DMRS port grouping method and apparatus for use in wireless cellular communication system

1. A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

identifying demodulation reference signal (DMRS) type information and DMRS symbol length information;

identifying port number information for receiving a DMRS; and

receiving the DMRS based on the DMRS type information, the DMRS symbol length information and port number information,

wherein the port number information indicates a port number for the terminal in DMRS information including parameters for code division multiplexing (CDM) group information, offset information, frequency-domain orthogonal cover code (OCC) information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to each port number of multiple port numbers, and

wherein the DMRS information is defined per DMRS type.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DMRS symbol length information indicates a DMRS symbol length of 1 or 2.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DMRS type information and the DMRS symbol length information are identified using a radio resource control (RRC) message.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the port number information is identified using downlink control information (DCI).

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the DMRS further comprises:

identifying the CDM group information, the offset information, the frequency-domain OCC information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to the indicated port number for the terminal in the DMRS information; and

receiving the DMRS based on the identified information.

6. A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller operably connected to the transceiver and configured to identified demodulation reference signal (DMRS) type information and DMRS symbol length information, identified port number information for receiving a DMRS, and control the transceiver to receive the DMRS based on the DMRS type information, the DMRS symbol length information and port number information,

wherein the port number information indicates a port number for the terminal in DMRS information including parameters for code division multiplexing (CDM) group information, offset information, frequency-domain orthogonal cover code (OCC) information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to each port number of multiple port numbers, and

wherein the DMRS information is defined per DMRS type.

7. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the DMRS symbol length information indicates a DMRS symbol length of 1 or 2.

8. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the DMRS type information and the DMRS symbol length information are identified using a radio resource control (RRC) message.

9. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the port number information is identified using downlink control information (DCI).

10. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein controller is further configured to identify the CDM group information, the offset information, the frequency-domain OCC information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to the indicated port number for the terminal in the DMRS information, and control the transceiver to receive the DMRS.

11. A method of a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting a first message associated with demodulation reference signal (DMRS) type information and DMRS symbol length information;

transmitting a second message including port number information for receiving a DMRS by a terminal; and

transmitting the DMRS to the terminal based on the information included in the first and second messages,

wherein the port number information indicates a port number for the terminal in DMRS information including parameters for code division multiplexing (CDM) group information, offset information, frequency-domain orthogonal cover code (OCC) information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to each port number of multiple port numbers, and

wherein the DMRS information is defined per DMRS type.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the DMRS symbol length information indicates a DMRS symbol length of 1 or 2.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the DMRS is received by the terminal based on the port number information for the terminal which is identified based on the second message and the CDM group information, the offset information, the frequency-domain OCC information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to the port number for the terminal which are identified in the DMRS information.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first message is a radio resource control (RRC) message.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second message is transmitted via downlink control information (DCI).

16. A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller operably connected to the transceiver and configured to control the transceiver to transmit a first message associated with demodulation reference signal (DMRS) type information and DMRS symbol length information, transmit a second message including port number information for receiving a DMRS by a terminal, and transmit the DMRS to the terminal based on the information included in the first and second messages,

wherein the port number information indicates a port number for the terminal in DMRS information including parameters for code division multiplexing (CDM) group information, offset information, frequency-domain orthogonal cover code (OCC) information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to each port number of multiple port numbers, and

wherein the DMRS information is defined per DMRS type.

17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the DMRS symbol length information indicates a DMRS symbol length of 1 or 2.

18. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the DMRS is received by the terminal based on the port number information for the terminal which is identified based on the second message and the CDM group information, the offset information, the frequency-domain OCC information, and time-domain OCC information corresponding to the port number for the terminal which are identified in the DMRS information.

19. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the first message is a radio resource control (RRC) message.

20. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the second message is transmitted via downlink control information (DCI).