Background technology
Introduced the upstream multi-antenna transmission in LTE-A, terminal can utilize a plurality of radio-frequency channels to send data, reaches higher spectrum efficiency.Performance when transmitting for bonding user multilayer transmission and multi-user, minimizing interlayer and inter-user interference can be introduced OCC (Orthogonal Cover Code, quadrature overlay code) and guarantee the orthogonality between interlayer or user.But OCC can only be used for non-time slot frequency-hopping system, if the sub-district has enabled group frequency hopping or sequence hopping, then can not use OCC.In order to make the user in this class sub-district can use OCC, can come each user's of separate configurations group frequency hopping and sequence hopping by the signaling of PDCCH, guarantee orthogonality thereby make full use of OCC.
MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output) technology all adopts many antennas to send reception at transmitting terminal and receiving terminal, thereby has improved the transmission performance and the capacity of system greatly.In uplink, can realize the MIMO transmission by two kinds of methods: SU-MIMO (single user's multiple-input and multiple-output) and MU-MIMO (multi-user's multiple-input and multiple-output).SU-MIMO utilizes space multiplexing technique, sends a plurality of data flow of certain user on same running time-frequency resource; And MU-MIMO utilizes the orthogonality between the user, sends a plurality of user's data on identical running time-frequency resource.Under the situation that does not increase bandwidth, the MIMO technology can improve capability of communication system and spectrum efficiency exponentially.
In the SU-MIMO transmission, a plurality of data flow occupy identical running time-frequency resource, need to obtain the corresponding up channel of each data flow (the corresponding uplink port of data flow) by DMRS (demodulated reference signal), could detect the data of each stream respectively.The DMRS of different port occupies identical running time-frequency resource, and the orthogonality by the DMRS sequence guarantees that receiving terminal can estimate the channel of each port respectively.In up MU-MIMO transmission, a plurality of users' DMRS has occupied identical resource, also is that the orthogonality by the DMRS sequence guarantees that receiving terminal can detect each user channel separately.
For the SU-MIMO transmission, if the uplink bandwidth is narrower, the DMRS sequence is very short, and is more if send data flow this moment, and then the orthogonality between the DMRS sequence is difficult to guarantee.Similarly, in the MU-MIMO transmission, if multiplexing user's transmission bandwidth difference, then the length of its DMRS sequence is also different, can't guarantee the orthogonality of DMRS sequence.Can introduce the OCC sequence this moment, and two row DMRS sequences of different port multiply by different OCC weightings, thereby guarantee the orthogonality of the DMRS sequence of different port, as shown in Figure 1.
Because UE does not know own residing transmission mode, so the configuration of the weighted value of OCC can only be indicated to UE by signaling by the base station.Under the SU-MIMO pattern, a part of DMRS port of user adopts the OCC weighting (promptly not carrying out the OCC weighting) of [1 1], and another part DMRS port adopts the OCC weighting of [1-1], and then this two parts port can just can utilize OCC to keep orthogonality.If the multiplexing MU-MIMO that carries out of user and other users transmits, then two users can adopt [1 1] and [1-1] that separately DMRS port is weighted respectively, just can utilize the orthogonality of DMRS between OCC assurance user, even two user configured bandwidth differences.Simultaneously, the also not OCC weighting of enables users as required of base station.So, as long as the OCC weighted value of each DMRS port of each user of reasonable disposition just can keep between each DMRS port of certain user or the orthogonality between the DMRS port of different user, no matter the user is SU-MIMO pattern or MU-MIMO pattern.Can have several method to indicate the configuration of OCC at present:
1) with the configuration of OCC and the CS of DMRS (Cycle Shift, cyclic shift) indication binding, do not need extra indication;
2) configuration and RI (Rank Indicator, order indication), the CS with OCC indicates binding, do not need extra indication;
3) indicate the OCC weighted value (two kinds may weighting) of preceding two ports with 1 bit dominance, latter two port predefine;
Simultaneously, organizing frequency hopping and sequence hopping at present is the cell configuration parameter, and each user can not dispose separately, and OCC then can't be used in the sub-district that has therefore enabled this class frequency hopping.
There is following shortcoming in above-mentioned OCC configuration indicating method:
1) scene of Zhi Chiing is limited, is difficult to support the MU-MIMO of high-order, and dispatches limited;
2) some scheme complexity is higher;
3) user is difficult to judge whether to have enabled the OCC function by indication;
Simultaneously, there is not scheme can support the user independently to organize frequency hopping and sequence hopping configuration at present.
Embodiment
The present invention proposes the joint instructions method and apparatus of a kind of OCC configuration and frequency hopping configuration, utilize DCI (down control channel signaling) territory or the high-level signaling of down control channel (PDCCH) to indicate up OCC configuration or frequency hopping configuration, two kinds of configurations are bound by mapping relations.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of quadrature overlay code configuration according to an embodiment of the invention and frequency hopping configuration indicating method.As shown in Figure 2, configuration of quadrature overlay code and frequency hopping configuration indicating method comprise according to an embodiment of the invention:
S202, to overlay code configuration of terminal indication quadrature or frequency hopping configuration, wherein, another kind configuration and its binding in described quadrature overlay code configuration and the configuration of described frequency hopping have preset mapping relation by signaling in the base station.
