WO2010146975A1 - 通信システム、通信装置および通信方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technology for performing cooperative communication, and more particularly to a communication system, a communication apparatus, and a communication method capable of efficiently performing adaptive control regarding precoding processing.
- a mobile radio communication system such as LTE (Long Term Term Evolution), LTE-Advanced, or WiMAX
- LTE Long Term Term Evolution
- eNodeB transmission station, transmission device, eNodeB
- the communication area can be expanded.
- mobile terminals receiving station, mobile station, receiving device, UE (User Equipment)
- UE User Equipment
- frequency utilization efficiency can be greatly improved by repeatedly using the same frequency in each cell (sector), but it is necessary to take measures against interference with mobile terminals in the cell edge (cell edge) region.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discusses a CoMP (Cooperative Multipoint) transmission system as such a system.
- CoMP Cooperative Multipoint
- Joint® Processing Joint® Transmission that cooperatively transmits the same or different data between cells
- Coordinated® Scheduling / Beamforming that performs scheduling and control in cooperation between cells are being studied.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the mobile terminal 103 located in the cell edge region performs cooperative communication.
- the mobile terminal 103 is located in each cell edge region (boundary region) in the base station 101 and the base station 102 and performs cooperative communication from the base station 101 and the base station 102.
- the mobile terminal 103 receives transmission data signals for the mobile terminal 103 from the base station 101 and the base station 102, and also receives respective transmission path condition measurement reference signals.
- the mobile terminal estimates the channel condition between the base station and the mobile terminal, and based on the estimation result, the modulation scheme and coding rate (MCS (Modulation and Coding (Scheme)), spatial multiplexing number (layer, rank), precoding weight (precoding matrix), etc. can be adaptively controlled to realize more efficient data transmission.
- MCS Modulation and Coding
- precoding matrix precoding matrix
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating an example in which adaptive control is performed when considering a downlink (downlink, downlink) in which data transmission from the base station 200 to the mobile terminal 210 is considered.
- multiplexing section 202 uses a base station-specific transmission path condition measurement reference signal (RS (Reference Signal), pilot signal, known signal) as a data signal for mobile terminal 210 or other movement. It is multiplexed with the data signal for the terminal and transmitted from the transmission antenna 203.
- the separation unit 212 separates the transmission path condition measurement reference signal from the signal received by the reception antenna 211.
- the feedback information generation unit generates feedback information based on the transmission path condition measurement reference signal and transmits the feedback information from the transmission antenna 214 via the uplink (uplink, uplink).
- the feedback information processing unit 205 identifies and processes the feedback information transmitted from the mobile terminal 210 from the signal received by the receiving antenna 204.
- the adaptive control unit 201 performs adaptive control on the data signal for the mobile terminal 210 based on the received feedback information.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a usage example of a reference signal for transmission path condition measurement unique to a base station in a multi-carrier transmission scheme.
- a multicarrier transmission method such as an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) method or an OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) method
- the reference signal for measuring the channel condition specific to the base station includes the frequency direction and A reference signal scattered (scattered) into resource elements in the time direction (elements composed of one subcarrier in one OFDM symbol) can be used.
- CSI Channel State Information
- CQI Channel Quality Indicator
- RI Rank Indicator
- PMI Precoding
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a communication system that performs cooperative communication, a communication system, a communication apparatus, and a communication method capable of efficiently performing adaptive control mainly related to precoding processing.
- the purpose is to provide.
- the present invention has taken the following measures. That is, the communication system of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the first communication device. It is comprised from the at least 1 3rd communication apparatus which performs cooperative communication between 2 communication apparatuses.
- adaptive control can be efficiently performed mainly regarding precoding processing.
- the first communication device is used for measuring a first transmission path condition for measuring a first transmission path condition between the first communication apparatus and the third communication apparatus.
- a precoding process for a data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device is determined based on a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal generation unit that generates a signal and feedback information acquired from the third communication device.
- a feedback information processing unit, and a first precoding unit that adaptively performs a precoding process on a data signal based on the precoding process determined by the feedback information processing unit, and the second communication apparatus. Is a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for generating a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring the second transmission path condition with the third communication device.
- Feedback information for generating feedback information based on the first transmission path status and the second transmission path status measured using the transmission path status measurement reference signal and the second transmission path status measurement reference signal A generation unit, wherein the third communication device transmits the feedback information to the first communication device, and the first communication device and the second communication device perform precoding processing. Coordinated communication is performed by transmitting the performed data signal to the third communication device.
- the third communication device transmits feedback information to the first communication device, and the first communication device and the second communication device receive the data signals that have been subjected to precoding processing, respectively. Therefore, the third communication device does not need to feed back the precoding control information to the second communication device. Furthermore, since the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained. *
- the second precoding unit performs precoding processing by switching to any one of a plurality of precoding processes defined in advance. .
- the second precoding unit performs the precoding process by switching to any one of a plurality of precoding processes defined in advance, so that the third communication device is the second communication device.
- the third communication device is the second communication device.
- the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained. Further, the precoding matrix used in the second communication device is periodically switched, so that the third communication device can further maintain reception performance.
- the feedback information generation unit generates precoding control information for controlling precoding processing performed by the first precoding unit.
- the feedback information generation unit since the feedback information generation unit generates precoding control information for controlling the precoding process performed by the first precoding unit, interference with the third communication device in the cell edge (cell edge) region. Can be reduced or suppressed.
- the feedback information generation unit may perform the precoding process performed by the first precoding unit so that the precoding process performed by the second precoding unit is optimized.
- the recording process is determined.
- the precoding process performed by the first precoding unit is determined so that the precoding process performed by the second precoding unit is optimal, the third in the cell edge (cell edge) region is determined. Interference with other communication devices can be reduced or suppressed.
- the feedback information generation unit is configured to transmit the information data transmitted from the first communication device and the second communication device to the third communication device in cooperation with each other.
- the precoding process performed by the first precoding unit is determined so that the signal reception state is optimized.
- the first precoding unit performs the reception of the information data signal transmitted from the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus to the third communication apparatus in cooperation with each other. Since the precoding process to be performed is determined, interference with the third communication device in the cell edge (cell edge) region can be reduced or suppressed.
- the feedback information generation unit is based on the first transmission path status information and the second transmission path status, which are information based on the first transmission path status.
- Second transmission path status information which is information, is generated, and the feedback information processing unit performs the precoding performed by the first transmission path status information, the second transmission path status information, and the second precoding unit.
- a precoding process performed by the first precoding unit is determined based on the process.
- the precoding process performed by the first precoding unit is determined based on the first transmission path condition information, the second transmission path condition information, and the precoding process performed by the second precoding unit. Therefore, interference with the third communication device in the cell edge (cell edge) region can be reduced or suppressed.
- a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, and the first communication device
- a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with the second communication device, wherein the first communication device communicates with the third communication device.
- a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal generator for generating a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring the first transmission path condition, and feedback information acquired from the third communication device Based on the feedback information processing unit for determining the precoding process for the data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device, and the pre-decided by the feedback information processing unit.
- a first precoding unit that adaptively performs precoding processing on the data signal based on the coding processing, wherein the second communication device performs second transmission with the third communication device;
- a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal generating section for generating a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a path condition, and an update frequency of the precoding matrix in the first precoding section.
- a second precoding unit that updates a precoding matrix with a low frequency and performs a precoding process on a data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device. Based on the first transmission path situation and the second transmission path situation measured using one transmission path situation measurement reference signal and the second transmission path situation measurement reference signal.
- a feedback information generation unit for generating feedback information wherein the third communication device transmits the feedback information to the first communication device, and the first communication device and the second communication device The communication device performs cooperative communication by transmitting data signals subjected to precoding processing to the third communication device, respectively.
- the third communication device transmits the second communication device to the second communication device.
- the frequency of feeding back the precoding control information can be reduced.
- the first communication device can reduce the frequency of notifying the second communication device of the precoding control information, the overhead of the feedback information is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. be able to.
- the reception performance can be maintained in the third communication device by making the precoding process in the second communication device semi-fixed. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- the communication system of this invention is a communication system which transmits data to a receiver from a transmitter provided with a 1st port and a 2nd port, Comprising:
- the said transmitter is the said 1st port.
