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Allocating downlink acknowledgement resources in wireless communication networks

US8279811B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2007
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/23
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication system includes a scheduling entity that transmits scheduling messages to first and second wireless terminals having different scheduling characteristics, wherein each scheduling message includes a reference signal cyclic shift indicator and a resource assignment. The assignment of a downlink feedback resource to the first wireless terminal is indicated by the reference signal cyclic shift indicator in the corresponding scheduling message, and the assignment of a downlink feedback resource to the second wireless terminal is indicated by a corresponding resource assignment. The scheduling entity indicates a cyclic shift that the first wireless terminal should use for its reference signal transmission using the reference signal cyclic shift indicator.

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