WO2012138097A3 - 무선 통신 시스템에서 하향링크 제어 채널을 송수신하는 방법 및 장치 - Google Patents

무선 통신 시스템에서 하향링크 제어 채널을 송수신하는 방법 및 장치 Download PDF

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WO2012138097A3
WO2012138097A3 PCT/KR2012/002488 KR2012002488W WO2012138097A3 WO 2012138097 A3 WO2012138097 A3 WO 2012138097A3 KR 2012002488 W KR2012002488 W KR 2012002488W WO 2012138097 A3 WO2012138097 A3 WO 2012138097A3
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본 발명은 무선 통신 시스템에 대한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 하나 이상의 셀이 설정된 하향링크 수신 장치에 대해서 하향링크 제어 채널을 송수신하는 방법 및 장치가 개시된다. 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 하나 이상의 셀이 설정된 하향링크수신장치가 물리하향링크제어채널(PDCCH)을 수신하는 방법은, 잠재적 PDCCH 전송을 위한 가상자원블록(VRB) 세트 설정 정보를 수신하는 단계; 및 상기 VRB 세트를 모니터링하고 상기 PDCCH를 복조하는 단계를 포함하고, PDCCH 비-크로스 인터리빙이 설정되는 셀 또는 하향링크수신장치-특정 참조신호에 기초한 상기 PDCCH 복조가 설정되는 셀에 대한 상기 VRB 세트에 대한 정보는, 하향링크 서브프레임의 제 1 슬롯 및 제 2 슬롯에 대해서 공통으로 정의될 수 있다.
PCT/KR2012/002488 2011-04-03 2012-04-03 무선 통신 시스템에서 하향링크 제어 채널을 송수신하는 방법 및 장치 Ceased WO2012138097A2 (ko)

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