Patent Description:
Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as, for example, voice, data, and so on. Typical wireless communication systems may be multiple-access systems capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power,. Examples of such multiple-access systems may include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, and the like. Additionally, the systems can conform to specifications such as third generation partnership project (3GPP), 3GPP long term evolution (LTE), ultra mobile broadband (UMB), etc..

Generally, wireless multiple-access communication systems may simultaneously support communication for multiple mobile devices. Each mobile device may communicate with one or more base stations via transmissions on forward and reverse links. The forward link (or downlink) refers to the communication link from base stations to mobile devices, and the reverse link (or uplink) refers to the communication link from mobile devices to base stations. Further, communications between mobile devices and base stations may be established via single-input single-output (SISO) systems, multiple-input single-output (MISO) systems, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, and so forth. In addition, mobile devices can communicate with other mobile devices (and/or base stations with other base stations) in peer-to-peer wireless network configurations.

MIMO systems commonly employ multiple (NT) transmit antennas and multiple (NR) receive antennas for data transmission. The antennas can relate to both base stations and mobile devices, in one example, allowing bi-directional communication between the devices on the wireless network. Transmissions over the multiple antennas are sometimes scrambled to allow independent communication from a number of cells over the antennas. This has previously been accomplished using a pseudo-random signal that is random across a number of cells and an orthogonal sequence (OS) of complex numbers utilized to orthogonalize the reference signals from different sectors in the same base station. However, in communications having an extended cyclic prefix (CP) (e.g. , to account for far away echoes in certain environments), communications channels are expected to become more frequency selective resulting in substantial loss of orthogonality of the orthogonal sequences at the receiver. In RAN #<NUM> bis it was agreed that a <NUM>-stage cell search scheme is taken as the working assumption, i.e., Approach <NUM>. An alternative search <NUM>-stage cell search scheme, i.e., Approach 1a, is evaluated and compared with Approach <NUM> under the same conditions. It is concluded that a <NUM>-stage cell search scheme is preferred due to better performance for lower SNRs. <NPL>, which took place after the two earliest priority dates of <CIT> and <CIT>, but before the priority date of <CIT>. In RAN #<NUM> bis it was agreed that a <NUM>-stage cell search scheme is taken as the working assumption, i.e., Approach <NUM>. An alternative search <NUM>-stage cell search scheme, i.e., Approach 1a, is evaluated and compared with Approach <NUM> under the same conditions. It is concluded that a <NUM>-stage cell search scheme is preferred due to better performance for lower SNRs.

The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments in order to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments, and is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of all embodiments nor delineate the scope of any or all embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

An aspect relates to a method for wireless communications, comprising: receiving a scrambled downlink reference signal; evaluating a first subframe to determine a cyclic prefix length for the first subframe and possible cyclic prefix lengths for remaining subframes, wherein a dynamic broadcast channel in a subframe provides the cyclic prefix lengths of the remaining subframes; determining a pseudo-random sequence (PRS) corresponding to a combination of received primary and secondary synchronization codes (PSC/SSC), wherein the primary and secondary synchronization codes are received in a disparate signal from a transmitter; and descrambling a portion of subframes of the scrambled downlink reference signal according to the pseudo-random sequence and the determined cyclic prefix length for one or more subframes of the portion of subframes, wherein the descrambling is performed over subframes with the determined cyclic prefix length above a specified threshold.

Another aspect relates to a wireless communications apparatus for interpreting a downlink reference signal in a wireless communications network, comprising: means for receiving a scrambled downlink reference signal; means for evaluating a first subframe to determine a cyclic prefix length for the first subframe and possible cyclic prefix lengths for remaining subframes, wherein a dynamic broadcast channel in a subframe provides the cyclic prefix lengths of the remaining subframes; means for determining a pseudo-random sequence (PRS) corresponding to a combination of received primary and secondary synchronization codes (PSC/SSC), wherein the primary and secondary synchronization codes are received in a disparate signal from a transmitter; and means for descrambling a portion of subframes of the scrambled downlink reference signal according to the pseudo-random sequence and the determined cyclic prefix length for one or more subframes of the portion of subframes, wherein the descrambling is performed over subframes with a cyclic prefix length above a specified threshold.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the one or more embodiments comprise the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of the one or more embodiments. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of various embodiments may be employed and the described embodiments are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments. It may be evident, however, that such embodiment(s) can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more embodiments.

As used in this application, the terms "component," "module," "system," and the like are intended to refer to a computer-related entity, either hardware, firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution. For example, a component can be, but is not limited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, and/or a computer. By way of illustration, both an application running on a computing device and the computing device can be a component. One or more components can reside within a process and/or thread of execution and a component can be localized on one computer and/or distributed between two or more computers. In addition, these components can execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored thereon. The components can communicate by way of local and/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signal having one or more data packets (e.g., data from one component interacting with another component in a local system, distributed system, and/or across a network such as the Internet with other systems by way of the signal).

