Embodiment
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Example is crossed to show wherein realize disclosed embodiment.Understand can using other embodiment and can carry out structure or
Logical changes and without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.It is also understood that unless otherwise specifically expressing, various exemplary realities described herein
Applying the feature of example can be mutually combined.Therefore do not explain in a limiting sense described in detail below, and the scope of the present disclosure is only
It is defined by the appended claims.
As used in this manual, term " coupling " and/or " connection " do not mean that and generally mean that element
Direct-coupling or it must link together.Intervening elements can be provided between the element of " coupling " or " connection ".But
Although being not limited to the implication, it also will be understood that term " coupling " and/or " connection " are alternatively disclosed directly below realizing, in the reality
In existing, element direct-coupling either link together and without the member between two parties provided between the element of " coupling " or " connection "
Element.
As used in this manual, term " comprising ", " tool are used in detailed description or claim
Have ", in " having " or the degree of its variant, it is inclusive that such term, which is intended in a manner of similar to term " comprising ",
's.Term " exemplary ", which is mean only that, is used as example rather than optimal or optimal.
The embodiment specified can be implemented in discrete circuit, part integrated circuit or fully-integrated circuit.In addition, can
To implement the equipment disclosed on single semiconductor chip or on multiple semiconductor chips of interconnection.It should be understood that
Can be with software either with specialized hardware or partly with software and partly with specialized hardware to implementing embodiment.
Can be in various cordless communication networks, such as CDMA(CDMA), time division multiple acess(TDMA), frequency division multiple access
(FDMA), orthogonal FDMA(OFDMA), Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access(SC-FDMA)Method described herein and receiver are used in network etc.
Circuit.Such radio communications system(Either network or system)It can include transmitting wirelessly via radio communicating channel
The transmitter of electrical communication signals.Transmitter can be base station or the transmission equipment that includes of equipment in user, such as move
Radio transceiver, held radio electric equipment or any like device.The radiocommunication signals of transmitter transmission can be with
Received by the receiving device in receiver, such as mobile radio transceiver or mobile station.For example, mobile station can be by
Cell phone, smart phone, tablet PC, PC on knee etc. are represented.Such as acceptor circuit described herein can be mobile station
A part so that hereinafter can synonymously use term " mobile station " and " acceptor circuit ".Notice that base station can also
Referred to as " node B " or " eNodeB " and mobile station is referred to as " user equipment "(UE).
Such as at " the 3rd generation partner program "(3GPP)Radio communication standard is described in the document for organizing to provide.
Incorporated herein by including herein below:3GPP TS 25.214; Technical Specification Group Radio
Access Network;Physical layer procedures (FDD), be specially 4.3,5.1.2.2.1.1 and 7 section with
And appendix A.3GPP TS 25.101; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;
User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (FDD), it is specially 6.4.4 sections.
3GPP TS 25.331; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Radio
Resource Control (RRC), it is specially 8.5.4 sections.
In the following, it is described that according to disclosed various methods.Understanding can be changed often by adding other method step
Kind method.Specifically, a kind of method can be extended by one or more method and step for combining the description of corresponding other method.
Unless otherwise expressing, the every other part of this specification can also export additional method step.It is further appreciated that any side can be used
Formula combines the feature specified of independent method so as to produce the other embodiment being not explicitly described for simple reason.
The block diagram included of graphic technique do not necessarily imply that including method and step specific time sequencing.In fact, such as
Fruit rationally can then perform the method and step of instruction in any order from a technical standpoint.Furthermore it is possible at least partially in
Same time performs one or more method and step during same time period.
With reference to description method carry out comment can also for be configured as perform this method corresponding acceptor circuit
For set up and vice versa.If for example, specifying specific method step, corresponding acceptor unit can include being used to hold
Row description method and step unit, even if be not explicitly described or in figure diagram as unit.
Fig. 1 is illustrated including base station(BS)1 and mobile station(MS)2 radio communications system 100.Can via channel,
Specially multipath channel transmits radiocommunication signals from base station 1 to mobile station 2 and vice versa.Signal based on reception,
Mobile station 2 can determine feedback information and can transmit this information to base station 1.Base station 1 can be with feedback information to adjust
Its whole signal transmission.Such as feedback information may be used to determine weight(Or weighted factor), these weights(Or weighting because
Son)The phase relation or phase difference being determined between multiple transmitting antennas of base station 1.Description from mobile station 2
Transmission to the feedback information of base station 1 is properly termed as backfeed loop.
