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Device and method for fronthaul transmission in wireless communication system

US11477801B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2020
Grant dateOct 18, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0617
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) is provided. The device of a radio unit (RU) of a base station in a wireless communication system includes at least one transceiver and at least one processor coupled to the at least one transceiver, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive a first control message including a section extension field from a digital unit (DU) via a fronthaul interface, identify additional information based on the section extension field, and acquire a beamforming weight based on the additional information, wherein the first control message is configured to schedule a terminal in a control plane.

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