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- the present invention relates to a base station and a user apparatus of a wireless communication system.
- MU-MIMO multi-user multiple-input multiple-output
- OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access
- MU-MIMO multi-user multiple-input multiple-output
- downlink transmission of MU-MIMO not only one base station communicates with a plurality of user apparatuses, but also different data streams (layers) can be simultaneously transmitted to one user apparatus.
- the interference of the interference radio beam from the interference base station to the desired radio beam from the connection base station and the interference due to the signal for other users in the connection base station are reduced in the user equipment ( (Example: suppression, removal)
- the user apparatus 10 is located near the boundary of the connected cell (cell of the connected base station 1, serving cell) and is adjacent to the desired base station 1.
- the user apparatus 10 can improve the reception quality of the desired signal placed on the desired radio wave beam by performing interference reduction processing. it can.
- a part of a beam generated by the interference base station 2 that is, a beam for a downlink channel to another user apparatus (for example, the user apparatus 11) becomes an interference signal for the user apparatus 10.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram specifically showing interference from an interference cell.
- Interference suppression combined reception> One technique for separating and acquiring a desired signal from a received signal including an interference signal and a desired signal is a technique called interference suppression combining (Interference Rejection Combining).
- Interference Suppression Combining IRC
- IRC Interference Suppression Combining
- this is a technique for giving a weight (reception weight) to a signal obtained by each reception antenna in the user apparatus.
- the user apparatus 10 performs directivity control (weight control) in which a beam is directed to a desired signal from the connection base station 1 and null is directed to an interference signal from the interference base station 2. To suppress interference.
- the underlined portion in the equation of Type 1 when the channel estimation of the interference signal is possible is a covariance matrix composed of the channel matrix of the interference cell.
- the underlined portion is the noise interference estimated from the received signal from the connected cell (cell consisting of connected base stations, serving cell) It is a covariance matrix (statistic) of components.
- IRC Type 1 In order to generate IRC reception weights in IRC Type 1, in addition to the channel information of the desired signal, a channel matrix for the interference signal is required, and the channel matrix is estimated using the reference signal from the interference cell Can be obtained. However, if precoding transmission is performed on the base station side, it is necessary to be a channel matrix of a channel to which precoding is applied (multiplied by a precoding matrix).
- Reference signals that can be used for channel estimation in LTE-Advanced include CRS (Cell-specific Reference Signal), CSI-RS (CSI Reference Signal, CSI Reference Signal), DM-RS (DeModulation Reference Signal) , Demodulation reference signal, or UE (specific) Reference (Signal).
- CRS Cell-specific Reference Signal
- CSI-RS CSI Reference Signal
- CSI Reference Signal CSI Reference Signal
- DM-RS Demodulation Reference Signal
- Demodulation reference signal Demodulation reference signal
- UE specific Reference (Signal).
- any TM can perform channel estimation using CRS.
- CRS is not transmitted by precoding, only a channel without precoding information (PMI: “Precoding” Matrix “Identifier”) can be estimated. That is, if precoding transmission is performed on the base station side, PMI is separately required to obtain a target channel matrix.
- TM Transmission Mode
- TM3 is open-loop transmission diversity (no precoding), and demodulates data using CRS.
- TM4 is closed-loop transmission diversity (with precoding) and demodulates data using CRS.
- TM9 is spatial multiplexing (with precoding) and demodulates data using DM-RS.
- CSI-RS CSI Reference Signal
- TM9 is added in Rel.10
- the CRS transmitted from the base station supports up to a maximum of 4 transmit antennas (4 layer multiplexing), but the CSI-RS supports a maximum of 8 transmit antennas (8 layer multiplexing).
- the base station eNodeB
- CRS AntennaAVirtualization decrease the number of antennas that transmit CRS in order to reduce the density of reference signals
- channel estimation using CSI-RS I do.
- CSI-RS since CSI-RS is not transmitted by precoding, only the channel without PMI can be estimated. That is, if precoding transmission is performed on the base station side, PMI is separately required to obtain a target channel matrix.
- DM-RS is a demodulation reference signal for PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel, a channel on which a data signal for UE is placed), and is transmitted after being precoded in the same manner as the PDSCH signal. Therefore, a channel including precoding information (PMI) can be directly estimated by performing channel estimation using DM-RS.
- PMI precoding information
- the user apparatus of the connected cell when a user is assigned to the PDSCH in the interference cell, the PDSCH signal becomes an interference signal. Therefore, the user apparatus that performs IRC calculates the IRC weight so that null is directed only to the interference signal (PDSCH signal) that is assigned to the user.
- the interference signal is suppressed in order to suppress this interference signal. Resource allocation information to users in the signal is required.
- the user apparatus determines a reference signal for channel estimation (step 101).
- TM is required.
- a reference signal for channel estimation is determined, and description will be given with particular attention to information necessary when channel estimation is performed using the determined reference signal.
- a sequence initial value for the transmitted reference signal is calculated.
- the reference signal is CRS
- PCID Physical Cell ID
- slot number N CP
- MBSFN configuration MBSFN configuration
- N CP is a value indicating whether the CP (Cyclic Prefix) length is Normal or Extended, and is 0 or 1.
- VCID is defined in Non-Patent Document 1.
- n SCID is an identification number of a scramble sequence in MU-MIMO and is a value of 0 or 1.
- step 103 the scrambling sequence is calculated from the sequence initial value calculated in step 102.
- steps 102 and 103 the transmitted reference signal sequence is specified.
- mapping of the reference signal is defined according to the above information such as the system bandwidth and the number of antenna ports, the above information is necessary.
- An example of CRS mapping when the number of layers is 1 is shown in FIG.
- step 105 channel estimation for the reference signal is performed.
- power boosting information is, for example, the power ratio between the reference signal and the data signal.
- step 106 channel estimation for all resources is performed based on the estimation result obtained in step 105.
- a two-dimensional MMSE channel estimation filter described in Non-Patent Document 2 is used.
- step 107 multiplication of a precoding matrix (indicated by PMI) is performed. Accordingly, here, PMI is required in the case of CRS and CSI-RS. In the case of DM-RS, channel estimation including precoding information is performed in the processing up to step 106, so step 107, that is, PMI is not required.
- FIG. 6 shows information necessary for channel estimation using CRS
- FIG. 7 shows information necessary for channel estimation using CSI-RS
- FIG. 8 shows DM-RS. Information necessary for performing channel estimation is shown.
- information necessary for performing channel estimation using the reference signal is information that is difficult to estimate in the user apparatus, except for the PCID and the slot number.
- SIC successive interference cancellation
- the configuration of the successive interference canceller itself is an existing technology.
- the present invention can be applied regardless of the method as long as it is a successive interference canceller including a function of performing channel estimation of an interference cell and demodulating an interference signal.
- the information shown in FIG. 12 is necessary for demodulation of the interference signal.
- information for demodulation of the interference signal PDSCH modulation scheme information for each RB or subband, configuration (configuration information) for each CRS / CSI-RS / DM-RS, MBSFN ⁇ configuration, PDSCH start symbol are required become.
- configuration information configuration information for each CRS / CSI-RS / DM-RS, MBSFN ⁇ configuration
- PDSCH start symbol are required.
- coding rate information / RB / or subband is also required.
- each CRS / CSI-RS / DM-RS configuration and MBSFN configuration are information necessary for calculating the resource to which the reference signal is mapped, and PDSCH start symbol is mapped to PDSCH Information necessary for resource calculation.
- IRC type 1 As described above, in the current LTE-Advanced control signal configuration, there is insufficient information in the user equipment to perform IRC type 1 and successive interference cancellation (SIC) with high interference reduction capability. It is difficult to perform IRC type 1 and successive interference cancellation (SIC) in the device. Although IRC type 2 can operate with the current control signal configuration, interference reduction capability may be inferior to Type 1.
- the conventional technology has a problem that it is difficult to provide a high interference reduction capability in the user apparatus.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that enables a user apparatus to have a high interference reduction capability.
