Configuration and detection method and device for enhanced downlink control channel, evolved node B and terminal
Disclosed is a configuration method for an enhanced downlink control channel, which configures K ePDCCH detection clusters for a terminal, including: independently configuring an antenna port index of a corresponding demodulation reference signal (DMRS) at the time of detection of each ePDCCH detection cluster or different transmission modes of ePDCCH detection clusters of the K ePDCCH detection clusters; and/or independently configuring a scrambling sequence index of the corresponding DMRS at the time of detection of each ePDCCH detection cluster or different transmission modes of ePDCCH detection clusters of the K ePDCCH detection clusters; and/or independently configuring the correlation between a corresponding DMRS scrambling sequence at the time of detection of each ePDCCH detection cluster or different transmission modes of ePDCCH detection clusters of the K ePDCCH detection clusters and a DMRS scrambling sequence of a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, and the like. Disclosed at the same time are a detection method and device for an enhanced downlink control channel, a configuration device for an enhanced downlink control channel, a terminal and an evolved node B. The present invention allows an ePDCCH to have stronger stability and configuration flexibility.
1. A configuring method for an enhanced downlink control channel, comprising: configuring, by an evolved Node B (eNB) for a User Equipment (UE), K Enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH) detecting clusters through UE higher-layer signaling, where the K is an integer greater than 1; and
independently configuring, by the eNB through UE dedicated higher-layer signaling, an ePDCCH detecting parameter for each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters or for each of ePDCCH transmission modes,
wherein the ePDCCH transmission modes comprise a localized ePDCCH transmission mode and a distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters is configured to be in either the localized ePDCCH transmission mode or the distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein the ePDCCH detecting parameter comprises at least one of: an antenna port of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS); a scrambling sequence or a scrambling sequence indicator of a DMRS; a Common Reference Signal (CRS) rate matching resource; a resource element available for ePDCCH transmission; an ePDCCH starting symbol ID set; a Channel State Information (CSI) measuring process configuration; a Non-Zero Power (NZP) CSI-RS configuration; an ePDCCH detecting subframe cluster; at least one of an aggregation level, a search space starting position, and a search space position,
such that the UE receives the configuration of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters by the eNB and the ePDCCH detecting parameter independently configured by the eNB for each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters or for each of the ePDCCH transmission modes, and performs ePDCCH reception and detection according to the received configuration of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters and the received ePDCCH detecting parameter.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an antenna port of the DMRS for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode is at least one of 107, 108, 109, and 110.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein when two or more antenna ports of the DMRS configured for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode, one of the two or more antenna ports of the DMRS is determined as a detecting port according to one or more of an enhanced control Channel unit (eCCE), a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identitfier (C-RNTI), and a predefined rule.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the CRS rate matching resource for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of
a CRS port number, a CRS frequency domain position, and a CRS cell Identitfier.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the resource element available for ePDCCH transmission for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of
the CRS rate matching resource, a Zero Power (ZP) CSI-RS rate matching resource, an ePDCCH starting symbol, a special subframe configuration, and a cyclic prefix (CP) length configuration.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ePDCCH starting symbol ID set for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of
a set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} or a set consisting of one or more ePDCCH starting symbol IDs obtained by Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH) detection.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the NZP CSI-RS configuration for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises:
information relevant to a NZP CSI-RS in a measuring set configured for the UE, as large-scale information required for the K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for the ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein the large-scale information comprises at least one of
a delay expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a path delay corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler shift corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, and an average received power corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS.
8. A method for detecting an enhanced downlink control channel, comprising: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), configuration of K Enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH) detecting clusters sent by an evolved Node B (eNB) through UE higher-layer signaling, where the K is an integer greater than 1;
receiving, by the UE, an ePDCCH detecting parameter independently configured for each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters or for each of ePDCCH transmission modes by the eNB through UE dedicated higher-layer signaling,
wherein the ePDCCH transmission modes comprise a localized ePDCCH transmission mode and a distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters is configured to be in either the localized ePDCCH transmission mode or the distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein the ePDCCH detecting parameter comprises at least one of: an antenna port of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS); a scrambling sequence or a scrambling sequence indicator of a DMRS; a Common Reference Signal (CRS) rate matching resource; a resource element available for ePDCCH transmission; an ePDCCH starting symbol ID set; a Channel State Information (CSI) measuring process configuration; a Non-Zero Power (NZP) CSI-RS configuration; an ePDCCH detecting subframe cluster; at least one of an aggregation level, a search space starting position, and a search space position; and
performing, by the UE, ePDCCH reception and detection according to the received configuration of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters and the received ePDCCH detecting parameter.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein an antenna port of the DMRS for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode is at least one of 107, 108, 109, and 110;
the CRS rate matching resource for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of a CRS port number, a CRS frequency domain position, and a CRS cell Identitfier;
the resource element available for ePDCCH transmission for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of a comprises at least one of the CRS rate matching resource, a Zero Power (ZP) CSI-RS rate matching resource, an ePDCCH starting symbol, a special subframe configuration, and a cyclic prefix (CP) length configuration;
the ePDCCH starting symbol ID set for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of: a set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} or a set consisting of one or more ePDCCH starting symbol IDs obtained by Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH) detection;
the NZP CSI-RS configuration for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises: information relevant to a NZP CSI-RS in a measuring set configured for the UE, as large-scale information required for the K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for the ePDCCH transmission mode, wherein the large-scale information comprises at least one of: a delay expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a path delay corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler shift corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, and an average received power corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein when two or more antenna ports of the DMRS are received for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode, one of the two or more antenna ports of the DMRS is determined as a detecting port according to one or of an enhanced control Channel unit (eCCE), a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identitfier (C-RNTI), and a predefined rule.
