Patent ID: 9144069
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04B,H04J,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting a downlink control channel, channel to a user equipment, the method performed by a base station and comprising: determining whether a downlink subframe corresponds to a first type subframe or a second type subframe; transmitting the downlink control channel on a set predefined number of OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) symbols if the downlink subframe corresponds to the first type subframe; and transmitting information via a PCFICH (physical control format indicator channel) if the downlink subframe corresponds to the second type subframe, the transmitted information indicating a number of OFDM symbols used for transmission of the downlink control channel, and transmitting the downlink control channel on the indicated number of OFDM symbols.