Patent Document

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/584,600, filed Aug. 13, 2012, which claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 12/332,165, filed on Dec. 10, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,266,513, which claims priority to Korean Patent Application 10-2008-0097705, filed on Oct. 6, 2008, U.S. Provisional Application 61/024,914, filed on Jan. 31, 2008 and U.S. Provisional Application 61/026,143, filed on Feb. 5, 2008. The entire contents of all these applications are hereby incorporated by reference as fully set forth herein in their entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a method and device for effectively determining the size of a data block or a transport block in a wireless communication system, and a method for transmitting signals using the same method. 
     2. Discussion of the Related Art 
     Generally, in a communication system, a transmission end of the communication system encodes transmission information using a forward error correction code, and transmits the encoded information to a reception end of the communication system, such that errors caused by a channel can be corrected in the information received in the reception end. The reception end demodulates a reception signal, decodes a forward error correction code, and recovers the transmission information transferred from the transmission end. During this decoding process, reception signal errors caused by a channel can be corrected. 
     There are various kinds of forward error correction codes that may be used. For the convenience of description, a turbo code will hereinafter be described as an example of the forward error correction code. The turbo code includes a recursive systematic convolution encoder and an interleaver. In case of actually implementing the turbo code, the interleaver facilitates parallel decoding, and an example of this interleaver may be a quadratic polynomial permutation (QPP) interleaver. It is well known in the art that this QPP interleaver maintains a superior throughput or performance in only a specific-sized data block. In this case, the term “data block” is block unit data encoded by the encoder. If we think block unit data transferred from an upper layer to a physical layer is encoded without segmentation discussed below, this data block may also be called as a transport block (TB). On the other hand, if we think the segmentation of the transport block to be encoded, this data block may be matched to “a code block”. 
     In general, the larger the data-block size, the higher the turbo-code performance. A data block of more than a specific size is segmented into a plurality of small-sized data blocks by an actual communication system, such that the small-sized data blocks are encoded for the convenience of actual implementation. The divided small-sized data blocks are called code blocks. Generally, although these code blocks have the same size, one of several code blocks may have another size due to the limitation of the QPP interleaver size. A forward error correction coding process on the basis of a code block of a predetermined interleaver size is performed on the small-sized data blocks, and the resultant data blocks are then transferred to an RF (Radio Frequency) channel. In this case, a burst error may occur in the above process of transferring the resultant data blocks to the RF channel, such that the above resultant data blocks are interleaved to reduce an influence of the burst error. The interleaved data blocks are mapped to actual radio resources, such that the mapped result is transferred. 
     An amount of radio resources used in an actual transmission process is constant, such that a rate matching process should be performed on the encoded code blocks due to the constant amount of radio resources. Generally, the rate matching process is implemented by a puncturing or a repetition. For example, the rate matching may also be performed on the basis of an encoded code block in the same manner as in a WCDMA of the 3GPP. For another example, a systematic part and a parity part of the encoded code block may be separated from each other. The rate matching process may be performed on the systematic part and the parity part together. On the other hand, the rate matching process may also be independently performed on each of the systematic part and the parity part. 
       FIG. 1  is a conceptual diagram illustrating basic operations of a turbo encoder. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , if a turbo-encoder receives one code block, it divides the received one code block into a systematic part (S) and parity parts (P 1  and P 2 ). The systematic part S and the parity parts P 1  and P 2  pass through individual sub-block interleavers, respectively. Thus, the systematic part S and the parity parts P 1  and P 2  may be interleaved by different sub-block interleavers, and the interleaved result is stored in a circular buffer. 
     As can be seen from  FIG. 1 , the systematic part and the parity parts of the code block may be separated from each other, and the rate matching process is performed on the individual separated parts, but the example of  FIG. 1  has been disclosed for only illustrative purposes and the scope and spirit of the present invention are not limited to this example and can also be applied to other examples. For the convenience of description, it is assumed that a code rate is a value of ⅓. 
     Although a variety of transport block sizes may be defined according to service categories of an upper layer, it is preferable that the transport block sizes may be quantized to effectively perform the signaling of various transport block sizes. During the quantization process, in order to adjust a source data block transferred from an upper layer to the size of a data block of a physical layer, a dummy bit is added to the source data block. During this quantization process, it is preferable to minimize the amount of added dummy bits. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a signal transmission method and device is presented, the method comprising: determining the number of code blocks to be used for transmitting a transport block with a specific size, and mapping the transport block to the code blocks corresponding to the determined number; attaching a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) to each of the code blocks; encoding each of the CRC-attached code blocks by a turbo-encoder including an internal interleaver; and transmitting the encoded code blocks, wherein the specific size of the transport block corresponds to any transport block size in predetermined transport block size combinations, and wherein any transport block size in the predetermined transport block size combinations is predetermined such that the sum of a length of any one code block from among the code blocks mapped to the transport block with the specific length and a length of the CRC attached to the one code block is equal to a block size of the internal interleaver. 
     The block size of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder may be predetermined as a combination of predetermined bit lengths. 
     Under the above-mentioned assumption, if the number of code blocks to be used for transmitting the transport block is 1, the specific transport block size may be any one of the predetermined transport block size combinations in which any one of the predetermined transport block size corresponds to the sum of a CRC length and the predetermined internal interleaver&#39;s block sizes. 
     Under the same assumption, if the number of code blocks to be used for transmitting the transport block is at least 2, the transport block is segmented into at least two code blocks having the same length, and is mapped to the at least two code blocks. 
     The above-mentioned operations may be generalized as the following expression. 
     If the specific size of the transport block is N, the number of the code blocks to be used for transmitting the transport block is M, the length of each of the M code blocks is N c , and the length of the CRC is L, the specific transport block size N may satisfy an equation denoted by N=M*N C −L, and the specific transport block size may correspond to any one of the predetermined transport block size combinations in which a value of Nc+L corresponds to the internal interleaver&#39;s block sizes predetermined as a combination of predetermined bit lengths. 
     In more detail, the block size of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder may predetermined as ‘K’ value according to an index (i) in a following Table 1: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 i 
                 K 
                 i 
                 K 
                 i 
                 K 
                 i 
                 K 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 1 
                 40 
                 48 
                 416 
                 95 
                 1120 
                 142 
                 3200 
               
