Abstract: A system for determining location information for a wireless device is described. The system includes a UE, a LE and multiple LMUs. The LE sends, to the LMUs, reception instructions with characteristics of the signal transmission from the UE and each LMU receives, from the LE, the reception instructions. The UE sends a signal transmission. Each LMU receives the transmitted signal from the UE, determines locating information based at least in part on the received signal and sends the locating information to the LE. The LE receives the locating information regarding the transmitted signal and determines a location of the UE based at least in part on the received locating information. Methods, apparatus and computer readable media are also described.

Abstract: In methods and apparatus for communications scheduling for at least one device in a first direction is determined by a controller. Information relating to the scheduling is communicated in at least one assignment associated with a second direction for use in configuring of data transmission in the first direction. After a device receives the assignment it determines from the assignment information relating to the scheduling and data transmissions in the first direction are configured based on the assignment associated with the second direction.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for defining ARO values in TDD are provided. One method includes defining acknowledgement (Ack)/negative acknowledgement (Nack) resource offset (ARO) values in time division duplex (TDD) with a first set of values and a second set of values. The first set of values contains negative values and is used to offset hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgment (ACK) resource determination so that HARQ-ACK is transmitted on physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources corresponding to another downlink subframe, and the second set of values contains values between ?2 and 2.

Abstract: A solution for communicating about change in up-link transmission resources of a terminal device is provided. According to this solution, a terminal device is provided with a plurality of up-link transmission resource configurations and a plurality of different up-link request resources including at least a first resource and a second resource. The first resource may be used for a default use purpose of the request resource, while the second resource may be used in connection with changing the up-link transmission resources of the terminal device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: configure data symbols for being conveyed by using a first signaling format and a second signaling format, and configure reference signal symbols for being conveyed by using the first signaling format and the second signaling format for obtaining payload extension for uplink control information on a physical uplink control channel, wherein the first signaling format is an extended payload format and the second signaling format is a legacy format, and a bandwidth of the extended payload format is larger than that of the legacy format, and the first signaling format and the second signaling format utilize at least partly same frequency and code domain resources.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment discloses a multi-subframe physical uplink control channel PUCCH resource arrangement for PUCCH format 1a/1b resource allocation for enhanced physical downlink control channel EPDCCH in time division duplex TDD transmission. A definition of a semi-static offset for each EPDCCH set is extended by considering multiple downlink subframes, and a dynamic offset mechanism is enhanced to avoid resource collision between multiple DL subframes.

Abstract: A method for processing data in a wireless communication network is provided, wherein at least two resource pools for an uplink control channel are provided for mobile terminals for a geographical area, and wherein the mobile terminals in the geographical area uses at least one of the at least two resource pools for the uplink control channel. In addition, a corresponding device and system are suggested.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program determine each transmission point participating in a joint cooperative multi-point transmission to a UE, send a downlink message to the UE which identifies each of the transmission points, and which schedules for the UE downlink resources on which each of the transmission points are to send downlink data to the UE, and send a transmission to the UE on one of the downlink resources in conjunction with each other transmission point's transmission to the UE. A method, apparatus, and computer program receive a downlink message which identifies each of transmission points participating in a joint cooperative multi-point transmission with a UE and which schedules downlink resources on which the UE is to receive downlink data from the transmission points for the joint transmission, and receive, at the UE, a transmission on one of the downlink resources in conjunction with the other transmission point's transmission.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a apparatus and computer program product relating to a control channel element indexing scheme.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer readable medium can be provided for periodic channel state information signaling that employs carrier aggregation. The method can include determining, in an apparatus, channel state information. The channel state information includes channel state information of a plurality of component carriers. The method can also include reporting, by the apparatus, the channel state information including a plurality of reports in an aggregated form.

