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Method of switching a periodic/aperiodic transmission of a channel estimation reference signal, and apparatus and method for a transmitting/receiving channel estimation reference signal using the same

US8953553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2011
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L5/0057
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for switching between periodic transmission and aperiodic transmission of a channel estimation reference signal for scheduling resources in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) system and an apparatus to transmit/receive the reference signal using the same. To schedule periodic and aperiodic transmission of the channel estimation reference signal, a predetermined type of transmission indicator is used, the transmission indicator including one or more bits of a periodic/aperiodic identification indicator. According to the present embodiment, when periodic and aperiodic transmission of the channel estimation reference signal is mixedly performed, interference between user equipment or between cells can be minimized, and a transmission efficiency of the reference signal can be enhanced.

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