               
                 2 
                 48 
                 49  
                 424 
                 96 
                 1152 
                 143 
                 3264 
               
               
                 3 
                 56 
                 50  
                 432 
                 97 
                 1184 
                 144 
                 3328 
               
               
                 4 
                 64 
                 51  
                 440 
                 98 
                 1216 
                 145 
                 3392 
               
               
                 5 
                 72 
                 52  
                 448 
                 99 
                 1248 
                 146 
                 3456 
               
               
                 6 
                 80 
                 53  
                 456 
                 100 
                 1280 
                 147 
                 3520 
               
               
                 7 
                 88 
                 54  
                 464 
                 101  
                 1312 
                 148 
                 3584 
               
               
                 8 
                 96 
                 55  
                 472 
                 102  
                 1344 
                 149 
                 3648 
               
               
                 9 
                 104 
                 56 
                 480 
                 103  
                 1376 
                 150 
                 3712 
               
               
                 10 
                 112 
                 57 
                 488 
                 104  
                 1408 
                 151 
                 3776 
               
               
                 11  
                 120 
                 58 
                 496 
                 105 
                 1440 
                 152 
                 3840 
               
               
                 12  
                 128 
                 59 
                 504 
                 106 
                 1472 
                 153 
                 3904 
               
               
                 13  
                 136 
                 60 
                 512 
                 107 
                 1504 
                 154 
                 3968 
               
               
                 14  
                 144 
                 61 
                 528 
                 108 
                 1536 
                 155 
                 4032 
               
               
                 15  
                 152 
                 62 
                 544 
                 109 
                 1568 
                 156 
                 4096 
               
               
                 16  
                 160 
                 63 
                 560 
                 110 
                 1600 
                 157 
                 4160 
               
               
                 17  
                 168 
                 64 
                 576 
                 111 
                 1632 
                 158 
                 4224 
               
               
                 18  
                 176 
                 65 
                 592 
                 112 
                 1664 
                 159 
                 4288 
               
               
                 19  
                 184 
                 66 
                 608 
                 113 
                 1696 
                 160 
                 4352 
               
               
                 20  
                 192 
                 67 
                 624 
                 114 
                 1728 
                 161 
                 4416 
               
               
                 21  
                 200 
                 68 
                 640 
                 115 
                 1760 
                 162 
                 4480 
               
               
                 22  
                 208 
                 69 
                 656 
                 116 
                 1792 
                 163 
                 4544 
               
               
                 23  
                 216 
                 70 
                 672 
                 117 
                 1824 
                 164 
                 4608 
               
               
                 24  
                 224 
                 71 
                 688 
                 118 
                 1856 
                 165 
                 4672 
               
               
                 25  
                 232 
                 72 
                 704 
                 119 
                 1888 
                 166 
                 4736 
               
               
                 26  
                 240 
                 73 
                 720 
                 120 
                 1920 
                 167 
                 4800 
               
               
                 27  
                 248 
                 74 
                 736 
                 121 
                 1952 
                 168 
                 4864 
               
               
                 28  
                 256 
                 75 
                 752 
                 122 
                 1984 
                 169 
                 4928 
               
               
                 29  
                 264 
                 76 
                 768 
                 123 
                 2016 
                 170 
                 4992 
               
               
                 30  
                 272 
                 77 
                 784 
                 124 
                 2048 
                 171 
                 5056 
               
               
                 31  
                 280 
                 78 
                 800 
                 125 
                 2112 
                 172 
                 5120 
               
               
                 32  
                 288 
                 79 
                 816 
                 126 
                 2176 
                 173 
                 5184 
               
               
                 33  
                 296 
                 80 
                 832 
                 127 
                 2240 
                 174 
                 5248 
               
               
                 34  
                 304 
                 81 
                 848 
                 128 
                 2304 
                 175 
                 5312 
               
               
                 35  
                 312 
                 82 
                 864 
                 129 
                 2368 
                 176 
                 5376 
               
               
                 36  
                 320 
                 83 
                 880 
                 130 
                 2432 
                 177 
                 5440 
               
               
                 37  
                 328 
                 84 
                 896 
                 131 
                 2496 
                 178 
                 5504 
               
               
                 38  
                 336 
                 85 
                 912 
                 132 
                 2560 
                 179 
                 5568 
               
               
                 39  
                 344 
                 86 
                 928 
                 133 
                 2624 
                 180 
                 5632 
               
               
                 40  
                 352 
                 87 
                 944 
                 134 
                 2688 
                 181 
                 5696 
               
               
                 41 
                 360 
                 88 
                 960 
                 135 
                 2752 
                 182 
                 5760 
               
               
                 42  
                 368 
                 89 
                 976 
                 136 
                 2816 
                 183 
                 5824 
               
               
                 43  
                 376 
                 90 
                 992 
                 137 
                 2880 
                 184 
                 5888 
               
               
                 44  
                 384 
                 91 
                 1008 
                 138 
                 2944 
                 185 
                 5952 
               
               
                 45  
                 392 
                 92 
                 1024 
                 139 
                 3008 
                 186 
                 6016 
               
               
                 46  
                 400 
                 93 
                 1056 
                 140 
                 3072 
                 187 
                 6080 
               
               
                 47  
                 408 
                 94 
                 1088 
                 141 
                 3136 
                 188 
                 6144 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Under the above-mentioned assumption, if the number of code blocks to be used for transmitting the transport block is 1, the specific transport block size may be any one of the transport block size combinations in which any transport block size corresponds to the sum of a K value shown in Table 1 and a CRC length. 
     The above-mentioned operations may be generalized as the following expression. 
     If the specific size of the transport block is N, the number of the code blocks to be used for transmitting the transport block is M, the length of each of the M code blocks is N c , and the length of the CRC is L, the specific transport block size N may satisfy an equation denoted by N=M*N C −L, and the specific transport block size may correspond to any one of transport block size combinations in which a value of Nc+L corresponds to the K value shown in the above table 1. 
     The specific size N of the transport block may be set to a length selected from among combinations shown in a following table 2 according to the number M of the code blocks to be used for transmitting the transport block. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 2 
                 6200 
                 2 
                 11448 
                 4  
                 19080 
                 5  
                 30576 
                 8 
                 48424 
                 13 
                 74544 
                 19  
                 112608 
               