- a first transmission path status measurement reference signal generating section for generating a first transmission path status measurement reference signal for measuring a first transmission path status with the receiving apparatus; and the second port
- a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal generating unit for generating a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a second transmission path condition between the receiver and the reception apparatus;
- a feedback information processing unit that determines a precoding process for a data signal to be transmitted to the receiving device, and a precoding process determined by the feedback information processing unit.
- a precoding unit that adaptively performs precoding processing on data signals transmitted from the first port and the second port, and the reception apparatus performs the first transmission path condition measurement.
- Precoding processing information for the first port based on the first transmission path status and the second transmission path status measured using the reference signal for transmission and the second transmission path status measurement reference signal, and
- a feedback information generation unit configured to generate feedback information including any of precoding processing information for the second port.
- the feedback information includes a frequency that includes precoding processing information for the first port higher than a frequency that includes precoding processing information for the second port. It is characterized by.
- the precoding processing information for the first port is generated with further reference to the precoding processing information for the second port generated before the generation. It is characterized by.
- the precoding processing information for the second port is generated with further reference to the precoding processing information for the first port generated before the generation. It is characterized by.
- a communication device includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication device that is applied to a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, the first communication with the third communication device.
- a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal generation unit that generates a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a transmission path condition, and feedback information acquired from the third communication device
- a feedback information processing unit for determining a precoding process for a data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device; and a precoding process determined by the feedback information processing unit.
- a precoding section that performs adaptive precoding process on the data signal.
- the third communication apparatus performs precoding process on the second communication apparatus. There is no need to feed back recording control information. Furthermore, since the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- a communication device of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication device applied to a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is connected to the third communication device.
- a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal generator for generating a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring the transmission path condition, and a data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device in advance.
- a second precoding unit for performing a prescribed precoding process.
- the second communication device performs the precoding process specified in advance on the data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device, so that the third communication device performs the second communication device on the second communication device.
- the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- a communication device of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication device applied to a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, wherein the first communication device with the first communication device A first transmission path status measurement reference signal for measuring the transmission path status and a second transmission path status measurement reference signal for measuring the second transmission path status between the second communication device.
- a feedback information generation unit that generates feedback information based on the first transmission path condition and the second transmission path condition measured by using the first communication path, and that provides feedback to the first communication apparatus. Sending information, from the first communication device and the second communication device, and wherein receiving a precoding process is performed data signals, respectively.
- the first transmission path status measurement reference signal for measuring the first transmission path status with the first communication apparatus and the second transmission path status with the second communication apparatus. Since the feedback information is generated based on the first transmission path condition and the second transmission path condition measured using the second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring the third communication apparatus, the third communication device Estimate the transmission path condition between the first and second communication devices, and based on the estimation result, modulation scheme and coding rate (MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme)), spatial multiplexing number (layer, rank ), Precoding weights (precoding matrix) and the like can be adaptively controlled. As a result, more efficient data transmission can be realized.
- MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
- precoding weights precoding matrix
- a communication method of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication method in a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, wherein the first communication device is connected to the third communication device.
- Generating a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a first transmission path condition between the second communication apparatus and the third communication apparatus based on feedback information acquired from the third communication apparatus Determining a precoding process for the data signal to be transmitted to the data signal, and adaptively precoding the data signal based on the determined precoding process.
- a step of generating a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a second transmission path condition with the third communication apparatus in the second communication apparatus Performing a precoding process defined in advance on a data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device, and in the third communication device, the first transmission path condition measurement reference signal and the first signal Generating feedback information based on the first transmission path condition and the second transmission path condition measured using the second transmission path condition measurement reference signal, and the third communication device Transmits the feedback information to the first communication device, and the first communication device and the second communication device receive the data signal subjected to the precoding process. And performing cooperative communication by transmitting respective to said third communication device.
- the third communication device transmits feedback information to the first communication device, and the first communication device and the second communication device receive the data signals that have been subjected to precoding processing, respectively. Therefore, the third communication device does not need to feed back the precoding control information to the second communication device. Furthermore, since the first communication device does not need to notify the precoding control information to the second communication device, the overhead of feedback information can be reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication can be reduced. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- the communication method of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication method for a first communication device applied to a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, the communication method including: Generating a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a first transmission path condition between the first communication path and the third communication based on feedback information acquired from the third communication apparatus Determining a precoding process for the data signal to be transmitted to the apparatus, and adaptively precoding the data signal based on the determined precoding process. Performing a process, characterized in that it comprises a.
- the first communication apparatus adaptively performs the precoding process on the data signal based on the precoding process determined by the feedback information processing unit. There is no need to feed back the precoding control information to the communication device. Furthermore, since the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- a communication method of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication method of a second communication device applied to a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, the third communication device and Generating a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring a second transmission path condition between and a precoding defined in advance for a data signal to be transmitted to the third communication device And a step of performing processing.
- the third communication device performs precoding control for the second communication device. Eliminates the need for information feedback. Furthermore, since the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do. Further, as the number of second communication devices increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- a communication method of the present invention includes a first communication device that adaptively performs precoding processing, at least one second communication device that performs fixed precoding processing, and the first communication device and the A communication method of a third communication device applied to a communication system including at least one third communication device that performs cooperative communication with a second communication device, the first communication device and The first transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring the first transmission path condition between the second communication apparatus and the second transmission for measuring the second transmission path condition between the second communication device Generating feedback information based on the first transmission path condition and the second transmission path condition measured using a path condition measurement reference signal; and providing the feedback information to the first communication device. And transmitting, from the first communication device and the second communication device, characterized by comprising the steps of: receiving a data signal precoding process is performed, respectively, the.
- the first transmission path status measurement reference signal for measuring the first transmission path status with the first communication apparatus and the second transmission path status with the second communication apparatus. Since the feedback information is generated based on the first transmission path condition and the second transmission path condition measured using the second transmission path condition measurement reference signal for measuring the third communication apparatus, the third communication device Estimate the transmission path condition between the first and second communication devices, and based on the estimation result, modulation scheme and coding rate (MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme)), spatial multiplexing number (layer, rank ), Precoding weights (precoding matrix) and the like can be adaptively controlled. As a result, more efficient data transmission can be realized.
- MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
- precoding weights precoding matrix
- the third communication device does not require or reduces the frequency of the precoding control information for the second communication device. Furthermore, since the first communication device does not need to notify the second communication device of the precoding control information, the feedback information overhead is reduced and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication is reduced. Can do.
- the cooperation base station 1202 when the cooperation base station 1202 performs the precoding process using PMI_0, it is a figure which shows the case where PMI_x is produced
- the anchor base station 1201 transmits the information data signal which carried out the precoding process by PMI_x
- the cooperation base station 1202 transmits the information data signal which carried out the precoding process by PMI_0. is there.
- the cooperative relay station 1402 when the cooperative relay station 1402 precodes using PMI_0, it is a figure which shows the case where PMI_x is produced
- the figure which shows the case where the anchor base station 1401 transmits the information data signal which carried out the precoding process by PMI_x, and the cooperative relay station 1402 transmits the information data signal which carried out the precoding process by PMI_0. is there.
- the anchor base station 1601 performs adaptive precoding processing using the fed back precoding matrix, and the coordinated base station 1602 periodically stores a plurality of types of fixed precoding matrices.
- the mobile terminal 2103 feeds back 1st transmission path status information (CSI_x) and 2nd transmission path status information (CSI_y) to the anchor base station 2101.
- the anchor base station 2101 transmits the information data signal which carried out the precoding process by PMI_x
- the cooperation base station 2102 transmits the information data signal which carried out the precoding process by PMI_0. is there.
- FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example which performs adaptive control at the time of considering the downlink (downlink, downlink) which performs the data transmission from the base station 200 to the mobile terminal 210.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the usage example of the reference signal for transmission-path condition measurement peculiar to a base station in a multicarrier transmission system. It is a figure which shows the case where the mobile terminal 803 transmits PMI_x and PMI_y to the anchor base station 801. It is a figure which shows the case where the anchor base station 801 transmits the information data signal precoded by PMI_x, and the coordinated base station 802 transmits the information data signal precoded by PMI_y.