S204, terminal is carried out the weighting of quadrature overlay code and is determined whether to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping according to the quadrature overlay code configuration that receives or frequency hopping configuration and preset mapping relation.
The base station disposes to overlay code configuration of terminal indication quadrature or frequency hopping by the descending control messages of down control channel or the radio resource control signaling of terminal.
The base station utilizes the 2 bit signallings indication quadrature overlay code configuration in the descending control messages.In this case, the configuration of quadrature overlay code with the preset mapping relation of frequency hopping configuration is:
Mapping relations one, all demodulated reference signal ports all adopt the quadrature overlay code quadrature overlay code weighting of [1,1], do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping;
Mapping relations two, a part of demodulated reference signal port adopts the quadrature overlay code weighted code of [1,1], and other demodulated reference signal ports adopt the quadrature overlay code weighting of [1 ,-1], do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping;
Mapping relations three, all demodulated reference signal ports all adopt the quadrature overlay code weighting of [1 ,-1], do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping; And
Mapping relations four do not enable quadrature overlay code function, and group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration.
The base station utilizes overlay code configuration of 1 bit signalling indication quadrature or the frequency hopping configuration in the descending control messages.In this case, the configuration of quadrature overlay code with the preset mapping relation of frequency hopping configuration is:
Mapping relations one do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping, enable quadrature overlay code function;
Mapping relations two, group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration, do not enable quadrature overlay code function.
The base station utilizes overlay code configuration of 1 bit high-level signaling indication quadrature or the frequency hopping configuration in the radio resource control signaling.In this case, the configuration of quadrature overlay code with the preset mapping relation of frequency hopping configuration is:
Mapping relations one do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping, enable quadrature overlay code function;
Mapping relations two, group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration, do not enable quadrature overlay code function.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of quadrature overlay code configuration according to an embodiment of the invention and frequency hopping configuration indicating device.As shown in Figure 3, configuration of quadrature overlay code and frequency hopping configuration indicating device 300 comprise according to an embodiment of the invention:
Signaling is provided with unit 302, is used for configuration of quadrature overlay code or frequency hopping configuration are set to the signaling that is sent to terminal, and wherein, another kind configuration and its binding in just described quadrature overlay code configuration and the configuration of described frequency hopping have preset mapping relation; And signaling transmitting element 304, be used for the signaling after being provided with is sent to terminal.
Wherein, signaling is provided with the unit configuration of quadrature overlay code or frequency hopping configuration is set in the descending control messages of down control channel or radio resource control signaling.
Signaling is provided with the unit 2 bits is set in descending control messages, is used to indicate the configuration of quadrature overlay code.In this case, the configuration of quadrature overlay code with the preset mapping relation of frequency hopping configuration is:
Mapping relations one, all demodulated reference signal demodulated reference signal ports all adopt the quadrature overlay code quadrature overlay code weighted code of [1,1], do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping;
Mapping relations two, a part of demodulated reference signal port adopts the quadrature overlay code weighted code of [1,1], and other demodulated reference signal ports adopt the quadrature overlay code weighting of [1 ,-1], do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping;
Mapping relations three, all demodulated reference signal ports all adopt the quadrature overlay code weighting of [1 ,-1], do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping; And
Mapping relations four do not enable quadrature overlay code function, and group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration.
Signaling is provided with the unit 1 bit is set in descending control messages, is used to indicate configuration of quadrature overlay code or frequency hopping configuration.In this case, the configuration of quadrature overlay code with the preset mapping relation of frequency hopping configuration is:
Mapping relations one do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping, enable the quadrature overlay code;
Mapping relations two, group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration, do not enable the quadrature overlay code.
Signaling is provided with the unit 1 bit high-level signaling is set in radio resource control signaling, is used to indicate configuration of quadrature overlay code or frequency hopping configuration.In this case, the configuration of quadrature overlay code with the preset mapping relation of frequency hopping configuration is:
Mapping relations one do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping, enable quadrature overlay code function;
Mapping relations two, group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration, do not enable quadrature overlay code function.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of terminal according to an embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 4, terminal 400 comprises according to an embodiment of the invention:
Signaling receiving element 402 is used to receive the signaling that is provided with configuration of quadrature overlay code or frequency hopping configuration, and wherein, another kind configuration and its binding in described quadrature overlay code configuration and the configuration of described frequency hopping have preset mapping relation;
Processing unit 404 is used for the configuration of quadrature overlay code or frequency hopping configuration and preset mapping relation according to received signaling, and how decision carries out the weighting of quadrature overlay code, and whether decision organizes frequency hopping or sequence hopping.
