Detailed Description
In a communication system, when an Enhanced PDCCH is adopted, in order to effectively reduce the number of PUCCH resources reserved in the system, the embodiment of the present invention provides a mapping method for PUCCH resources of the Enhanced PDCCH. The method specifically comprises the following steps: and setting resource configuration information, wherein the resource configuration information is used for indicating PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the UE and the base station respectively determine at least one PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to the resource configuration information and transmit UCI on the PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster with PDCCH transmission.
In the embodiment of the present invention, UCI corresponding to one PDCCH may be sent by using only one PUCCH resource, or may be sent by using multiple PUCCH resources, that is, one PDCCH may correspond to at least one PUCCH resource, for example, one PDCCH may correspond to only one PUCCH resource, or may correspond to two or more PUCCH resources.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to fig. 5, in the embodiment of the present invention, there are a plurality of base stations and UEs, and a base station may send a downlink signaling to a UE through an Enhanced PDCCH, and accordingly, the UE needs to determine a PUCCH resource corresponding to the Enhanced PDCCH to feed back a corresponding UCI.
Referring to fig. 6, in the embodiment of the present invention, a detailed procedure for the UE to perform PUCCH resource mapping is as follows:
step 600: the UE determines N Enhanced PDCCHcluster, namely E-PDCCH cluster, configured in a downlink subframe in the system, wherein N is a positive integer and is more than or equal to 1.
When the UE is accessed to the network, the N E-PDCCH cluster configured in one downlink subframe in the system is determined according to the notification of the network side.
Step 610: and the UE receives resource configuration information sent by the base station, wherein the resource configuration information is used for indicating PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system.
In this embodiment, any one E-PDCCH cluster may be mapped to one or more PUCCH resources, and the resource configuration information is the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system. In practical application, the resource configuration information set by the base station for different UEs may be the same or different, that is, when the base station configures the same E-PDCCH cluster for different UEs, the numbers of PUCCH resources corresponding to the same E-PDCCH cluster may be the same or different for different UEs.
Step 620: and the UE determines the numbers of K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to the N E-PDCCHcluster configured by the system in each downlink subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, wherein M and K are positive integers, M is more than or equal to 1, K is more than or equal to 1, and the M downlink subframes use the same uplink subframe to transmit corresponding uplink control signals.
For an LTE FDD system, M is 1, and for an LTE TDD system, the value of M is related to TDD uplink and downlink configuration and a specific uplink subframe.
In
step 620, after the UE determines the PUCCH resource number, the UE further determines the PUCCH transmission number according to the PUCCH resource numberSpreading sequence number and physical resource block number, wherein the UE adopts when determining the spreading sequence number
The (cyclic shift interval) may be configured by the base station, or may be constant at 1.
Step 630: and the UE is configured in the system in N E-PDCCH cluster in one downlink subframe to carry out PDCCH detection and confirm that the E-PDCCH cluster transmitted by the PDCCH exists.
And the UE determines which E-PDCCH cluster the network side carries out PDCCH transmission on through PDCCH detection, and correspondingly, the UE carries out uplink feedback on PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster with PDCCH transmission.
Step 640: the UE transmits a corresponding UCI (Uplink Control Signal) to the base station on a PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster in which the PDCCH is transmitted.
In the above embodiment, the PDCCH transmitted on any one E-PDCCH cluster may be a PDCCH for scheduling PDSCH transmission, or a PDCCH for instructing release of downlink SPS. The UCI sent by the UE on the PUCCH resource corresponding to any E-PDCCH cluster may be used to indicate the PDCCH for scheduling PDSCH transmission, or indicate whether the PDCCH for releasing downlink SPS is received correctly.
In the above embodiment, the execution manner of step 620 is different according to different practical application environments, and may be specifically divided into, but not limited to, the following two cases:
the first case is: and the UE respectively determines the number of a corresponding PUCCH resource in each subframe of the M downlink subframes aiming at the N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to preset resource configuration information, namely K is 1. The method specifically comprises the following steps:
the resource configuration information comprises N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each subframe in the M downlink subframes is respectively. Correspondingly, the UE can directly determine the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information; or,
the resource configuration information comprises N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can respectively determine the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to each of N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one subframe of M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and then determine the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in other M-1 subframes according to the obtained number of the N PUCCH resources and a preset rule; or,
the resource configuration information comprises one E-PDCCH cluster in N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system, and the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and then determine the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to other N-1E-PDCCH clusters in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained number of the M PUCCH resources and a preset rule; or,
the resource configuration information comprises one E-PDCCH cluster in N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system, and the number of a corresponding PUCCH resource in one subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster in one subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and then determine a PUCCH resource corresponding to each of the N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained number of the PUCCH resource and a preset rule.
