A kind of channel state information feedback method, acquisition methods and device
Technical field
The present invention relates to wireless communication field, particularly relate to a kind of channel state information feedback method, acquisition side
Method and device.
Background technology
LTE Rel-8 (Long Term Evolution Release-8, Long Term Evolution version 8) system introduces and closes
Ring precoding technique is to improve spectrum efficiency.The requirement of closed loop precoding technique all preserves same in base station and end side
The set of one pre-coding matrix, referred to as code book.After terminal estimates channel information according to cell common pilots,
From code book, a pre-coding matrix is selected by certain criterion.The criterion chosen can be to maximize mutual information
Amount, maximization output Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio etc..Terminal by the pre-coding matrix selected index in the codebook by upper
Row channel feedback is to base station, and this index is designated as PMI (Precoding Matrix Indicator, pre-coding matrix
Instruction).Base station determines the pre-coding matrix using this terminal according to the PMI received.Terminal to report pre-
Encoder matrix can be regarded as the quantized value of channel condition information.
In existing cellular system, base-station antenna array is typically horizontally arranged, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2.
Transmission end of base station wave beam is only capable of being adjusted in the horizontal direction, and vertical direction is fixing angle of declination, respectively
Kind wave beam forming and precoding technique etc. are based on horizontal direction channel information to be carried out.Owing to wireless signal exists
Being three-dimensional propagation in space, the method for fixing angle of declination can not make the performance of system reach optimum.Vertical Square
To wave beam adjust for reduce presence of intercell interference, improve systematic function have critically important meaning.
Along with the development of antenna technology, industry goes out the active antenna being now able to independently control each a period of time,
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4.Use this aerial array so that wave beam becomes in dynamically adjusting of vertical direction
May.Realize wave beam forming and the precoding technique of three-dimensional, need to rely on the channel status of terminal to report
Information.But, currently for this aerial array, not yet have preferable information feedback and acquisition
Scheme.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments provide a kind of channel state information feedback method, acquisition methods and device, in order to
Realize feedback and the acquisition of channel condition information.
The channel state information feedback method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, the method includes:
Terminal obtains the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal;
The down channel estimated value that described terminal obtains according to described conversion pre-coding matrix and measurement, it is thus achieved that
Equivalence descending channel information;Wherein, the channel of least one set antenna port is estimated by described conversion pre-coding matrix
Evaluation is transformed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Described terminal carries out information feedback according to the equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition.
The channel state information acquisition method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, including:
The network equipment sends the reference signal for carrying out channel condition information measurement;
The described network equipment receives the first channel condition information that terminal is fed back, institute according to described reference signal
Stating the first channel condition information is that described terminal is according to the conversion relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Pre-coding matrix and the down channel estimated value obtained according to described reference signal measurement obtain;Wherein,
The channel estimation value of the least one set antenna port of the described network equipment is converted by described conversion pre-coding matrix
It it is the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
The described network equipment is made according to the first channel condition information and the described terminal of described terminal feedback
Conversion pre-coding matrix, determine and described terminal carried out data transmission used pre-coding matrix.
The terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides, including:
First acquisition module, for obtaining the conversion precoding square relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Battle array;
Second acquisition module, estimates for the down channel obtained according to described conversion pre-coding matrix and measurement
Evaluation, it is thus achieved that equivalence descending channel information;Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix is by least one set antenna end
The channel estimation value of mouth is transformed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Feedback module, anti-for carrying out channel condition information according to the equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition
Feedback.
The network equipment that the embodiment of the present invention provides, including:
Sending module, for sending the reference signal for carrying out channel condition information measurement;
Receiver module, for receiving the first channel condition information that terminal is fed back according to described reference signal,
Described first channel condition information is that described terminal is according to the change relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Change pre-coding matrix and the down channel estimated value that obtains according to described reference signal measurement obtains;Its
In, the channel estimation value of the least one set antenna port of the described network equipment is become by described conversion pre-coding matrix
It is changed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Determine module, for being made according to the first channel condition information and the described terminal of described terminal feedback
Conversion pre-coding matrix, determine and described terminal carried out data transmission used pre-coding matrix.
In the above embodiment of the present invention, terminal is pre-according to the conversion relevant to the downlink channel condition of this terminal
Encoder matrix, and measure the down channel estimated value obtained, it is thus achieved that equivalence descending channel information, and according to
The equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition carries out information feedback, it is achieved that channel condition information is anti-
The purpose of feedback.On the other hand, owing to conversion pre-coding matrix is relevant to the downlink channel condition of terminal,
But independent with interference and noise, therefore based on this conversion pre-coding matrix, the down channel of this terminal is estimated
The signal to noise ratio of the down channel of this terminal can be improved after value conversion.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is dual polarized antenna schematic diagram horizontally arranged in prior art;
Fig. 2 is linear array antenna schematic diagram horizontally arranged in prior art;
Fig. 3 is the dual polarized antenna schematic diagram of horizontal and vertical two-dimensional arrangements in prior art;
Fig. 4 is the linear array antenna schematic diagram of horizontal and vertical two-dimensional arrangements in prior art;
The information feedback schematic flow sheet that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;
The antenna port packet schematic diagram that Fig. 6 to Fig. 9 is respectively in the embodiment of the present invention;
The channel condition information that Figure 10 provides for the embodiment of the present invention obtains schematic flow sheet;
The structural representation of the terminal that Figure 11 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;
The structural representation of the network equipment that Figure 12 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;
The structural representation of the terminal that Figure 13 provides for another embodiment of the present invention;
The structural representation of the network equipment that Figure 14 provides for another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
As stated in the Background Art, due to three-dimensional wave beam forming and precoding technique, need to rely in terminal
The channel condition information of report.A kind of possible being achieved in that has had been used up since continuing to use LTE Rel-8 system
Reporting schemes based on code book.
