CN106686730A

CN106686730A - PUCCH resource configuration and indication method, PUCCH feedback information sending method, base station and terminal

Info

Publication number: CN106686730A
Application number: CN201510752559.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡丽洁; 侯雪颖; 沈晓冬
Original assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-11-06
Filing date: 2015-11-06
Publication date: 2017-05-17
Anticipated expiration: 2035-11-06
Also published as: CN106686730B

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a PUCCH (physical uplink control channel) resource configuration and indication method, a PUCCH feedback information sending method, a base station and a terminal. The PUCCH resource configuration method comprises a step of determining the maximum value N of a communication resource quantity occupied by one PUCCH, a step of configuring M communication sources, wherein M is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N, and a step of sending the configuration information of the M communication sources to the terminal, wherein each of the communication sources comprises S groups of communication sources, the quantity of communication sources included in each group of communication sources belonging to a same communication source is the same, and the quantities of communication sources included in each group of communication sources in different communication sources are different.

Description

PUCCH resource configuration, indicating means, PUCCH feedback information, base station and terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to wireless communication field, more particularly to a kind of Physical Uplink Control Channel (Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH) resource distribution, indicating means, PUCCH feedback information send Method, base station and terminal.

Background technology

In a wireless communication system, Physical Uplink Control Channel (Physical Uplink Control can be utilized Channel, PUCCH) carry out transmitting physical ascending control information.Current Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE) defined in communication protocol R8 to R10 various PUCCH format forms transmitting Physical uplink control information.

PUCCH format 3 in present communication protocols R10 can could support up carrier wave in 5 carrier aggregations Instruction, it is but current in communication protocol R13, the carrier wave that could support up to 32 carrier waves is being discussed Polymerization, so, for the carrier aggregation scene more than 5 carrier waves, current PUCCH resource configuration nothing Method meets demand.

Therefore a kind of PUCCH resource that disclosure satisfy that under 32 carrier aggregation scenes is proposed, in being prior art Problem demanding prompt solution.

The content of the invention

In view of this, the embodiment of the present invention expect to provide a kind of PUCCH resource configuration, indicating means, PUCCH feedback method for sending information, base station and terminal, at least partly solve existing PUCCH resource without Method meets the problem needed for terminal to report PUCCH feedback information.

Embodiment of the present invention first aspect provides a kind of Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH resource collocation method, Methods described includes：

Determine the maximum N of the communication resource quantity that a PUCCH takes；

Configuration M part communication resources；Wherein, the M is less than or equal to the positive integer of the N；

The configuration information of M parts communication resource is sent to terminal；

Wherein, per part of communication resource includes the S group communication resources；Belong to a communication resource The communication resource quantity that each group communication resource includes is identical；Per group of communication in different parts communication resource The communication resource quantity that resource includes is different；The S is the integer not less than 2.

Based on such scheme, the communication resource that one Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH of the determination takes Quantity, including：

Determine the maximum N1 of the Resource Block RB quantity of the running time-frequency resource that a PUCCH takes；

Configuration M part communication resources, including：

Configuration M1 part running time-frequency resources；The M1 is less than or equal to the positive integer of the N1；

Wherein, communication resource amount R B included with each group running time-frequency resource of a running time-frequency resource is belonged to Quantity is identical；

The communication resource amount R B quantity that per group of running time-frequency resource includes in different parts running time-frequency resource is not Together.

Based on such scheme, the maximum N of the communication resource quantity that one PUCCH of the determination takes, Including：

Determine the maximum N2 of the quantity of the orthogonal resource that a PUCCH takes；

Configuration M part communication resources, also include：

Configuration M2 part orthogonal resources；The M2 is less than or equal to the positive integer of the N2；

Wherein, the communication resource quantity included with each group running time-frequency resource of a orthogonal resource is belonged to orthogonal Resource quantity is identical；

The communication resource quantity orthogonal resource number that per group of running time-frequency resource includes in different parts orthogonal resource Amount is different.

Based on such scheme, the orthogonal resource includes orthogonal sequence.

Based on such scheme, the configuration information that M parts communication resource is sent to terminal, including：

By high-level signaling to the terminal send configuration information.

Based on such scheme, the PUCCH format includes X kind PUCCH formats；Wherein, the X It is the integer not less than 2；

Methods described also includes：

Indicate that the PUCCH feedback information of the X kinds PUCCH format makes using transmission power control command The s group communication resources；The s groups communication resource is a group in the S groups communication resource.

Based on such scheme, the utilization transmission power control command indicates the X kinds PUCCH format The s group communication resources that PUCCH feedback information is used, including：

Secondary cell is carried out to be divided into X groups；

A kind of PUCCH format is indicated using the transmission power control command of secondary cell described in each group The s group communication resources that PUCCH feedback information is used.

The PUCCH of various PUCCH formats is indicated in turn using the transmission power control command of each secondary cell The s group communication resources that feedback information is used.

Embodiment of the present invention second aspect provides a kind of up channel and controls PUCCH feedback method for sending information, Characterized in that, methods described includes：

Receiving from base station includes the configuration information of M part communication resources；Wherein, the M is according to a thing What communication resource quantity N that reason ascending control channel PUCCH takes determined；Per part of communication resource bag Include the S group communication resources；Belong to the communication resource number included with each group communication resource of a communication resource Amount is identical；The communication resource quantity that per group of communication resource includes in different parts communication resource is different； The S is the integer not less than 2；

According in the quantity of information and per part of communication resource of current PUCCH feedback information to be sent per group Communication resource quantity included by the communication resource, selects a described logical from M parts communication resource Letter resource is used to send the Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information；

The PUCCH feedback information is sent using the communication resource of selection.