- the present invention is a user apparatus in a wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations, Receiving means for receiving, from a connecting base station, control information used to reduce an interference signal from an interference base station for the user apparatus; An interference reduction unit that reduces the interference signal and obtains a desired signal from the connected base station using the control information is configured as a user apparatus.
- the receiving means receives the control information as downlink control information transmitted by the downlink physical layer signaling channel from the connecting base station, or receives the control information from the connecting base station by RRC signaling. Can be configured.
- the downlink control information includes information predetermined based on a predetermined format, and in the downlink control information received from the connected base station, a part of the predetermined information is included in the downlink control information.
- the interference reduction unit is configured to use the replaced information as a part of the control information. May be.
- the user apparatus receives precoding information that is a part of control information used for channel estimation of the interference signal as a received signal in a resource that receives a zero power reference signal.
- precoding information that is a part of control information used for channel estimation of the interference signal as a received signal in a resource that receives a zero power reference signal.
- estimation means for estimating using may be provided.
- the interference reduction means is, for example, means for performing interference suppression combined reception based on channel estimation of interference signals, or means for performing successive interference cancellation.
- the present invention is a base station connected to a user apparatus in a wireless communication system, Receiving means for receiving, from the interference base station, control information used in the user apparatus to reduce an interference signal from the interference base station for the user apparatus;
- a base station comprising: transmission means for transmitting the control information to the user apparatus as downlink control information by a downlink physical layer signaling channel, or transmitting the control information to the user apparatus by RRC signaling. It can also be configured.
- the downlink control information includes information predetermined based on a predetermined format, and when the control information is transmitted as the downlink control information to the user apparatus, the transmission means includes the downlink control information A part of the predetermined information may be replaced with a part of the control information, and the downlink control information after the replacement may be transmitted to the user apparatus.
- the control information is, for example, information used for performing interference suppression combined reception based on channel estimation of an interference signal in the user apparatus, or information used for performing successive interference cancellation.
- the present invention can also be configured as an interference reduction method executed in the user apparatus and an interference reduction control information notification method executed by the base station.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a DCI format in Example 1-1.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining processing in Example 1-1.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining processing in Example 1-3. It is a figure for demonstrating ZP CSI-RS.
- Example 2-3 It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the information addition in Example 2-3. It is a system configuration figure in a 2nd embodiment. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation
- the second embodiment is based on semi-static notification from the NW side of information for performing channel estimation for the interference signal in the user apparatus. It explains as a form of.
- an embodiment based on notifying information necessary for enabling SIC operation from the NW side will be described as a third embodiment.
- An embodiment in which a covariance matrix of interference signal components necessary for IRC type 2 is estimated with high accuracy using an existing control signal will be described as a fourth embodiment.
- PMI as one piece of information for performing channel estimation is necessary when precoding transmission is performed on the base station side, and precoding transmission is not performed. If not necessary.
- FIG. 13 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to the present embodiment.
- the system according to the present embodiment is, for example, an LTE-Advanced wireless communication system, in which a base station 200 (eNodeB) (connected base station) forms a connection cell, and a user apparatus 100 (UE) in the cell connects. Communication with the base station 200 using a desired signal is performed.
- the radio communication system according to the present embodiment includes at least functions defined by LTE-Advanced.
- the present invention is not limited to the LTE-Advanced scheme, and can also be applied to a wireless communication system of a generation earlier than LTE-Advanced or a scheme other than LTE.
- FIG. 13 shows a connection base station 200 and a base station 300 adjacent thereto.
- This adjacent base station 300 also forms a cell, and transmits / receives a signal to / from the user apparatus 110 having the base station 300 as a connected base station.
- a signal transmitted from the adjacent base station 300 to the user apparatus 110 having the base station 300 as a connection base station is an interference signal for the user apparatus 100. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the adjacent base station 300 is referred to as an interference base station.
- a cell in the interference base station 300 is referred to as an interference cell.
- FIG. 13 shows only one interfering base station.
- the connecting base station 200 it is necessary for the connecting base station 200 to dynamically execute IRC Type 1 using the channel for transmitting the physical layer control signal to the user apparatus 100. It is basic to notify the information.
- the channel for transmitting the control signal of the physical layer is, for example, PDCCH (physical downlink control channel), and the control signal transmitted on the channel is downlink control information (DCI: Downlink Control Information).
- DCI Downlink Control Information
- the information necessary for executing IRC Type 1 is the information described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, for example, information necessary for channel estimation of interference signals and user assignment of interference signals Information.
- IRC Type 1 necessary information information required to execute IRC Type 1 necessary information.
- Example 1-1 basically, the connecting base station 200 notifies the user apparatus 100 of all the information necessary to execute IRC Type 1 using the PDCCH (physical downlink control channel). That is, IRC Type 1 necessary information is described in the format of DCI (Downlink Control Information), and this is notified to the user apparatus 100 by PDCCH.
- PDCCH physical downlink control channel
- the method by which the connecting base station 200 determines an interference cell for the user apparatus 100 is not limited to a specific method in the present invention.
- the interference cell may be specified by reception quality information from the user apparatus 100, or the interference cell may be specified by exchanging allocation information or the like between base stations.
- FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show the case where channel estimation is performed by CRS in Example 1-1.
- a DCI in which IRCCIType 1 necessary information is described as shown in FIG. 14 is notified from the connecting base station 200 to the user apparatus 100 as shown in FIG.
- interference cell # 1 and interference cell # 2 since there are two interference cells (interference cell # 1 and interference cell # 2) for user apparatus 100, two pieces of IRC Type 1 necessary information are notified to user apparatus 100.
- the connecting base station 200 notifies the user apparatus 100 of two pieces of IRC Type 1 necessary information
- information for two interfering cells may be described for each information element in the DCI format shown in FIG. 14 describes the IRC Type 1 necessary information for one interfering cell in the DCI shown in FIG. 14, and the second DCI in the same format as the DCI format shown in FIG. 14 after the last information (user allocation information). It may be described as IRC Type 1 required information of the interference cell.
- Example 1-1 all the information necessary for executing IRC Type 1 is described in the DCI and notified by PDCCH, and the information required for executing IRC Type 1 A part may be described in DCI and notified by PDCCH. This is because the IRC Type 1 can be performed without notifying the predetermined information of the IRC Type 1 necessary information described in FIGS. 6 to 8.
- FIG. 16 shows information that is essential to be included in the DCI and information that is not essential (optional) in Example 1-1.
- the reference signal is divided into a common part and a part specific to each reference signal.
- the PCID or VCID and user allocation information are indispensable for any reference signal.
- the number of CRS antenna ports, MBSFN configuration, system bandwidth, and CRS power boosting information are essential.
- the number of CSI-RS antenna ports, system bandwidth, and CSI-RS power boosting information are essential.
- the number of DM-RS antenna ports, DM-RS power boosting information, and PDSCH transmission bandwidth are essential.
- Example 1-2 the connecting base station 100 replaces or replaces some or all of the downlink control information described in the DCI in LTE-Advanced with information necessary to execute IRC Type1.
- the user apparatus 100 is notified of the DCI that has been performed by PDCCH.
- the user device 100 extracts the replaced information from the information in the DCI as information necessary for executing IRC Type1, and uses the information for executing IRC Type1. That is, the original downlink control information at the replacement position in the DCI is used by replacing it with IRC Type 1 necessary information.
- Downlink control information that does not cause a problem even if not notified may be replaced with IRC Type 1 necessary information.
- the downlink control information that does not cause any trouble even if it is not notified is, for example, downlink control information notified to the user apparatus 100 by a control signal other than DCI, which is transmitted by DCI. Control information and the like.
- the downlink control information is replaced with IRC Type 1 necessary information every time corresponding to a predetermined number of subframes.
- the embodiment 1-2 has an advantage that the IRC type 1 can be realized without increasing the overhead as compared with the embodiment 1-1, but the amount of information that can be transmitted is limited. Therefore, when not all the information necessary for executing IRC Type1 can be notified by replacement, the user apparatus 100 acquires information other than the information notified by replacement by another method. This method will be described later.
- FIG. 17 shows DCI format 2C for TM9.
