IP Library Granted Patent US 9,510,260
Granted Patent B2
US 9,510,260 · App. 14/440,035 · Granted Nov 29, 2016

Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system

Inventors: Yunjung Yi (Seoul, KR); Joonkui Ahn (Seoul, KR); Hanbyul Seo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W36/30H04L5/001H04L5/0035H04L5/0048H04L5/0073H04L5/0098H04L5/1469H04W74/006H04L5/0089H04W24/02H04W88/08
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Patent No.
US 9,510,260
App. No.
14/440,035
Granted
Nov 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers is provided. A wireless device determines that a radio link failure (RLF) or a switch trigger condition is occurred for a cell among the multiple carriers, herein the multiple carriers each is set to a cell each, reconfigures an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH) set of the cell that the RLF or the switch trigger is occurred, and determines whether cells of the multiple carriers each is on or off according to the reconfiguring. Thus, more efficient and accurate cell planning schemes are provided to transmit between the small cells and the UE to support inter-cell interference reduction and carrier extensions.

Claims (53)

1. A method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers, performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:

determining whether a radio link failure (RLF) or a switch trigger condition has occurred for a serving cell among the multiple carriers,

wherein each of the multiple carriers is set to each cell, and

when the RLF or the switch trigger condition has occurred for the serving cell

reconfiguring an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH) set of the cell,

determining whether cells for each of the multiple carriers is on or off according to the reconfiguring, and

receiving data consecutively after a last successful transmission of the serving cell to recover data of the serving cell from a new serving cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , the determining cell on/off further comprising:

determining whether a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for the ePDCCH set is activated or deactivated,

wherein the CSI-RS is associated with a Cell identification (ID) of a Transmission Point.

3. The method of claim 1 , the determining cell on/off further comprising:

determining whether at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell associated with a PQI (PDSCH RE mapping and Quasi-collocated Indicator) index is activated or deactivated.

4. The method of claim 1 , the reconfiguring further comprising:

mapping the ePDCCH set to a new cell to change a serving cell among cells of the multiple carriers, and

activating at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell associated with a new PQI (PDSCH RE mapping and Quasi-collocated Indicator) for the ePDCCH set.

5. The method of claim 1 , the determining cell on/off further comprising:

receiving a Media Access Control (MAC) signal, and

determining whether a cell to be mapped the ePDCCH set is activated or deactivated by the MAC signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , the determining cell on/off further comprising:

determining that a CSI-RS configuration for each cell is configured with an index having different start time and on/off period assigned based on a Cell identification (ID) of a Transmission Point.

7. The method of claim 1 , the determining cell on/off further comprising:

reading discovery signals or synchronization signals,

determining that one of the discovery signals or synchronization signals is active, and

activating at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell of the active signal.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initiating a hand-over procedure to change a serving cell,

deactivating at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell not receiving downlink data, and

determining not to send a CSI-RS report corresponding to a corresponding cell when said at least one of the CSI-RS resource or the CSI process or the cell is deactivated.

9. A method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers, performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:

determining whether cells of the multiple carriers are each configured with a different TDD configuration or a dynamic TDD configuration,

determining a timing of each of the cells to transmit or receive data based on the different TDD configuration or the dynamic TDD configuration, and

determining to receive or transmit response signals each based on the different TDD configuration or the dynamic TDD configuration

wherein each of the multiple carriers is set with difference frequencies and timings for a HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest) process.

10. A wireless device for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers, comprising:

a radio frequency unit for receiving a radio signal; and

a processor, operatively coupled with the radio frequency unit, configured to:

determine whether a radio link failure (RLF) or a switch trigger condition has occurred for a serving cell among the multiple carriers,

wherein each of the multiple carriers is set to each cell, and

when the RLF or the switch trigger condition has occurred for the serving cell:

reconfigure an enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH) set of the cell,

determine whether cells for each of the multiple carriers is on or off according to the reconfiguring, and

receive data consecutively after a last successful transmission of the serving cell to recover data of the serving cell from a new serving cell.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:

determine whether a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for the ePDCCH set is activated or deactivated, wherein the CSI-RS is associated with a Cell identification(ID) of a Transmission Point, or

determine whether at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell associated with a PQI (PDSCH RE mapping and Quasi-collocated Indicator) index is activated or deactivated.

12. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:

receive a Media Access Control (MAC) signal, and determine whether a cell to be mapped the ePDCCH set is activated or deactivated by the MAC signal, or

determine that a CSI-RS configuration for each cell is configured with an index having different start time and on/off period assigned based on a Cell identification (ID) of a Transmission Point, or

read discovery signals or synchronization signals, determine that one of the discovery signals or synchronization signals is active, and activate at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell of the active signal.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:

initiate a hand-over procedure to change a serving cell,

deactivate at least one of a CSI-RS resource or a CSI process or a cell not receiving downlink data, and

determine not to send a CSI-RS report corresponding to a corresponding cell when said at least one of the CSI-RS resource or the CSI process or the cell is deactivated.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2015
From: YI, YUNJUNG; AHN, JOONKUI; SEO, HANBYUL
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61729631 · Nov 25, 2012
Provisional Application 61740448 · Dec 20, 2012
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