Signalling of channel information

US 8,867,472 B2
Filed: 03/25/2010
Issued: 10/21/2014
Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2010
Status: Active Grant

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1. An apparatus comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a request for providing aperiodic channel information with respect to a selected downlink component carrier of a plurality of component carriers;

a processor configured to;

determine the selected downlink component earner based on which component carrier of the plurality of component carriers carried the request for providing the aperiodic channel information; and

establish channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier; and

a sender configured to send the channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier.

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An apparatus and a method are described by which a request for providing aperiodic channel information with respect to a selected downlink component carrier of a plurality of component carriers is received, the selected downlink component carrier is determined, channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier is established, and the channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier is sent.

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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a request for providing aperiodic channel information with respect to a selected downlink component carrier of a plurality of component carriers;
  
  a processor configured to;
  
  determine the selected downlink component earner based on which component carrier of the plurality of component carriers carried the request for providing the aperiodic channel information; and
  
  establish channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier; and
  
  a sender configured to send the channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier.
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- - 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to also determine the selected downlink component carrier based on an indicator sent with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information and the indicator are included in an uplink grant.
  - 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected downlink component carrier is a predetermined downlink component carrier, and the processor is configured to establish channel information with respect to the predetermined downlink component carrier when the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is received.
  - 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is a primary downlink component carrier.
  - 6. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is configured by a network control element.
  - 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in an uplink grant, wherein the uplink grant comprises a combined indication of a scheduled uplink component carrier and the selected downlink component carrier.
  - 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the combined indication is included in a carrier indicator field.
  - 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included an uplink grant, and wherein, when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data, the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in at least one of unused signalling bits and states of the uplink grant, or when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data, the at least one of the unused signalling bits and the states of the uplink grant are reinterpreted with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to provide channel information for at least one of the other component carriers of the plurality of component carriers other than the selected downlink component carrier, and the sender is configured to send the channel information for the at least one of the other component carriers.
  - 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the channel information for the at least one of the other component carriers is a wideband channel information.
  - 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein information regarding the at least one of the other component carriers is included in the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the at least one of the other component carriers are configured by a network control element.
  - 14. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in an uplink grant.

15. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to generate a request for providing aperiodic channel information with respect to a selected downlink component carrier of a plurality of component carriers; and
  
  a sender configured to send the request for providing the aperiodic channel information on a component carrier for which the aperiodic channel information is provided.
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- - 16. The apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising a receiver configured to receive the aperiodic channel information sent in response to the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 17. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to generate an indicator for determining the selected downlink component carrier, and the sender is configured to send the indicator with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information and the indicator are included in an uplink grant.
  - 19. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the selected downlink component carrier is a predetermined downlink component carrier.
  - 20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is a primary downlink component carrier.
  - 21. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is configured using control signalling.
  - 22. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to include the request for providing the aperiodic channel information in an uplink grant, wherein the uplink grant comprises a combined indication of a scheduled uplink component carrier and the selected downlink component carrier.
  - 23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to include the combined indication in a carrier indicator field.
  - 24. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to include the request for providing the aperiodic channel information in an uplink grant, and to include, when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data, the request for providing the aperiodic channel information included in at least one of unused signalling bits and states of the uplink grant, or when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data, the at least one of the unused signalling bits and the states of the uplink grant are reinterpreted with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 25. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to generate a request for providing channel information for at least one of the other component carriers of the plurality of component carriers other than the selected component carrier.
  - 26. The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the channel information for the at least one of the other component carriers is a wideband channel information.
  - 27. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to include the request for providing the aperiodic channel information in an uplink grant.

