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Method, system, base station and terminal for processing the reference symbol

US8422479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2008
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/005
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, base station and User Equipment for processing reference symbols is provided to support the transmission of both common reference symbols and user-specific reference symbols. In the present invention, a transmitting end configures the reference symbol structure for a downlink subframe according to the number of the used antenna; the transmitting end inserts the common reference symbols and the user-specific reference symbols to be transmitted into the downlink subframe according to the reference symbol structure and transmits them. With the user of the present invention, both the common reference symbols and the user-specific reference symbols can be transmitted.

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