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Apparatus and methods for wireless channel sounding

US9853788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2017
Grant dateDec 26, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/542
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique of operating a wireless communication device includes receiving an assigned starting point index and an assigned reference signal bandwidth for a reference signal. The reference signal is then transmitted multiple times, beginning at an initial resource block that is associated with the assigned starting point index and in accordance with the assigned reference signal bandwidth, across a shared channel.

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