Based on such scheme, M parts communication resource include it is following at least one：

M1 part running time-frequency resources；Wherein, belong to what is included with each group running time-frequency resource of a running time-frequency resource Communication resource quantity Resource Block RB quantity is identical；Per group of running time-frequency resource in different parts running time-frequency resource Including communication resource amount R B quantity it is different；

M2 part orthogonal resources；The communication that belong to includes with each group running time-frequency resource of a orthogonal resource is provided Source quantity orthogonal resource quantity is identical；What per group of running time-frequency resource included in different parts orthogonal resource is logical Letter resource quantity orthogonal resource quantity is different.

Based on such scheme, the quantity of information of the current PUCCH feedback information to be sent of the basis, from institute State and a communication resource is selected in M part communication resources for sending the PUCCH feedback information, wrap Include：

According to the data volume of the current PUCCH feedback information to be sent, it is determined that the required communication resource Quantity P；

The m parts communication resource of communication resource quantity that every group of communication resource include not less than P is selected as sending out Send the communication resource of the PUCCH feedback information；Wherein, the m is the positive integer of no more than described M.

Based on such scheme, methods described also includes：

Receive the transmission power control command that base station sends；Wherein, the transmission power control command is at least used In the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of two kinds of PUCCH formats of instruction is used；

Determine the PUCCH feedback information of each PUCCH format according to the transmission power control command The s group communication resources for using；Wherein, the s groups communication resource is a group in the S group communication resources.

The embodiment of the present invention third aspect provides a kind of Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH resource indicating means,

The PUCCH format includes X kind PUCCH formats；Wherein, the X is whole not less than 2 Number；

Methods described includes：

Indicate that the PUCCH feedback information of the X kinds PUCCH format makes using transmission power control command The communication resource.

Based on such scheme, the utilization transmission power control command indicates the X kinds PUCCH format The communication resource that PUCCH feedback information is used, including：

Secondary cell is carried out to be divided into X groups；

A kind of PUCCH format is indicated using the transmission power control command of secondary cell described in each group The communication resource that PUCCH feedback information is used.

The PUCCH of various PUCCH formats is indicated in turn using the transmission power control command of each secondary cell The communication resource that feedback information is used.

Embodiment of the present invention fourth aspect provides a kind of base station, and the base station includes：

Determining unit, for determining the maximum N of the communication resource quantity that a PUCCH takes；

Dispensing unit, for configuring M part communication resources；Wherein, the M is less than or equal to the N Positive integer；

First transmitting element, for sending the configuration information of M parts communication resource to terminal；

Based on such scheme, the determining unit, for determining the time-frequency money that a PUCCH takes The maximum N1 of the Resource Block RB quantity in source；

The dispensing unit, for configuring M1 part running time-frequency resources；The M1 is less than or equal to the N1 Positive integer；

Based on such scheme, the determining unit takes also particularly useful for one PUCCH of determination The maximum N2 of the quantity of orthogonal resource；

The dispensing unit, also particularly useful for configuration M2 part orthogonal resources；The M2 be less than or equal to The positive integer of the N2；

Based on such scheme, first transmitting element, specifically for being sent out to the terminal by high-level signaling Send configuration information.

First transmitting element, also particularly useful for using transmission power control command the X kinds are indicated The s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used；The s groups communication resource is One group in the S groups communication resource.

Based on such scheme, first transmitting element, specifically for carrying out secondary cell to be divided into X groups；

And using a kind of PUCCH format of transmission power control command instruction of secondary cell described in each group The s group communication resources that use of PUCCH feedback information.

Based on such scheme, first transmitting element, also particularly useful for the through-put power using each secondary cell Control command indicates in turn the s groups communication money that the PUCCH feedback information of various PUCCH formats is used Source.

The aspect of the embodiment of the present invention the 5th provides a kind of terminal, and the terminal includes：

Receiving unit, for receiving the configuration information for including M part communication resources from base station；Wherein, the M It is that communication resource quantity N taken according to a Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH determines；Per part institute The communication resource is stated including the S group communication resources；Belong to includes with each group communication resource of a communication resource Communication resource quantity it is identical；The communication money that per group of communication resource includes in different parts communication resource Source quantity is different；The S is the integer not less than 2；

Select unit, for according to the quantity of information of current PUCCH feedback information to be sent and per part Communication resource quantity in the communication resource included by per group of communication resource, from M parts communication resource A communication resource is selected for sending the Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information；

Second transmitting element, for sending the PUCCH feedback information using the communication resource of selection.

Based on such scheme, the select unit, specifically for according to the current PUCCH to be sent The data volume of feedback information, it is determined that required communication resource quantity P；Select that every group of communication resource include is logical The m part communication resource of the letter resource quantity not less than P is used as the communication for sending the PUCCH feedback information Resource；Wherein, the m is the positive integer of no more than described M.

Based on such scheme, the receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the transmission power control command that base station sends；

The terminal also includes：

Determining unit, for determining various PUCCH formats according to the transmission power control command The s group communication resources that PUCCH feedback information is used；Wherein, the s groups communication resource is logical for S groups One group in letter resource.

The aspect of the embodiment of the present invention the 6th provides a kind of base station,

The base station includes：

Indicating member, for indicating the X kinds PUCCH format using transmission power control command The communication resource that PUCCH feedback information is used.

Based on such scheme, the indicating member, including：

Grouping module, for carrying out secondary cell to be divided into X groups；

Indicating module, it is a kind of described for being indicated using the transmission power control command of secondary cell described in each group The communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used.

Based on such scheme, the indicating member, also particularly useful for the transmitting power control using each secondary cell Order indicates in turn the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of various PUCCH formats is used.