               
                 2 
                 6328 
                 2 
                 11576 
                 4  
                 19336 
                 6  
                 30936 
                 8 
                 48936 
                 13 
                 75376 
                 19  
                 113824 
               
               
                 2 
                 6456 
                 2 
                 11704 
                 4 
                 19592 
                 6  
                 31320 
                 9 
                 49296 
                 13 
                 76208 
                 19 
                 115040 
               
               
                 2 
                 6584 
                 2 
                 11832 
                 4 
                 19848 
                 6 
                 31704 
                 9 
                 49872 
                 13 
                 77040 
                 19 
                 116256 
               
               
                 2 
                 6712 
                 2 
                 11960 
                 4 
                 20104 
                 6  
                 32088 
                 9 
                 50448 
                 13  
                 77872 
                 20 
                 117256 
               
               
                 2 
                 6840 
                 2 
                 12088 
                 4 
                 20360 
                 6 
                 32472 
                 9 
                 51024 
                 13 
                 78704 
                 20 
                 118536 
               
               
                 2 
                 6968 
                 2 
                 12216 
                 4 
                 20616 
                 6 
                 32856 
                 9 
                 51600 
                 13 
                 79536 
                 20 
                 119816 
               
               
                 2 
                 7096 
                 3 
                 12384 
                 4 
                 20872 
                 6 
                 33240 
                 9 
                 52176 
                 14 
                 80280 
                 20 
                 121096 
               
               
                 2 
                 7224 
                 3 
                 12576 
                 4 
                 21128 
                 6 
                 33624 
                 9 
                 52752 
                 14 
                 81176 
                 20 
                 122376 
               
               
                 2 
                 7352 
                 3 
                 12768 
                 4 
                 21384 
                 6 
                 34008 
                 9 
                 53328 
                 14 
                 82072 
                 21 
                 123120 
               
               
                 2 
                 7480 
                 3 
                 12960 
                 4 
                 21640 
                 6 
                 34392 
                 9 
                 53904 
                 14 
                 82968 
                 21 
                 124464 
               
               
                 2 
                 7608 
                 3 
                 13152 
                 4  
                 21896 
                 6 
                 34776 
                 9 
                 54480 
                 14 
                 83864 
                 21 
                 125808 
               
               
                 2 
                 7736 
                 3 
                 13344 
                 4 
                 22152 
                 6  
                 35160 
                 9 
                 55056 
                 14 
                 84760 
                 21 
                 127152 
               
               
                 2 
                 7864 
                 3 
                 13536 
                 4 
                 22408 
                 6 
                 35544 
                 10 
                 55416 
                 14 
                 85656 
                 21 
                 128496 
               
               
                 2 
                 7992 
                 3 
                 13728 
                 4 
                 22664 
                 6 
                 35928 
                 10 
                 56056 
                 15 
                 86016 
                 22 
                 130392 
               
               
                 2 
                 8120 
                 3 
                 13920 
                 4 
                 22920 
                 6 
                 36312 
                 10 
                 56696 
                 15 
                 86976 
                 22 
                 131800 
               
               
                 2 
                 8248 
                 3 
                 14112 
                 4 
                 23176 
                 6 
                 36696 
                 10 
                 57336 
                 15 
                 87936 
                 22 
                 133208 
               
               
                 2 
                 8376 
                 3 
                 14304 
                 4 
                 23432 
                 7 
                 36992 
                 10 
                 57976 
                 15 
                 88896 
                 22 
                 134616 
               
               
                 2 
                 8504 
                 3 
                 14496 
                 4 
                 23688 
                 7 
                 37440 
                 10 
                 58616 
                 15 
                 89856 
                 23 
                 134848 
               
               
                 2 
                 8632 
                 3 
                 14688 
                 4 
                 23944 
                 7 
                 37888 
                 10 
                 59256 
                 15 
                 90816 
                 23 
                 136320 
               
               
                 2 
                 8760 
                 3 
                 14880 
                 4 
                 24200 
                 7 
                 38336 
                 10 
                 59896 
                 15 
                 91776 
                 23 
                 137792 
               
               
                 2 
                 8888 
                 3 
                 15072 
                 4 
                 24456 
                 7 
                 38784 
                 10 
                 60536 
                 16 
                 92776 
                 23 
                 139264 
               
               
                 2 
                 9016 
                 3 
                 15264 
                 5 
                 24496 
                 7 
                 39232 
                 10 
                 61176 
                 16 
                 93800 
                 23 
                 140736 
               
               
                 2 
                 9144 
                 3 
                 15456 
                 5 
                 24816 
                 7 
                 39680 
                 11 
                 61664 
                 16 
                 94824 
                 24 
                 142248 
               
               
                 2 
                 9272 
                 3 
                 15648 
                 5 
                 25136 
                 7 
                 40128 
                 11 
                 62368 
                 16 
                 95848 
                 24 
                 143784 
               
               
                 2 
                 9400 
                 3 
                 15840 
                 5 
                 25456 
                 7 
                 40576 
                 11 
                 63072 
                 16 
                 96872 
                 24 
                 145320 
               
               
                 2 
                 9528 
                 3 
                 16032 
                 5 
                 25776 
                 7 
                 41024 
                 11 
                 63776 
                 16 
                 97896 
                 24 
                 146856 
               
               
                 2 
                 9656 
                 3 
                 16224 
                 5 
                 26096 
                 7 
                 41472 
                 11 
                 64480 
                 17 
                 98576 
                 25 
                 148176 
               
               
                 2 
                 9784 
                 3 
                 16416 
                 5 
                 26416 
                 7 
                 41920 
                 11 
                 65184 
                 17 
                 99664 
                 25 
                 149776 
               
