Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding a downlink control channel transmission
US11637652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding a downlink control channel transmission, such as but not exclusively a High Speed Signalling Control Channel, HS-SCCH, transmission, in a wireless communications network. A method in a network node for encoding a downlink control channel transmission, comprises determining that channel conditions are below a threshold level, and in response to determining that channel conditions are below the threshold level, performing at least one of: encoding one or more predetermined control information bits into the downlink control channel transmission, and encoding a reduced number of control information bits into the downlink control channel transmission by omitting one or more control information bits, wherein the one or more omitted control information bits are predetermined control information bits. The method further comprises transmitting the downlink control channel transmission to a user equipment. A method in a user equipment for decoding a downlink control channel transmission, comprises receiving the downlink control channel transmission, and decoding the downlink control channel transmission based on knowledge of the predetermined c…
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