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Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink reference signal in a multi-antenna wireless communication system

US8699436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2011
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W28/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting a Reference Signal (RS) during retransmission at a User Equipment (UE) in a multi-antenna wireless communication system are disclosed. The RS transmission method includes receiving an uplink grant from a Base Station (BS), initially transmitting data and an RS corresponding to each layer based on the uplink grant, receiving ACKnowledgment/Negative ACKnowledgment (ACK/NACK) information for the initially transmitted data, and retransmitting the RS corresponding to each layer and the data according to the ACK/NACK information. The retransmission includes initializing a cyclic shift value for the RS corresponding to each layer according to a cyclic shift field for RSs included in the uplink grant.

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