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Abstract
本公开的各方面涉及一种干扰感知波束成形环境,其中AP控制器可确定一个或多个AP的一个或多个波束以服务于各个STA。例如,AP可请求STA在不同时隙期间提供一个或多个上行链路导频信号。AP可接收上行链路导频信号,并针对每个STA确定在其上从各个STA接收上行链路导频信号的每个发射波束‑接收波束对的上行链路波束质量。AP可使用互易性来为每个STA确定用于各种发射波束‑接收波束对的下行链路波束质量。AP可使用所确定的下行链路波束质量来识别用于服务各个STA的最佳波束。AP控制器可基于AP最初选择的下行链路波束来确定AP应该使用哪个下行链路波束来服务STA。
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相关应用的交叉引用
本申请要求于2020年5月26日提交,其标题为“INTERFERENCE-AWAREBEAMFORMING”的美国专利临时申请63/030181号的优先权,通过引用将其整体并入本文。与本申请一起提交的申请数据表中确定的外国或国内优先权要求的任何和所有申请,在此根据37CFR 1.57通过引用并入。
技术领域
本公开的各实施例涉及无线通信系统,诸如多输入多输出无线通信系统。
背景技术
随着每个设备的不同和动态需求,现代计算设备的类型不断增加。向这样的设备提供服务的无线通信系统面临对资源的日益增加的限制以及对服务质量和数量的需求。因此,期望在诸如多输入多输出系统中提供无线通信服务方面的改进。
发明内容
本公开的一个方面提供了一种包括网络通信设备的接入点控制器。所述接入点控制器还包括与所述网络通信设备通信的处理器,其中,当计算机可执行指令由所述处理器执行时,使得所述接入点控制器:从第一接入点获得第一多个候选下行链路波束;从第二接入点获得第二多个候选下行链路波束;基于第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站(station)的第一分组的优先级、以及要给第二站的第二分组的优先级,从第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,并从第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束;指令第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站;并指令第二接入点使用第二下行链路波束来服务于第二站。
前段的接入点控制器可包括以下特征的任何子组合:其中,当计算机可执行指令时被执行,还使得接入点控制器指令第一接入点在第一频率信道上使用第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站;其中,当所述计算机可执行指令被执行时,还使得所述接入点控制器:基于第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站的第一分组的优先级和要给第二站的第二分组的优先级,从第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第三下行链路波束及从第二多个候选下行链路波束选择第四下行链路波束,指令第三接入点在不同于第一频率信道的第二频率信道上使用第三下行链路波束来服务于第一站,并指令第四接入点在第二频率信道上使用第四下行链路波束来服务于第二站;其中第一下行链路波束和第三下行链路光束在空间上间隔至少阈值距离;其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得接入点控制器基于第一和第二站的空间位置从多个站中选择第一站和第二站;其中所述第一和第二站在空间上分隔至少阈值距离;其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器:基于第一分组的优先级与第三下行链路波束的信道质量的第一乘积以及第二分组的优先级与第四下行链路波束的信道质量的第二乘积来生成第一函数,基于第一分组的优先级与第一下行链路波束的信道质量的第三乘积以及第二分组的优先级与第二下行链路波束的信道质量的第四乘积生成第二函数,确定第三和第四乘积的和大于第一和第二乘积的和,并且基于所述第三和第四乘积的和大于所述第一和第二乘积的和来选择第一下行链路波束和第二下行链路波束;其中第一下行链路波束被第一接入点选择为候选,并且其中第三下行链路波束被第三接入点选择为候选;其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器基于所述第三和第四乘积的和大于所述第一和第二乘积的和,指令第一接入点使用第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站,而不是第三接入点;并且其中第一接入点通过启动波束训练过程来选择第一多个候选下行链路波束。
本公开的另一方面提供了一种计算机实现的方法,包括:从第一接入点获得第一多个候选下行链路波束;从第二接入点获得第二多个候选下行链路波束;基于第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站的第一分组的优先级、以及要给第二站的第二分组的优先级,从第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,并从第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束;指令所述第一接入点使用第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站;以及指令第二接入点使用第二下行链路波束来服务于第二站。
前段的计算机实现的方法可包括以下特征的任何子组合:其中指令第一接入点使用第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站还包括指令第一接入点在第一频率信道上使用第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站;其中所述计算机实现的方法进一步包括:基于第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、以及要给第一站的第一分组的优先级和要给第二站的第二分组的优先级从第一多个候选下行链路波束选择第三下行链路信道波束及从第二多个候选下行链路波束选择第四下行链路波束;指令第三接入点在不同于第一频率信道的第二频率信道上使用第三下行链路波束来服务于第一站;以及指令第四接入点在第二频率信道上使用第四下行链路波束来服务第二站;其中所述第一下行链路波束和所述第三下行链路波束在空间上间隔至少阈值距离;其中所述计算机实现的方法还包括基于所述第一和第二站的空间位置从多个站中选择所述第一站和所述第二站;其中所述第一站和所述第二站在空间上分开至少一阈值距离;其中,从第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束和从第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束还包括:基于第一分组的优先级与第三下行链路光束的信道质量的第一乘积以及第二分组的优先级和第四下行链路波束的信道质量的第二乘积来生成第一函数,基于第一分组的优先级和第一下行链路波束的信道质量的第三乘积以及第二分组的优先级和第二下行链路梁的信道质量的第四乘积来生成第二函数,确定第三与第四乘积的和大于第一与第二乘积的和,以及基于所述第三与第四乘积的和大于所述第一与第二乘积的和,选择第一下行链路波束和第二下行链路波束;其中所述第一下行链路波束被第一接入点选择为候选,并且所述第三下行链路波束被第三接入点选择作为候选;其中,指令第一接入点服务于第一站还包括:基于所述第三与第四乘积的和大于所述第一与第二乘积的和,指令第一接入点使用第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站,而不是第三接入点;并且其中第一接入点通过启动波束训练过程来选择第一多个候选下行链路波束。
本公开的另一方面提供了包括计算机可执行指令的非暂时性计算机可读存储介质,其中当计算机可执行指令被接入点控制器执行时,使得接入点控制器:从第一接入点获得第一多个候选下行链路波束;从第二接入点获得第二多个候选下行链路波束;基于第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站的第一分组的优先级、以及要给第二站的第二分组的优先级从第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,以及从第二多个候选下行链路波束选择第二下行链路波束;指令第一接入点使用第一下行链路波束来服务于第一站;并指令第二接入点使用第二下行链路波束来服务于第二站。
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现在将参考附图以非限制性示例的方式描述本公开的各实施例。
图1A是根据一个实施例的干扰感知波束成形环境的图,其中多个STA和AP可彼此通信。
图1B是示出根据一个实施例的包括数据源的无线网络的示意图。
图2A-2C是图1A的干扰感知波束成形环境的框图,示出了由干扰感知波束成形环境的部件执行以确定用于服务STA的一组下行链路波束的操作。