               
                 2 
                 9912 
                 3 
                 16608 
                 5 
                 26736 
                 7 
                 42368 
                 11 
                 65888 
                 17 
                 100752 
                 25 
                 151376 
               
               
                 2 
                 10040 
                 3 
                 16800 
                 5 
                 27056 
                 7 
                 42816 
                 11 
                 66592 
                 17 
                 101840 
                 25 
                 152976 
               
               
                 2 
                 10168 
                 3 
                 16992 
                 5 
                 27376 
                 8 
                 43304 
                 11 
                 67296 
                 17 
                 102928 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10296 
                 3 
                 17184 
                 5 
                 27696 
                 8 
                 43816 
                 12 
                 68040 
                 17 
                 104016 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10424 
                 3 
                 17376 
                 5 
                 28016 
                 8 
                 44328 
                 12 
                 68808 
                 18 
                 104376 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10552 
                 3 
                 17568 
                 5 
                 28336 
                 8 
                 44840 
                 12 
                 69576 
                 18 
                 105528 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10680 
                 3 
                 17760 
                 5 
                 28656 
                 8 
                 45352 
                 12 
                 70344 
                 18 
                 106680 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10808 
                 3 
                 17952 
                 5 
                 28976 
                 8 
                 45864 
                 12 
                 71112 
                 18 
                 107832 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10936 
                 3 
                 18144 
                 5 
                 29296 
                 8 
                 46376 
                 12 
                 71880 
                 18 
                 108984 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 11064 
                 3 
                 18336 
                 5 
                 29616 
                 8 
                 46888 
                 12 
                 72648 
                 18 
                 110136 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 11192 
                 4 
                 18568 
                 5 
                 29936 
                 8 
                 47400 
                 12 
                 73416 
                 19 
                 110176 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 11320 
                 4 
                 18824 
                 5 
                 30256 
                 8 
                 47912 
                 13 
                 73712 
                 19 
                 111392 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     The method may further comprise: transmitting information indicating a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) and an available resource area size to a reception end; wherein the MCS and that available resource size represent the specific transport block size. 
     And, if the transport block size value based on the MCS and the available resource size is not contained in the predetermined transport block size combinations, a maximum transport block size in the predetermined transport block size combinations, which is equal to or smaller than the transport block size value based on the MCS and the available resource size; a minimum transport block size in the predetermined transport block size combinations, which is larger than the transport block size value based on the MCS and the available resource size; or a specific transport block size in the predetermined transport block size combinations, which has a minimum difference with the transport block size value based on the MCS and the available resource size, may be used as the specific transport block size. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a signal transmission method comprising: attaching a first cyclic redundancy check (CRC) having a length of L to a transport block having a length of N; segmenting the transport block to which the first CRC is attached into M number of code blocks, each of which has a length of Nc; attaching a second cyclic redundancy check (CRC) having a length of L to each of the M code blocks; encoding, by a turbo-encoder comprising an internal interleaver, the M code blocks, each of which has the second CRC; and transmitting the encoded M code blocks, wherein the transport block size N satisfies an equation denoted by N=M*NC−L (where N, Nc, M, and L are natural numbers), where a value of Nc+L has any one of block sizes of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a signal transmission method comprising: mapping a transport block having a length of N to at least one code block; encoding the at least one code block by a turbo-encoder comprising an internal interleaver; and transmitting the encoded code block, wherein the transport block size N is selected from a transport block size combination comprising all or some of values shown in a following table 3. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 16 
                 392  
                 1096 
                 3176 
                 6200 
                 12216 
                 22152 
                 37440 
                 62368 
                 101840 
               
               
                 24  
                 400  
                 1128 
                 3240 
                 6328  
                 12384 
                 22408 
                 37888 
                 63072 
                 102928 
               
               
                 32  
                 408  
                 1160 
                 3304 
                 6456  
                 12576 
                 22664 
                 38336 
                 63776 
                 104016 
               
               
                 40  
                 416  
                 1192 
                 3368 
                 6584  
                 12768 
                 22920 
                 38784 
                 64480 
                 104376 
               
               
                 48  
                 424  
                 1224 
                 3432 
                 6712  
                 12960 
                 23176 
                 39232 
                 65184 
                 105528 
               
               
                 56  
                 432  
                 1256 
                 3496 
                 6840  
                 13152 
                 23432 
                 39680 
                 65888 
                 106680 
               
               
                 64  
                 440  
                 1288 
                 3560 
                 6968  
                 13344 
                 23688 
                 40128 
                 66592 
                 107832 
               
               
                 72  
                 448  
                 1320 
                 3624 
                 7096  
                 13536 
                 23944 
                 40576 
                 67296 
                 108984 
               
               
                 80  
                 456  
                 1352 
                 3688 
                 7224  
                 13728 
                 24200 
                 41024 
                 68040 
                 110136 
               
               
                 88  
                 464  
                 1384 
                 3752 
                 7352  
                 13920 
                 24456 
                 41472 
                 68808 
                 110176 
               
               
                 96  
                 472  
                 1416 
                 3816 
                 7480  
                 14112 
                 24496 
                 41920 
                 69576 
                 111392 
               
               
                 104 
                 480  
                 1448 
                 3880 
                 7608 
                 14304 
                 24816 
                 42368 
                 70344 
                 112608 
               
               
                 112 
                 488  
                 1480 
                 3944 
                 7736  
                 14496 
                 25136 
                 42816 
                 71112 
                 113824 
               
               
                 120 
                 504  
                 1512 
                 4008 
                 7864  
                 14688 
                 25456 
                 43304 
                 71880 
                 115040 
               
               
                 128 
                 520  
                 1544 
                 4072 
                 7992  
                 14880 
                 25776 
                 43816 
                 72648 
                 116256 
               
               
                 136 
                 536  
                 1576 
                 4136 
                 8120  
                 15072 
                 26096 
                 44328 
                 73416 
                 117256 
               