Embodiment of the present invention PUCCH resource collocation method, PUCCH feedback method for sending information, base station and Terminal, will be according to the communication resource quantity of a PUCCH channel occupancy most when resource distribution is carried out Big value N is configuring M part communication resources.And this M parts communication resource includes the S group communication resources, together The communication resource quantity that each group communication resource in a communication resource includes is identical, in different part communication resources The communication resource quantity that includes of each group communication resource it is different, this makes it possible to facilitate terminal to be sent according to its PUCCH feedback information needed for communication resource quantity selecting which part communication resource carries out PUCCH The transmission of feedback information, it is to avoid terminal does not have enough PUCCH resources to send the PUCCH feedback letter The phenomenon of breath.

PUCCH resource indicating means provided in an embodiment of the present invention and base station, can be ordered using through-put power Order indicates the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of at least two PUCCH formats is used, and facilitates terminal Described in determining that specifically used which communication resource reports to base station according to the PUCCH format for adopting PUCCH feedback information.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of the first PUCCH resource collocation method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of second PUCCH resource collocation method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the third PUCCH resource collocation method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is a kind of schematic flow sheet of PUCCH feedback method for sending information provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is a kind of structural representation of base station provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 6 is a kind of structural representation of terminal provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of the 4th kind of PUCCH resource collocation method provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 8 is a kind of effect diagram of PUCCH resource indicating means provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Specific embodiment

Technical scheme is done below in conjunction with Figure of description and specific embodiment is further explained in detail State.

Embodiment one：

As shown in figure 1, the present embodiment provides a kind of physical uplink control channel resource collocation method, the side Method includes：

Step S110：Determine the maximum N of the communication resource quantity that a PUCCH takes；

Step S120：Configuration M part communication resources；Wherein, the M is less than or equal to the N just Integer；

Step S130：The configuration information of M parts communication resource is sent to terminal；

Wherein, per part of communication resource includes the S group communication resources；Belong to a communication resource The communication resource quantity that each group communication resource includes is identical；Per group of communication in different parts communication resource The communication resource quantity that resource includes is different；Wherein, the S is the integer not less than 2.

PUCCH resource collocation method described in the present embodiment can operate with base station or base station any one In carrying out the network element of resource distribution.The communication resource includes can be used in carrying out the resource of radio communication.

Determine maximum number N of the communication resource that a PUCCH takes first in the present embodiment.At this M part communication resources will be distributed in embodiment, the M may be less than or the positive integer equal to N, preferably Equal to N.Here the S can be the numerical value such as 2,3 or 4, and in the present embodiment the value of the S is preferred For 4.In the present embodiment, the configuration information of M part communication resources can be sent to terminal, it is so convenient whole End selects as needed the corresponding communication resource to send physical uplink control feedback information.Here

Include 4 groups of communication resources per a communication resource, with each group communication money in the portion communication resource The number of resources that source includes is identical, and the communication resource number that each group communication resource in different part communication resources includes Amount varying number the communication resource, facilitate terminal according to oneself need select corresponding a communication resource to enter The upload of row Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information.

As shown in Fig. 2 step S110 may include：

Step S111:Determine the maximum of the Resource Block RB quantity of the running time-frequency resource that a PUCCH takes Value N1；

Step S120 may include：

Step S121：Configuration M1 part running time-frequency resources；The M1 is just whole less than or equal to the N1 Number；

Wherein, the RB quantity included with each group running time-frequency resource of a running time-frequency resource is belonged to identical；

The RB quantity that per group of running time-frequency resource includes in different parts running time-frequency resource is different.

RB described in the present embodiment is the abbreviation of Resource Block, is a Resource Unit of running time-frequency resource.

In the present embodiment step S110 determines the number of the RB of the running time-frequency resource that a PUCCH takes Measure N1 to determine, configure M1 part running time-frequency resources.The value of the M1 is just whole less than or equal to M1 Number.The RB quantity that every group of running time-frequency resource in different part running time-frequency resources includes is different, it is possible to facilitate basis The quantity of the RB shared by the data volume for sending oneself is needed determining the communication resource described from which part.

As shown in figure 3, step S110 also includes：

Step S112：Determine the maximum N2 of the quantity of the orthogonal resource that a PUCCH takes；

Step S120 can also include：

Step S122：Configuration M2 part orthogonal resources；The M2 is just whole less than or equal to the N2 Number；Wherein, the orthogonal resource quantity included with each group running time-frequency resource of a orthogonal resource is belonged to identical； The orthogonal resource quantity that per group of running time-frequency resource includes in different parts orthogonal resource is different.

Orthogonal resource described in the present embodiment can be to include the resource in PUCCH format 3, code division multiplexing The corresponding minimum Resource Unit of PUCCH format forms, specifically such as, the orthogonal resource may include to use In the orthogonal sequence of communication.

M parts communication resource may include M1 parts running time-frequency resource and M2 part orthogonal resources.Described M parts are led to Letter resource can also only include M1 parts running time-frequency resource or M2 part orthogonal resources.

Step S130 may include：By high-level signaling to the terminal send configuration information.

Used as further improvement of this embodiment, the PUCCH format includes X kind PUCCH formats； Wherein, the X is the integer not less than 2.For example, PUCCH format here may include PUCCH The form such as format 3 and PUCCH format 1b.Here the corresponding Chinese of format is the form. Here X kind PUCCH formats are PUCCH this base station place communication system configuration or that needs are used Form.

Methods described also includes：

Include the S group communication resources per a communication resource in the present embodiment, it is a with that when determining When the communication resource carries out the transmission of PUCCH feedback information, specifically using which group in this part of communication resource The communication resource is being transmitted.Indicated using the transmission power control command in the present embodiment. And in the present embodiment the transmission power control command can indicate that at least two PUCCH lattice in X kinds The s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of formula is used.Obviously the s is no more than described S Positive integer.

