IP Library Granted Patent US 8,693,585
Granted Patent B2
US 8,693,585 · App. 13/599,947 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Communication apparatus and communication method

Inventors: Daichi Imamura (Osaka, JP); Akihiko Nishio (Osaka, JP); Kenichi Kuri (Osaka, JP); Kenichi Miyoshi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,693,585
App. No.
13/599,947
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication apparatus and a wireless communication method wherein even when the permissible delay amount of data is small, the permissible delay thereof can be satisfied. A data type determining part ( 101 ) determines whether the delay of transport data or control information should be allowed or not. A pilot signal insertion control part ( 102 ) decides, based on pilot insertion interval information and allowable delay information, that a pilot signal is placed adjacently to data that is not allowed to delay. A multiplexing part ( 106 ) multiplexes encoded and modulated transport data with the pilot signal generated by a pilot signal generating part ( 105 ) in such a manner that realizes the placement decided by the pilot signal insertion control part ( 102 ).

Claims (31)

1. A communication apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive at least one of a pilot signal for control information and a pilot signal for data; and

a demodulating unit configured to demodulate at least one of the control information and the data using the pilot signal,

wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped to a part of all subcarriers within symbols, to which the control information is mapped.

2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprises a channel estimating unit configured to perform a channel estimation using the pilot signal, wherein said demodulating unit demodulates at least of the control information and the data based on the channel estimation.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped close to a symbol, to which the control information is mapped.

4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped just after a symbol, to which the control information is mapped.

5. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped just before a symbol, to which the control information is mapped.

6. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped between symbols, to which the control information is mapped.

7. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control information is an ACK/NACK or a channel quality indicator.

8. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control information is scheduling information.

9. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control information allows little delay.

10. A communication apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive at least one of a pilot signal for control information and a pilot signal for data; and

a channel estimating unit configured to perform a channel estimation using the pilot signal,

wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped to a part of all subcarriers within symbols, to which the control information is mapped.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped close to a symbol, to which the control information is mapped.

12. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped just after a symbol, to which the control information is mapped.

13. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped just before a symbol, to which the control information is mapped.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped between symbols, to which the control information is mapped.

15. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the control information is an ACK/NACK or a channel quality indicator.

16. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the control information is scheduling information.

17. The communication apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the control information allows little delay.

18. A communication method comprising:

receiving at least one of a pilot signal for control information and a pilot signal for data; and

demodulating at least one of the control information and the data using the pilot signal,

wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped to a part of all subcarriers within symbols, to which the control information is mapped.

19. A communication method comprising:

receiving at least one of a pilot signal for control information and a pilot signal for data; and

performing a channel estimation using the pilot signal,

wherein the pilot signal for the control information is mapped to a part of all subcarriers within symbols, to which the control information is mapped.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2016
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039551/0064 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 033033/0163 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-220615 · Jul 29, 2005 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13305529 · Nov 28, 2011
Continuation 13108418 · May 16, 2011
Continuation 11996576
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