Before and during communication of the initialization between base station 1 and mobile station 2, backfeed loop can be opened, because example
One of mobile station 2 can such as be turned off(Or should)Transmitter, i.e. not from mobile station 2 to the transmitting feedback information of base station 1.It is such
Initialization period is properly termed as " initial synchronisation " or " in initial synchronisation(In-Sync)”.The transmitter for turning off mobile station 2 can be with
It is considered as protection, because mobile station 2 may not receive signaling and/or order to ensure to move with quality good enough from base station 1
The appropriate operation of the transmitter of platform 2.During this initialization period, base station 1 can adjust its letter using predetermined set
Number transmission because feedback-less information can use., can be with closed feedback loop if meeting some first predetermined condition, such as can
So that the transmission of the transmitter of mobile station 2 and feedback information is respectively started.Then downlink can have been carried out initial synchronisation shape
State.In a similar manner, the transmission of feedback information can be interrupted, such as because of the communication period between base station 1 and mobile station 2 such as
Fruit meets that the second predetermined condition can then stop the transmitter of mobile station 2.Such stage characterized by opening backfeed loop
It is properly termed as " Tx shut-offs(Tx-off)”.In general, the state for wherein activating transmitter of mobile station 2 is properly termed as " synchronously
In " state.
Fig. 2 diagrams method 200 disclosed in.Such as method 200 can be by the reception that includes in Fig. 1 mobile station 2
Device circuit performs.At 3, via Channel Received Signal.At 4, the signal based on reception determines feedback information.At 5, it is based on
Feedback information determines the quality of quality indicator, the wherein signal that quality indicator instruction receives.At 6, if quality indicates
Symbol meets that predetermined condition then starts or recovered the transmission of feedback information.
Pay attention to according to method 200, it may be determined that feedback information and quality indicator, even if not yet closed feedback loop.Cause
This, if closed feedback loop determine can based on if actual closed feedback loop by the value of caused quality indicator
(And therefore it is based on feedback information).That is, closed feedback loop may rely on the value of the calculating of quality indicator, but
It is not rely in the value of the actual measurement of quality indicator.
Referring still to Fig. 2, the signal received at 3 can be received on downlink direction.Therefore, it is possible in uplink
The feedback information that transmission determines at 4 on the direction of road.It should be understood that method 200 can be extended to wherein from more than one base station
(Or radio plot), such as up to six base station received signals scene.For each base station, it may be determined that respective quality
Designator.But in one example, only same respective feedback information can be sent from mobile station 2 to all base stations.This can
Be for 3GPP CLTD operation situation.Alternatively, for each base station, it may be determined that respective feedback information and corresponding matter
Amount instruction accords with.Similarly, can since mobile station 2 is to corresponding base station or recover respective feedback information transmission.Pay attention to pair
In each base station, indivedual or unique first and second predetermined condition can be defined.Alternatively, according to the first He of action 6
Second predetermined condition can be identical for each base station in the base station of consideration.Pay attention to for each base station, can be with
Define the indivedual predetermined sets transmitted for adjusting its signal.Alternatively, can be with for adjusting the predetermined set of signal transmission
It is identical for each base station in the base station of consideration.
Feedback information can include Closed-Loop Transmit Diversity(CLTD)Feedback information.In CTLD, mobile station 2 can provide can
With the feedback phase information by time slot of the channel profile based on reception.It can determine that feedback information to maximize in movement
The SINR received at platform 2.Such as can be in feedback information(FBI)Feedback signalling message is transmitted in field(FSM)Position, can be upper
Downlink dedicated physical control channel(DPCCH)Include the FBI fields.It is it is noted that true with specific reference to above-mentioned 3GPP standards
Fixed, processing and transmitting feedback information.
Feedback information can correspond to or can include the information of the phase adjustment on one or more antenna.Example
The signal received such as at 3 can be via the first antenna and the second antenna transmission of base station 1.In this case, feedback letter
Breath can determine phase adjustment of second antenna relative to first antenna.Understand that mobile station 2 can also be from the more than two of base station 1
Antenna reception signal so that feedback information can include the information on multiple phase adjustments between the antenna of consideration.Note
Meaning can be with specific reference to phase adjustment as the definition of above-mentioned 3GPP standards, determination and transmission.
The first predetermined condition at 6 can include quality indicator more than the first predetermined threshold.Such as quality indicator
The ratio between noise for example can be added with signal and interference(SINR)Or the form of any other appropriate amount indicates special physics control
Channel processed(DPCCH), DPCH(DPCH)Or fraction DPCH(F-DPCH)Quality.If the quality of estimation exceedes
Predetermined first threshold, then it can start or recover the transmission of feedback information.Similarly, if met second predetermined at 6
Condition, for example, if the quality of estimation is down to below predetermined Second Threshold, then it can interrupt or stop the transmission of feedback information.
It is noted that predetermined condition and correlation threshold according to as specifying above-mentioned 3GPP standards.
First predetermined condition can include quality indicator and exceed predetermined first threshold persistently predetermined very first time interval.The
Two predetermined conditions, which can be down to including quality indicator below predetermined Second Threshold, persistently makes a reservation for the second time interval.It is such as predetermined
Each time interval in first and second time intervals can correspond to multiple frames, and a frame has 10 ms length.Specifically
For, about 160 ms length can be had by making a reservation for the first and second time intervals.Equal duration can be divided the frame into
15 time slots.It is noted that each time slot renewal feedback information.