The specific implementation of the first case will be described in detail below using example a and example b, respectively.
In the embodiment a, in an LTE FDD system, M is 1, that is, the UE needs to perform UCI feedback for a PDCCH received in a downlink subframe in an uplink subframe, and in this case, when step 620 is executed, the UE needs to determine a corresponding PUCCH resource for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to preset resource configuration information;
for example, if N E-PDCCH clusters are configured in the system, and the numbers of the E-PDCCH clusters are E-PDCCH-1, E-PDCCH-2, and so forth, and the numbers of the corresponding PUCCH resources are PUCCH-1, PUCCH-2, and so forth, and PUCCH-N, respectively, then if the UE determines that there is PDCCH transmission in E-PDCCH-N of the downlink subframe, the UE determines that the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the PDCCH transmission is PUCCH-N, where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N. Here, the numbers PUCCH-1, PUCCH-2 of the N PUCCH resources, PUCCH-N means PUCCH-NThe numbers can be different from each other or partially or completely the same; the transmission format of the PUCCH resource may be PUCCH format 1a/1b defined by 3gpp e-UTRA.
In the above embodiment a, the resource configuration information received by the UE from the base station may include the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, specifically:
in the first mode, one PUCCH resource is explicitly configured for N E-PDCCHcluster configured by the system respectively in the resource configuration information; for example, for any one E-PDCCH cluster, the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster is notified.
Then, in step 620, the UE may directly determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, a number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system.
In the resource configuration information, one PUCCH resource is explicitly configured for one E-PDCCH cluster in the N E-PDCCH clusters, and the PUCCH resources corresponding to the other N-1E-PDCCH clusters are determined by a preset method based on the configured PUCCH resource.
For example, assuming that the number of the first PUCCH resource explicitly configured in the resource configuration information is x1, the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster n is: x (N) ═ x1+ (N-1), where 1. ltoreq. n.ltoreq.N;
for another example, assuming that the number of one PUCCH resource explicitly configured in the resource configuration information is x1, the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster N is x (N) ═ x1+ (N-1) × Δ, where Δ > 1, 1 ≦ N, and the value of Δ may be fixed or predetermined, or may be configured by the base station.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine a corresponding PUCCH resource for one E-PDCCH cluster according to the obtained resource configuration information, and then determine a PUCCH resource corresponding to each of the other N-1E-PDCCH clusters according to the obtained PUCCH resource.
Example b: in an LTE TDD system, M is greater than or equal to 1, and the UE needs to perform UCI feedback on PDCCHs received in M downlink subframes within the same uplink subframe, as shown in table 1 specifically; in this case, when step 620 is executed, the UE needs to determine one PUCCH resource in each subframe of M subframes according to preset resource configuration information and with respect to N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system, that is, any one E-PDCCH cluster corresponds to one PUCCH resource in each subframe of M subframes.
For example, if N E-PDCCH cluster is configured in the system, the numbers of the N E-PDCCH cluster are respectively E-PDCCH-1, E-PDCCH-2, and E-PDCCH-N, and meanwhile, any E-PDCCH cluster is assumed to be E-PDCCH-N (1 is equal to or less than N and equal to or less than N), the numbers of the PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each subframe in M subframes are sequentially PUCCH-N-1, PUCCH-N-2, and PUCCH-N-M, wherein PUCCH-N-M (1 is equal to or less than N and equal to or less than N and 1 is equal to or less than M) represents the PUCCH resource corresponding to the PDCCH transmitted by the E-PDCCH-N in the mth subframe, if the UE confirms that the PDCCH transmission exists in the E-PDCCH-N in the subframe M, the UE determines the PUCCH resource corresponding to the PDCCH transmission to be PUCCH-N-M, wherein N is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and M is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M.
The numbers PUCCH-N-1 and PUCCH-N-2 of the N × M PUCCH resources are the same as the numbers PUCCH-N-M
The numbers can be different from each other or partially or completely the same; and, the transmission format of the PUCCH resource may be pucchforme 1a/1b defined by 3GPP E-UTRA.