- the latter 5 bits of 10 bits corresponding to the information elements of the modulation scheme and coding rate are replaced with IRC Type1 necessary information.
- the first stream information is described in the first 5 bits and the second stream information is described in the second 5 bits. Therefore, the last 5 bits are not used. Therefore, in this example, IRC Type 1 necessary information is described in the latter 5 bits.
- IRC Type 1 necessary information in this case is the most dominant interference signal n SCID , RI, DM-RS antenna port, and PMI. However, PMI may reduce the number of bits. An example of reducing the number of PMI bits will be described later.
- the IRC is effective when the user apparatus 100 is located at the cell edge and the interference from the interference cell becomes large.
- the rank is set so that the number of transmission layers (RANK) is 1. Since it is assumed to be controlled by adaptation, RANK1 transmission is assumed as described above.
- the downlink control information in the DCI is replaced with the IRC Type 1 necessary information by the method described in the embodiment 1-2, and the missing information is additionally notified. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the connecting base station 200 adds the deficient information to the DCI in which the downlink control information is replaced with the IRC Type1 necessary information, and notifies the user apparatus 100 by PDDCH. In the user apparatus 100, IRC Type1 is executed using the notified information.
- the DCI format is extended so that the missing information can be added, the missing information is added to the extended part, and the DCI including the replaced information and the extended information is notified. .
- Embodiment 1-3 has an advantage that overhead is reduced as compared with the case where IRC ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Type 1 necessary information is notified by DCI without replacement.
- the embodiment 1-4 can be applied to any of the embodiments 1-1 to 1-3. That is, in Embodiment 1-4, a part of all IRC Type1 necessary information is sent to Embodiment 1-1 to Embodiment 1-3 by any method, and other information (insufficient information) is sent to the user. Estimation is performed in the apparatus 100.
- PMI is estimated using ZP (Zero Power, zero power) CSI-RS in a connected cell.
- ZP Zero Power, zero power
- ZP CSI-RS is a signal obtained by muting a connection cell signal for interference power measurement (to make power 0).
- the user apparatus 100 is notified of the location of the ZP resource overlapping the PDSCH of the interference signal by higher layer signaling (specifically, RRC signaling), and the user apparatus 100 performs interference power measurement in ZP CSI-RS in the resource.
- higher layer signaling specifically, RRC signaling
- the period (Periodicity) is 5 to 80 msec. This period is also notified to the user apparatus 100 by higher layer signaling (eg, system information).
- Embodiment 1-4 a process for PMI estimation executed by the user apparatus 100 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.
- step 201 the user apparatus 100 obtains a covariance matrix of the received signal received in the ZP CSI-RS resource. Thereby, a covariance matrix including precoding information of interference signals can be obtained.
- step 202 the user apparatus 100 estimates a channel without precoding information of the interference signal in the resource by CRS or CSI-RS.
- step 203 the user apparatus 100 generates (calculates) the covariance matrix of the interference signal for all PMI patterns using the channel information estimated in step 202 and the precoding matrix corresponding to the PMI of all patterns. . That is, for example, if there are four types of PMI, four covariance matrices are generated.
- step 204 the user apparatus 100 selects the one closest to the covariance matrix calculated in step 201 among all the covariance matrices generated in step 203, and the precoding matrix used in the closest covariance matrix. (PMI) is estimated as a precoding matrix corresponding to the transmitted interference signal.
- Embodiment 1-4 it is possible to notify the user apparatus 100 of insufficient IRC Type1 necessary information without increasing the overhead of the control signal transmitted by the connecting base station 200.
- the example 1-1 to the example 1-4 if the information necessary for performing the IRC type 1 in the user apparatus 100 can be obtained as a result, the example 1-1 to the example 1-4 are described. Any combination may be used. For example, by combining Example 1-1, Example 1-2, and Example 1-4, DCI notification for each interference signal + replacement of information in DCI of desired signal + estimation of shortage information is performed. Information necessary for performing IRC Type1 in the apparatus 100 may be obtained. In addition, for example, by combining the embodiment 1-2, the embodiment 1-3, and the embodiment 1-4, or replacing all or part of the connected cell DCI + estimating or adding the shortage information, the user apparatus Information necessary for performing IRC Type 1 at 100 may be obtained.
- the PMI of the IRC Type 1 necessary information may be notified to the user apparatus 100 by reducing the granularity in the connecting base station 200. This reduction in particle size is applicable to all embodiments.
- the number of transmission antennas is two, any number of transmission antennas may be used.
- PMI has 16 types and 4 bits are required, but the granularity may be reduced to 4 types (2 bits). In this case, although the characteristics are somewhat deteriorated as compared with the case where it is not reduced, the amount of information to be notified can be reduced.
- FIG. 22 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the communication system in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 22 shows a connection base station 200, an interference base station 300, and a user apparatus 100 as components of the communication system.
- the connecting base station 200 includes a transmission control information determination unit 201, a transmission control information notification unit 202, an interference transmission control information reception unit 203, a transmission data storage unit 204, a transmission signal generation unit 205, a wired I / O F206 (or wireless I / F206) and wireless I / F207 are provided.
- Each base station has the same configuration, and the interference base station 300 has the same configuration as that of the connection base station 200.
- the interference base station 300 includes a transmission control information notification unit 302 and an interference transmission control information reception unit 303. Only the wired I / F 306 (or the wireless I / F 306) is shown.
- the transmission control information determination unit 201 determines transmission control information of a desired signal.
- the transmission control information notification unit 202 notifies other base stations of transmission control information of a desired signal necessary for the IRC Type1 reception process.
- the desired signal transmission control information required for the IRC Type 1 reception processing is the IRC Type 1 necessary information described with reference to FIGS.
- Interference transmission control information receiving section 203 receives transmission control information of other base stations necessary for IRC Type 1 reception processing.
- the transmission control information received here becomes the transmission control information of the interference signal notified to the user apparatus 100 by the connecting base station 200.
- the transmission data storage unit 204 is a memory that stores transmission data.
- the transmission signal generation unit 205 generates a desired transmission signal including transmission control information for the desired signal, transmission control information for the interference signal, and desired transmission data based on the transmission control information for the desired signal. For example, when the process of replacing the original information of DCI with the transmission control information of the interference signal is necessary, the process is performed by the transmission signal generation unit 205.
- the wired I / F 206 (or wireless I / F 206) is a functional unit that transmits and receives information to and from other base stations by wired (or wireless).
- the wireless I / F 207 is a functional unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the user apparatus 100 wirelessly.
- the user apparatus 100 includes a desired signal channel estimation unit 101, a control information demodulation unit 102, an interference transmission control information estimation unit 103, an interference signal channel estimation unit 104, an IRC reception processing unit 105, and a data demodulation unit 106. And a wireless I / F 107.
- Interference transmission control information estimation section 103, interference signal channel estimation section 104, IRC reception processing section 105, and data demodulation section 106 are examples of interference reduction means.
- Desired signal channel estimation section 101 estimates a channel for a desired signal from a received signal.
- the control information demodulator 102 demodulates the transmission control information of the desired signal and the transmission control information of the interference signal from the received signal based on the channel estimation value for the desired signal estimated by the desired signal channel estimation unit 101.
- the interference transmission control information estimation unit 103 estimates information that is insufficient to perform channel estimation for the interference signal. This functional unit is necessary when performing an operation of estimating information that is insufficient to perform channel estimation for an interference signal, as in Embodiment 1-4, and is not necessary when not performing the operation.
- the interference signal channel estimation unit 104 estimates a channel for the interference signal based on the transmission control information of the interference signal obtained by the control information demodulation unit 102 (and the interference transmission control information estimation unit 103 if necessary). When some information in DCI is replaced with interference signal transmission control information, interference signal channel estimation section 104 interprets and uses the replaced information as interference signal transmission control information. To do.
- the IRC reception processing unit 105 generates an IRC reception weight from the channel of the desired signal and the channel of the interference signal.
- the data demodulator 106 demodulates transmission data from the received signal based on the generated IRC reception weight and transmission control information.
- the transmission control information determination unit of the interference base station 300 determines transmission control information of a desired signal (interference signal for the user apparatus 100) at the interference base station (step 301).