It can determine that feedback information causes the value of maximum quality designator.Such as feedback information can include in base
The information of phase adjustment between the antenna stood, and quality indicator can be DPCH SINR.Then can determine to feed back
Information causes phase adjustment to produce SINR maximum.
Quality indicator can be based on the signal of reception power and noise power.For example, quality indicator can correspond to
In or can include receive signal signal to noise ratio(SNR), SINR and error rate estimation at least one of.
Quality indicator can be based on transmitting power control(TPC)The quality of order, the transmitting power control(TPC)Order
The up-link power for controlling mobile station can be used for by the base station being related to.TPC command as being embedded in DPCH.
The transimission power of TPC command can be differently configured from the transimission power of the frequency pilot sign for the estimation that can be used for SINR and be different from
The transimission power of DPCH real data symbol.Gained power excursion, i.e. these analog values can be transmitted to mobile station signal
Between difference.Mobile station and then can be it is determined that considering power excursion during quality indicator.
Method 200 can also include the channel estimation for determining the multipath channel from base station to mobile station, wherein feedback information
Based on channel estimation.Based on feedback information, therefore the transmission of base station can be adjusted according to present channel property.
Dedicated channel, such as DPCH channels can be included via the physical channel of its reception signal so that quality indicator
It may rely on the channel estimation obtained from dedicated channel.Such as quality indicator can correspond to or can include be based on from
The SINR that the channel coefficients of DPCH estimations and possible other amounts calculate.Similarly, via the physical channel of its reception signal
Pilot channel, such as CPICH can be included so that quality indicator can also depend on the channel obtained from pilot channel to estimate
Meter.Quality indicator can also depend on the channel estimation obtained from both special and pilot channels.
Whether the value that method 200 can also include detection channel indicator is down to below predetermined Second Threshold and if matter
Amount instruction symbol, which is down to below predetermined Second Threshold, continues the transmitter that some time interval then turns off mobile station.Notice that Tx turns off rank
Section can continue only short time interval so that the interruption of feedback transmission can not detected even by base station 1.
Before closed feedback loop, base station 1 and the additional base station being related to can use predetermined and constant initial power
Weight to adjust the phase relation between the transmission antenna of base station 1 and the additional base station being related to respectively.Such initial power
The feedback information that may deviate from the feedback information estimated according to Fig. 2 action 4 is can correspond to again.It is such inclined in order to consider
From the difference that method 200 can also be included between feedback information and feedback on reservation information based on determination determines correction factor.Quality
Designator may rely on the correction factor of determination.
Correction factor can be used for by estimating channel, such as DPCH come the multiple rotation of channel coefficients that determines
(complex rotation).
Method 200 can be performed in initial synchronisation and/or during Tx off-phases.In both cases, it is not closed anti-
It is fed back to road.But in initial synchronisation in the case of the stage, the known predetermined set that mobile station 2 can use base station 1 is used for
Data demodulate rather than the feedback information to being determined according to action 4 performs antenna verification.It is mobile in the case of Tx off-phases
Platform 2 can perform antenna verification to the feedback information determined according to action 4.
The transmission that method 200 is additionally may included in feedback information has begun to or has been resumed(Such as see that Fig. 2's is dynamic
Make 6)Continue to determine feedback information afterwards.Due to closed feedback loop, so method 200 can also be including anti-to what is continuously determined
Feedforward information performs antenna verification.In another method and step, quality indicator can be determined based on the feedback information of checking.
Method 200 can also include the feedback information based on checking and perform high specific combination(MRC).Specifically, can be with
MRC schemes are applied into DPCH data to allow to obtain the DCPH data demodulated, transmitting power control(TPC)And transformat
Combined indication character(TFCI)Symbol.
Fig. 3 illustrates the radio communications system 300 including the acceptor circuit according to the disclosure.System 300 includes base
Stand 1(See " cell C1 ")With mobile station 2.Radio communications system 300 can include the up to N number of base station to be communicated with mobile station 2
(Or radio plot)3.Nth base station is by block(See " cell CN ")Instruction, and every other base station is by cell C1 and CN
Between point instruction.Fig. 3 can be specifically used for operation of the diagram radio communications system 300 in initial synchronisation during the stage.
Base station C1 includes processing unit 7, multiplier 8,9a, 9b, weight generation unit 10, assembled unit 11a, 11b and day
Line 12a, 12b.Other base stations can be similar to base station C1.Understand that base station C1 and addition of base station can include not scheming in order to simple
The miscellaneous part shown.Such as each base station in base station can include being configured as the Digital Signal Processing for handling numerical data
Device, the unit for being configurable to generate spreading code, the unit for being configurable to generate scrambled code, it is configured as converting the digital data into
The digital analog converter of analogue data(DAC), be configured as up-conversion mixer of the data from base band up-conversion to radio frequency band
Deng.
