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TWI533734B
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載波聚合之功率餘裕空間報告Power headroom report for carrier aggregation

本發明概言之係關於電信系統,且特定而言係關於用於無線電通信系統中之功率餘裕空間報告之方法、系統、裝置及軟體。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to telecommunications systems, and in particular to methods, systems, apparatus, and software for power headroom reporting in a radio communication system.

無線電通信網路最初主要發展用於在電路交換網路上提供語音服務。在(舉例而言)所謂的2.5G及3G網路中引入封包交換承載(packet-switched bearer)使得網路運營商能夠提供資料服務以及語音服務。最後,網路架構將可能朝向提供語音及資料服務兩者之全網際網路協定(IP)網路演進。然而,網路運營商對現有基礎設施具有大量投資,且因此將通常傾向於逐步地遷移至全IP網路架構以允許其自現有基礎設施中之投資提取充分價值。為在使用舊型基礎設計之同時亦提供支援下一代無線電通信應用所需之能力,網路運營商可部署混合網路,其中一下一代無線電系統覆蓋於一現有電路交換或封包交換網路上,作為轉變至一基於全IP之網路之一第一步。另一選擇係,一無線電通信系統可逐代地演進,同時仍提供用於舊型設備之回溯相容性。Radio communication networks were primarily developed primarily to provide voice services over circuit-switched networks. The introduction of packet-switched bearers in, for example, so-called 2.5G and 3G networks enables network operators to provide data services as well as voice services. Finally, the network architecture will likely evolve toward an all-Internet Protocol (IP) network that provides both voice and data services. However, network operators have significant investments in existing infrastructure and will therefore tend to migrate gradually to an all-IP network architecture to allow them to extract sufficient value from investments in existing infrastructure. To provide the capabilities needed to support next-generation radiocommunication applications while using legacy infrastructure designs, network operators can deploy hybrid networks in which a next-generation radio system covers an existing circuit-switched or packet-switched network. As a first step in the transition to an all-IP-based network. Alternatively, a radio communication system can evolve from generation to generation while still providing retrospective compatibility for legacy devices.

此一演進網路之一項實例係基於通用行動電話系統(UMTS),其係演進成高速封包存取(HSPA)技術之一現有第三代(3G)無線電通信系統。再一替代方案係在UMTS框架內引入一新空中介面技術,例如所謂的長期演進(LTE)技術。LTE系統之目標效能目的包含(舉例而言)支援每5 MHz小區200個現用呼叫及針對小IP封包之低於5毫秒延時。行動通信系統之每一新世代或部分世代為行動通信系統添加複雜度及能力,且可預期藉由對所提議系統或未來之完全新系統之增強而繼續此演進。An example of such an evolved network is based on the Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS), which is an existing third generation (3G) radio communication system that evolved into one of the High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technologies. Yet another alternative is to introduce a new air interface technology within the UMTS framework, such as the so-called Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The target performance objectives of the LTE system include, for example, support for 200 active calls per 5 MHz cell and less than 5 millisecond delay for small IP packets. Each new generation or portion of the mobile communication system adds complexity and capabilities to the mobile communication system, and it is expected that this evolution will continue by enhancing the proposed system or a completely new system in the future.

LTE在下行鏈路中使用正交分頻多工(OFDM)且在上行鏈路中使用離散傅立葉變換(DFT)-擴展OFDM。因此可將基本LTE下行鏈路實體資源視為如圖1中圖解說明之一時頻網格,其中每一資源元素對應於一個OFDM符號間隔期間之一個OFDM副載波。在時間域中,將LTE下行鏈路傳輸組織成10毫秒之無線電訊框,每一無線電訊框由長度Tsubframe=1毫秒之十個同等大小子訊框構成,如圖2中展示。LTE uses orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) in the downlink and discrete Fourier transform (DFT)-spread OFDM in the uplink. The base LTE downlink entity resource can thus be considered as a time-frequency grid as illustrated in Figure 1, where each resource element corresponds to one OFDM subcarrier during one OFDM symbol interval. In the time domain, the LTE downlink transmissions are organized into 10 millisecond radio frames, each of which consists of ten equally sized subframes of length Tframe = 1 millisecond, as shown in FIG.

此外,通常以資源區塊為單位闡述LTE中之資源分配,其中一資源區塊對應於時間域中之一個時槽(0.5毫秒)及頻率域中之12個副載波。在頻率域中自系統頻寬之一個端以0開始對資源區塊編號。下行鏈路傳輸係經動態排程,亦即在每一子訊框中,基地台(通常在LTE中稱為一eNB)傳輸指示在當前下行鏈路子訊框期間將資料傳輸至哪些終端機及在哪些資源區塊上傳輸資料之控制資訊。通常在每一子訊框中之第一1、2、3或4個OFDM符號中傳輸此控制發信號。在圖3中圖解說明具有3個OFDM符號作為控制區域之一下行鏈路系統。In addition, the resource allocation in LTE is usually described in units of resource blocks, where one resource block corresponds to one time slot (0.5 milliseconds) in the time domain and 12 subcarriers in the frequency domain. The resource block number is numbered from 0 at one end of the system bandwidth in the frequency domain. The downlink transmission is dynamically scheduled, that is, in each subframe, the base station (usually referred to as an eNB in LTE) transmits which terminals are transmitted to the terminal during the current downlink subframe and Control information on which resource blocks are transmitted. This control signal is typically transmitted in the first 1, 2, 3 or 4 OFDM symbols in each subframe. A downlink system having 3 OFDM symbols as one of the control regions is illustrated in FIG.

LTE使用其中在一子訊框中接收下行鏈路資料之後終端機嘗試將其解碼並向基地台報告該解碼是成功(ACK)還是不成功(NAK)之混合ARQ。在一不成功解碼嘗試之情形中,基地台可再傳輸該錯誤資料。因此,自終端機至基地台之上行鏈路控制發信號由以下構成:針對所接收下行鏈路資料之混合ARQ應答;與下行鏈路頻道狀況相關之終端機報告,其用作對下行鏈路排程之輔助(亦稱為頻道品質指示(CQI));及排程請求,其指示一行動終端機需要上行鏈路資源用於上行鏈路資料傳輸。LTE uses a hybrid ARQ in which the terminal attempts to decode the downlink data in a subframe and reports to the base station whether the decoding was successful (ACK) or unsuccessful (NAK). In the case of an unsuccessful decoding attempt, the base station may retransmit the error data. Therefore, the uplink control signaling from the terminal to the base station consists of a hybrid ARQ response for the received downlink data; a terminal report related to the downlink channel condition, which is used as the downlink row Auxiliary (also known as Channel Quality Indication (CQI)); and scheduling request indicating that an active terminal requires uplink resources for uplink data transmission.

在尚未為行動終端機指派用於資料傳輸之一上行鏈路資源之情況下,在實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)上之特別指派用於上行鏈路L1/L2控制資訊之上行鏈路資源(資源區塊)中傳輸L1/L2控制資訊(頻道狀態報告、混合ARQ應答及排程請求)。不同PUCCH格式係用於不同資訊,例如PUCCH格式1a/1b係用於混合ARQ回饋,PUCCH格式2/2a/2b係用於頻道狀況之報告,及PUCCH格式1係用於排程請求。為在上行鏈路中傳輸資料,不得不在實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)上為行動終端機指派一上行鏈路資源用於資料傳輸。與下行鏈路中之一資料指派相比,在上行鏈路中,該指派必須總是在頻率上連續的,以保留如圖4中圖解說明之上行鏈路之信號載波性質。然而,在LTE Rel-10中,可放鬆此約束以使得能夠不連續地進行上行鏈路傳輸。An uplink resource specifically allocated for uplink L1/L2 control information on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) if the mobile terminal has not been assigned one of the uplink resources for data transmission The L1/L2 control information (channel status report, hybrid ARQ response, and scheduling request) is transmitted in the (resource block). Different PUCCH formats are used for different information, for example, PUCCH format 1a/1b is used for hybrid ARQ feedback, PUCCH format 2/2a/2b is used for channel status reporting, and PUCCH format 1 is used for scheduling requests. In order to transmit data in the uplink, an active terminal has to be assigned an uplink resource for data transmission on the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). In the uplink, the assignment must always be frequency contiguous in comparison to one of the data assignments in the downlink to preserve the signal carrier nature of the uplink as illustrated in FIG. However, in LTE Rel-10, this constraint can be relaxed to enable discontinuous uplink transmission.

每一時槽中之中間單載波符號係用於傳輸一參考符號。在已為該行動終端機指派一上行鏈路資源用於資料傳輸且同時該行動終端機具有欲傳輸之控制資訊之情況下,將在PUSCH上與該資料一起傳輸該控制資訊。在Rel-10中,亦支援同一子訊框中之PUSCH及PUCCH之同時傳輸。The intermediate single carrier symbol in each time slot is used to transmit a reference symbol. In the event that an uplink resource has been assigned to the mobile terminal for data transmission and the mobile terminal has control information to transmit, the control information will be transmitted with the data on the PUSCH. In Rel-10, simultaneous transmission of PUSCH and PUCCH in the same subframe is also supported.

在PUSCH及PUCCH兩者上使用上行鏈路功率控制,亦即控制行動終端機以哪一功率傳輸至基地台。目的係確保行動終端機以足夠高但不過高之功率進行傳輸,乃因過高之功率將增加對網路中其他使用者之干擾。在兩個情形中,使用與一閉合環路機制相組合之一經參數化開放環路。概略地,使用該開放環路部分設定一操作點,該等閉合環路組件圍繞該操作點進行操作。針對使用者及控制平面使用不同參數(目標及「部分補償因子」)。Uplink power control is used on both the PUSCH and the PUCCH, that is, which power is transmitted to the base station by the mobile terminal. The goal is to ensure that mobile terminals transmit at a high enough but not too high power, because excessive power will increase interference with other users on the network. In both cases, one of the combined open loops is used in combination with a closed loop mechanism. Roughly, an open circuit portion is used to set an operating point around which the closed loop assembly operates. Different parameters (target and "partial compensation factor") are used for the user and the control plane.

更詳細地考量上行鏈路功率控制,行動終端機針對PUSCH根據下式設定輸出功率:Considering the uplink power control in more detail, the mobile terminal sets the output power for the PUSCH according to the following formula:

P PUSCHc(i)=min{P MAXc,10log10(M PUSCHc(i))+P O_PUSCHc(j)+α c PL c TFc(i)+f c (i)}[dBm], P PUSCHc ( i )=min{ P MAXc ,10log 10 ( M PUSCHc ( i ))+ P O_PUSCHc ( j )+ α c PL c TFc ( i )+ f c ( i )}[dBm],

其中P MAXc係載波之最大傳輸功率,M PUSCHc(i)係所指派資源區塊之數目,P O_PUSCHc(j)及α c 控制目標接收功率,PL c 係估計路徑損失,ΔTFc(i)係輸送格式補償且f c (i)係一UE專用偏置或「閉合環路校正」(函數f c 可表示絕對偏置或累積偏置)。指標c給分量載波編號且僅與載波聚合有關。PUCCH功率控制具有一類似描述。Where P MAXc is the maximum transmission power of the carrier, M PUSCHc ( i ) is the number of resource blocks assigned, P O_PUSCHc ( j ) and α c control the target received power, PL c is the estimated path loss, Δ TFc ( i ) Transport format compensation and f c ( i ) is a UE-specific offset or "closed loop correction" (function f c may represent absolute or cumulative offset). The indicator c is assigned to the component carrier and is only related to carrier aggregation. PUCCH power control has a similar description.