- the transmission control information notification unit 302 of the interference base station 300 transmits the transmission control information to the connecting base station 200 (step 302).
- the transmission control information determining unit 201 determines the transmission control information of the desired signal in the connecting base station 200 (step 303). Further, the interference transmission control information receiving unit 203 receives the transmission control information transmitted from the interference base station 300 in step 302 as the transmission control information of the interference signal.
- the transmission signal generation unit 205 of the connected base station 200 determines transmission data and obtains it from the transmission data storage unit 204 (step 304), generates a transmission signal together with transmission control information (step 305), and transmits the transmission signal to the user equipment. 100 (step 306).
- control information demodulating section 102 performs channel estimation on the resource portion of the control information using the CRS from the connecting base station 200 (step 307), and controls the control information from the received signal.
- DCI is demodulated (step 308).
- step 309 the control information demodulator 102 determines whether or not information for channel estimation of the interference signal is insufficient. If the information is insufficient, the interference transmission control is performed as described in the embodiment 1-4.
- the information estimation unit estimates the shortage information (step 310). If not, the process proceeds to step 311.
- steps 309 and 310 are not necessary in the case of an embodiment that does not assume that information for channel estimation of interference signals is insufficient, as in Embodiments 1-1 to 1-3.
- the interference signal channel estimation unit 104 performs channel estimation of the data part of the interference signal using the transmission control information of the interference signal (step 311). Further, desired signal channel estimation section 101 performs channel estimation of the data section of the desired signal using the transmission control information of the desired signal (step 312).
- the IRC reception processing unit 105 generates an IRC reception weight using the channel estimation value of the desired signal obtained in step 311 and the channel estimation value of the interference signal obtained in step 312 (step 313).
- the data demodulating unit 106 demodulates the data transmitted from the received signal using the IRC reception weight obtained in step 313 to obtain received data (step 314).
- the LTE-Advanced signaling or the like By using the LTE-Advanced signaling or the like by the technique of the first embodiment, it is possible to perform IRC Type 1 with high interference reduction capability in the user device, and the interference reduction capability in the user device is improved.
- the first embodiment is based on sending IRC Type1 necessary information to the user apparatus 100 using a channel (specifically, PDCCH) used for physical layer signaling, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the user apparatus 100 may be notified semi-statically of IRC Type 1 necessary information.
- a mode in which IRC Type1 necessary information is notified semi-statically to a user apparatus will be described.
- the overall system configuration in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment. That is, there is a configuration in which the connection base station 200, the user apparatus 100, and the interference base station 300 exist.
- the RRC signaling information is basically used to notify the user equipment 100 of IRC Type1 necessary information from the connected base station 200. Since the RRC signaling is performed semi-statically, the second embodiment in which the RRC signaling information is used to notify the IRC Type1 necessary information is a mode in which the IRC Type1 necessary information is notified semistatically.
- the basics of the second embodiment will be described more specifically.
- the user apparatus 100 corrects the time and frequency offset of the PDSCH (and DM-RS) using the received DM-RS and the reference signal that is the Quasi Co-location.
- predetermined information for up to 4 TP (Transmission Point) in the vicinity is transmitted to the UE by higher layer signaling (specifically, RRC signaling).
- the predetermined information includes, for example, the following information.
- -Number of CRS antenna ports for PDSCH RE mapping (number of CRS antenna ports for PDSCH resource element mapping) ⁇ CRS frequency shift for PDSCH RE mapping (CRS frequency shift for PDSCH resource element mapping) MBSFN subframe configuration for PDSCH RE mapping (MBSFN subframe configuration for PDSCH resource element mapping) -Zero-power CSI-RS resource configuration (s) for PDSCH RE mapping (zero power CSI-RS resource configuration for PDSCH resource element mapping) PDSCH starting position for PDSCH RE mapping (PDSCH starting position for PDSCH resource element mapping) -CSI-RS resource configuration identity for PDSCH RE mapping (CSI-RS resource configuration identity for PDSCH resource element mapping) CSI-RS resource configuration identity for PDSCH RE mapping includes VCID, power boosting information, and antenna port.
- PDCCH Physical layer signaling
- the DCI format 2D is the DCI format 2C plus the above 2 bits parameter.
- information notified to the user apparatus 100 by RRC signaling includes PCID for each TP, number of CRS antenna ports, MBSFN configuration, CRS power boosting information, VCID, number of CSI-RS antenna ports, Includes CSI-RS power boosting information and PDSCH start symbol. These pieces of information are a part of information necessary for executing IRC Type1.
- user apparatus 100 performs channel estimation necessary for IRC Type 1 using information notified by RRC signaling in Quasi Co-location. Further, in this embodiment, the TP around the connection base station of interest is used as an interference base station.
- LTE-Advanced defines a technique for sending information necessary for executing IRC Type 1 using RRC signaling
- channel estimation necessary for IRC Type 1 is performed using that information. You may do that.
- the connecting base station acquires IRC Type1 necessary information of the interfering base station, and RRC signaling It may be included in the information and sent.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing information for each TP notified from the connecting base station by RRC signaling in Quasi Co-location and the like, and information necessary for IRC Type1. As shown in FIG. 25, there is insufficient information only by information notified by RRC signaling, but the insufficient information may be notified by RRC signaling or physical layer signaling, for example. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, there is information that may be omitted.
- RRC signaling including how to notify information that is insufficient only by RRC signaling in Quasi-Co-location or other RRC signaling (hereinafter simply referred to as RRC signaling) An example is shown below.
- Example 2-1 when there is insufficient information as information necessary for IRC Type 1 only by RRC signaling, the user apparatus 100 estimates the insufficient information. Specifically, the PMI is estimated using ZP (zero power) CSI-RS in the connected cell, as in the method described in the embodiment 1-4. The processing content is as described in the embodiment 1-4.
- Example 2-2 if there is insufficient information as necessary information for IRC Type 1 only by RRC signaling, as in the method described in Example 1-2, out of the downlink control information described in DCI Is replaced with the deficient information, and the replaced DCI is notified to the user apparatus 100 by PDCCH. Then, the user device 100 extracts the replaced information from the information in the DCI as information necessary for executing IRC Type1, and uses the information for executing IRC Type1. That is, the information at the replacement target position in DCI is used by replacing it with IRC Type1 necessary information.
- Downlink control information that does not cause a problem even if not notified may be replaced with IRC Type 1 necessary information.
- the downlink control information that does not cause any trouble even if it is not notified is, for example, downlink control information notified to the user apparatus 100 by a control signal other than DCI, which is transmitted by DCI. Control information and the like.
- the downlink control information is replaced with IRC Type 1 necessary information for every predetermined number of subframes.
- FIG. 26 shows DCI format 2D.
- n SCID (1 bit) is information notified by RRC signaling
- PMI (1 bit) eg, PMI related to the interference signal of the dominant interfering cell
- bits used for replacement are not limited to the above example.
- the bits described in the embodiment 1-2 may be used, or other bits may be used.
- Example 2-3 if there is insufficient information as information necessary for IRC Type1 only by RRC signaling, DCI is obtained by adding the insufficient information to the downlink control information described in DCI and adding the insufficient information. Is notified to the user apparatus 100 by PDCCH.
- FIG. 27 shows DCI format 2D.
- PMI (1 bit)
- RI 3 bits
- IRC1Type1 3 bits
- Embodiments 2-1 to 2-3 may be used in any combination.
- the information necessary for IRC Type 1 may be acquired by executing notification in RRC signaling + estimation of insufficient information + replaced shortage information with information in DCI + adding shortage information to DCI .
- FIG. 28 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the communication system in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 28 shows a connection base station, an interference base station, and a user apparatus as components of the communication system.
- the connecting base station 200 includes a transmission control information determination unit 211, a transmission control information notification unit (RRC) 212, a transmission control information notification unit (DCI) 213, and an interference transmission control information reception unit (RRC) 214.
- Each base station has the same configuration, and the interference base station 300 has the same configuration as the connection base station 200.