28. A method comprising:
- receiving a request for providing aperiodic channel information with respect to a selected downlink component carrier of a plurality of component carriers;
  
  determining the selected downlink component carrier based on which component carrier of the plurality of component carriers carried the request for providing the aperiodic channel information;
  
  establishing channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier; and
  
  sending the channel information with respect to the selected downlink component carrier.
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- - 29. The method according to claim 28, wherein the selected downlink component carrier is also determined based on an indicator sent with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 30. The method according to claim 29, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information and the indicator are included in an uplink grant.
  - 31. The method according to claim 28, wherein the selected downlink component carrier is a predetermined downlink component carrier, and the channel information is established with respect to the predetermined downlink component carrier when the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is received.
  - 32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is a primary downlink component carrier.
  - 33. The method according to claim 31, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is configured by a network control element.
  - 34. The method according to claim 28, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in an uplink grant, wherein the uplink grant comprises a combined indication of a scheduled uplink component carrier and the selected downlink component carrier.
  - 35. The method according to claim 34, wherein the combined indication is included in a carrier indicator field.
  - 36. The method according to claim 28, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included an uplink grant, and wherein, when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data, the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in at least one of unused signalling bits and states of the uplink grant, or when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data, the at least one of the unused signalling bits and the states of the uplink grant are reinterpreted with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 37. The method according to claim 28, further comprising:
    - providing channel information for at least one of the other component carriers of the plurality of component carriers other than the selected component carrier of the plurality of component carriers; and
      
      sending the channel information for the at least one of the other component carriers.
  - 38. The method according to claim 37, wherein the channel information for the at least one of the other component carriers is a wideband channel information.
  - 39. The method according to claim 37, wherein the at least one of the other component carriers are configured by a network control element.
  - 40. The method according to claim 37, wherein information regarding the at least one of the other component carriers is included in the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 41. The method according to claim 28, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in an uplink grant.
  - 42. A non-transitory computer program product comprising code means for performing a method according to claim 28 when run on a processing means or module.
  - 43. The non-transitory computer program product according to claim 42, wherein the computer program product is embodied on a computer-readable medium.

44. A method comprising:
- generating a request for providing aperiodic channel information with respect to a selected downlink component carrier of a plurality of component carriers; and
  
  sending the request for providing the aperiodic channel information on a component carrier for which the aperiodic channel information is provided.
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- - 45. The method according to claim 44, further comprising receiving the aperiodic channel information sent in response to the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 46. The method according to claim 44, further comprising generating an indicator for determining the selected downlink component carrier, wherein the indicator is sent with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information.
  - 47. The method according to claim 46, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information and the indicator are included in an uplink grant.
  - 48. The method according to claim 44, wherein the selected downlink component carrier is a predetermined downlink component carrier.
  - 49. The method according to claim 48, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is a primary downlink component carrier.
  - 50. The method according to claim 48, wherein the predetermined downlink component carrier is configured using control signalling.
  - 51. The method according to claim 44, further comprising including the request for providing the aperiodic channel information in an uplink grant, wherein the uplink grant comprises a combined indication of a scheduled uplink component carrier and the selected downlink component carrier.
  - 52. The method according to claim 51, wherein the combined indication is included in a carrier indicator field.
  - 53. The method according to claim 44, further comprising:
    - including the request for providing the aperiodic channel information in an uplink grant; and
      
      including the request for providing the aperiodic channel information in at least one of unused signalling bits and states of the uplink grant or reinterpreting the at least one of the unused signalling bits and the states of the uplink grant with the request for providing the aperiodic channel information, when the aperiodic channel information is requested to be transmitted without simultaneous uplink data.
  - 54. The method according to claim 44, further comprising generating a request for providing channel information for at least one of the other component carriers of the plurality of component carriers other than the selected component carrier.
  - 55. The method according to claim 54, wherein the channel information for the at least one of the other component carriers is a wideband channel information.
  - 56. The method according to claim 44, wherein the request for providing the aperiodic channel information is included in an uplink grant.

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Current Assignee
Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
Original Assignee
Cellular Communications Equipment LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
Inventors
Pedersen, Klaus Ingemann, Frederiksen, Frank, Lunttila, Timo Erkki
Primary Examiner(s)
HAN, CLEMENCE S

Application Number

US13/637,222
Publication Number

US 20130089043A1
Time in Patent Office

1,671 Days
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None
US Class Current

370/329
CPC Class Codes

H04L 1/0026   Transmission of channel qua...

H04L 1/0027   Scheduling of signalling, e...

H04L 5/0007   the frequencies being ortho...

H04L 5/0057   Physical resource allocatio...

H04W 24/06   Testing, supervising or mon...

H04W 72/0453   Resources in frequency doma...

H04W 72/20   Control channels or signall...

H04W 72/23   in the downlink direction o...

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