Furthermore, various embodiments are described herein in connection with a mobile device. A mobile device can also be called a system, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile, remote station, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, user device, or user equipment (UE). A mobile device can be a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld device having wireless connection capability, computing device, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem. Moreover, various embodiments are described herein in connection with a base station. A base station can be utilized for communicating with mobile device(s) and can also be referred to as an access point, Node B, evolved Node B (eNode B or eNB), base transceiver station (BTS) or some other terminology.

Moreover, various aspects or features described herein can be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" as used herein is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from any computer-readable device, carrier, or media. For example, computer-readable media can include but are not limited to magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk (DVD), etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., EPROM, card, stick, key drive, etc.). Additionally, various storage media described herein can represent one or more devices and/or other machine-readable media for storing information. The term "machine-readable medium" can include, without being limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing, and/or carrying instruction(s) and/or data.

The techniques described herein may be used for various wireless communication systems such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency domain multiplexing (SC-FDMA) and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably. A CDMA system may implement a radio technology such as Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA), CDMA2000, etc. UTRA includes Wideband-CDMA (W-CDMA) and other variants of CDMA. CDMA2000 covers IS-<NUM>, IS-<NUM> and IS-<NUM> standards. An OFDMA system may implement a radio technology such as Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE <NUM> (Wi-Fi), IEEE <NUM> (WiMAX), IEEE <NUM>, Flash-OFDM, etc. UTRA and E-UTRA are part of Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS). 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) is an upcoming release of UMTS that uses E-UTRA, which employs OFDMA on the downlink and SC-FDMA on the uplink. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE and GSM are described in documents from an organization named "3rd Generation Partnership Project" (3GPP).

Referring now to <FIG>, a wireless communication system <NUM> is illustrated in accordance with various embodiments presented herein. System <NUM> comprises a base station <NUM> that can include multiple antenna groups. For example, one antenna group can include antennas <NUM> and <NUM>, another group can comprise antennas <NUM> and <NUM>, and an additional group can include antennas <NUM> and <NUM>. Two antennas are illustrated for each antenna group; however, more or fewer antennas can be utilized for each group. Base station <NUM> can additionally include a transmitter chain and a receiver chain, each of which can in turn comprise a plurality of components associated with signal transmission and reception (e.g., processors, modulators, multiplexers, demodulators, demultiplexers, antennas, etc.), as will be appreciated by one skilled in the art.

Base station <NUM> can communicate with one or more mobile devices such as mobile device <NUM> and mobile device <NUM>; however, it is to be appreciated that base station <NUM> can communicate with substantially any number of mobile devices similar to mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM>. Mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM> can be, for example, cellular phones, smart phones, laptops, handheld communication devices, handheld computing devices, satellite radios, global positioning systems, PDAs, and/or any other suitable device for communicating over wireless communication system <NUM>. As depicted, mobile device <NUM> is in communication with antennas <NUM> and <NUM>, where antennas <NUM> and <NUM> transmit information to mobile device <NUM> over a forward link <NUM> and receive information from mobile device <NUM> over a reverse link <NUM>. Moreover, mobile device <NUM> is in communication with antennas <NUM> and <NUM>, where antennas <NUM> and <NUM> transmit information to mobile device <NUM> over a forward link <NUM> and receive information from mobile device <NUM> over a reverse link <NUM>. In a frequency division duplex (FDD) system, forward link <NUM> can utilize a different frequency band than that used by reverse link <NUM>, and forward link <NUM> can employ a different frequency band than that employed by reverse link <NUM>, for example. Further, in a time division duplex (TDD) system, forward link <NUM> and reverse link <NUM> can utilize a common frequency band and forward link <NUM> and reverse link <NUM> can utilize a common frequency band.

Each group of antennas and/or the area in which they are designated to communicate can be referred to as a sector of base station <NUM>. For example, antenna groups can be designed to communicate to mobile devices in a sector of the areas covered by base station <NUM>. In communication over forward links <NUM> and <NUM>, the transmitting antennas of base station <NUM> can utilize beamforming to improve signal-to-noise ratio of forward links <NUM> and <NUM> for mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM>. Also, while base station <NUM> utilizes beamforming to transmit to mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM> scattered randomly through an associated coverage, mobile devices in neighboring cells can be subject to less interference as compared to a base station transmitting through a single antenna to all its mobile devices. Moreover, mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM> can communicate directly with one another using a peer-to-peer or ad hoc technology as depicted.

