Signaling and frame structure for massive MIMO cellular telecommunication systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9985701
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14703293

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Techniques are disclosed relating to signaling and frame structure for massive MIMO communication systems. In some embodiments, an apparatus is configured to receive an uplink pilot symbol from a mobile device over a first channel and receive uplink data from the mobile device over the first channel, where the uplink data is included in one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols at a symbol rate. In these embodiments, the apparatus is configured to, determine channel information based on the pilot symbol, precode downlink data based on the channel information, and transmit the precoded downlink data to the mobile device. In these embodiments, a transition interval between receiving the uplink pilot symbol and beginning to transmit the precoded downlink data corresponds to less than five OFDM symbols at the symbol rate. This may facilitate reciprocity-based precoding for fast-moving mobile devices, in some embodiments.

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NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION11500 N MOPAC EXPWY AUSTIN TX 78759

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Kundargi, Nikhil U Austin, US 22 333
Nieman, Karl F Austin, US 12 167
Wong, Ian C Austin, US 14 401

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