PDSCH resource element mapping for three-cell joint transmission
US9236982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/362
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PDSCH resource element mapping method is used for joint transmissions. The method solves a problem of colliding resource elements in joint transmissions, due to interference caused when PDSCH resource elements are transmitted in the resource block of one cell and cell-specific reference signals (CRSs) are transmitted in the same location of the resource block of an adjacent cell. The method is particularly beneficial for coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmissions. The PDSCH resource element mapping method employs one of three schemes for transmitting the collided resource elements, with minimal interference. In the first scheme, one PDSCH symbol is transmitted over three consecutive CRS-collided PDSCH resource elements. In the second scheme, two PDSCH symbols are transmitted over three consecutive CRS-collided PDSCH resource elements. In a third scheme, CRS-collided resource elements are transmitted using a lower modulation order than is specified by the modulation and coding scheme.
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