- both the anchor base station 801 and the coordinated base station 802 perform adaptive precoding processing using independent precoding matrices.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a case where the mobile terminal 803 transmits PMI_x and PMI_y to the anchor base station 801.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a case where the anchor base station 801 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_x, and the coordinated base station 802 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_y.
- mobile terminal 803 uses the channel state measurement reference signal transmitted from anchor base station 801 and coordinated base station 802, mobile terminal 803 generates precoding control information by a method for obtaining PMI based on SINR in each base station. To do.
- precoding control information for the anchor base station 801 is PMI_x
- precoding control information for the coordinated base station 802 is PMI_y.
- the mobile terminal 803 generates PMI_x and PMI_y so that optimal reception can be performed when cooperative communication is performed.
- the precoding control information for each base station is transmitted to the anchor base station 801, and the anchor base station 801 notifies PMI_y to the cooperative base station 802 through a wired line.
- the anchor base station 801 transmits an information data signal that has been precoded by PMI_x, and the cooperative base station 802 performs precoding processing by PMI_y. Send an information data signal.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a case where PMI_z is generated so that the mobile terminal 1003 can perform optimal reception when performing cooperative communication.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a case where both the anchor base station 1001 and the coordinated base station 1002 transmit information data signals that have been precoded by PMI_z.
- the mobile terminal 1003 uses the channel state measurement reference signal transmitted from the anchor base station 1001 and the coordinated base station 1002, the mobile terminal 1003 generates precoding control information by a method for obtaining a PMI based on the overall SINR.
- the common precoding control information for the anchor base station 1001 and the coordinated base station 1002 is PMI_z.
- the mobile terminal 1003 generates PMI_z so that optimal reception can be performed when cooperative communication is performed.
- Precoding control information common to the respective base stations is transmitted to the anchor base station 1001, and the anchor base station 1001 notifies PMI_z to the cooperative base station 1002 through a wired line.
- both the anchor base station 1001 and the cooperative base station 1002 transmit information data signals that have been precoded by PMI_z.
- the communication system includes an anchor base station (first communication device, serving base station, serving cell) and a coordinated base station (first device) as a base station (transmitting device, cell, transmission point, transmitting antenna group). 2 communication device) and a mobile terminal (reception point, reception terminal, reception device, third communication device).
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an anchor base station 400 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the anchor base station 400 is a base station that receives feedback information from the mobile terminal, a base station that transmits control information for the mobile terminal 210 (for example, information transmitted by PDCCHDC (Physical Downlink Control CHannel), etc.) This is one of base stations that perform cooperative communication with the mobile terminal 210.
- an anchor base station 400 includes an encoding unit 401, a scrambling unit 402, a modulation unit 403, a layer mapping unit 404, an adaptive precoding unit 405 (first precoding unit), a resource element mapping unit 406, and an OFDM signal generation. 407, a transmission antenna 408, a data demodulation reference signal generation unit 413, a first transmission path condition measurement reference signal generation unit 409, a reception antenna 410, a reception signal processing unit 411, and a feedback information processing unit 412.
- the reception antenna 410 receives a data signal including feedback information transmitted from the mobile terminal 210 through an uplink (for example, PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control CHannel), PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared CHANnel), etc.).
- PUCCH Physical Uplink Control CHannel
- PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared CHANnel
- the reception signal processing unit 411 performs reception processing on the transmission processing performed by the mobile terminal 210 for transmission, such as OFDM demodulation processing, demodulation processing, and decoding processing, on the signal received by the reception antenna 410, and receives the received signal.
- the feedback information is identified from among the information and output to the feedback information processing unit 412.
- SC-FDMAF Single carrier-frequency division multiple access
- the mobile terminal 210 can be multiplexed using various multiple access schemes such as OFDMA, time division multiple access, code division multiple access, and the like.
- each mobile terminal 210 designates a resource (an element for transmitting a signal divided by time, frequency, code, spatial domain, etc.) for transmitting feedback information, and the mobile terminal 210 designates the resource.
- the anchor base station 400 can be identified by transmitting feedback information using the determined resource. Further, each feedback information can be realized by adding a unique identification number or the like for each mobile terminal 210.
- the feedback information processing unit 412 generates adaptive control information for performing various adaptive controls on the data signal transmitted to the mobile terminal 210 based on the input feedback information such as CSI, CQI, PMI, and RI.
- the adaptive control information in anchor base station 400 is generated and output to encoding section 401, modulation section 403, layer mapping section 404, adaptive precoding section 405, and resource element mapping section 406 in anchor base station 400. Furthermore, it generates adaptive control information for an encoding unit 601, a modulation unit 603, a layer mapping unit 604, and a resource element mapping unit 606 in a cooperative base station 600 to be described later.
- the data is output to the cooperative base station 600 through a fixed wireless line.
- the line connecting the base stations can be used for various purposes other than the case of communicating adaptive control information from the anchor base station 400 to the coordinated base station 600, for example, from the coordinated base station 600 to the anchor base. It is also possible to communicate base station information, control information, and the like for performing cooperative communication with the station 400.
- the base station 200 adapts using the transmission format.
- Control since the CQI is information indicating a coding rate and a modulation scheme, the encoding part and the modulation part can be controlled respectively, the PMI is information indicating a precoding matrix, and the precoding part can be controlled, and the RI is a layer Since the information indicates the (rank) number, it is possible to control the layer mapping unit and the upper layer that generates the codeword. Further, when feedback information related to mapping to resources is also included, it is possible to control the resource element mapping unit.
- the base station 200 can perform optimal control.
- the precoding matrix is determined so as to maximize the power when the mobile terminal 210 receives based on the fed back information, and the optimum coding rate, modulation scheme, and number of layers at that time can be determined.
- Various methods can be used.
- the code unit 401 receives one or more codewords (transmission data signal, information data signal) to be transmitted, which are input from a processing device in a higher layer of the transmission device (not shown).
- Each code word is encoded by an error correction code such as a turbo code, a convolutional code, or an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code, and is output to the scramble unit 402.
- the code word may be a processing unit for performing retransmission control such as HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat request), a processing unit for performing error correction coding, or a group of a plurality of these units.
- the scrambler 402 generates a different scramble code for each base station, and scrambles the signal encoded by the encoder 401 using the generated scramble code.
- the modulation unit 403 performs modulation processing on a signal that has been scrambled using a modulation method such as BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying), QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), and the like.
- the data is output to 404.
- the data signal demodulation reference signal generation unit 413 is a reference signal for demodulating the information data signal in the mobile terminal 210, and a data signal demodulation reference signal (Dm-RS) orthogonal between each layer (rank, spatial multiplexing number).
- Dm-RS data signal demodulation reference signal
- Precoded RS Precoded RS
- user-specific reference signal Precoded RS
- UE-specific RS are generated and output to the layer mapping unit 404.
- any signal can be used as long as both the base station and the mobile terminal are known signals.
- a random number or pseudo-noise sequence for example, M (Maximum) based on a pre-assigned parameter such as a number unique to a base station (cell ID) or a number unique to the mobile terminal (RNTI; Radio Temporary Identifier) -length
- M Maximum
- RNTI Radio Temporary Identifier
- Gold code orthogonal Gold code
- Walsh code OVSF (Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor) code
- Hadamard code Barker code
- the layer mapping unit 404 performs spatial multiplexing such as MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Output) on the data signal demodulation reference signal input from the data signal demodulation reference signal generation unit 413 (rank, spatial multiplexing number). Map to each of. Furthermore, the signal output from each modulation section 403 is mapped to each resource element excluding the reference signal for data signal demodulation for each layer. For example, if the number of codewords is 2 and the number of layers is 8, it may be possible to change the number of layers to 8 by converting each codeword into 4 parallel signals. Absent.
- MIMO Multi-Input Multi-Output
- the adaptive precoding unit 405 performs precoding processing on the signal output from the layer mapping unit 404 and converts it into parallel signals of the number of antenna ports (transmission antennas, logical ports).
- precoding processing is processing by a predetermined precoding matrix, CDD ⁇ (Cyclic Delay) Diversity), transmission diversity (SFBC (Spatial Frequency Block Code), STBC (Spatial Time Block Code), TSTD (Time Switched Transmission Diversity) ), FSTD (Frequency Switched Transmission Transmission Diversity, etc.) can be used, but is not limited to this.