On the other hand, for some TDD uplink and downlink subframe configurations, the number of downlink subframes for feeding back UCI required by different uplink subframes is different, that is, the M values of different uplink subframes are different, for example, TDD ul-DL configuration 1 or 3 in table 1, at this time, the network side may configure PUCCH resources corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster according to the maximum value of multiple M values corresponding to different uplink subframes in the resource configuration information.
In the above embodiment b, the resource configuration information received by the UE from the base station may include the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each subframe of M subframes, specifically:
in the resource configuration information, N E-PDCCH cluster explicitly configured for a system configures the number of a PUCCH resource in each subframe of M subframes respectively; for example, for any one E-PDCCH cluster, the E-PDCCH cluster is notified of the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster in each of the M subframes.
Accordingly, in step 620, the UE will determine a corresponding PUCCH resource in each of the M subframes directly for each E-PDCCH cluster in which there is PDCCH transmission.
In the resource configuration information, the number of one PUCCH resource is explicitly configured for the N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one subframe of the M subframes, and the number of the corresponding PUCCH resource in the other M-1 subframes of the E-PDCCH cluster is configured based on the configured N PUCCH resources.
For example, assuming that the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster explicitly configured in the resource configuration information in one subframe is x (N), the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is x (N, M) ═ x (N) (+ (M-1), where 1 ≦ N, and 1 ≦ M.
For another example, assuming that the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster explicitly configured in the resource configuration information in one subframe is x (N), the PUCCH resource number corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is x (N, M) ═ x (N) (+ (M-1) ×, where 1 ≦ N, 1 ≦ M, Δ is a positive integer, and Δ may be fixed or fixed, or may be configured by the base station.
Then, in step 620, the UE may first determine the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to each of the N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one of the M subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and then determine the number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in the other M-1 subframes according to the obtained number of the N PUCCH resources.
In the preset resource configuration information, the serial number of one PUCCH resource is explicitly configured for one E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M subframes, and then the serial number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each other E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M subframes is configured based on the serial number of each configured PUCCH resource.
For example, assuming that the PUCCH capital number corresponding to the mth subframe in which the first E-PDCCH cluster is configured is x (M) as shown in the resource configuration information, the PUCCH resource number corresponding to the mth subframe in which the nth E-PDCCH cluster is configured is x (N, M) ═ x (M) + (N-1), where 1 ≦ N, and 1 ≦ M.
For another example, if the resource allocation information indicates that the PUCCH capital number corresponding to the mth subframe in which the first E-PDCCH cluster is allocated is x (M), the PUCCH resource number corresponding to the mth subframe in which the nth E-PDCCH cluster is allocated is x (N, M) ═ x (M) + (N-1) Δ, where 1 ≦ N, 1 ≦ M, Δ is a positive integer, and the value of Δ may be fixed or fixed, or may be allocated by the base station.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, a number of a PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster in each of M subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained numbers of the M PUCCH resources, a PUCCH resource corresponding to each of the other N-1E-PDCCH clusters in each of the M downlink subframes.
And in the preset resource configuration information, explicitly configuring the number of one PUCCH resource in one subframe of the M subframes for one E-PDCCH cluster, and then respectively configuring the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M downlink subframes based on the configured number of one PUCCH resource.
For example, assuming that the number of one PUCCH resource explicitly configured for the first E-PDCCH cluster in the resource configuration information is x1, the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster n in subframe m is: x (N, M) ═ x1+ (M-1) × N + (N-1), or x (N, M) ═ x1+ (N-1) × M + (M-1), where N is not less than 1 and not more than N, and M is not less than 1 and not more than M.
For another example, assuming that the number of one PUCCH resource explicitly configured for the first E-PDCCH cluster in the resource configuration information is x1, the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to the PDCCH of the subframe M in the E-PDCCH cluster N is x (N, M) ═ x1+ (M-1) × N Δ 1+ (N-1) × Δ 2, or x (N, M) ═ x1+ (N-1) × Δ 1+ (M-1) × Δ 2, where 1 ≦ N, 1 ≦ M, Δ 1 and Δ 2 are positive integers, values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be fixed or predetermined, and may be configured by the base station, and values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be the same or different.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, a PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster in one of the M subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained PUCCH resource, a PUCCH resource corresponding to each of the N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes.
