Abstract: A network node for a wireless communication system including a processor and a transceiver are provided. The processor is configured to determine that a first channel quality indication for a first user equipment is higher than a second channel quality indication for a second user equipment, determine a first modulation and coding scheme index (IMCS,N) for the first user equipment based on a first set of modulation and coding schemes. The first set of modulation and coding schemes includes a first range of transport block sizes [n0 . . . n1] mapped to a first modulation order Qm=q0, and at least a second range of transport block sizes [n2 . . . n3] mapped to a second modulation order Qm=g1, where q1>q0, and n3>=n1 and n2<n1.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to a transmission method and corresponding receiving methods. The transmission method comprises: selecting K number of data streams for transmission, wherein each data stream comprises one or more data messages; and independently for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1: encoding and modulating data messages of the kth data stream using a Trellis Coded Modulation, TCM, scheme TCMk, interleaving the encoded and modulated data messages of the k-th data stream by using a stream specific interleaver ?k, scrambling the interleaved data messages of the k-th data stream by using a stream specific scrambling sequence; combining all scrambled data messages of the K number of data streams into at least one transmission signal s(l); and transmitting the at least one transmission signal s(l) over a radio channel of the wireless communication system.

Abstract: A data transmission and signaling method in a transmitter device configured for concurrent transmission of non-orthogonal independent downlink data streams to receiver devices in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises sending to all receiver devices control information that includes indices of receiver devices selected for transmission, code rates of selected receiver devices, a label bit-to-receiver device allocation, an index of an expanded constellation, and a number of resource elements used for transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a network node and a user device. The network node (100) comprising: a processor (102) configured to: generate a check element for each user device (300z) in a group of user devices (300a, . . . ,300z); a transmitter (104) configured to: transmit the control information message (M) to the group of user devices (300a, . . . ,300z). The user device (300) comprising: a receiver (304) configured to: receive a control information message (M) addressed for a group of user devices (300a, . . . ,300z); a processor (302) configured to: perform a redundancy check on the control information message (M); derive the control information (d) from the control information message (M) and discard check elements of other user devices upon a positive redundancy check; communicate in the wireless communication system (500) based on the derived control information (d). Furthermore, the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.

Abstract: A data transmission and signaling method in a transmitter device configured for concurrent transmission of non-orthogonal independent downlink data streams to receiver devices in a wireless communication system comprises sending to all receiver devices control information that includes indices of receiver devices selected for transmission, code rates of selected receiver devices, a label bit-to-receiver device allocation, an index of an expanded constellation, and a number of resource elements used for transmission.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relates to a network node and a user device. The network node comprising: a processor configured to: generate a check element for each user device in a group of user devices; a transmitter configured to: transmit the control information message to the group of user devices. The user device comprising: a receiver configured to: receive a control information message addressed for a group of user devices; a processor configured to: perform a redundancy check on the control information message; derive the control information from the control information message and discard check elements of other user devices upon a positive redundancy check; communicate in the wireless communication system based on the derived control information. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.

Abstract: An embodiment encoder device for encoding an information word c=[c0, c1, . . . , cK?1] having K information bits, ci, includes an encoder for a tail biting convolutional code having a constraint length, L, where K<L?1; the encoder being configured to receive the K information bits; and encode the K information bits so as to provide an encoded code word. An embodiment decoder device for determining an information word c=[c0, c1, . . . , cK?1], having K information bits, ci, includes a decoder for a tail biting convolutional code having a constraint length, L, where K<L?1; the decoder being configured to: receive an input sequence; compute at least one reliability parameter based on the received input sequence; and determine an information word c based on the at least one reliability parameter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmitter device and a receiver device. The transmitter device comprises a processor which is communicably coupled with a transmitter unit. The processor is configured to receive a set of Z data streams and select K data streams with the same channel quality from the set of Z data streams for transmission, where K?Z. Thereafter for each information word and for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1 the processor encodes, scrambles and superposes so as to obtain a first signal sU. Further, for each information word and for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1 the processor interleaves, encodes, scrambles and superposes so as to obtain a second signal sV. The first signal sU and the second signal sV are combined by the processor into a single signal s for transmission. The transmitter unit of the transmitter device is configured to transmit the transmission signal s over a radio channel.