But there are the following problems for this reporting schemes:
1. the antenna element of three-dimensional wave beam forming uses the active antenna that each a period of time independently controls, antenna
Power amplifier integrates with antenna port.In the case of antenna element large number, each antenna element
Launch power the lowest.If used conventional methods, each antenna element sends a pilot signal, its
Penetrating power will be the lowest, and distance base station is farther out or the relatively low terminal of signal to noise ratio possibly cannot realize correct letter
Road is estimated, carries out affecting the accuracy of information feedback.
In the case of the most each antenna element sends a pilot signal, when antenna element number is bigger, terminal needs
Carry out substantial amounts of channel estimate computing, it is achieved complexity the highest, it is difficult to realize.
For the problems referred to above, embodiments provide feedback and the acquisition side of a kind of channel condition information
Case.In the embodiment of the present invention, terminal is according to the conversion precoding square relevant to the downlink channel condition of this terminal
Battle array, and measure the down channel estimated value obtained, it is thus achieved that equivalence descending channel information, and obtain according to described
The equivalent descending channel information obtained carries out information feedback, it is achieved that the mesh of information feedback
's.Due to conversion pre-coding matrix be relevant to the downlink channel condition of terminal, but with disturb and noise
Independent, can improve after therefore the down channel estimated value of this terminal being converted based on this conversion pre-coding matrix
The signal to noise ratio of the down channel of this terminal.
It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention is described with antenna element, described antenna element uses
Being the active antenna independently controlled in each a period of time, antenna power amplifier integrates with antenna port.Other forms
Antenna element can also use this programme.Assume that each antenna element has corresponding Transmit Receive Unit
(TXRU), i.e. TXRU is to being to map one by one between antenna element.If a TXRU is mapped to many
Individual antenna element, then an antenna element described in the embodiment of the present invention represents the one of a TXRU mapping
Group antenna element.
The embodiment of the present invention is applied to FDD MIMO, and (Multi-Input Multi-Output, multi input is many
Output) system or TDD (Time Division Duplexing, time division duplex) mimo system, can solve
The certainly problem of information feedback.
In order to make the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing to this
Bright it is described in further detail, it is clear that described embodiment is only some embodiments of the present invention,
Rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are not doing
Go out all other embodiments obtained under creative work premise, broadly fall into the scope of protection of the invention.
Be described below be the present invention multiple embodiments in some, it is desirable to provide basic to the present invention
Understand, it is no intended to confirm the crucial or decisive key element of the present invention or limit scope of the claimed.According to
Technical scheme, under the connotation not changing the present invention, can mutually replace and obtain other
Implementation.
See Fig. 5, the information feedback schematic flow sheet provided for the embodiment of the present invention.This flow process
Realize in end side.As it can be seen, this flow process can comprise the steps:
Step 501, terminal obtain the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal.
The down channel that step 502, described terminal obtain according to described conversion pre-coding matrix and measurement is estimated
Evaluation, it is thus achieved that equivalence descending channel information;Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix is by least one set antenna end
The channel estimation value of mouth is transformed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Step 503, described terminal carry out channel condition information according to the equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition
Feedback.
The embodiment of the present invention is described according to the corresponding antenna port of an antenna element.Actual application
Time, it is also possible to be the corresponding antenna port of multiple antenna element, it is achieved method identical, repeat no more.
Further, terminal also can obtain the antenna port grouping information of the network equipment.Terminal can be according to net
The configuration information that network equipment sends obtains the antenna port grouping information of this network equipment.The antenna of the network equipment
Port grouping information is also to make an appointment, well known for this network equipment and terminal.
The packet mode of the antenna port of the network equipment may is that and N number of antenna port is divided into K group, often
The quantity of group antenna port is identical or different, N and K is the integer more than or equal to 1.Wherein, every string
Antenna port can be divided into one group, or, every a line antenna port can be divided into one group;Or, every string
In antenna port, all or part antenna port of the first polarised direction can be divided into one group, the second polarised direction
All or part antenna port can be divided into another group.
For example, the packet mode of concrete antenna port may include that and N number of antenna port is divided into K
Group, often P antenna port of group, P is the integer more than or equal to 1.Assume often to organize the number phase of antenna port
With, if the number of antenna port is different, its processing procedure is identical with method, repeats no more.Such as, right
In the aerial array of horizontal and vertical two-dimensional arrangements, each array antenna port can be divided into one group, such as Fig. 6
Shown in, or every a line antenna port is divided into one group, as shown in Figure 7.Horizontal and vertical two dimension is arranged
The dual polarized antenna of row, can divide all antenna ports in an array antenna equipolarization direction into one group, i.e.
One array antenna is divided into two groups according to polarised direction, as shown in Figure 8;Can also be by an array antenna equipolarization
The some antennas port in direction divides one group into, and such as one array antenna is divided into four groups according to polarised direction, Fig. 9
Shown in.
The antenna port grouping information of the network equipment can be carried out in step 501 and/or step 502 by terminal
Application, particular content can be found in subsequent descriptions.
In the step 501 of above-mentioned flow process, terminal can obtain the down channel with this terminal in several ways
The conversion pre-coding matrix that state is relevant, the most exemplarily only enumerates two ways: mode A1 and mode
A2。
Mode A1: the configuration information sent by the network equipment obtains the downlink channel condition phase with this terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix closed
In aforesaid way A1, the network equipment, such as base station, configuration information can be sent to terminal, pass through
This configuration information indicates the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of this terminal to terminal.Network
The described configuration information that equipment is sent, can be that other equipment (such as network management device) configure,
Can also be that this network equipment obtains by sending downlink reference signal the feedback of measuring according to terminal.Institute
State the described configuration information that terminal sends according to the network equipment, it is thus achieved that with the downlink channel condition phase of described terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix closed.
Wherein, described configuration information can by high-level signaling or by dispatch described terminal carry out data transmission
DCI (Downlink Control Information, Downlink Control Information) be sent to described terminal.
In aforesaid way A1, terminal can be indicated to by PMI to the conversion precoding indicated by terminal.Eventually
The conversion precoding square in conversion pre-coding matrix set, and this set is provided with in advance on end and the network equipment
Battle array is well known for terminal and the network equipment with the corresponding relation of PMI, such as, and conversion precoding of can making an appointment
Matrix and the corresponding relation of PMI, it is also possible to notified to terminal by the network equipment.So, terminal is according to being somebody's turn to do
PMI can obtain the conversion pre-coding matrix of correspondence from this conversion pre-coding matrix set.