閉合環路功率控制可以兩種不同模式(累積或絕對)來操作。兩種模式皆係基於TPC,即作為下行鏈路控制發信號之部分之一命令。當使用絕對功率控制時,每次接收一新的功率控制命令時便重設閉合環路校正函數。當使用累積功率控制時,功率控制命令係相對於先前所累積之閉合環路校正之一差量校正。累積功率控制命令係界定為f c (i)=f c (i-1)+δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其中δ PUSCHc 係在當前子訊框i之前的K PUSCH 子訊框中接收之TPC命令,且f c (i-1)係累積功率控制值。絕對功率控制不具有記憶,亦即f c (i)=δ P USCHc (i-K PUSCH )。PUCCH功率控制在原則上具有相同的可組態參數,但PUCCH僅具有完全路徑損失補償,亦即僅覆蓋α=1之情形。Closed loop power control can operate in two different modes (cumulative or absolute). Both modes are based on TPC, which is one of the commands that are part of the downlink control signaling. When absolute power control is used, the closed loop correction function is reset each time a new power control command is received. When cumulative power control is used, the power control command is corrected for one of the differential corrections of the closed loop that was previously accumulated. The cumulative power control command is defined as f c ( i )= f c ( i -1)+ δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), where δ PUSCHc is received in the K PUSCH subframe before the current subframe i The TPC command, and f c ( i -1) is the cumulative power control value. Absolute power control does not have memory, ie f c ( i ) = δ P USCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). The PUCCH power control has in principle the same configurable parameters, but the PUCCH only has full path loss compensation, ie only covers the case of α =1.

在LTE Rel-10中,基地台可組態UE以週期性地或當路徑損失改變超出一可組態臨限值時發送與PUSCH相關聯之功率餘裕空間報告。該功率餘裕空間報告指示UE為一子訊框i留下多少傳輸功率,亦即,介於標稱UE最大傳輸功率與所估計之需求功率之間的差。所報告之值係在40至-23 dB之範圍內,其中一負值展示UE不具有足夠功率來引導該傳輸。子訊框i之UE功率餘裕空間PH c (以dB為單位)係界定為:In LTE Rel-10, the base station can configure the UE to transmit a power headroom report associated with the PUSCH periodically or when the path loss changes beyond a configurable threshold. The power headroom report indicates how much transmission power the UE leaves for a subframe i, that is, the difference between the nominal UE maximum transmission power and the estimated required power. The reported values are in the range of 40 to -23 dB, with a negative value indicating that the UE does not have sufficient power to direct the transmission. The UE power headroom PH c (in dB) of subframe i is defined as:

PH c (i)=P CMAXc-{10log10(M PUSCHc(i))+P O_PUSCHc(j)+α c (j)‧PL c TFc(i)+f c (i)} (1) PH c ( i )= P CMAXc -{10log 10 ( M PUSCHc ( i ))+ P O_PUSCHc ( j )+ α c ( j ) ‧ PL c TFc ( i )+ f c ( i )} (1)

其中P CMAXcM PUSCHc(i)、P O_PUSCHc(j)、α c (j)、PL c 、ΔTFc(i)及f c (i)係如上文界定。Wherein P CMAXc , M PUSCHc ( i ), P O_PUSCHc ( j ), α c ( j ), PL c , Δ TFc ( i ), and f c ( i ) are as defined above.

在PUCCH與PUSCH可同時傳輸之情況下,亦可能實現為PUCCH分離功率餘裕空間報告(PHR)。在此等情形中,或者為PUCCH提供一單獨PHR(以dB為單位)In the case where the PUCCH and the PUSCH can be simultaneously transmitted, it is also possible to implement the PUCCH Split Power Headroom Report (PHR). In these cases, either a separate PHR (in dB) is provided for the PUCCH.

或其與PUSCH組合(以dB為單位)Or its combination with PUSCH (in dB)

與此等方程式相關聯之參數界定係在上文中指定。The parameter definitions associated with these equations are specified above.

LTE Rel-8標準當前已被標準化,支援高達20 MHz之頻寬。然而,為滿足上行之IMT先進需求,3GPP已起始對LTE版本10之工作。LTE REL-10之一個態樣係以確保與LTE Rel-8/9之回溯相容性(包含頻譜相容性)之一方式支援比20 MHz更大之頻寬。此意指比20 MHz更寬之一LTE Rel-10載波應作為對一LTE Rel-8/9終端機之大量LTE載波出現。每一此載波可稱為一分量載波(CC)。分量載波亦稱為小區,更具體而言,將基本分量載波稱為基本小區或P小區,且將次級分量載波稱為次級小區或S小區。The LTE Rel-8 standard is currently standardized to support bandwidths up to 20 MHz. However, to meet the advanced IMT needs of the uplink, 3GPP has initiated work on LTE Release 10. One aspect of LTE REL-10 supports a larger bandwidth than 20 MHz in one way to ensure backward compatibility with LTE Rel-8/9, including spectral compatibility. This means that one LTE Rel-10 carrier that is wider than 20 MHz should appear as a large number of LTE carriers for an LTE Rel-8/9 terminal. Each such carrier can be referred to as a component carrier (CC). A component carrier is also referred to as a cell, and more specifically, a basic component carrier is referred to as a basic cell or a P-cell, and a secondary component carrier is referred to as a secondary cell or an SCell.

針對早期之LTE Rel-10部署,預期將存在較少數目個操作中之具有LTE Rel-10能力的終端機而非大量操作中之LTE舊型終端機。因此,期望確保亦針對舊型終端機有效使用一寬載波,亦即,其可能實施其中可在寬頻帶LTE先進載波之所有部分中排程舊型終端機之載波。達成此目標之一個方式係藉助於載波聚合(CA)。載波聚合意指(舉例而言)一LTE Rel-10終端機可接收多個分量載波,其中該等分量載波具有、或至少可能具有與一Rel-8載波相同之結構。在圖5中圖解說明載波聚合之一實例,其中五個20 MHz分量載波10經聚合以形成一單個寬頻帶載波。For the early LTE Rel-10 deployment, it is expected that there will be a smaller number of operations with LTE Rel-10 capable terminals rather than a large number of operating LTE legacy terminals. Therefore, it is desirable to ensure that a wide carrier is also effectively utilized for legacy terminal devices, i.e., it is possible to implement a carrier in which legacy terminal devices can be scheduled in all portions of the wideband LTE advanced carrier. One way to achieve this goal is by means of carrier aggregation (CA). Carrier aggregation means, for example, that an LTE Rel-10 terminal can receive multiple component carriers, where the component carriers have, or at least possibly have the same structure as a Rel-8 carrier. One example of carrier aggregation is illustrated in Figure 5, where five 20 MHz component carriers 10 are aggregated to form a single wideband carrier.

聚合CC之數目以及個別CC之頻寬可針對上行鏈路與下行鏈路而不同。一對稱組態係指其中CC在下行鏈路與上行鏈路中之數目相同之情形,而一不對稱組態係指其中CC之數目不同之情形。值得注意的是,在一小區區域中組態之CC之數目可與一終端機所見或所使用之CC之數目不同:舉例而言,即使網路組態有相同數目個上行鏈路及下行鏈路CC,但一終端機可支援比上行鏈路CC更多之下行鏈路CC。The number of aggregated CCs and the bandwidth of individual CCs may be different for the uplink and downlink. A symmetric configuration refers to a situation in which the number of CCs in the downlink and the uplink is the same, and an asymmetric configuration refers to a case in which the number of CCs is different. It is worth noting that the number of CCs configured in a cell area can be different from the number of CCs seen or used by a terminal: for example, even if the network configuration has the same number of uplinks and downlinks Road CC, but a terminal can support more downlink CC than the uplink CC.

在(例如)LTE Rel-10中將用於功率餘裕空間報告之LTE Rel-8框架應用於載波聚合將意指將在一特定分量載波本身上發送針對彼分量載波之一PHR。此外,不清楚在終端機具有授予在一分量載波上之PUSCH資源之情況下是否將僅在彼分量載波上傳輸一PHR。在RAN2中,提議擴展此構架,以使得一個分量載波之PH可在另一分量載波上傳輸。此將實現報告一個分量載波上之快速路徑損失改變,只要該終端機具有授予在任一經組態UL分量載波上之PUSCH資源。更具體而言,任一分量載波上之多於dl-PathlossChange dB之一路徑損失改變會觸發在終端機具有授予在其上之PUSCH資源之任一(相同或另一)分量載波上傳輸一PHR。Applying the LTE Rel-8 framework for power headroom reporting, for example in LTE Rel-10, to carrier aggregation will mean transmitting one of the component carriers PHR on a particular component carrier itself. Furthermore, it is not clear whether a PHR will be transmitted on only one component carrier if the terminal has a PUSCH resource granted on a component carrier. In RAN2, it is proposed to extend this architecture such that the PH of one component carrier can be transmitted on another component carrier. This will enable reporting of fast path loss changes on one component carrier as long as the terminal has PUSCH resources granted on any configured UL component carrier. More specifically, a path loss change of more than one dl-PathlossChange dB on any component carrier triggers transmission of a PHR on the (the same or another) component carrier to which the terminal has the PUSCH resources granted thereto. .

然而,用於在採用載波聚合之系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之此等機制經受某些潛在缺點。舉例而言,PHR之計算與一既定PUSCH格式緊密相關。因此,不具有PUSCH資源之一分量載波之一PHR由於缺乏一有效PUSCH格式而不能判定。此亦適用於一PUCCH PHR。因此,將期望提供解決此等潛在缺陷之方法、系統、裝置及軟體。However, such mechanisms for power headroom reporting in systems employing carrier aggregation suffer from some potential drawbacks. For example, the calculation of PHR is closely related to a given PUSCH format. Therefore, one of the component carriers that do not have a PUSCH resource, PHR, cannot be determined due to the lack of a valid PUSCH format. This also applies to a PUCCH PHR. Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide methods, systems, devices, and software for addressing such potential deficiencies.

功率餘裕空間報告及報告處置係在其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)及其上一UE不具有傳輸之一實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)之上下文中論述。在此等環境下,不可能直接計算用於計算功率餘裕空間之一個或多個參數。因此,實例性實施例提供欲由UE計算功率餘裕空間及由e節點B理解一所接收功率餘裕空間報告之意義所使用之預定、已知值。The power headroom reporting and reporting process is one of the physical uplinks (PUs) in which the previous user equipment (UE) does not have a valid uplink grant and the previous UE does not have one of the physical uplinks. Discussed in the context of Control Channel (PUCCH). In such an environment, it is not possible to directly calculate one or more parameters for calculating the power headroom. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments provide predetermined, known values to be used by the UE to calculate the power headroom and to understand the meaning of a received power headroom report by the eNodeB.

根據一第一實例性實施例,一種用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)針對實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之方法包含以下步驟:由該UE使用與該PUSCH相關聯之用以計算其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值計算該功率餘裕空間,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該UE連接至之一e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) M PUSCHc(i),其表示當UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之PUSCH之資源區塊之數目,(b) ΔTFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時在與該分量載波上之PUSCH相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c) δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之PUSCH相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;及基於所計算之功率餘裕空間由該UE傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。According to a first exemplary embodiment, a component carrier for a previous user equipment (UE) for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) without a valid uplink grant is carried out in a radio communication system The method of power headroom reporting includes the step of using, by the UE, at least one parameter associated with the PUSCH to calculate at least one parameter of a power headroom of the component carrier on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant. The known value calculates the power headroom because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not available, wherein the at least one known value is one of the known values of the UE and the UE connected to one of the eNodeBs, wherein The at least one parameter comprises at least one of: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ) indicating the number of resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, (b) Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of transport format compensation associated with the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) table Transmitting a power control command associated with a PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant; and transmitting a power headroom report by the UE based on the calculated power headroom.

根據一第二實例性實施例,一使用者設備(UE)包含:一處理器,其經組態以操作以藉由以下步驟針對在其中該UE針對實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一模式期間之一分量載波執行功率餘裕空間報告:使用與該PUSCH相關聯之用以計算其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值計算該功率餘裕空間,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該UE連接至之一e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) M PUSCHc(i),其表示當UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之PUSCH之資源區塊之數目,(b) ΔTFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c) δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;及一收發器,其經組態以基於所計算之功率餘裕空間傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。According to a second exemplary embodiment, a User Equipment (UE) includes: a processor configured to operate with the following steps for the UE not having a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) for the UE One of the component carriers during a valid mode grant performs a power headroom report: using a power headroom associated with the PUSCH to calculate one of the component carriers on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant Calculating the power headroom by at least one known value of at least one parameter, because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not available, wherein the at least one known value is that the UE and the UE are connected to one of the eNodeBs One value is known, wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least one of: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ) indicating a resource region assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant The number of blocks, (b) Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of the transport format compensation associated with the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) ,its It shows when the UE has a valid uplink transmission power with one of the component carriers associated with the granted link control command; and a transceiver for transmitting a power headroom report has been configured based on the calculated power headroom.

