IP Library Granted Patent US 10,447,355
Granted Patent B2
US 10,447,355 · App. 15/572,558 · Granted Oct 15, 2019

Wireless communication system, and device and method in wireless communication system

Inventors: Chen Qian (Beijing, CN); Zhaocheng Wang (Beijing, CN); Wendong Liu (Beijing, CN); Jinhui Chen (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04B7/0456H04B7/04H04B7/06H04B7/0626H04W16/28H04B7/024
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Patent No.
US 10,447,355
App. No.
15/572,558
Granted
Oct 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a device and method in a wireless communication system. The device comprises: a first generating unit configured to generate a first pre-coding matrix according to first channel information on a channel between a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus; a second generating unit configured to generate a second pre-coding matrix according to the first pre-coding matrix and second channel information on the channel; and a pre-coding unit configured to pre-code a data signal according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix. According to the embodiments of the present invention, interference between user equipment can be effectively removed, the operation complexity is reduced, and the whole performance of the system is optimized.

Claims (42)

1. A device in a wireless communication system, comprising:

first generating circuitry configured to generate a first pre-coding matrix according to first channel information on a channel between a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus;

second generating circuitry including

equivalent channel matrix generating circuitry configured to generate an equivalent channel matrix according to the first pre-coding matrix and second channel information on the channel, and

second pre-coding matrix generating circuitry configured to generate a second pre-coding matrix according to the equivalent channel matrix; and

pre-coding circuitry configured to pre-code a data signal according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the equivalent channel matrix generating circuitry is further configured to generate the equivalent channel matrix according to an inner product of the first pre-coding matrix and the second channel information.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pre-coding circuitry further comprises:

third pre-coding matrix generating circuitry configured to generate a third pre-coding matrix according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix; and

pre-coding performing circuitry configured to pre-code the data signal utilizing the third pre-coding matrix.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the third pre-coding matrix generating circuitry is further configured to generate the third pre-coding matrix according to a Kronecker product of the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first channel information is channel information in a first dimensional direction, and the second channel information is channel information in a second dimensional direction.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the first dimensional direction is an altitude direction, and the second dimensional direction is an angular direction.

7. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the first dimensional direction is an angular direction, and the second dimensional direction is an altitude direction.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first channel information is preliminary information on the channel, and the second channel information is further information on the channel.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication apparatus is a base station, the second communication apparatus is user equipment, the device is located at the base station, and the device further comprises:

a transceiver configured to perform signal transceiving between the user equipment and the base station.

10. A method in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

generating a first pre-coding matrix according to first channel information on a channel between a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus;

of generating an equivalent channel matrix according to the first pre-coding matrix and second channel information on the channel;

generating a second pre-coding matrix according to the equivalent channel matrix; and

pre-coding a data signal according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix.

11. A device in a user equipment of a wireless communication system, comprising circuitry configured to:

report first channel information on a channel between a first communication apparatus and the user equipment for the first communication apparatus generating a first pre-coding matrix according to the first channel information;

report second channel information on the channel for the first communication apparatus generating a second pre-coding matrix according to an equivalent channel matrix generated according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second channel information; and

acquire a data signal precoded by the first communication apparatus according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix,

wherein the device further includes a transceiver configured to receive the data signal precoded by the first communication apparatus according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the equivalent channel matrix is generated according to an inner product of the first pre-coding matrix and the second channel information.

13. The device according to claim 11 , wherein a third pre-coding matrix is generated by the first communication apparatus according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix; and

the data signal is precoded utilizing the third pre-coding matrix.

14. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the third pre-coding matrix is generated according to a Kronecker product of the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix.

15. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the first channel information is channel information in a first dimensional direction, and the second channel information is channel information in a second dimensional direction.

16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the first dimensional direction is an altitude direction, and the second dimensional direction is an angular direction.

17. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the first dimensional direction is an angular direction, and the second dimensional direction is an altitude direction.

18. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the first channel information is preliminary information on the channel, and the second channel information is further information on the channel.

19. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the first communication apparatus is a base station wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to perform signal transceiving between the user equipment and the base station.

20. A method in user equipment of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

reporting first channel information on a channel between a first communication apparatus and the user equipment for the first communication apparatus generating a first pre-coding matrix according to the first channel information;

reporting second channel information on the channel for the first communication apparatus generating a second pre-coding matrix according to an equivalent channel matrix generated according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second channel information;

acquiring a data signal precoded by the first communication apparatus according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix; and

receiving, using a transceiver, the data signal precoded by the first communication apparatus according to the first pre-coding matrix and the second pre-coding matrix.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2019
From: QIAN, CHEN
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050394/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2019
From: WANG, ZHAOCHENG; LIU, WENDONG; CHEN, JINHUI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050250/0353 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0250263 · May 15, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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