Wherein, it can also be N number of for can being one to the PMI indicated by terminal, and N is whole more than 1
Number.If being one to the PMI indicated by terminal, then the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix collection of this PMI
A conversion pre-coding matrix in conjunction;If being N number of to the PMI indicated by terminal, then this N number of PMI
In each PMI correspondence pre-coding matrix set in a pre-coding matrix, corresponding pre-of different PMI
Encoder matrix belongs to identical or different pre-coding matrix set, and described terminal is according to described N number of PMI pair
The N number of pre-coding matrix answered determines conversion pre-coding matrix.Such as, conversion pre-coding matrix is by two code words
(element in pre-coding matrix set is referred to as code word) determines, the two code word may belong to identical
Code book or different code books (pre-coding matrix collection is collectively referred to as code book).Terminal receives the two of base station configuration
After the PMI of individual code word, determine its each self-corresponding code word, be designated as matrix V 1 and matrix V 2 respectively,
Terminal obtains after V1 and matrix V 2 are carried out computing converting pre-coding matrix, such as, run according to following
To converting pre-coding matrix V:OrWherein,Transport for Kronecker product
Calculate.
Index coded system in view of the pre-coding matrix in pre-coding matrix set is varied, Yi Zhongke
The situation of energy is to indicate a pre-coding matrix in a set, such as, the code in code book with multiple PMI
The index information two-dimensional array of word represents, so, a code word needs 2 PMI to indicate.Phase
Ying Di, as one embodiment of the present of invention, the network equipment can be multiple to the PMI indicated by terminal,
A conversion pre-coding matrix in the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix set of the plurality of PMI.
Certainly, the network equipment can also be this conversion precoding square to the conversion pre-coding matrix indicated by terminal
The concrete value of battle array, i.e. the value of each element in pre-coding matrix.
Preferably, the network equipment can indicate the packet of all antenna ports to share by described configuration information to terminal
Conversion pre-coding matrix, it is also possible to the conversion indicating the packet of each antenna port corresponding respectively to terminal prelists
Code matrix.Concrete indicating means can be found in foregoing description.
Mode A2: measure acquisition by the down channel of terminal relevant to the downlink channel condition of this terminal
Conversion pre-coding matrix
In aforesaid way A2, the descending channel information that terminal obtains according to measurement, determine conversion precoding
Matrix.Wherein, terminal can measure according to the downlink reference signal sending all antenna ports, root
Obtain the conversion pre-coding matrix of correspondence according to measurement result, this conversion pre-coding matrix can be all antenna ports
Packet is shared.Terminal can also for often organize antenna port measure respectively obtain correspondence conversion precoding square
Battle array.
For latter event, specifically, terminal for often organize antenna port measure respectively obtain correspondence
Conversion pre-coding matrix.Such as, terminal can be according to the descending channel information that obtain of measurement, according to capacity
Big or receive prominent principle or according to the descending arrival angle Selection conversion precoding square estimated
Battle array.Usually, terminal can obtain this pre-coding matrix, such as to one according to the descending channel information of statistics
(such as the channel that horizontal antenna is corresponding is correlated with after the channel information that a little antenna ports are corresponding carries out statistical average
Matrix is averaged) channel information that obtains, or when descending channel information is carried out long after statistical average
The channel information arrived, calculates this conversion pre-coding matrix.
In the step 502 of above-mentioned flow process, terminal determine equivalence descending channel information process can include as
Lower step:
Terminal carries out downlink channel condition information according to the reference signal being used for carrying out channel condition information measurement
Measure, it is thus achieved that down channel estimated value, such as, LS (least square) channel estimation method can be used to obtain
Obtain down channel estimated value.The described reference signal for carrying out channel condition information measurement can be CSI-RS
(Channel State Information Reference Signal, channel state information reference signals) or
CRS (Cell-specific Reference Signal, cell reference signals), or other is used for carrying out letter
The reference signal that channel state information is measured, this is not restricted by the embodiment of the present invention.Described terminal is according to
Described down channel estimated value is converted by the conversion pre-coding matrix acquired, it is thus achieved that conversion channel is estimated
Value;The described conversion channel estimation value acquired is filtered obtaining equivalence down channel letter by described terminal
Breath.
In prior art, after terminal estimates the LS channel estimation value of each antenna port, will
Channel for each antenna port carries out the filtering of time domain and frequency domain.In the feelings that the number of antennas of base station is more
Under condition, this filtering operation will expend substantial amounts of system resource.But in embodiments of the present invention, terminal is only
Equivalent channel after being required for conversion is filtered, and the dimension of operation is substantially reduced, thus reduces terminal
The complexity realized and power consumption.
Preferably, in the step 502 of above-mentioned flow process, terminal can be carried out based on antenna port packet
The determination of effect descending channel information.
Specifically, terminal according to described conversion pre-coding matrix, the K group antenna port to the network equipment respectively
Corresponding down channel estimated value is weighted merging, and obtains K group conversion channel estimation value, then to described
K group conversion channel estimation value is filtered, and obtains K group equivalence descending channel information.
Wherein, the packet of each antenna port can use identical conversion pre-coding matrix to enter channel estimation value
Line translation, different antenna port packets can also use different conversion pre-coding matrixes to channel estimation value
Convert.It has been respectively configured a conversion precoding square if the network equipment is each antenna port
Battle array, then terminal can be with the conversion pre-coding matrix of each antenna port packet to this antenna port packet correspondence
Channel estimation results convert.If terminal is to obtain converting precoding square by measurement down channel
Battle array, as it was previously stated, terminal can measure respectively for the packet of each antenna port is calculated conversion in advance
Encoder matrix, this antenna port can be grouped by terminal with the conversion pre-coding matrix that each antenna port is grouped
Corresponding channel estimation value converts.
