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Methods and apparatus for transmission of uplink sounding reference signals in a communication system with large number of antennas

US9167597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2013
Grant dateOct 20, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W56/0045
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for preventing timing collisions in a wireless communication network include transmitting a data uplink symbol of normal duration via a first base pair using a first timing advance (TA) corresponding to the first base pair. Scheduling to transmit a second uplink symbol via a second base pair (BP) corresponding to the transmit RF chain. Predicting a timing collision will occur based on a different between the first TA and a second TA corresponding to the second BP. Preventing the timing collision by: reducing the duration of the second symbol by an adjustment amount calculated based on the first TA and the second TA; inserting a guard interval to delay transmission of the second symbol by the calculated adjustment amount; and increasing the duration of a cyclic prefix of the second symbol but refraining from transmitting a portion of the enlarged CP.

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