According to an example, system <NUM> can be a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system. Further, system <NUM> can utilize substantially any type of duplexing technique to divide communication channels (e.g., forward link, reverse link,. ) such as FDD, TDD, and the like. Moreover, one or more multiplexing schemes (e.g. , OFDM) can be utilized to modulate multiple signals over a number of frequency subcarriers forming one or more communications channels. In one example, a transmitter of the channels, such as base station <NUM> and/or mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM>, can additionally transmit a pilot or reference signal to aid in synchronizing communications with another device or estimating the channels. For instance, a downlink reference signal (RS) transmitted from a sector in base station <NUM> can be a function of one or more synchronization codes. In an example, the RS can have a duration equal to a number of subframes (e.g., <NUM> subframes) and the synchronization codes can be within one or more of the subframes (subframes <NUM> and <NUM>, in one example).

According to an example, the used synchronization codes can uniquely determine the pseudo-random sequence (PRS) utilized to scramble the RS. In one example, the RS is scrambled by performing an XOR operation with the PRS. As mentioned, previous systems utilized an orthogonal sequence along with the PRSs to provide a cell specific scrambling uniquely tied to the cell identity; however, transmissions having an extended cyclic prefix (CP) are expected to result in a larger channel selectivity, which begins to phase out the orthogonality of the orthogonal sequences at the receiver (e.g., mobile devices <NUM> and/or <NUM>). The subject matter described herein utilizes a secondary synchronization code (SSC) that maps to a PRS along with a primary synchronization code (PSC), not only for conventional slot boundary detection, but also as a dynamic reuse factor for the PRS, to scramble the RS according to a number of PRSs. The PSC/SSC combination can also serve to identify the transmitter of the RS (e.g., a particular sector in base station <NUM>, mobile devices <NUM> and <NUM> or a transmitting cell related thereto). Thus, rather than applying a PRS and an orthogonal sequence, just a PRS based on the PSC/SSC combination is applied. As the number of PSCs can be substantially the same as the number of orthogonal sequences previously, the subject matter as described provides substantially the same number of combinations that were available utilizing the orthogonal sequence. It is to be appreciated, however, that in subframes having normal CP (or CP below a given threshold) where orthogonal signals may provide substantial benefit, such signals can still optionally be used along with PRSs to provide the cell specific scrambling uniquely tied to the cell identity.

Turning to <FIG>, illustrated is a communications apparatus <NUM> for employment within a wireless communications environment. The communications apparatus <NUM> can be a base station sector or a portion thereof, a mobile device or a portion thereof, or substantially any communications apparatus that receives data transmitted in a wireless communications environment. The communications apparatus <NUM> can include a reference signal definer <NUM> that creates an RS for broadcasting to one or more disparate communications apparatuses, a scrambler <NUM> that scrambles the RS according to one or more synchronizations codes, and a transmitter <NUM> that transmits the scrambled RS.

According to an example, the communications apparatus <NUM> can transmit a downlink RS that can be utilized by a receiver to determine information regarding transmissions from the communications apparatus <NUM>. In one example, the reference signal definer <NUM> can create an RS that can be used to identify or synchronize with the communications apparatus <NUM> and/or the like. The synchronization codes can comprise a PSC and SSC related to the cell specific scrambling used for the RS transmission. The SSC can uniquely determine the corresponding PRS, and the PSC can uniquely determine the reuse factor for the PRS. Thus, the available number of PRSs can be substantially equal to the product of the available PSCs and the available SSCs.

The PSC and SSC utilized by the communications apparatus <NUM> can relate to a PRS used by the scrambler <NUM> to scramble the RS. This can also serve to identify the communications apparatus <NUM> with respect to surrounding transmitting apparatuses. In a 3GPP LTE example, <NUM> SSCs can correspond to <NUM> PRSs that the scrambler <NUM> can utilize to scramble the RS. Additionally, <NUM> PSCs can provide a reuse factor to render <NUM> PRSs that can be utilized to scramble the RS and uniquely identify the communications apparatus <NUM> or a cell thereof with respect to communications apparatuses receiving the RS. The scrambled RS can be transmitted to one or more such apparatuses by utilizing the transmitter <NUM>. It is to be appreciated that the above example can mitigate utilizing orthogonal sequences in scrambling RSs where, for example, extended or longer CP subframes are utilized (e.g., where subject to far away echoes and the like).

However, orthogonalizing the RS can be beneficial when the orthogonality can be retained, as expected when using normal CP length. Thus, where extended CPs are utilized (e.g., CPs having length exceeding a specified threshold), the above PSC/SSC combination can determine the PRS utilized by the scrambler <NUM> from the RS. Optionally, where the CP does not exceed the threshold or is normal length, the PRS utilized can relate to the SSC alone, and the signal can be orthogonalized according to a conventional orthogonal sequence. In a 3GPP LTE example, <NUM> SSCs can correspond to <NUM> PRSs that the scrambler <NUM> can utilize to scramble the RS. Additionally, <NUM> orthogonal sequences can be available for orthogonalizing the RS to render <NUM> combinations of orthogonal sequence and PRS that can be utilized to scramble the RS and uniquely identify the communications apparatus <NUM> or a cell thereof.