The second case is: and the UE respectively determines K PUCCH resources in each subframe of the M downlink subframes aiming at each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to preset resource configuration information. Wherein K is greater than 1, and preferably, K may be defined as the number of downlink carriers of the PDCCH corresponding to the downlink carrier where the E-PDCCH cluster is located for transmission by the network side. The method specifically comprises the following steps:
the resource configuration information comprises N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the numbers of K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can directly determine the number of K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each subframe of M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information; or,
the resource configuration information comprises N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine one PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and determine other K-1 PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M subframes according to each obtained PUCCH resource; or,
the resource configuration information comprises N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the numbers of K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to one subframe in the M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and respectively determine K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in other subframes of the M subframes according to each obtained PUCCH resource; or,
the resource configuration information comprises one cluster in N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system, and the numbers of K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each subframe of M subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and determine K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to other E-PDCCH clusters in each subframe of M downlink subframes according to the obtained PUCCH resources; or,
the resource configuration information comprises the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of M downlink subframes respectively in N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system. Correspondingly, the UE can determine the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of M downlink subframes in the system configuration according to the obtained resource configuration information, and determine the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to the N E-PDCCH clusters in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained number of the M PUCCH resources and a preset rule; or,
the resource configuration information comprises the serial numbers of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each of N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one subframe of M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each of the N E-PDCCH cluster in one of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and determine the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to each of the N E-PDCCH cluster in each of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained number of the N PUCCH resources and a preset rule; or,
the resource configuration information comprises the serial numbers of K PUCCH resources corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster in one subframe of M downlink subframes respectively in the N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system. Correspondingly, the UE can determine the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster in one subframe of the M downlink subframes in the N E-PDCCH clusters according to the obtained resource configuration information, and determine the number of the K PUCCH resources corresponding to the N E-PDCCH clusters in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained number of the K PUCCH resources and a preset rule; or,
the resource configuration information comprises one cluster in N E-PDCCH clusters configured by the system and the number of a corresponding PUCCH resource in one subframe in M downlink subframes. Correspondingly, the UE can determine a PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained resource configuration information, and determine K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes according to the obtained PUCCH resource.
A detailed description of a specific implementation of the second case using embodiment c follows.
Embodiment c, in the LTE FDD system, where M is 1, if the UE is configured on one carrier to detect PDCCHs corresponding to K downlink component carriers, the UE receives up to K PDCCHs requiring UCI feedback in one downlink carrier in one E-PDCCHs cluster, and the UE needs to perform UCI feedback on the PDCCHs received in one E-PDCCH cluster in one uplink subframe, in this case, the UE needs to determine, according to preset resource configuration information, corresponding K PUCCH resources for each E-PDCCH cluster, that is, K PUCCH resources corresponding to any E-PDCCHs cluster, respectively, when performing step 620.
For example, if N E-PDCCH cluster is configured in the system, the numbers of the E-PDCCH cluster are respectively E-PDCCH-1, E-PDCCH-2, and E-PDCCH-N, and meanwhile, if any one E-PDCCH cluster is assumed, the number of PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each member carrier in the K member carriers is sequentially PUCCH-N-1, PUCCH-N-2, and PUCCH-N-K, wherein PUCCH-N-K (1 is not less than N is not less than N, and 1 is not less than K is not less than K) represents PUCCH resources corresponding to PDCCH transmission on the K member carrier in the E-PDCCH cluster N, namely if the UE confirms that one PDCCH transmission corresponding to the member carrier K exists in the E-PDCCH cluster N, the UE determines the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the PDCCH transmission to be PUCCH-N-K, wherein N is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and K is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K.
Here, the numbers of N × K PUCCH resources are
The numbers may be different from each other or partially or completely the same, and the transmission format of each PUCCH resource may be PUCCH format 1a/1b defined by 3GPP E-UTRA.
In the above embodiment c, the resource configuration information received by the UE from the base station may include K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, specifically:
in the first mode, in the resource configuration information, the numbers of the K PUCCH resources respectively configured in each subframe of the M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCHcluster configured by the system are explicitly specified. For example, the numbers of K PUCCH resources corresponding to any one E-PDCCH cluster are configured for the E-PDCCH cluster.
Then, in step 620, the UE may directly determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each subframe of the M downlink subframes.
In the resource configuration information, the number of a corresponding PUCCH resource is configured in each subframe of M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and other K-1 PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M subframes are respectively determined according to the number of each configured PUCCH resource and a predetermined rule.
For example, if the number of a PUCCH resource allocated for the nth E-PDCCH cluster in each of M downlink subframes is denoted as x (N, M) in the resource allocation information, the number of the kth PUCCH resource allocated for the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is denoted as x (N, M, K) ═ x (N, M) + (K-1), where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, and K is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K.
