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Method and device for determining a number of MIMO layers

US8855624B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Dirk Gerstenberger · Sollentuna, SE
Kai-Erik Sunell · Bromma, SE
Henning Wiemann · Aachen, DE
Daniel Larsson · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 14, 2011
Grant date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/10
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments herein relate to a method in a base station for communicating with a user equipment in the communication network. The base station is configured to communicate with the user equipment according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. Based on information about a selected user equipment category, the base station determines a first number of maximum transmission layers supported by the base station. The base station communicates with the user equipment according to up to the determined first number of maximum transmission layers and according to the selected user equipment category.

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