmitting the CSI-RS signals or get a fairly good channel estimation performance in UE side.

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