For another example, if the number of a PUCCH resource allocated explicitly for the nth E-PDCCH cluster in each of M downlink subframes in the resource allocation information is denoted as x (N, M), the number of the kth PUCCH resource allocated for the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is denoted as x (N, M, K) ═ x (N, M) + (K-1) ×, where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, K is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K, Δ is a positive integer, and Δ may be fixed or agreed, or may be allocated by the base station.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, the number of one PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained number of each PUCCH resource, the numbers of other K-1 PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster in each of the M subframes.
And in the resource configuration information, explicitly configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in one subframe of the M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in each other subframe of the M subframes for the corresponding E-PDCCH cluster according to each configured PUCCH resource.
For example, if the resource allocation information explicitly allocates the nth E-PDCCH cluster to the first of the M downlink subframes, the number of the K PUCCH resources corresponding to each subframe is denoted as x (N, K), and the number of the kth PUCCH resource corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is denoted as x (N, M, K) ═ x (N, K) + (M-1), where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, and K is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K.
For another example, if the resource allocation information explicitly allocates the nth E-PDCCH cluster to the K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to the first subframe of the M downlink subframes, the number is denoted as x (N, K), and the number of the kth PUCCH resource corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is denoted as x (N, M, K) ═ x (N, K) + (M-1) × Δ, where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, K is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K, Δ is a positive integer, and the value of Δ may be fixed or predetermined, or may be allocated by the base station.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one subframe of the M downlink subframes, and then determine, according to each obtained PUCCH resource, K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to the corresponding E-PDCCH cluster in each other subframe of the M subframes.
And the mode IV explicitly configures corresponding K PUCCH resources in each subframe of the M subframes for one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in the resource configuration information, and configures the K PUCCH resources corresponding to each other E-PDCCH cluster in each subframe of the M downlink subframes according to each configured PUCCH resource.
For example, if the number of K PUCCH resources explicitly allocated for the first E-PDCCH cluster in each of M downlink subframes in the resource allocation information is x (M, K), the number of the K PUCCH resource allocated for the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is x (N, M, K) ═ x (M, K) + (N-1), where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, and K is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K.
For another example, if the resource allocation information explicitly allocates the first E-PDCCH cluster to the number of K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each of M downlink subframes, which is denoted as x (M, K), the number of the K PUCCH resource corresponding to the nth E-PDCCH cluster in the mth subframe is denoted as x (N, M, K) ═ x (M, K) + (N-1) ×, where N is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, K is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K, Δ is a positive integer, and the value of Δ may be fixed or agreed, or may be allocated by the base station.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M subframes, and then determine, according to each obtained PUCCH resource, K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each other E-PDCCH cluster in each of the M downlink subframes.
In the resource configuration information, explicitly configuring a corresponding PUCCH resource in one subframe of M downlink subframes for N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and respectively configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in each subframe of the M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to the configured N PUCCH resources.
For example, if the resource configuration information shows that the number of the first PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster N in the first downlink subframe of M downlink subframes is x (N), then the number of the K-th PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster N in the M-th subframe is x (N, M, K) ═ x (N) + (M-1) × K + (K-1), or x (N, M, K) ═ x (N) + (K-1) × M + (M-1), where N is greater than or equal to 1, M is greater than or equal to 1, and K is greater than or equal to 1.
For example, if the resource configuration information shows that the number of the first PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster N in the first downlink subframe of M downlink subframes is x (N), then the number of the K-th PUCCH resource corresponding to E-PDCCH cluster N in the M-th subframe is x (N, M, K) ═ x (N) + (M-1) × Δ 1+ (K-1) ± Δ 2, or x (N, M, K) ═ x (N) + (K-1) × Δ 1+ (M-1) × Δ 2, where N is 1 ≦ N, M is 1 ≦ M, K is 1 ≦ K, Δ 1 and Δ 2 are positive integers, and the values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be fixed or predetermined, or may be configured by the base station, and the values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be the same or different.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, one PUCCH resource corresponding to N E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one of M downlink subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained N PUCCH resources, K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each subframe of the M downlink subframes.
In the resource configuration information, explicitly configuring a corresponding PUCCH resource in each subframe of the M downlink subframes for one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and respectively configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in each subframe of the M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to the configured PUCCH resource.