根據一第三實例性實施例,一種用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)在實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)上不具有當前傳輸之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之方法包含以下步驟:由該UE使用與該PUCCH相關聯之用以計算其上該UE在該PUCCH上不具有傳輸之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值計算該功率餘裕空間,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該UE連接至之一e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) h c (n CQI ,n HARQ ),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時在該分量載波上之PUCCH上傳輸之一定數目個控制資訊位元所調適之功率之一量,(b) ΔF_PUCCHc(F),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時介於PUCCH格式1a與分量載波上之PUCCH之間的一相對效能差,及(c) δ PUCCHc (i-k m ),其表示當該UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時與該分量載波上之PUCCH相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;及基於所計算之功率餘裕空間由UE傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。According to a third exemplary embodiment, a method for performing power margin in a radio communication system for a previous user equipment (UE) on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) without a component carrier of a current transmission The method of spatial reporting comprises the step of using, by the UE, at least one of at least one parameter associated with the PUCCH to calculate at least one of a power headroom of the component carrier on which the UE does not have transmissions on the PUCCH is known. Calculating the power headroom value because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not available, wherein the at least one known value is one of a value known to the UE and the UE is connected to one of the eNodeBs, wherein the at least one value A parameter includes at least one of: (a) h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), which represents a certain number of control information bits transmitted on the PUCCH on the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH a quantity of power adapted by the element, (b) Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), which represents a relative performance difference between the PUCCH format 1a and the PUCCH on the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH, and c) δ PU CCHc ( i - k m ) indicating a transmission power control command associated with the PUCCH on the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH; and transmitting a power margin by the UE based on the calculated power headroom Spatial report.

根據一第四實例性實施例,一使用者設備(UE)包含:一處理器,其經組態以藉由以下步驟針對其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有當前實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)傳輸之一分量載波執行功率餘裕空間報告:使用與該PUCCH相關聯之用以計算其上該UE不具有PUCCH傳輸之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值計算該功率餘裕空間,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該UE連接至之一e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) h c (n CQI ,n HARQ ),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時在該分量載波上傳輸之一定數目個位元所調適之功率之一量,(b) ΔF_PUCCHc(F),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時介於PUCCH格式1a與相關聯於分量載波之PUCCH之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值之間的一相對效能差,及(c) δ PUCCHc (i-k m ),其表示當該UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;及一收發器,其經組態以基於所計算之功率餘裕空間傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。According to a fourth exemplary embodiment, a User Equipment (UE) includes: a processor configured to have no current physical uplink control channel for a previous User Equipment (UE) by the following steps (PUCCH) transmission of one component carrier to perform power headroom reporting: using at least one parameter associated with the PUCCH to calculate at least one parameter of a power headroom of the component carrier on which the UE does not have PUCCH transmission is known Calculating the power headroom value because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not available, wherein the at least one known value is one of a value known to the UE and the UE is connected to one of the eNodeBs, wherein the at least one value A parameter includes at least one of: (a) h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), which represents a power adapted by a certain number of bits transmitted on the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH. One quantity, (b) Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), which represents between the PUCCH format 1a and at least one known value of at least one parameter of the PUCCH associated with the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH Relative performance a difference, and (c) δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ), which represents a transmission power control command associated with the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH; and a transceiver configured to A power headroom report is transmitted based on the calculated power headroom.

根據一第五實例性實施例,一種用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)針對實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告處置之方法包含以下步驟:由一e節點B接收其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告,其中使用與該PUSCH相關聯之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間報告,乃因不能獲得該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) M PUSCHc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b) ΔTFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之PUSCH相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c) δ PUDCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之PUSCH相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令。According to a fifth exemplary embodiment, a component carrier for a user equipment (UE) for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) that does not have a valid uplink grant is performed in a radio communication system The method of power margin reporting disposition includes the steps of: receiving, by an eNodeB, a power headroom report of a component carrier on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant, wherein at least one parameter associated with the PUSCH is used Calculating the power headroom report by at least one known value because one of the at least one parameter values cannot be obtained, wherein the at least one known value is one of a value known to the UE and the eNodeB, wherein the at least one A parameter includes at least one of: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ) indicating the number of resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, (b) ) Δ TFc (i), which indicates when the UE has a valid uplink PUSCH associated with one of the transport format of the component carrier compensation link grant, and (c) δ PUDCHc (i - K PUSCH), It indicates when the UE has a valid uplink grant associated with the PUSCH transmission power of one of the component carrier related to the control command.

根據一第六實例性實施例,一e節點B包含:一處理器,其經組態以接收在其中一UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一模式期間之一實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)之一分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告,其中藉由使用與PUSCH相關聯之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間報告,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) M PUSCHc(i),表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b) ΔTFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c) δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;及一收發器,其經組態以基於該功率餘裕空間報告傳輸一上行鏈路功率控制功率餘裕空間命令。According to a sixth exemplary embodiment, an eNodeB includes: a processor configured to receive one of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCH) during a mode in which one UE does not have a valid uplink grant a power headroom report of one of the component carriers, wherein the power headroom report is calculated by using at least one known value of at least one parameter associated with the PUSCH, because one of the values for the at least one parameter cannot be obtained And wherein the at least one known value is one of a value known to the UE and the eNodeB , wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least one of: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ), indicating that the UE has The number of one of the resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when a valid uplink grant, (b) Δ TFc ( i ), which indicates that the UE has a valid uplink grant associated with the component carrier a transport format compensation, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), which represents a transmission power control command associated with the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant; and a transceiver Group The state transmits an uplink power control power margin command based on the power headroom report.

根據一第七實例性實施例,一種用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)在實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)上不具有當前傳輸之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告處置之方法,該方法包含以下步驟:由一e節點B接收其上該UE在PUCCH上不具有傳輸之分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告,其中使用與該PUCCH相關聯之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間報告,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值;其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) h c (n CQI ,n HARQ ),其表示當該UE在該PUCCH上具有一傳輸時在該分量載波上之該PUCCH上傳輸之一定數目個控制資訊位元所調適之功率之一量,(b) ΔF_PUCCHc(F),其表示當該UE在該PUCCH上具有一傳輸時介於PUCCH格式1a與分量載波上之PUCCH之間的一相對效能差,及(c) δ PUCCHc (i-k m ),其表示當該UE在該PUCCH上具有一傳輸時與該分量載波上之PUCCH相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令。According to a seventh exemplary embodiment, a power margin is used in a radio communication system for a previous user equipment (UE) that does not have a component carrier of a current transmission on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) A method of spatial report disposition, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by an eNodeB, a power headroom report of a component carrier on which the UE does not have a transmission on the PUCCH, wherein at least one parameter associated with the PUCCH is used Calculating the power headroom report by at least one known value because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not obtainable; wherein the at least one known value is one of a value known to the UE and the eNodeB, wherein the At least one parameter comprises at least one of: (a) h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), which represents a certain number of transmissions on the PUCCH on the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH the amount of power control adjustment of one of the information bits, (b) Δ F_PUCCHc (F ), which represents between PUCCH format 1a and on the component carriers when the UE has between a transmission on the PUCCH in Relative potency difference, and (c) δ PUCCHc (i - k m), which indicates when the UE has transmitted a PUCCH on one of the associated PUCCH transmission power associated with the component carrier of the control command.

根據一第八實例性實施例,一e節點B包含:一處理器,其經組態以針對其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有當前實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)傳輸之一分量載波接收一功率餘裕空間報告,其中使用與該PUCCH相關聯之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間報告,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值,其中該至少一個已知值係該UE及該e節點B兩者已知之一值,其中該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) h c (n CQI ,n HARQ ),其表示當該UE在該PUCCH上具有一傳輸時在該分量載波上傳輸之一定數目個位元所調適之功率之一量,(b) ΔF_PUCCHc(F),其表示當該UE在該PUCCH上具有一傳輸時介於PUCCH 1a與相關聯於分量載波之PUCCH之參考格式之間的一相對效能差,及(c) δ PUCCHc (i-k m ),其表示當該UE在該PUCCH上具有一傳輸時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;及一收發器,其經組態以基於該功率餘裕空間報告傳輸一上行鏈路功率控制命令。According to an eighth exemplary embodiment, an eNodeB includes: a processor configured to have no component of a current physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission for a previous user equipment (UE) thereof The carrier receives a power headroom report, wherein the power headroom report is calculated using at least one known value of at least one parameter associated with the PUCCH, because one of the values for the at least one parameter cannot be obtained, wherein the at least one The known value is one of the values known to the UE and the eNodeB, wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least one of: (a) h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), which indicates when the UE is The PUCCH has an amount of power adapted to a certain number of bits transmitted on the component carrier during transmission, (b) Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), which indicates that when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH a relative performance difference between the reference format of the PUCCH 1a and the PUCCH associated with the component carrier, and (c) δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ) indicating that when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH One of the component carriers associated with transmission power control Order; and a transceiver configured to warp based on the power headroom report an uplink transmission power control commands.

縮寫/縮略語Abbreviation/abbreviation

ACK 肯定應答ACK positive response

ARQ 自動重複請求ARQ automatic repeat request

CA 載波聚合CA carrier aggregation

CC 分量載波CC component carrier

CQI 頻道品質指示CQI channel quality indicator

DFT 離散傅立葉變換DFT discrete Fourier transform

eNB 見eNodeBeNB see eNodeB

eNodeB 演進節點BeNodeB evolved Node B

LTE 長期演進LTE long-term evolution

NAK/NACK 否定應答NAK/NACK negative response

PH 功率餘裕空間PH power margin

PHR 功率餘裕空間報告PHR Power Headroom Report

PUCCH 實體上行鏈路控制頻道PUCCH physical uplink control channel

PUSCH 實體上行鏈路共用頻道PUSCH physical uplink shared channel

RAN 無線電存取網路RAN radio access network

TPC 傳輸功率控制TPC transmission power control

將結合本文提交之圖示理解下文闡述之實例性實施例。The example embodiments set forth below are understood in conjunction with the drawings presented herein.

該等實例性實施例之下列詳細說明係關於隨附圖示。不同圖示中之相同參考編號識別相同或類似元件。而且,下列詳細說明並非限定本發明。相反,本發明之範疇係由隨附申請專利範圍界定。為簡單起見,參照LTE系統之術語及結構論述下列實施例。然而,接下來將論述之實施例並不限於LTE系統,而是可適用於其他電信系統。The following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments is set forth in the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in different figures identify the same or similar elements. Moreover, the following detailed description does not limit the invention. Rather, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the accompanying claims. For simplicity, the following embodiments are discussed with reference to the terms and structures of the LTE system. However, the embodiments to be discussed next are not limited to the LTE system, but are applicable to other telecommunication systems.

貫穿該說明書對「一項實施例」或「一實施例」之引用意指結合一實施例闡述之一特定特徵、結構或特性係包含於本發明之至少一項實施例中。因此,貫穿該說明書在各處出現之短語「於一項實施例中」或「於一實施例中」未必皆係指同一實施例。此外,在一項或多項實施例中可以任一適合方式組合特定特徵、結構或特性。A reference to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" is intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment. The phrase "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" or "an" Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

為針對關於功率餘裕空間報告及相關聯發信號之下列實例性實施例提供某些上下文,考量分別如圖6及圖7中之兩個不同透視圖所展示之實例性無線電通信系統。為提高系統之傳輸率,及相對於無線電頻道上之衰退提供額外多樣性,現代無線通信系統包含使用多天線之收發器(通常稱為一MIMO系統)。多天線可分佈至接收器側、分佈至傳輸器側及/或如圖6中展示在兩側提供。更具體而言,圖6展示具有四個天線34之一基地台32及具有兩個天線34之一使用者終端機(在本文中亦稱為「使用者設備」或「UE」)36。在圖6中展示之天線數目僅係實例性且不意欲限定在下文將論述之實例性實施例中在基地台32處或在使用者終端機36處使用之天線之真實數目。To provide some context for the following example embodiments regarding power headroom reporting and associated bursts, consider the example radio communication systems shown in two different perspective views, respectively, as in Figures 6 and 7. To increase the transmission rate of the system and provide additional versatility relative to the degradation on the radio channel, modern wireless communication systems include transceivers that use multiple antennas (commonly referred to as a MIMO system). Multiple antennas may be distributed to the receiver side, distributed to the transmitter side, and/or provided on both sides as shown in FIG. More specifically, FIG. 6 shows a base station 32 having one of four antennas 34 and a user terminal (also referred to herein as "user equipment" or "UE") 36 having two antennas 34. The number of antennas shown in FIG. 6 is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the actual number of antennas used at base station 32 or at user terminal 36 in the exemplary embodiments discussed below.