During operation, specifically in initial synchronisation during the stage, processing unit 7, which can be handled, to be transmitted via DPCH
Data, such as DPCCH and/or Dedicated Physical Data Channel(DPDCH)Data.Multiplier unit 8 can use spreading code and/
Or scrambled code come spread and/or scramble processing data.Spread spectrum and/or the data of scrambling can turn to multiplier 9a, 9b respectively
Send out and by weight w1And w2Weighting.The data flow of each weighting in the data flow of weighting can be combined respectively unit 11a,
11b merges with the data group of other channels and transmitted by air interface by antenna 12a, 12b.Understand each base station in base station
Other antennas for being configured as the data of other weighted factors weighting corresponding to transmission can be included.
Weight w1And w2Multifactor be can correspond to so that the multiplication that multiplier 9a, 9b are performed can correspond to adjustment in day
Phase relation or phase difference between line 12a, 12b.In initial synchronisation during the stage, not closed backfeed loop cause not from
Mobile station 2 is to base station 1 and/or to other transmitting feedback informations of base station 3.Thus weight generation unit 10 is not based on feedback information life
Into weight w1And w2.Replace, weight w can be selected1And w2With with initial value.Initial weight can be with constant so that keeping
Initial phase between antenna 12a, 12b is constant.Such as weight w1And w2There can be initial value respectivelyWith,
Wherein j represents complex unit(complex unity).Weight can be combined into column vector:
Wherein subscript T represents transposition.Pay attention to here lowercase bold letter instruction vector, uppercase bold letter oriental matrix, on
Mark H and represent hermitian transposition, andAs the index for quoting base station or cell Ci.
The signal of antenna 12a, 12b transmission can be propagated via multipath channel to mobile station 2.Thus, mobile station 2 can wrap
Include multiple rake fingers(RAKE finger), wherein each rake finger of one of transmission path to multipath channel distribution.In corresponding base
Stand Ci antenna 12a and 12b and mobile station 2 between multipath channel can be expressed respectively by following formula:
And
HereRepresent with having indexBase station j-th of antenna association byWhat individual propagation path was formed
Channel coefficients vector.
Mobile station 2 includes antenna 13, despreads unit 14, the first channel estimator 15, processing unit 16, second channel and estimate
Gauge 17, weight calculation unit 18, weight generation unit 19, antenna verification unit 20, multiplication unit 21, high specific combination
(MRC)Unit 22 and be configured as perform quality indicator, such as SINR estimation estimation unit 23.Mobile station 2 also includes
The specific selecting unit 39 of cell, the specific selecting unit of the cell are configured as the base station that selection is related toWill be in base stationKnown base station specific delays are used to the transmission that the weight of reception is applied to mobile station 2 is come into error free reception FBI
The weight applied in the case of position.This base station certain weights is referred to as not verified weight.
Intercoupled in the example that the part of description indicates in such as Fig. 3.Understand mobile station 2 can also include in order to
Simple and (not shown) miscellaneous part.Such as mobile station 2 can include other antennas, the data signal for handling numerical data
Processor, the unit for being configurable to generate spreading code, the unit for being configurable to generate scrambled code, be configured as by analogue data turn
Change the analog-digital converter of numerical data into(ADC), be configured as data downconverting to intermediate frequency band or base from radio frequency band
Down-conversion mixer of band etc..
During operation, specifically in initial synchronisation during the stage, base station Ci broadcast and pass through multiple propagation paths
The signal of transmission is received by antenna 13.Can be to going de-spreader 14 to forward and can be despread to signal.In addition, despread
Device 14 can also allow to descramble signal including descrambler.First channel estimator 15 can use CPICH Common Pilot Channel
(CPICH)To perform estimation and obtain the form and base station of column vectorFirst antenna 12a association estimation channel
Coefficient:
Here,The variable for including the property of the pilot channel for base station Ci and antenna 12a is represented, andRepresent
The residual error vector of channel estimation.Specifically,It can correspond to corresponding CPICH's(Relatively)Transimission power is put down
Root.The channel coefficients of the estimation associated with first antenna 12a and pilot channel can also be expressed by column vector:
From base stationAntenna 12a, 12b can use orthogonal modes(Or spreading code)To transmit CPICH and mutually just
Embedded pilot tone in the DPCH time slots of the selection of friendship.Therefore, the acceptor circuit in mobile station 2 can be from connecing after despreading
The CPICH of receipts and the DPCH channels received export the independent channel estimation for two antennas 12a, 12b.With base stationSecond
The channel coefficients for the estimation that antenna 12b associates with CPICH can be by column vector
And column vector
Expression.