Abstract: The present application relates to a baseband processor, comprising a receiver circuit configured to receive a downlink carrier aggregation transmission, wherein the baseband processor further comprises an encoder configured to generate a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) code word based on at least one Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request-Acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) feedback bit in response to the downlink carrier aggregation transmission, jointly encode at least one radio network parameter (P) of a user device with the CRC code word, and generate an uplink control information message (M) comprising the at least one HARQ-ACK feedback bit and the jointly encoded radio network parameter and CRC code word. Furthermore, the present application also relates to corresponding methods, a wireless communication system, a computer program, and a computer program product.

Abstract: A transmitter apparatus in a wireless communication system that includes a processor. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to receive at least one modulated data message and spread the at least one modulated data message into a transmission signal using a low density signature matrix. The low density signature matrix is a cycle-free signature matrix. A receiver apparatus is configured to receive the transmission signal and detect within the received transmission signal at least one modulated data message. The processor is configured to detect the at least one modulated data message in one iteration using the cycle-free signature matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a network node and a user device. The network node (100) comprising: a processor (102) configured to: generate a check element for each user device (300z) in a group of user devices (300a, . . . , 300z); a transmitter (104) configured to: transmit the control information message (M) to the group of user devices (300a, . . . , 300z). The user device (300) comprising: a receiver (304) configured to: receive a control information message (M) addressed for a group of user devices (300a, . . . , 300z); a processor (302) configured to: perform a redundancy check on the control information message (M); derive the control information (d) from the control information message (M) and discard check elements of other user devices upon a positive redundancy check; communicate in the wireless communication system (500) based on the derived control information (d). Furthermore, the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.

Abstract: A network node and a user device are provided. The network node comprises a processor to determine for each of the plurality of user devices a corresponding check element position of a corresponding check element in a control information message addressed to the user device; a transmitter to transmit a first control signal (CS1) to each of the plurality of user devices, the CS1 indicating the determined corresponding check element position. The user device comprising: a receiver to receive a CS1 indicating a corresponding check element position of a check element associated with the user device in a control information message (M), the control information message (M) comprising control information (d) and at least two check elements, a processor to derive the corresponding check element position of the check element associated with the user device from the CS1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a network node, a user device and corresponding methods for transmitting information from a network node to a group of user devices selected for transmission or reception of data in the same or partially overlapping set of radio resources comprising group control information common to the selected group of user devices and user device control information specific to individual user devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmitter device and a receiver device. The transmitter device comprises a processor which is communicably coupled with a transmitter unit. The processor is configured to receive a set of Z data streams and select K data streams with the same channel quality from the set of Z data streams for transmission, where K?Z. Thereafter for each information word and for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1 the processor encodes, scrambles and superposes so as to obtain a first signal sU. Further, for each information word and for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1 the processor interleaves, encodes, scrambles and superposes so as to obtain a second signal sV. The first signal sU and the second signal sV are combined by the processor into a single signal s for transmission. The transmitter unit of the transmitter device is configured to transmit the transmission signal s over a radio channel.

Abstract: A data transmission and signaling method in a transmitter device configured for concurrent transmission of non-orthogonal independent downlink data streams to receiver devices in a wireless communication system comprises sending to all receiver devices control information that includes indices of receiver devices selected for transmission, code rates of selected receiver devices, a label bit-to-receiver device allocation, an index of an expanded constellation, and a number of resource elements used for transmission.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to a transmission method and corresponding receiving methods. The transmission method comprises: selecting K number of data streams for transmission, wherein each data stream comprises one or more data messages; and independently for each data stream k=0, . . . , K?1: encoding and modulating data messages of the kth data stream using a Trellis Coded Modulation, TCM, scheme TCMk, interleaving the encoded and modulated data messages of the k-th data stream by using a stream specific interleaver ?k, scrambling the interleaved data messages of the k-th data stream by using a stream specific scrambling sequence; combining all scrambled data messages of the K number of data streams into at least one transmission signal s(l); and transmitting the at least one transmission signal s(l) over a radio channel of the wireless communication system.