图3是描述根据一个实施例的由AP示例性地实现的下行链路波束选择例程的流程图。
图4是描述根据一个实施例的地由AP控制器示例性实现的另一下行链路波束选择例程的流程图。
图5是示出根据一个实施例的示例基带单元和远程无线电单元的框图。
图6是根据一个实施例的示例STA的示意框图。
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以下对某些实施例的描述呈现了对特定实施例的各种描述。然而,本文描述的创新可以以例如如权利要求书所定义和涵盖的那样的多种不同的方式来体现。在本说明书中,参考附图,其中相同的附图标记可表示相同或功能相似的元件。应当理解,图中所示的元件不一定按比例绘制。此外,将理解,某些实施例可包括比图中所示的和/或图中所述的元件的子组更多的元件。此外,一些实施例可结合来自两个或更多个附图的特征的任何适当组合。此处提供的标题仅为方便起见,并不一定影响权利要求的范围或含义。
随着无线网络越来越多地被用于运行对可靠性和/或时延问题敏感的服务(例如,媒体流、视频聊天、虚拟现实、增强现实等),任何对可靠性和/或时延产生负面影响的情况都会成问题。例如,障碍物和/或干扰可阻止站(station,STA)从接入点(AP)接收传输,反之亦然。通常,如果初始传输失败(例如,如AP或STA发送确认接收到分组的确认收到消息失败所指示的,如果分组所要给到的AP或STA没有接收到分组),则STA或AP可重传分组。然而,如果初始传输由于障碍物(例如,被诸如墙壁、人、家具等物体)和/或(例如,来自诸如AP或STA这样的另一传输设备的)干扰而失败,则当STA或AP尝试重传时(例如,假定重传通常发生在初始传输的1ms、10ms、100ms等内),障碍物和/或干扰可能仍然存在。因此,障碍物和/或干扰会降低无线网络的可靠性。
为了提高无线网络的可靠性并减少时延,本文描述了一种干扰感知波束成形环境,在该环境中,AP控制器可为每个STA确定一个或多个AP的一个或多个波束以服务于相应的STA。例如,AP可请求一个或多个STA在不同时隙期间(例如,经由波束细化过程请求)提供一个或多个上行链路导频信号。因此,每个STA可在所分配的时隙期间发射一个或多个上行链路导频信号,其中所发射的上行链路信号可以是在所分配的时隙期间多次发送的相同上行链路导频信号,或者是在所分配的时隙期间所发射的不同上行链路导频信号。AP可接收这个或这些上行链路导频信号,并对每个STA确定从相应的STA接收的每个上行链路导频信号的上行链路波束质量。然后,AP可使用互易性来为每个STA确定用于各个下行链路波束的下行链路波束质量。例如,对于一波束,AP可确定下行波束质量与上行波束质量相同。然后,AP可确定最佳下行链路波束将是具有最高波束质量的上行链路波束,第二最佳下行链路波束将会是具有第二高波束质量的上行链路波束,依此类推。AP可使用所确定的下行链路波束质量来识别用于服务各个STA的最佳波束。
干扰感知波束成形环境中的其他AP可执行相同的操作,以确定服务于一个或多个STA的最佳下行链路波束,并且每个AP可向AP控制器提供被选择以服务于一个或多个STA的下行链路波束的指示。AP可能已经选择了下行链路波束,而没有考虑来自其他AP和/或STA的其他传输可能发生的干扰。因此,AP控制器可执行判优(arbitration)操作,基于AP最初选择的下行链路波束来确定AP应该使用哪个或哪些下行链路波束来服务于STA。例如,AP控制器可为AP选择下行链路波束以服务于STA,其最小化干扰并基于分组优先级和波束质量来最大化加权的和-速率。然后,AP控制器可向每个AP通知从各个AP选择来为每个STA服务的下行链路波束。然后,AP可各自确定服务于一些或所有STA的速率。
因此,AP控制器可通过确定AP应该使用哪些下行链路波束来服务于STA以最小化干扰并提高可靠性。事实上,AP控制器可通过至少部分地基于分组紧急性来确定下行链路波束来进一步减少无线网络中的时延,这可导致数据分组以更及时的方式被发送到目标STA。
在一个实施例中,本文描述的干扰感知波束成形环境被设计为在更高的频率下,诸如在毫米波(mmW)频率下,诸如在24GHz到300GHz之间操作。通常,mmW频率可涵盖2GHz至3GHz之间的至少一些频率范围、超高频(SHF)频带(例如,3GHz至30GHz)中的至少一些频率范围和/或极高频(EHF)频带(例如,30GHz至300GHz)中的至少某些频率范围。本文描述的技术可应用于在任何合适的频率范围下操作的网络。此外,本文描述的技术可被用于各种使用情况,诸如媒体流、视频聊天、虚拟现实、增强现实等。
干扰感知波束成形
图1A是根据一个实施例的干扰感知波束成形环境100的图,其中多个STA 110A-D和AP 108A-I可彼此通信。如图1A中所示,多点环境100包括多个AP 108A-I、多个STA 110A-D、AP控制器106和数据源140。在一个实施例中,数据分组可经由一个或多个AP 108A-I从数据源140无线发射到多个STA 110A-D。类似地,数据分组可从多个STA 110A-D发射到一个或多个AP 108A-I。
如本文所述,在单个无线堆栈(例如,单个IEEE 820.11协议堆栈)中,STA 110A-D可与多个AP 108A-I通信,并且AP 108A-I可与多个STA 110A-D通信。例如,STA 110A-D可同时与多个AP 108A-I进行认证,并解码在报头或前导码中包括与STA 110A-D的地址相匹配的目标地址的任何数据分组,而与数据分组的报头或前导码中包含的源地址无关。类似地,AP 108A-I可解码在报头或前导码中包括目标地址的任何数据分组,而与数据分组的报头中包括的源地址无关,其中该目标地址与AP 108A-I的地址相匹配或者与和AP 108A-I相关联的通配符地址相匹配。例如,通配符地址可以是与多个AP108A-I相关联的地址,而不是仅与一个AP 108A-I相关联唯一的地址。
出于说明而非限制的目的,STA 110A与AP 108A和108B通信,STA 110B与AP 108B和108E通信,STA110C与AP 108D、108E和108H通信,且STA110 D与AP 108E和108H进行通信。然而,STA 110A-D和AP 108A-I可与其他AP 108A-D和STA 110A-D进行通信。因此,与BSS包括分配给一个或多个STA的一个AP的典型无线网络环境不同,多点环境100不具有STA110A-D所关联的预定义AP 108A-I。相反,向特定STA 110A-D发射数据分组的AP 108A-I可逐分组地改变。例如,AP 108D可在第一时间向STA 110C发射第一数据分组,AP 108E可在第二时间向STA110C发射第二数据分组,AP108H可在第三时间向STA110 C发送第三数据分组,并且AP 108D可在第四时间向STA1100C发送第四数据分组,等等。实际上,向STA 110A-D发射数据分组的AP 108A-I可发生改变,而无需STA 110A-D改变与STA110A-D相关联的BSS——STA 110A-D可使用相同的单个无线堆栈保持在相同的基本服务集(BSS)中,而向STA 110A-D发射数据分组的AP 108A-I发生改变。类似地,可没有与AP 108A-I相关联的预定义STA 110A-D。相反,向特定AP 108A-I发射数据分组的STA 110A-D可逐分组地发生改变。
AP控制器106可包括一个或多个处理器,其被配置为执行指令,当指令被执行时,使得AP控制器106执行本文描述的由AP控制器106所执行的操作。AP控制器106还可包括用于和AP108A-I、和/或数据源140和/或其他硬件部件(易失性存储器、非易失性存储器、主板等)进行通信的网络通信设备(例如,天线、以太网端口、无线网络接口(例如,mmW、蓝牙、IEEE 802.11等)、接收器、发射器、收发器等)。例如AP控制器106可被配置为选择应当使用AP 108A-I的哪些下行链路波束来向STA 110A-D发送数据分组。例如,AP 108A-I可通过请求一个或多个STA 110A-D提供一个或多个上行链路导频信号(例如,BRP、SRS等)来启动波束训练过程(例如,IEEE 802.11ad的波束细化过程接收过程(BRP Rx)、新空口(NR)的发射器rx波束选择和细化过程(例如在mmW频率下操作的技术)等)。特别地,AP 108A-I可指示针对其启动波束训练过程的每个STA 110A-D在不同时隙期间发送一个或多个上行链路导频信号。因此,STA 110A-D可不同时向AP 108A-I发射上行链路导频信号,而是在不同的时间上顺序地发射。
每个STA 110A-D可在分配的时隙期间向AP 108A-I发射一个或多个上行链路导频信号。例如,STA 110A-D可具有一个或多个发射波束,并且AP 108A-I可具有一个或多个接收波束。STA 110A-D可在分配的时隙期间以诸如与可能的发射波束-接收波束对的数量相匹配的次数,多次在发射波束上发射上行链路导频信号。作为说明性示例,如果STA 110A-D具有一个发射波束,且AP 108A-I具有16个接收波束,则STA 110A-D可在所分配的时隙期间发射上行链路导频信号16次。由STA 110A-D发射的每个上行链路导频信号可在分配的时隙中的不同子时隙期间发射。因此,STA 110A-D在分配的时隙期间对每个上行链路导频信号的发射可在时间上不重叠。相反,STA 110A-D可在分配的时隙期间按顺序多次发射上行链路导频信号。因为STA 110A-D可在所分配的时隙期间多次(诸如至少等于AP 108A-I接收波束的数量的次数)发送上行链路导频信号,所以每当STA 110A-D在子时隙期间发射上行链路导导频信号时,AP 108A-I可确定不同接收波束的波束质量。换言之,AP 108A-I可在STA110A-D发射上行链路导频信号的第一子时隙期间确定第一接收波束的波束质量,可在STA110A-D发射上行链路导频信号的第二子时隙期间确定第二接收波束的波束质量,可在STA110A-D发送上行链路导频信号的第三子时隙期间确定第三接收波束的波束质量,等等。因此,AP 108A-I可从一个STA 110A-D接收多个上行链路导频信号,并且AP 108A-I可对每个STA 110A-D一起接收多个上行导频信号。