- the interference base station 300 includes a transmission control information notification unit (DCI) 312, a transmission control information notification, and so on. Only the unit (RRC) 313, the interference transmission control information receiving unit (DCI) 315, the interference transmission control information receiving unit (RRC) 314, and the wired I / F 318 (wireless I / F 318) are shown.
- the transmission control information determination unit 211 determines transmission control information of a desired signal.
- the transmission control information notification unit (RRC) 212 notifies information to be notified by RRC among the transmission control information of desired signals necessary for the IRC Type1 reception process to other base stations.
- the desired signal transmission control information required for the IRC Type 1 reception processing is the IRC Type 1 necessary information described with reference to FIGS.
- the transmission control information notifying unit (DCI) 213 notifies the other base station of the information notified by DCI among the transmission control information of the desired signal necessary for the IRC Type 1 reception process. Note that the transmission control information notifying unit (DCI) 213 is not necessary when not performing notification by DCI.
- the interference transmission control receiving unit (RRC) 214 receives transmission control information notified from the interference base station 300 through RRC.
- the interference transmission control receiving unit (DCI) 215 receives transmission control information notified by the DCI from the interference base station 300.
- the interference transmission control receiving unit (DCI) 215 is not necessary when not performing notification by DCI.
- the transmission data storage unit 216 is a memory that stores transmission data.
- the transmission signal generation unit 217 generates a desired transmission signal including transmission control information of the desired signal, transmission control information of the interference signal, and desired transmission data based on the desired transmission control. For example, when the process of replacing the original information of DCI with the transmission control information of the interference signal is necessary, the process is performed by the transmission signal generation unit 217.
- the wired I / F 218 (or wireless I / F 218) is a functional unit that transmits and receives information to and from other base stations by wired (or wireless).
- the wireless I / F 219 is a functional unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the user apparatus 100 wirelessly.
- the user apparatus 100 includes a desired signal channel estimation unit 111, a control information demodulation unit (DCI) 112, an interference transmission control information estimation unit 113, an interference signal channel estimation unit 114, an IRC reception processing unit 115, data A demodulation unit 116, an RRC information reception unit 117, an RRC information storage unit 118, and a wireless I / F 119 are included.
- Interference transmission control information estimation section 113, interference signal channel estimation section 114, IRC reception processing section 115, and data demodulation section 116 are examples of interference reduction means.
- Desired signal channel estimation section 111 estimates a channel for the desired signal from the received signal.
- the control signal demodulator (DCI) 112 demodulates the transmission control information of the desired signal from the received signal based on the channel estimation value for the desired signal estimated by the desired signal channel estimator 111.
- interference control transmission control information DCI is also included in the demodulated control information.
- the interference transmission control information estimation unit 113 estimates information that is insufficient to perform channel estimation for the interference signal. When the user apparatus 100 does not perform estimation of insufficient information, the interference transmission control information estimation unit 113 is not necessary.
- the interference signal channel estimation unit 114 estimates a channel for the interference signal based on the transmission control information of the interference signal notified by DCI or RRC or DCI and RRC. When some information in DCI is replaced with interference signal transmission control information, interference signal channel estimation section 114 interprets and uses the replaced information as interference signal transmission control information. To do.
- the IRC reception processing unit 115 generates an IRC reception weight from the channel of the desired signal and the interference signal.
- the data demodulation unit 116 demodulates transmission data based on the generated IRC reception weight and transmission control information.
- the RRC information receiving unit 117 receives the transmission control information of the interference signal notified by RRC.
- the RRC information accumulation unit 118 accumulates the transmission control information of the interference signal notified by RRC.
- the transmission control information stored in the RRC information storage unit 118 is read out by the interference signal channel estimation unit 114 and used for interference signal channel estimation.
- the transmission control information notification unit (RRC) 313 of the interference base station 300 notifies the connection base station 200 of transmission control information of a desired signal (interference signal for the user apparatus 100) to be notified by RRC.
- the interference transmission control information receiving unit (RRC) 214 of the connecting base station 200 receives the transmission control information (step 401).
- the connecting base station 200 notifies the user apparatus 100 of transmission control information of the received interference signal by RRC signaling (step 402). The following processing is performed for each subframe.
- the transmission control information determination unit of the interference base station 300 determines transmission control information of a desired signal (interference signal for the user apparatus 100) at the interference base station 300 (step 403).
- the transmission control information notifying unit (DCI) 313 of the interference base station 300 transmits the transmission control information to the connecting base station 200 (step 404). However, when not transmitting the interference signal transmission control information to the user apparatus 100 by DCI, step 404 is unnecessary.
- the transmission control information determination unit 211 determines transmission control information of a desired signal in the connection base station 200 (step 405).
- the interference transmission control information receiving unit (DCI) 215 receives the transmission control information transmitted from the interference base station 300 as the transmission control information of the interference signal for notifying by the DCI.
- the transmission signal generation unit 217 of the connected base station 200 determines transmission data, acquires it from the transmission data storage unit 216 (step 406), generates a transmission signal together with transmission control information (step 407), and transmits the transmission signal to the user apparatus. 100 (step 408).
- the transmission signal includes a DCI including the interference signal transmission control information.
- control information demodulator 112 performs channel estimation on the resource portion of the control information using the CRS from the connected base station (step 409), and receives control information ( DCI) is demodulated (step 410).
- step 411 the control information demodulator 112 determines whether information for channel estimation of the interference signal is insufficient, and if it is insufficient, as shown in the embodiment 2-1, the interference transmission
- the control information estimation unit 113 estimates the shortage information (step 412). If not, the process proceeds to step 413.
- steps 411 and 412 are not necessary in the embodiment in which the control information is transmitted from the base station 200 to the user apparatus 100 so that the information for estimating the channel of the interference signal is not insufficient.
- the interference signal channel estimation unit 114 performs channel estimation of the data part of the interference signal using the transmission control information of the interference signal (step 413).
- Desired signal channel estimation section 111 performs channel estimation of the data section of the desired signal using the transmission control information of the desired signal (step 414).
- the IRC reception processing unit 115 generates an IRC reception weight using the channel estimation value of the desired signal obtained in step 413 and the channel estimation value of the interference signal obtained in step 414 (step 415). . Then, the data demodulating unit 116 demodulates the data transmitted from the received signal using the IRC reception weight obtained in step 415 to obtain received data (step 416).
- the LTE-Advanced signaling or the like By using the LTE-Advanced signaling or the like by the technology of the second embodiment, it is possible to perform IRC Type 1 with high interference reduction capability in the user device, and the interference reduction capability in the user device is improved.
- SIC simultaneous interference cancellation
- information for performing channel estimation for each interference signal is necessary. This is the same information required for IRC Type 1 described above.
- information for demodulating the interference signal includes PDSCH modulation scheme information for each RB or subband, CRS / CSI-RS / DM-RS configuration, MBSFN configuration, PDSCH A start symbol is required.
- coding rate information / RB or subband is also required.
- the information for performing channel estimation for each interference signal is the same as the information notified in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and the first Notification is made in the same manner as in the embodiment or the second embodiment.
- the information shown in FIG. 1 is the same as the information notified in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and the first Notification is made in the same manner as in the embodiment or the second embodiment.
- the information shown in FIG. 1 is the same as the information notified in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and the first Notification is made in the same manner as in the embodiment or the second embodiment.
- Example 1-1 a method of dynamically notifying all additional information by physical layer signaling can be used as in Example 1-1 in the first embodiment.
- notification may be made using RRC signaling information in Quasi Co-location or other RRC signaling information.
- RRC signaling information in Quasi Co-location or other RRC signaling information.
- information that is insufficient may be notified using DCI, or further using RRC signaling. May be.
- RRC signaling such as Quasi-Co-location
- CRS / CSI-RS configuration, MBSFN configuration, and PDSCH start-symbol are notified by the RRC signaling.
- DM-RS configuration” and PDSCH modulation scheme information are insufficient information.
- turbo equalization is performed, the coding rate information is also insufficient information. These insufficient information is notified by physical layer signaling or RRC signaling.