Here,Represent to include being used for base stationWith the variable of the property of antenna 12b pilot channel, and
Represent the residual error vector of channel estimation.
Can be by equation(5)With(7)Channel coefficients column vector be combined into channel matrix:
, the channel matrix includes from CPICH, two antennas 12a, 12b and consideration base station 1(Or radio plot)(See " small
Area C1 ")All channel coefficients obtained.Understand that mobile station 2 can also estimate letter based on the CPICH signals received from other base stations
Road coefficient.The base station that each additional consideration can be directed to determine channel matrix, i.e., ... , Deng.Can be to weight
Computing unit 18, antenna verification unit 20 and multiplication unit 21 forward equation(8)Estimation channel matrix.
CPICH the and DPCH signals despread can be forwarded from de-spreader 14 to processing unit 16.Processing unit 16 can
Simply to despread DPCH signals to the forwardings of MRC 22 or can alternatively process signal in any way.
The signal despread, the second channel estimator 17 can be forwarded from de-spreader 14 to second channel estimator 17
Channel estimation can be performed based on the signal received via DPCH.The acquisition associated with first antenna 12a and base station Ci DPCH
The channel coefficients of estimation can be expressed by column vector:
WhereinVariable is represented, the variable includes the property of the dedicated channel for base station Ci and antenna 12a, and
Represent the residual error of channel estimation.Specifically,It can correspond to corresponding DPCH's(Relatively)Square of transimission power
Root.The channel coefficients of estimation can also be expressed by column vector:
Similarly, with the second antenna 12b and base stationThe channel coefficients of estimation of DPCH associations can be expressed by following formula:
Or
WhereinVariable is represented, the variable includes being used for base stationWith the property of antenna 12b dedicated channel, and
Represent the residual error of channel estimation.Pay attention in initial synchronisation during the stage, weightCan be particularly for the small of consideration
It is identical and/or constant for each cell in area.It can be combined to antenna verification unit 20, estimation unit 23 and high specific
(MRC)Unit 22 forwards equation(10)With(12)Estimation channel coefficients.Pay attention in initial synchronisation during the stage, can also
The forwarding to antenna verification unit 20 is omitted, because antenna verification may not be performed due to opening backfeed loop.
Can be by equation(10)With(12)Channel coefficients be combined into channel matrix:
The channel matrix is included from DPCH, two antennas 12a, 12b and consideration base station(Or radio plot)Obtain
All channel coefficients.Understand that mobile station 2 can also estimate channel coefficients based on the DPCH signals received from other base stations.Can be with pin
Channel matrix, i.e. is determined to the base station of each additional consideration, ... ,Deng.Can be to antenna verification unit 20, estimation
Unit 23 and high specific combination(MRC)Unit 22 forwards equation(12a)Estimation channel matrix.
Weight calculation unit 18 can be for example with the form calculus data of FBI positions, and the data may serve as being used to calculate
The basis of weight.Weight generation unit 19 can generate weight based on the data received from weight calculation unit 18.If patent
Backfeed loop is closed, then the weight generated can bypass antenna verification unit 20, and therefore not authenticated.Specifically, can be with
The not verified weight that each time slot calculatesCan be identical for each base station in the base station of consideration, wherein k
Represent time-gap number.Corresponding to being predicted in acceptor circuit or mobile station 2 " bypass mode ".If however, closing
Backfeed loop is closed then until will apply the delay of these not verified weights can be for example at one or two in multiple base stations
It is different for each base station between individual time slot.The delay that each base station uses can be known to mobile station 2.Can be with pin
Not verified weight is stored to the time slot of respective amount, and the specific selecting unit 39 of cell can be each based on known delay
Base stationDetermine not verified base station certain weights.The base of gained can be forwarded to multiplication unit 21 and estimation unit 23
Stand specific not verified weight.Pay attention to specifying not verified weight with reference to Fig. 4Delay.In this regard, pay attention to if postponing individually unknown until the base station being related to will believe to downlink
Number not verified weight of application, then mobile station assume that the time slot or even zero for all base stations being related to
The delay of time slot.Such hypothesis can produce optimistic but still significant SINR estimations described below.
Multiplication unit 21 can receive the equation from the first channel estimator 15(8)Channel matrix, can be for
Identical initial weight for all base stations being related toWith do not test from the base station of the specific selecting unit 39 of cell is specific
The weight of card.For indexEach consideration radio plot, multiplication unit
21 can perform multiplicationAnd result can be forwarded to MRC 22.Here, index H and represent hermitian transposition.This
Outside, for indexEach radio plot, multiplication unit 21 can perform multiplicationAnd can be to estimation
Unit 23 forwards result.
