Estimation of channel quality indicator using additional reference signals

US9060306B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9060306-B2
Application numberUS-201113976772-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 13, 2011
Priority dateJan 13, 2011
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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Methods, a user equipment and a radio network node relating to estimation of a channel quality indicator, CQI, are provided. A first reference signal is carried by a downlink channel of a radio communication system. The user equipment receives from the radio network node information about scheduling of a downlink transmission to the user equipment and information about a second reference signal being different from the first reference signal. Furthermore, the user equipment receives from the radio network node the downlink transmission. The downlink transmission comprises the first reference signal and the second reference signal. Next, the user equipment estimates the CQI based on the first reference signal and the second reference signal.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method in a user equipment for estimating a channel quality indicator, CQI, wherein the user equipment and a radio network node are comprised in a radio communication system, wherein a first reference signal is carried by a downlink channel of the radio communication system, wherein the method comprises: receiving from the radio network node, information about scheduling of a downlink transmission to the user equipment, and information about a second…

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What does patent US9060306B2 cover?
Methods, a user equipment and a radio network node relating to estimation of a channel quality indicator, CQI, are provided. A first reference signal is carried by a downlink channel of a radio communication system. The user equipment receives from the radio network node information about scheduling of a downlink transmission to the user equipment and information about a second reference signal…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cedergren Andreas, Rosenqvist Anders, Ericsson Telefon Ab L M
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W24/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).