IP Library Granted Patent US 9,241,324
Granted Patent B2
US 9,241,324 · App. 13/258,369 · Granted Jan 19, 2016

Mapping and resource allocation method for relay link-physical downlink shared channel

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Patent No.
US 9,241,324
App. No.
13/258,369
Granted
Jan 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a mapping and resource allocation method for R-PDSCH, including: when resources allocated for an R-PDCCH overlap with resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or sent on over-lapped resources, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the over-lapped resources is punctured; the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial resources which are not occupied by the R-PDCCH; a receiving end receives data according to the mapping method for the R-PDSCH; wherein a resource allocation mode corresponding to a shared channel in an LTE system is reused or a grouping-tree resource allocation mode is used to allocate resources for the R-PDSCH.

Claims (58)

1. A mapping and resource allocation method for Relay link-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (R-PDSCH), implemented by an eNode-B or a relay node, comprising:

not mapping or not sending data of a R-PDSCH on over-lapped resources, or puncturing the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the over-lapped resources, when resources allocated for a Relay link-Physical Downlink Control Channel (R-PDCCH) overlap with resources allocated for the R-PDSCH;

wherein a resource allocation mode corresponding to a shared channel in an Long Term Evolution (LTE) system is reused or a grouping-tree resource allocation mode is used to allocate resources for the R-PDSCH; and

wherein the grouping-tree resource allocation mode comprises: grouping resource blocks, or resource block pairs or frequency resources, and performing tree-shaped resource allocation on the grouped resources, wherein bit number of position information is ┌log 2 (n·(n+1)/2)┐ when the grouping-tree resource allocation mode is adopted, where n refers to number of available groups, and ┌ ┐ refers to rounding upwards.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when resources allocated for DownLink (DL) grant of the R-PDCCH overlap with the resource allocated for the R-PDSCH, the data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or not sent on resources occupied by the DL grant, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the resources occupied by the DL grant is punctured; and

the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by the DL grant.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising: receiving, by a receiving end, the data according to the mapping method for the R-PDSCH.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when resources allocated for UpLink (UL) grant of the R-PDCCH overlap with the resource allocated for the R-PDSCH, the data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or not sent on resources occupied by the UL grant, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the resources occupied by the UL grant is punctured; and

the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by the UL grant.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when resources allocated for DL and UL grant of the R-PDCCH overlap with the resource allocated for the R-PDSCH, the data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or not sent on resources occupied by the DL and UL grant, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the resources occupied by the DL and UL grant is punctured; and

the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by the DL and UL grant.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reused resource allocation mode corresponding to the shared channel in the LTE system is a resource allocation mode corresponding to each resource allocation domain in a downlink control format transmitted by a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from an eNode-B to a UE.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the downlink control format comprises format 0, format 1/1A/1B/1C/1D and format 2/2A.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein one of the following items is reused in the resource allocation for the R-PDSCH: resource block assignment and hopping resource allocation in the format 0; resource allocation header and resource block assignment in the format 1/2/2A; localized/distributed Virtual Resource Block (VRB) assignment flag and resource block assignment in the format 1A/1B/1D; resource block assignment in the format 1C.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the R-PDSCH carries data of a UE of Release 8 version (R8), or Release 9 version (R9) or Release 10 version (R10), the R-PDSCH refers to a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) from an eNode-B to the UE.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the PDSCH from the eNode-B to the UE of R8 or R9, the data of the PDSCH to be sent on the over-lapped resources is punctured;

when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the PDSCH from the eNode-B to the UE of R10, the data of the PDSCH is not mapped or sent on the over-lapped resource, or the data of the PDSCH to be sent on the overlapped resources is punctured.

11. A mapping and resource allocation method for Relay link-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (R-PDSCH), implemented by an eNode-B or a relay node, comprising:

reusing a resource allocation mode corresponding to a shared channel in an Long Term Evolution (LTE) system or using a grouping-tree resource allocation mode to allocate resources for the R-PDSCH;

not mapping or not sending data of the R-PDSCH on over-lapped resources, or puncturing the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the over-lapped resources, when resources allocated for a Relay link-Physical Downlink Control Channel (R-PDCCH) overlap with resources allocated for the R-PDSCH;

wherein the grouping-tree resource allocation mode comprises: grouping resource blocks, or resource block pairs or frequency resources, and performing tree-shaped resource allocation on the grouped resources, wherein bit number of position information is ┌log 2 (n·(n+1)/2)┐ when the grouping-tree resource allocation mode is adopted, where n refers to number of available groups, and ┌┐ refers to rounding upwards.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when resources allocated for DownLink (DL) grant of the R-PDCCH overlap with the resource allocated for the R-PDSCH, the data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or not sent on resources occupied by the DL grant, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the resources occupied by the DL grant is punctured; and

the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by the DL grant.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when resources allocated for UpLink (UL) grant of the R-PDCCH overlap with the resource allocated for the R-PDSCH, the data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or not sent on resources occupied by the UL grant, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the resources occupied by the UL grant is punctured; and

the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by the UL grant.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when resources allocated for DL and UL grant of the R-PDCCH overlap with the resource allocated for the R-PDSCH, the data of the R-PDSCH is not mapped or not sent on resources occupied by the DL and UL grant, or the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the resources occupied by the DL and UL grant is punctured; and

the data of the R-PDSCH is mapped and sent on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by the DL and UL grant.