AP 108A-I可使用接收到的上行链路导频信号,为发送了至少一个上行链路信号的每个STA 110A-D确定每个发射波束-接收波束对的上行链路波束质量(例如,上行链路信道质量),在该发射波束-收到波束对上从各个STA 110A-D接收了上行链路导频信号。然后,AP 108A-I可使用互易性来为每个STA 110A-D确定用于各种发射波束-接收波束对的下行链路波束质量。例如,AP 108A-I可确定对于发射波束-接收波束对,与相应的发射波束-接收波束对相对应的AP 108A-I发射波束-STA 110A-D接收波束对的下行链路波束质量与用于相应的发射波束-接收光束对的上行链路波束质量相同(例如其中如果发射波束和接收波束被用于在通过相同天线或发射接收点(TRP)上发射和接收分组,则AP 108A-I可对应于AP 108A-I发射波束来接收波束,并且其中如果发射波束和接收波束被分别用于在相同的天线或TRP上发射和接收分组,则STA 110A-D接收波束可对应于STA 110A-D发射波束)。然后,AP 108A-I可针对每个STA 110A-D识别具有最高下行链路波束质量的AP 108A-I发射波束-STA 110A-D接收波束对,并选择AP 108A-I的发射波束作为用于服务于各个STA 110A-D的候选波束。因此,AP 108A-I可基于STA 110A发射的上行链路导频信号来识别具有最高上行链路波束质量的STA 110A发射波束-AP 108A-I接收波束对,确定与具有最高上行链路波束质量的STA 110A发射波束-AP 108A-I接收波束对相对应的AP 108A-I发射波束-STA110A接收波束对的下行链路波束质量与上行链路波束质量相同,并且选择与具有最高上行链路波束质量的STA 110A发射波束-AP 108A-I接收波束相对应的AP 108A-I发射波束-STA110A接收波束对的AP 108A-I发射波束作为用于服务于到STA 110C的下行链路传输的候选波束。AP 108A-I可对剩余STA 110B-D中的一些或全部重复该操作。
干扰感知波束成形环境100中的其他AP 108A-I可执行相同的操作,以针对每个STA 110A-D确定具有最高下行链路信道质量的AP 108A-I发射波束-STA 110A-D接收波束对,并选择该发射波束作为候选波束,用于服务于到各个STA 110A-D的下行链路传输。然后,AP 108A-I可向AP控制器106发射被选择来服务STA 110A-D的候选波束的指示。AP108A-D可在没有考虑来自其他AP 108A-I和/或STA 110A-D的传输可能发生的干扰的情况下选择候选波束。因此,AP控制器106可执行判优操作以最小化干扰。
例如,AP控制器106可最初识别STA 110A-D中的每一个的空间位置,并对STA110A-D进行分区,使得每个分区中的STA 110A-D在空间上分隔(例如,分隔至少一阈值距离)。作为说明性示例,AP 108A-I可具有指向不同方向的发射和/或接收波束。当STA 110A-D发射上行链路导频信号时,AP 108A-I可测量不同接收波束上的接收功率,并提供测量的接收功率、在其上测量接收功率的接收波束的指示和/或接收波束指向AP控制器106的方向。在其上测量到最强接收功率的接收波束的方向可以是STA 110A-D所在的方向。因此,AP控制器106可使用由AP 108A-I提供的信息来识别在其上测量到最强接收功率的接收波束,并确定所识别的接收波束的方向是发送上行链路导频信号的STA 110A-D的方向,且因此是其空间位置。AP控制器106可对STA 110A-D中的一些或所有STA重复该操作,以识别STA110A-D的空间位置。替换地,AP 108A-I可使用上述技术来确定STA 110A-D的空间位置,并向AP控制器106提供空间位置的指示。因此,分区中的STA 110A-D可以是空间上分散的,并且可在不具有干扰或具有干扰最小的情况下被同时服务。因此AP控制器106或调度器可最终同时和/或重叠地调度到同一分区中的STA 110A-D的传输,和/或可顺序地调度对应于不同分区的传输(例如,可为第一时间调度第一分区中的STA 110A-D的传输,可为第一时间之后的第二时间调度第二分区中STA 110A-110D的传输,可为第二时间之后的第三时间调度第三分区中的STA110A-110的传输,等等)。
然后,AP控制器106为分区中的每个STA 110A-D确定为各个STA 110A-D选择的前N(例如,1、2、3、4、5、6等)个候选波束。例如,AP 108A可已为分区中的STA 110A-D选择了第一候选波束,AP 108B可已为STA 110A-D选择了第二候选波束,AP 108C可已为STA 110A-D选择了第三候选波束,等等。AP控制器106可基于候选波束的信道质量(例如,上行链路波束质量、下行链路波束质量等)对由各个AP 108A-I为各个STA 110A-D选择的候选波束进行排序。
一旦为分区中的每个STA 110A-D选择了前N个候选波束,则AP控制器106就可最大化经加权的和-速率,以识别应选择前N个候补波束中的哪一个来服务分区中的各个STA110A-D。例如,要给STA 110A-D的每个分组可与优先级相关联。优先级可表示为时间度量(例如,分组应该被递送的时间截止时间、自分组准备好用于传输以来经过的时间等)或指示分组的顺序或紧急性的另一度量(例如1到N的排序,其中1或N是最高优先级)。AP控制器106可将优先级用作权重,并将候选波束的波束或信道质量(例如,信噪比(SNR)、信号干扰加噪声比(SINR)等)用作速率。然后,AP控制器106可生成一个或多个函数,其中每个函数是一个或多个不同乘积的和,其中每个乘积是分区中要发送给STA 110A-D的分组的优先级和用于STA 110A-D的前N个候选波束之一的信道或波束质量的组合(例如,每个乘积都是加权的候选波束质量度量)。特别地,以下公式表示由AP控制器106生成的一个可能的函数:
f1(x)=w1B1+w2B2+w3B3+...(1)
其中w1表示要给分区中的第一STA 110A-D的分组的优先级,B1表示用于第一STA110A-D的前N个候选波束之一的波束或信道质量,w2表示要给分区中的第二STA 110A-D的分组的优先级,B2表示用于第二STA110A-D的前N个候选波束中的一个的波束或信道质量,w3表示用于分区中的第三STA 110A-D的分组的优先级,B3表示用于第三STA110A-D的前N个候选波束之一的波束或信道质量,以此类推。
因为分区中的STA 110A-D可同时、在时间上重叠或至少在同一时隙期间被服务,所以在给定函数中为每个STA 110A至D选择的候选波束是不同的。此外,因为可能存在可被选择为服务于给定STA 110A-D的多个候选波束,所以AP控制器106可生成多个函数,其中每个函数指向STA 110A-D分组优先级和STA110A-D候选波束质量乘积的不同组合。换句话说,每个函数可包括一个或多个经加权的候选波束质量度量。权重的值(例如STA 110A-D分组优先级)可在每个函数中保持恒定。然而,对于给定的STA 110A-D和函数,AP控制器106可选择不同的候选波束以应用于各个STA 110A-D的权重。AP控制器106因此可生成一定数量的函数,使得这些函数一起覆盖STA 110A-D分组优先级和STA 110A-D候选波束质量度量的每个可能组合。
作为说明性示例,AP控制器106可为每个STA 110A-D选择前3个候选波束,并且三个STA110A-C可被分组为一个分区。如果总共选择了9个候选波束(例如,STA 110A的前3个候选波束中的每一个不同于STA 110B的前3个候选波束中的任何一个,并且不同于STA110C的前3个候补波束中的任何一个,并且STA 110B的前3个候选束中的每个都不同于STA 110C的前3个候选人波束中的任何一个),则AP控制器106可生成一个函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重被应用于STA 110A的头一个候选波束的波束或信道质量,STA 110B优先级或权重被应用于STA 110B的头一个候选光束的波束或通道质量,并且STA 110C优先级或权重被应用于STA 110C的头一个候选波束的波束或频道质量,并且乘积被求和。AP控制器106还可生成第二函数,其中将STA 110A优先级或权重应用于STA 110A的第二候选波束的波束或信道质量,将STA 110B优先级或权重应用于STA 110B的头一个候选波束的波束或信道质量,并将STA 110C优先级或权重应用于STA 110C的头一个候选波束的波束或信道质量,且对乘积求和。AP控制器106还可以生成第三函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重被应用于STA 110A的第三候选波束的波束或信道质量,将STA 110B优先级或权重应用于STA 110B的头一个候选波束的波束或信道质量,并将STA 110C优先级或权重应用于STA 110C的头一个候选光束的波束或信道质量,且对乘积求和。AP控制器106还可以生成第四函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重被应用于STA 110A的头一个候选波束的波束或信道质量,将STA 110B优先级或权重应用于STA 110B的第二候选波束的波束或信道质量,并将STA 110C优先级或权重应用于STA110C的头一个候选波束的波束或信道质量,并对乘积求和。AP控制器106可继续生成不同的函数,以覆盖STA 110A-C权重和STA 110A-C候选波束质量的一些或所有可能的组合。因此,AP控制器106总共可生成27个不同的函数。
