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Hierarchical pilot structure in wireless communication systems

US8243678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2009
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/03248
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for communicating control channel information in a wireless communication system, including transmitting a super-frame having a time-frequency resource region containing an allocation control channel and multiple pilot elements, at least some of which are associated with the allocation control channel, and indicating, in a configuration information control channel of the super-frame, a characteristic of the pilots elements associated with the allocation control channel.

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