IP Library Granted Patent US 9,871,612
Granted Patent B2
US 9,871,612 · App. 15/025,001 · Granted Jan 16, 2018

Method for setting timing of response information transmission channel in TDD-FDD joint operation and apparatus therefor

Inventors: Minseok Noh (Seoul, KR); Woo-jin Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: KT CORPORATION
H04J3/1694H04L1/1854H04L5/00H04W72/1278H04W16/32H04W28/16
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Patent No.
US 9,871,612
App. No.
15/025,001
Granted
Jan 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method and an apparatus for setting timing of a response information transmission channel for uplink transmission of a terminal configured with cells operating in different duplex modes. Provided are also a method and an apparatus for setting timing for receiving a response signal in a terminal that performs communications through one or more cells operating in different duplex modes. The method may include setting both the PCell and the SCell to be self-carrier scheduled, receiving control information for PUSCH transmission from the PCell or the SCell, transmitting the PUSCH at the PCell or the SCell on the basis of the control information, and receiving a PHICH for the PUSCH transmitted on the basis of the PHICH timing of the PCell or SCell in accordance with the PUSCH transmission from the PCell or the SCell.

Claims (50)

1. A method of receiving a physical hybrid ARQ indicator channel (PHICH) in a terminal configured with a primary cell and a secondary cell, the method comprising:

establishing at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell to be carrier scheduled, wherein the primary cell and the secondary cell are different cells configured to operate in different duplex modes;

receiving control information for PUSCH transmission from at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell;

transmitting, in at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell, a PUSCH based on the control information; and

receiving a PHICH regarding the PUSCH from at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell, transmitted based on PHICH timing of at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell in response to the transmission of the PUSCH.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the establishing at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell comprises establishing each of the primary cell and the secondary cell to be self-carrier scheduled;

the receiving control information comprises receiving control information for PUSCH transmission from each of the primary cell and the secondary cell;

the transmitting comprises transmitting, in each of the primary cell and the secondary cell, a PUSCH based on the control information; and

the receiving a PHICH comprises receiving a PHICH regarding the PUSCH from the primary cell or the secondary cell, transmitted based on PHICH timing of the primary cell and the secondary cell in response to the transmission of the PUSCH.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the duplex mode of the primary cell is established as time division duplex (TDD), and the duplex mode of the secondary cell is established as frequency division duplex (FDD).

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the duplex mode of the primary cell is established as frequency division duplex (FDD), and the duplex mode of the secondary cell is established as time division duplex (TDD).

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein:

the establishing at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell comprises being established to be cross-carrier scheduled about the secondary cell;

the receiving control information comprises receiving control information for PUSCH transmission in the secondary cell from the primary cell;

the transmitting comprises transmitting, in the secondary cell, a PUSCH based on the control information; and

the receiving a PHICH comprises receiving, in the primary cell, a PHICH regarding the PUSCH transmitted based on PHICH timing of the secondary cell.

6. A method of transmitting, in a base station, a physical hybrid ARQ indicator channel (PHICH) to a terminal configured with a primary cell and a secondary cell, the method comprising:

controlling at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell to be carrier scheduled, wherein the primary cell and the secondary cell are different cells configured to operate in different duplex modes;

transmitting control information for PUSCH transmission in at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell of the terminal;

receiving a PUSCH transmitted in at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell based on the control information; and

transmitting a PHICH regarding the PUSCH to at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell, based on PHICH timing of at last one of the primary cell and the secondary cell in response to the PUSCH transmission.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:

the controlling at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell comprises controlling each of the primary cell and the secondary cell to be self-carrier scheduled;

the transmitting control information comprises transmitting control information for PUSCH transmission in each of the primary cell and the secondary cell of the terminal;

the receiving a PUSCH comprises receiving a PUSCH transmitted in each of the primary cell and the secondary cell based on the control information; and

the transmitting a PHICH comprises transmitting a PHICH regarding the PUSCH to each of the primary cell and the secondary cell, based on PHICH timing of each of the primary cell and the secondary cell in response to the PUSCH transmission.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the duplex mode of the primary cell is established as time division duplex (TDD), and the duplex mode of the secondary cell is established as frequency division duplex (FDD).

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the duplex mode of the primary cell is established as frequency division duplex (FDD), and the duplex mode of the secondary cell is established as time division duplex (TDD).

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

the controlling at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell comprises controlling to be cross-carrier scheduled about the secondary cell;

the transmitting control information comprises transmitting control information for PUSCH transmission to the primary cell;

the receiving a PUSCH comprises receiving a PUSCH transmitted in the secondary cell based on the control information; and

the transmitting a PHICH comprises transmitting a PHICH regarding the PUSCH to the primary cell, based on PHICH timing of the secondary cell.

11. A terminal, in which a primary cell and a secondary cell are configured, the terminal receiving a physical hybrid ARQ indicator channel (PHICH), and comprising:

a controller configured to be carrier scheduled for at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell;

a receiver configured to receive control information from at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell; and

a transmitter configured to transmit a PUSCH from at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell based on the control information,

wherein the primary cell and the secondary cell are different cells configured to operate in different duplex modes; and

wherein the receiver is configured to receive a PHICH regarding the PUSCH transmitted from at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell based on PHICH timing of at least one of the primary cell and the secondary cell in response to the PUSCH transmission.

12. The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein:

the controller is configured to set each of the primary cell and the secondary cell to be self-carrier scheduled;

the transmitter is configured to transmit a PUSCH from the primary cell or the secondary cell based on the control information; and

the receiver is configured to receive control information from the primary cell or the secondary cell and is configured to receive a PHICH regarding the PUSCH transmitted from each of the primary cell and the secondary cell based on PHICH timing of each of the primary cell and the secondary cell in response to the PUSCH transmission.

13. The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the duplex mode of the primary cell is established as time division duplex (TDD), and the duplex mode of the secondary cell is established as frequency division duplex (FDD).

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the duplex mode of the primary cell is established as frequency division duplex (FDD), and the duplex mode of the secondary cell is established as time division duplex (TDD).

15. The terminal according to claim 14 , wherein:

the controller is configured to be cross-carrier scheduled about the secondary cell;

the transmitter is configured to transmit a PUSCH from the secondary cell based on the control information; and

the receiver is configured to receive, in the primary cell, control information for PUSCH transmission from the secondary cell and is configured to receive the PHICH regarding the PUSCH transmitted from the primary cell based on PHICH timing of the secondary cell.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2020
From: KT CORPORATION
To: GOLDEN EYE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 054451/0255 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2016
From: NOH, MINSEOK; CHOI, WOO-JIN
To: KT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038102/0052 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2013-0115725 · Sep 27, 2013 · national
KR 10-2013-0116824 · Sep 30, 2013 · national
KR 10-2014-0061209 · May 21, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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