另一方面,如果总共选择了5个候选波束(例如,用于STA 110A-C的前3个候选波束中存在重叠,其中,例如,在用于STA 110A-C的前三个候选波束的每一个中发现相同的候选波束,则用于STA 110的其他2个候选波束不同于用于STA 110B的前3个候选波束中的任何一个,并且不同于用于STA110C的前3个候选波束中的任一个且用于STA 110B的前3个候选波束与用于STA 110C的前3个候选波束相同),则AP控制器106可生成函数,其中在给定函数中为每个STA 110A-C选择不同的候选波束。例如,候选波束可被称为候选波束A、B、C、D和E。AP控制器106可生成一个函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重被应用于候选波束A的波束或信道质量,STA 110B优先级或权重被应用于候选波束D的波束或信道质量,并且STA 110C优先级或权重被应用于候选波束E的波束或信道质量,并对乘积求和。AP控制器106还可生成第二函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重应用于候选波束A的波束或信道质量,STA 110B优先级或权重应用于候选波束E的波束或信道质量,并且STA 110C优先级或权重应用于候选波束D的波束或信道质量,并且对乘积求和。AP控制器106还可生成第三函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重应用于候选波束B的波束或信道质量,STA 110B优先级或权重应用于候选波束A的波束或信道质量,并且STA 110C优先级或权重应用于候选波束D的波束或信道质量,并且对乘积求和。AP控制器106还可生成第四函数,其中STA 110A优先级或权重应用于候选波束B的波束或信道质量,STA 110B优先级或权重应用于候选波束A的波束或频道质量,并且STA110C优先级或权重应用于候选波束E的波束或信道质量,并且对乘积求和。在给定函数中不重复两个候选波束质量度量的条件下,AP控制器106可继续生成不同的函数,以覆盖STA110A-C权重和STA 110A-C候选波束质量的一些或所有可能的组合。因此,AP控制器106总共可生成14个不同函数。
一旦生成函数,AP控制器106可识别产生最高和(或第二高和、第三高和等)的函数。AP控制器106可识别产生最高和(或第二高和、第三高和等)的函数中包括的候选波束的组合,并选择这些候选波束作为要由一个或多个AP 108A-I使用以服务于分区中的STA110A-D的波束。具体地,AP控制器106可使用具有最高和(或第二高和、第三高和等)的函数来为分区中的一些或所有STA 110A-D,识别哪个波束由AP 108A-I中的一个选择为应该用于服务于相应的STA 110A-D的候选,其中选择了该波束的AP 108A-I被AP控制器106分配作为将使用所选择的波束向各个STA 110A-D发射下行链路通信的AP 108A-I。例如,如果使用候选波束A(其可被AP 108B选择为服务STA 110A的候选)、候选波束B(其可由AP 108C选择为服务于STA 110B的候选)和候选波束C(其可由AP 108A选择为服务于STA 110C的候选)的波束或信道质量来形成产生最高和(或第二高和、第三高和等)的函数,则AP控制器106可指示AP 108B使用波束A来服务于STA 110A(例如,因为AP 108B选择了波束A作为候选波束来服务STA110A),指示AP 108C使用波束B来服务于STA 110B(例如,因为AP 108C选择波束B作为候选波束来服务STA110B),并且指示AP 108A使用波束C来服务于STA110C(例如,因为AP108A选择波束C作为候选波束以服务STA110C)。
AP控制器106可为STA 110A-D的每个分区重复这些操作,其中每个分区的STA110A-D被调度为在不同的时隙期间被服务。因此,AP控制器106可选择由AP 108A-I选择的候选波束的子集来用于服务于STA 110A-D,并向AP 108A-I通知该被选为服务STA 110A-D的波束(例如,下行链路波束)。
然后,一些或所有AP 108A-I可各自确定服务于一些或所有STA 110A-D的速率。例如,被指示使用由AP控制器106选择的波束来服务于STA 110A-D的AP 108A-I可使用波束训练过程(例如,IEEE 802.11ad的波束细化过程发射过程(BRP-Tx)、NR的接收器tx波束选择等),可选地使用SINR反馈,来更新用于所选波束的调制和编码方案(MCS)。特别是,AP108A-I可向STA 110A-D发射一个或多个下行链路导频信号,并使用SINR反馈或STA 110A-D提供的确认收到消息中包括的其他数据来更新MCS。
可选地,在生成函数之前,AP控制器106可丢弃波束或信道质量低于阈值质量水平的任何候选波束。例如,如果AP 108A-I选择的候选波束具有低于阈值质量水平的波束或信道质量,则AP控制器106在确定哪些波束应该被用于服务分区中的STA 110A-D时可不考虑该候选波束。
在进一步的实施例中,AP控制器106可执行上述操作,以选择用于服务STA 110A-D的候选波束的子集,指示最初选择了在该子集中的候选波束的AP 108A-I使用第一频率信道在所选波束上发射下行链路通信。然后,AP控制器106可重复上述操作以选择候选波束的第二子集用来服务于STA 110A-D,指示最初选择了第二子集中的候选波束的AP 108A-I使用不同于第一频率信道的第二频率信道在所选波束上发射下行链路通信。AP控制器106可重复这些操作零次或多次,从而选择候选波束的不同子集,其中每个子集与将在其上发射下行链路传输的不同频率信道相关联。AP控制器106可以以这样的方式选择子集,即,被选择为在第一频率信道上为STA 110A-D服务的第一波束与被选择为在第二频率信道上服务同一STA 110A-D的第二波束在空间上分隔至少一定距离,同时保持高SINR。例如,如果例如两个波束由不同的AP 108A-I发射,则这两个波束可在空间上分离。特别是,AP控制器106可将由第一AP 108A-I发射的第一波束和由第二AP 108A-I发射的第二波束之间的空间间隔定义为下行链路传输在STA 110-D处的到达角(AoA)的差的函数。
AP控制器106可基于下行链路和/或上行链路质量测量值,将流量(traffic)路由到一个或多个AP 108A-I,以发射到一个或多个STA 110A-D。下行链路(DL)传输通常指从网络系统(例如,AP)到用户终端(例如,STA)的通信。上行链路(UL)传输通常指从用户终端到网络系统的通信。
在干扰感知波束成形环境100中,基站功能在数据源140、AP控制器106和/或多个远程无线电单元(RRU)(例如,AP 108A-I)之间被细分。RRU可包括多个天线,且一个或多个天线可用作TRP。RRU和/或TRP可被称为服务节点、基站或接入点。数据源140可诸如经由光纤连接来物理地连接到AP控制器106和/或RRU。数据源140可存储要发射到一个或多个STA110A-D的数据,和/或可存储和/或处理经由一个或多个AP 108A-I从一个或多个STA110A-D接收的数据。数据源140和/或AP控制器106可向RRU提供操作细节,以控制来自RRU的信号的发射和接收以及要发射的控制数据和有效载荷数据。RRU可向网络提供从与RRU相关联的服务区域内的STA 110A-D接收的数据。RRU可向服务区域内的设备(例如STA 110A-D)提供服务。例如,无线下行链路传输服务可由RRU提供给服务区域,以向服务区域内的一个或多个设备传送数据。
AP 108A-I可各自具有一个或多个发射天线,每个发射天线支持一个或多个数字基带。在一些实施例中,每个AP 108A-I具有相同数量的发射天线。在其他实施例中,一些或所有AP 108a-I具有与其他AP 108a-I不同数量的发射天线。因此,AP 108A-I可一起能够发射N个空间波束,其中N是多点环境100中的AP 108A-I的数量与由单个AP 108A-I操作的发射天线的数量的乘积。类似地,每个AP 108A-I可具有相同数量或不同数量的接收天线。数据源140、AP控制器106和/或AP 108A-I在本文中可统称为“网络系统”