- the functional unit for IRC reception processing in the user apparatus 100 is replaced with the functional unit for SIC reception processing (eg, the configuration in FIG. 10), and is replaced with notification information. Except for the addition, it is the same as the first embodiment or the second embodiment. That is, the case where notification by RRC signaling is not performed is the same as in the first embodiment, and the case where notification by RRC signaling is performed is the same as in the second embodiment.
- the fourth embodiment is an embodiment when the user apparatus 100 performs an IRC Type 2 reception process.
- IRC type 2 it is necessary to estimate a covariance matrix including only interference noise components from the received reference signal of the connected cell.
- the covariance matrix including the precoding information of the interference signal is estimated semi-statically using ZP CSI-RS (muting of the signal of the connected cell) already described in Example 1-4. I am going to do that.
- the user apparatus 100 obtains a covariance matrix from a ZP ⁇ CSI-RS resource received signal, calculates a reception weight using the Type 2 equation shown in FIG. 2, and performs data demodulation.
- the power of the signal of the connected cell is reduced, so the covariance matrix can be obtained from the received signal of only the interference noise component. Therefore, with the technique of the fourth embodiment, a highly accurate covariance matrix can be obtained, and the interference reduction capability in the user apparatus can be enhanced.
- FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the communication system in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 30 illustrates a connection base station 200 and a user apparatus 100 as components of the communication system.
- the connection base station 200 includes a transmission control information determination unit 221, a transmission data storage unit 222, a ZP CSI-RS transmission control unit 223, a transmission signal generation unit 224, and a wireless I / F 225.
- the transmission control information determination unit 221 determines transmission control information of a desired signal.
- the transmission data storage unit 222 is a memory that stores transmission data.
- the ZP CSI-RS transmission control unit 223 performs ZP CSI-RS transmission control (RRC signaling).
- the transmission signal generation unit generates a desired transmission signal including transmission control information of the desired signal, ZP CSI-RS control information, and desired transmission data based on the transmission control information of the desired signal.
- the wireless I / F 225 is a functional unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the user apparatus 100 wirelessly.
- the user apparatus 100 includes a desired signal channel estimation unit 121, a control information demodulation unit 122, a ZP CSI-RS control information reception unit 123, a ZP CSI-RS control information storage unit 124, and a covariance matrix estimation unit. 125, an estimated covariance matrix storage unit 126, an IRC reception processing unit 127, a data demodulation unit 128, and a wireless I / F 129.
- the desired signal channel estimation unit 121 estimates a channel for the desired signal from the received signal.
- the control signal demodulator 122 demodulates the transmission control information of the desired signal from the received signal based on the channel estimation value for the desired signal estimated by the desired signal channel estimation unit 121.
- the ZP CSI-RS control information receiving unit 123 receives the ZP CSI-RS control information notified by RRC.
- the ZP CSI-RS control information is information indicating a ZP resource, for example.
- the ZP CSI-RS control information storage unit 124 is a memory that stores ZP CSI-RS control information notified by RRC.
- the covariance matrix estimation unit 125 estimates the covariance matrix of the interference noise component in the received signal based on the ZP CSI-RS control information of the desired signal received from the ZP CSI-RS control information storage unit 124.
- the estimated covariance matrix storage unit 126 is a memory that stores the covariance matrix of the interference noise component estimated by the covariance matrix estimation unit 125.
- the IRC reception processing unit 127 generates an IRC reception weight from a desired signal channel and a covariance matrix of interference noise components.
- the data demodulation unit 128 demodulates transmission data based on the generated IRC reception weight and transmission control information.
- the control base station 200 notifies the user apparatus 100 of the ZP CSI-RS transmission control information generated by the ZP CSI-RS transmission control unit 223 by RRC signaling (step 501).
- the ZP CSI-RS transmission control information is stored in the ZP CSI-RS control information storage unit 124. The following processing is performed for each subframe.
- the transmission control information determination unit 221 of the connected base station 200 determines transmission control information of a desired signal in the connected base station 200 (step 502).
- the transmission signal generation unit 224 of the connected base station 200 determines transmission data and obtains it from the transmission data storage unit 222 (step 503), generates a transmission signal together with transmission control information of the desired signal (step 504), and transmits the transmission signal. Is transmitted to the user apparatus 100 (step 505).
- control information demodulation unit 122 performs channel estimation on the resource portion of the control information using the CRS from the connected base station (step 506), and the control information (DCI ) Is demodulated (step 507). Further, desired signal channel estimation section 121 performs channel estimation of the data section of the desired signal using the transmission control information of the desired signal (step 508).
- the covariance matrix estimation unit 125 determines a resource on which ZP CSI-RS is mapped based on the ZP CSI-RS control information. Then, the covariance matrix of the received signal in each resource of ZP CSI-RS is calculated (step 511), and the calculated covariance matrix is averaged (step 512). The covariance matrix obtained in step 512 is stored in the estimated covariance matrix storage unit 126.
- the IRC reception processing unit 127 reads out the covariance matrix of the interference noise component estimated from ZP CSI-RS from the estimated covariance matrix storage unit 126, and calculates the IRC reception weight from the covariance matrix and the channel estimation value of the desired signal. Is generated (step 513). Then, the data demodulating unit 128 demodulates the data transmitted from the received signal using the IRC reception weight to obtain the received data (step 515).
- the IRC reception processing unit 127 If ZP CSI-RS is not transmitted (No in Step 509), the IRC reception processing unit 127 generates an IRC reception weight from the channel estimation value of the desired signal and the covariance matrix of the interference noise component estimated last time (Step S509). 514), the process proceeds to step 515.
- the device configuration described so far is merely an example.
- the user device 100 may be configured as shown in FIG.
- the user apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 32 is a user apparatus in a wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations, and control information used to reduce interference signals from an interfering base station for the user apparatus from a connected base station.
- an interference reduction unit 152 that reduces the interference signal and acquires a desired signal from the connected base station using the control information.
- the receiving unit 151 receives the control information as downlink control information transmitted by the downlink physical layer signaling channel from the connected base station, or receives the control information from the connected base station by RRC signaling.
- the downlink control information includes information predetermined based on a predetermined format, and in the downlink control information received from the connected base station, a part of the predetermined information is included in the downlink control information.
- the interference reduction unit 152 uses the replaced information as a part of the control information.
- the user apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 32 receives, as control information used for reducing the interference signal, precoding information that is part of control information used for channel estimation of the interference signal, as a zero power reference signal. You may further provide the estimation part estimated using the received signal in a resource.
- the interference reduction unit 152 is an IRC processing unit that performs interference suppression combined reception based on channel estimation of interference signals, or an SIC processing unit that performs successive interference cancellation.
- a base station 200 illustrated in FIG. 33 is a base station that is connected to a user apparatus in a wireless communication system, and includes control information used in the user apparatus to reduce an interference signal from an interference base station with respect to the user apparatus.
- the receiving unit 251 that receives from the interference base station and the control information are transmitted to the user apparatus as downlink control information through a downlink physical layer signaling channel, or the control information is transmitted to the user apparatus through RRC signaling.
- the downlink control information includes, for example, information predetermined based on a predetermined format.
- the transmission unit 252 A part of the predetermined information in the downlink control information is replaced with a part of the control information, and the downlink control information after the replacement is transmitted to the user apparatus.
- the control information is information used for performing interference suppression combined reception based on channel estimation of an interference signal in the user apparatus, or information used for performing successive interference cancellation.
- the operations of a plurality of functional units may be physically performed by one component, or the operations of one functional unit may be physically performed by a plurality of components.
- the user apparatus UE and the base station eNnodeB have been described using functional block diagrams, but such an apparatus may be realized in hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
- Software operating in accordance with the present invention includes random access memory (RAM), flash memory, read only memory (ROM), EPROM, EEPROM, registers, hard disk (HDD), removable disk, CD-ROM, database, server and other suitable It may be stored in any storage medium.