For example, if the number of the first PUCCH resource corresponding to the first E-PDCCH cluster in each of the M downlink subframes is denoted by x (M) explicitly in the resource configuration information, the number of the K-th PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster N in the M-th subframe is denoted by x (N, M, K) ═ x (M) + (N-1) × K + (K-1), or x (N, M, K) ═ x (M) + (K-1) × N + (N-1), where N is greater than or equal to 1, M is greater than or equal to 1, and K is greater than or equal to 1.
For another example, if the resource configuration information shows that the number of the first PUCCH resource corresponding to the first E-PDCCH cluster in each of the M downlink subframes is denoted by x (M), then the number of the kth PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster N in the mth subframe is denoted by x (N, M, K) ═ x (M) + (N-1) × Δ 1+ (K-1) × Δ 2, or x (N, M, K) ═ x (M) + (K-1) × Δ 1+ (N-1) × Δ 2, where N is 1 ≦ N, M is 1 ≦ M, K is 1 ≦ K, Δ 1 and Δ 2 are positive integers, and values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be fixed or predetermined, or may be configured by the base station, and values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be the same or different.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, a PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained M PUCCH resources, K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes.
And a seventh mode, in the resource configuration information, explicitly configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in one subframe of the M downlink subframes for one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and respectively configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in each subframe of the M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to the configured PUCCH resource.
For example, if the resource configuration information shows that the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to the first E-PDCCH cluster in the first downlink subframe of M downlink subframes is x (K), then the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to the M subframe of E-PDCCH cluster is x (N, M, K) ═ x (K) + (N-1) × M + (M-1), or x (N, M, K) ═ x (K) + (M-1) × N + (N-1), where N is greater than or equal to 1, M is greater than or equal to 1, and K is greater than or equal to 1.
For example, if the resource configuration information indicates that the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to the first E-PDCCH cluster in the first downlink subframe of M downlink subframes is x (K), then the number of K PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster N in the mth subframe is x (N, M, K) ═ x (K) +(N-1) × Δ 1+ (M-1) ± Δ 2, or x (N, M, K) ═ x (K) +(M-1) × Δ 1+ (N-1) × Δ 2, where N is 1 ≦ N, M is 1 ≦ M, K is 1 ≦ K, Δ 1 and Δ 2 are positive integers, and the values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be fixed or predetermined, or may be configured by the base station, and the values of Δ 1 and Δ 2 may be the same or different.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, K PUCCH resources corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one of the M downlink subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained K PUCCH resources, K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes.
In the resource configuration information, explicitly configuring one E-PDCCH cluster configured for the system in one subframe of the M downlink subframes with a corresponding PUCCH resource, and then respectively configuring corresponding K PUCCH resources in each subframe of the M downlink subframes for each E-PDCCH cluster configured for the system according to the configured PUCCH resource.
For example, if the number of the first PUCCH resource corresponding to the first E-PDCCH cluster in the first downlink subframe of the M downlink subframes is explicitly marked as x1 in the resource configuration information, the number of the kth PUCCH resource corresponding to the M downlink subframe of the E-PDCCH cluster n is:
x (N, m, K) ═ x1+ (K-1) × N + (m-1) × K × N + (N-1), or,
x (n, M, K) ═ x1+ (K-1) × M + (n-1) × K × M + (M-1), or,
x (N, m, K) ═ x1+ (N-1) × K + (m-1) × K × N + (K-1), or,
x (N, M, k) ═ x1+ (N-1) × M + (k-1) × M + N + (M-1), or,
x (n, M, K) ═ x1+ (M-1) × K + (n-1) × K × M + (K-1), or,
x(n,m,k)=x1+(m-1)*N+(k-1)*M*N+(n-1),
wherein N is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, and K is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K.