在干扰感知波束成形环境100中可包括各种标准和协议,以在基站(例如,AP 108)和无线通信设备(例如,STA 110)之间无线通信数据。一些无线设备可使用正交频分复用(OFDM)数字调制方案经由物理层进行通信。OFDM标准和协议可包括第三代合作伙伴计划(3GPP)长期演进(LTE)、可被称为WiMAX(微波接入全球互操作性)的电气和电子工程师协会(IEEE)802.16标准(例如,802.16e、802.16m)、以及可被称为Wi-Fi的IEEE 802.11标准。在一些系统中,无线接入网络(RAN)可包括与一个或多个演进型NodeB(通常也称为增强型NodeB、eNodeB或eNB)、下一代NodeB、或任何其他合适的NodeB(xNB)相关联的一个或多个基站。在其他实施例中,可提供无线电网络控制器(RNC)作为基站。基站在无线网络和诸如因特网这样的核心网络之间提供桥接。可包括基站以便于用于无线网络的无线通信设备的数据交换。
无线通信设备可被称为站(STA)(例如,对于使用IEEE 802.11标准进行通信的无线通信设备)。无线通信设备也可被称为UE(例如,对于在RAN中进行通信的无线通信设备)。STA可以是用户使用的设备,例如智能手机、膝上型电脑、平板电脑、蜂窝电话、可穿戴计算设备诸如智能眼镜或智能手表或耳机、一个或多个联网设备(例如,消费者联网设备或工业工厂设备)、具有连接性的工业机器人或车辆。在一些实施方式中,STA可包括传感器或其他联网设备,其被配置为收集数据并将该数据无线地提供给连接到诸如因特网这样的核心网络的设备(例如,服务器)。这样的设备可被称为物联网设备(IoT设备)。
AP控制器106可用作路由器,以在数据源140和AP 108A-I之间路由流量。AP控制器106可实现相对少量的缓冲。这可有助于AP控制器106以低时延在数据源140和AP 108A-I之间路由数据。AP控制器106可包括任何合适的硬件来实现本文描述的功能。
AP 108A-I可被布置为阵列。所有AP 108A-I都可连接到AP控制器106。AP 108A-I可经由有线或无线连接来连接到AP控制器106。每个AP 108A-I一次可缓冲相对少量帧的数据。例如,在某些应用中,AP 108A可一次缓冲1或2帧数据。帧可以是相对较大的帧。例如,一个帧可包括100到150个因特网协议(IP)分组。AP 108A-I被布置为与STA 110A-D无线通信。AP 108A-I可经由诸如无线局域网(WLAN)链路这样的任何合适的无线链路进行通信。WLAN信号可具有比蜂窝信号更短的信号范围。在一些情况下,WLAN信号可具有大约300英尺或更小的范围。在某些应用中,WLAN信号可具有大约150英尺或更小的范围。WLAN链路的一个示例是Wi-Fi链路。WLAN链路可基于IEEE 802.11标准来实现。AP 108A-I是联网硬件设备,其包括用于实现本文公开的功能的任何合适的物理硬件。尽管出于说明目的参考某些实施例描述了AP,但是参考接入点描述的任何合适的原理和优点都可用网络系统的任何其他合适的服务节点来实现。可使用满足时延和吞吐量规范的任何合适的无线链路。频率范围2(FR2)中的Wi-Fi链路、毫米波(mmW)无线局域网(WAN)链路和第五代(5G)新空口(NR)链路是这样的合适的无线链路的示例。
在一些实施例中,AP控制器106被编程为执行本文中描述的由AP控制器106执行的一些或全部功能。类似地,AP 108A-I、STA 110A-D和/或数据源140中的每个可被编程为分别执行本文中所描述的由相应部件执行的一些或者全部功能。
在其他实施例中,AP控制器106的一些或全部功能另外由一个或多个AP 108A-I执行。例如,一个AP 108A-I、组合的若干AP 108A-I或组合的所有AP 108A-I可执行本文中描述的由AP控制器106执行的一些或全部功能。在这样的实施例中,AP控制器106是可选的并且可不存在。
图1B是示出根据实施例的包括数据源140的无线网络150的示意图。在该实施例中,AP 108A-I可作为RRU或服务节点来操作,并且数据源140和/或AP控制器106(未显示)可选择要在一个或多个时隙和/或一个或多个空间维度上由一个或多个AP 108A-I服务的用户(例如,STA 110、STA 110接收天线等)。在一些实施例中,数据源140可以是基带单元。
如图1B中所示,数据源140包括用户数据TX缓冲器112、调度器控制器114、时间/频率资源分配块116、活动集和波束管理块118、收发器120、CSI计算块122、活动集服务节点更新块124、以及信道状态数据存储器130。数据源140可包括任何适当的物理硬件以实现所示的块。例如,数据源140可包括处理器和计算机可读存储器,以实现图1B中所示的任何合适的块。无线网络150还包括AP 108A-I、一个或多个STA 110和/或AP控制器106(未显示)。无线网络150可选地包括未显示的其他AP 108。
数据源140和/或AP控制器106包括调度器,该调度器选择要在一个或多个时隙上在一个或多个空间维度上服务的用户,选择要服务于用户数据的AP 108A-I,并调度用于在各个空间维度(例如,空间波束、信道等)上在AP 108A-I和STA 110之间无线传输的用户数据。调度器可调度DL数据流量、UL数据流量或两者。调度器可将来自任何适当数量的AP 108的数据调度到任何适当数量UE 110。调度器可包括用户数据队列TX缓冲器112、调度器控制器114、时间/频率资源分配块116、活动集和波束管理块118、CSI计算块122、活动集服务节点更新块124、和/或信道状态数据存储器130。
收发器120可向调度器提供从STA 110接收的STA报告。例如,STA报告可包括空间波束链路强度、空间波束链路质量和/或适合于允许调度器调度DL数据传输和/或调度UL数据传输的其他CSI。CSI计算块122可从STA报告中的数据计算CSI数据。活动集服务节点更新块124可基于STA 110提供的(例如,由STA 110响应于接收DL数据流量而提供的)更新的链路强度信息来确定用于一个或多个STA 110的更新的活动集。在一些情况下,活动集服务节点更新块124可确定STA 110的一个或多个天线的子集的经更新的活动集。活动集服务服务节点更新框124可使用本文公开的任何适当度量来更新与STA 110相关联的活动集。
经更新的活动集数据被提供给调度器控制器114。用户数据队列TX缓冲器112可将用户数据(例如,DL用户数据)提供给调度器控制器114。调度器控制器114向收发器120提供用户数据,并且还向时间/频率资源分配块116提供指令。时间/频率资源分配块116可调度从和/或到AP 108的DL和/或UL数据传输的定时(timing)和频率(例如,生成调度数据),这可经由收发器120和/或AP控制器106转发到AP 108。这可避免定时冲突和频域中的冲突。活动集和波束管理块118可选择AP 108和/或由这些AP 108提供的特定空间波束,以向STA110提供无线传输服务,并为STA 110创建相应的活动集。活动集和波束管理块118可对DL数据传输进行分组,并管理从AP 108到STA 110的波束成形。收发器120提供数据以供由AP 108向STA 110传输。
如图1B中所示,调度器可使无线网络150的网络系统跨一个或多个空间波束或空间维度将第一用户数据无线发射到第一STA 110,跨一个或多个空间波束或空间维度将第二用户数据发射到第二STA 110,以此类推。调度器可使第一用户数据、第二用户数据等的传输同时和/或在不同的时间发生。此外,调度器可使无线网络150的网络系统在跨由一个或多个AP 108服务的一个或多个空间波束或空间维度上向任何适当数量的STA 110无线发送用户数据。
图2A-2C是图1A的干扰感知波束成形环境100的框图,示出了由干扰感知波束成形环境100的部件执行以确定用于服务STA 110A-B的下行链路波束集(例如,波束集)的操作。虽然在图2A-2C中描述的操作由AP 108A-B执行,这并不意味着是限制性的。图2A-2C所示的操作可由任何AP 108A-I执行。
如图2A中所示,AP 108B在(1A)处的时间T1请求来自STA 110A的上行链路导频,并且在(1B)处的时间T2请求来自STA110B的上行链路导频。例如,可基于AP 108B启动波束训练过程来请求上行链路导频。结果,STA 110A可在(2)处的时间T1(或在由T1定义的时间范围内)发射一个或多个上行链路导频,并且STA 110B可在(3)处的时间T2(或由T2定义的时段内)发送一个或多个上行链路导频。例如,STA 110A-B中的每一个可在T1或T2期间或由任一时间定义的时间范围内顺序地多次发射上行链路导频。
AP 108B可接收所发射的上行链路导频信号,并使用从所发射的上行导频信号导出的数据来在(4)处确定为STA 110A-B服务的下行链路波束的候选集。例如,AP 108B可针对每个接收到的上行链路导频信号和针对每个STA 110A-B来识别在其上接收到相应的上行链路信号的接收波束的信道质量。AP 108B可选择与具有最高信道质量的接收波束相对应的发射波束作为服务于STA 110A或110B的候选下行链路波束。
如图2B中所示,在(5A),AP 108A向AP控制器106发射下行链路波束的候选集。例如,下行链路波束的候选集可以是使用图2A中描述的操作而选择的候选。类似地,在(5B),AP 108B向AP控制器106发射下行链路波束的候选集。AP 108A选择的下行链路波束候选集可与AP 108B选择的下行链路波束候选集相同、不同或是其组合。事实上,如果AP 108A-B两者碰巧同时服务于一个或多个STA 110A-D,则AP 108A选择的下行链路波束候选集中都不干扰、其一些或全部可能干扰AP 108B选择的下行链路波束候选集。