- the first transmission path condition measurement reference signal generation unit 409 moves the anchor base station 400 and the mobile station 400 to measure the transmission path condition (first transmission path condition) between the anchor base station 400 and the mobile terminal 210.
- the terminal 210 generates first known transmission path condition measurement reference signals (cell-specific reference signal, CRS (Common RS), Cell-specific RS, Non-precoded RS) and outputs them to the resource element mapping unit 406 .
- any signal (sequence) can be used as the first transmission path condition measurement reference signal as long as both the anchor base station 400 and the mobile terminal 210 are known signals.
- a random number or a pseudo noise sequence based on parameters assigned in advance such as a number (cell ID) unique to the anchor base station 400 can be used.
- the resource element mapping unit 406 uses the transmission data signal output from the adaptive precoding unit 405 and the transmission path state measurement reference signal output from the first transmission path state measurement reference signal generation unit 409 as resources of each antenna port. Mapping to the element.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data signal demodulation reference signal, a transmission path condition measurement reference signal, an information data signal, or a control information signal mapped by the layer mapping unit 404 and the resource element mapping unit 406.
- FIG. 2 shows a case where respective signals are mapped when the number of antenna ports is 4 and the number of layers is 2.
- a resource block pair is shown in which two resource blocks each including 12 subcarriers in the frequency direction and 7 OFDM symbols in the time direction are arranged in the time direction. At that time, the 14 OFDM symbols that form a resource block pair are called subframes. Each subcarrier in one OFDM symbol is also called a resource element. Of each subframe, the seven OFDM symbols before and after in the time direction are also called slots.
- the reference signals for demodulating data signals of layer numbers 0 to 1 are represented as D0 to D1, respectively, and the reference signals for measuring the transmission path conditions of the antenna ports 0 to 3 are represented as C0 to C3, respectively.
- the reference signal resource elements mapped to the respective layers and antenna ports no signal is assigned to the resource elements in the other layers and antenna ports, and zero (null) is set between the layers and antenna ports. It is orthogonal. As another method for orthogonalizing layers and antenna ports, code division multiplexing using a pseudo-noise sequence can be applied.
- the number of OFDM symbols in the resource block can be changed. For example, when a long guard interval length is added, the number of OFDM symbols in one slot can be six.
- the information data signal or the control information signal is mapped to resource elements other than the resource element to which the reference signal in the figure is mapped.
- the maximum number of information data signal or control information signal layers can be two.
- the number of information data signal layers can be two and the number of control information signal layers can be one.
- the number of resource blocks can be changed according to the frequency bandwidth (system bandwidth) used by the communication system.
- the frequency bandwidth system bandwidth
- 6 to 110 resource blocks can be used, and the total system bandwidth can be increased to 110 or more by frequency aggregation.
- the component carrier can be configured with 20 MHz, and the total system bandwidth can be 100 MHz with five component carriers.
- the OFDM signal generation unit 607 performs frequency time conversion processing on the frequency domain signal output from the resource element mapping unit by inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT (Inverse Fast Fourier Transform)) or the like, and converts the signal into a time domain signal. Furthermore, a guard interval (cyclic prefix) is added by cyclically extending a part of each OFDM symbol.
- the transmission antenna transmits the signal output from the OFDM signal generation unit after performing conversion processing from baseband to radio frequency.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the cooperative base station 600 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the cooperative base station 600 is a base station excluding the anchor base station 400 described in FIG. 1 among the base stations that perform cooperative communication with the mobile terminal 210.
- a coordinated base station 600 includes a coding unit 601, a scramble unit 602, a modulation unit 603, a layer mapping unit 604, a fixed precoding unit 605 (second precoding unit, which is fixed in advance to a plurality of types in the present invention).
- a resource element mapping unit 606 an OFDM signal generation unit, a transmission antenna, a data demodulation reference signal generation unit, and a second transmission path condition measurement reference signal generation unit.
- the difference from the anchor base station described in FIG. 1 is that the adaptive precoding unit 405 has been changed to the fixed precoding unit 605, and each unit for receiving feedback information from the mobile terminal 210 is omitted. . Further, adaptive control information for adaptively controlling each of the encoding unit 601, the modulation unit 603, the layer mapping unit 604, and the resource element mapping unit 606 is input from the anchor base station 400 through a wired line such as an optical fiber.
- a wired line such as an optical fiber.
- the second transmission path condition measurement reference signal generation unit 609 measures the cooperative base station 600 and the mobile station in order to measure the transmission path condition (second transmission path condition) between the cooperative base station 600 and the mobile terminal 210.
- the terminal 210 generates a second known transmission path condition measurement reference signal (cell-specific reference signal, CRS (Common RS), Cell-specific RS, Non-precoded RS) and outputs it to the resource element mapping unit 606. .
- CRS Common RS
- Cell-specific RS Cell-specific RS
- Non-precoded RS Non-precoded RS
- any signal can be used as the second transmission path condition measurement reference signal as long as both the coordinated base station 600 and the mobile terminal 210 are known signals.
- a random number or a pseudo noise sequence based on parameters assigned in advance such as a number (cell ID) unique to the cooperative base station 600 can be used.
- the same information data signal is transmitted by the same resource element as a cooperative communication method.
- the control information signal is transmitted only from the anchor base station 400, and the resource element for mapping the control information signal in the coordinated base station 600 is set to zero (null).
- the channel state measurement reference signals are preferably orthogonal to each other between the anchor base station 400 and the coordinated base station 600, and various methods such as frequency division multiplexing and code division multiplexing can be used.
- the data signal demodulation reference signal it is desirable to map the same signal between the anchor base station 400 and the coordinated base station 600 to the same resource element.
- the data signal demodulation reference signals may be orthogonalized between the anchor base station 400 and the coordinated base station 600 by frequency division multiplexing, time division multiplexing, code division multiplexing, or the like.
- adaptive control is performed on encoding section 601, modulating section 603, layer mapping section 604, and resource element mapping section 606.
- Fixed precoding section 605 performs precoding processing on mobile terminal 210 that performs cooperative communication with anchor base station 400 using a fixed precoding matrix.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 700 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a mobile terminal 700 includes a reception antenna 701, an OFDM signal demodulation unit 702, a resource element demapping unit 703, a filter unit 704, a layer demapping unit 705, a demodulation unit 706, a descrambling unit 707, a decoding unit 708, a propagation A path estimation unit 709, a feedback information generation unit 710 (transmission path status measurement unit), a transmission signal generation unit 711, and a transmission antenna 712 are provided.
- the mobile terminal 700 includes at least one receiving antenna 701 with the number of receiving antennas.
- the receiving antenna 701 transmits a signal transmitted from the anchor base station 400 and the coordinated base station 600 and passed through a transmission path (propagation path, channel). Receive and perform conversion processing from radio frequency to baseband signal.
- the OFDM signal demodulator 702 removes the added guard interval, performs time-frequency conversion processing such as fast Fourier transform (FFT (Fast Fourier Transform)), and converts the signal into a frequency domain signal.
- FFT Fast Fourier transform
- the received signal in the kth subcarrier is expressed as follows.
- NT is the number of transmission layers
- N R is the number of reception antennas
- R (k) is a reception signal corresponding to each reception antenna
- S (k) is a transmission signal (information data signal or control information) corresponding to each transmission layer.
- Signal) N (k) represents noise corresponding to each receiving antenna
- H (k) represents frequency response corresponding to each receiving antenna and each transmission layer
- T represents a transposed matrix.
- the resource element demapping unit 703 demaps (separates) the signals mapped by the anchor base station 400 and the coordinated base station 600, sends the information data signal to the filter unit 704, and the transmission path condition measurement reference signal as the feedback information generation unit In 710, the data signal demodulation reference signal is output to the propagation path estimation unit 709.
- the propagation path estimation unit 709 estimates (propagation) amplitude and phase fluctuations (frequency response, transfer function) in each resource element for each layer of each reception antenna 701 based on the input data signal demodulation reference signal. Channel estimation) to obtain a propagation path estimation value. Note that the resource element to which the data signal demodulation reference signal is not mapped is interpolated in the frequency direction and the time direction based on the resource element to which the data signal demodulation reference signal is mapped, and propagation path estimation is performed.
