IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,050,539
Granted Patent B2
US 11,050,539 · App. 16/816,092 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Pilot transmission and reception for orthogonal frequency division multiple access

Inventors: Dae Won Lee (Lake Forest, CA); Young Hoon Kwon (Lake Forest, CA); Sungho Moon (Lake Forest, CA); Yujin Noh (Lake Forest, CA)
Assignee: ATLAS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
H04L5/0048H04L5/001H04L5/0007H04L27/0014H04L27/2657H04W72/0406H04W72/1263H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 11,050,539
App. No.
16/816,092
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device transmits a frame by determining a plurality of Resource Units (RUs) of the frame, providing pilots in a first RU of the frame at a first set of positions, providing pilots in a second RU of the frame at a second set of positions, and transmitting the frame. The first set of positions is different from the second set of positions. A wireless device receives a frame including an RU including pilots and processes the pilots. When an RU for the data symbol includes an odd-numbered lowest subcarrier, the pilots are included at a first set of positions in the resource unit. When the RU includes an even-numbered lowest subcarrier, the pilots are included at a second set of positions in the resource unit. The second set of positions is different from the first set of positions.

Claims (59)

1. A method of a first wireless device for transmitting a frame, the method comprising:

determining, by the first wireless device, a set of resource units for the frame;

providing, by the first wireless device, a plurality of pilots in a resource unit of the set of resource units; and

transmitting, by the first wireless device, the frame to a second wireless device,

wherein when the resource unit has a first number of subcarriers, the plurality of pilot tones are provided in a first set of positions,

wherein when the resource unit has a second number of subcarriers, which is greater than the first number of subcarriers, the plurality of pilot tones are provided in a second set of positions that include the first set of positions,

wherein when a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is odd, a closest position of the first set of positions to the lowest index subcarrier is separated from the lowest index subcarrier by a first spacing, and

wherein when the lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is even, the closest position of the first set of positions to the lowest index subcarrier is separated from the lowest index subcarrier by a second spacing different from the first spacing.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers, 52 subcarriers, or 106 subcarriers.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers and the second number of subcarriers is 52 subcarriers, 106 subcarriers, or 242 subcarriers, a number of pilot tone positions in the first set of pilot tone positions is less than a number of pilot tone positions in the second set of pilot tone positions.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is one of 52 subcarriers, 106 subcarriers, and 242 subcarriers;

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 52 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is one of 106 subcarriers and 242 subcarriers; and

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 106 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is 242 subcarriers.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the first number of subcarriers that is equal to 26 contiguous subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an even number, a first pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is spaced six subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, and a second pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position and is spaced five subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the first number of subcarriers that is equal to 26 contiguous subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an odd number, a first pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is spaced five subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, and a second pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position and is spaced six subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the second number of subcarriers that is equal to 52 subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an odd number, a first pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is spaced five subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, a second pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position, a third pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by eleven subcarriers from the second pilot tone position, and a fourth pilot tone position from the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the third pilot tone position and is spaced six subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the second number of subcarriers that is equal to 52 subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an even number, a first pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is spaced six subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, a second pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position, a third pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by eleven subcarriers from the second pilot tone position, and a fourth pilot tone position from the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the third pilot tone position and is spaced five subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the pilot tones in the first set of positions share a same physical frequency position with at least one pilot tones in the second set of positions.

10. A wireless device for transmitting a frame, the wireless device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the wireless device to:

determine a set of resource units for the frame,

provide a plurality of pilots in a resource unit of the set of resource units, and

transmit the frame to another wireless device,

wherein when the resource unit has a first number of subcarriers, the plurality of pilot tones are provided in a first set of positions,

wherein when the resource unit has a second number of subcarriers, which is greater than the first number of subcarriers, the plurality of pilot tones are provided in a second set of positions that include the first set of positions,

wherein when a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is odd, a closest position of the first set of positions to the lowest index subcarrier is separated from the lowest index subcarrier by a first spacing, and

wherein when the lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is even, the closest position of the first set of positions to the lowest index subcarrier is separated from the lowest index subcarrier by a second spacing different from the first spacing.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers, 52 subcarriers, or 106 subcarriers.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers and the second number of subcarriers is 52 subcarriers, 106 subcarriers, or 242 subcarriers, a number of pilot tone positions in the first set of pilot tone positions is less than a number of pilot tone positions in the second set of pilot tone positions.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is one of 52 subcarriers, 106 subcarriers, and 242 subcarriers;

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 52 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is one of 106 subcarriers and 242 subcarriers; and

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 106 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is 242 subcarriers.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the first number of subcarriers that is equal to 26 contiguous subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an even number, a first pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is spaced six subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, and a second pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position and is spaced five subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

15. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the first number of subcarriers that is equal to 26 contiguous subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an odd number, a first pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is spaced five subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, and a second pilot tone position in the first set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position and is spaced six subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

16. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the second number of subcarriers that is equal to 52 subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an odd number, a first pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is spaced five subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, a second pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position, a third pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by eleven subcarriers from the second pilot tone position, and a fourth pilot tone position from the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the third pilot tone position and is spaced six subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

17. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein:

when the resource unit has the second number of subcarriers that is equal to 52 subcarriers and a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is an even number, a first pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is spaced six subcarriers away from the lowest-indexed subcarrier, a second pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the first pilot tone position, a third pilot tone position in the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by eleven subcarriers from the second pilot tone position, and a fourth pilot tone position from the second set of pilot tone positions is separated by thirteen subcarriers from the third pilot tone position and is spaced five subcarriers away from the highest-indexed subcarrier of the resource unit.

18. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein each of the pilot tones in the first set of positions share a same physical frequency position with at least one pilot tones in the second set of positions.

19. A wireless device for receiving a frame, the wireless device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the wireless device to:

receive the frame from another wireless device, wherein the frame includes a set of resource units,

processing a resource unit from the plurality of units, wherein the resource unit includes a plurality of pilot tones,

wherein when the resource unit has a first number of subcarriers, the plurality of pilot tones are provided in a first set of positions,

wherein when the resource unit has a second number of subcarriers, which is greater than the first number of subcarriers, the plurality of pilot tones are provided in a second set of positions that include the first set of positions,

wherein when a lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is odd, a closest position of the first set of positions to the lowest index subcarrier is separated from the lowest index subcarrier by a first spacing, and

wherein when the lowest index subcarrier of the resource unit is even, the closest position of the first set of positions to the lowest index subcarrier is separated from the lowest index subcarrier by a second spacing different from the first spacing.

20. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers, 52 subcarriers, or 106 subcarriers;

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 26 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is one of 52 subcarriers, 106 subcarriers, and 242 subcarriers;

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 52 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is one of 106 subcarriers and 242 subcarriers; and

wherein when the first number of subcarriers is 106 subcarriers, the second number of subcarriers is 242 subcarriers.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2021
From: NEWRACOM, INC.
To: ATLAS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 055517/0548 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2020
From: LEE, DAE WON; KWON, YOUNG HOON; MOON, SUNGHO; NOH, YUJIN
To: NEWRACOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 052161/0628 →