在(6),AP控制器106可基于STA 110A和110B中的每一个的空间位置来分区STA110A和110B。例如,STA 110A和110B可在空间上分隔(例如,位于至少相隔一定距离、位于不同的空间平面等),且因此AP控制器106可将STA 110A和110B包括在同一分区或组中。作为另一示例,STA 110A和110B可在空间上不分隔(例如,最多位于彼此一定距离内、位于同一空间平面内等),并因此AP控制器106可在不同的分区或组中包括STA 110A和110B。如果STA110A-B被包括在同一分区或组中,则AP控制器106可选择下行链路波束以在同一时隙期间服务于STA 110A-B两者。否则,如果STA 110A-B被包括在不同的分区或组中,则AP控制器106可选择用于在不同的时隙期间服务STA 110A-B的下行链路波束。
然后在(7)处,AP控制器106可使用所发射的下行链路波束候选集和STA 110A和110B分组优先级来选择用于服务STA 110A和/或110B的下行链路波束。例如,AP控制器106可识别候选集中波束的波束或信道质量,并定义使波束或信道质量的经加权的和最大化的函数,其中,权重由用于STA 110A-B的各种分组的优先级表示。AP控制器106可在(8A)处向AP 108A和在(8B)处向AP108B发射所选择的下行链路波束集的指示。例如,该传输可包括用于AP 108A和/或108B使用最初被AP 108A或108B选择为候选下行链路波束的某个下行链路束来向STA 110A和/或者110B发射下行链路通信的指令。
如图2C中所示,AP 108B可启动波束训练过程,在(9A)请求来自STA 110A和在(9B)请求来自STA110B的信道质量反馈。例如,该请求可以是一个或多个下行链路导频信号。响应于该请求,在(10A)处STA 110A可向AP 108B发射信道质量反馈,并且在(10B)处STA 110B可向AP108B发射通信质量反馈。例如,信道质量反馈可由STA 110A-B以确认收到消息或响应于AP 108B发射的下行链路导频信号而发射的另一消息来提供。
然后在(11)处,AP 108B可使用信道质量反馈来确定向STA 110A-B发射下行链路传输的传输速率。例如,AP 108B可确定用于下行链路传输的MCS。
图3是描述根据一个实施例示例性地由AP实现的下行链路波束选择例程300的流程图。例如,AP 108A-I可被配置为执行下行链路波束选择例程300。下行链路波束选择例程300开始于框302。
在框302,从一个或多个站请求上行链路信号。例如,所请求的上行链路信号可以是上行链路导频信号,并且可由启动波束训练过程的AP 108A-I来请求上行链路导频信号。
在框304,使用上行链路信号来确定下行链路波束的候选集。例如,对于每个站,下行链路波束的候选集可包括与接收波束相对应的发射波束,在该接收波束上接收了具有最高波束或信道质量的上行链路信号。
在框306,将下行链路波束的候选集合提供给AP控制器。例如,AP控制器可从多个AP 108A-I接收下行链路波束的候选集,并且可考虑到要给该站或多个站的分组的紧急性或优先级来执行判优,以从该集中选择,如果被用于服务于站,将减少或最小化干扰的下行链路波束。
在框308,从AP控制器接收选定的下行链路波束集。所选择的下行链路波束集可与使用来自所选择的集的一个或多个下行链路波束来服务一个或多个站的指令一起被接收。
在框310,为一个或多个站和所选下行波束集确定传输速率。例如,AP 108A-I可启动波束训练过程以获得信道质量反馈(例如,SNR、SINR等),并使用信道质量反馈来更新MCS。在确定传输速率之后,下行链路波束选择例程300结束。
图4是描述根据一个实施例的示例性地由AP控制器实现的另一下行链路波束选择例程400的流程图。作为示例,AP控制器106可被配置为执行下行链路波束选择例程400。下行链路波束选择例程400开始于框402。
在框402,从一个或多个AP接收候选下行链路波束集。例如,每个AP可选择其自己的候选下行链路波束集。在一些情况下,如果AP使用所选下行链路波束来服务于STA,可能发生干扰。
在框404,基于一个或多个STA的空间位置选择一个或多个STA的子集。例如,子集可包括空间上分隔的STA。
在框406,基于下行链路波束的信道质量和分组优先级来选择子集中每个STA的下行链路。例如,AP控制器可基于为各个STA选择的下行链路波束的信道质量和STA的分组优先级来生成一个或多个函数。可选择与产生最高总和的函数相关联的下行链路波束来服务于相应的STA。
在框408,向一个或多个AP发射所选下行链路波束的指示。例如,该指示可包括使用所选下行链路波束中的一个或多个来服务于一个或多个STA的指令。在发射指示之后,下行链路波束选择例程400结束。
图5是示出根据实施例的示例基带单元502和远程无线电单元590的框图。基带单元502的功能可驻留在AP 108A-I中。基带单元502可与至少一个远程无线电单元590耦接。远程无线电单元590可包括用于MIMO无线通信的至少第一天线596和第二天线598。本文公开的任何天线,诸如天线596或天线598,都可称为天线元件。第一天线596和第二天线598可与RF前端594耦接。RF前端596可处理经由第一天线598和第二电极598接收的信号。处理信号的一部分可包括将信号发射到BBU 502中包括的收发器520。
处理器505可接收由收发器520接收的信号。处理器505可被配置为确定信号的类型。例如,如果该信号包括对连接服务的请求,则处理器505可将该信号提供给活动集选择器535。活动集选择器535可被配置为识别服务节点的活动集以提供所请求的下行链路数据传输服务。活动集选择器535可基于与STA相关联的信息来识别STA的活动集。可选地或附加地,活动集选择器535可基于与一个或多个其他STA相关联的信息来识别用于STA的活动集。在一些情况下,活动集选择器535可识别被选择为服务于STA的特定空间波束。BBU 502可包括网络监视器525,以检测网络的特性,诸如每个RRU服务的STA的数量、网络数据传输负载等。活动集选择器535可从网络监视器525接收网络特性,作为在选择服务于STA的空间波束和/或识别用于STA的活动集时考虑的因素。
波束成形器515可被包括在BBU 502中,以进一步识别用于活动集中包括的服务节点(例如,RRU)的参数。参数可包括传输模式、时间、频率、功率、波束成形矩阵、音调分配或信道秩中的一个或多个。波束成形器515可确定与BBU 502耦接的RRU的最佳参数,以促使下行链路数据传输的全网络优化。在一些实施方式中,活动集选择器535部分地基于STA提供的信息来确定STA的活动集。在其他实施方式中,UE可提供所请求的活动集。BBU 502可包括活动集判优器530,以将请求的活动集与活动集选择器535选择的活动集进行协调。活动集判优器530可将请求的服务节点集与由活动集选择器535识别的服务节点进行比较。比较可包括根据STA推荐对服务节点进行排序。在一些实施方式中,活动集判优器530可向STA提供消息,该消息指示对所请求的活动集的确认或其他评估。例如,如果STA请求节点A和B,但BBU 502在活动集中仅识别B,则该消息可包括指示活动集中的部分匹配的代码。可包括其他状态代码,以便于对所请求的活动集的有效通信和评估。活动集判优器530可附加地或替代地将所请求的传输模式与由活动集选择器535或BBU 502的其他元件识别的传输模式进行比较。
BBU 502可包括数据存储器510。数据存储器510可包括可由处理器505执行以实现本文所述特征的指令。在一些实施方式中,数据存储器510可保留分配给由BBU 502服务的STA的活动集或其他调度信息和/或信道状态信息。数据存储器510可由STA标识符和/或RRU标识符来索引。这可加快对STA和用于监视网络状况(例如,分配给RRU或RRU的天线元件的STA的数量)的先前传送的调度信息的识别。
除了向STA提供调度信息外,调度信息还可被用于配置RRU 590。该配置可包括诸如通过频率调制、时间调制、改变来自电源592的发射功率,或调整传输的方向、音调(tone)分配或波束成形来调整第一天线596。
如上所述,各种不同的STA可与协作MIMO网络中的服务节点进行无线通信。将参考图6讨论示例STA。
图6是根据实施例的示例STA 600的示意框图。STA 600被配置为与协作MIMO网络中的基站进行无线通信。如图6中所示,STA 600包括处理器640、用户接口645、数据存储器650、波束成形器655、天线662和664、收发机665、运动检测器670、信号质量分析器675和活动集选择器680。一些其他STA可包括图6中所示的附加元件和/或元件的子集。
STA 600包括多个天线662和664。可包括任何合适数量的天线用于无线通信。STA600可包括一个或多个天线阵列。射频(RF)前端660可处理经由天线662和664接收的RF信号。RF前端还可向天线662、664提供RF信号以供发射。收发器665包括发射器和接收器。收发器665可提供用于发射和接收与天线662和664相关联的RF信号的处理。例如,在接收到活动集数据时,处理器640可配置收发器666(例如,接收器)以接收与活动集数据中被识别为被选为服务STA 600的空间波束相关联的DL数据。