Now referring to <FIG>, illustrated is a wireless communications system <NUM> that transmits downlink RSs scrambled with a cell indentifying code. The system <NUM> includes a base station sector <NUM> that communicates with a mobile device <NUM> (and/or any number of disparate mobile devices (not shown)). Base station sector <NUM> can transmit information to mobile device <NUM> over a forward link or downlink channel; further base station sector <NUM> can receive information from mobile device <NUM> over a reverse link or uplink channel. Moreover, system <NUM> can be a MIMO system. Also, the components and functionalities shown and described below in the base station sector <NUM> can be present in the mobile device <NUM> as well and vice versa, in one example; the configuration depicted excludes these components for ease of explanation.

Base station sector <NUM> includes a reference signal definer <NUM> that can generate a RS for transmission to the mobile device <NUM> where the RS can be comprise information for interpreting signals transmitted from the base station sector <NUM>, a scrambler <NUM> that can scramble the RS by utilizing a source identifying PRS, and a transmitter <NUM> that can transmit the scrambled RS. As described, the PRS can correspond to a SSC and/or PSC/SSC pair stored in the RS. For example, the PRS can correspond to an SSC where normal CP subframes are utilized along with an orthogonal sequence to orthogonalize the RS, and the PRS can correspond to a PSC/SSC pair where extended CP subframes are utilized as described previously.

Mobile device <NUM> includes a receiver <NUM> that can receive transmitted signals, a reference signal detector <NUM> that can determine signals as RSs, and a descrambler <NUM> that can descramble RSs according to information received therein. In one example, the receiver <NUM> can receive one or more reference signals, and the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine that the signal is an RS and extract synchronization information from one or more sub frames of the RS. The descrambler <NUM> can descramble the reference signal to retrieve additional information according to the extracted information.

In one example, the reference signal definer <NUM> can create an RS as described previously, and the scrambler <NUM> can scramble the RS as described previously using a PRS corresponding to a PSC/SSC combination. The RS can additionally store the PSC and the SSC. Subsequently, the transmitter <NUM> can transmit the RS to one or more mobile devices, such as mobile device <NUM>, to provide synchronization/identity information of the base station sector <NUM> for communicating therewith. The RS can be received by the receiver <NUM> of the mobile device <NUM> and detected as an RS by the reference signal detector <NUM>. The reference signal detector <NUM> can detect the signal at least in part by determining a PSC and/or SSC thereof (e.g., based on subframe <NUM> of the RS). Upon determining the PSC/SSC combination, the reference signal detector <NUM> can discern a PRS utilized to scramble the RS, and the descrambler <NUM> can descramble the RS according to the PRS.

As described, in operation with extended CP, the conventional orthogonal sequence step in the scrambling can become detrimental. Thus, utilizing only PRS while extending the number of available PRSs to provide substantially the same number as PRS/orthogonal sequence combinations allows for similar versatility for identifying the base station sector <NUM> without the extra orthogonalization steps. However, as mentioned, utilizing the orthogonal sequence can provide benefit in operation with normal CP; thus, the orthogonal sequence can be utilized in such a case, while using the PSC/SSC combination in extended CP subframes in one example.

In this example, the mobile device <NUM> can receive the RS via the receiver <NUM>, and the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine if subframe <NUM> of the RS was sent in an extended or normal CP subframe. If an extended CP is detected in subframe <NUM>, the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine that orthogonal sequencing was not used in scrambling the RS for the given subframe. Thus, the PRS was constructed from the unique mapping from the PSC/SSC combination, and the PRS alone was used to scramble the RS. On the other hand, if a normal CP is detected in sub frame <NUM>, the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine that orthogonal sequencing was used in scrambling the RS for the given subframe. Thus, the PRS was constructed from the mapping to SSC alone and utilized to scramble the RS along with the orthogonal sequence. The descrambler <NUM> can utilize this information in descrambling the RS.

Additionally, in this example, if the reference signal detector <NUM> detects an extended CP in subframe <NUM>, extended CP can be assumed for the remainder of the subframes, in one example. Therefore, the extracted PSC/SSC combination can be utilized by the descrambler <NUM> to descramble the remaining subframes. If, however, the reference signal detector <NUM> detects a normal CP in subframe <NUM>, the physical broadcast channel (PBCH), which is typically found in subframe <NUM>, or the dynamic broadcast channel (DBCH) can specify which subframes use extended CP and which use normal CP. Where remaining subframes use normal CP, the SSC can correlate to the PRS used to scramble the corresponding subframes, and the reference signal detector <NUM> can presume orthogonal sequence usage in these subframes; where remaining subframes use extended CP, the PSC/SSC combination can correlate to the PRS used to scramble the corresponding subframe, and orthogonal sequencing was not used. It is to be appreciated that where subframe <NUM> uses extended CP, the dynamic BCH can additionally specify subframes having normal and extended CP such that the above differentiation can be utilized with respect to the remaining subframes. Additionally, it is to be appreciated that the PSC/SSC combination can be utilized in all subframes regardless of CP length in one example.

