Patent ID: 9084149
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating in a network, comprising: receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a subframe of the network; determining a block error rate (BLER) of the received PDCCH; comparing a decoding difficulty of the received PDCCH with a decoding difficulty of a hypothetical PDCCH, wherein the decoding difficulties of the received PDCCH and the hypothetical PDCCH are determined based on parameters of the received PDCCH and the hypothetical PDCCH; identifying a difference between the decoding difficulties of the received PDCCH and the hypothetical PDCCH; determining a BLER of the hypothetical PDCCH based at least in part on the determined BLER of the received PDCCH and the difference between the decoding difficulties of the received PDCCH and the hypothetical PDCCH; and estimating a radio link quality, from the determined BLER of the hypothetical PDCCH, for radio link monitoring (RLM).