Abstract: In scheduling of downlink multipoint transmissions at least one resource element is left free of the downlink channel. Data representing interference is then inserted in said at least one resource element for use in interference measurements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dynamic spectrum refarming with multiple carriers. At a first communication system of a first radio access technology, a request is received in a first signaling message from a second communication system of a second radio access technology, the request including information on availability of spectrum blocks shared between the first and second communication systems. The availability of the spectrum blocks may have been determined based on a load of the second communication system. The first communication system performs carrier aggregation mechanisms based on the information with respect to the spectrum blocks, and may transmit a response to the request in a second signaling message to the second communication system, the response including an acknowledgment of an activation/deactivation of at least one additional carrier and/or a corresponding carrier aggregation.

Abstract: The present invention proposes methods and apparatuses and computer program products for dynamic transmission set indication in scenarios in which a terminal is enabled for single cell transmission SiC as well as for coordinated multipoint transmission CoMP. To this extent, appropriate information is being fed back from the terminal to the base station via feedback signaling channels. The decision on which transmission mode defined by respective transmission set definitions is used can be taken by the terminal or, in a modified scenario, by the base station, based on the information fed back.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for supporting dynamic multipoint communication configuration stations comprise include defining at least two different communication transmission sets for cellular-based communication between base station and terminal, wherein the communication transmission sets are related to a downlink reference signal configuration; and assigning a communication transmission set for use in a current transmission related to the cellular-based communication.

Abstract: There is proposed a mechanism allowing a compressed multi-cell channel state information feedback. In a user equipment communicating with plural base stations such as eNBs, a joint set of communication subbands is identified which includes those subbands which provide a specific communication quality level, and which are common to at least two of the plural cells. Then, a status report is generated and transmitted to the control nodes of each of the plural cells. The status report includes an information regarding the joint set of communication subbands, cell specific information including quality indicators for each cell of the plurality of cells related to a transmission using the subbands of the respective cell included in the joint set of communication subbands and quality indicators for each cell of the plurality of cells related to a transmission using all subbands of the respective cell, and joint information concerning a joint quality indicator related to a transmission using all cells.

Abstract: Channel selection for LTE-Advanced, or other, carrier aggregation can be performed by a method, apparatus, or computer-readable medium. According to certain embodiments, a method can include determining that channel selection and constellation selection are in use or to be used. The method can also include determining that a single mapping table design for channel selection for up to four bits is in use or to be used. The method can further include selecting a communication resource from resource entries corresponding to acknowledgment and negative acknowledgment states based on the determining that channel selection and constellation selection are in use or to be used and the determining that the single mapping table design for channel selection for up to four bits is in use or to be used.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to allocation of resources for wireless communications. An index for an uplink control resource is determined in accordance with a predefined rule. The determining takes into account an index associated with a physical downlink resource and the amount of downlink resources to be mapped on the uplink control resource.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer readable medium can be provided for periodic channel state information signaling that employs carrier aggregation. The method can include determining, in an apparatus, channel state information. The channel state information includes channel state information of a plurality of component carriers. The method can also include reporting, by the apparatus, the channel state information including a plurality of reports in an aggregated form.

Abstract: A mechanism for configuring stations for reference signalling is disclosed. A first station defines a pattern of configuration indications for use in reference signalling and communicates information of the pattern of configuration indications to at least one second station for configuring the at least one second station for reference signalling. After receiving the information of the pattern a second station can obtain information of subframes that associate with reference signalling there from. Upon detection of a trigger by the first station for transmission of a reference signal the second station can be configured for transmission of the reference signal based on the information obtained from the pattern.

Abstract: A method includes receiving at a user equipment from a network access node a temporary identifier associated with an interference cancellation group to which the user equipment is assigned; decoding a control channel using the temporary identifier to determine a downlink resource allocation for the user equipment and to determine a downlink resource allocation for at least one other user equipment assigned to the same interference cancellation group; and receiving a downlink signal in accordance with the determined downlink resource allocation for the user equipment while canceling interference from the downlink signal that is associated with the at least one other user equipment by using the determined downlink resource allocation for the at least one other user equipment. Apparatus for performing the method are also disclosed.