Demodulation reference signaling in LTE/NR coexistence

1. A method of operating a network node, the network node operating according to a first radio access technology (RAT), the method comprising:

receiving a capability indication indicating a capability of a user equipment to select a Demodulation Reference Signaling (DMRS) pattern from a set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on a coordination indication;

transmitting the coordination indication indicating a presence of cell-specific reference signals (CRS) associated to a second RAT;

selecting the DMRS pattern from the set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on the received capability indication, the selected DMRS pattern corresponding to the transmitted coordination indication; and

transmitting signaling comprising communication signaling and DMRS in a transmission resource pattern, the DMRS being arranged in the transmission resource pattern according to the selected DMRS pattern.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first RAT corresponds to New Radio (NR) technology, and the second RAT corresponds to Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signaling is embedded into the transmission resource structure.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication signaling is Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) signaling.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission resource structure has an end symbol which is arranged in one of:

a symbol before an end symbol of a slot; and

a symbol which coincides with the end symbol of a slot.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission resource structure is embedded into a slot.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission resource structure is one of scheduled to end in and comprises at least one of:

the last symbol of a slot; and

at least one of a long communication signaling and a PDSCH transmission, scheduled to have a duration from symbol n of a slot to symbol m of a slot, wherein at least one of:

n is at least one of:

in the range of 1 to 7; and

corresponds to one of a first half of symbols in a slot; and

wherein m is one of:

12 and 13; and

represents one of a last and a next-to last symbol of a slot.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the coordination indication and the capability indication is provided with higher-layer signaling.

9. A network node configured to operate according to a first radio access technology (RAT), the network node comprising processing circuitry configured to:

receive a capability indication indicating a capability of a user equipment to select a Demodulation Reference Signaling (DMRS) pattern from a set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on a coordination indication;

transmit the coordination indication indicating a presence of cell-specific reference signals (CRS) associated to a second RAT;

select the DMRS pattern from the set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on the received capability indication, the selected DMRS pattern corresponding to the transmitted coordination indication; and

transmit signaling comprising communication signaling and DMRS in a transmission resource pattern, the DMRS being arranged in the transmission resource pattern according to the selected DMRS pattern.

10. A method of operating a user equipment, the user equipment operating according to a first radio access technology (RAT), the method comprising:

transmitting a capability indication indicating a capability of the user equipment to select a Demodulation Reference Signaling (DMRS) pattern from a set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on a coordination indication;

receiving the coordination indication indicating a presence of cell-specific reference signals (CRS) associated to a second RAT;

receiving signaling comprising communication signaling DMRS based on a transmission resource pattern, the DMRS being arranged in the transmission resource pattern according to the DMRS pattern;

selecting the DMRS pattern based at least in part on the received coordination indication, the selected DMRS pattern corresponding to the transmitted capability indication; and

the receiving signaling comprising associating the received signaling with the DMRS based on the selected DMRS pattern.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the first RAT corresponds to New Radio (NR) technology, and the second RAT corresponds to Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the signaling is embedded into the transmission resource structure.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the communication signaling is Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) signaling.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transmission resource structure has an end symbol which is arranged in one of:

a symbol before an end symbol of a slot; and

a symbol which coincides with the end symbol of a slot.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transmission resource structure is embedded into a slot.

16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the transmission resource structure is one of scheduled to end in and comprises at least one of:

the last symbol of a slot; and

at least one of a long communication signaling and a PDSCH transmission, scheduled to have a duration from symbol n of a slot to symbol m of a slot, wherein at least one of:

n is at least one of:

in the range of 1 to 7; and

corresponds to one of a first half of symbols in a slot; and

wherein m is one of:

12 and 13; and

represents one of a last and a next-to last symbol of a slot.

17. The method according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of the coordination indication and the capability indication is provided with higher-layer signaling.

18. A user equipment configured to operate according to a first radio access technology (RAT), the user equipment comprising processing circuitry being configured to:

transmitting a capability indication indicating a capability of the user equipment to select a Demodulation Reference Signaling (DMRS) pattern from a set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on a coordination indication;

receiving the coordination indication indicating a presence of cell-specific reference signals (CRS) associated to a second RAT;

receive signaling comprising communication signaling and DMRS based on a transmission resource pattern, the DMRS being arranged in the transmission resource pattern according to the DMRS pattern;

selecting the DMRS pattern based at least in part on the received coordination indication, the selected DMRS pattern corresponding to the transmitted capability indication; and

the receiving signaling comprising associating the received signaling with the DMRS based on the selected DMRS pattern.

19. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing a computer program comprising instructions that, when executed, cause processing circuitry to at least one of control and perform a method of operating a network node, the network node operating according to a first radio access technology (RAT) the method comprising:

receiving a capability indication indicating a capability of a user equipment to select a Demodulation Reference Signaling (DMRS) pattern from a set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on a coordination indication;

transmitting the coordination indication indicating a presence of cell-specific reference signals (CRS) associated to a second RAT;

selecting the DMRS pattern from the set of DMRS patterns based at least in part on the received capability indication, the selected DMRS pattern corresponding to the transmitted coordination indication; and

transmitting signaling comprising communication signaling and DMRS in a transmission resource pattern, the DMRS being arranged in the transmission resource pattern according to the selected DMRS pattern.