Referring to <FIG>, methodologies relating to scrambling downlink reference signals according to primary and secondary synchronization codes are illustrated. While, for purposes of simplicity of explanation, the methodologies are shown and described as a series of acts, it is to be understood and appreciated that the methodologies are not limited by the order of acts, as some acts may, in accordance with one or more embodiments, occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other acts from that shown and described herein. For example, those skilled in the art will understand and appreciate that a methodology could alternatively be represented as a series of interrelated states or events, such as in a state diagram. Moreover, not all illustrated acts may be required to implement a methodology in accordance with one or more embodiments.

Turning to <FIG>, a methodology <NUM> that facilitates generating and transmitting a scrambled downlink RS is shown. At <NUM>, a downlink RS is generated comprising information related to a transmitter of the RS. For example, the information can include synchronization codes, data in a primary broadcast channel, and/or the like. At <NUM>, a unique PRS can be determined that corresponds to a primary and secondary synchronization code used by the transmitter of the RS. The code combination can map directly to a PRS; thus, other transmitters in proximity can also transmit RSs using disparate PRSs that help differentiate between the RSs. In this regard as well, the PRS can allow a receiver of the RS to identify the transmitter.

At <NUM>, the downlink reference signal is scrambled using the PRS. In one example, this can be performed via an XOR operation between the RS and the PRS. At <NUM>, the scrambled downlink RS is transmitted. Thus, RS scrambling can be performed without using an orthogonal sequence while maintaining a number of possible scramblings where the number of available PSCs matches the previously available orthogonal sequences. This can be beneficial in subframes having extended CP as described where benefits of orthogonal sequencing can be lost due to an expected high frequency selectivity of the channel.

Turning to <FIG>, a methodology <NUM> that facilitates descrambling reference signals based at least in part on synchronization codes is displayed. At <NUM>, a downlink RS is received; this can be from a transmitter with which communication is desired in one example. At <NUM>, primary and secondary synchronization codes are determined as related to the RS. The codes can be extracted from specific time/frequency locations in specific subframes, such as subframes <NUM> and <NUM> for example. At <NUM>, a PRS is determined based at least in part on the primary and secondary synchronized codes; this can also be based in part from the CP duration as described previously. For example, the codes can correlate to a PRS used to scramble the RS before transmission, and at <NUM>, the PRS can be used to descramble the RS. In one example, the secondary synchronization code can directly relate to the PRS while the primary synchronization code is a reuse factor for the PRS or vice versa.

Turning to <FIG>, illustrated is a methodology <NUM> that facilitates descrambling a downlink RS based at least in part on a size of a cyclic prefix associated with one or more frames or subframes of the RS. At <NUM>, a downlink RS is received comprising one or more subframes. The method begins with sub frame <NUM> as the current subframe. At <NUM>, the CP length of the current subframe is evaluated. If the CP is extended (e.g., having a length greater than a specified threshold), a previously extracted PSC/SSC combination can be utilized to determine a PRS for descrambling the RS. It is to be appreciated that the PSC/SSC combination can be extracted using substantially any of the methods described herein at <NUM>. At <NUM>, it can be determined if there is a subsequent subframe in the RS. If so, it can be assumed that the remaining subframes are also of extended prefix, and thus, at <NUM>, since subframe <NUM> is of extended CP, the next subframe can become the current subframe and similarly evaluated at step <NUM> until there are no more subsequent subframes. When no more subframes are present, the method continues to <NUM> where the RS is interpreted.

If it is determined at <NUM> that subframe <NUM> is not of extended CP, then at <NUM>, a previously extracted SSC can be utilized to determine a directly correlated PRS to descramble the subframe with an orthogonal sequence as well. In this regard, for non-extended or normal CP, the orthogonal sequence was utilized by the scrambler in the transmitter. However, it cannot be assumed, in this case, that remaining subframes are of non-extended CP; thus, if subsequent subframes remain at <NUM>, since subframe <NUM> does not have extended CP at <NUM>, the method moves back to <NUM> to evaluate the CP of the next subframe. However, if no subframes remain, at <NUM> the RS is interpreted. Therefore, the method can allow utilization of orthogonal sequences in normal CP subframes to retain benefits thereof while removing the orthogonal sequencing from extended CP subframes as described herein where the benefits of orthogonal sequencing can be thwarted by the expected frequency selectivity of the channel.