Two kinds of specific indicating modes are provided below in conjunction with the present embodiment：

Mode one：

The utilization transmission power control command indicates the PUCCH feedback letter of the X kinds PUCCH format The s group communication resources that breath is used, including：

Secondary cell is carried out to be divided into X groups；

Terminal is corresponding little to divide into main plot and secondary cell；And generally secondary cell may more than one.At this The secondary cell is grouped in embodiment, is grouped x groups.The through-put power control of secondary cell described in each group System order indicates the s group communication resources that a kind of PUCCH feedback information of the PUCCH format is used.

The PUCCH feedback information of the different PUCCH format that the secondary cell of such different grouping is indicated The communication resource group for using.

Mode two：

In the present embodiment the secondary cell will in turn be indicated various using respective transmission control command The s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used.Like this, it is also possible to side Just terminal is when determining with any PUCCH format and carrying out the transmission of PUCCH feedback information, specifically The transmission of the PUCCH feedback information is carried out using which the group communication resource in each part communication resource.

Embodiment two：

As shown in figure 4, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of up channel control PUCCH feedback information sending Method, methods described includes：

Step S210：Receiving from base station includes the configuration information of M part communication resources；Wherein, the M is Determined according to communication resource quantity N that a Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH takes；Described in per part The communication resource includes the S group communication resources；Belong to what is included with each group communication resource of a communication resource Communication resource quantity is identical；The communication resource that per group of communication resource includes in different parts communication resource Quantity is different；The S is the integer not less than 2；

Step S220：According to the quantity of information of current Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information to be sent and per part Communication resource quantity in the communication resource included by per group of communication resource, provides from the communication of described M parts A communication resource is selected in source for sending the Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information；

Step S230：The Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback letter is sent using the communication resource of selection Breath.

Can be in the present embodiment the communication means being applied in terminal, M parts communication will be received from base station The configuration information of resource.And the number of these communication resources is the communication resource taken according to a PUCCH What quantity N determined.

By according to the quantity of information of currently transmitted Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information, choosing in step S220 Select the appropriate communication resource to send the up channel feedback information.

For example, the Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information needs 2 RB to send, then select per group The communication resource at least is used as sending the Physical Uplink Control Channel including that part of communication resource of 2 RB The communication resource of feedback information.

The Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback is sent using the selected communication resource in step S230 Information.Obviously PUCCH channels cannot provide enough leading in the solution prior art that this can be very easy Letter resource is used for terminal and sends PUCCH feedback information to base station.

M parts communication resource include it is following at least one：

M1 part running time-frequency resources；Wherein, belong to what is included with each group running time-frequency resource of a running time-frequency resource Resource Block RB quantity is identical；The RB numbers that per group of running time-frequency resource includes in different parts running time-frequency resource Amount is different；

M2 part orthogonal resources；Belong to the orthogonal money included with each group running time-frequency resource of a orthogonal resource Source quantity is identical；The orthogonal resource quantity that per group of running time-frequency resource includes in different parts orthogonal resource is not Together.

Therefore the configuration information of M parts communication resource may include the configuration information or M2 of M1 part running time-frequency resources The configuration information of part configuration information of orthogonal resource or the configuration information of M1 running time-frequency resources and M2 orthogonal resources.

When the terminal needs to send PUCCH feedback information, according to PUCCH feedback information to be sent Data volume, determine the required communication resource, and then from the configuration information or M2 of M1 part running time-frequency resources The configuration information of part configuration information of orthogonal resource or the configuration information of M1 running time-frequency resources and M2 orthogonal resources The corresponding communication resource is selected to send data.

Step S220 specifically may include：

The m parts communication resource of communication resource quantity that every group of communication resource include not less than P is selected as sending out Send the communication resource of the PUCCH feedback information；Wherein, the m is the positive integer of no more than described M. For example, present terminal sends the PUCCH feedback information needs two orthogonal sequences, then selecting per group just Resource is handed over to include that a communication resource of 2 orthogonal sequences as the transmission PUCCH feedback information The communication resource.So step S230 determines further according to selected that a communication resource further according to DCI Which group communication resource is selected in the communication resource to send data；Obviously cleverly solve and work as carrier aggregation The problem that PUCCH feedback information when quantity reaches 32 cannot obtain enough communication resources to send.

In a word using the PUCCH resource collocation method described in the present embodiment, 32 loads of support can be configured The transmission of the PUCCH information under ripple aggregation scene, can preferably realize communication.It is worth it is to be noted that The value of M, N, M1, M2 and S described in the present embodiment all with its value phase in a upper embodiment Together.

Because every a communication resource all includes the S group communication resources, also provide in the present embodiment another Which which plant after determining using part communication resource, it is determined that using group communication money in this part of communication resource Source carries out the transmission of the PUCCH feedback information.

Methods described also includes：

In the present embodiment the terminal can also receive transmission power control command from base station.Here transmission work( Rate control command can with previous embodiment in correspond to.For example, the transmission of the secondary cell of different groups is received Power control command, determines the corresponding PUCCH that the transmission power control command of each group secondary cell is indicated The s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of form is used.Again for example, each secondary cell is received It is sending in turn and for indicating the transmission power control command of the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format. Certainly when the transmission of PUCCH feedback information is carried out, according to the quantity of information of the PUCCH feedback information, Can determine that the PUCCH format that the PUCCH feedback information uses needs.Therefore in the present embodiment According to the PUCCH format and transmitting power control life that need to use during the PUCCH feedback information Order is also capable of determining which the group communication resource in the specifically used communication resource per portion.

In a word, the method described in the present embodiment, the transmission power control command that can be sent by base station is obtained The communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of at least two PUCCH formats is used.