               
                 144 
                 552  
                 1608 
                 4200 
                 8248  
                 15264 
                 26416 
                 44840 
                 73712 
                 118536 
               
               
                 152 
                 568  
                 1640 
                 4264 
                 8376  
                 15456 
                 26736 
                 45352 
                 74544 
                 119816 
               
               
                 160 
                 584  
                 1672 
                 4328 
                 8504  
                 15648 
                 27056 
                 45864 
                 75376 
                 121096 
               
               
                 168 
                 600  
                 1704 
                 4392 
                 8632  
                 15840 
                 27376 
                 46376 
                 76208 
                 122376 
               
               
                 176 
                 616  
                 1736 
                 4456 
                 8760  
                 16032 
                 27696 
                 46888 
                 77040 
                 123120 
               
               
                 184 
                 632  
                 1768 
                 4520 
                 8888  
                 16224 
                 28016 
                 47400 
                 77872 
                 124464 
               
               
                 192 
                 648  
                 1800 
                 4584 
                 9016  
                 16416 
                 28336 
                 47912 
                 78704 
                 125808 
               
               
                 200 
                 664  
                 1832 
                 4648 
                 9144  
                 16608 
                 28656 
                 48424 
                 79536 
                 127152 
               
               
                 208 
                 680  
                 1864 
                 4712 
                 9272  
                 16800 
                 28976 
                 48936 
                 80280 
                 128496 
               
               
                 216 
                 696  
                 1896 
                 4776 
                 9400  
                 16992 
                 29296 
                 49296 
                 81176 
                 130392 
               
               
                 224 
                 712  
                 1928 
                 4840 
                 9528  
                 17184 
                 29616 
                 49872 
                 82072 
                 131800 
               
               
                 232 
                 728  
                 1960 
                 4904 
                 9656  
                 17376 
                 29936 
                 50448 
                 82968 
                 133208 
               
               
                 240 
                 744  
                 1992 
                 4968 
                 9784  
                 17568 
                 30256 
                 51024 
                 83864 
                 134616 
               
               
                 248 
                 760  
                 2024 
                 5032 
                 9912  
                 17760 
                 30576 
                 51600 
                 84760 
                 134848 
               
               
                 256 
                 776  
                 2088 
                 5096 
                 10040 
                 17952 
                 30936 
                 52176 
                 85656 
                 136320 
               
               
                 264 
                 792  
                 2152 
                 5160 
                 10168 
                 18144 
                 31320 
                 52752 
                 86016 
                 137792 
               
               
                 272 
                 808 
                 2216 
                 5224 
                 10296 
                 18336 
                 31704 
                 53328 
                 86976  
                 139264 
               
               
                 280 
                 824 
                 2280 
                 5288 
                 10424 
                 18568 
                 32088 
                 53904 
                 87936  
                 140736 
               
               
                 288 
                 840 
                 2344 
                 5352 
                 10552 
                 18824 
                 32472 
                 54480 
                 88896  
                 142248 
               
               
                 296 
                 856 
                 2408 
                 5416 
                 10680 
                 19080 
                 32856 
                 55056 
                 89856  
                 143784 
               
               
                 304 
                 872 
                 2472 
                 5480 
                 10808 
                 19336 
                 33240 
                 55416 
                 90816  
                 145320 
               
               
                 312 
                 888 
                 2536 
                 5544 
                 10936 
                 19592 
                 33624 
                 56056 
                 91776  
                 146856 
               
               
                 320 
                 904 
                 2600 
                 5608 
                 11064 
                 19848 
                 34008 
                 56696 
                 92776  
                 148176 
               
               
                 328 
                 920 
                 2664 
                 5672 
                 11192 
                 20104 
                 34392 
                 57336 
                 93800  
                 149776 
               
               
                 336 
                 936 
                 2728 
                 5736 
                 11320 
                 20360 
                 34776 
                 57976 
                 94824  
                 151376 
               
               
                 344 
                 952 
                 2792 
                 5800 
                 11448 
                 20616 
                 35160 
                 58616 
                 95848  
                 152976 
               
               
                 352 
                 968 
                 2856 
                 5864 
                 11576 
                 20872 
                 35544 
                 59256 
                 96872 
                   
               
               
                 360 
                 984 
                 2920 
                 5928 
                 11704 
                 21128 
                 35928 
                 59896 
                 97896 
                   
               
               
                 368 
                 1000  
                 2984 
                 5992 
                 11832 
                 21384 
                 36312 
                 60536 
                 98576 
                   
               
               
                 376 
                 1032  
                 3048 
                 6056 
                 11960 
                 21640 
                 36696 
                 61176 
                 99664 
                   
               
               