- interpolation method various methods such as linear interpolation, parabolic interpolation, polynomial interpolation, Lagrange interpolation, spline interpolation, FFT interpolation, and minimum mean square error (MMSE (Minimum Mean Square Error)) interpolation can be used.
- MMSE Minimum Mean Square Error
- the filter unit 704 performs channel compensation on the data signal for each reception antenna 701 output from the resource element demapping unit 703, using the channel estimation value output from the channel estimation unit 709, and transmits the transmission signal S. (K) is detected.
- a ZF (Zero Forcing) standard or MMSE standard method can be used as the detection method. For example, if the weighting factors used for detection of the ZF criterion or the MMSE criterion are M ZF and M MMSE , respectively, the following weighting factors can be used.
- H ⁇ (k) is the estimated frequency response
- H ⁇ H (k) is the complex conjugate transpose of H ⁇ (k)
- -1 is the inverse matrix
- ⁇ ⁇ 2 is the noise power
- I NR is N R ⁇ N represents an R unit matrix.
- a transmission signal for each transmission layer is estimated using these weighting factors M (k). If the estimated transmission signal is S ⁇ (k), it can be detected as follows.
- a method based on MLD Maximum Likelihood Detection
- QRM-MLD QR decomposition and M-algorithm MLD
- SIC Successessive Interference Cancellation
- Turbo SIC A method based on MMSE-SIC, ZF-SIC, BLAST (Bell laboratories layered space-time architecture), or PIC (Parallel Interference Cancellation)
- the layer demapping unit 705 performs a demapping process on the signal for each layer to each codeword.
- Demodulation section 706 performs demodulation based on the modulation scheme used in anchor base station 400 and cooperative base station 600.
- the descrambling unit 707 performs descrambling processing based on the scramble codes used in the anchor base station 400 and the coordinated base station 600.
- Decoding section 708 performs error correction decoding processing based on the encoding method performed by anchor base station 400 and cooperative base station 600, and outputs the result to a higher layer processing device of mobile terminal 700 (not shown).
- feedback information generation section 710 generates feedback information based on the transmission path condition measurement reference signal output from resource element demapping section 703.
- the received reference signal is used to calculate the received signal power to interference plus noise power ratio (SINR), received signal power to interference power ratio (SIR (Signal to Interference power ratio), received signal power to noise power ratio (SNR), path loss, etc. can be measured and generated using them.
- SINR received signal power to interference plus noise power ratio
- SIR Signal power to interference power ratio
- SNR received signal power to noise power ratio
- path loss etc.
- the frequency direction (for example, for each subcarrier, for each resource element, for each resource block, for each subband composed of a plurality of resource blocks, etc.)
- Subframes, slots, radio frames, etc.), spatial directions for example, antenna ports, transmission antennas, reception antennas, etc.
- the feedback information includes precoding matrix information (for example, PMI) used in the precoding process performed by the precoding unit of the transmission apparatus, and MCS used in the encoding process and modulation process performed by the encoding unit and the modulation unit of the transmission apparatus.
- CQI CQI
- RI information on the number of layers to be mapped by the layer mapping unit of the transmission device
- CSI transmission path status information
- the transmission signal generation unit 711 generates a transmission signal by performing encoding processing, modulation processing, OFDM signal generation processing, and the like in order to transmit (feedback) the feedback information output from the feedback information generation unit 710 to the anchor base station 400. To do.
- the transmission antenna 712 transmits a transmission signal including feedback information generated by the transmission signal generation unit 711 to the anchor base station 400 via an uplink.
- the anchor base station 400 notifies the mobile terminal 700 of a set of cells for which feedback information is to be generated.
- the cell set information includes the number of cells and each cell ID.
- the anchor base station 400 uses a measurement report (Measurement Report) acquired from the mobile terminal 700 in order to determine a set of cells to perform this cooperative communication.
- the mobile terminal 700 measures received power (RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power)) for each cell and notifies the anchor base station 400, and is different from feedback information.
- RSRP Reference Signal Receiving Power
- CQI and PMI can be set in advance as a plurality of types of patterns (indexing), and the pattern closest to the pattern can be selected.
- the cooperative base station 600 When determining the PMI, the cooperative base station 600 performs precoding processing using a precoding matrix defined (fixed) in advance, so that the reception state in the mobile terminal 700 is optimized when cooperative communication is performed. Next, the precoding matrix of the anchor base station 400 is determined.
- an optimal reception state for example, a state where reception power is maximized, or a state where interference power from other base stations or other mobile terminals is small (including the case where an interference canceller or the like is used), etc. can do.
- a CQI lookup table that satisfies the required quality is set in advance with respect to the SINR, the SINR for cooperative communication is obtained, and the CQI is determined from the lookup table.
- determining RI you may determine based on the number of layers which satisfy
- the PMI may be determined in advance and determined based on the SINR at that time.
- the transmission path status at the receiving antenna port for each transmitting antenna port is obtained. That is, for the anchor base station 400, the first transmission path status is measured using the first transmission path status measurement reference signal to generate first transmission path status information. For the coordinated base station 600, the second transmission path status is measured using the second transmission path status measurement reference signal, and second transmission path status information is generated. Note that it is possible to reduce the amount of feedback information by performing compression processing on feedback information based on CSI using various compression methods. For example, the difference between transmission path conditions that are continuous in the time direction or the frequency direction can be used as feedback information. Also, the feedback information can be obtained for each subband.
- the anchor base station 1201 performs adaptive precoding processing using the fed back precoding matrix, and the coordinated base station 1202 fixes it. A case where precoding processing is performed using the precoding matrix described above will be described.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a case where PMI_x is generated so that optimal reception by cooperative communication can be performed when the cooperative base station 1202 performs precoding processing using PMI_0 in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is.
- FIG. 6 shows a case where the anchor base station 1201 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_x and the cooperative base station 1202 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_0 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the mobile terminal 1203 generates PMI_x so that optimal reception by cooperative communication can be performed when the cooperative base station 1202 performs precoding processing using PMI_0.
- Precoding control information (PMI_x) for the anchor base station 1201 is transmitted to the anchor base station 1201.
- the anchor base station 1201 transmits an information data signal that has been precoded by PMI_x, and the cooperative base station 1202 performs precoding processing by PMI_0. Send an information data signal.
- the mobile terminal 1203 does not need to feed back the precoding control information for the cooperative base station 1202, and the anchor base station 1201 further precodes the control information for the cooperative base station 1202. Therefore, the overhead of feedback information can be reduced, and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication can be reduced. In addition, as the number of cooperative base stations 1202 increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- the mobile terminal 1203 transmits the feedback information only to the anchor base station 1201.
- the effect of the present invention is achieved. Is obtained. That is, the precoding control information can be eliminated from the feedback information transmitted from the mobile terminal 1203 to the cooperative base station 1202.
- the precoding matrix to be fixed for each coordinated base station can be different. In this case, for example, it can be determined based on the cell ID (number unique to the cell).
- inversion control information for the PMI code can be added as recommended transmission format information for the base station.
- the mobile terminal feeds back the inversion control information for the code of each element of the precoding control information together with the precoding control information for the anchor base station.
- This inversion control information can be assigned “1” when the sign is inverted and “0” when it is not inverted, and can be composed of 1 bit.
- the anchor base station receives the information that inverts the code, the anchor base station performs precoding processing on the mobile terminal using the precoding matrix in which the sign of each element of the PMI is inverted. As a result, the degree of freedom of the precoding process can be improved without changing the precoding control information already determined.
- the transmission path condition measurement reference signal is used when generating the feedback information.
- the feedback information generated using the data signal demodulation reference signal may be transmitted.
- CQI, RI, CSI, etc. can be generated using a data signal demodulation reference signal.
- the precoding process is adaptively performed in the anchor base station and the fixed precoding process is performed in the cooperative base station has been described.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- at least one base station performs adaptive precoding processing, and at least one other base station fixes precoding. Processing may be performed.
- the same precoding process may be performed between base stations that perform adaptive precoding processes, or may be performed independently. Whether the base station that performs precoding processing at that time or a base station that performs the precoding process in a fixed manner may be determined in advance by a cell ID or the like. Or the mobile terminal may decide.
