Multiple transmitter codebook methods and devices
View Patent ↗Various communication systems may benefit from codebook methods and devices for multiple transmitters. For example, a codebook for four transmitters (4Tx) may provide further enhancement for downlink multiple-input multiple-output (DL-MIMO) systems. A method can include weighting a signal for transmission based on a precoder selected according to a feedback from a codebook, such as codebooks A, B, C, D, or E, described herein. The method can also include sending the weighted signal.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least memory including computer program code,
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
weigh a signal for transmission based on a precoder selected from a dual codebook according to a feedback, codewords of the dual codebook constructed using a product of a matrix of a first codebook and a matrix of a second codebook, the first codebook constructed according to
D
k
[
V
V
]
,
where k is an index, rotation matrix D as a function of θ is
D
=
[
∠0°
∠θ°
∠0°
∠θ°
]
where θ is a design parameter and wherein the first codebook is constructed from a construction matrix V defined as
V
=
[
v
1
v
2
v
3
v
4
]
=
[
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠β
-
α
∠β
+
α
∠2β
]
where α and β are design parameters; and
send the weighted signal.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein α and β are separated by 90 degrees.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of α and β is selected from −135°, −45°, 45°, and 135°.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signals are weighted to be sent as a DL-MIMO transmission.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signals are weighted to be sent as a multi-user DL-MIMO transmission.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises an access point, a base station, an eNode B or a network access element.
7. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least memory including computer program code,
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
receive the weighted signal; and
search the weighted signal based on a dual codebook, codewords of the dual codebook constructed from the product of a first codebook and a second codebook, the first codebook constructed according to
D
k
[
V
V
]
,
where k is an index, rotation matrix D as a function of θ is
D
=
[
∠0°
∠θ°
∠0°
∠θ°
]
where θ is a design parameter and wherein the first codebook is constructed from a construction matrix V defined as
V
=
[
v
1
v
2
v
3
v
4
]
=
[
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠β
-
α
∠β
+
α
∠2β
]
where α and β are design parameters.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein α and β are separated by 90 degrees.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each of α and β is selected from −135°, −45°, 45°, and 135°.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the signals are weighted to be sent as a DL-MIMO transmission.
11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the signals are weighted to be sent as a multi-user DL-MIMO transmission.
12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile phone, smart phone, laptop computer, tablet computer, smart meter, or sensor.
13. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least memory including computer program code,
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
determine a feedback signal for transmission based on a precoder selected from a dual codebook, codewords of the dual codebook constructed using a product of a matrix of a first codebook and a matrix of a second codebook, the first codebook constructed according to
D
k
[
V
V
]
,
where k is an index, rotation matrix D as a function of θ is
D
=
[
∠0°
∠θ°
∠0°
∠θ°
]
where θ is a design parameter and wherein the first codebook is constructed from a construction matrix V defined as
V
=
[
v
1
v
2
v
3
v
4
]
=
[
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠0°
∠β
-
α
∠β
+
α
∠2β
]
,
where α and β are design parameters; and
send the feedback signal.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein α and β are separated by 90 degrees.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein each of α and β is selected from −135°, −45°, 45°, and 135°.
16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the signals are weighted to be sent as a DL-MIMO transmission.
17. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the signals are weighted to be sent as a multi-user DL-MIMO transmission.
18. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile phone, smart phone, laptop computer, tablet computer, smart meter, or sensor.