Method for transmitting uplink control information, user equipment, method for receiving uplink control information, and base station
In the present invention, a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource, which is used for transmitting acknowledgement/negative ACK (ACK/NACK) information related to downlink control information, is determined on the basis of n (1) PUCCH =f(n CCE ,N (1) PUCCH ,X), when the format of the downlink control information that is transmitted/received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is in accordance with a transmission mode of a user equipment, wherein n (1) PUCCH is a PUCCH resource index, N (1) PUCCH is a value which is received from the base station, n CCE is a first control channel element (CCE) index in the PDCCH, X is a parameter which is not the n CCE and the N (1) PUCCH , and wherein ƒ is a function having the n CCE , N (1) PUCCH , and the X as a factor.
1. A method for transmitting an uplink signal to a base station by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, by the user equipment, a radio resource control (RRC) message;
receiving, by the user equipment, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carrying downlink control information (DCI); and
transmitting, by the user equipment using a PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH based on the RRC message and the PDCCH, a physical uplink control information (PUCCH) carrying acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information associated with the PDCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a user equipment specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH,UE in addition to a cell specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH , and
wherein the PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH is determined by n (1) PUCCH =n CCE +N (1) PUCCH,UE , where n CCE is an index of a first control channel element (CCE) in the PDCCH.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the user equipment, a uplink reference signal associated with the PUCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a virtual cell identity other than a physical cell identity, and
wherein the uplink reference signal is generated based on the virtual cell identity.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein, when the PUCCH is transmitted to a same point as a point from which the user equipment receives the PDCCH, the PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH is determined by n (1) PUCCH =n CCE +N (1) PUCCH and the uplink reference signal is generated based on a physical cell identity.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein N (1) PUCCH,UE and the virtual cell identity are used for transmission of the PUCCH and the uplink reference signal when the PUCCH is transmitted to a point different from a point from which the user equipment receives the PDCCH.
5. The method according to claim 4 ,
wherein N (1) PUCCH,UE corresponds to an index of a start PUCCH resource among PUCCH resources configured for the point to which the PUCCH is transmitted, and
wherein N (1) PUCCH corresponds to an index of a start PUCCH resource among PUCCH resources configured for the point from which the PDCCH is received.
6. A user equipment for transmitting an uplink signal to a base station in a wireless communication system, the user equipment comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) unit configured to transmit/receive a signal; and
a processor configured to control the RF unit,
wherein the processor controls the RF unit to
receive a radio resource control (RRC) message;
receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carrying downlink control information (DCI)
transmit, using a PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH based on the RRC message and the PDCCH, a physical uplink control information (PUCCH) carrying acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information associated with the PDCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a user equipment specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH,UE in addition to a cell specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH , and
wherein the PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH is determined by n (1) PUCCH =n CCE +N (1) PUCCH,UE , where n CCE is an index of a first control channel element (CCE) in the PDCCH.
7. The user equipment according to claim 6 ,
wherein the processor controls the RF unit to transmit a uplink reference signal associated with the PUCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a virtual cell identity other than a physical cell identity, and
wherein the uplink reference signal is generated based on the virtual cell identity.
8. The user equipment according to claim 7 , wherein, when the PUCCH is transmitted to a same point as a point from which the user equipment receives the PDCCH, the PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH is determined by n (1) PUCCH =n CCE +N (1) PUCCH and the uplink reference signal is generated based on a physical cell identity.
9. The user equipment according to claim 7 , wherein N (1) PUCCH,UE and the virtual cell identity are used for transmission of the PUCCH and the uplink reference signal when the PUCCH is transmitted to a point different from a point from which the user equipment receives the PDCCH.
10. The user equipment according to claim 9 ,
wherein N (1) PUCCH,UE corresponds X corresponds to an index of a start PUCCH resource among PUCCH resources configured for the point to which the PUCCH is transmitted, and
wherein N (1) PUCCH corresponds to an index of a start PUCCH resource among PUCCH resources configured for the point from which the PDCCH is received.
11. A method for receiving an uplink signal from a user equipment by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, by the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message;
transmitting, by the base station to a user equipment, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carrying downlink control information (DCI); and
receiving, by the base station from the user equipment and using a PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH based on the RRC message and the PDCCH, acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information associated with the PDCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a user equipment specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH,UE in addition to a cell s ecific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH , and
wherein the PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH is determined by n (1) PUCCH =n CCE +N (1) PUCCH,UE , where n CCE is an index of a first control channel element (CCE) in the PDCCH.
12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving, by the base station, a uplink reference signal associated with the PUCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a virtual cell identity other than a physical cell identity, and
wherein the uplink reference signal is received based on the virtual cell identity.
13. A base station for receiving an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) unit configured to transmit/receive a signal; and
a processor configured to control the RF unit,
wherein the processor controls the RF unit to
transmit a radio resource control (RRC) message;
transmit a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carrying downlink control information (DCI) to the user equipment;
receive, from the user equipment using a PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH based on the RRC message and the PDCCH, a physical uplink control information (PUCCH) carrying acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information associated with the PDCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a user equipment specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH,UE in addition to a cell specific PUCCH ACK/NACK resource offset N (1) PUCCH , and
wherein the PUCCH resource n (1) PUCCH is determined by n (1) PUCCH =n CCE +N (1) PUCCH,UE , where n CCE is an index of a first control channel element (CCE) in the PDCCH.
14. The base station according to claim 13 ,
wherein the processor controls the RF unit to receive a uplink reference signal associated with the PUCCH,
wherein the RRC message includes a virtual cell identity other than a physical cell identity, and
wherein the uplink reference signal is received based on the virtual cell identity.