- the base station that adaptively performs precoding processing so that signals transmitted from a plurality of base stations performing cooperative communication can be optimally received by the mobile terminal. It is preferable to determine the precoding process.
- the communication system in the second embodiment includes an anchor base station 1401, a cooperative base station 1202 (cooperative relay station 1402), and a mobile terminal 1403 similar to the communication system in the first embodiment.
- a communication line with the cooperative relay station 1402 is a wireless line such as a relay. Below, it demonstrates centering on a different part from 1st Embodiment.
- the anchor base station 1401 performs an adaptive precoding process using the feedback precoding matrix, and the cooperative relay station 1402 performs a fixed precoding process.
- precoding processing is performed using a recording matrix
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a case where PMI_x is generated so that optimal reception by cooperative communication can be performed when the cooperative relay station 1402 performs precoding processing using PMI_0 in the second embodiment of the present invention. It is.
- FIG. 8 shows a case in which the anchor base station 1401 transmits an information data signal precoded by PMI_x and the cooperative relay station 1402 transmits an information data signal precoded by PMI_0 in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the mobile terminal 1403 uses the precoding matrix (PMI_0) to which the cooperative relay station 1402 is fixed as an anchor. Precoding control information in the base station 1401 is generated. At that time, precoding control information for the anchor base station 1401 is set to PMI_x. As shown in FIG.
- the mobile terminal 1403 generates PMI_x so that optimal reception by cooperative communication can be performed when the cooperative relay station 1402 performs precoding processing using PMI_0.
- Precoding control information (PMI_x) for the anchor base station 1401 is transmitted to the anchor base station 1401.
- the anchor base station 1401 transmits an information data signal that has been precoded by PMI_x, and the cooperative relay station 1402 performs precoding processing by PMI_0. Send an information data signal.
- the mobile terminal 1403 does not need to feed back the precoding control information for the cooperative relay station 1402 via a radio channel, and the anchor base station 1401 further performs the precoding control information for the cooperative relay station 1402. Since there is no need to notify the recording control information to the cooperative relay station 1402, overhead of feedback information can be reduced and processing in a system that performs cooperative communication can be reduced. Further, as the number of cooperative relay stations 1402 increases, the effect is greatly obtained. Furthermore, when a wireless line such as a relay is inferior in communication performance such as communication capacity and delay (latency) compared to a wired line such as an optical fiber, the effect of the method described in the second embodiment is further increased. .
- the communication line between the anchor base station 1401 and the cooperative relay station 1402 can be used for various purposes other than when communicating adaptive control information from the anchor base station 1401 to the cooperative relay station 1402, for example, Relay station information and control information for performing cooperative communication from the cooperative relay station 1402 to the anchor base station 1401 can also be communicated.
- the communication system according to the third embodiment includes an anchor base station 1601, a coordinated base station 1602, and a mobile terminal 1603 similar to those in the communication system according to the first embodiment, but is used for precoding processing in the coordinated base station 1602.
- the difference is that the recording matrix switches periodically. Below, it demonstrates centering on a different part from 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. 9 shows that in the third embodiment of the present invention, the anchor base station 1601 performs an adaptive precoding process using the fed back precoding matrix, and the coordinated base station 1602 has a plurality of types of fixed precoding matrices. It is a figure which shows the case where it switches periodically and performs precoding processing.
- the mobile terminal 1603 uses the channel state measurement reference signals transmitted from the anchor base station 1601 and the coordinated base station 1602, the mobile terminal 1603 to store four types of precoding matrices (PMI_0 to PMI_3), Precoding control information in the anchor base station 1601 is generated on the assumption that precoding processing is performed by periodically switching between the time direction and the frequency direction.
- various methods can be used as a method for the cooperative base station 1602 to periodically switch.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of switching for each subframe as a method for the cooperative base station 1602 to periodically switch in the third embodiment of the present invention. This can be realized by predefining a precoding matrix to be used based on the subframe number and uniquely determining it.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the cooperative base station 1602 performs switching periodically for each subframe and for each resource block in the third embodiment of the present invention. This can be realized by predefining a precoding matrix to be used based on the subframe number and the resource block number and uniquely determining the precoding matrix.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of switching for each subframe and for each subband as a method for the cooperative base station 1602 to periodically switch in the third embodiment of the present invention.
- This can be realized by predefining a precoding matrix to be used based on the subframe number and the subband number and uniquely determining the precoding matrix.
- the subband is a unit in the frequency direction for generating feedback information, and can be composed of a plurality of resource blocks.
- Precoding control information for the anchor base station 1601 is PMI_x.
- the mobile terminal 1603 can perform optimal reception by cooperative communication when the cooperative base station 1602 performs precoding processing using any one of PMI_0 to PMI_3 that periodically switches using a predetermined method.
- PMI_x is generated.
- Precoding control information (PMI_x) for the generated anchor base station 1601 is transmitted to the anchor base station 1601.
- the anchor base station 1601 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_x, and the cooperative base station 1602 uses a method defined in advance. An information data signal that has been precoded by any one of PMI_0 to PMI_3 that is periodically switched by using is transmitted.
- the mobile terminal 1603 does not need to feed back the precoding control information for the cooperative base station 1602, and the anchor base station 1601 further precodes the control information for the cooperative base station 1602. Therefore, the overhead of feedback information can be reduced, and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication can be reduced. Further, as the number of cooperative base stations 1602 increases, the effect is greatly obtained. Further, the precoding matrix used in the cooperative base station 1602 is periodically switched, so that the mobile terminal 1603 can further maintain reception performance.
- the switching timing and precoding matrix with the frame or subframe number are also included. Or the timing of switching from the anchor base station 1601, the precoding matrix, or the frame or subframe number of the cooperative base station 1602 (or the anchor base station) when the cooperative communication is started.
- a method of notifying the mobile terminal 1603 of the difference information with respect to the number of the mobile terminal 1603 via a control channel including signaling in an upper layer such as RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling
- a method of notifying a plurality of mobile terminals 1603 Use It can be.
- the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
- the communication system in the fourth embodiment includes an anchor base station 801, a coordinated base station 802, and a mobile terminal 803 similar to those in the existing communication system, but updates the precoding matrix used in the precoding process in the coordinated base station 802.
- the difference is that the precoding process of the cooperative base station 802 is semi-fixed by reducing the frequency compared with that of the anchor base station 801. Below, it demonstrates centering on a different part from the existing communication system.
- FIG. 13 shows an example of a flowchart of precoding control information and information data signal used in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 illustrates the signal flows in the anchor base station 801, the cooperative base station 802, and the mobile terminal 803.
- PMI_x indicates precoding control information for the anchor base station 801
- PMI_y indicates precoding control information for the cooperative base station 802, and the numbers in parentheses indicate the order of communication.
- Data_x (PMI_x) indicates an information data signal precoded by the PMI_x in the anchor base station 801
- Data_y (PMI_y) indicates an information data signal precoded by the PMI_y in the coordinated base station 802.
- the update frequency of the precoding control information for the cooperative base station 802 is set as the precoding control information for the anchor base station 801. A case where the frequency is set to a quarter of the update frequency will be described. Note that the update frequency of the precoding control information for the cooperative base station 802 can be arbitrarily set.
- the mobile terminal 803 feeds back PMI_x (1) and PMI_y (1) to the anchor base station 801. At this time, the mobile terminal 803 determines PMI_x (1) and PMI_y (1) so that optimal reception is possible when cooperative communication is performed.
- the anchor base station 801 notifies PMI_y (1) to the cooperative base station 802. As shown in FIG. 20, the anchor base station 801 and the cooperative base station 802 perform cooperative communication of Data_x (PMI_x (1)) and Data_y (PMI_y (1)) to the mobile terminal 803, respectively.
- the mobile terminal 803 feeds back PMI_x (2) to the anchor base station.
- the mobile terminal 803 determines PMI_x (2) on the assumption that the cooperative base station 802 performs precoding processing using PMI_y (1) so that optimal reception can be performed when performing cooperative communication.
- the anchor base station 801 and the cooperative base station 802 perform cooperative communication with the mobile terminal 803 using Data_x (PMI_x (2)) and Data_x (PMI_x (1)), respectively. That is, the precoding process in the cooperative base station 802 is performed based on the precoding control information fed back in the first communication.
