Scheme for transmitting reference signal in wireless communication system
Methods, systems, apparatuses, evolved NodeB (EnBs), User Equipment (UE), and chip sets for all of the same, in cellular communication systems are described. One method for a UE includes receiving a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmitted by an eNB according to a pattern in a time-frequency resource grid determined based on the transmission scheme of the eNB, measuring the state of the transmission channel using the CSI-RS, generating channel state information based on the measuring, and transmitting the channel state information as feedback. The UE receives a downlink signal including data and a Cell-specific Reference Signal (CRS) from the eNB and estimates the transmission channel using the CRS and then acquires the data using the estimated channel.
1. A method for a user equipment (UE) in a cellular communication system, comprising:
receiving, through radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling or as downlink control information (DCI), information indicating at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM), a first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and a second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal;
receiving the CSI-IM and the CSI-RS transmitted according to a pattern in a frequency-time resource grid, the pattern determined based on a transmission scheme of an evolved NodeB (eNB);
measuring a state of a transmission channel with the eNB by using the CSI-RS and the CSI-IM;
generating first channel state information based on the measuring;
transmitting the first channel state information as feedback to the eNB;
receiving a downlink signal including data transmitted using a transmission scheme based on the first channel state information, and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) with the second reference signal from the eNB;
estimating the transmission channel using the CRS, and the transmission scheme information of the interference signal interfering with the transmission channel using the second reference signal;
generating second channel state information based on the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the second reference signal; and
acquiring, using the estimated channel, data transmitted on the transmission channel,
wherein the pattern corresponds to a pattern in which two consecutive CSI-RS symbols are transmitted through two consecutive subcarriers on a frequency axis of the time-frequency resource grid if the transmission scheme of the eNB is one of space frequency block codes (SFBC), SFBC-frequency switched transmit diversity (FSTD), and cyclic delay diversity-spatial multiplexing (CDD-SM).
2. The method of claim 1 , the CSI-IM is transmitted according to the pattern.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first reference signal is transmitted according to the pattern, further comprising:
estimating the transmission scheme information of the interference signal by using the first reference signal and removing the interference signal from a downlink signal by using the estimated transmission scheme information of the interference signal.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second reference signal is transmitted according to the pattern, further comprising:
removing the interference signal from a downlink signal by using the estimated transmission scheme information of the interference signal; and
transmitting the second channel state information as re-feedback.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the channel state information includes at least one of a channel quality indicator (CQI) indicating a modulation and coding scheme (MCS), a rank indicator (RI), and a precoding matrix indicator (PMI).
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the first reference signal includes at least one of parameters of the interference signal such as a transmission mode (TM), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a rank indicator (RI), and a modulation level (MOD).
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, before receiving the information indicating at least one of a CSI-RS, a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-IM, a first reference signal, and a second reference signal:
receiving information indicating a CSI process about at least one of the CSI-RS, the CSI-IM, the first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and the second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal,
wherein the CSI-RS, the CSI-IM, the first reference signal, and the second reference signal are transmitted according to the pattern.
8. A method for an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a cellular communication system, comprising:
transmitting, through radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling or as downlink control information (DCI, information indicating at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM), a first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and a second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal;
transmitting the CSI-IM and the CSI-RS to a user equipment (UE) according to a pattern in a time-frequency resource grid determined based on a transmission scheme of the eNB;
receiving first channel state information of the UE generated using the CSI-RS and the CSI-IM;
transmitting a downlink signal including data using a transmission scheme based on the first channel state information, and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) with the second reference signal; and
receiving second channel state information generated based on the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the second reference signal,
wherein the pattern corresponds to a pattern in which two consecutive CSI-RS symbols are transmitted through two consecutive subcarriers on a frequency axis of the time-frequency resource grid if the transmission scheme of the eNB is one of space frequency block codes (SFBC), SFBC-frequency switched transmit diversity (FSTD), and cyclic delay diversity-spatial multiplexing (CDD-SM).
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the CSI-IM is transmitted according to the pattern.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first reference signal is transmitted according to the pattern.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second reference signal is transmitted according to the pattern.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the channel state information includes at least one of a channel quality indicator (CQI) indicating a modulation and coding scheme (MCS), a rank indicator (RI), and a precoding matrix indicator (PMI).
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the first reference signal includes at least one of parameters of the interference signal such as a transmission mode (TM), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a rank indicator (RI), and a modulation level (MOD).
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising, before transmitting the information indicating at least one of a CSI-RS, a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-IM, a first reference signal, and a second reference signal:
transmitting information indicating a CSI process about at least one of the CSI-RS, the CSI-IM, the first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and the second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal,
wherein the CSI-RS, the CSI-IM, the first reference signal, and second reference signal are transmitted according to the pattern.