处理器640与收发器665通信。处理器640由物理硬件实现,该物理硬件被布置为执行特定操作,以实现与确定空间波束的链路强度相关的功能,在该空间波束上发射波束导频和/或用户数据。处理器640可确定链路强度,识别提供最佳链路强度的空间波束,和/或生成一个或多个消息,以根据本文公开的任何合适的原理和优点向服务节点报告链路强度。处理器640可使得活动集和相邻集数据被存储和更新。处理器640可对STA 600执行任何其他合适的处理。
处理器640可与运动检测器670和信号质量分析器675通信。因此,处理器640可接收和处理与STA 600的状况相关联的信息。运动检测器670可包括被布置为检测与STA 600相关联的移动性信息的任何适当的硬件。信号质量分析器675可分析由天线662和664接收和/或发射的信号的质量。这可提供与STA 600的空间信道状况相关联的信息。可将与STA600的状况相关联的信息提供给处理器640,以提供给服务节点。在一些情况下,运动检测器670和/或信号质量分析器的一些或全部功能可由处理器640实现。
活动集选择器680是可选的,并可识别一个或多个服务节点的期望活动集。活动集选择器680可基于与以下一个或多个相关联的数据来选择期望的活动集:活动集中的一个或多个服务节点、相邻集中的一个或多个服务节点、与UE 600相关联的移动性数据、与STA600相关联的空间信道状况、由一个或多个服务节点服务的一个或多个空间波束的链路强度和/或链路质量、STA600的一个或多个特性。活动集选择器680可可选地执行活动集管理方案以识别期望的活动集。活动集选择器680可使处理器640生成用于发射到服务节点和/或BBU的消息,以请求将选定空间波束(或多个选定空间波束)添加到用于STA 600的活动集中(例如,请求将可能不同于STA 600的活动集中已包括的空间波束的选定空间波束包括在STA 600的更新的活动集中)。活动集选择器680可由专用电路和/或处理器640的电路来实现。
波束成形器655可为STA 600执行任何合适的波束成形功能。波束成形器650可设置和/或调整与STA 600的天线662和664相关联的接收和/或发射信号相关联的一个或多个参数。波束成形器655可由专用电路和/或处理器640的电路实现。
STA 640包括数据存储器650。数据存储器650可存储可由处理器640执行以实现本文所述特征的指令。数据存储器650可存储STA 600的活动集数据和相邻集数据。数据存储器650可存储空间波束链路强度和/或链路质量。数据存储器650可存储用于STA 600的任何其他合适的数据。数据存储器650可包括被布置为存储数据的任何合适的存储器元件。
STA 600中包括的若干元件可通过总线690耦接。总线690可以是数据总线、通信总线、其他总线或其任何合适的组合,以使STA 600的各种部件能够交换信息。
如图6中所示,STA 600还包括用户接口645。用户接口645可以是任何合适的用户界面,诸如显示器和/或音频部件。在一些情况下,用户接口645可包括触摸屏功能、按钮、旋钮、开关或滑块中的一个或多个。
术语、应用和结论
根据实施例,本文描述的任何过程或算法的某些动作、事件或功能可以不同的顺序执行,可被添加、合并或完全省略(例如,并非所有描述的操作或事件都是算法的实践所必需的)。此外,在某些实施例中,操作或事件可例如,通过多线程处理、中断处理、或多个处理器或处理器核或在其他并行架构上执行来并发执行,而不是顺序执行。
本文中使用的条件语言,例如“可”、“可以”或“可能”、“可能地”或“例如”等,除非另有特别说明,或在所使用的上下文中以其他方式理解,通常意在传达某些实施例包括,而其他实施例不包括某些特征、元件和/或步骤。因此,这样的条件语言通常不意在暗示一个或多个实施例以任何方式需要特征、元件和/或步骤,或者一个或多个实施例必须包括用于在有或没有其他输入或提示的情况下决定这些特征、元件、和/或步骤是否被包括或将在任何特定实施例中执行的逻辑。术语“包含”、“包括”、“具有”等是同义词,并以开放式的方式包含使用,且不排除附加元件、特征、行为、操作等。此外,当在本申请中使用时,词语“此处”、“上文”、“下文”和类似含义的词语应指本申请的整体,而不是本申请的任何特定部分。在上下文允许的情况下,上述“具体实施方式”中使用单数或复数的词语也可分别包括复数或单数。此外,术语“或”以其包容性(而非排他性)含义来使用,因此使用时,例如用于连接元件的列表时,术语“或”表示列表中的一个、一些或所有元件。
除非另有特别说明,否则分析语言,诸如短语“X、Y、Z中的至少一个”,与上下文如通常使用的,用于表示项目可以是X、Y或Z或其任何组合(例如X、Y和/或Z)。因此,这样的分析语言通常不旨在也不应该暗示某些实施例要求X中的至少一个、Y中的至少之一或Z中的至少任一个都存在。
除非另有明确说明,否则冠词诸如“一”或“一个”通常应解释为包括一个或多个描述的项目。因此,诸如“配置为……的设备”之类的短语旨在包括一个或多个所述设备。这样的一个或多个所述设备也可被共同配置为执行所描述的。例如,“被配置为执行所述A、B和C的处理器”可包括被配置为和被配置为与完成所述B和C工作的第二处理器一起工作来执行所述A的第一处理器。
如本文中通常使用的,词语“耦接”是指可直接相互耦接,也可通过一个或多个中间元件耦接的两个或多个元件。同样,如本文中通常使用的,词语“连接的”是指可直接连接,也可通过一个或多个中间元件连接的两个或多个元件。
如本文所使用的,术语“确定”或“确定了”涵盖各种各样的行动。例如,“确定了”可包括经由硬件元件进行计算、运算、处理、推导、生成、获得、查找(例如,在表、数据库或其他数据结构中查找)、确认等,而无需用户干预。此外,“确定了”可包括在没有用户干预的情况下经由硬件元件接收(例如,接收信息)、访问(例如,访问存储器中的数据)等。此外,“确定了”可包括在没有用户干预的情况下经由硬件元件进行解析、选定、选择、建立等。
如本文所使用的,术语“提供”或“提供了”涵盖各种各样的行为。例如,“提供了”可包括将值存储在存储设备的位置以供后续检索、经由至少一个有线或无线通信介质将值直接发送给接收者、发送或存储对值的引用等。“提供了”还可包括经由硬件元件进行编码、解码、加密、解密、验证、核验等。
如本文所使用的,术语“消息”涵盖用于传输(例如,发送或接收)信息的多种格式。消息可包括诸如XML文档、固定字段消息、逗号分隔消息等信息的机器可读聚合。在一些实施方式中,消息可包括用于发射信息的一个或多个表示的信号。虽然以单数形式叙述,但可理解,消息可由多个部分组成、发射、存储、接收等。
如本文所使用的,“用户接口”(也被称为交互式用户接口、图形用户界面或UI)可指基于网络的界面,包括数据字段和/或用于接收输入信号或提供电子信息和/或响应于任何接收到的输入信号向用户提供信息的其他控件。UI可全部或部分使用诸如超文本标记语言(HTML)、Flash、Java、.net、web服务和丰富的站点摘要(RSS)等技术来实现。在一些实施方式中,UI可被包括在被配置为根据所描述的一个或多个方面进行通信(例如,发送或接收数据)的独立客户端(例如,厚客户端(thick client)、胖客户端(fat client))中。
如本文所使用的,“发射-接收点”(TRP)(可替代地称为发射接收点)可指收发器设备或设备中包括的一个收发器元件。当被包括为收发器元件时,该设备可包括多个TRP。TRP可包括耦接到信号处理电路的一个或多个天线。信号处理电路可被包括在设备中。TRP可包括附加元件,以便于用于一个或多个UE的无线信号的发射或接收。这种元件的示例可包括电源、放大器、数模转换器、模数转换器等。当诸如由BBU分配TRP以向UE提供服务时,TRP可被称为UE的“服务节点”。
如本文中所使用的,“远程无线电单元”(RRU)可指用于控制和协调一个或多个UE的无线信号的发送和接收的设备。RRU可包括一个或多个TRP或者与一个或多个TRP耦接。RRU可从TRP接收信号并包括信号处理电路。可选择性地操作信号处理电路以便于处理与不同TRP相关联的信号。
尽管以上详细描述已显示、描述并指出了应用于各种实施例的新颖特征,但可理解,在不背离本公开的精神的情况下,可对所述设备或算法的形式和细节进行各种省略、替换和改变。例如,本文描述的电路框和/或方法框可被删除、移动、添加、细分、组合、以不同的顺序排列和/或修改。这些框中的每一个可以以各种不同的方式实现。本文公开的任何方法的任何部分都可与存储在由一个或多个处理器执行的非暂时性计算机可读存储介质上的特定指令相关联地执行。如可认识到的,这里描述的某些实施例可在不提供本文阐述的所有特征和益处的形式中体现,这是因为一些特征可与其他特征分开使用或实践。本文所公开的某些实施例的范围由所附权利要求而不是由前述描述指示。在权利要求书的含义和等效范围内的所有变更都应包含在其范围内。
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1.一种接入点控制器,包括:
网络通信设备;以及
处理器,其与所述网络通信设备通信,其中当由所述处理器执行时,计算机可执行指令使得所述接入点控制器:
从第一接入点获得第一多个候选下行链路波束;
从第二接入点获得第二多个候选下行链路波束;
基于所述第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、所述第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站的第一分组的优先级、以及要给第二站的第二分组的优先级,从所述第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,且从所述第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束;