MRC 22 can receive the DPCH data from processing unit 16 and the amount from multiplication unit 21。
Data based on reception, MRC 22 can perform any MRC schemes to DPCH data and can export the DPCH data of demodulation
Symbol, TPC data, TFCI symbols etc., they can be by mobile station 2(Or acceptor circuit)In order to simple and (not shown)
Miscellaneous part processing.Alternatively, MRC 22 can be received for all base stations being related to from the second estimation unit 17Letter
Estimate in road, and MRC 22 can be based on channel estimation, for example usingCome to DPCH
Data perform any MRC schemes.
Estimation unit 23 can receive the equation from the second estimation unit 17(12a)Channel estimationAnd come from
The amount of multiplication unit 21, not verified base station certain weights from the specific selecting unit 39 of cellWith N number of initial weight that can be equal for all base stations being related to.Estimate
Meter unit 23 can use the SINR form calculus quality indicator proportional to following formula:
In it and in the radio plot of all considerationsUpper operation(run).Its other party for being used for SINR estimations can also be used
Method calculates SINR, and these methods can be for example using only equation(12a)Channel estimationWith the base station specific correction factor。
In equation(13)In,The base station specific correction factor is represented, the base station specific correction factor considers that base station makes
WeightThe weight that selecting unit 39 specific with cell determinesBetween difference.Base station can be determined according to following formula
The specific correction factor:
It can specifically determine to be used for according to equation(13)SINR calculating weight so that the one of stage opens from initial synchronisation
Begin with regard to the value for maximizing SINR.Even if not yet closed feedback loop, if maximized SINR calculating still corresponds to closure
CLTD backfeed loops are then by caused SINR.Therefore, the backfeed loop of closure is assumed to calculate SINR.Synchronous Plays
Assess, i.e. whether can the maximization based on calculating by the decision of closed feedback loop(Therefore in theory may)SINR value
Value.It is used to apply with what signal transmitted according to mobile station 2(CLTD)The network delay of weight, can be in the biography of feedback information
One or two time slots after defeated beginning terminate initial pattern.
Fig. 4 diagrams include the radio communications system 400 of the acceptor circuit according to the disclosure.Radio communications system
400 can be similar to Fig. 3 radio communications system 300 or can correspond to radio communications system 300.Enter with reference to Fig. 3
Therefore capable commentary can also be set up for Fig. 4.Specifically, unless otherwise expressing, the operation of similar component can phase
Together.Fig. 4 can be specifically used for the operation of the situation of the backfeed loop for being used to close of diagram radio communications system 400.Thus,
The operation of some parts in Fig. 4 can deviate from the operation of the corresponding component in Fig. 3.
In Fig. 4, processing unit 7, multiplier 8,9a, 9b, assembled unit 11a, 11b and antenna element 12a, 12b behaviour
It can correspond to the operation of Fig. 3 similar component.Compareed with Fig. 3, weight generation unit 10 can be caused with closed feedback loop
Feedback information, such as FBI positions can be received from weight calculation unit 18.Feedback information based on reception, in base stationIn power
The weight w that can be used for adjusting the phase relation between antenna 12a, 12b can be generated by re-generating unit 101And w2.Pay attention to
The weight of different base station association can be different for example due to error of transmission.With indexing the specific base station or wireless for Ci
The weight of electric cell association can be expressed by column vector:
For each radio plot, weightValue can be with identical, and weightValue can be for each wireless
Difference is so as to producing different phase adjustments for electric cell.
It is noted that each time slot calculates the renewal of weight based on the FBI positions that base station receives.The FBI positions in mobile station 2
Transmission and the delay in base station 1 between the application of respective weights(Or feedback delay)Can be for example corresponding to one or two
Individual time slot.Such feedback delay can be for can be for example in soft handover(SHO)For the different base station being related in scene
It is different.
Fig. 4 mobile station 2(Or including acceptor circuit)The portion similar to Fig. 3 mobile station 2 can be included
Part.Specifically, de-spreader 14, the first channel estimator 15, processing unit 16, second channel estimator 17, weight calculation
The behaviour for the corresponding unit that the operation of unit 18, weight generation unit 19 and the specific selecting unit 39 of cell can correspond in Fig. 3
Make.But in Fig. 4, the output of the specific selecting unit 39 of cell specifically only can be provided to antenna verification unit 20.For day
The Optimum Operation of line checking, indivedual delays for each base station wish known to mobile station 2 and single by the specific selection of cell
Member 39 is applied, to provide the not verified weight of time alignment to antenna verification unit 20.In this case, can be specific
Avoid the hypothesis as described above on delay(That is, a time slot or even zero for all base stations being related to
The delay of time slot).