11. An evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
at least one hardware processor;
memory in electronic communication with the at least one hardware processor storing instructions executable by the at least one hardware processor for:
configuring, for a User Equipment (UE), K Enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH) detecting clusters through UE higher-layer signaling, where the K is an integer greater than 1; and
independently configuring, through UE dedicated higher-layer signaling, an ePDCCH detecting parameter for each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters or for each of ePDCCH transmission modes,
wherein the ePDCCH transmission modes comprise a localized ePDCCH transmission mode and a distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters is configured to be in either the localized ePDCCH transmission mode or the distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein the ePDCCH detecting parameter comprises at least one of: an antenna port of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS); a scrambling sequence or a scrambling sequence indicator of a DMRS; a Common Reference Signal (CRS) rate matching resource; a resource element available for ePDCCH transmission; an ePDCCH starting symbol ID set; a Channel State Information (CSI) measuring process configuration; a Non-Zero Power (NZP) CSI-RS configuration; an ePDCCH detecting subframe cluster; at least one of an aggregation level, a search space starting position, and a search space position,
such that the UE receives the configuration of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters by the eNB and the ePDCCH detecting parameter independently configured by the eNB for each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters or for each of the ePDCCH transmission modes, and performs ePDCCH reception and detection according to the received configuration of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters and the received ePDCCH detecting parameter.
12. The eNB according to claim 11 , wherein an antenna port of the DMRS for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode is at least one of 107, 108, 109, and 110;
the CRS rate matching resource for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of a CRS port number, a CRS frequency domain position, and a CRS cell Identitfier;
the resource element available for ePDCCH transmission for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of the CRS rate matching resource, a Zero Power (ZP) CSI-RS rate matching resource, an ePDCCH starting symbol, a special subframe configuration, and a cyclic prefix (CP) length configuration;
the ePDCCH starting symbol ID set for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of: a set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} or a set consisting of one or more ePDCCH starting symbol IDs obtained by Physical Control Format Indicator Channel PCFICH) detection;
the NZP CSI-RS configuration for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises: information relevant to a NZP CSI-RS in a measuring set configured for the UE, as large-scale information required for the K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for the ePDCCH transmission mode, wherein the large-scale information comprises at least one of: a delay expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a path delay corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler shift corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, and an average received power corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS.
13. The eNB according to claim 12 , wherein
when two or more antenna ports of the DMRS are configured for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode, one of the two or more antenna ports of the DMRS is determined as a detecting port according to one or more of an enhanced control Channel unit (eCCE), a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identitfier (C-RNTI), and a predefined rule.
14. A User Equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one hardware processor;
memory in electronic communication with the at least one hardware processor, storing instructions executable by the at least one hardware processor for:
receiving configuration of K Enhanced PDCCH (ePDCCH) detecting clusters sent by an evolved Node B (eNB) through UE higher-layer signaling, where the K is an integer greater than 1; and
receiving an ePDCCH detecting parameter independently configured for each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters or for each of ePDCCH transmission modes by the eNB through UE dedicated higher-layer signaling,
wherein the ePDCCH transmission modes comprise a localized ePDCCH transmission mode and a distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein each of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters is configured to be in either the localized ePDCCH transmission mode or the distributed ePDCCH transmission mode,
wherein the ePDCCH detecting parameter comprises at least one of: an antenna port of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS); a scrambling sequence or a scrambling sequence indicator of a DMRS; a Common Reference Signal (CRS) rate matching resource; a resource element available for ePDCCH transmission; an ePDCCH starting symbol ID set; a Channel State Information (CSI) measuring process configuration; a Non-Zero Power (NZP) CSI-RS configuration; an ePDCCH detecting subframe cluster; at least one of an aggregation level, a search space starting position, and a search space position; and
performing, by the UE, ePDCCH reception and detection according to the received configuration of the K ePDCCH detecting clusters and the received ePDCCH detecting parameter.
15. The UE according to claim 14 , wherein an antenna port of the DMRS for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode is at least one of 107, 108, 109, and 110;
the CRS rate matching resource for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of a CRS port number, a CRS frequency domain position, and a CRS cell Identitfier;
the resource element available for ePDCCH transmission for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of the CRS rate matching resource, a Zero Power (ZP) CSI-RS rate matching resource, an ePDCCH starting symbol, a special subframe configuration, and a cyclic prefix (CP) length configuration;
the ePDCCH starting symbol ID set for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises at least one of: a set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} or a set consisting of one or more ePDCCH starting symbol IDs obtained by Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (PCFICH) detection;
the NZP CSI-RS configuration for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode comprises: information relevant to a NZP CSI-RS in a measuring set configured for the UE, as large-scale information required for the K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for the ePDCCH transmission mode, wherein the large-scale information comprises at least one of: a delay expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, path delay corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler shift corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS, a Doppler expansion corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS and an average received power corresponding to the NZP CSI-RS.
16. The UE according to claim 15 , wherein
when two or more antenna ports of the DMRS are received for a K ePDCCH detecting cluster or for an ePDCCH transmission mode one of the two or more antenna ports of the DMRS is determined as a detecting port according to one or more of an enhanced control Channel unit (eCCE), a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identitfier (C-RNTI), and a predefined rule.