For another example, if the number of the first PUCCH resource explicitly specified in the resource configuration information for the first E-PDCCH cluster in the first downlink subframe of the M downlink subframes is x1, the number of the kth PUCCH resource explicitly specified in the resource configuration information for the E-PDCCH cluster n in the mth downlink subframe is:
x (N, m, K) ═ x1+ (K-1) × N Δ 1+ (m-1) × K × N Δ 2+ (N-1) × Δ 3, or,
x (n, M, K) ═ x1+ (K-1) × M Δ 1+ (n-1) × K × M Δ 2+ (M-1) × Δ 3, or,
x (N, m, K) ═ x1+ (N-1) × K Δ 1+ (m-1) × K × N Δ 2+ (K-1) × Δ 3, or,
x (N, M, k) ═ x1+ (N-1) × M Δ 1+ (k-1) × M × N Δ 2+ (M-1) × Δ 3, or,
x (n, M, K) ═ x1+ (M-1) × K Δ 1+ (n-1) × K × M Δ 2+ (K-1) × Δ 3, or,
x(n,m,k)=x1+(m-1)*N*Δ1+(k-1)*M*N*Δ2+(n-1)*Δ3,
n is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, M is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M, K is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K, delta 1, delta 2 and delta 3 are positive integers, the values of delta 1, delta 2 and delta 3 can be fixed or appointed, and can also be configured by a base station, and the values of delta 1, delta 2 and delta 3 can be the same or different.
Then, in step 620, the UE may determine, according to the obtained resource configuration information, a PUCCH resource corresponding to one E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in one of the M downlink subframes, and then determine, according to the obtained PUCCH resource, K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in each of the M downlink subframes.
In the embodiment of the invention, the same number of the E-PDCCH cluster in different subframes is assumed, but the technical scheme of the invention can be directly expanded to application scenes with different numbers of the E-PDCCH cluster in different subframes, for example, the E-PDCCH cluster does not exist in some subframes.
In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that UCI corresponding to one PDCCH only needs to be transmitted by using one PUCCH resource, but the technical solution of the present invention can be directly extended to an application scenario where UCI corresponding to one PDCCH needs to be transmitted by using multiple PUCCH resources, that is, one PDCCH may correspond to at least one PUCCH resource, for example, one PDCCH may correspond to only one PUCCH resource, or may correspond to two or more PUCCH resources. On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the mentioned PDCCHs are all PDCCHs transmitted on the E-PDCCH.
In practical application, when a base station configures the same E-PDCCH cluster for different UEs, the PUCCH resources corresponding to the same E-PDCCH cluster can be the same or different for different UEs.
In the above embodiment, the transmission format of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the Enhanced PDCCH is PUCCH format 1a/1 b. And when the UE further determines the spread spectrum sequence number of the PUCCH according to the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to any one E-PDCCH cluster, the UE adopts
Can be configured by the base station and can also be constantly equal to 1.
Based on the above embodiments, correspondingly, the base station also needs to confirm the PUCCH resources in the system according to the preset resource configuration information, so as to receive UCI sent by the UE on each PUCCH resource. Referring to fig. 7, in the embodiment of the present invention, a detailed procedure for the base station to perform PUCCH resource mapping is as follows:
step 700: the base station determines N Enhanced PDCCHcluster, namely E-PDCCH cluster for short, configured in a downlink subframe in the system, wherein N is a positive integer and is more than or equal to 1.
The base station may configure the N E-PDCCH cluster for each UE in a semi-static manner.
Step 710: and the base station sends preset resource configuration information to the UE, wherein the resource configuration information is used for indicating PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system.
In this embodiment, any one E-PDCCH cluster may be mapped to one or more PUCCH resources, and the resource configuration information is a number of a corresponding PUCCH resource configured by each E-PDCCH cluster by the system. In practical application, the resource configuration information set by the base station for different UEs may be the same or different, that is, when the base station configures the same E-PDCCH cluster for different UEs, the PUCCH resources corresponding to the same E-PDCCH cluster may be the same or different for different UEs.
Step 720: and the base station determines K PUCCH resources respectively corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to the obtained resource configuration information, wherein K is a positive integer and is more than or equal to 1.
In step 720, the UE may determine at least one PUCCH resource in each subframe of M downlink subframes according to preset resource configuration information for each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, where M is greater than or equal to 1, where the M downlink subframes transmit corresponding uplink control signals using the same uplink subframe.
For an LTE FDD system, M is 1, and for an LTE TDD system, the value of M is related to TDD uplink and downlink configuration and a specific uplink subframe.
In
step 720, after determining the number of the PUCCH resource, the base station further determines the spreading sequence number and the physical resource block number corresponding to the PUCCH transmission based on the number of the PUCCH resource, wherein when determining the spreading sequence number, the UE uses
Can be configured by a base station and can also be constantly 1.
Step 730: the base station sends at least one PDCCH in at least one E-PDCH cluster in the N configured E-PDCH clusters;
step 740: and the base station receives UCI sent by the UE on PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster for transmitting the PDCCH.