- the third and fourth communications are performed in the same manner as the second communications.
- the mobile terminal 803 feeds back PMI_x (5) and PMI_y (5) to the anchor base station 801 as shown in FIG. At this time, the mobile terminal 803 determines PMI_x (5) and PMI_y (5) so that optimal reception is possible when cooperative communication is performed.
- the anchor base station 801 notifies PMI_y (5) to the cooperative base station 802. As shown in FIG. 20, the anchor base station 801 and the cooperative base station 802 perform cooperative communication of Data_x (PMI_x (5)) and Data_y (PMI_y (5)) to the mobile terminal 803, respectively. Similar processing is performed in the sixth and subsequent communications.
- the mobile terminal 803 can reduce the frequency of feeding back the precoding control information for the cooperative base station 802, and the anchor base station 801 can Since the frequency with which the precoding control information is notified to the cooperative base station 802 can be reduced, the overhead of feedback information can be reduced, and the processing in the system that performs cooperative communication can be reduced. Furthermore, by making the precoding process in the cooperative base station 802 semi-fixed, the mobile terminal 803 can maintain the reception performance. In addition, as the number of coordinated base stations 802 increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- the mobile terminal 1003 When the precoding control information in the cooperative base station 802 is updated, that is, in the example of FIG. 13, in the first and fifth communication, as shown in FIG. 21, the mobile terminal 1003 receives the anchor base station 1001 and The precoding control information (PMI_z) common to the cooperative base station 1002 can be generated and fed back. In this case, it is preferable that the mobile terminal 1003 generates the precoding control information for the anchor base station 1001 assuming that the precoding control information of the cooperative base station uses PMI_z during the second to fourth communication.
- PMI_y may be precoding control information indicating a precoding matrix alone, or may be precoding control information that can identify a precoding matrix by combining with PMI_x.
- precoding control information reported from the mobile terminal 803 to the anchor base station 801 is notified from the anchor base station 801 to the cooperative base station 802
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- precoding control information reported from the mobile terminal 803 to the anchor base station 801 is processed by the anchor base station 801 (including encoding and re-selection of the precoding matrix), and the processed control information is processed by the cooperative base station 802.
- the cooperative base station 802 shares information related to precoding between the anchor base station 801 and the cooperative base station 802, such as a configuration in which the cooperative base station 802 acquires information related to precoding from the processed control information. If the frequency of feedback from 803 to the anchor base station 801 is different, the same effect can be obtained.
- the precoding control information in the cooperative base station 802 is periodically updated has been described.
- the update may be performed by an instruction from the anchor base station 801 to the mobile terminal 803.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- it can also be realized by reducing the data amount of precoding control information in the cooperative base station 802 than the data amount of precoding control information in the anchor base station 801.
- the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
- the communication system in the fifth embodiment includes an anchor base station, a coordinated base station, and a mobile terminal similar to those in the communication system in the first embodiment, but the mobile terminal uses the anchor base station and the coordinated base station as feedback information. It differs in that information (CSI, transmission path status information) based on the transmission path status is fed back to the anchor base station. Below, it demonstrates centering on a different part from 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. 14 shows a case where the mobile terminal 2103 feeds back the first transmission path status information (CSI_x) and the second transmission path status information (CSI_y) to the anchor base station 2101 in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 shows a case where the mobile terminal 2103 feeds back the first transmission path status information (CSI_x) and the second transmission path status information (CSI_y) to the anchor base station 2101 in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the mobile terminal 2103 uses the first transmission path condition measurement reference signal and the second transmission path condition measurement reference signal to anchor base station.
- First transmission path status information (CSI_x) for 2101 and second transmission path status information (CSI_y) for the coordinated base station 2102 are generated and fed back to the anchor base station 2101.
- the transmission path status information (CSI) is information based on a transmission path status estimation value (amplitude / phase fluctuation value, frequency response) between the anchor base station 2101 and the mobile terminal 2103, and the transmission path status The estimated value itself may be used.
- the amount of feedback information can be reduced by performing compression processing on the transmission path state estimated value using various compression methods.
- CSI may be a difference between transmission path conditions continuous in the time direction or frequency direction.
- the CSI can be obtained for each predetermined resource such as a subband.
- the anchor base station 2101 determines a precoding matrix (PMI_x) to be used in the anchor base station 2101 based on the fed back CSI. At this time, a precoding matrix (PMI_0) in which the cooperative base station 2102 is fixed is used. As a thing, the precoding matrix used in the anchor base station 2101 is determined. That is, the anchor base station 2101 generates PMI_x so as to perform cooperative communication when the cooperative base station 2102 performs precoding processing using PMI_0. Further, anchor base station 2101 determines CQI and RI for mobile terminal 2103 based on the fed back CSI.
- FIG. 15 shows a case in which the anchor base station 2101 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_x and the cooperative base station 2102 transmits an information data signal preprocessed by PMI_0 in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the anchor base station 2101 does not need to notify the coordinated base station 2102 of precoding control information for the coordinated base station 2102, and thus performs coordinated communication between the base stations. Therefore, it is possible to reduce processing overhead in a system that performs cooperative communication. In addition, as the number of coordinated base stations 2102 increases, the effect is greatly obtained.
- the base station mentioned here may be a physical base station apparatus in a cellular system, but in addition to this, a set of transmitting apparatuses (including relay apparatuses) that cooperate while extending cells. (A first transmitter and a second transmitter), or a set of transmitters that cooperate while transmitting reference signals for transmission path status measurement using different antenna ports (a first port and a second port).
- a first transmitter and a second transmitter or a set of transmitters that cooperate while transmitting reference signals for transmission path status measurement using different antenna ports (a first port and a second port).
- an anchor base station and a coordinated base station can be used, and the same effects as those of the above embodiments can be obtained.
- an anchor base station is a base station device in a cellular system
- a cooperative base station is a transmission device (for example, RRU (Remote Radio Unit), RRE (Remote Radio Equipment), Distributed antenna) controlled and operated by the anchor base station.
- the cooperative base station may be a base station apparatus in the cellular system
- the anchor base station may be a transmission apparatus controlled and operated by the cooperative base station.
- both the anchor base station and the coordinated base station may be transmission devices that are controlled and operated by a physical base station device in a cellular system.