Two specific examples are provided below in conjunction with above-described embodiment：

Example one：

In a wireless communication system, Downlink Control Information (Downlink Control Information, DCI) is retained Dynamic instruction it is constant, but be able to be indicated to the more PUCCH resources of terminal.Here PUCCH Resource is for the communication resource of PUCCH channels.When base station can be that UE configures M1 parts by high-level signaling Frequency resource, M1 depends on the RB numbers that one PUCCH control channel of transmission at most takes.Every part of resource Still 4 groups of resources are included, wherein each resource is by equal number of RB resource compositions.And every part of resource pair The RB numbers answered are different.For example, high-level signaling is configured with 3 parts of resources for UE, the 4 groups of resources of a resource include some RB in 110 RB；4 groups of moneys of second resource Per group of source all includes 2 in 110 RB；4 groups of per group of resources of the 3rd part of resource all include 110 3 in individual RB.

Example two：

The dynamic instruction for retaining DCI is constant, but is able to be indicated to the more PUCCH resources of terminal, It is that UE configures M2 part resources by high-level signaling, M2 depends on one PUCCH control channel of transmission most The PUCCH orthogonal resource quantity for taking more.Every part of orthogonal resource still includes 4 groups of resources, wherein each Resource is made up of equal number of PUCCH orthogonal resources, and PUCCH orthogonal resources can be existing The PUCCH format forms of the resources of PUCCH format 3, or others CDM multiplexed forms Corresponding minimum Resource Unit.And the corresponding PUCCH orthogonal resources number of every part of resource is different 's.For example, high-level signaling is configured with 3 parts of resources for UE, and 4 groups of resources of first part of resource respectively refer to Some resource in 550 resources of PUCCH format 3 is shown；4 groups of resources of second resource each All indicate 2 resources in 550 resources of PUCCH format 3；4 groups of resources of the 3rd part of resource are every Individual 3 resources all indicated in 550 resources of PUCCH format 3.

Example three：

The dynamic instruction for retaining DCI is constant, but is able to be indicated to the more resources of terminal, by height Layer signaling is that UE configures M1+M2 part communication resources, and M1 depends on one PUCCH control channel of transmission The RB numbers at most taking.M2 depends on the PUCCH that one PUCCH control channel of transmission at most takes Orthogonal resource quantity.Every part of resource wherein in M1 parts resource still include 4 groups of resources, each resource by Equal number of RB resource compositions.And the corresponding RB numbers of every part of resource are different.Citing comes Say, high-level signaling is configured with 3 parts of resources for UE, 4 groups of resources of first part of resource respectively indicate 110 Some RB in RB；4 groups of resources of second resource each indicate 2 in 110 RB； 4 groups of resources of the 3rd part of resource each indicate 3 in 110 RB.It is every in M2 part orthogonal resources Part resource includes 4 groups of resources, wherein every group of orthogonal resource is made up of equal number of PUCCH orthogonal resources, PUCCH orthogonal resources can be the existing resources of PUCCH format 3, or others CDM The corresponding minimum Resource Unit of PUCCH format forms of multiplexed form.And every part of resource is corresponding PUCCH orthogonal resource numbers are different.For example, high-level signaling is configured with 3 parts of moneys for UE Source, 4 groups of resources of first part of resource respectively indicate some money in 550 resources of PUCCH format 3 Source；4 groups of resources of second resource each indicate 2 in 550 resources of PUCCH format 3 Individual resource；4 groups of resources of the 3rd part of resource are each indicated in 550 resources of PUCCH format 3 3 resources.

Base station and terminal are capable of determining that currently employed ascending control channel according to communication protocol or based on negotiation Form, so determine fed back required for take resource quantity, from M1 parts or M2 parts or N+M Certain portion of corresponding resource quantity is selected in part communication resource, and then by the through-put power order in DCI (Transmit Power Command, TPC) is selected and is carried out the communication resource of physical uplink control information.

Embodiment three：

As shown in figure 5, the present embodiment provides a kind of base station, the base station includes：

Determining unit 110, for determining the maximum N of the communication resource quantity that a PUCCH takes；

Dispensing unit 120, for configuring M part communication resources；Wherein, the M is less than or equal to described The positive integer of N；

First transmitting element 130, for sending the configuration information of M parts communication resource to terminal；

Wherein, per part of communication resource includes the S group communication resources；Belong to a communication resource The communication resource quantity that each group communication resource includes is identical；Per group of communication in different parts communication resource The communication resource quantity that resource includes is different.

Base station described in the embodiment of the present invention can be the structures such as evolved base station eNB.Described in the present embodiment really Order unit 110, the concrete structure of dispensing unit 120 may correspond to processor or process circuit；The process Device may include application processor, central processing unit, microprocessor, digital signal processor or programmable array Etc. structure.The process circuit may include special IC etc..

The determining unit 110 and dispensing unit 120 can be integrated corresponding to identical processor or process circuit, Different processors or process circuit can also be corresponded respectively to, when the determining unit 110, dispensing unit 120 it is integrated corresponding to identical processor or process circuit when, the processor or process circuit can be adopted Time division multiplex or concurrent thread are being respectively completed the function of the determining unit 110 and the dispensing unit 120.

First transmitting element 130 may correspond to eating dishes without rice or wine for the base station, described to eat dishes without rice or wine that antenna is specially Or aerial array etc..In a word the first transmitting element can be to terminal transmission M parts communication resource with confidence Breath.

In the present embodiment when carrying out PUCCH resource and configuring, according to the logical of PUCCH channel occupancy Believe resource quantity N to configure M parts.It is divided into S group again per a communication resource；Here S's Value is the integer not less than 2, and for example, the S can be 4.Each group in different part communication resources Packet communication resource quantity is different in the communication resource, can so facilitate base station to be sent according to itself The quantity of information of PUCCH feedback information selects a copy of it communication resource to be communicated；Obviously can avoid Terminal needs the western information of PUCCH feedback of feedback excessive, the phenomenon for really sending without the communication resource.