Process is implemented, below with the antenna system of base station for the ease of be more clearly understood that step 502
There is N number of antenna port, as a example by terminal reception antenna is 1 antenna, describe implementing of step 502
Process.Terminal has the situation more than 1 reception antenna, every reception antenna to use here like process side
Formula.Meanwhile, the channel estimation value being grouped with each antenna port that describes here uses identical conversion precoding
As a example by matrix, when implementing, the channel estimation value of different antennae port packet correspondence can use identical
Conversion pre-coding matrix, it would however also be possible to employ the most independent conversion pre-coding matrix, it is achieved method is identical.Should
Process can be described in detail below:
The LS channel estimation value of multiple antenna ports in terminal one CSI-RS of acquisition.Here,
The reception signal on RE (Recourse Element, Resource Unit) taken by port n is designated as Yn, end
On mouth n, the pilot signal of transmission is designated as Sn, then the LS channel estimation value on port n is:
The channel least-squares estimation value of N number of antenna port is grouped by terminal, is divided into K group, often group
Corresponding P antenna port, N=K × P.The LS channel estimation value of kth group antenna port is arranged as
Vector:
Wherein,It is the LS channel estimation value of the 1st antenna port assigning to kth group, other
By that analogy.
The LS channel estimation value often organized is converted by the terminal conversion pre-coding matrix determined:
Zk=GkV, k=1,2 ..., K ... ... ... ... ... ... (3)
Wherein, ZkIt it is the conversion channel estimation value after the conversion of kth group.
The conversion channel estimation value often organized is processed by terminal, such as, be filtered, it is thus achieved that the most accurately
Channel estimation value.For example, it is possible to carry out time domain least mean squares error filtering or the filter of frequency domain least mean-square error
Ripple, or time domain and frequency-domain combined least mean-square error filtering.For kth group antenna port time domain
The filtering of little mean square error refers to by kth group antenna port in a subframe or multiple subframe on the same frequency
Conversion channel estimation value be filtered.If the phase that kth group antenna port is in one or more subframe
Have multiple conversion channel estimation value on same frequency, i.e. there is the value of multiple different time points, these values it
Between Filtering Processing can suppress noise and interference further, improve the precision that channel is estimated.Frequency domain filtering with
And time domain is identical with the processing procedure of frequency-domain combined filtering.Terminal can also first carry out time-domain filtering, at this base
Frequency domain filtering is carried out again on plinth, or, advanced row frequency domain filtering, carry out time-domain filtering the most again.
The equivalent channel estimated value of the kth group after note post processing is Wk, the equivalent channel of K group antenna port is estimated
The equivalent channel of meter composition K × r port from base station to terminal:
[W1 W2 … WK]=[G1V G2V … GKV]……………………(4)
Wherein, the columns of r representing matrix V.
In the step 503 of above-mentioned flow process, terminal carries out the meter of CSI based on the equivalent descending channel information obtained
Calculating and feed back, described CSI comprises one of following information or combination in any: RI, and (rank indication, order refers to
Show), PMI, CQI (Channel Quality Indicator, channel quality indicate), RSRP (Reference
Signal Receiving Power, Reference Signal Received Power).Such as, terminal obtains based in step 502
The equivalent channel of K × r port carry out CSI calculating and feed back, wherein, terminal carries out PMI when estimating,
Code book used is the code book that K × r antenna port is corresponding.
If it should be noted that the network equipment is terminal is configured with multiple CSI-RS, can be every
Individual CSI-RS is respectively configured the conversion pre-coding matrix of correspondence, and terminal is based on each CSI-RS
Configuration, and the conversion pre-coding matrix of correspondence, perform the process shown in Fig. 5.The network equipment can also be
The conversion pre-coding matrix that the configuration of all CSI-RS is identical, terminal is based on each CSI-RS
And this conversion pre-coding matrix performs the flow process shown in Fig. 5.
By the description to the flow process shown in above-mentioned Fig. 5, it can be seen that descending according to this terminal of terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix that channel status is relevant, and measure the down channel estimated value obtained, it is thus achieved that equivalence
Descending channel information, and carry out information feedback according to the equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition,
Achieve the purpose of information feedback.On the other hand, due to conversion pre-coding matrix and terminal
Downlink channel condition is correlated with, but independent, therefore based on this conversion pre-coding matrix pair with interference and noise
The signal to noise ratio of the down channel of this terminal can be improved after the down channel estimated value conversion of this terminal.
The precision that channel is estimated by the embodiment of the present invention improves, and the coverage being equivalent to base station expands.Assume
N-th antenna port is H to the real channel of terminaln, then the signal that terminal receives can be expressed as
Yn=HnSn+In, wherein InIt it is the interference that receives in corresponding resource of terminal and noise, it is assumed that its variance
For σ2, and assume that on different antennae port, interference is identical with the power of noise, then the least square of port n
Channel estimation value can be expressed as:
Might as well assume that pilot signal is unit power, i.e. I'nVariance remain as σ2, then this least square channel
In estimated value, signal to noise ratio snr (Signal-to-Noise Ratio, signal to noise ratio) is:
According to formula (3) calculated equivalence LS channel estimation value by P antenna port
LS channel estimation value merges and obtains, and the SNR of this equivalence LS channel estimation value is then
Become:
Wherein, Hk,1The 1st antenna port of kth group is to the real channel of terminal.In formula (7), if
V=[Hk,1 Hk,2 … Hk,P]H, then SNR can reach maximum:
It can be seen that this SNR will be higher than the SNR of single port LS channel estimation value.In reality,
The value of V can have deviation with optimum value, but as long as deviation is little, the method still can improve
A young waiter in a wineshop or an inn takes advantage of the SNR of channel estimation value, namely reduces the estimation difference of LS channel estimation value.
Seeing Figure 10, the channel condition information provided for the embodiment of the present invention obtains schematic flow sheet, this flow process
Realize in network equipment side, such as can be performed by base station.As it can be seen, this flow process can comprise the steps:
Step 1001, the network equipment send the reference signal for carrying out channel condition information measurement.