指令所述第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站;以及
指令所述第二接入点使用所述第二下行链路波束来服务于所述第二站。
2.如权利要求1所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器指令所述第一接入点在第一频率信道上使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站。
3.如权利要求2所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器:
基于所述第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、所述第二多个候选下行链路波束的所述信道质量、要给所述第一站的所述第一分组的优先级、以及要给所述第二站的第二分组的优先级,从所述第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第三下行链路波束,且从所述第二多个候选行链路波束中选择第四下行链路波束;
指令第三接入点在不同于所述第一频率信道的第二频率信道上使用所述第三下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站;以及
指令第四接入点在所述第二频率信道上使用所述第四下行链路波束来服务于所述第二站。
4.如权利要求3所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述第一下行链路波束和所述第三下行链路光束在空间上至少间隔一阈值距离。
5.如权利要求1所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器基于所述第一和第二站的空间位置从多个站中选择所述第一站和所述第二站。
6.如权利要求5所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述第一和第二站在空间上间隔至少一阈值距离。
7.如权利要求1所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器:
基于所述第一分组的优先级与第三下行链路波束的信道质量的第一乘积以及所述第二分组的优先级与第四下行链路的波束的信道质量的第二乘积来生成第一函数;
基于所述第一分组的优先级与所述第一下行链路波束的信道质量的第三乘积以及所述第二分组的优先级与所述第二下行链路波束的信道质量的第四乘积来生成第二函数;
确定所述第三和第四乘积的和大于所述第一和第二乘积的和;以及
基于所述第三和第四乘积的和大于所述第一和第二乘积的和来选择所述第一下行链路波束和所述第二下行链路波束。
8.如权利要求7所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述第一下行链路波束被所述第一接入点选择为候选,并且其中所述第三下行链路波束被第三接入点选择为候选。
9.如权利要求8所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述计算机可执行指令在被执行时还使得所述接入点控制器基于所述第三与第四乘积的和大于所述第一与第二乘积的和,指令所述第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站,而不是所述第三接入点。
10.如权利要求1所述的接入点控制器,其中,所述第一接入点通过启动波束训练过程来选择所述第一多个候选下行链路波束。
11.一种计算机实现的方法,包括:
从第一接入点获得第一多个候选下行链路波束;
从第二接入点获得第二多个候选下行链路波束;
基于所述第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、所述第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站的第一分组的优先级、以及要给第二站的第二分组的优先级,从所述第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,并从所述第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束;
指令所述第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站;以及
指令所述第二接入点使用所述第二下行链路波束来服务于所述第二站。
12.如权利要求11所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,指令所述第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站还包括:指令所述第一接入点在第一频率信道上使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站。
13.如权利要求12所述的计算机实现的方法,进一步包括:
基于所述第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、所述第二多个候选下行链路波束的所述信道质量、要给所述第一站的所述第一分组的优先级、以及要给所述第二站的所述第二分组的优先级,从所述第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第三下行链路波束,以及从所述第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第四下行链路波束;
指令第三接入点在不同于所述第一频率信道的第二频率信道上使用所述第三下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站;以及
指令第四接入点在所述第二频率信道上使用所述第四下行链路波束来服务于所述第二站。
14.如权利要求13所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,所述第一下行链路波束和所述第三下行链路光束在空间上至少间隔一阈值距离。
15.如权利要求11所述的计算机实现的方法,还包括基于所述第一和第二站的空间位置从多个站中选择所述第一站和所述第二站。
16.如权利要求15所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,所述第一站和所述第二站在空间上分隔至少一阈值距离。
17.如权利要求11所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,从所述第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,且从所述第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束还包括:
基于所述第一分组的优先级与第三下行链路波束的信道质量的第一乘积以及所述第二分组的优先级与第四下行链路的波束的信道质量的第二乘积来生成第一函数;
基于所述第一分组的优先级与所述第一下行链路波束的信道质量的第三乘积以及所述第二分组的优先级与所述第二下行链路波束的信道质量的第四乘积来生成第二函数;
确定所述第三和第四乘积的和大于所述第一和第二乘积的和;和
基于所述第三和第四乘积的和大于所述第一和第二乘积的和来选择所述第一下行链路波束和所述第二下行链路波束。
18.如权利要求17所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,所述第一下行链路波束被所述第一接入点选择为候选,并且其中所述第三下行链路波束被第三接入点选择为候选。
19.如权利要求18所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,指令所述第一接入点来服务于所述第一站还包括基于所述第三与第四乘积的和大于所述第一与第二乘积的和,指令所第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站,而不是所述第三接入点。
20.如权利要求11所述的计算机实现的方法,其中,所述第一接入点通过启动波束训练过程来选择所述第一多个候选下行链路波束。
21.一种包括计算机可执行指令的非临时性计算机可读存储介质,其中当所述计算机可执行指令被接入点控制器执行时,使得所述接入点控制器:
从第一接入点获得第一多个候选下行链路波束;
从第二接入点获得第二多个候选下行链路波束;
基于所述第一多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、所述第二多个候选下行链路波束的信道质量、要给第一站的第一分组的优先级、以及要给第二站的第二分组的优先级,从所述第一多个候选下行链路波束中选择第一下行链路波束,以及从所述第二多个候选下行链路波束中选择第二下行链路波束;
指令所述第一接入点使用所述第一下行链路波束来服务于所述第一站;以及
指令所述第二接入点使用第二下行链路波束来服务于所述第二站。
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