Compareed with Fig. 3, the not verified power that the specific selecting unit 39 of cell can be forwarded to export to antenna verification unit 20
Weight.In addition, antenna verification unit 20 can receive estimation from the first channel estimator 15 and second channel estimator 17 respectively
Channel coefficients.Data based on reception, antenna verification unit 20 can perform antenna verification to determine whether corresponding base station is real
The feedback information that border application has been transmitted from mobile station 2 to base station, so as to deliver the weight of the checking of gained to multiplication unit 21
Vector.Notice that feedback information may be by up-link transmission error so that weight generation unit
10 feedback informations for being used for generating weight may deviate from the feedback information transmitted via backfeed loop.It is also noted that it can be based on upper
State standard and perform antenna verification.Antenna verification unit 20 can export the weight vector of checking to multiplication unit 21。
For indexEach consideration radio plot, multiplication unit 21 can receive equation(8)Channel matrixWith the weight vector of checking.Data based on reception, multiplication unit 21 can perform multiplicationAnd accordingly result can be forwarded to MRC 22 and estimation unit 23.
In Fig. 4, the MRC for the DPCH data that MRC 22 is performed is based onWithout
The amount of being(See Fig. 3).Alternatively, MRC 22 can be received for all bases being related to from the second estimation unit 17
StandChannel estimation, and MRC 22 can be based on channel estimation, for example using
To perform any MRC schemes to DPCH data.Estimation unit 23 can determine the SINR proportional to following formula:
Or any other SINR method of estimation.
Fig. 5 diagrams include the radio communications system 500 of the acceptor circuit according to the disclosure.Radio communications system
500 can be similar with each radio communications system in Fig. 3 and 4 radio communications system 300 and 400 or can be corresponding
Each radio communications system in radio communications system 300 and 400.Therefore, the commentary made with reference to Fig. 3 is for Fig. 5
Also set up.Specifically, unless otherwise expressing, then the operation of similar component can be with identical.It is wireless that Fig. 5 can be specifically used for diagram
Operation of the electrical communication system 500 during Tx off-phases.Thus, the operation of Fig. 5 part can be right shown in Fig. 3 and 4
The operation of part is answered to deviate.
Compareed with Fig. 4, the weight calculation unit 18 of mobile station 2 does not forward feedback letter to the weight generation unit 10 of base station
Breath.Feedback information of the weight generation unit 10 based on reception is allowd not generate weight that is, backfeed loop is opened.
During Tx off-phases, base station can be for example using the newest weight used before backfeed loop is interrupted.Alternatively, base
Standing can be according to equation(1)With initial weight.It is noted that backfeed loop is interrupted during only short time interval causes base station
The interruption of backfeed loop can be even not detected by, and may continue to be based on(May)The feedback information application of the reception of mistake
Weight.The operation of the every other part of base station 1 can correspond to the operation of Fig. 3 corresponding component.
Fig. 5 mobile station 2(Or including acceptor circuit)It can include similar to Fig. 3 or 4 mobile station 2
Part.Specifically, de-spreader 14, the first channel estimator 15, processing unit 16, second channel estimator 17, weight
The correspondence that the operation of computing unit 18, weight generation unit 19 and the specific selecting unit 39 of cell can correspond in Fig. 3 or 4
The operation of unit.As already mentioned like that, the vacation postponed as described above can be avoided specific to antenna verification
If(That is a time slot for all base stations being related to or the even delay of zero time slot), and known base station is specific prolongs
The not verified weight that selection is fed into antenna verification unit 20 can be particularly used for from the specific selecting unit 39 of cell late.
In figure 5 it is possible to forward the specific choosing of cell to antenna verification unit 20, multiplication unit 21 and estimation unit 23 respectively
Select the specific not verified weight in base station of the output of unit 39.Based on not verified power
WeightAnd the channel coefficients received from channel estimator 15 and 17, antenna verification list
Member 20 can be directed to indexEach consideration radio plot determine checking weight vector
And weight can be forwarded to multiplication unit 21 and to estimation unit 23 respectively。
For each radio plot, multiplication unit 21 can be received according to equation(8)Channel matrix, do not test
The weight of cardWith the weight of checking.Based on reception
Data, multiplication unit 21 can be directed to each radio plotPerform multiplicationWith
And multiplicationAnd it can be forwarded to MRC 22 and estimation unit 23
Accordingly result.In Figure 5, the MRC of DPCH data is based on amount.Substitute
Ground, MRC 22 can be received for all base stations being related to from the second estimation unit 17Channel estimation, and MRC
22 can be based on channel estimation, for example usingTo perform any MRC side to DPCH data
Case.In addition, estimation unit 23 can be according to equation(13)But use the base station specific correction factor
To determine SINR.
SINR can also be calculated using another method for being used for SINR estimations, this method can be for example using only equation
(12a)Channel estimationWith the base station specific correction factor。
In figure 5 it is possible to from the specific selecting unit 39 of cell respectively to antenna verification unit 20, multiplication unit 21 and estimation
Unit 23 provides the specific not verified weight vector in identical base station.If it is desired to optimistic but still significant SINR estimates
Meter, then the independent set of not verified weight vector can be assuming that when a time slot or the even common delay of zero time slot
Generated and can be provided respectively to multiplication unit 21 and estimation unit 23 from the specific selecting unit 39 of cell.If it is possible, then
Antenna verification unit 20 can especially still be based on known cell specific delays and obtain not verified weight vector.