Such as, base station is that terminal configures CSI-RS.Base station can be that terminal configures one or more
CSI-RS, each CSI-RS includes multiple antenna port.Described configuration information can be by height
Layer signal deployment.Base station is when terminal sends CSI-RS, usually, and the CSI-RS of each antenna port
Signal sends from CSI-RS port, and such as, 64 antenna lists shown by the antenna array of base station
Unit, then this CSI-RS has 64 antenna ports.
Step 1002, the described network equipment receive the first channel shape that terminal is fed back according to described reference signal
State information, described first channel condition information is that described terminal is according to the downlink channel condition phase with described terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix closed and the down channel estimated value obtained according to described reference signal measurement obtain
's;Wherein, the channel of the least one set antenna port of the described network equipment is estimated by described conversion pre-coding matrix
Evaluation is transformed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port.
Step 1003, the described network equipment are according to the first channel condition information of described terminal feedback and described
The conversion pre-coding matrix that terminal is used, determines and described terminal is carried out data transmission used precoding
Matrix.
Preferably, the antenna port grouping information of this network equipment is also sent to described terminal by the network equipment.
The network equipment can also determine antenna grouping information according to the mode made an appointment with described terminal.
The packet mode of the antenna port of the network equipment may is that and N number of antenna port is divided into K group, often
The quantity of group antenna port is identical or different, N and K is the integer more than or equal to 1.Wherein, every string
Antenna port can be divided into one group, or, every a line antenna port can be divided into one group;Or, every string
In antenna port, all or part antenna port of the first polarised direction can be divided into one group, the second polarised direction
All or part antenna port can be divided into another group.
For example, the packet mode of concrete antenna port may include that and N number of antenna port is divided into K
Group, often P antenna port of group, P is the integer more than or equal to 1.Assume often to organize the number phase of antenna port
With, if the number of antenna port is different, its processing procedure is identical with method, repeats no more.Such as, right
In the aerial array of horizontal and vertical two-dimensional arrangements, each array antenna port can be divided into one group, such as Fig. 6
Shown in, or every a line antenna port is divided into one group, as shown in Figure 7.Horizontal and vertical two dimension is arranged
The dual polarized antenna of row, can divide all antenna ports in an array antenna equipolarization direction into one group, i.e.
One array antenna is divided into two groups according to polarised direction, such as Fig. 8;Can also be by an array antenna equipolarization direction
Some antennas port divide one group into, such as one array antenna is divided into four groups according to polarised direction, shown in Fig. 9.
Antenna port grouping information can be applied, it is also possible at net in step 1003 by the network equipment
Network equipment is to apply during terminal determines equivalent transformation pre-coding matrix, and particular content can be found in follow-up retouching
State.
Preferably, before step 1002, i.e. receive terminal according to described reference at the described network equipment
Before the channel condition information that signal is fed back, it is also possible to comprise the following steps: the described network equipment obtain with
The conversion pre-coding matrix that the downlink channel condition of described terminal is relevant, and will be with described end by configuration information
The conversion pre-coding matrix that the downlink channel condition of end is relevant is indicated to described terminal.
Wherein, the network equipment can obtain the conversion pre-coding matrix of terminal in several ways, the most only shows
Enumerate to example three kinds of modes: mode B1, mode B2 and mode B3.
Mode B1: the conversion that the network equipment measures acquisition each antenna port packet based on down channel prelists
Code matrix
In aforesaid way B1, the network equipment sends downlink reference signal to terminal, and described descending reference is believed
Number include but not limited to CSI-RS or CRS signal.The described network equipment receives terminal according under this
The channel condition information of row reference signal feedback, determines the conversion precoding of correspondence according to this channel condition information
Matrix.Wherein, the network equipment can be for often organizing antenna port, it is thus achieved that the often group each self-corresponding change of antenna port
Change pre-coding matrix, it is possible to for all groups of antenna ports, it is thus achieved that the change that all groups of antenna ports are jointly corresponding
Change pre-coding matrix.
Mode B2: the network equipment obtains conversion pre-coding matrix based on channel reciprocity
In aforesaid way B2, the up channel of described terminal is measured by the network equipment, according to up and down
Row channel reciprocity obtains the second channel status information of described terminal;The described network equipment is according to described second
Channel condition information, determines the conversion pre-coding matrix of described terminal.Wherein, the network equipment can be for often group
Antenna port, it is thus achieved that the often group each self-corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix of antenna port, it is possible to for all groups of skies
Line cap, it is thus achieved that the conversion pre-coding matrix that all groups of antenna ports are jointly corresponding.
Specifically, in a tdd system, on or in FDD system, the difference of lower frequency is relative to carrier frequency
In the case of smaller, up-downgoing channel has certain equivalence.Base station can be surveyed by up channel
Amount, obtains descending channel information, thus calculates conversion pre-coding matrix according to descending channel information.
Such as, can be maximum according to capacity or receive prominent principle or according to the user perspective choosing estimated
Select conversion pre-coding matrix.
Mode B3: network equipment long-term channel based on terminal status information feedback obtains conversion precoding square
Battle array
In aforesaid way B3, the network equipment is that terminal configuration is macrocyclic for carrying out channel condition information
The reference signal resource measured, and receive the 3rd channel condition information of described terminal feedback, described 3rd letter
Channel state information is that described terminal is according to the described macrocyclic reference for carrying out channel condition information measurement
Signal resource is measured and feeds back;The described network equipment, according to described 3rd channel condition information, determines described
The conversion pre-coding matrix of terminal.Wherein, the network equipment can be for often organizing antenna port, it is thus achieved that often organizes antenna
The each self-corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix of port, it is possible to for all groups of antenna ports, it is thus achieved that all groups of antennas
The conversion pre-coding matrix that port is jointly corresponding.
Preferably, the conversion pre-coding matrix acquired can be indicated to end by the network equipment in several ways
End.Specifically, if defining the set of matrices of conversion pre-coding matrix, i.e. code book, then conversion prelists
Code matrix can be allocated to terminal with the form of PMI, and PMI is conversion pre-coding matrix rope in the codebook
Draw.Each element of conversion pre-coding matrix can also be notified to terminal by base station.
