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Resource allocation methods and use thereof for sounding reference signals in uplink

US8797988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nokia Siemens Networks Oy · FI

Inventors

Balamurali Natarajan · Plano, US
Rajeev Agrawal · Naperville, US
Suresh Kalyanasundaram · Kanchinakote, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2012
Grant date	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L5/0066
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and program products are presented that perform the following: allocating a set of sounding reference signal resources in a sounding reference signal resource space to a plurality of user equipment using a portioning scheme, and signaling indications of the allocated set of sounding reference signal resources to the plurality of user equipment. The portioning scheme may be a load balancing, complete partitioning, or hybrid scheme. The selection of a portioning scheme may be based on load.

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