United States Patent 9,867,174
Zhang , et al. January 9, 2018
Method, system and apparatus for downlink shared channel reception in cooperative multipoint transmissions
Abstract
A method and apparatus may be used to enable reception of a downlink (DL) shared channel in a cooperative multipoint transmission (CoMP). The method and apparatus may determine whether CoMP is applied to a transmission. The method and apparatus may acquire other CoMP related information. The method and apparatus may apply to non-transparent CoMP scenarios.
Inventors:
Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), Pelletier; Ghyslain (Laval, CA), Haghighat; Afshin (Ile-Bizard, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Cave; Christopher (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CA), Adjakple; Pascal M. (Great Neck, NY), Tsai; Allan Y. (Boonton, NJ)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003053911
Appl. No.:
14/459,034
Filed:
August 13, 2014
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150063252 A1 Mar 5, 2015
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Issue Date
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/042 (20130101); H04L 5/0035 (20130101); H04B 7/024 (20130101); H04W 68/005 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04B 7/024 (20170101); H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 68/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/329
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