Alternatively, the network equipment can be by one or more PMI to terminal instruction conversion pre-coding matrix, should
A conversion pre-coding matrix in the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix set of one or more PMI.Network
Equipment can also be by N number of PMI to terminal instruction conversion pre-coding matrix, and N is the integer more than 1,
Pre-coding matrix in the corresponding pre-coding matrix set of each PMI, different precodings corresponding for PMI
Matrix belongs to identical or different pre-coding matrix set.Described terminal is corresponding according to described N number of PMI
N number of pre-coding matrix determines conversion pre-coding matrix, such as, according to this N number of PMI, prelists N number of
Code matrix synthesizes conversion pre-coding matrix.
Further, the network equipment, when to terminal instruction conversion pre-coding matrix, can indicate that all antennas
The conversion pre-coding matrix that packet shares, it is also possible to the conversion indicating the packet of each antenna corresponding respectively prelists
Code matrix.
Preferably, for the described configuration information to terminal instruction conversion pre-coding matrix, can be believed by high level
Order or the DCI carried out data transmission by dispatching described terminal are sent to described terminal.
In the step 1003 of flow process shown in Figure 10, the network equipment according to the CSI of terminal feedback, and can be tied
Close the conversion pre-coding matrix that terminal is used, be calculated and this terminal is carried out data transmission used prelisting
Code matrix.
Such as, the conversion pre-coding matrix that terminal uses is designated as V, and the PMI in the CSI of terminal feedback is corresponding
Pre-coding matrix be designated as U, then the pre-coding matrix carried out data transmission this terminal can be expressed as:
Or ………………(9)
That is, pre-coding matrix can be write as the conversion pre-coding matrix pre-coding matrix with terminal feedback
Kronecker product.The algorithm using other can also realize the function that this step is identical.
By the above description to flow process shown in Figure 10 it can be seen that the embodiment of the present invention achieves channel shape
The purpose of state acquisition of information.Wherein, terminal prelists according to the conversion relevant to the downlink channel condition of this terminal
Code matrix, and measure the down channel estimated value obtained, it is thus achieved that equivalence descending channel information, and according to institute
The equivalent descending channel information stating acquisition carries out information feedback.Due to conversion pre-coding matrix be with
The downlink channel condition of terminal is correlated with, but independent, therefore based on this conversion precoding with interference and noise
Matrix can improve the signal to noise ratio of the down channel of this terminal after converting the down channel estimated value of this terminal.
Based on identical technology design, the embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of terminal and a kind of network equipment,
This terminal and the network equipment can be respectively applied to above-described embodiment.
See Figure 11, for the structural representation of the terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides.As it can be seen, this terminal
Comprise the steps that the first acquisition module the 1101, second acquisition module 1102 and feedback module 1103, wherein:
First acquisition module 1101, prelists for obtaining the conversion relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Code matrix;
Second acquisition module 1102, for the descending letter obtained according to described conversion pre-coding matrix and measurement
Road estimated value, it is thus achieved that equivalence descending channel information;Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix is by least one set sky
The channel estimation value of line cap is transformed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Feedback module 1103, for carrying out channel condition information according to the equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition
Feedback.
Preferably, the first acquisition module 1101 can be specifically for: the configuration information sent according to the network equipment,
Obtaining the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal, described configuration information is used for referring to
Show the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal.
Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix indicates in the following manner: one or more PMI, institute
State the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix of one or more PMI;Or, N number of PMI, N are more than 1
Integer, the corresponding pre-coding matrix of each PMI, different pre-coding matrixes corresponding for PMI belong to phase
Same or different pre-coding matrix set, described terminal is according to N number of precoding corresponding for described N number of PMI
Matrix determines conversion pre-coding matrix.
Preferably, the first acquisition module 1101 can be specifically for: the descending channel information obtained according to measurement,
Determine conversion pre-coding matrix.
Preferably, the second acquisition module 1102 can be specifically for: carries out channel condition information survey according to being used for
The reference signal of amount carries out downlink channel condition information measurement, it is thus achieved that down channel estimated value, according to described change
Change pre-coding matrix described down channel estimated value is converted, it is thus achieved that conversion channel estimation value, to described
The conversion channel estimation value acquired is filtered obtaining equivalence descending channel information.
Wherein, the second acquisition module 1102 can be according to described conversion pre-coding matrix, respectively to the network equipment
The down channel estimated value corresponding to K group antenna port be weighted merge, obtain K group convert channel
Estimated value, K is the integer more than or equal to 1;Again the described K group acquired conversion channel estimation value is carried out
Filtering obtains K group equivalence descending channel information.
Preferably, above-mentioned terminal may also include the 3rd acquisition module 1104, for obtaining the sky of the network equipment
Line cap grouping information.The antenna port grouping information that 3rd acquisition module 1104 gets, can be applicable to
First acquisition module 1101 and/or the second acquisition module 1102 (as shown in broken lines).
Wherein, described antenna port grouping information is the configuration letter that described terminal sends according to the described network equipment
Breath acquires;Or, described antenna port grouping information is that described terminal appoints in advance with the described network equipment
Fixed.
Each array antenna port is divided into one group, or, every a line antenna port is divided into one group;Or,
In each array antenna port, all or part antenna port of the first polarised direction is divided into one group, the second polarization
The all or part antenna port in direction is divided into another group.Before the concrete packet mode of antenna port can be found in
State the description of embodiment, do not repeat them here.
See Figure 12, for the structural representation of the network equipment that the embodiment of the present invention provides.As it can be seen, should
The network equipment comprises the steps that sending module 1201, receiver module 1202 and determines module 1203, wherein:
Sending module 1201, for sending the reference signal for carrying out channel condition information measurement;
Receiver module 1202, for receiving the first channel status letter that terminal is fed back according to described reference signal
Breath, described first channel condition information is that described terminal is according to relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Conversion pre-coding matrix and the down channel estimated value obtained according to described reference signal measurement obtain;Its
In, the channel estimation value of the least one set antenna port of the described network equipment is become by described conversion pre-coding matrix
It is changed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Determine module 1203, for the first channel condition information according to described terminal feedback and described terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix used, determines and described terminal carries out data transmission used precoding square
Battle array.