另外,術語「基地台」在本文中係用作一通用術語。如熟習此項技術者將瞭解,在LTE架構中,一演進節點B(e節點B)可對應於基地台,亦即一基地台可係e節點B之一可能實施方案。然而,術語「e節點B」亦在某種意義上比習用基地台更寬廣,乃因e節點B大體而言係指一邏輯節點。術語「基地台」在本文中係用於包含一基地台、一節點B、一e節點B或專用於其他架構之其他節點。一LTE系統中之一e節點B處置一個或數個小區中之傳輸及接收,如(舉例而言)圖7中展示。In addition, the term "base station" is used herein as a generic term. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, in an LTE architecture, an evolved Node B (eNodeB) may correspond to a base station, that is, a base station may be one of the eNodeBs. However, the term "eNodeB" is also broader in some sense than the conventional base station, since eNodeB generally refers to a logical node. The term "base station" is used herein to include a base station, a Node B, an eNodeB, or other nodes dedicated to other architectures. An eNodeB in an LTE system handles transmissions and receptions in one or several cells, as shown, for example, in FIG.

圖7除其他外亦展示兩個e節點B 34及一個使用者終端機36。使用者終端機使用專用頻道40與e節點B 34通信,例如藉由傳輸或接收RLC PDU段,如根據下文所述之實例性實施例。兩個e節點B 34連接至對應無線電網路控制器(RNC)42。儘管在圖7中並未如此展示,但應瞭解,每一RNC 42可控制多於一個e節點B 32。RNC 42連接至一核心網路44。在某些網路(例如,LTE)中,省略該RNC。Figure 7 shows, among other things, two eNode Bs 34 and one user terminal 36. The user terminal communicates with the eNodeB 34 using a dedicated channel 40, such as by transmitting or receiving RLC PDU segments, as in accordance with the exemplary embodiments described below. Two eNode Bs 34 are connected to a corresponding Radio Network Controller (RNC) 42. Although not shown in Figure 7, it should be understood that each RNC 42 can control more than one eNodeB 32. The RNC 42 is connected to a core network 44. In some networks (eg, LTE), the RNC is omitted.

在圖8中展示用於處理由一e節點B 34傳輸至一UE 36(下行鏈路)之資料之一項實例性LTE架構。其中,將由e節點B 34(例如,IP封包)傳輸至一特定使用者之資料首先由一封包資料會聚協定(PDCP)實體50處理,其中(視情況地)壓縮IP標頭並執行資料之加密。除其他外,無線電鏈路控制(RLC)實體52亦處置自PDCP實體50接收至協定資料單元(PDU)中之資料之分段(及/或串連連接)。另外,RLC實體52提供一重傳輸協定(ARQ),其監測來自UE 36中之其對應體RLC實體之序號狀態報告以選擇性地在請求時重傳輸PDU。媒體存取控制(MAC)實體54負責經由排程器56進行上行鏈路及下行鏈路排程,以及上文論述之混合ARQ過程。一實體(PHY)層實體58負責(除其他外)編碼、調變及多天線映射。圖8中展示之每一實體利用所展示之承載或頻道提供對其毗鄰實體之輸出及接收來自其毗鄰實體之輸入。針對所接收資料為如圖8中展示之UE 36提供此等過程之反轉,且UE 36亦與eNB 34具有類似傳輸鏈元件用於朝向eNB 34在上行鏈路上進行傳輸。An example LTE architecture for processing data transmitted by an eNodeB 34 to a UE 36 (downlink) is shown in FIG. Wherein, the data transmitted by the eNodeB 34 (e.g., IP packet) to a particular user is first processed by a Packet Data Convergence Agreement (PDCP) entity 50, where (optionally) the IP header is compressed and the data is encrypted. . The Radio Link Control (RLC) entity 52 also processes, for example, segments (and/or concatenation connections) of data received from the PDCP entity 50 into the Protocol Data Unit (PDU). In addition, RLC entity 52 provides a Retransmission Protocol (ARQ) that monitors the sequence number status report from its corresponding body RLC entity in UE 36 to selectively retransmit the PDU upon request. Media Access Control (MAC) entity 54 is responsible for uplink and downlink scheduling via scheduler 56, as well as the hybrid ARQ process discussed above. A physical (PHY) layer entity 58 is responsible for, among other things, coding, modulation, and multi-antenna mapping. Each entity shown in Figure 8 provides the output of its neighboring entity and the input from its neighboring entity using the bearer or channel shown. The reversal of such processes is provided for the UE 36 as shown in FIG. 8 for the received data, and the UE 36 also has similar transmission chain elements as the eNB 34 for transmission on the uplink towards the eNB 34.

在已闡述其中可實施根據實例性實施例之功率餘裕空間報告之若干態樣之某些實例性LTE裝置之後,現將返回論述在載波聚合之上下文中考量功率餘裕空間報告。如上文提及,先前系統實施方案尚不需要結合載波聚合考量功率餘裕空間報告,其中載波聚合意指具有每UE不同頻率及頻率帶寬之多個CC。舉例而言,可考量何時發送PHR(亦即由UE觸發功率餘裕空間報告)之決策。作為背景,在LTE Rel-8/9中,可每UE地組態下列PHR相關參數:prohibitPHR-Timer、periodicPHR-Timer及dl-PathlossChange。在Rel-8/9中,當periodicPHR-Timer過期或當prohibitPHR-Timer過期且自傳輸上一PHR起在所量測DL路徑損失中之改變超出dl-PathlossChange臨限值時形成一PHR報告並在具有一可用PUSCH授予之一TTI中發送。在藉由較高層(重)組態PHR報告功能之情況下亦應發送一PHR報告。Having described certain example LTE devices in which several aspects of power headroom reporting in accordance with an example embodiment may be implemented, reference will now be made to the consideration of power headroom reporting in the context of carrier aggregation. As mentioned above, previous system implementations do not yet need to incorporate carrier aggregation to consider power headroom reporting, where carrier aggregation refers to multiple CCs having different frequency and frequency bandwidths per UE. For example, a decision can be made as to when to send a PHR (ie, a power headroom report triggered by the UE). As a background, in LTE Rel-8/9, the following PHR related parameters can be configured per UE: prohibitPHR-Timer, periodPHR-Timer, and dl-PathlossChange. In Rel-8/9, a PHR report is formed when the periodPHR-Timer expires or when the prohibitPHR-Timer expires and the change in the measured DL path loss exceeds the dl-PathlossChange threshold since the transmission of the previous PHR One of the available PUSCH grants is sent in one TTI. A PHR report should also be sent in case of a higher level (re)configuration of the PHR reporting function.

在LTE Rel-10中,其中可存在具有每UE不同頻率及頻率帶寬之多個CC,無線電品質及路徑損失將最可能地在不同CC之間不同。然而,即使路徑損失在不同CC之間可不同,但在決定在prohibitPHR-Timer逾時時是否應傳輸一PHR之情況下比較每一CC路徑損失與不同路徑損失改變臨限值可係無裨益的。此外,可能不存在益處能證明具有每CC組態之prohibitPHR-Timer及periodicPHR-Timer係正當的。因此,根據一項實例性實施例,與一UE何時做出其對一eNB之功率餘裕空間報告相關聯之觸發變數(亦即,prohibitPHR-Timer、periodicPHR-Timer、及dl-PathlossChange)可相同於與一使用者設備相關聯之所有CC之觸發變數(亦即,係每UE的)。另一選擇係,針對一特定UE,此等變數中之某些或全部可逐CC地不同。In LTE Rel-10, where there may be multiple CCs with different frequency and frequency bandwidths per UE, the radio quality and path loss will most likely be different between different CCs. However, even if the path loss may be different between different CCs, it may not be beneficial to compare each CC path loss with a different path loss change threshold in the case of determining whether a PHR should be transmitted when the prohibit PHR-Timer expires. . In addition, there may be no benefit to justify prohibitPHR-Timer and periodicPHR-Timer with per-CC configuration. Thus, according to an exemplary embodiment, the trigger variables associated with when a UE makes its power headroom report for an eNB (ie, prohibitPHR-Timer, periodicPHR-Timer, and dl-PathlossChange) may be the same as Triggering variables for all CCs associated with a user device (ie, per UE). Another option is that for a particular UE, some or all of these variables may differ from CC to CC.

除何時將PHR自一UE發送至一eNB外,實例性實施例亦考量PHR之內容。在LTE Rel-8/9中,只要UE具有一可用PUSCH授予,就不存在對PHR內容之不定性,乃因僅存在一個載波以用於當週期性PHR計時器已過期或當在prohibitPHR-Timer逾時時DL路徑損失改變已超出dl-pathlossChange臨限值時報告PHR。針對包含載波聚合之系統,當開始決定哪一UL CC將要把PHR資訊提供給eNB時,已識別下列不同選項以供決定在每一各別PHR計時器逾時時應報告哪一UL CC之PHR資訊。The exemplary embodiment considers the content of the PHR in addition to when the PHR is sent from one UE to one eNB. In LTE Rel-8/9, as long as the UE has an available PUSCH grant, there is no uncertainty about the PHR content, because there is only one carrier for when the periodic PHR timer has expired or when the prohibit PHR-Timer The PHR is reported when the DL path loss change over time has exceeded the dl-pathlossChange threshold. For systems that include carrier aggregation, when deciding which UL CC is to provide PHR information to the eNB, the following different options have been identified for determining which UL CC PHR should be reported when each individual PHR timer expires. News.

在prohibitPHR-Timer逾時時:When prohibitPHR-Timer expires:

‧ 僅針對其中對應現用DL CC已超出dl-pathlossChange臨限值及UE具有一可用UL PUSCH授予之UL CC傳輸PHR。‧ Only for UL CC transmission PHR where the corresponding active DL CC has exceeded the dl-pathlossChange threshold and the UE has an available UL PUSCH grant.

‧ 針對其中對應現用DL CC已超出dl-pathlossChange臨限值之所有UL CC傳輸PHR。‧ Transmit PHR for all UL CCs in which the corresponding active DL CC has exceeded the dl-pathlossChange threshold.

‧ 在至少一個現用DL CC已超出dl-PathlossChange臨限值之情況下,僅針對具有一對應現用DL CC及一可用PUSCH授予之UL CC傳輸PHR。‧ In the case where at least one active DL CC has exceeded the dl-PathlossChange threshold, the PHR is transmitted only for UL CCs with a corresponding active DL CC and an available PUSCH grant.

‧ 在至少一個現用DL CC已超出dl-PathlossChange臨限值之情況下,針對具有一對應現用DL CC之所有UL CC傳輸PHR。‧ Transmit PHR for all UL CCs with a corresponding active DL CC if at least one active DL CC has exceeded the dl-PathlossChange threshold.

在periodicPHR-Timer逾時時:When periodPHR-Timer expires:

‧ 僅針對具有一對應現用DL CC及一可用PUSCH授予之UL CC傳輸PHR。‧ PHR is only transmitted for UL CCs with a corresponding active DL CC and an available PUSCH grant.

‧ 針對具有一對應現用DL CC之所有UL CC傳輸PHR。‧ Transmit PHR for all UL CCs with a corresponding active DL CC.