In the above embodiment, the PDCCH transmitted by the base station on any one E-PDCCH cluster may be a PDCCH for scheduling PDSCH transmission, or a PDCCH for instructing release of downlink SPS. The UCI received by the base station on the PUCCH resource corresponding to any E-PDCCH cluster may be used to indicate the PDCCH for scheduling PDSCH transmission, or to indicate whether the PDCCH for releasing downlink SPS is received correctly.
In the foregoing embodiment, the execution manner of step 720 is different according to different practical application environments, and the specific execution manner may refer to the execution manner of step 620, that is, the manner in which the base station determines the K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in step 720 is the same as the manner in which the UE determines the K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system in step 620 in the first case (including embodiment a and embodiment b) and the second case (including embodiment c), and details are not repeated herein.
In the embodiment of the invention, the same number of the E-PDCCH cluster in different subframes is assumed, but the technical scheme of the invention can be directly expanded to application scenes with different numbers of the E-PDCCH cluster in different subframes, for example, the E-PDCCH cluster does not exist in some subframes.
In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that UCI corresponding to one PDCCH only needs to be transmitted by using one PUCCH resource, but the technical solution of the present invention can be directly extended to an application scenario where UCI corresponding to one PDCCH needs to be transmitted by using multiple PUCCH resources, that is, one PDCCH may correspond to at least one PUCCH resource, for example, one PDCCH may correspond to only one PUCCH resource, or may correspond to two or more PUCCH resources. On the other hand, the PDCCHs mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention are all PDCCHs transmitted on the E-PDCCH.
In practical application, when a base station configures the same E-PDCCH cluster for different UEs, the PUCCH resources corresponding to the same E-PDCCH cluster can be the same or different for different UEs.
In the above embodiment, the transmission format of the PUCCH resource corresponding to the Enhanced PDCCH is PUCCH format 1a/1 b. And when the base station further determines the spread spectrum sequence number of the PUCCH according to the number of the PUCCH resource corresponding to any one E-PDCCH cluster, the base station adopts
Can be configured by the base station and can also be constantly equal to 1.
Based on the above embodiments, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, in the embodiment of the present invention,
the UE comprises a first determining unit 80, a receiving unit 81, a second determining unit 82, a detecting unit 83 and a sending unit 84, wherein,
a first determining unit 80, configured to determine N E-PDCCH clusters configured in a downlink subframe in the system, where N is a positive integer and N is greater than or equal to 1;
a receiving unit 81, configured to receive resource configuration information sent by a network side, where the resource configuration information is used to indicate PUCCH resources corresponding to an E-PDCCH cluster configured by a system;
a second determining unit 82, configured to determine, according to the resource configuration information, K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, where K is a positive integer and is greater than or equal to 1;
a detecting unit 83, configured to perform PDCCH detection in the N E-PDCH clusters, and confirm that there is an E-PDCCH cluster transmitted by a PDCCH;
a sending unit 84, configured to transmit corresponding UCI to the network side on the PUCCH resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster in which PDCCH transmission exists.
The base station comprises a first determining unit 90, a transmitting unit 91, a second determining unit 92 and a receiving unit 93, wherein,
a first determining unit 90, configured to determine N E-PDCCH clusters configured in a downlink subframe in the system, where N is a positive integer and N is greater than or equal to 1;
a sending unit 91, configured to send preset resource configuration information to a terminal side, where the resource configuration information is used to indicate PUCCH resources corresponding to an E-PDCCH cluster configured by a system, and send at least one PDCCH in at least one E-PDCH cluster of the N configured E-PDCH clusters;
a second determining unit, configured to determine, according to the resource configuration information, K PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-pdcchs configured by the system, where K is a positive integer and is greater than or equal to 1;
and the receiving unit is used for receiving the UCI sent by the terminal side on the PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster for transmitting the PDCCH.
In summary, in the embodiment of the present invention, a PUCCH resource mapping method corresponding to an enhanced PDCCH is provided, and specifically, the method includes: and setting resource configuration information, wherein the resource configuration information is used for indicating PUCCH resources corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system, and the UE and the base station respectively determine at least one PUCCH resource corresponding to each E-PDCCH cluster configured by the system according to the resource configuration information and transmit UCI on the PUCCH resources corresponding to the E-PDCCH cluster with PDCCH transmission. Therefore, more flexible PUCCH resource configuration can be provided for the Enhanced PDCCH, and the number of the reserved PUCCH resources in the system is effectively reduced, so that the uplink transmission efficiency is improved.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include such modifications and variations.