15. A user equipment (UE) in a cellular communication system, comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive, through radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling or as downlink control information (DCI), information indicating at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM), a first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and a second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal,
receive the CSI-IM and the CSI-RS transmitted according to a pattern in a time-frequency resource grid determined based on a transmission scheme of an evolved NodeB (eNB),
measure a state of a transmission channel with the eNB by using the CSI-RS and the CSI-IM,
generate first channel state information based on the measuring,
transmit the channel state information as feedback to the eNB,
receive a downlink signal including data transmitted using a transmission scheme based on the first channel state information, and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) with the second reference signal from the eNB,
estimate the transmission channel using the CRS, and the transmission scheme information of the interference signal using the second reference signal,
generate second channel state information based on the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the second reference signal, and
acquire, using the estimated channel, data transmitted on the transmission channel,
wherein the pattern corresponds to a pattern in which two consecutive CSI-RS symbols are transmitted through two consecutive subcarriers on a frequency axis of the time-frequency resource grid if the transmission scheme of the eNB is one of space frequency block codes (SFBC), SFBC-frequency switched transmit diversity (FSTD), and cyclic delay diversity-spatial multiplexing (CDD-SM).
16. An evolved NodeB (eNB) in a cellular communication system, comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to:
transmit, through radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling or as downlink control information (DCI), information indicating at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM), a first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and a second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal,
transmit the CSI-IM and the CSI-RS to a user equipment (UE) according to a pattern in a time-frequency resource grid determined based on a transmission scheme of the eNB,
receive first channel state information of the UE generated using the CSI-RS and the CSI-IM,
transmit a downlink signal including data using a transmission scheme based on the first channel state information, and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) with the second reference signal, and
receive second channel state information generated based on the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the second reference signal,
wherein the pattern corresponds to a pattern in which two consecutive CSI-RS symbols are transmitted through two consecutive subcarriers on a frequency axis of the time-frequency resource grid if the transmission scheme of the eNB is one of space frequency block codes (SFBC), SFBC-frequency switched transmit diversity (FSTD), and cyclic delay diversity-spatial multiplexing (CDD-SM).
17. A chip set for a user equipment (UE) in a cellular communication system configured to:
receive, through radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling or as downlink control information (DCI), information indicating at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM), a first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and a second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal;
receive the CSI-IM and the CSI-RS transmitted according to a pattern in a frequency-time resource grid, the pattern determined by an evolved NodeB (eNB) based on a transmission scheme;
measure a state of a transmission channel with the eNB by using the CSI-RS and the CSI IM;
generate first channel state information based on the measuring;
transmit the first channel state information as feedback to the eNB;
receive a downlink signal including data transmitted using a transmission scheme based on the first channel state information, and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) with the second reference signal from the eNB;
estimate the transmission channel using the CRS and the transmission scheme information of the interference signal using the second reference signal;
generate second channel state information based on the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the second reference signal; and
acquire, using the estimated channel, data transmitted on the transmission channel,
wherein the pattern corresponds to a pattern in which two consecutive CSI-RS symbols are transmitted through two consecutive subcarriers on a frequency axis of the time-frequency resource grid if the transmission scheme of the eNB is one of space frequency block codes (SFBC), SFBC-frequency switched transmit diversity (FSTD), and cyclic delay diversity-spatial multiplexing (CDD-SM).
18. A chip set for an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a cellular communication system configured to:
transmit information indicating at least one of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a zero-power CSI-RS, a CSI-interference measurement (CSI-IM), a first reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information of an interference signal, and a second reference signal used for estimating transmission scheme information and measuring channel state information of an interference signal, through radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling or as downlink control information (DCI);
transmit the CSI-IM and the CSI-RS to a user equipment (UE) according to a pattern in a time-frequency resource grid determined based on a transmission scheme of the eNB;
receive first channel state information of the UE generated using the CSI-RS and the CSI-IM;
transmit a downlink signal including data using a transmission scheme based on the first channel state information, and a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) with the second reference signal; and
receive second channel state information generated based on the transmission scheme information of the interference signal estimated using the second reference signal,
wherein the pattern corresponds to a pattern in which two consecutive CSI-RS symbols are transmitted through two consecutive subcarriers on a frequency axis of the time-frequency resource grid if the transmission scheme of the eNB is one of space frequency block codes (SFBC), SFBC-frequency switched transmit diversity (FSTD), and cyclic delay diversity-spatial multiplexing (CDD-SM).
19. The method of claim 2 , wherein the CSI-IM is transmitted by zero-power CSI RS according to the pattern.
20. The method of claim 9 , wherein the CSI-IM is transmitted by zero-power CSI RS according to the pattern.