Further, the determining unit 110, for determining the running time-frequency resource that a PUCCH takes Resource Block RB quantity maximum N1；

The dispensing unit 120, for configuring M1 part running time-frequency resources；The M1 is less than or equal to described The positive integer of N1；

In the present embodiment the communication resource includes running time-frequency resource, and in the present embodiment the M includes M1； The N includes N1.The communication resource is specially Resource Block RB.Like this, can facilitate terminal according to The quantity of information of PUCCH feedback information to be sent determines needs several RB to send, and according to required The quantity of RB select a communication resource to carry out the transmission of PUCCH feedback information.

Additionally, the determining unit 110, also particularly useful for the orthogonal money for determining a PUCCH occupancy The maximum N2 of the quantity in source；

The dispensing unit 120, also particularly useful for configuration M2 part orthogonal resources；The M2 be less than or wait In the positive integer of the N2；

In the present embodiment the N can also be N2；The M can be M2.Communication money described in the present embodiment Source is orthogonal resource.The orthogonal resource may include the information such as orthogonal sequence, can be used for the one kind for being communicated Sequence resources.

Like this, the orthogonal sequence needed for PUCCH feedback information of the terminal according to needed for it is allowed for, Selecting corresponding orthogonal resource to be transmitted, it is to avoid caused by orthogonal resource is not enough in prior art PUCCH feedback information cannot all return to the phenomenon of base station.

In the present embodiment, first transmitting element 130, specifically for passing through high-level signaling to the end End send configuration information.Certainly first transmitting element 130 can also be sent by other signalings to terminal The configuration information, just not describing one by one here.

Used as further improvement of this embodiment, the PUCCH format includes X kind PUCCH formats； Wherein, the X is the integer not less than 2.

First transmitting element 130, also particularly useful for using transmission power control command the X kinds are indicated The s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used；The s groups communication resource is One group in the S groups communication resource.

First transmitting element 130 can send the transmission power control command to base station certainly, by institute The transmission of transmission power control command is stated, the PUCCH feedback information of at least 2 kinds PUCCH formats is completed The instruction of the communication resource group for being used.

Specifically, first transmitting element 130, specifically for carrying out secondary cell to be divided into X groups；And profit A kind of PUCCH of the PUCCH format is indicated with the transmission power control command of secondary cell described in each group The s group communication resources that feedback information is used.Or, first transmitting element 130, also particularly useful for The PUCCH feedback of various PUCCH formats is indicated in turn using the transmission power control command of each secondary cell The s group communication resources that information is used.

Example IV：

As shown in fig. 6, the present embodiment provides a kind of terminal, the terminal includes：

Receiving unit 210, for receiving the configuration information for including M part communication resources from base station；Wherein, institute It is that communication resource quantity N taken according to a Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH determines to state M；Often Part communication resource includes the S group communication resources；Belong to each group communication resource with a communication resource Including communication resource quantity it is identical；What per group of communication resource included in different parts communication resource is logical Letter resource quantity is different；

Select unit 220, for according to the quantity of information of current PUCCH feedback information to be sent and per part of institute The communication resource quantity included by per group of communication resource in the communication resource is stated, from M parts communication resource It is middle to select a communication resource to be used to send the Physical Uplink Control Channel feedback information；

Second transmitting element 230, for sending the PUCCH feedback letter using the communication resource of selection Breath.

Receiving unit 210 described in the present embodiment may correspond to one or more reception antenna of terminal.

The select unit 220 may correspond to processor or process circuit in terminal.The processor can be The structures such as application processor, central processing unit, microprocessor, digital signal processor or programmable array. The process circuit may include special IC etc..In a word the select unit can be to be sent according to its is sent PUCCH feedback information quantity of information required for the communication resource, select a communication resource.

Second transmitting element 230 may include one or more transmission antenna；Can be used to send institute to base station State PUCCH feedback information.

Terminal described in the present embodiment can for single mode mobile phone, multi mode terminal, IOS system mobile phones, Android mobile phone, The structure such as the flat board with mobile communication function or the Wearable device with mobile communication function, in a word can PUCCH feedback method for sending information enough described in embodiment two is provided realizes hardware, reduce because The larger phenomenon sent without enough communication resources of quantity of information of PUCCH feedback information.

As further improvement of this embodiment, M parts communication resource include it is following at least one：

In the present embodiment the communication resource may include at least one of running time-frequency resource and orthogonal resource. M parts communication resource may include M1 parts running time-frequency resource and/or M2 part orthogonal resources.The running time-frequency resource Refer to running time-frequency resource or frequency domain resource.The orthogonal resource may include the resources such as orthogonal sequence.

The resource content that the communication resource includes specifically is defined in the present embodiment.Like this, institute State terminal to be divided according to the running time-frequency resource and orthogonal resource needed for transmission PUCCH feedback information to be sent Not Xuan Ding a running time-frequency resource and a orthogonal resource carrying out the transmission of PUCCH feedback information.

Additionally, the select unit 220, specifically for according to current PUCCH feedback letter to be sent The data volume of breath, it is determined that required communication resource quantity P；The communication resource for selecting every group of communication resource to include The m part communication resource of the quantity not less than P is used as the communication resource for sending the PUCCH feedback information； Wherein, the m is the positive integer of no more than described M.

In the present embodiment, which unit 220 that chooses described first may include computer, counting circuit or have The processor of computing function, the quantity of the RB needed for by calculating the PUCCH information to be sent, The quantity of orthogonal resource；The quantity of the RB according to needed for it selects a running time-frequency resource, according to required for it Orthogonal resource quantity, select a orthogonal resource.Further according to DCI etc. from this part of running time-frequency resource and/or just Handing in resource selects one group of communication resource to be communicated.