在實施UL SCC之啟動之情況下,即使不存在可用的PUSCH授予,允許針對任一現用UL CC傳輸PHR可係有益的。此可係有意義的,乃因可假設eNB已出於利用彼頻道之意圖而啟動該UL CC,且即使尚未為該特定TTI給出特定授予,該eNB亦將因此想要具有彼頻道之一PHR報告以充分瞭解功率情況。此外,亦可能期望UE甚至針對其對應現用DL CC尚未超出臨限值之彼等UL CC發送PHR以向eNB提供一完全功率狀態。因此,根據一項實例性實施例,UE應總是針對所有已啟動UL CC報告PHR而不管一PHR係如何觸發的。根據其他實例性實施例,UE可僅針對上文論述之一個或多個情形報告PHR。In the case of implementing the initiation of a UL SCC, it may be beneficial to allow PHR transmission for any active UL CC even if there is no available PUSCH grant. This may be meaningful because it can be assumed that the eNB has activated the UL CC for the purpose of utilizing the channel, and even if a specific grant has not been given for that particular TTI, the eNB will therefore want to have one of the channels of the PHR Report to fully understand the power situation. In addition, it may also be desirable for the UE to transmit a PHR even for its UL CCs whose corresponding active DL CCs have not exceeded the threshold to provide a full power state to the eNB. Thus, according to an exemplary embodiment, the UE should always report the PHR for all activated UL CCs regardless of how a PHR system is triggered. According to other example embodiments, the UE may report the PHR only for one or more of the situations discussed above.

然而,在不存在可用之PUSCH授予之情況下,用於計算PHR所需之資訊並非皆可用。因此,根據實例性實施例,為在不存在一有效PUSCH授予之情況下實現一分量載波之PHR,可使用一預設PUSCH格式。在e節點B及終端機兩者皆意識到同一PUSCH參考組態(例如,由網路組態或經標準化)之情況下,基於一所要PUSCH格式之功率餘裕空間可在e節點B中經重計算並用於未來排程決策。另一選擇係,其他實例性實施例再使用攜載PHR之分量載波之PUSCH格式(而非一參考PUSCH格式)作為一參考。除PUSCH格式外,功率控制環路之當前狀態亦影響PHR。根據實例性實施例,可針對PUSCH及PUCCH PHR使用PUSCH及PUCCH功率控制環路在正產生PHR之分量載波上之各別狀態。在上文之先前技術部分中闡述之方程式(1)之針對分量載波c之PHR之一分析展示可將該等參數分類成下列群組:However, in the absence of available PUSCH grants, the information needed to calculate the PHR is not always available. Thus, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment, to implement a PHR of a component carrier in the absence of a valid PUSCH grant, a predetermined PUSCH format may be used. In the case where both the eNodeB and the terminal are aware of the same PUSCH reference configuration (eg, configured by the network or standardized), the power headroom based on a desired PUSCH format can be weighted in the eNodeB. Calculated and used for future scheduling decisions. Alternatively, other example embodiments reuse the PUSCH format of the component carrier carrying the PHR (instead of a reference PUSCH format) as a reference. In addition to the PUSCH format, the current state of the power control loop also affects the PHR. According to an example embodiment, the respective states of the PUSCH and PUCCH power control loops on the component carriers that are generating the PHR may be used for PUSCH and PUCCH PHR. One of the PHR analysis for component carrier c of equation (1) set forth in the prior art section above shows that the parameters can be classified into the following groups:

1. 相依於PUSCH格式之參數。參數M PUSCHc(i)及ΔTFc(i)屬於此類別。在不具有經授予之PUSCH資源之一分量載波上,此等參數不可用。 1. Dependent on the parameters of the PUSCH format. The parameters M PUSCHc ( i ) and Δ TFc ( i ) belong to this category. These parameters are not available on a component carrier that does not have a granted PUSCH resource.

2. 功率控制環路參數。功率控制環路之當前狀態係由參數f c (i)給出。針對絕對功率控制環路及累積功率控制環路,此等狀態可分別表達為:f c (i)=δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )及f c (i)=f c (i-1)+δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )。δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )係在UL授予下接收之TPC命令。然而,在不具有一UL授予之一分量載波上,δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )不可用。 2. Power control loop parameters. The current state of the power control loop is given by the parameter f c ( i ). For absolute power control loops and cumulative power control loops, these states can be expressed as: f c ( i )= δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) and f c ( i )= f c ( i -1)+ δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is a TPC command received under UL grant. However, on a component carrier that does not have a UL grant, δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is not available.

3. 分量載波特定參數。 P CMAXcP O_PUSCHc(j)及α c (j)係由較高層給出。PL c 係與分量載波c相關聯之路徑損失。自此等類別中可見,在不具有一有效UL授予之一分量載波上,參數M PUSCHc(i)、ΔTFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )不可用。為實現針對不具有有效UL授予之一分量載波c進行PH計算及後續報告,實例性實施例用e節點B及終端機兩者皆已知之值替代此等未知參數。所得PHR值允許e節點B判定在給出某一PUSCH格式之情況下將出現之功率餘裕空間。 3. Component carrier specific parameters. P CMAXc , P O_PUSCHc ( j ), and α c ( j ) are given by higher layers. PL c is the path loss associated with component carrier c . As can be seen from these categories, the parameters M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) are not available on a component carrier that does not have a valid UL grant. To enable PH calculation and subsequent reporting for a component carrier c that does not have a valid UL grant, the example embodiment replaces these unknown parameters with values known to both the eNodeB and the terminal. The resulting PHR value allows the eNodeB to determine the power headroom that will occur if a certain PUSCH format is given.

根據一第一實例性實施例,界定由e節點B及終端機兩者已知之一參考PUSCH格式,並由終端機將其用於計算不具有一UL授予之一分量載波c之PH。此一參考格式可含有用於M PUSCHC(i)、ΔTFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值,例如According to a first exemplary embodiment, one of the known ones of the eNodeB and the terminal is defined to reference the PUSCH format and used by the terminal to calculate the PH of a component carrier c that does not have a UL grant. This reference format may contain values for M PUSCHC ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), for example

M PUSCHc(i)=10,或另一選擇係,等於1, M PUSCHc ( i )=10, or another selection system, equal to 1,

ΔTFc(i)=0 dB,及Δ TFc ( i )=0 dB, and

δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )=0 dB。 δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) = 0 dB.

將瞭解,此等參數之前述數字值純粹為例示性的。該等參考格式參數值可係在標準中界定之固定至或自網路傳訊至UE之值。另一選擇係,可在實現M PUSCHc(i)、ΔTFc(i)及δ P USCHc (i-K PUSCH )之計算之參考組態中提供其他參數。It will be appreciated that the aforementioned numerical values of such parameters are purely illustrative. The reference format parameter values may be values fixed to or from the network to the UE as defined in the standard. Alternatively, other parameters may be provided in a reference configuration that implements the calculation of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ P USCHc ( i - K PUSCH ).

根據一第二實例性實施例,參數M PUSCHc(i)、ΔTFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )係自一分量載波c'獲得,該分量載波係(例如)將用於傳輸針對分量載波c判定之功率餘裕空間報告之分量載波或上行鏈路基本分量載波(ULPCC),亦即According to a second exemplary embodiment, the parameters M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ) and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) are obtained from a component carrier c ', which is for example transmitted for transmission a component carrier or an uplink base component carrier (ULPCC) reported for the power headroom of the component carrier c, that is,

M PUSCHc(i)=M PUSCHc'(i), M PUSCHc ( i )= M PUSCHc' ( i ),

ΔTFc(i)=ΔTFc'(i),及Δ TFc ( i )=Δ TFc' ( i ), and

δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )=δ PUSCHc '(i-K PUSCH )。 δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) = δ PUSCHc ' ( i - K PUSCH ).

根據一第三實例性實施例,此等在其他方面未知之參數中之某些係自一參考組態獲得,而某些參數係自用於傳輸針對分量載波c判定之功率餘裕空間報告之分量載波c'獲得。此技術之一項實例可係再使用來自分量載波c'之M PUSCHc'(i),而自一參考組態使用ΔTFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),例如According to a third exemplary embodiment, some of these otherwise unknown parameters are obtained from a reference configuration, and some parameters are derived from component carriers used to transmit power headroom reports for component carrier c decisions. c 'acquired. An example of this technique may be to reuse M PUSCHc' ( i ) from component carrier c ', and use Δ TFc ( i ) and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) from a reference configuration, for example

M PUSCHc(i)=M PUSCHc'(i), M PUSCHc ( i )= M PUSCHc' ( i ),

ΔTFc(i)=0 dB,及Δ TFc ( i )=0 dB, and

δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )=0 dB。 δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) = 0 dB.

在一第四實例性實施例中,參數M PUSCHc(i)、ΔTFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )係自先前PUSCH傳輸/授予獲得,其中先前PUSCH傳輸/授予可係在分量載波c或分量載波c'上之一PUSCH傳輸/授予,其中分量載波c'係(例如)將用於傳輸針對分量載波c判定之功率餘裕空間報告之分量載波或上行鏈路基本分量載波(UL PCC)。另一選擇係,c'係具有上一PUSCH傳輸/授予之分量。在多個UL分量載波在同一子訊框中具有授予/傳輸之情況下,此可與另一規則組合,例如使用現在將用於功率餘裕空間報告之彼分量載波。In a fourth exemplary embodiment, the parameters M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) are obtained from a previous PUSCH transmission/grant, where the previous PUSCH transmission/grant can be tied to the component CarrierSCH or one of the component carriers c ' is transmitted/granted, where the component carrier c ' is, for example, used to transmit a component carrier or uplink base component carrier (UL) for the power headroom report determined for component carrier c PCC). Another option is that c ' has the component of the last PUSCH transmission/grant. Where multiple UL component carriers have grants/transmissions in the same subframe, this may be combined with another rule, such as using the component carrier that will now be used for power headroom reporting.

在一第五實例性實施例中,UE報告一特殊預界定值作為分量載波c之PUSCH PH,指示來自分量載波c上之一先前PUSCH PH報告之功率餘裕空間但不具有資料。eNB將藉由自前一所接收PUSCH PH添加資料功率分佈來調整前一所接收PUSCH PH報告。In a fifth exemplary embodiment, the UE reports a special predefined value as the PUSCH PH of component carrier c, indicating the power headroom from one of the previous PUSCH PH reports on component carrier c but no data. The eNB will adjust the previous received PUSCH PH report by adding the data power distribution from the previous received PUSCH PH.

根據實例性實施例用於採用載波聚合之系統之功率餘裕空間報告亦可提供用於PUCCH以及PUSCH。舉例而言,藉由將與上文用於方程式(1)之相同類別亦應用於針對PUCCH PH之方程式(2),獲得下列分類:A power headroom report for a system employing carrier aggregation in accordance with an example embodiment may also be provided for PUCCH as well as PUSCH. For example, by applying the same category as used above for equation (1) to equation (2) for PUCCH PH, the following classifications are obtained:

1. 相依於PUCCH格式之參數。參數h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )及ΔF_PUCCHc(F)屬於此類別中。在不具有PUCCH傳輸之一分量載波上,此等參數不可用。更具體而言,參數ΔF_PUCCHc(F)界定介於PUCCH 1a與PUCCH格式F之間的相對效能差。該參數係經小區特定傳訊且應計及不同PUCCH格式之不同接收器實施方案。參數h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )使功率與所傳輸之控制資訊位元之數目相適應。針對PUCCH 1a/1b此係0 dB,乃因此等格式僅支援一個有效負載大小用於該格式。然而,針對PUCCH格式2/2a/2b,其藉助所傳輸位元之數目來按比例調整功率。 1. Dependent on the parameters of the PUCCH format. The parameters h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ) and Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ) fall into this category. These parameters are not available on a component carrier that does not have a PUCCH transmission. More specifically, the parameter Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ) defines a relative performance difference between PUCCH 1a and PUCCH format F. This parameter is cell-specific messaging and should account for different receiver implementations of different PUCCH formats. The parameter h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ) adapts the power to the number of control information bits transmitted. This is 0 dB for PUCCH 1a/1b, so the equivalent format only supports one payload size for this format. However, for PUCCH format 2/2a/2b, it scales power by the number of transmitted bits.

2. 功率控制環路參數。功率控制環路之當前狀態係由參數g c (i)給出,該參數係界定為:δ PUCCHc (i-k m )係應應用於PUCCH傳輸之TPC命令。在不具有PUCCH傳輸之情況下,δ PUCCHc (i-k m )不可用。 2. Power control loop parameters. The current state of the power control loop is given by the parameter g c ( i ), which is defined as: . δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ) should be applied to the TPC command for PUCCH transmission. Without PUCCH transmission, δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ) is not available.