It will be appreciated that, in accordance with one or more aspects described herein, inferences can be made regarding determining PSC and/or SSC for given transmitters as described. As used herein, the term to "infer" or "inference" refers generally to the process of reasoning about or inferring states of the system, environment, and/or user from a set of observations as captured via events and/or data. Inference can be employed to identify a specific context or action, or can generate a probability distribution over states, for example. The inference can be probabilistic- that is, the computation of a probability distribution over states of interest based on a consideration of data and events. Inference can also refer to techniques employed for composing higher-level events from a set of events and/or data. Such inference results in the construction of new events or actions from a set of observed events and/or stored event data, whether or not the events are correlated in close temporal proximity, and whether the events and data come from one or several event and data sources.

According to an example, one or more methods presented above can include making inferences pertaining to determining a PSC/SSC combination, a PRS related thereto, an identity of the transmitter based on the PSC/SSC combination, an orthogonal sequence utilized in normal CP subframes, a cyclic prefix length for one or more subframes, etc..

<FIG> is an illustration of a mobile device <NUM> that facilitates descrambling received downlink RSs. Mobile device <NUM> comprises a receiver <NUM> that receives a signal from, for instance, a receive antenna (not shown), performs typical actions on {e.g., filters, amplifies, downconverts, etc.) the received signal, and digitizes the conditioned signal to obtain samples. Receiver <NUM> can comprise a demodulator <NUM> that can demodulate received symbols and provide them to a processor <NUM> for channel estimation. Processor <NUM> can be a processor dedicated to analyzing information received by receiver <NUM> and/or generating information for transmission by a transmitter <NUM>, a processor that controls one or more components of mobile device <NUM>, and/or a processor that both analyzes information received by receiver <NUM>, generates information for transmission by transmitter <NUM>, and controls one or more components of mobile device <NUM>.

Mobile device <NUM> can additionally comprise memory <NUM> that is operatively coupled to processor <NUM> and that can store data to be transmitted, received data, information related to available channels, data associated with analyzed signal and/or interference strength, information related to an assigned channel, power, rate, or the like, and any other suitable information for estimating a channel and communicating via the channel. Memory <NUM> can additionally store protocols and/or algorithms associated with estimating and/or utilizing a channel {e.g., performance based, capacity based, etc.).

It will be appreciated that the data store {e.g., memory <NUM>) described herein can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. By way of illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory can include read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in many forms such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). The memory <NUM> of the subject systems and methods is intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

Processor <NUM> and/or receiver <NUM> can further be operatively coupled to a reference signal detector <NUM> that determines if a received signal is a downlink RS. Furthermore, the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine a PRS utilized by a transmitter to scramble the RS before transmitting. In one example, this can be based at least in part on an extracted PSC/SSC combination provided in the RS that correlates to a given PRS. Furthermore, this combination can be utilized to identify the transmitter of the RS. In another example, where the cyclic prefix is normal for instance, the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine an orthogonal sequence utilized to scramble the RS as well. Using the information, the descrambler <NUM> can descramble the RS.

According to an example, the reference signal detector <NUM> can determine a cyclic prefix length of one or more sub frames of the RS and determine whether to descramble by utilizing a PRS related to the PSC/SSC combination or a PRS related to the SSC along with an orthogonal sequence. As described, the former can be utilized in extended CP subframes as orthogonality would likely be lost given the frequency selectivity due to the extended CP, whereas the latter can be utilized for subframes having normal CP. Alternatively, the PSC/SSC combination can map to the PRS in substantially all cases. Mobile device <NUM> still further comprises a modulator <NUM> and transmitter <NUM> that respectively modulate and transmit signal to, for instance, a base station, another mobile device, etc. Although depicted as being separate from the processor <NUM>, it is to be appreciated that the reference signal detector <NUM>, descrambler <NUM>, demodulator <NUM>, and/or modulator <NUM> can be part of the processor <NUM> or multiple processors (not shown).

<FIG> is an illustration of a system <NUM> that facilitates generating and scrambling downlink RSs for transmission thereof. The system <NUM> comprises a base station <NUM> {e.g., access point,. ) with a receiver <NUM> that receives signal(s) from one or more mobile devices <NUM> through a plurality of receive antennas <NUM>, and a transmitter <NUM> that transmits to the one or more mobile devices <NUM> through a transmit antenna <NUM>. Receiver <NUM> can receive information from receive antennas <NUM> and is operatively associated with a demodulator <NUM> that demodulates received information. Demodulated symbols are analyzed by a processor <NUM> that can be similar to the processor described above with regard to <FIG>, and which is coupled to a memory <NUM> that stores information related to estimating a signal (e.g., pilot) strength and/or interference strength, data to be transmitted to or received from mobile device(s) <NUM> (or a disparate base station (not shown)), and/or any other suitable information related to performing the various actions and functions set forth herein. Processor <NUM> is further coupled to a reference signal generator <NUM> that creates an RS that can be utilized to determine synchronization, identity, and/or other information regarding the base station <NUM> and a scrambler <NUM> that can scramble the RS.

