EPDCCH resource and quasi-co-location management in LTE
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, the apparatus may configure at least a first resource set and a second resource set for a control channel. The first and second resource sets may be configured with a common reference signal configuration. The apparatus also configures first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set. Then, the apparatus transmits the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters and transmits the control channel using the first resource set and the second resource set.
1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
configuring at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) configuration in common;
configuring resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CSI-RS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
transmitting the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
transmitting the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CSI-RS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CSI-RS.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first resource set and the second resource set for the EPDCCH further comprise common reference signals (CRS) configuration in common.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first rate-matching parameters are configured via a first radio resource control (RRC) configuration and the second rate-matching parameters are configured via a second RRC configuration.
4. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
configuring at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a cell-specific reference signals (CRS) configuration in common;
configuring resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CRS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
transmitting the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
transmitting the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein REs in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CRS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CRS.
5. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for configuring at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) configuration in common;
means for configuring resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CSI-RS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
means for transmitting the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
means for transmitting the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CSI-RS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CSI-RS.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first resource set and the second resource set for the EPDCCH further comprise common reference signals (CRS) configuration in common.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first rate-matching parameters are configured via a first radio resource control (RRC) configuration and the second rate-matching parameters are configured via a second RRC configuration.
8. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for configuring at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a cell-specific reference signals (CRS) configuration in common;
means for configuring resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CRS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
means for transmitting the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
means for transmitting the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CRS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CRS.
9. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
configure at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) configuration in common;
configure resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CSI-RS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
transmit the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
transmit the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CSI-RS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CSI-RS.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first resource set and the second resource set for the EPDCCH further comprise common reference signals (CRS) configuration in common.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first rate-matching parameters are configured via a first radio resource control (RRC) configuration and the second rate-matching parameters are configured via a second RRC configuration.
12. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
configure at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a cell-specific reference signals (CRS) configuration in common;
configure resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CRS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
transmit the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
transmit the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CRS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein that the EPDCCH REs in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CRS.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, comprising code for:
configuring at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) configuration in common;
configuring resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CSI-RS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
transmitting the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
transmitting the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CSI-RS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CSI-RS comprised in the CSI-RS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH resource elements (REs) in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CSI-RS.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the first resource set and the second resource set for the EPDCCH further comprise common reference signals (CRS) configuration in common.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the first rate-matching parameters are configured via a first radio resource control (RRC) configuration and the second rate-matching parameters are configured via a second RRC configuration.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, comprising code for:
configuring resource set dependent rate matching parameters for the EPDCCH having the CRS configuration in common, the resource set dependent rate matching parameters including at least a first resource set and a second resource set for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH), wherein the first and second resource sets are configured with a cell-specific reference signals (CRS) configuration in common;
configuring first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, the first rate-matching parameters being different from the second rate-matching parameters;
transmitting the first rate-matching parameters and the second rate-matching parameters; and
transmitting the EPDCCH using the first resource set and the second resource set,
wherein the first rate-matching parameters indicate first CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the first resource set are rate-matched around the first CRS, and
wherein the second rate-matching parameters indicate second CRS comprised in the CRS configuration in common, wherein EPDCCH REs in the second resource set are rate-matched around the second CRS.