3. 分量載波特定參數。 P CMAXcP O_PUCCHc係由較高層給出。PL c 係與分量載波c相關聯之路徑損失。在不具有當前PUCCH傳輸之一分量載波上,h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )、ΔF_PUCCHc(F)及δ PUCCHc (i-k m )不可用。為針對不具有當前PUCCH傳輸之一分量載波c實現PH之計算及後續報告,在計算中可用e節點B及終端機兩者已知之值替代此等參數。所得PHR值允許e節點B判定在給出某一PUCCH傳輸之情況下將出現之功率餘裕空間。 3. Component carrier specific parameters. P CMAXc and P O_PUCCHc are given by higher layers. PL c is the path loss associated with component carrier c . On a component carrier that does not have a current PUCCH transmission, h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), and δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ) are not available. In order to implement PH calculation and subsequent reporting for a component carrier c that does not have a current PUCCH transmission, these parameters may be replaced by values known by both the eNodeB and the terminal in the calculation. The resulting PHR value allows the eNodeB to determine the power headroom that will occur if a PUCCH transmission is given.

根據一第六實例性實施例,界定由e節點B及終端機兩者已知且由終端機用於計算不具有PUCCH傳輸之一分量載波c之PH之一參考格式。此一參考格式可獲得用於h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )、ΔF_PUCCHc(F)及δ PUCCHc (i-k m )之值。該等參考格式參數值可係在標準中界定之固定值,或自網路傳訊至UE之值。另一選擇係,在實現h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )、ΔF_PUCCHc(F)及δ PUCCHc (i-k m )之計算之參考組態中提供其他參數。According to a sixth exemplary embodiment, a reference format of a PH known by both the eNodeB and the terminal and used by the terminal to calculate a component carrier c that does not have a PUCCH transmission is defined. This reference format can obtain values for h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), and δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ). The reference format parameter values may be fixed values defined in the standard, or values transmitted from the network to the UE. Another option is to provide additional parameters in a reference configuration that implements the calculation of h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), and δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ).

根據一第七實例性實施例,參數h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )、ΔF_PUCCHc(F)及δ PUCCHc (i-k m )係自前一PUCCH傳輸中獲得,其中該前一PUCCH傳輸可係在欲判定其PH之分量載波c上之一當前PUCCH傳輸,或在分量載波c'上之一當前PUCCH傳輸,該分量載波c'(例如)可係用於PH傳輸之分量載波或上行鏈路基本分量載波(UL PCC)。According to a seventh exemplary embodiment, the parameters h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ) and δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ) are obtained from a previous PUCCH transmission, wherein the previous PUCCH transmission may be In a current PUCCH transmission on one of the component carriers c whose PH is to be determined, or one of the current PUCCH transmissions on the component carrier c ', the component carrier c ' may, for example, be used for component carrier or uplink of PH transmission Basic component carrier (UL PCC).

根據一第八實例性實施例,此等在其他方面未知之參數中之某些係自一參考組態獲得,而此等參數之某些係自上一PUCCH傳輸獲得。According to an eighth exemplary embodiment, some of these otherwise unknown parameters are obtained from a reference configuration, and some of these parameters are obtained from the last PUCCH transmission.

前述實例性實施例獨立地考量PUSCH及PUCCH之PHR。此等實施例可單獨地使用或一起使用。舉例而言,根據另一實例性實施例,可產生針對不具有當前PUCCH傳輸及/或有效UL授予之一分量載波c之一組合PHR,且要求供應M PUSCHc(i)、ΔTFc(i)、δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )、h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )、ΔF_PUCCHc(F)及δ PUCCHc (i-k m )。在針對PUSCH或PUCCH出現一有效參數集之情況下,僅需提供所列舉參數之一子集。PUSCH及PUCCH參數之供應可根據上文所提供方法中之任一者而完成。The foregoing exemplary embodiments independently consider the PHR of PUSCH and PUCCH. These embodiments can be used alone or together. For example, according to another exemplary embodiment, a PHR may be generated for one of the component carriers c that does not have a current PUCCH transmission and/or a valid UL grant, and is required to supply M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), and δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ). In the case of a valid parameter set for PUSCH or PUCCH, only a subset of the enumerated parameters need to be provided. The provision of PUSCH and PUCCH parameters can be accomplished in accordance with any of the methods provided above.

前述實例性實施例部分地論述何時發送PHR報告及彼等報告可含有哪些內容。根據其他實例性實施例,可考量將彼等報告發送至eNB之方式。關於如何報告PHR至少存在兩個選項:將PHR包含至其正報告之UL CC上之MAC PDU,或允許在任一UL CC上發送PHR。一不太複雜之解決方案將可能係僅在其正報告之CC上發送PHR。然而,藉助此解決方案,為能夠發送PHR,UE將需要在所有UL CC上進行傳輸,即使不存在足夠資料來填補所有UL CC授予。The foregoing example embodiments discuss in part when to send PHR reports and what content they may contain. According to other example embodiments, the manner in which their reports are sent to the eNB may be considered. There are at least two options on how to report a PHR: including the PHR to the MAC PDU on the UL CC it is reporting, or allowing the PHR to be sent on any UL CC. A less complex solution would probably be to send a PHR only on the CC it is reporting. However, with this solution, in order to be able to send PHR, the UE will need to transmit on all UL CCs, even if there is not enough data to fill all UL CC grants.

允許UE在任一CC上傳輸PHR係稍微更複雜的,但仍係有益的,乃因其將給出一更靈活的UE實施方案,且可能在構建MAC PDU時節省某一RLC分段。當可用於傳輸之資料量適合可用UL授予之一子集時將有益於MAC多工,乃因不要求在否則為空之UL CC上傳輸PHR。而且,在UE可能針對具有一現用對應DL CC但不具有PUSCH授予之UL CC傳輸PHR報告之情況下,可能不能約束PHR僅在對應CC上發送。為使得eNB能夠將所接收PHR映射至一特定CC,一表面上不複雜之解決方案將係藉助指出一PHR屬於哪一CC之一指示符欄位擴展MAC CE。因此,根據一項實例性實施例,允許在任一UL CC上傳輸PHR報告,儘管本發明不排除限制在與PHR相關聯之UL CC上傳輸PHR之可能。Allowing the UE to transmit the PHR on any CC is slightly more complicated, but still beneficial, as it will give a more flexible UE implementation and may save some RLC segmentation when building the MAC PDU. It would be beneficial to MAC multiplex when the amount of data available for transmission is suitable for a subset of available UL grants, since PHR is not required to be transmitted on UL CCs that are otherwise empty. Moreover, in the case where the UE may transmit a PHR report for a UL CC with a current corresponding DL CC but no PUSCH grant, it may not be possible to constrain the PHR to transmit only on the corresponding CC. In order for the eNB to be able to map the received PHR to a particular CC, a seemingly uncomplicated solution would be to extend the MAC CE by indicating which CC the one of the CCs belongs to. Thus, according to an exemplary embodiment, PHR reporting is allowed to be transmitted on any UL CC, although the invention does not exclude the possibility of limiting the transmission of PHR on UL CCs associated with the PHR.

在圖9中一般地圖解說明一實例性基地台32(例如,一e節點B),其自UE 36接收功率餘裕空間報告並部分地基於功率餘裕空間報告作為對一排程器56之輸入來傳輸資料。其中,e節點B 32包含經由收發器73連接至處理器74之一個或多個天線71。處理器74經組態以分析及處理經由天線71在一空中介面上接收之信號,以及經由(例如)一S1介面自核心網路節點(例如,存取閘道)接收之彼等信號。處理器74亦可經由一匯流排78連接至一個或多個記憶體裝置76。如熟習此項技術者將瞭解,用於執行諸如編碼、解碼、調變、解調變、加密、攪碼、預編碼等等之各種操作之進一步單元或功能(未展示)可視情況地不僅實施為電子組件,而且實施於軟體或此兩個可能之一組合中,以使得收發器72及處理器74能夠處理上行鏈路及下行鏈路信號。除其他外,可使用一類似、通用結構(例如,包含一記憶體裝置、一個或多個處理器及一收發器)以實施諸如UE 36之通信節點。An exemplary base station 32 (e.g., an eNodeB) is illustrated in FIG. 9, which receives a power headroom report from UE 36 and is based in part on a power headroom report as input to a scheduler 56. Transfer data. Among them, the eNodeB 32 includes one or more antennas 71 connected to the processor 74 via the transceiver 73. Processor 74 is configured to analyze and process signals received over an empty interfacing plane via antenna 71 and to receive such signals from a core network node (e.g., an access gateway) via, for example, an S1 interface. Processor 74 can also be coupled to one or more memory devices 76 via a bus 78. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, further means or functions (not shown) for performing various operations such as encoding, decoding, modulating, demodulating, encrypting, scrambling, precoding, etc. may be implemented not only as appropriate It is an electronic component and is implemented in software or a combination of the two possible to enable transceiver 72 and processor 74 to process uplink and downlink signals. A similar, general purpose structure (e.g., including a memory device, one or more processors, and a transceiver) can be used to implement a communication node, such as UE 36, among other things.

實例性實施例實現針對不具有有效PUSCH資源及/或PUCCH傳輸之分量載波之PH報告。在快速路徑損失改變之情形中,盡可能快地為e節點B提供此資訊而不是等待所影響之UL分量載波上之有效UL資源係有利的。為更好地理解可如何使用此等實施例影響針對功率餘裕空間報告(PHR)執行之計算,考量下文。所謂的類型1 PHR(以dB為單位)可當PUSCH傳輸發生時使用下列方程式來計算:An example embodiment implements a PH report for component carriers that do not have valid PUSCH resources and/or PUCCH transmissions. In the case of fast path loss changes, it is advantageous to provide this information to the eNodeB as soon as possible rather than waiting for the effective UL resources on the affected UL component carrier. To better understand how these embodiments can be used to influence the calculations performed for Power Headroom Reporting (PHR), consider the following. The so-called Type 1 PHR (in dB) can be calculated using the following equations when PUSCH transmission occurs:

PH type1,c(i)=P CMAX, c (i)-{10log10(M PUSCH,c(i))+P O_PUSCH,c(j)+α c (j)‧PL c TF,c(i)+f c (i)} PH type1,c ( i )= P CMAX, c ( i )-{10log 10 ( M PUSCH,c ( i ))+ P O_PUSCH,c ( j )+ α c ( j ) ‧ PL c TF,c ( i )+ f c ( i )}

然而,當真實PUSCH傳輸不可用於UE時,則可由UE使用預定已知值替代其等來計算類型1 PHR,例如:However, when the real PUSCH transmission is not available to the UE, the Type 1 PHR may be calculated by the UE using a predetermined known value instead of the like, for example:

‧ M PUSCHc(i)=1(10log10(M PUSCH,c(i))=0)M PUSCHc ( i )=1(10log 10 ( M PUSCH,c ( i ))=0)

‧ ΔTFc(i)=0‧ Δ TFc ( i )=0

‧ δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )=0δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH )=0

此具有將第一方程式縮減至下式之效應:This has the effect of reducing the first equation to the following equation:

PH type1,c(i)=P CMAX, c (i)-{P O_PUSCH,c(j)+α c (j)‧PL c +f c (i)}。 PH type1,c ( i )= P CMAX, c ( i )-{ P O_PUSCH,c ( j )+ α c ( j )‧ PL c + f c ( i )}.

類似地,針對所謂的類型2 PHR(以dB為單位),可當真實PUSCH及PUCCH傳輸發生時藉由下式計算功率餘裕空間:Similarly, for the so-called Type 2 PHR (in dB), the power headroom can be calculated by the following equation when real PUSCH and PUCCH transmissions occur:

另一選擇係,不具有真實PUSCH傳輸(亦即,使用PUSCH參考格式)之類型2 PHRAnother option is that type 2 PHR does not have real PUSCH transmission (ie, using the PUSCH reference format).