- RAM random access memory
- ROM read only memory
- EPROM EPROM
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干渉信号と所望信号を含む受信信号から、所望信号を分離し、取得するための技術の1つとして、干渉抑圧合成(Interference Rejection Combining)と呼ばれる技術がある。干渉抑圧合成(IRC)は、下りリンク通信に関して、接続基地局からの所望電波ビームに対する干渉基地局からの干渉電波ビームの干渉、及び接続基地局における他ユーザ向け信号による干渉を、ユーザ装置で抑圧するように、ユーザ装置において各受信アンテナで得られる信号に重み付け(受信ウェイト)を与える技術である。例えば、図1に示した場合では、ユーザ装置10が、接続基地局1からの所望信号にビームを向け、干渉基地局2からの干渉信号にヌルを向ける指向性制御(ウェイト制御)を行うことで干渉抑圧を行う。
IRC Type 1でのIRC受信ウェイト生成のためには、所望信号のチャネル情報に加えて、干渉信号に対するチャネル行列が必要であり、当該チャネル行列は、干渉セルからの参照信号を用いてチャネルを推定することにより得られる。ただし、もし基地局側においてプリコーディング送信がなされている場合は、プリコーディングが適用された(プリコーディング行列が乗算された)チャネルのチャネル行列である必要がある。
次に、IRC Type2のために必要となる情報について説明する。図9に示すとおりに、 Type2では、接続セルの受信参照信号から干渉雑音成分のみを含む共分散行列を推定することが必要である。ここで、当該共分散行列を推定すること自体は既存技術である。例えば、非特許文献3に記載された技術を用いることで参照信号から干渉雑音成分のみを含む共分散行列を推定することが可能である。
IRCの他、干渉信号と所望信号を含む受信信号から、所望信号を分離するための技術として逐次干渉キャンセル(SIC: Successive Interference Cancellation)の技術がある。
上記のとおり、逐次干渉キャンセルを行うためには、全干渉信号に対するレプリカ信号を生成することが必要であり、そのためには、まず、各干渉信号に対してのチャネル推定を行うための情報が必要である。これは、前述したIRC Type 1で必要とする情報と同じである。
接続基地局から、前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために利用する制御情報を受信する受信手段と、
前記制御情報を利用して、前記干渉信号を低減し、前記接続基地局からの所望信号を取得する干渉低減手段とを備えることを特徴とするユーザ装置として構成される。
前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために前記ユーザ装置において利用される制御情報を、前記干渉基地局から受信する受信手段と、
前記制御情報を、下り物理レイヤシグナリングチャネルにより下り制御情報として前記ユーザ装置に送信する、又は、前記制御情報をRRCシグナリングにより前記ユーザ装置に送信する送信手段とを備えることを特徴とする基地局として構成することもできる。
上述したように、現状のLTE-Advancedの制御信号構成では、干渉低減能力が高いIRC type 1及び逐次干渉キャンセルを行うためには、ユーザ装置において不足している情報があるので、ユーザ装置においてIRC type 1及び逐次干渉キャンセルを行うことが難しい。IRC type 2は現状の制御信号構成において動作可能であるが、Type1に比べて干渉低減能力が劣る可能性がある。すなわち、現状では干渉信号に対する高精度なチャネルの推定が困難である。
図13に、本実施の形態に係る無線通信システムの概要構成図を示す。本実施の形態に係るシステムは、例えばLTE-Advanced方式の無線通信システムであり、基地局200(eNodeB)(接続基地局)が接続セルを形成し、セル内のユーザ装置100(UE)が接続基地局200と所望信号による通信を行う。本実施の形態の無線通信システムは、少なくともLTE-Advancedで規定されている機能を含む。ただし、本発明はLTE-Advancedの方式に限定されるわけではなく、LTE-Advancedより先の世代の無線通信システムや、LTE以外の方式にも適用可能である。
実施例1-1では、基本的に、接続基地局200が、IRC Type 1を実行するために必要とする情報の全てをPDCCH(物理下り制御チャネル)でユーザ装置100に通知する。すなわち、IRC Type 1必要情報をDCI(Downlink Control Information)のフォーマットの中に記載し、これをPDCCHでユーザ装置100に通知する。
実施例1-2では、接続基地局100が、LTE-AdvancedにおけるDCIに記載される下り制御情報のうちの一部もしくは全ての情報をIRC Type1を実行するために必要とする情報に置き換え、置き換えを行ったDCIをユーザ装置100にPDCCHで通知する。そして、ユーザ装置100では、DCIにおける情報の中から、上記置き換えられた情報をIRC Type1を実行するために必要とする情報として抽出し、IRC Type1を実行するために利用する。つまり、DCIの中の置き換え対象位置にある本来の下り制御情報をIRC Type1必要情報に読み替えて使用する。
実施例1-3では、実施例1-2で説明した方法でDCIにおける下り制御情報のIRC Type1必要情報への置き換えを行うとともに、不足する情報を追加で通知する。すなわち、図18に示すように、接続基地局200が、下り制御情報のIRC Type1必要情報への置き換えが行われたDCIに、不足情報を追加し、ユーザ装置100にPDDCHで通知する。ユーザ装置100では、通知された情報を用いてIRC Type1を実行する。ここで、不足情報の追加に関しては、例えば、不足情報を追加できるようにDCI formatを拡張し、拡張した部分に不足情報を追加し、置き換えを行った情報と拡張した情報を含むDCIを通知する。
実施例1-4は、実施例1-1~実施例1-3のいずれの場合にも適用できるものである。すなわち、実施例1-4では、実施例1-1~実施例1-3にいずれかの方法で全てのIRC Type1必要情報のうちの一部を送り、その他の情報(不足する情報)をユーザ装置100において推定する。
既に概要を説明したように、IRC Type1必要情報のうちのPMIについては、接続基地局200において粒度を低減し、ユーザ装置100に通知してもよい。この粒度の低減については、全ての実施の形態に適用できるものである。
図22に、本実施の形態における通信システムの機能構成を表した機能ブロック図を示す。図22には、通信システムの構成要素として、接続基地局200、干渉基地局300、ユーザ装置100が示されている。
次に、図23に示すシーケンス図を参照して、図22に示した構成を有する通信システムの動作を説明する。
第1の実施の形態は、物理レイヤのシグナリングに用いるチャネル(具体的にはPDCCH)でIRC Type1必要情報をユーザ装置100に送ることを基本としていたが、本発明はこれに限られるわけではなく、IRC Type1必要情報をユーザ装置100にセミスタティックに通知することとしてもよい。第2の実施の形態では、IRC Type1必要情報をユーザ装置にセミスタティックに通知する形態を説明する。
本実施の形態では、上記のQuasi Co-location情報の通知が行われることを想定し、最大で周辺4TP(Transmission Point)分の所定の情報が上位レイヤシグナリング(具体的にはRRCシグナリング)によりUEに通知されることを前提とする(非特許文献5、非特許文献6)。
・CRS frequency shift for PDSCH RE mapping(PDSCHリソースエレメントマッピングのためのCRS周波数シフト)
・MBSFN subframe configuration for PDSCH RE mapping(PDSCHリソースエレメントマッピングのためのMBSFNサブフレームコンフィグレーション)
・Zero-power CSI-RS resource configuration(s) for PDSCH RE mapping(PDSCHリソースエレメントマッピングのためのゼロパワーCSI-RSリソースコンフィグレーション)
・PDSCH starting position for PDSCH RE mapping(PDSCHリソースエレメントマッピングのためのPDSCH開始位置)
・CSI-RS resource configuration identity for PDSCH RE mapping(PDSCHリソースエレメントマッピングのためのCSI-RSリソースコンフィグレーションアイデンティティ)
CSI-RS resource configuration identity for PDSCH RE mappingには、VCID、Power boosting情報、アンテナポートが含まれる。
実施例2-1では、RRCシグナリングだけでは、IRC Type1に必要な情報として不足する情報がある場合に、不足する情報をユーザ装置100において推定するものとする。具体的には、実施例1-4で説明した方法と同様に、接続セルにおけるZP(ゼロパワー)CSI-RSを利用して、PMIを推定する。処理内容は実施例1-4で説明したとおりである。