                 384 
                 1064  
                 3112 
                 6120 
                 12088 
                 21896 
                 36992 
                 61664 
                 100752 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     According to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention, if a transport block received from an upper layer is segmented into a plurality of code blocks, and the code blocks are encoded by a turbo-encoder, the present invention is able to avoid addition of dummy bits due to the length of an input bit of an internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder, such that it can effectively transmit signals. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. 
       In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is a conceptual diagram illustrating basic operations of a turbo-encoder according to the present invention; 
         FIGS. 2A ,  2 B and  3  are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method for dividing a long transport block into a plurality of short transport blocks in a 3GPP system, and attaching a CRC to the short transport blocks according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a conceptual diagram illustrating a principle of establishing the transport block size according to one embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 5  shows an example of a resource structure according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  shows a flow chart according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. Prior to describing the present invention, it should be noted that most terms disclosed in the present invention correspond to general terms well known in the art, but some terms have been selected by the applicant as necessary and will hereinafter be disclosed in the following description of the present invention. Therefore, it is preferable that the terms defined by the applicant be understood on the basis of their meanings in the present invention. 
     For the convenience of description and better understanding of the present invention, the following detailed description will disclose a variety of embodiments and modifications of the present invention. In some cases, in order to prevent ambiguous concepts of the present invention from occurring, conventional devices or apparatus well known to those skilled in the art will be omitted and be denoted in the form of a block diagram on the basis of the important functions of the present invention. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. 
     As described above, it is well known to those skilled in the art that the internal interleaver of the turbo code has a superior performance in only a specific-sized data block. If the data block size is larger than a predetermined size, a transport block or a data block is segmented into a plurality of code blocks, and this process is called segmentation. Due to the limitation of the interleaver size, the transport or data block may not be segmented into the same-sized code blocks. 
     However, in the case of a downlink, a channel quality indicator must be applied to all code blocks segmented from the data block, such that it is preferable that the transport or data block be segmented into the same-sized code blocks. If the data block size or the segmented code block size is different from the internal interleaver size of the turbo code, a dummy bit is inserted such that transmission efficiency is reduced. In order to solve this problem, it is preferable that the segmentation process be performed not to require this dummy bit. 
     For the above-mentioned operations, there is needed a consideration of the block size of the internal encoder of the turbo-encoder caused by the inserted dummy bit. In order to perform the channel coding, a CRC is attached to a transport block or code blocks segmented from the transport block, and at the same time the length of each data block is changed to another length, such that a consideration of the channel coding is needed. 
     Firstly, the above-mentioned CRC attachment process will hereinafter be described in detail. 
     The CRC for detecting errors is attached to the transport block received from an upper layer. For the convenience of implementation, and it can also be attached to each of the segmented code blocks. 
       FIGS. 2A ,  2 B and  3  are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method for dividing a long transport block into a plurality of short length code blocks in a 3GPP system, and attaching a CRC to the short code blocks according to the present invention. 
     The 3GPP system segments a long transport block (TB) into a plurality of short code blocks, encodes the short code blocks, collects the encoded short code blocks, and transmits the collected short code blocks. Detailed descriptions of the above operations of the 3GPP system will hereinafter be described with reference to  FIGS. 2A ,  2 B and  3 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 2A ,  2 B and  3 , the long transport block is CRC-attached, that is, a CRC is attached to the transport block at step S 101 . Thereafter, the CRC-attached long transport block is segmented into a plurality of short code blocks at step S 102 . Similar to this, as shown in reference numbers S 201 ˜S 203  of  FIGS. 2B and 3 , the CRC is attached to the long transport block, and the CRC-attached transport block is segmented into a plurality of code blocks. However, if the length of the transport block received from the upper layer is equal to or shorter than a predetermined length capable of being constructed by one code block, i.e., a maximum length of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder, the segmentation of the transport block may be omitted. In this case, the process for attaching a CB CRC may also be omitted. 
     In the meantime, each of short code blocks is CRC-attached, that is, the CRC attachment process is then performed on each of the code blocks at step S 103 . In more detail, as shown in the reference number S 204  of  FIGS. 2B and 3 , each of the code blocks includes a CRC. 
     Also, the code blocks, each of which includes the CRC, are applied to a channel encoder, such that the channel coding process is performed on the resultant code blocks at step S 104 . Thereafter, the rate matching process S 105 , and the code block concatenation and channel interleaving process S 106  are sequentially applied to the individual code blocks, such that the resultant code blocks are transmitted to a reception end. 
     Therefore, according to the following embodiment, there is proposed a process for determining the size of a transport block in consideration of the two-stage CRC attachment process. In the case where the size of a transport block is less than a predetermined size (such as, maximum internal interleaver size) and this transport block is mapped to one code block, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for establishing the transport block size in consideration of only one CRC. 
     Under the above-mentioned assumption, a method for mapping the transport block to one code block will hereinafter be described. In order to remove the necessity of the conventional art of attaching the dummy bit on the condition that the transport block is mapped to one codeword, this embodiment of the present invention allows the sum of the transport block size (N) and one CRC length to be equal to an block size of the internal interleaver of the turbo-interleaver. The following Table 1 represents a combination of block sizes of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 i 
                 K 
                 i 
                 K 
                 i 
                 K 
                 i 
                 K 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 1 
                 40 
                 48 
                 416 
                 95 
                 1120 
                 142 
                 3200 
               
               
                 2 
                 48 
                 49  
                 424 
                 96 
                 1152 
                 143 
                 3264 
               
               
                 3 
                 56 
                 50  
                 432 
                 97 
                 1184 
                 144 
                 3328 
               
               
                 4 
                 64 
                 51  
                 440 
                 98 
                 1216 
                 145 
                 3392 
               
               
                 5 
                 72 
                 52  
                 448 
                 99 
                 1248 
                 146 
                 3456 
               
               
                 6 
                 80 
                 53  
                 456 
                 100 
                 1280 
                 147 
                 3520 
               
               
                 7 
                 88 
                 54  
                 464 
                 101  
                 1312 
                 148 
                 3584 
               
               
                 8 
                 96 
                 55  
                 472 
                 102  
                 1344 
                 149 
                 3648 
               
               
                 9 
                 104 
                 56 
                 480 
                 103  
                 1376 
                 150 
                 3712 
               
               
                 10 
                 112 
                 57 
                 488 
                 104  
                 1408 
                 151 
                 3776 
               
               
                 11  
                 120 
                 58 
                 496 
                 105 
                 1440 
                 152 
                 3840 
               
               
                 12  
                 128 
                 59 
                 504 
                 106 
                 1472 
                 153 
                 3904 
               
               
                 13  
                 136 
                 60 
                 512 
                 107 
                 1504 
                 154 
                 3968 
               
               
                 14  
                 144 
                 61 
                 528 
                 108 
                 1536 
                 155 
                 4032 
               
               
                 15  
                 152 
                 62 
                 544 
                 109 
                 1568 
                 156 
                 4096 
               
               
                 16  
                 160 
                 63 
                 560 
                 110 
                 1600 
                 157 
                 4160 
               
               
                 17  
                 168 
                 64 
                 576 
                 111 
                 1632 
                 158 
                 4224 
               
               
                 18  
                 176 
                 65 
                 592 
                 112 
                 1664 
                 159 
                 4288 
               
               
                 19  
                 184 
                 66 
                 608 
                 113 
                 1696 
                 160 
                 4352 
               