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以下、本発明の第1の実施形態について説明する。本第1の実施形態における通信システムは、基地局(送信装置、セル、送信点、送信アンテナ群)としてアンカー基地局(第1の通信装置、サービング基地局、Serving cell)および協調基地局(第2の通信装置)、移動端末(受信点、受信端末、受信装置、第3の通信装置)を備える。
生成することができる。
以下、本発明の第2の実施形態について説明する。本第2の実施形態における通信システムは、第1の実施形態における通信システムと同様のアンカー基地局1401、協調基地局1202(協調リレー局1402)および移動端末1403を備えるが、アンカー基地局1401と協調リレー局1402との間の通信回線がリレーなどの無線回線となる。以下では、第1の実施形態と異なる部分を中心に説明する。
以下、本発明の第3の実施形態について説明する。本第3の実施形態における通信システムは、第1の実施形態における通信システムと同様のアンカー基地局1601、協調基地局1602および移動端末1603を備えるが、協調基地局1602におけるプレコーディング処理で用いるプレコーディング行列が周期的に切り替わることが異なる。以下では、第1の実施形態と異なる部分を中心に説明する。
以下、本発明の第4の実施形態について説明する。本第4の実施形態における通信システムは、既存の通信システムと同様のアンカー基地局801、協調基地局802および移動端末803を備えるが、協調基地局802におけるプレコーディング処理で用いるプレコーディング行列の更新頻度を、アンカー基地局801のそれと比べて少なくすることで、協調基地局802のプレコーディング処理を準固定にすることが異なる。以下では、既存の通信システムと異なる部分を中心に説明する。
以下、本発明の第5の実施形態について説明する。本第5の実施形態における通信システムは、第1の実施形態における通信システムと同様のアンカー基地局、協調基地局および移動端末を備えるが、移動端末はフィードバック情報として、アンカー基地局と協調基地局の伝送路状況に基づく情報(CSI、伝送路状況情報)をアンカー基地局にフィードバックすることが異なる。以下では、第1の実施形態と異なる部分を中心に説明する。
103、210、700、803、1003、1203、1403、1603、2103 移動端末
400、801、1001、1201、1401、1601、2101 アンカー基地局
409 第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部
609 第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部
412、710 フィードバック情報処理部
600、802、1002、1202、1602、2102 協調基地局
1402 協調リレー局
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- 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成されることを特徴とする通信システム。
- 前記第1の通信装置は、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第3の通信装置から取得したフィードバック情報に基づいて、前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対するプレコーディング処理を決定するフィードバック情報処理部と、
前記フィードバック情報処理部が決定したプレコーディング処理に基づいて、データ信号に対して適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1のプレコーディング部を備え、
前記第2の通信装置は、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対して予め規定されたプレコーディング処理を行なう第2のプレコーディング部と、を備え、
前記第3の通信装置は、
前記第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号および前記第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を用いて測定した前記第1の伝送路状況および前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいて、フィードバック情報を生成するフィードバック情報生成部と、を備え、
前記第3の通信装置が、前記第1の通信装置に対して前記フィードバック情報を送信し、前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置が、プレコーディング処理を行なったデータ信号をそれぞれ前記第3の通信装置に対して送信することによって協調通信を行なうことを特徴とする請求項1記載の通信システム。 - 前記第2のプレコーディング部は、予め規定された複数のプレコーディング処理のうち、いずれか一つに切り替えてプレコーディング処理を行なうことを特徴とする請求項2記載の通信システム。
- 前記フィードバック情報生成部は、前記第1のプレコーディング部が行なうプレコーディング処理を制御するためのプレコーディング制御情報を生成することを特徴とする請求項2または請求項3記載の通信システム。
- 前記フィードバック情報生成部は、前記第2のプレコーディング部によって行なわれるプレコーディング処理が最適となるように、前記第1のプレコーディング部によって行なわれるプレコーディング処理を決定することを特徴とする請求項2から請求項4のいずれかに記載の通信システム。
- 前記フィードバック情報生成部は、前記第1の通信装置と前記第2の通信装置とが互いに協調して前記第3の通信装置に送信する前記情報データ信号の受信状態が最適になるように、前記第1のプレコーディング部によって行なわれるプレコーディング処理を決定することを特徴とする請求項2から請求項5のいずれかに記載の通信システム。
- 前記フィードバック情報生成部は、前記第1の伝送路状況に基づいた情報である第1の伝送路状況情報と前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいた情報である第2の伝送路状況情報を生成し、
前記フィードバック情報処理部は、
前記第1の伝送路状況情報、前記第2の伝送路状況情報および前記第2のプレコーディング部が行なうプレコーディング処理に基づいて、前記第1のプレコーディング部によって行なわれるプレコーディング処理を決定することを特徴とする請求項2または請求項3記載の通信システム。 - 第1の通信装置、少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムであって、
前記第1の通信装置は、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第3の通信装置から取得したフィードバック情報に基づいて、前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対するプレコーディング処理を決定するフィードバック情報処理部と、
前記フィードバック情報処理部が決定したプレコーディング処理に基づいて、データ信号に対して適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1のプレコーディング部を備え、
前記第2の通信装置は、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第1のプレコーディング部におけるプレコーディング行列の更新頻度よりも少ない頻度でプレコーディング行列を更新し、前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対してプレコーディング処理を行なう第2のプレコーディング部と、を備え、
前記第3の通信装置は、
前記第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号および前記第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を用いて測定した前記第1の伝送路状況および前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいて、フィードバック情報を生成するフィードバック情報生成部と、を備え、
前記第3の通信装置が、前記第1の通信装置に対して前記フィードバック情報を送信し、前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置が、プレコーディング処理を行なったデータ信号をそれぞれ前記第3の通信装置に対して送信することによって協調通信を行なうことを特徴とする通信システム。 - 第1のポートおよび第2のポートを備える送信装置から受信装置へデータを送信する通信システムであって、
前記送信装置は、
前記第1のポートと前記受信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第2のポートと前記受信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記受信装置から取得したフィードバック情報に基づいて、前記受信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対するプレコーディング処理を決定するフィードバック情報処理部と、
前記フィードバック情報処理部が決定したプレコーディング処理に基づいて、前記第1のポートおよび前記第2のポートで送信するデータ信号に対して適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なうプレコーディング部と、を備え、
前記受信装置は、
前記第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号および前記第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を用いて測定した前記第1の伝送路状況および前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいて、前記第1のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報および前記第2のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報のいずれかを含むフィードバック情報を生成するフィードバック情報生成部と、を備えることを特徴とする通信システム。 - 前記フィードバック情報は、
前記第1のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報が含まれる頻度が、前記第2のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報が含まれる頻度より高いことを特徴とする請求項9に記載の通信システム。 - 前記第1のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報は、その生成以前に生成された前記第2のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報をさらに参照して生成されることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の通信システム。
- 前記第2のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報は、その生成以前に生成された前記第1のポートに対するプレコーディング処理情報をさらに参照して生成されることを特徴とする請求項10記載の通信システム。
- 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムに適用される通信装置であって、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第3の通信装置から取得したフィードバック情報に基づいて、前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対するプレコーディング処理を決定するフィードバック情報処理部と、
前記フィードバック情報処理部が決定したプレコーディング処理に基づいて、データ信号に対して適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1のプレコーディング部を備えることを特徴とする通信装置。 - 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムに適用される通信装置であって、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成する第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号生成部と、
前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対して予め規定されたプレコーディング処理を行なう第2のプレコーディング部と、を備えることを特徴とする通信装置。 - 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムに適用される通信装置であって、
前記第1の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号および前記第2の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を用いて測定した前記第1の伝送路状況および前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいて、フィードバック情報を生成するフィードバック情報生成部を備え、
前記第1の通信装置に対して前記フィードバック情報を送信し、前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置から、プレコーディング処理が行なわれたデータ信号をそれぞれ受信することを特徴とする通信装置。 - 第1の通信装置、少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムにおける通信方法であって、
前記第1の通信装置において、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成するステップと、
前記第3の通信装置から取得したフィードバック情報に基づいて、前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対するプレコーディング処理を決定するステップと、
前記決定したプレコーディング処理に基づいて、データ信号に対して適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なうステップと、
前記第2の通信装置において、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成するステップと、
前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対して予め規定されたプレコーディング処理を行なうステップと、
前記第3の通信装置において、
前記第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号および前記第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を用いて測定した前記第1の伝送路状況および前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいて、フィードバック情報を生成するステップと、を含み、
前記第3の通信装置が、前記第1の通信装置に対して前記フィードバック情報を送信し、前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置が、プレコーディング処理を行なったデータ信号をそれぞれ前記第3の通信装置に対して送信することによって協調通信を行なうことを特徴とする通信方法。 - 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムに適用される第1の通信装置の通信方法であって、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成するステップと、
前記第3の通信装置から取得したフィードバック情報に基づいて、前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対するプレコーディング処理を決定するステップと、
前記決定したプレコーディング処理に基づいて、データ信号に対して適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なうステップと、を含むことを特徴とする通信方法。 - 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムに適用される第2の通信装置の通信方法であって、
前記第3の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を生成するステップと、
前記第3の通信装置へ送信するデータ信号に対して予め規定されたプレコーディング処理を行なうステップと、を含むことを特徴とする通信方法。 - 適応的にプレコーディング処理を行なう第1の通信装置、固定的にプレコーディング処理を行なう少なくとも1つの第2の通信装置、並びに前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置との間で協調通信を行なう少なくとも1つの第3の通信装置から構成される通信システムに適用される第3の通信装置の通信方法であって、
前記第1の通信装置との間の第1の伝送路状況を測定するための第1の伝送路状況測定用参照信号および前記第2の通信装置との間の第2の伝送路状況を測定するための第2の伝送路状況測定用参照信号を用いて測定した前記第1の伝送路状況および前記第2の伝送路状況に基づいて、フィードバック情報を生成するステップと、
前記第1の通信装置に対して前記フィードバック情報を送信するステップと、
前記第1の通信装置および前記第2の通信装置から、プレコーディング処理が行なわれたデータ信号をそれぞれ受信するステップと、を含むことを特徴とする通信方法。
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