実施例2-2では、RRCシグナリングだけでは、IRC Type1に必要な情報として不足する情報がある場合に、実施例1-2で説明した方法と同様に、DCIに記載される下り制御情報のうちの一部もしくは全ての情報を上記不足する情報に置き換え、置き換えを行ったDCIをユーザ装置100にPDCCHで通知する。そして、ユーザ装置100では、DCIにおける情報の中から、上記置き換えられた情報をIRC Type1を実行するために必要とする情報として抽出し、IRC Type1を実行するために利用する。つまり、DCIの中の置き換え対象位置にある情報をIRC Type1必要情報に読み替えて使用する。
実施例2-3では、RRCシグナリングだけでは、IRC Type1に必要な情報として不足する情報がある場合に、DCIに記載される下り制御情報に、不足する情報を加え、不足する情報を加えたDCIをユーザ装置100にPDCCHで通知する。
図28に、本実施の形態における通信システムの機能構成を表した機能ブロック図を示す。図28には、通信システムの構成要素として、接続基地局、干渉基地局、ユーザ装置が示されている。
次に、図29に示すシーケンス図を参照して、図28に示した構成を有する通信システムの動作を説明する。
ユーザ装置100が、SIC(逐次干渉キャンセル)を行う場合を第3の実施の形態として説明する。前述したとおり、SICにおいては、全干渉信号に対するレプリカ信号を生成することが必要であり、そのためには、まず、各干渉信号に対してのチャネル推定を行うための情報が必要である。これは、前述したIRC Type 1で必要とする情報と同じである。それに加え、図12に示したように、干渉信号の復調のための情報として、RB毎もしくはサブバンド毎のPDSCH変調方式情報、CRS/CSI-RS/DM-RSそれぞれのconfiguration、MBSFN configuration、PDSCH start symbolが必要になる。また、ターボ等化の場合は、更に符号化率情報/RB or subbandも必要になる。
この場合、不足する情報については、第2の実施の形態の実施例2-2、2-3で説明したように、DCIを用いて通知してもよいし、更にRRCシグナリングを利用して通知してもよい。
第4の実施の形態は、ユーザ装置100がIRC Type 2の受信処理を行う場合の実施形態である。
図30に、本実施の形態における通信システムの機能構成を表した機能ブロック図を示す。図30には、通信システムの構成要素として、接続基地局200、ユーザ装置100が示されている。
次に、図31に示すシーケンス図を参照して、図30に示した構成を有する通信システムの動作を説明する。
これまでに説明した装置構成は一例にすぎない。例えば、ユーザ装置100を、図32に示すように構成してもよい。図32に示すユーザ装置100は、複数の基地局を含む無線通信システムにおけるユーザ装置であって、接続基地局から、前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために利用する制御情報を受信する受信部151と、前記制御情報を利用して、前記干渉信号を低減し、前記接続基地局からの所望信号を取得する干渉低減部152とを備える。
101 所望信号チャネル推定部
102 制御情報復調部
103 干渉送信制御情報推定部
104 干渉信号チャネル推定部
105 IRC受信処理部
106 データ復調部
107 無線I/F
111 所望信号チャネル推定部
112 制御情報復調部(DCI)
113 干渉送信制御情報推定部
114 干渉信号チャネル推定部
115 IRC受信処理部
116 データ復調部
117 RRC情報受信部
118 RRC情報蓄積部
119 無線I/F
121 所望信号チャネル推定部
122 制御情報復調部
123 ZP CSI-RS制御情報受信部
124 ZP CSI-RS制御情報蓄積部
125 共分散行列推定部
126 推定共分散行列蓄積部
127 IRC受信処理部
128 データ復調部
129 無線I/F129
200 接続基地局
201 送信制御情報決定部
202 送信制御情報通知部
203 干渉送信制御情報受信部
204 送信データ蓄積部
205 送信信号生成部
206 有線I/F(又は無線I/F)
207 無線I/F
211 送信制御情報決定部
212 送信制御情報通知部(RRC)
213 送信制御情報通知部(DCI)
214 干渉送信制御情報受信部(RRC)
215 干渉送信制御情報受信部(DCI)
216 送信データ蓄積部
217 送信信号生成部
218 有線I/F(又は無線I/F)
219 無線I/F
221 送信制御情報決定部
222 送信データ蓄積部
223 ZP CSI-RS送信制御部
224 送信信号生成部
225 無線I/F225
300 干渉基地局
302 送信制御情報通知部
303 干渉送信制御情報受信部
306 有線I/F(又は無線I/F)
312 送信制御情報通知部(DCI)
313 送信制御情報通知部(RRC)
314 干渉送信制御情報受信部(RRC)
315 干渉送信制御情報受信部(DCI)
318 有線I/F(又は無線I/F)
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- 複数の基地局を含む無線通信システムにおけるユーザ装置であって、
接続基地局から、前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために利用する制御情報を受信する受信手段と、
前記制御情報を利用して、前記干渉信号を低減し、前記接続基地局からの所望信号を取得する干渉低減手段と
を備えることを特徴とするユーザ装置。 - 前記受信手段は、前記接続基地局から、下り物理レイヤシグナリングチャネルにより送信される下り制御情報として前記制御情報を受信する、又は、前記接続基地局から、RRCシグナリングにより前記制御情報を受信する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ装置。 - 前記下り制御情報には、所定のフォーマットに基づき予め定められた情報が含まれており、前記接続基地局から受信する前記下り制御情報において、前記予め定められた情報の中の一部の情報が前記制御情報の一部に置き換えられており、
前記制御情報を前記下り制御情報として受信する場合において、前記干渉低減手段は、前記置き換えられた情報を前記制御情報の一部として利用する
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のユーザ装置。 - 前記干渉信号を低減するために利用する制御情報のうち、干渉信号のチャネル推定に用いる制御情報の一部であるプリコーディング情報を、ゼロパワー参照信号を受信するリソースにおける受信信号を用いて推定する推定手段を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のうちいずれか1項に記載のユーザ装置。 - 前記干渉低減手段は、干渉信号のチャネル推定に基づく干渉抑圧合成受信を行う手段、又は、逐次干渉キャンセルを行う手段である
ことを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のうちいずれか1項に記載のユーザ装置。 - 無線通信システムにおいてユーザ装置と接続する基地局であって、
前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために前記ユーザ装置において利用される制御情報を、前記干渉基地局から受信する受信手段と、
前記制御情報を、下り物理レイヤシグナリングチャネルにより下り制御情報として前記ユーザ装置に送信する、又は、前記制御情報をRRCシグナリングにより前記ユーザ装置に送信する送信手段と
を備えることを特徴とする基地局。 - 前記下り制御情報には、所定のフォーマットに基づき予め定められた情報が含まれており、前記制御情報を前記下り制御情報として前記ユーザ装置に送信する場合において、前記送信手段は、当該下り制御情報における前記予め定められた情報の中の一部の情報を前記制御情報の一部に置き換え、置き換えを行った下り制御情報を前記ユーザ装置に送信する
ことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の基地局。 - 前記制御情報は、前記ユーザ装置において、干渉信号のチャネル推定に基づく干渉抑圧合成受信を行うために利用される情報、又は、逐次干渉キャンセルを行うために利用される情報
であることを特徴とする請求項6又は7に記載の基地局。 - 複数の基地局を含む無線通信システムにおけるユーザ装置において実行される干渉低減方法であって、
接続基地局から、前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために利用する制御情報を受信する受信ステップと、
前記制御情報を利用して、前記干渉信号を低減し、前記接続基地局からの所望信号を取得する干渉低減ステップと
を備えることを特徴とする干渉低減方法。 - 無線通信システムにおいてユーザ装置と接続する基地局が実行する干渉低減制御情報通知方法であって、
前記ユーザ装置に対する干渉基地局からの干渉信号を低減するために前記ユーザ装置において利用される制御情報を、前記干渉基地局から受信する受信ステップと、
前記制御情報を、下り物理レイヤシグナリングチャネルにより下り制御情報として前記ユーザ装置に送信する、又は、前記制御情報をRRCシグナリングにより前記ユーザ装置に送信する送信ステップと
を備えることを特徴とする干渉低減制御情報通知方法。
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