For example, the currently transmitted PUCCH feedback information needs 3 RB, then first look at which part is led to Every group of communication resource under letter resource includes 3 RB.If every group of communication resource under this part of communication resource is wrapped 3 RB are included, then can select this part of communication resource to send out PUCCH feedback information described.If specific During realization, if every group of communication resource without the portion communication resource in M1 part communication resources includes 3 RB, but 4 RB are included by every group of communication resource of a communication resource, then now can select per group It is used to send the PUCCH feedback information including this part of communication resource of 4 RB.

In the present embodiment the receiving unit 210, is additionally operable to receive the transmitting power control life that base station sends Order.The terminal also includes：Determining unit, it is various for determining according to the transmission power control command The s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used；Wherein, the s groups are led to Letter resource is one group in the S group communication resources.Determining unit described in the present embodiment may correspond to processor or place Reason circuit, by parsing the transmission power control command, determines the PUCCH of each middle PUCCH format The communication resource group that feedback information is used；The characteristics of with easy and simple structure is realized.

Another example is also provided below in conjunction with above-described embodiment：

As shown in fig. 7, this example provides a kind of information processing method, methods described includes：

Step S1：Base station configures M parts and leads to according to communication resource quantity N of a PUCCH channel occupancy Letter resource.The composition of M part communication resources here may refer to previous embodiment.

Step S2：The configuration information of M part communication resources is sent to terminal by base station.

Step S3：Terminal according to the quantity of information of PUCCH feedback information to be sent, from M part communication resources It is middle to select a communication resource to be used to send the PUCCH feedback information.

Step S4：Send the PUCCH feedback information.

Embodiment five：

A kind of Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH resource indicating means is provided in the present embodiment, it is described PUCCH format includes X kind PUCCH formats；Wherein, the X is the integer not less than 2；

Methods described includes：

At least 2 kinds PUCCH will be transmitted using transmission power control command in methods described in the present embodiment The communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of form is used.Here PUCCH format can be PUCCH Format 3 and PUCCH format 1b etc..

Specifically can be indicated using the through-put power order of secondary cell in the present embodiment.

Two kinds presented below concrete indicating modes：

Mode one：

The utilization transmission power control command indicates the PUCCH feedback letter of the X kinds PUCCH format The communication resource that breath is used, including：

Secondary cell is carried out to be divided into X groups；

Such one group of secondary cell indicates the communication money that a kind of PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used Source.

Mode two：

For example：Secondary cell Scell is grouped, the transmission power control command of the Scell in different grouping Indicate the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of different PUCCH formats is used.For example be currently configured to The variable number of UE is 10, and first 4 in addition to the Pcell of main plot are 1 group, and remaining 5 is the 2nd group, The PUCCH fields of the transmission power control command of the Scell in first group indicate for the first PUCCH The communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of format is used.PUCCH such as based on code division multiplexing CDM Format, the PUCCH fields of the transmission power control command of the Scell in second group indicate for another kind The resource of PUCCH format.Such as the PUCCH format of PUSCH-like.When determining feedback After PUCCH format, terminal just can be according to the transmission power control command in corresponding group PUCCH fields determine the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information transfer for using is used.

For another example：In addition to the transmission power control command for indicating correspondence PUCCH power controls is used on Pcell, its Transmission power control command H on his Scell indicates that in turn the PUCCH of different PUCCH format is anti- The communication resource that feedforward information is used.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram based on PUCCH resource indicating means described in the present embodiment.In fig. 8 A carrier wave is represented per a line；One carrier wave corresponds to a cell.The first row is corresponding for main plot, and The later corresponding secondary cell of other rows of a line.The transverse axis corresponding time, when each lattice is corresponding one Frequency resource.

It is other in addition to the transmission power control command TPC on Pcell is used for power control as shown in 8 figures Rotation on the Scell of scheduled transmission according to time domain after first frequency domain indicates difference PUCCH format's Resource；Wherein, the PUCCH format for first indicating can be the less PUCCH format of correspondence feedback quantity. The PUCCH format of two kinds of forms will be indicated using the TPC of secondary cell in fig. 8.As it can be observed in the picture that auxiliary The TPC of cell by according to the alternating fashion of frequency after first time domain indicate successively the first PUCCH format and Second PUCCH format.

Embodiment six：

The present embodiment also provides another kind of base station, and the PUCCH format includes X kind PUCCH formats； Wherein, the X is the integer not less than 2；

The base station includes：

Indicating member described in the present embodiment may include communication interface, and such as all kinds can be led to terminal That what is believed eats dishes without rice or wine, such as X2 interface.The transmission power control command can be sent.Certainly specific real During existing, the base station also includes forming the formation unit of the transmission power control command.The formation list Unit may correspond to processor or process circuit.Here processor or the specific descriptions of process circuit may refer to Corresponding part in previous embodiment, here is not just repeated.

Specifically such as, the indicating member, including：

Grouping module, for carrying out secondary cell to be divided into X groups；

The grouping module that in the present embodiment indicating member can be grouped to secondary cell；The grouping module May correspond to processor or process circuit and storage medium.The storage medium can be used to store group result.Refer to Show that module may correspond to transmission interface, the transmission power control command is sent to terminal using transmission interface.

For another example, the indicating member, also particularly useful for the transmission power control command wheel using each secondary cell Stream indicates the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of various PUCCH formats is used.In the present embodiment The base station utilizes indicating member, takes turns the PUCCH of each various PUCCH format of secondary cell transmission of flow control The communication resource that feedback information is used.

In a word, the base station described in the present embodiment can indicate at least two using the transmission control command of secondary cell The communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used.