According to an example, the reference signal generator <NUM> can create an RS comprising primary and secondary synchronization codes. The codes can uniquely identify the base station <NUM> and can also directly correspond to one of a number of PRSs. The scrambler <NUM> can scramble the RS using the PRS (e.g. via an XOR operation). In subframes having a normal CP the PRS can relate to the SSC, and an orthogonal sequence can additionally be utilized to scramble the RS, in one example. The scrambled RS can be transmitted to one or more mobile devices <NUM> from the transmitter <NUM>. Furthermore, although depicted as being separate from the processor <NUM>, it is to be appreciated that the reference signal generator <NUM>, scrambler <NUM>, demodulator <NUM>, and/or modulator <NUM> can be part of the processor <NUM> or multiple processors (not shown).

<FIG> shows an example wireless communication system <NUM>. The wireless communication system <NUM> depicts one base station <NUM> and one mobile device <NUM> for sake of brevity. However, it is to be appreciated that system <NUM> can include more than one base station and/or more than one mobile device, wherein additional base stations and/or mobile devices can be substantially similar or different from example base station <NUM> and mobile device <NUM> described below. In addition, it is to be appreciated that base station <NUM> and/or mobile device <NUM> can employ the systems (<FIG> and <NUM>-<NUM>) and/or methods (<FIG>) described herein to facilitate wireless communication there between.

At base station <NUM>, traffic data for a number of data streams is provided from a data source <NUM> to a transmit (TX) data processor <NUM>. According to an example, each data stream can be transmitted over a respective antenna. TX data processor <NUM> formats, codes, and interleaves the traffic data stream based on a particular coding scheme selected for that data stream to provide coded data.

The coded data for each data stream can be multiplexed with pilot data using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) techniques. Additionally or alternatively, the pilot symbols can be frequency division multiplexed (FDM), time division multiplexed (TDM), or code division multiplexed (CDM). The pilot data is typically a known data pattern that is processed in a known manner and can be used at mobile device <NUM> to estimate channel response. The multiplexed pilot and coded data for each data stream can be modulated (e.g., symbol mapped) based on a particular modulation scheme (e.g., binary phase-shift keying (BPSK), quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), M-phase-shift keying (M-PSK), M-quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM), etc.) selected for that data stream to provide modulation symbols. The data rate, coding, and modulation for each data stream can be determined by instructions performed or provided by processor <NUM>.

The modulation symbols for the data streams can be provided to a TX MIMO processor <NUM>, which can further process the modulation symbols (e.g., for OFDM). TX MIMO processor <NUM> then provides NT modulation symbol streams to NT transmitters (TMTR) 922a through 922t. In various embodiments, TX MIMO processor <NUM> applies beamforming weights to the symbols of the data streams and to the antenna from which the symbol is being transmitted.

Further, NT modulated signals from transmitters 922a through 922t are transmitted from NT antennas 924a through 924t, respectively.

At mobile device <NUM>, the transmitted modulated signals are received by NR antennas 952a through 952r and the received signal from each antenna <NUM> is provided to a respective receiver (RCVR) 954a through 954r. Each receiver <NUM> conditions (e.g., filters, amplifies, and downconverts) a respective signal, digitizes the conditioned signal to provide samples, and further processes the samples to provide a corresponding "received" symbol stream.

An RX data processor <NUM> can receive and process the NR received symbol streams from NR receivers <NUM> based on a particular receiver processing technique to provide NT "detected" symbol streams. RX data processor <NUM> can demodulate, deinterleave, and decode each detected symbol stream to recover the traffic data for the data stream. The processing by RX data processor <NUM> is complementary to that performed by TX MIMO processor <NUM> and TX data processor <NUM> at base station <NUM>.

A processor <NUM> can periodically determine which precoding matrix to utilize as discussed above. Further, processor <NUM> can formulate a reverse link message comprising a matrix index portion and a rank value portion.

The reverse link message can comprise various types of information regarding the communication link and/or the received data stream. The reverse link message can be processed by a TX data processor <NUM>, which also receives traffic data for a number of data streams from a data source <NUM>, modulated by a modulator <NUM>, conditioned by transmitters 954a through 954r, and transmitted back to base station <NUM>.

At base station <NUM>, the modulated signals from mobile device <NUM> are received by antennas <NUM>, conditioned by receivers <NUM>, demodulated by a demodulator <NUM>, and processed by a RX data processor <NUM> to extract the reverse link message transmitted by mobile device <NUM>. Further, processor <NUM> can process the extracted message to determine which precoding matrix to use for determining the beamforming weights.

Processors <NUM> and <NUM> can direct (e.g., control, coordinate, manage, etc.) operation at base station <NUM> and mobile device <NUM>, respectively. Respective processors <NUM> and <NUM> can be associated with memory <NUM> and <NUM> that store program codes and data. Processors <NUM> and <NUM> can also perform computations to derive frequency and impulse response estimates for the uplink and downlink, respectively.