‧ M PUSCHc(i)=1(10log10(M PUSCH,c(i))=0)M PUSCHc ( i )=1(10log 10 ( M PUSCH,c ( i ))=0)

‧ ΔTFc(i)=0‧ Δ TFc ( i )=0

‧ δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )=0,因此導致將後一方程式縮減至:δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) = 0, thus reducing the latter program to:

類似地,在不出現真實PUCCH傳輸之情況下,則可使用(舉例而言)下列已知值來計算類型2 PHR:Similarly, in the absence of a real PUCCH transmission, the following known values can be used, for example, to calculate the Type 2 PHR:

‧ h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )=0h c ( n CQI , n HARQ )=0

‧ ΔF_PUCCHc(F)=0‧ Δ F_PUCCHc ( F )=0

‧ δ PUCCHc (i-k m )=0δ PUCCHc ( i - k m )=0

‧ ΔT xD (F)=0,導致將第一PHR 2方程式縮減至:‧ Δ T xD ( F )=0, resulting in the reduction of the first PHR 2 equation to:

類似地,亦可藉由使用諸如下列之已知值來在不具有真實PUSCH及PUCCH傳輸兩者之情況下(亦即,使用PUSCH及PUCCH參考格式)計算類型2 PHR:Similarly, Type 2 PHR can also be computed without using both known PUSCH and PUCCH transmissions (ie, using PUSCH and PUCCH reference formats) using known values such as:

‧ M PUSCHc(i)=1(10log10(M PUSCH,c(i))=0)M PUSCHc ( i )=1(10log 10 ( M PUSCH,c ( i ))=0)

‧ ΔTFc(i)=0‧ Δ TFc ( i )=0

‧ δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )=0δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH )=0

‧ h c (n CQI ,n HARQ )=0h c ( n CQI , n HARQ )=0

‧ ΔF_PUCCHc(F)=0‧ Δ F_PUCCHc ( F )=0

‧ δ PUCCHc (i-k m )=0δ PUCCHc ( i - k m )=0

‧ ΔT xD (F)=0,以使得將類型2 PHR方程式縮減至:‧ Δ T xD ( F ) = 0 to reduce the type 2 PHR equation to:

因此,該等實例性實施例提供不能另外獲得之某些PUSCH及/或PUCCH參數之已知值。因此,在此等環境下,通常表示實際PUSCH及/或PUCCH參數之此等參數於此情形中表示「虛擬」PUSCH及/或PUCCH參數。Accordingly, these example embodiments provide known values for certain PUSCH and/or PUCCH parameters that are not otherwise available. Thus, in such environments, these parameters, which typically represent actual PUSCH and/or PUCCH parameters, represent "virtual" PUSCH and/or PUCCH parameters in this case.

因此,一種根據一實例性實施例用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之方法可包含在圖10之流程圖中圖解說明之步驟。其中,在步驟1000處,而由UE使用與該PUSCH相關聯之用以計算其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之分量載波之一功率餘裕空間之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值。該至少一個已知值係由UE及該UE所連接至之一e節點B兩者已知之一值(步驟1002),且該至少一個參數包含(步驟1004)下列中之至少一者:Accordingly, a component carrier for one of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) for which a previous user equipment (UE) does not have a valid uplink grant is performed in a radio communication system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The method of power headroom reporting can include the steps illustrated in the flow chart of FIG. Wherein, at step 1000, the UE uses at least one known value associated with the PUSCH to calculate at least one parameter of a power headroom of a component carrier on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant. The power headroom is calculated because one of the values for the at least one parameter cannot be obtained. The at least one known value is a value known by both the UE and the UE connected to one of the eNodeBs (step 1002), and the at least one parameter includes (step 1004) at least one of:

(a) M PUSCHc(i),其表示當UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(a) M PUSCHc ( i ), which represents the number of resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant,

(b) ΔTFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(b) Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of the transport format compensation associated with the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and

(c) δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令。藉助此資訊,UE可隨之基於所計算之功率餘裕空間在步驟1006處傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。(c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), which represents one of the transmission power control commands associated with the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant. With this information, the UE can then transmit a power headroom report at step 1006 based on the calculated power headroom.

根據另一實例性實施例,一種用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有當前實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)傳輸之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之方法包含在圖11之流程圖中展示之步驟。其中,在步驟1100處,由UE使用與該PUCCH相關聯之用以計算其上該UE不具有PUCCH傳輸之分量載波之一功率餘裕空間之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值。該至少一個已知值係由UE及該UE連接至之一e節點B兩者已知之一值(步驟1102),且該至少一個參數包含下列之至少一者:According to another exemplary embodiment, a method for performing power headroom reporting in a radio communication system for a component device (UE) on which a previous user equipment (UE) does not have a current physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission The method includes the steps shown in the flow chart of FIG. Wherein, at step 1100, the power margin is calculated by the UE using at least one known value associated with the PUCCH to calculate at least one parameter of a power headroom of a component carrier on which the UE does not have a PUCCH transmission. Space, because one of the values for the at least one parameter cannot be obtained. The at least one known value is a value known by both the UE and the UE connected to one of the eNodeBs (step 1102), and the at least one parameter comprises at least one of:

(a) h c (n CQI ,n HARQ ),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時在分量載波上傳輸之一定數目個位元所調適之功率之一量,(a) h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), which represents an amount of power that is adapted by a certain number of bits transmitted by the UE on the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH,

(b) ΔF_PUCCHc(F),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時介於PUCCH 1a與相關聯於該分量載波之PUCCH之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值之間的一相對效能差,及(b) Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), which represents a relative performance difference between at least one known value of at least one parameter of the PUCCH 1a and the PUCCH associated with the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH ,and

(c) δ PUCCHc (i-k m ),其表示當UE在PUCCH上具有一傳輸時與分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令(步驟1104)。藉助此資訊,在步驟1106處UE可隨之基於所計算之功率餘裕空間傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。(c) δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ), which represents one of the transmission power control commands associated with the component carrier when the UE has a transmission on the PUCCH (step 1104). With this information, at step 1106 the UE can then transmit a power headroom report based on the calculated power headroom.

儘管圖10及圖11自UE視點繪示若干方法,但亦可自基地台或e節點B之視點考量根據實例性實施例之方法,亦即,基地台或e節點B處理或處置傳入之功率餘裕空間報告以產生功率控制命令。因此,在圖12之實例性實施例中圖解說明一種針對其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告處置之方法。其中,在步驟1200處,由一e節點B接收其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告。使用與PUSCH相關聯之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值計算來該功率餘裕空間報告,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值(步驟1202),且該至少一個已知值係該UE及e節點B兩者已知之一值(步驟1204)。該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:(a) M PUSCHc(i),其表示當UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b) ΔTFc(i),其表示當UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c) δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令(步驟1206)。藉助此資訊,e節點B可基於該功率餘裕空間報告判定一上行鏈路功率控制命令且然後朝向UE傳輸該上行鏈路功率控制命令。Although FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 illustrate several methods from the UE view point, the method according to the exemplary embodiment may be considered from the viewpoint of the base station or the eNodeB, that is, the base station or the eNodeB processes or processes the incoming data. The power headroom is reported to generate power control commands. Thus, in an exemplary embodiment of FIG. 12, a radio communication is illustrated for one of the user devices (UEs) that does not have a valid uplink grant, one of the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) component carriers. A method of performing power margin reporting in the system. Wherein, at step 1200, a power headroom report of a component carrier on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant is received by an eNodeB. The power headroom report is calculated using at least one known value of at least one parameter associated with the PUSCH because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not available (step 1202) and the at least one known value is the UE And one of the eNodeBs is known to have one value (step 1204). The at least one parameter comprises at least one of: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ) indicating a number of resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, ( b) Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of the transport format compensation associated with the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), which represents when the UE A transmission power control command associated with the component carrier when there is a valid uplink grant (step 1206). With this information, the eNodeB can determine an uplink power control command based on the power headroom report and then transmit the uplink power control command towards the UE.

類似地,針對PUCCH處置,在圖13之流程圖中圖解說明一種用於針對其上一使用者設備(UE)不具有當前實體上行鏈路控制頻道(PUCCH)傳輸之一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之方法。其中,在步驟1300處,由一e節點B接收其上該UE不具有PUCCH傳輸之分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告。使用與該PUCCH相關聯之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值來計算該功率餘裕空間報告,乃因不能獲得針對該至少一個參數之一值(步驟1302),且該至少一個已知值係UE及e節點B兩者已知之一值(步驟1304)。另外,該至少一個參數包含下列中之至少一者:Similarly, for PUCCH handling, a radio communication for one of the previous user equipment (UE) without a current physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission is illustrated in the flow chart of FIG. A method of performing power headroom reporting in the system. Wherein, at step 1300, a power headroom report of a component carrier on which the UE does not have PUCCH transmission is received by an eNodeB. The power headroom report is calculated using at least one known value of at least one parameter associated with the PUCCH, because one of the values for the at least one parameter is not available (step 1302) and the at least one known value is UE And one of the eNodeBs is known to have one value (step 1304). Additionally, the at least one parameter comprises at least one of the following:

(a) h c (n CQI ,n HARQ ),其表示當UE具有一PUCCH傳輸時在分量載波上傳輸之一定數目個位元所調適之功率之一量,(a) h c ( n CQI , n HARQ ), which represents an amount of power adapted by a certain number of bits transmitted on a component carrier when the UE has a PUCCH transmission,

(b) ΔF_PUCCHc(F),其表示當UE具有一PUCCH傳輸時介於PUCCH 1a與相關聯於該分量載波之PUCCH之至少一個參數之至少一個已知值之間的一相對效能差,及(b) Δ F_PUCCHc ( F ), which represents a relative performance difference between at least one known value of at least one parameter of PUCCH 1a and a PUCCH associated with the component carrier when the UE has a PUCCH transmission, and

(c) δ PUCCHc (i-k m ),其表示當UE具有一PUCCH傳輸時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令(步驟1306)。藉助此資訊,e節點B可基於該功率餘裕空間報告判定及然後傳輸一上行鏈路功率控制命令。(c) δ PUCCHc ( i - k m ), which represents one of the transmission power control commands associated with the component carrier when the UE has a PUCCH transmission (step 1306). With this information, the eNodeB can report and then transmit an uplink power control command based on the power headroom report.

上述實例性實施例意欲在本發明之所有態樣中作為例示性而非限定性。所有此等變化形式及修改係視為在如下列申請專利範圍界定之本發明之範疇及精神內。本發明之說明中所使用之任何元件、行為或指令不應被視為係決定性或必需的,除非明確地闡述為如此。而且,如本文中使用,冠詞「一」意欲包含一個或多個物項。The above-described exemplary embodiments are intended to be illustrative and not limiting in all aspects of the invention. All such variations and modifications are considered to be within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the following claims. Any elements, acts or instructions used in the description of the invention should not be considered as decisive or essential, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Moreover, as used herein, the article "a" is intended to include one or more items.

10...分量載波10. . . Component carrier

32...基地台32. . . Base station

34...天線34. . . antenna

36...使用者終端機36. . . User terminal

40...專用頻道40. . . Dedicated channel

42...無線電網路控制器42. . . Radio network controller

44...核心網路44. . . Core network

50...封包資料會聚協定實體50. . . Packet data convergence agreement entity

52...無線電鏈路控制實體52. . . Radio link control entity

54...媒體存取控制實體54. . . Media access control entity

56...排程器56. . . Scheduler

58...實體層實體58. . . Physical layer entity

71...天線71. . . antenna

73...收發器73. . . transceiver

74...處理器74. . . processor

76...記憶體裝置76. . . Memory device

78...匯流排78. . . Busbar

圖1表示在頻率/時間域中之一LTE OFDM下行鏈路信號;Figure 1 shows one of the LTE OFDM downlink signals in the frequency/time domain;

圖2展示與時間域中之一LTE OFDM信號相關聯之一子訊框;2 shows one subframe associated with one of the LTE OFDM signals in the time domain;

圖3圖解說明具有3個PFDM符號作為控制區域之一下行鏈路系統;Figure 3 illustrates a downlink system with three PFDM symbols as one of the control regions;

圖4展示一LTE系統中之連續上行鏈路指派;4 shows a continuous uplink assignment in an LTE system;

圖5繪示載波聚合;Figure 5 illustrates carrier aggregation;

圖6圖解說明可用於實施實例性實施例之態樣之一基地台及一使用者設備;Figure 6 illustrates one of the base stations and a user equipment that can be used to implement the aspects of the exemplary embodiments;

圖7展示其中可實施實例性實施例之一通信系統;Figure 7 shows a communication system in which an example embodiment may be implemented;

圖8圖解說明在其中可實施實例性實施例之一e節點B及一行動終端機或UE內之處理元件;Figure 8 illustrates a processing element within one of the eNodeBs and a mobile terminal or UE in which an exemplary embodiment may be implemented;

圖9圖解說明一e節點B UE之額外元件;及Figure 9 illustrates additional components of an eNodeB UE; and

圖10至圖13係圖解說明根據實例性實施例之方法之流程圖。10 through 13 are flow diagrams illustrating methods in accordance with example embodiments.

