Communication method using multiple transmission points, and apparatus for same

US9178576B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9178576-B2
Application numberUS-201214233111-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 19, 2012
Priority dateJul 19, 2011
Publication dateNov 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 3, 2015

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The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting channel quality information by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving information on a plurality of transmission nodes capable of performing CoMP transmission; transmitting first channel state information on one or more preferred transmission nodes from among the plurality of transmission nodes; receiving pattern information consisting of a plurality of combinations of CoMP sets, each of which corresponds to a relevant time interval according to the pattern information; and performing an operation for transmitting second channel state information on the combination of CoMP sets corresponding to a subframe n.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for transmitting channel quality information by a user equipment in a wireless communication system that supports Coordinated Multiple Point (CoMP) transmission and reception, the method comprising: receiving information according to a plurality of transmission nodes capable of performing CoMP transmission and reception; transmitting first channel state information according to one or more preferred transmission nodes among the plurality of…

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What does patent US9178576B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting channel quality information by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving information on a plurality of transmission nodes capable of performing CoMP transmission; transmitting first channel state infor…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seo Inkwon, Sung Wonjin, Kim Jaewon, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04B7/024. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 03 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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