               
                 20  
                 192 
                 67 
                 624 
                 114 
                 1728 
                 161 
                 4416 
               
               
                 21  
                 200 
                 68 
                 640 
                 115 
                 1760 
                 162 
                 4480 
               
               
                 22  
                 208 
                 69 
                 656 
                 116 
                 1792 
                 163 
                 4544 
               
               
                 23  
                 216 
                 70 
                 672 
                 117 
                 1824 
                 164 
                 4608 
               
               
                 24  
                 224 
                 71 
                 688 
                 118 
                 1856 
                 165 
                 4672 
               
               
                 25  
                 232 
                 72 
                 704 
                 119 
                 1888 
                 166 
                 4736 
               
               
                 26  
                 240 
                 73 
                 720 
                 120 
                 1920 
                 167 
                 4800 
               
               
                 27  
                 248 
                 74 
                 736 
                 121 
                 1952 
                 168 
                 4864 
               
               
                 28  
                 256 
                 75 
                 752 
                 122 
                 1984 
                 169 
                 4928 
               
               
                 29  
                 264 
                 76 
                 768 
                 123 
                 2016 
                 170 
                 4992 
               
               
                 30  
                 272 
                 77 
                 784 
                 124 
                 2048 
                 171 
                 5056 
               
               
                 31  
                 280 
                 78 
                 800 
                 125 
                 2112 
                 172 
                 5120 
               
               
                 32  
                 288 
                 79 
                 816 
                 126 
                 2176 
                 173 
                 5184 
               
               
                 33  
                 296 
                 80 
                 832 
                 127 
                 2240 
                 174 
                 5248 
               
               
                 34  
                 304 
                 81 
                 848 
                 128 
                 2304 
                 175 
                 5312 
               
               
                 35  
                 312 
                 82 
                 864 
                 129 
                 2368 
                 176 
                 5376 
               
               
                 36  
                 320 
                 83 
                 880 
                 130 
                 2432 
                 177 
                 5440 
               
               
                 37  
                 328 
                 84 
                 896 
                 131 
                 2496 
                 178 
                 5504 
               
               
                 38  
                 336 
                 85 
                 912 
                 132 
                 2560 
                 179 
                 5568 
               
               
                 39  
                 344 
                 86 
                 928 
                 133 
                 2624 
                 180 
                 5632 
               
               
                 40  
                 352 
                 87 
                 944 
                 134 
                 2688 
                 181 
                 5696 
               
               
                 41 
                 360 
                 88 
                 960 
                 135 
                 2752 
                 182 
                 5760 
               
               
                 42  
                 368 
                 89 
                 976 
                 136 
                 2816 
                 183 
                 5824 
               
               
                 43  
                 376 
                 90 
                 992 
                 137 
                 2880 
                 184 
                 5888 
               
               
                 44  
                 384 
                 91 
                 1008 
                 138 
                 2944 
                 185 
                 5952 
               
               
                 45  
                 392 
                 92 
                 1024 
                 139 
                 3008 
                 186 
                 6016 
               
               
                 46  
                 400 
                 93 
                 1056 
                 140 
                 3072 
                 187 
                 6080 
               
               
                 47  
                 408 
                 94 
                 1088 
                 141 
                 3136 
                 188 
                 6144 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Therefore, as shown in Table 1, if the transport block is mapped to one code block, it is preferable that the transport block has a specific length acquired when the length of a CRC attached to the transport block is subtracted from an block size (K) of the internal interleaver. Provided that the length of a CRC attached to the transport block is 24 bits, the transport block size (N) acquired when the transport block is mapped to one code block may be a K−24. That is, the transport block size according to this embodiment may be selected from combinations of the following Table 4. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 i 
                 N 
                 i 
                 N 
                 i 
                 N 
                 i 
                 N 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 1 
                 16 
                 48 
                 392 
                 95 
                 1096 
                 142 
                 3176 
               
               
                 2 
                 24 
                 49 
                 400  
                 96 
                 1128 
                 143 
                 3240 
               
               
                 3 
                 32 
                 50 
                 408 
                 97 
                 1160 
                 144 
                 3304 
               
               
                 4 
                 40 
                 51 
                 416 
                 98 
                 1192 
                 145 
                 3368 
               
               
                 5 
                 48 
                 52 
                 424 
                 99 
                 1224 
                 146 
                 3432 
               
               
                 6 
                 56 
                 53 
                 432 
                 100 
                 1256 
                 147 
                 3496 
               
               
                 7 
                 64 
                 54 
                 440 
                 101 
                 1288 
                 148 
                 3560 
               
               
                 8 
                 72 
                 55 
                 448 
                 102 
                 1320 
                 149  
                 3624 
               
               
                 9 
                 80 
                 56 
                 456  
                 103 
                 1352 
                 150  
                 3688 
               
               
                 10 
                 88 
                 57 
                 464 
                 104 
                 1384 
                 151 
                 3752 
               
               
                 11 
                 96 
                 58 
                 472  
                 105 
                 1416 
                 152  
                 3816 
               
               
                 12 
                 104 
                 59 
                 480  
                 106 
                 1448 
                 153 
                 3880 
               
               
                 13 
                 112  
                 60 
                 488  
                 107 
                 1480 
                 154  
                 3944 
               
               
                 14 
                 120  
                 61 
                 504  
                 108 
                 1512 
                 155  
                 4008 
               
               
                 15 
                 128  
                 62 
                 520  
                 109 
                 1544 
                 156  
                 4072 
               
               
                 16 
                 136  
                 63 
                 536  
                 110 
                 1576 
                 157  
                 4136 
               
               
                 17 
                 144  
                 64 
                 552  
                 111 
                 1608 
                 158  
                 4200 
               
               
                 18 
                 152  
                 65 
                 568  
                 112 
                 1640 
                 159  
                 4264 
               
               
                 19 
                 160  
                 66 
                 584  
                 113 
                 1672 
                 160  
                 4328 
               
               
                 20 
                 168  
                 67 
                 600  
                 114 
                 1704 
                 161  
                 4392 
               
               
                 21 
                 176  
                 68 
                 616  
                 115 
                 1736 
                 162  
                 4456 
               
