Broadcast signal indicating one or more subframe configurations
A mobile station may comprise a receiver to receive, from a base station, a broadcast signal indicating a TDD configuration of uplink OFDM symbols and downlink OFDM symbols. The receiver may receive an indication of a symbol range and a subchannel range for use in transmission of CQI feedback. The mobile station may receive first downlink data and transmit first uplink data, using the TDD configuration, wherein the first uplink data comprises CQI feedback information transmitted in accordance with the symbol range and the subchannel range. The receiver may receive second downlink data, from the base station, on a different frequency as the first uplink data is transmitted, while the first uplink data is transmitted.
1. A mobile station comprising:
a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, a broadcast signal indicating a time division duplex (TDD) configuration of uplink Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation (OFDM) symbols and downlink OFDM symbols;
the receiver configured to receive an index for determining symbol range and an index for determining subchannel range for use in transmission of channel quality index (CQI) feedback;
the mobile station further configured to receive first downlink data and transmit first uplink data, using the TDD configuration, wherein the first uplink data comprises CQI feedback information transmitted in accordance with the index for determining symbol range and the index for determining subchannel range; and
the receiver configured to receive second downlink data, from the base station, on a different frequency as the first uplink data is transmitted, while the first uplink data is transmitted.
2. The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive another TDD configuration of uplink OFDM symbols and downlink OFDM symbols, wherein TDD configuration and the another TDD configuration are different.
3. The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the first downlink data and the first uplink data are of a first single subframe, wherein the second downlink data is received in a second single subframe, wherein the first single subframe and the second single subframe have a same duration.
4. The mobile station of claim 3 , wherein first in time symbols of the first single subframe are downlink symbols and last in time symbols of the first single subframe are uplink symbols.
5. The mobile station of claim 4 , wherein all symbols of the second single subframe are downlink symbols.
6. The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the first downlink data is beamformed.
7. The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the first downlink data includes broadcast data.
8. A method performed by a mobile station, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, a broadcast signal indicating a time division duplex (TDD) configuration of uplink Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation (OFDM) symbols and downlink (OFDM) symbols;
receiving an index for determining symbol range and an index for determining subchannel range for use in transmission of channel quality index (CQI) feedback;
receiving first downlink data and transmitting first uplink data, using the TDD configuration, wherein the first uplink data comprises CQI feedback information transmitted in accordance with the index for determining symbol range and the index for determining subchannel range; and
receiving second downlink data, from the base station, on a different frequency as the first uplink data is transmitted, while the first uplink data is transmitted.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving another TDD configuration of uplink OFDM symbols and downlink OFDM symbols, wherein TDD configuration and the another TDD configuration are different.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first downlink data and the first uplink data are of a first single subframe, wherein the second downlink data is received in a second single subframe, wherein the first single subframe and the second single subframe have a same duration.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein first in time symbols of the first single subframe are downlink symbols and last in time symbols of the first single subframe are uplink symbols.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein all symbols of the second single subframe are downlink symbols.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first downlink data is beamformed.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first downlink data includes broadcast data.
15. A system comprising:
a base station configured to transmit a broadcast signal indicating a time division duplex (TDD) configuration of uplink Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation (OFDM) symbols and downlink OFDM symbols;
wherein the base station is configured to transmit an index for determining symbol range and an index for determining subchannel range for use in reception of channel quality index (CQI) feedback;
wherein the base station is configured to transmit first downlink data and receive first uplink data, in accordance with the TDD configuration, wherein the first uplink data comprises CQI feedback information received in accordance with the index for determining symbol range and the index for determining subchannel range;
wherein the base station is configured to transmit second downlink data on a different frequency as the first uplink data is received, while the first uplink data is received.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the base station is configured to transmit another TDD configuration of uplink symbols and downlink symbols, wherein TDD configuration and the another TDD configuration are different.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first downlink data and the first uplink data are of a first single subframe, wherein the second downlink data is transmitted in a second single subframe, wherein the first single subframe and the second single subframe have a same duration.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein first in time symbols of the first single subframe are downlink symbols and last in time symbols of the first single subframe are uplink symbols.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein all symbols of the second single subframe are downlink symbols.
20. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a mobile device configured to receive the TDD configuration and transmit the CQI feedback;
wherein the first downlink data is beamformed.
21. The system of claim 15 , wherein the first downlink data includes broadcast data.
22. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
a content server located in a backbone network of the system, wherein the second downlink data is received from the content server.
23. A system comprising:
a base station configured to transmit a broadcast signal indicating a plurality of different time division duplex (TDD) configurations of uplink Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation (OFDM) symbols and downlink OFDM symbols;
wherein the base station is configured to transmit an indication of an index for determining symbol range and an index for determining subchannel range for use in reception of channel quality index (CQI) feedback;
wherein the base station is configured to transmit first downlink data and receive first uplink data, using one of the plurality of different TDD configurations, wherein the first uplink data comprises CQI feedback information transmitted in accordance with the index for determining symbol range and the index for determining subchannel range;
wherein the base station is configured to transmit second downlink data on a different frequency as the first uplink data is received, while the first uplink data is received.
24. The system of claim 23 , further comprising:
a plurality of mobile devices, wherein each one of the plurality of mobile devices is configured to receive a different TDD configuration of the plurality of different TDD configurations.
25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the first downlink data and the first uplink data are of a first single subframe, wherein the second downlink data is transmitted in a second single subframe, wherein the first single subframe and the second single subframe have a same duration.
26. The system of claim 25 , wherein first in time symbols of the first single subframe are downlink symbols and last in time symbols of the first single subframe are uplink symbols.
27. The system of claim 25 , wherein all symbols of the second single subframe are downlink symbols.
28. The system of claim 23 , wherein the first downlink data is beamformed.
29. The system of claim 23 , wherein the first downlink data includes broadcast data.
30. The system of claim 23 , further comprising:
a content server located in a backbone network of the system, wherein the second downlink data is received from the content server.