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Method of feedback for beamforming in a wireless communication system and apparatus therefor

US9800304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0871
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transmitting channel state information (CSI) for a hybrid beamforming from a user equipment in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include measuring a gain of a directional beam formed with reference to a first direction and a gain of an omni-directional beam formed equivalently in all directions respectively and transmitting the CSI including a gain difference between the directional beam and the omni-directional beam to a base station, wherein a direction of a digital beamforming in the hybrid beamforming is determined in accordance with the gain difference between the directional beam and the omni-directional beam and wherein a direction of an analog beamforming in the hybrid beamforming is determined in accordance with the first direction.

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