Pay attention to Fig. 3 to 5 mobile station 2(Or including corresponding receiver circuit)It can be considered as being configured as root
According to a mobile station of three operator scheme operations(An or acceptor circuit).Can according to Fig. 3 first mode specified
With effective during the stage in initial synchronisation.According to Fig. 4 second mode specified can in closed feedback loop it is effective.Root
Can be during Tx off-phases effectively according to Fig. 5 the 3rd pattern specified.Simple and clear is to export to merge from Fig. 3 to 5
Block diagram, the mobile station that block diagram diagram can switch between these three patterns(Or acceptor circuit).
Fig. 6 is illustrated according to disclosed method 600.Via Channel Received Signal at 24.The letter based on reception at 25
Number determine channel estimation.Feedback information is determined based on channel estimation at 26.It is true based on feedback information and channel estimation at 27
Determine the quality of quality indicator, wherein quality indicator instruction reception signal.If quality indicator meets to make a reservation at 28
Condition then starts or recovered in the uplink direction the transmission of feedback information.
Fig. 7 is illustrated according to disclosed method 700.Via Channel Received Signal at 29.The letter based on reception at 30
Number determine channel estimation.Feedback information is determined based on channel estimation at 31, wherein feedback information includes being configured to designate day
The CLTD feedback informations of the phase adjustment of line.Quality indicator is determined based on feedback information at 32, wherein quality indicator refers to
Show the quality of the signal of reception.Start in the uplink direction if quality indicator exceedes predetermined threshold at 33 or
Recover the transmission of feedback information.
Fig. 8 and 9 illustrates the acceptor circuit 800 and 900 according to the disclosure.Understand in addition to shown part, receiver
Circuit 800 and 900 can also include for simple and unshowned miscellaneous part.In addition, acceptor circuit 800 and 900 can be with
One be included between the part included needed to perform one or more method and step of process as described above
It is individual or multiple(Electricity)Connection.Understand that acceptor circuit 800 and 900 can include being configured as performing describing in this manual
Any method and step one or more additional component.In addition, each receiver electricity in acceptor circuit 800 and 900
Road can also be configured as operating as transmitter circuit.
Fig. 8 schematically illustrates the acceptor circuit 800 according to the disclosure.It can be read, still with reference to Fig. 2 method 200
Not so operation of limitation acceptor circuit 800.Acceptor circuit 800 includes being configured as based on the signal received via channel
Determine feedback information(Such as see Fig. 2 action 4)Unit 34.Fig. 3 to 5 is looked back, can be for example with the He of weight calculation unit 18
One or more mark unit 34 in weight generation unit 19.Acceptor circuit 800 also includes being configured as based on feedback
Information determines the quality of the unit 35 of quality indicator, the wherein signal that quality indicator instruction receives, and wherein if matter
Amount instruction symbol meets that predetermined condition then starts or recovered in the uplink direction the transmission of feedback information(Such as see Fig. 2's
Action 5 and 6).Fig. 3 to 5 is looked back, for example can identify unit 34 with estimation unit 23.
Fig. 9 illustrates the acceptor circuit 900 according to the disclosure.Can with reference to Fig. 6 method 600 read but not so
Limit the operation of acceptor circuit 900.Acceptor circuit 900 includes being configured to determine channel via the signal that channel receives
Estimation(Such as see Fig. 6 action 25)Unit 35.Fig. 3 and 5 is looked back, the first channel estimator 15 and/or the second letter can be used
Road estimator 17 identifies unit 36.Acceptor circuit 900 also includes being configured as determining feedback information based on channel estimation(Such as
See Fig. 6 action 26)Unit 37.Fig. 3 to 5 is looked back, one in weight calculation unit 18 and weight generation unit 19 can be used
Individual or multiple mark units 37.Acceptor circuit 900 can also include being configured as being based on feedback information and channel estimation is true
Determine the quality of the unit 38 of quality indicator, the wherein signal that quality indicator instruction receives(Such as see Fig. 6 action 27), and
And wherein start or recover in the uplink direction the transmission of feedback information if quality indicator meets predetermined condition
(Such as see Fig. 6 action 28).Fig. 3 is looked back to 5, such as estimation unit 23 can be used to identify unit 38.
Although example shown can be become on one or more realization diagram and the description present invention
More and/or modification and without departing from the spirit and scope of appended claims.Moreover, describe and illustrate in various embodiments
Technology, system, subsystem and method can be with other technologies, system, subsystem and Combination of Methods and without departing from the models of the disclosure
Enclose.Other examples that those skilled in the art can conclude that and can be changed, replace and change and without departing from disclosed herein
Spirit and scope.