Certainly in end side, above-mentioned transmission power control command can be received, and parses the transmitting power control Order, the communication money of the PUCCH feedback courier of various PUCCH formats is determined according to analysis result Source.When the transmission power control command is received, it may include according to the transmission transmission power control command The group that is located of secondary cell or order of transmission, determine the communication that presently described transmission power control command is indicated Resource corresponds to any PUCCH format.Certainly base station can also order in the transmitting power control The upper corresponding configured information for representing PUCCH format is carried in order, facilitates terminal directly according to the transmission The parsing of power control command, had both been aware of the PUCCH format and the PUCCH format of current instruction The communication resource that PUCCH feedback information is used.

In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed apparatus and method, Can realize by another way.Apparatus embodiments described above are only schematic, for example, The division of the unit, only a kind of division of logic function can have other division when actually realizing Mode, such as：Multiple units or component can be combined, or be desirably integrated into another system, or some are special Levying to ignore, or does not perform.In addition, the coupling each other of shown or discussed each ingredient, Or direct-coupling or communication connection can be the INDIRECT COUPLINGs or logical by some interfaces, equipment or unit Letter connection, can be electrical, machinery or other forms.

It is above-mentioned as separating component explanation unit can be or may not be it is physically separate, make Can be for the part that unit shows or may not be physical location, you can with positioned at a place, Can also be distributed on multiple NEs；Can according to the actual needs select therein part or all of Unit is realizing the purpose of this embodiment scheme.

In addition, each functional unit in various embodiments of the present invention can be fully integrated into a processing module In, or each unit individually as a unit, it is also possible to two or more unit collection Into in a unit；Above-mentioned integrated unit both can be realized in the form of hardware, it would however also be possible to employ Hardware adds the form of SFU software functional unit to realize.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that：Realize all or part of step of said method embodiment Can be completed by the related hardware of programmed instruction, aforesaid program can be stored in a computer-readable In taking storage medium, the program upon execution, performs the step of including said method embodiment；And it is aforementioned Storage medium include：Movable storage device, read only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), Random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disc or CD etc. are various Can be with the medium of store program codes.

The above, the only specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to In this, any those familiar with the art the invention discloses technical scope in, can be easily Expect change or replacement, all should be included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection of the invention Scope should be defined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. a kind of Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH resource collocation method, it is characterised in that methods described Including：

2. method according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

It is described to determine the communication resource quantity that a Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH takes, including：

Configuration M part communication resources, including：

3. method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that

The maximum N for determining the communication resource quantity that a PUCCH takes, including：

Configuration M part communication resources, also include：

4. method according to claim 3, it is characterised in that

The orthogonal resource includes orthogonal sequence.

5. method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that

The configuration information that M parts communication resource is sent to terminal, including：

By high-level signaling to the terminal send configuration information.

6. method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that

Methods described also includes：

7. method according to claim 6, it is characterised in that

Secondary cell is carried out to be divided into X groups；

8. method according to claim 6, it is characterised in that

9. a kind of up channel controls PUCCH feedback method for sending information, it is characterised in that methods described Including：

10. method according to claim 9, it is characterised in that

M parts communication resource include it is following at least one：

11. methods according to claim 9 or 10, it is characterised in that

The quantity of information of the current PUCCH feedback information to be sent of the basis, from M parts communication resource It is middle to select a communication resource to be used to send the PUCCH feedback information, including：

12. methods according to claim 9 or 10, it is characterised in that

Methods described also includes：

A kind of 13. Physical Uplink Control Channel PUCCH resource indicating means, it is characterised in that

Methods described includes：

14. methods according to claim 13, it is characterised in that

Secondary cell is carried out to be divided into X groups；

15. methods according to claim 13, it is characterised in that

16. a kind of base stations, it is characterised in that the base station includes：

17. base stations according to claim 16, it is characterised in that

The determining unit, for determining the Resource Block RB of the running time-frequency resource that a PUCCH takes The maximum N1 of quantity；

18. base stations according to claim 16 or 17, it is characterised in that

The determining unit, also particularly useful for the quantity for determining the orthogonal resource that a PUCCH takes Maximum N2；

19. base stations according to claim 16 or 17, it is characterised in that

First transmitting element, specifically for passing through high-level signaling to the terminal send configuration information.

20. base stations according to claim 16 or 17, it is characterised in that

21. base stations according to claim 20, it is characterised in that

First transmitting element, specifically for carrying out secondary cell to be divided into X groups；

22. base stations according to claim 20, it is characterised in that

First transmitting element, also particularly useful for being referred in turn using the transmission power control command of each secondary cell Show the s group communication resources that the PUCCH feedback information of various PUCCH formats is used.

23. a kind of terminals, it is characterised in that the terminal includes：

24. terminals according to claim 23, it is characterised in that

M parts communication resource include it is following at least one：

25. terminals according to claim 23 or 24, it is characterised in that

The select unit, specifically for the data according to the current PUCCH feedback information to be sent Amount, it is determined that required communication resource quantity P；The communication resource quantity for selecting every group of communication resource to include is not little In P m parts communication resource as the communication resource for sending the PUCCH feedback information；Wherein, institute State the positive integer that m is no more than described M.

26. terminals according to claim 23 or 24, it is characterised in that

The receiving unit, is additionally operable to receive the transmission power control command that base station sends；

The terminal also includes：

A kind of 27. base stations, it is characterised in that

The base station includes：

28. base stations according to claim 27, it is characterised in that

The indicating member, including：

Grouping module, for carrying out secondary cell to be divided into X groups；

29. base stations according to claim 27, it is characterised in that

The indicating member, indicates in turn respectively also particularly useful for the transmission power control command using each secondary cell Plant the communication resource that the PUCCH feedback information of PUCCH format is used.