Preferably, this network equipment also includes indicating module 1204, and this module is at receiver module 1202
Before receiving the channel condition information that terminal is fed back according to described reference signal, it is thus achieved that with under described terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix that row channel status is relevant, and by configuration information by the down channel with described terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix that state is relevant is indicated to described terminal.
Preferably, indicating module 1204 can be for the often group antenna port of the described network equipment, it is thus achieved that with institute
State the conversion pre-coding matrix that the downlink channel condition of terminal is relevant.
Preferably, the up channel of described terminal can be measured, according to up-downgoing by indicating module 1204
Channel reciprocity obtains the second channel status information of described terminal;According to described second channel status information,
Determine the conversion pre-coding matrix of described terminal;Or, indicating module 1204 can be specifically for: for described
Terminal is configured to carry out the reference signal resource of channel condition information measurement, and receives described terminal feedback
3rd channel condition information, described 3rd channel condition information be described terminal according to described for carrying out channel
The reference signal resource that status information is measured is measured and feeds back;According to described 3rd channel condition information, really
The conversion pre-coding matrix of fixed described terminal.
Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix indicates in the following manner: one or more PMI, institute
State the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix of one or more PMI;Or, N number of PMI, described terminal according to
N number of pre-coding matrix corresponding for described N number of PMI determines conversion pre-coding matrix, and N is whole more than 1
Number, the corresponding pre-coding matrix of each PMI, different pre-coding matrixes corresponding for PMI belong to identical or
Different pre-coding matrix set.
Preferably, the antenna port grouping information of the described network equipment also can be sent to by sending module 1201
Terminal.Or, determine according to the mode made an appointment with described terminal, module 1203 also can determine that antenna divides
Group information.
Wherein, each array antenna port of the network equipment is divided into one group, or, every a line antenna port quilt
It is divided into one group;Or, in each array antenna port, all or part antenna port of the first polar orientation is divided
Be one group, all or part antenna port of the second polar orientation be divided into another group.Antenna port concrete
Packet mode can be found in the description of previous embodiment, does not repeats them here.
See Figure 13, for the structural representation of the terminal that another embodiment of the present invention provides.As it can be seen, should
Terminal comprises the steps that processor 1301, memorizer 1302, transceiver 1303 and EBI, it is also possible to
Farther include user interface.
Processor 1301 is responsible for bus architecture and common process, and memorizer 1302 can store process
The data that device 1301 is used when performing operation.Transceiver 1303 is for the control at processor 1301
Lower reception and transmission data.
Bus architecture can include bus and the bridge of any number of interconnection, is specifically represented by processor 1301
One or more processors and the various electrical chains of memorizer that represent of memorizer 1302 be connected together.Always
Line architecture can also be by other circuit various of such as ancillary equipment, manostat and management circuit or the like
Linking together, these are all to it is known in the art, therefore, are the most no longer described further it.
EBI provides interface.Transceiver 1303 can be multiple element, i.e. includes transmitter and receiver,
Unit for communicating with other devices various over a transmission medium is provided.For different subscriber equipmenies, use
Family interface can also is that can external in connect the interface needing equipment, the equipment of connection includes but not limited to little key
Dish, display, speaker, mike, stick etc..
Processor 1301, for reading the program in memorizer 1302, performs following process:
Obtain the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal;
The down channel estimated value obtained according to described conversion pre-coding matrix and measurement, it is thus achieved that equivalence is descending
Channel information;Wherein, the channel estimation value of least one set antenna port is converted by described conversion pre-coding matrix
It it is the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
Equivalent descending channel information according to described acquisition carries out information feedback.
Preferably, processor 1301 can be specifically for: the configuration information sent according to the network equipment, it is thus achieved that
The conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal, described configuration information for instruction with
The conversion pre-coding matrix that the downlink channel condition of described terminal is relevant.
Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix indicates in the following manner: one or more PMI, institute
State the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix of one or more PMI;Or, N number of PMI, N are more than 1
Integer, the corresponding pre-coding matrix of each PMI, different pre-coding matrixes corresponding for PMI belong to phase
Same or different pre-coding matrix set, described terminal is according to N number of precoding corresponding for described N number of PMI
Matrix determines conversion pre-coding matrix.
Preferably, processor 1301 can be specifically for: the descending channel information obtained according to measurement, determines
Conversion pre-coding matrix.
Preferably, processor 1301 can be specifically for: according to the ginseng for carrying out channel condition information measurement
Examine signal and carry out downlink channel condition information measurement, it is thus achieved that down channel estimated value;Prelist according to described conversion
Described down channel estimated value is converted by code matrix, it is thus achieved that conversion channel estimation value;Acquire described
Conversion channel estimation value be filtered obtaining equivalence descending channel information.
Specifically, processor 1301 can be according to described conversion pre-coding matrix, the K to the network equipment respectively
Group down channel estimated value corresponding to antenna port is weighted merging, and obtains K group conversion channel and estimates
Value, K is the integer more than or equal to 1, is then filtered described K group conversion channel estimation value, obtains
K group equivalence descending channel information.
Preferably, processor 1301 also can obtain the antenna port grouping information of the network equipment.
Specifically, described antenna port grouping information is the configuration that described terminal sends according to the described network equipment
Information acquisition arrives;Or, described antenna port grouping information is described terminal with the described network equipment in advance
Agreement.
Wherein, each array antenna port is divided into one group, or, every a line antenna port is divided into one group;
Or, in each array antenna port all or part antenna port of the first polarised direction be divided into one group,
The all or part antenna port of two polarised directions is divided into another group.The concrete packet mode of antenna port can
See the description of previous embodiment, do not repeat them here.
See Figure 14, for the structural representation of the network equipment that another embodiment of the present invention provides.As it can be seen,
This network equipment comprises the steps that processor 1401, memorizer 1402, transceiver 1403 and EBI.