Preset mapping relation can be relation cited in the embodiment of the invention, also can be other preset mapping relation, as long as can realize the binding of two kinds of configurations.
Below by instantiation the present invention is described in more detail.
The base station can comprise following two kinds of indication scheme by increase OCC and the frequency hopping configuration that some bits come indicating terminal in the DCI territory of the down control channel PDCCH of each terminal.Wherein, indication bit all is the UE special use, and is promptly only effective at this terminal of receiving indication bit.
Scheme one: utilize the configuration of 2 bit signallings indication OCC, simultaneously with frequency hopping configuration binding with it;
Indication bit |
The OCC configuration |
Corresponding frequency hopping configuration |
00 |
All DMRS ports all adopt the OCC weighted code of [1 1] |
Do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping |
01 |
Part DMRS port adopts other DMRS ports of OCC weighted code of [1 1] to adopt the OCC weighted code of [1-1] |
Do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping |
10 |
All DMRS ports all adopt the OCC weighted code of [1-1] |
Do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping |
11 |
Do not enable the OCC function |
Group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration |
Wherein " part " includes but not limited in " odd number part ", " even number part " " first half " and " latter half " one.
For example, the base station can utilize the configuration of the signaling of 2 bits in order to last method indication OCC, the user judges and adopts which kind of frequency hopping configuration according to whether having enabled OCC again: if enabled OCC (first three kind situation) then do not enable to organize frequency hopping and sequence hopping, if do not enable OCC (the 4th kind of situation) then adopt the frequency hopping configuration of sub-district
Scheme two: utilize configuration of 1 bit signalling indicative of frequency hopping or OCC configuration, another kind of configuration and its binding;
Indication bit |
The frequency hopping configuration |
The OCC configuration |
0 |
Do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping |
Enable OCC |
1 |
Group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration |
Do not enable OCC |
In the scheme two, how to be weighted behind the OCC, can to adopt existing related techniques, not in this detailed description about enabling.
Such as, the base station can indicate whether group frequency hopping and sequence hopping function are closed with 1 bit signalling, if terminal need be known the configuring condition of OCC, then can obtain: if closed frequency hopping function according to the configuration of frequency hopping, then enabled OCC function (not necessarily this user's DMRS transmission has just utilized OCC, shows that just OCC can use).
The base station can increase frequency hopping configuration and the OCC configuration that some bits come indicating terminal in the RRC of each UE signaling, indication scheme is as follows.Wherein, indication bit all is the UE special use, and is promptly only effective at this terminal of receiving indication bit.
Scheme three: utilize configuration of 1 bit high-level signaling indicative of frequency hopping or OCC configuration, another kind of configuration and its binding;
Indication bit |
The frequency hopping configuration |
The OCC configuration |
0 |
Do not enable to organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping |
Enable the 0CC function |
1 |
Group frequency hopping and sequence hopping adopt cell configuration |
Do not enable the OCC function |
In the scheme three, how to be weighted behind the OCC, can to adopt existing related techniques, not in this detailed description about enabling.
Such as, the base station can indicate whether group frequency hopping and sequence hopping function are closed with 1 bit signalling, if terminal need be known the configuring condition of OCC, then can obtain: if closed frequency hopping function according to the configuration of frequency hopping, then enabled OCC function (not necessarily this user's DMRS transmission has just utilized OCC, shows that just OCC can use).
Terminal how the DMRS sequence of each DMRS port is carried out the OCC weighting according to the content decision that indication bit is indicated, and whether decision is organized frequency hopping or sequence hopping after receiving the OCC or frequency hopping configuration indication bit of base station transmission.
The present invention has extensive applicability, can be used for any antenna amount and aerial array (such as linear array, polarization battle array), arbitrarily the uplink under duplex system (TDD system or FDD system) and any sending mode (such as SU-MIMO, MU-MIMO, CoMP).Especially; the indicated content of different indication bit can exchange; promptly the instruction content of arbitrary other indication bit in the instruction content of certain indication bit and the same form can be exchanged, as long as instruction content does not exceed the scope of listed form, all within the protection range of this patent.
The joint instructions method and apparatus of OCC configuration of the present invention and frequency hopping configuration utilizes down control channel (PDCCH) or RRC signaling to indicate up OCC configuration or frequency hopping configuration, and reduces signaling consumption by both binding relationships of configuration.The present invention possesses following advantage:
(1) flexibility is strong, can support the OCC configuration indication of various scenes, comprises high-order MU-MIMO;
(2) complexity is low, can continue to use R8 existing C S indication, and method is simple;
(3) user can know whether by this indicating means and enable OCC, and knows whether and need organize frequency hopping or sequence hopping, increases the flexibility of scheduling;
(4) increased the application scenarios of OCC, even also can use in the sub-district of group frequency hopping/sequence hopping.
The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.