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Method and apparatus for controlling dynamic channel feedback in a MIMO network

US8837619B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2010
Grant dateSep 16, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0426
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication method and apparatus for coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmission, is provided. Sizes of codebooks for a plurality of base stations may be adjusted based on a status of channels between a target terminal and a plurality of base stations. The terminal feeds back, to at least one of the plurality of base stations, channel direction information (CDI) including a number of bits of feedback.

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