Processor 1401 is responsible for bus architecture and common process, and memorizer 1402 can store process
The data that device 1301 is used when performing operation.Transceiver 1403 is for the control at processor 1401
Lower reception and transmission data.
Bus architecture can include bus and the bridge of any number of interconnection, is specifically represented by processor 1401
One or more processors and the various electrical chains of memorizer that represent of memorizer 1402 be connected together.Always
Line architecture can also be by other circuit various of such as ancillary equipment, manostat and management circuit or the like
Linking together, these are all to it is known in the art, therefore, are the most no longer described further it.
EBI provides interface.Transceiver 1403 can be multiple element, i.e. includes transmitter and transceiver,
Unit for communicating with other devices various over a transmission medium is provided.Processor 1401 is responsible for always
Line architecture and common process, memorizer 1402 can store processor 1401 and be used when performing operation
Data.
Processor 1401, for reading the program in memorizer 1402, performs following process:
The reference signal for carrying out channel condition information measurement is sent by transceiver 1403;
The first channel condition information that terminal is fed back is received according to described reference signal by transceiver 1403,
Described first channel condition information is that described terminal is according to the change relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Change pre-coding matrix and the down channel estimated value that obtains according to described reference signal measurement obtains;Its
In, the channel estimation value of the least one set antenna port of the described network equipment is become by described conversion pre-coding matrix
It is changed to the equivalent descending channel information of 1 equivalent aerial port;
The conversion that the first channel condition information according to described terminal feedback and described terminal are used prelists
Code matrix, determines and described terminal is carried out data transmission used pre-coding matrix.
Preferably, processor 1401 can be additionally used in: is receiving terminal according to described ginseng by transceiver 1403
Before examining the first channel condition information that signal is fed back, it is thus achieved that relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Conversion pre-coding matrix, and by configuration information by the conversion relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal
Pre-coding matrix is indicated to described terminal.
Preferably, processor 1401 can be specifically for: for the often group antenna port of the described network equipment,
Obtain the conversion pre-coding matrix relevant to the downlink channel condition of described terminal.
Preferably, processor 1401 can be specifically for: measures the up channel of described terminal, root
The second channel status information of described terminal is obtained according to up-downgoing channel reciprocity;According to described second channel shape
State information, determines the conversion pre-coding matrix of described terminal.Or, processor 1401 can be specifically for:
It is configured to carry out the reference signal resource of channel condition information measurement for described terminal, and passes through transceiver
1403 the 3rd channel condition informations receiving described terminal feedback, described 3rd channel condition information is described end
End is measured according to the described reference signal resource for carrying out channel condition information measurement and feeds back;According to institute
State the 3rd channel condition information, determine the conversion pre-coding matrix of described terminal.
Wherein, described conversion pre-coding matrix indicates in the following manner: one or more PMI, institute
State the corresponding conversion pre-coding matrix of one or more PMI;Or, N number of PMI, described terminal according to
N number of pre-coding matrix corresponding for described N number of PMI determines conversion pre-coding matrix, and N is whole more than 1
Number, the corresponding pre-coding matrix of each PMI, different pre-coding matrixes corresponding for PMI belong to identical or
Different pre-coding matrix set.
Preferably, processor 1401 can be additionally used in: by transceiver 1403 by the antenna of the described network equipment
Port grouping information is sent to terminal.Or, processor 1401 also can be made an appointment according to described terminal
Mode determine antenna grouping information.
Wherein, each array antenna port is divided into one group, or, every a line antenna port is divided into one group;
Or, in each array antenna port all or part antenna port of the first polar orientation be divided into one group,
The all or part antenna port of two polar orientation is divided into another group.The concrete packet mode of antenna port can
See the description of previous embodiment, do not repeat them here.
In sum, in the above embodiment of the present invention, terminal is according to the downlink channel condition phase with this terminal
The conversion pre-coding matrix closed, and measure the down channel estimated value obtained, it is thus achieved that equivalence down channel letter
Breath, and carry out information feedback according to the equivalent descending channel information of described acquisition, it is achieved that channel
The purpose of status information feedback.On the other hand, due to conversion pre-coding matrix be the down channel shape with terminal
State is correlated with, but independent, therefore based on this conversion pre-coding matrix under this terminal with interference and noise
The signal to noise ratio of the down channel of this terminal can be improved after the conversion of row channel estimation value.
The present invention is with reference to method, equipment (system) and computer program product according to embodiments of the present invention
The flow chart of product and/or block diagram describe.It should be understood that can by computer program instructions flowchart and
/ or block diagram in each flow process and/or flow process in square frame and flow chart and/or block diagram and/
Or the combination of square frame.These computer program instructions can be provided to general purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedding
The processor of formula datatron or other programmable data processing device is to produce a machine so that by calculating
The instruction that the processor of machine or other programmable data processing device performs produces for realizing at flow chart one
The device of the function specified in individual flow process or multiple flow process and/or one square frame of block diagram or multiple square frame.
These computer program instructions may be alternatively stored in and computer or the process of other programmable datas can be guided to set
In the standby computer-readable memory worked in a specific way so that be stored in this computer-readable memory
Instruction produce and include the manufacture of command device, this command device realizes in one flow process or multiple of flow chart
The function specified in flow process and/or one square frame of block diagram or multiple square frame.
These computer program instructions also can be loaded in computer or other programmable data processing device, makes
Sequence of operations step must be performed to produce computer implemented place on computer or other programmable devices
Reason, thus the instruction performed on computer or other programmable devices provides for realizing flow chart one
The step of the function specified in flow process or multiple flow process and/or one square frame of block diagram or multiple square frame.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but those skilled in the art once know base
This creativeness concept, then can make other change and amendment to these embodiments.So, appended right is wanted
Ask and be intended to be construed to include preferred embodiment and fall into all changes and the amendment of the scope of the invention.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various change and modification without deviating from this to the present invention
Bright spirit and scope.So, if the present invention these amendment and modification belong to the claims in the present invention and
Within the scope of its equivalent technologies, then the present invention is also intended to comprise these change and modification.