It is to be understood that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or any combination thereof. For a hardware implementation, the processing units can be implemented within one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, or a combination thereof.

When the embodiments are implemented in software, firmware, middleware or microcode, program code or code segments, they can be stored in a machine-readable medium, such as a storage component. A code segment can represent a procedure, a function, a subprogram, a program, a routine, a subroutine, a module, a software package, a class, or any combination of instructions, data structures, or program statements. A code segment can be coupled to another code segment or a hardware circuit by passing and/or receiving information, data, arguments, parameters, or memory contents. Information, arguments, parameters, data, etc. can be passed, forwarded, or transmitted using any suitable means including memory sharing, message passing, token passing, network transmission, etc..

For a software implementation, the techniques described herein can be implemented with modules {e.g., procedures, functions, and so on) that perform the functions described herein. The software codes can be stored in memory units and executed by processors. The memory unit can be implemented within the processor or external to the processor, in which case it can be communicatively coupled to the processor via various means as is known in the art.

With reference to <FIG>, illustrated is a system <NUM> that descrambles received downlink RSs according to a PRS. For example, system <NUM> can reside at least partially within a base station, mobile device, etc. It is to be appreciated that system <NUM> is represented as including functional blocks, which can be functional blocks that represent functions implemented by a processor, software, or combination thereof (e.g., firmware). System <NUM> includes a logical grouping <NUM> of electrical components that can act in conjunction. For instance, logical grouping <NUM> can include an electrical component for receiving a scrambled downlink RS <NUM>. For example, the RS can be received from a transmitter and can comprise synchronization and/or identifying information about the transmitter, such as unique synchronization codes, which can be chosen from an available set of codes. Further, logical grouping <NUM> can comprise an electrical component for associating a PRS with at least a primary and secondary synchronization code in the downlink RS <NUM>. For example, the unique synchronization codes can correspond to a PRS; the unique property can help to identify the transmitter of the RS. Moreover, logical grouping <NUM> can comprise and electrical component for descrambling a portion of the downlink RS according to the PRS <NUM>. The RS can subsequently be interpreted to extract other information as desired. Additionally, system <NUM> can include a memory <NUM> that retains instructions for executing functions associated with electrical components <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM>. While shown as being external to memory <NUM>, it is to be understood that one or more of electrical components <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> can exist within memory <NUM>.

Turning to <FIG>, illustrated is a system <NUM> that creates and scrambles an RS for transmission across a wireless communications network. System <NUM> can reside within a base station, mobile device, etc., for instance. As depicted, system <NUM> includes functional blocks that can represent functions implemented by a processor, software, or combination thereof (e.g., firmware). System <NUM> includes a logical grouping <NUM> of electrical components that facilitate generating and scrambling the RS. Logical grouping <NUM> can include an electrical component for generating a downlink RS comprising primary and secondary synchronization codes <NUM>. Such information not only allows a receiver to identify the transmitter of the information, but also to acquire information regarding synchronizing with the transmitter for subsequent communications. Additionally, such information can lend to which PRS is used to scramble the RS before transmitting. Moreover, logical grouping <NUM> can include an electrical component for scrambling the downlink RS based at least in part on a PRS corresponding to combination of the primary and secondary synchronization codes <NUM>. Thus, there can be a set of PRSs useable by a transmitter directly mapped to the combination of synchronization codes. In this regard, depending on the number of PRS/synchronization code mappings, the chances of a similar PRS utilized by a disparate transmitter that can cause interference are mitigated as the number of mappings increases. Once scrambled, the RS can be transmitted or broadcast to various receiving devices. Additionally, system <NUM> can include a memory <NUM> that retains instructions for executing functions associated with electrical components <NUM> and <NUM>. While shown as being external to memory <NUM>, it is to be understood that electrical components <NUM> and <NUM> can exist within memory <NUM>.

Claim 1:
A method (<NUM>) for wireless communications, comprising:
receiving (<NUM>) a scrambled downlink reference signal;
evaluating a first subframe to determine a cyclic prefix length for the first subframe and possible cyclic prefix lengths for remaining subframes, wherein a dynamic broadcast channel in a subframe provides the cyclic prefix lengths of the remaining subframes;
determining (<NUM>; <NUM>) a pseudo-random sequence, PRS, corresponding to a combination of received primary and secondary synchronization codes, PSC/SSC, wherein the primary and secondary synchronization codes are received in a disparate signal from a transmitter; and
descrambling (<NUM>) a portion of subframes of the scrambled downlink reference signal according to the pseudo-random sequence and the determined cyclic prefix length for one or more subframes of the portion of subframes, wherein the descrambling is performed over subframes with the determined cyclic prefix length above a specified threshold.