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一種用於針對一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告之方法,該分量載波上一使用者設備(UE)不具有用於實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)之有效上行鏈路授予(uplink grant),該方法包括:由該UE使用針對下列中之至少一者該UE及連接至該UE之一e節點B(eNodeB)而言係已知之一值來計算其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間(headroom):(a)M PUSCHc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之該PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b)△TFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之該PUSCH相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c)δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之該PUSCH相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令;其中該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予而無法判定M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者之一實際值;及基於該所計算之功率餘裕空間由該UE傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。 A method for power headroom reporting in a radio communication system for a component carrier on which a user equipment (UE) does not have an active uplink for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) An uplink grant, the method comprising: calculating, by the UE, one of the following values for the UE and one of the eNodeBs (eNodeB) connected to the UE to calculate that the UE is not A power headroom of the component carrier with a valid uplink grant: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ) indicating the PUSCH assigned to the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant a number of resource blocks, (b) Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of the transport format compensation associated with the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), which represents a transmission power control command associated with the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant; wherein the UE does not have a valid uplink grant Unable to determine M PUSCHc (i), TFc (i) and δ PUSCHc (i - K PUSCH) in one of the at least one actual value; and based on the calculated power headroom reported by the UE of a transmission power headroom. 如請求項1之方法,其中該UE及該e節點B兩者已知之該 值包含針對M PUSCHc(i)之一第一預定值、針對△TFc(i)之一第二預定值及針對δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之一第三預定值。 The method of claim 1, wherein the value known by both the UE and the eNodeB comprises a first predetermined value for one of M PUSCHc ( i ), a second predetermined value for one of Δ TFc ( i ), and a predetermined value for δ One of the third predetermined values of PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 如請求項2之方法,其中該第一預定值係1。 The method of claim 2, wherein the first predetermined value is 1. 如請求項2之方法,其中該第二預定值係0dB。 The method of claim 2, wherein the second predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項2之方法,其中該第三預定值係0dB。 The method of claim 2, wherein the third predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項1之方法,其進一步包括:由該UE接收來自該e節點B之一信號中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之一參考格式。 The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the UE, the at least one of signals from one of the eNodeBs and M PUSCHc ( i ), ΔTFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) One of the associated reference formats. 如請求項1之方法,其中該功率餘裕空間報告包含指示該UE已為一子訊框留下多少傳輸功率之資訊。 The method of claim 1, wherein the power headroom report includes information indicating how much transmission power the UE has left for a subframe. 如請求項1之方法,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之該值係M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值。 The method of claim 1, wherein the value associated with the at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( The value of i ) and / or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 如請求項1之方法,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之該值係可自其計算M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值之一值。 The method of claim 1, wherein the value associated with the at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is from which M PUSCHc ( i ) can be calculated One of the values of Δ TFc ( i ) and/or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 一種使用者設備(UE),其包括:一處理器,其經組態以藉由使用針對下列中之至少一者對該UE及連接至該UE之一e節點B而言已知之一值以計算其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間,而針對在期間該UE針對一實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一模式中之一分量載波報告功率餘裕空間: (a)M PUSCHc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之該PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b)△TFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c)δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令,其中該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予而無法判定M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者之一實際值;及一收發器,其經組態以基於該所計算之功率餘裕空間傳輸一功率餘裕空間報告。 A User Equipment (UE), comprising: a processor configured to use a value known to the UE and one of the eNodeBs connected to the UE by using at least one of Calculating a power headroom of the component carrier on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant, and in the mode in which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) One component carrier reports power headroom: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ) indicating the number of resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, (b Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of the transport format compensation associated with the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), which represents when the UE A transmission power control command associated with the component carrier when there is a valid uplink grant, wherein the UE does not have a valid uplink grant and cannot determine M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH) in the one of the at least one actual ; And a transceiver, which is configured by a power headroom based on the calculated transmission of a power headroom report. 如請求項10之UE,其中該值包含針對M PUSCHc(i)之一第一預定值、針對△TFc(i)之一第二預定值及針對δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之一第三預定值。 The UE of claim 10, wherein the value comprises a first predetermined value for one of M PUSCHc ( i ), a second predetermined value for one of Δ TFc ( i ), and a third for δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) Predetermined value. 如請求項11之UE,其中該第一預定值係1。 The UE of claim 11, wherein the first predetermined value is 1. 如請求項11之UE,其中該第二預定值係0dB。 The UE of claim 11, wherein the second predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項11之UE,其中該第三預定值係0dB。 The UE of claim 11, wherein the third predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項10之UE,其中該收發器進一步經組態以接收來自該e節點B之一信號中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之一參考格式。 The UE of claim 10, wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the signal from one of the eNodeBs and the M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) At least one of the associated reference formats. 如請求項10之UE,其中該功率餘裕空間報告包含指示該UE已為一子訊框留下多少傳輸功率之資訊。 The UE of claim 10, wherein the power headroom report includes information indicating how much transmission power the UE has left for a subframe. 如請求項10之UE,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及 δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )相關聯之該值係M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值。 The UE of claim 10, wherein the value associated with M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and/or δ The value of PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 如請求項10之UE,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCU )中之該至少一者相關聯之該值係可自其計算M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值之一值。 The UE of claim 10, wherein the value associated with the at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCU ) is from which the M PUSCHc ( i ) can be calculated One of the values of Δ TFc ( i ) and/or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 一種用於針對一分量載波在一無線電通信系統中進行功率餘裕空間報告處置之方法,該分量載波上一使用者設備(UE)針對實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)不具有有效上行鏈路授予,該方法包括:由一e節點B接收其上該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之該分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告,其中使用針對下列中之至少一者對該UE及連接至該UE之一e節點B而言係已知之一值來計算該功率餘裕空間報告:(a)M PUSCHc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之該PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b)△TFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之該PUSCH相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c)δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波上之該PUSCH相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令,其中該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予而無法判定 M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者之一實際值。 A method for power headroom reporting handling in a radio communication system for a component carrier on which a User Equipment (UE) does not have a valid uplink grant for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) The method includes receiving, by an eNodeB, a power headroom report of the component carrier on which the UE does not have a valid uplink grant, wherein the UE is used and connected to the UE for at least one of One of the eNodeBs is known to calculate the power headroom report: (a) M PUSCHc ( i ), which indicates that the UE is assigned to the component carrier when it has a valid uplink grant. a number of resource blocks of the PUSCH, (b) Δ TFc ( i ), which represents one of the transport format compensation associated with the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, and (c δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ), which represents a transmission power control command associated with the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, wherein the UE does not have a valid uplink grant and Method determining M PUSCHc (i), △ TFc (i) and δ PUSCHc (i - K PUSCH) of the at least one actual value of one. 如請求項19之方法,其中該值包含針對M PUSCHc(i)之一第一預定值、針對△TFc(i)之一第二預定值及針對δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之一第三預定值。 The method of claim 19, wherein the value comprises a first predetermined value for one of M PUSCHc ( i ), a second predetermined value for one of Δ TFc ( i ), and a third for δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) Predetermined value. 如請求項20之方法,其中該第一預定值係1。 The method of claim 20, wherein the first predetermined value is one. 如請求項20之方法,其中該第二預定值係0dB。 The method of claim 20, wherein the second predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項20之方法,其中該第三預定值係0dB。 The method of claim 20, wherein the third predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項19之方法,其進一步包括:由該e節點B傳輸與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之一參考格式。 The method of claim 19, further comprising: transmitting, by the eNodeB , a reference format associated with the at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) . 如請求項19之方法,其中該功率餘裕空間報告包含指示該UE已為一子訊框留下多少傳輸功率之資訊。 The method of claim 19, wherein the power headroom report includes information indicating how much transmission power the UE has left for a subframe. 如請求項19之方法,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之至少一者相關聯之該至少一個已知值係M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值。 The method of claim 19, wherein the at least one known value associated with at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ The value of TFc ( i ) and/or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 如請求項19之方法,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之至少一者相關聯之該至少一個已知值係可自其計算M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值之一值。 The method of claim 19, wherein the at least one known value associated with at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is from which M PUSCHc can be calculated One of the values of ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and/or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 一種e節點B,其包括:一處理器,其經組態以接收期間一UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予之一模式中之一實體上行鏈路共用頻道(PUSCH)之一分量載波之一功率餘裕空間報告,並基於 該功率餘裕空間報告係針對下列中之至少一者使用該UE及連接至該UE之一e節點B已知之一值來計算之認知來釋譯該功率餘裕空間報告:(a)M PUSCHc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時指派至該分量載波上之該PUSCH之資源區塊之一數目,(b)△TFc(i),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一輸送格式補償,及(c)δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH ),其表示當該UE具有一有效上行鏈路授予時與該分量載波相關聯之一傳輸功率控制命令,該UE不具有有效上行鏈路授予而無法判定M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者之一實際值;及一收發器,其經組態以基於該功率餘裕空間報告傳輸一上行鏈路功率控制功率餘裕空間命令。 An eNodeB, comprising: a processor configured to receive one of a component carrier of one of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a mode in which one UE does not have a valid uplink grant during reception The margin space report, and based on the power headroom report, interpreting the power headroom report for at least one of the following using the UE and a known value associated with one of the eNodeBs of the UE to calculate: ( a) M PUSCHc ( i ), which represents the number of resource blocks assigned to the PUSCH on the component carrier when the UE has a valid uplink grant, (b) Δ TFc ( i ), which indicates when The UE has one transport format compensation associated with the component carrier upon grant of a valid uplink grant, and (c) δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) indicating when the UE has a valid uplink grant and the One of the component carriers is associated with a transmission power control command, the UE does not have a valid uplink grant and cannot determine at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) An actual value; and a transceiver configured to An uplink power control power margin command is transmitted based on the power headroom report. 如請求項28之e節點B,其中該值包含針對M PUSCHc(i)之一第一預定值、針對△TFc(i)之一第二預定值及針對δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之一第三預定值。 The eNodeB of claim 28, wherein the value comprises a first predetermined value for one of M PUSCHc ( i ), a second predetermined value for one of Δ TFc ( i ), and one of δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) The third predetermined value. 如請求項29之e節點B,其中該第一預定值係1。 The eNodeB of claim 29, wherein the first predetermined value is 1. 如請求項29之e節點B,其中該第二預定值係0dB。 The eNodeB of claim 29, wherein the second predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項29之e節點B,其中該第三預定值係0dB。 The eNodeB of claim 29, wherein the third predetermined value is 0 dB. 如請求項28之e節點B,其中該收發器進一步經組態以在朝向該e節點B之一信號中傳輸與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之一參考格式。 The eNodeB of claim 28, wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit with M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) in a signal toward the eNode B One of the at least one of the associated reference formats. 如請求項28之e節點B,其中該功率餘裕空間報告包含指示該UE已為一子訊框留下多少傳輸功率之資訊。 The eNodeB of claim 28, wherein the power headroom report includes information indicating how much transmission power the UE has left for a subframe. 如請求項28之e節點B,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之該值係M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值。 The eNodeB of claim 28, wherein the value associated with the at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ The value of TFc ( i ) and/or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ). 如請求項28之e節點B,其中與M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )中之該至少一者相關聯之該值係可自其計算M PUSCHc(i)、△TFc(i)及/或δ PUSCHc (i-K PUSCH )之值之一值。 As the eNodeB of claim 28, wherein the value associated with the at least one of M PUSCHc ( i ), Δ TFc ( i ), and δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ) is from which M PUSCHc can be calculated ( One of the values of i ), Δ TFc ( i ) and/or δ PUSCHc ( i - K PUSCH ).
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