15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the reused resource allocation mode corresponding to the shared channel in the LTE system is a resource allocation mode corresponding to each resource allocation domain in a downlink control format transmitted by a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from an eNode-B to a UE.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the downlink control format comprises: format 0, format 1/1A/1B/1C/1D and format 2/2A.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein one of the following items is reused in the resource allocation for the R-PDSCH: resource block assignment and hopping resource allocation in the format 0; resource allocation header and resource block assignment in the format 1/2/2A; localized/distributed Virtual Resource Block (VRB) assignment flag and resource block assignment in the format 1A/1B/1D; resource block assignment in the format 1C.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when the R-PDSCH carries data of a UE of Release 8 version (R8), or Release 9 version (R9) or Release 10 version (R10), the R-PDSCH refers to a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) from an eNode-B to the UE.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the PDSCH from the eNode-B to the UE of R8 or R9, the data of the PDSCH to be sent on the over-lapped resources is punctured;

when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the PDSCH from the eNode-B to the UE of R10, the data of the PDSCH is not mapped or sent on the over-lapped resource, or the data of the PDSCH to be sent on the overlapped resources is punctured.

20. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising: receiving, by a receiving end, the data according to the mapping method for the R-PDSCH.

21. A mapping and resource allocation apparatus for Relay link-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (R-PDSCH), comprising:

a mapping and resources allocation module configured to map R-PDSCH, wherein a resource allocation mode corresponding to a shared channel in an LTE system is reused or a grouping-tree resource allocation mode is used to allocate resources for the R-PDSCH;

the mapping and resources allocation module is configured to not mapping or not sending data of the R-PDSCH on over-lapped resources, or puncture the data of the R-PDSCH to be sent on the over-lapped resources, when resources allocated for a Relay link-Physical Downlink Control Channel (R-PDCCH) overlap with resources allocated for the R-PDSCH;

wherein the mapping and resources allocation module is configured to adopt the grouping tree resource allocation mode which comprises: grouping resource blocks, or resource block pairs or frequency resources, and performing tree-shaped resource allocation on the grouped resources, wherein bit number of position information is ┌log 2 (n·(n+1)/2)┐ when the grouping-tree resource allocation mode is adopted, where n refers to number of available groups, and ┌ ┐ refers to rounding upwards.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the mapping and resource allocation module is configured to map and send data of the R-PDSCH on all or partial allocated resources which are not occupied by DL grant and/or UL grant.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22 , further comprising:

a shunning module configured to, when resources allocated for a R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, not map or not send data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23 , wherein the shunning module is further configured to, when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH from an eNode-B to a UE of Release 10 version (R10), not map or not send the data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

25. The apparatus according to claim 22 , further comprising:

a puncturing module configured to, when resources allocated for a R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, puncture data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

26. The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the puncturing module is further configured to, when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH from an eNode-B to a UE of Release 8 version (R8), Release 9 version (R9) or Release 10 version (R10), puncture data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

27. The apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the reused resource allocation mode corresponding to the shared channel in the LTE system is a resource allocation mode corresponding to each resource allocation domain in a downlink control format transmitted by a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from an eNode-B to a UE.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27 , further comprising:

a shunning module configured to, when resources allocated for a R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, not map or not send data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

29. The apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein the shunning module is further configured to, when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH from an eNode-B to a UE of Release 10 version (R10), not map or not send the data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

30. The apparatus according to claim 27 , further comprising:

a puncturing module configured to, when resources allocated for a R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, puncture data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30 , wherein the puncturing module is further configured to, when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH from an eNode-B to a UE of Release 8 version (R8), Release 9 version (R9) or Release 10 version (R10), puncture data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

32. The apparatus according to claim 21 , further comprising:

a shunning module configured to, when resources allocated for a R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, not map or not send data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

33. The apparatus according to claim 32 , wherein the shunning module is further configured to, when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH from an eNode-B to a UE of Release 10 version (R10), not map or not send the data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

34. The apparatus according to claim 21 , further comprising:

a puncturing module configured to, when resources allocated for a R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH, puncture data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

35. The apparatus according to claim 34 , wherein the puncturing module is further configured to, when the resources allocated for the R-PDCCH overlap with the resources allocated for the R-PDSCH from an eNode-B to a UE of Release 8 version (R8), Release 9 version (R9) or Release 10 version (R10), puncture data of the R-PDSCH on the over-lapped resources.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2016
From: ZTE CORPORATION
To: XI'AN ZTE NEW SOFTWARE COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 040300/0133 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2012
From: BI, FENG; YANG, JIN; YUAN, MING; LIANG, FENG; WU, SHUANSHUAN; JIANG, JING
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028693/0014 →