               
                 22 
                 184  
                 69 
                 632  
                 116 
                 1768 
                 163  
                 4520 
               
               
                 23 
                 192  
                 70 
                 648  
                 117 
                 1800 
                 164  
                 4584 
               
               
                 24 
                 200  
                 71 
                 664  
                 118 
                 1832 
                 165  
                 4648 
               
               
                 25 
                 208  
                 72 
                 680  
                 119  
                 1864 
                 166 
                 4712 
               
               
                 26 
                 216  
                 73 
                 696  
                 120  
                 1896 
                 167  
                 4776 
               
               
                 27 
                 224  
                 74 
                 712  
                 121  
                 1928 
                 168  
                 4840 
               
               
                 28 
                 232  
                 75 
                 728  
                 122  
                 1960 
                 169  
                 4904 
               
               
                 29 
                 240  
                 76 
                 744  
                 123  
                 1992 
                 170  
                 4968 
               
               
                 30 
                 248  
                 77 
                 760  
                 124  
                 2024 
                 171  
                 5032 
               
               
                 31 
                 256  
                 78 
                 776  
                 125  
                 2088 
                 172  
                 5096 
               
               
                 32 
                 264  
                 79 
                 792  
                 126  
                 2152 
                 173  
                 5160 
               
               
                 33 
                 272  
                 80 
                 808  
                 127  
                 2216 
                 174  
                 5224 
               
               
                 34 
                 280  
                 81 
                 824  
                 128  
                 2280 
                 175  
                 5288 
               
               
                 35 
                 288 
                 82 
                 840  
                 129  
                 2344 
                 176  
                 5352 
               
               
                 36 
                 296  
                 83 
                 856  
                 130  
                 2408 
                 177  
                 5416 
               
               
                 37 
                 304  
                 84 
                 872  
                 131  
                 2472 
                 178  
                 5480 
               
               
                 38 
                 312  
                 85 
                 888  
                 132  
                 2536 
                 179  
                 5544 
               
               
                 39 
                 320  
                 86 
                 904  
                 133  
                 2600 
                 180 
                 5608 
               
               
                 40 
                 328  
                 87 
                 920  
                 134  
                 2664 
                 181  
                 5672 
               
               
                 41 
                 336  
                 88 
                 936  
                 135  
                 2728 
                 182  
                 5736 
               
               
                 42 
                 344  
                 89 
                 952  
                 136  
                 2792 
                 183  
                 5800 
               
               
                 43 
                 352  
                 90 
                 968  
                 137  
                 2856 
                 184  
                 5864 
               
               
                 44 
                 360  
                 91 
                 984  
                 138  
                 2920 
                 185  
                 5928 
               
               
                 45 
                 368  
                 92 
                 1000 
                 139 
                 2984 
                 186  
                 5992 
               
               
                 46 
                 376  
                 93 
                 1032 
                 140  
                 3048 
                 187  
                 6056 
               
               
                 47 
                 384  
                 94 
                 1064 
                 141  
                 3112 
                 188  
                 6120 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     In the meantime, a method for segmenting one transport block into two or more code blocks and performing a mapping process on the segmented code blocks will hereinafter be described in detail. 
     If one transport block is segmented into two or more code blocks, a CRC for the transport block is attached to the transport block as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , and a CRC for each code block is attached to each of the segmented code blocks. Under this assumption, in order to avoid the conventional practice of adding of dummy bits, it is preferable that the sum of the size of a any one segmented code block and the size of a CRC attached to a corresponding code block is equal to an input bit size of the internal interleaver, as shown in Table 1. 
     Also, this embodiment of the present invention allows each of the segmented codewords to have the same size. Different-sized code blocks created by the segmentation of the transport block are caused by the limitation of the size of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder. If the transport block size is pre-established in consideration of the size of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder as described in this embodiment, there is no need for the individual code blocks to have different sizes. 
     Under the above-mentioned assumption, a method for establishing the size of the transport block according to this embodiment will hereinafter be described in detail. 
       FIG. 4  is a conceptual diagram illustrating a principle of establishing the transport block size according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
     Firstly, it is assumed that an L-sized CRC is attached to an N-sized transport block (TB). If the CRC-attached transport block (TB) size is longer than the maximum length of the internal interleaver, the transport block is segmented into a plurality of code blocks (CBs). As can be seen from  FIG. 4 , the transport block (TB) size is segmented into M (CB 1 ˜CB M ), each of which has the same length of N c  bits. 
     In the meantime, the L-sized CRC is attached to each of the M code blocks. 
     In this way, provided that each of the segmented code blocks has the same length and the lengths of two attached CRCs are considered, the transport block size N can be represented by the following equation 1:
 
 N+L*M+L=M *( Nc+L )=&gt; N=M*Nc−L   [Equation 1]
 
     If the CRC of 24 bits is used, the above Equation 1 may be represented by another equation of N=M*Nc−24. 
     Each of the segmented code blocks includes the CRC, such that the CRC-attached code blocks are applied to the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder. Therefore, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the length of the CRC-attached code blocks is equal to the internal interleaver&#39;s block size (K) shown in Table 1, as represented by the following equation 2:
 
 Nc+L=K   [Equation 2]
 
     Based on the above-mentioned description, this embodiment provides a method for using the following transport block sizes shown in the following Table 2. The following Table 2 shows a variety of cases illustrating a relationship between a single transport block and a maximum of 25 code blocks mapped to this single transport block. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
                 M 
                 N 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 2 
                 6200 
                 2 
                 11448 
                 4  
                 19080 
                 5  
                 30576 
                 8 
                 48424 
                 13 
                 74544 
                 19  
                 112608 
               
               
                 2 
                 6328 
                 2 
                 11576 
                 4  
                 19336 
                 6  
                 30936 
                 8 
                 48936 
                 13 
                 75376 
                 19  
                 113824 
               
               
                 2 
                 6456 
                 2 
                 11704 
                 4 
                 19592 
                 6  
                 31320 
                 9 
                 49296 
                 13 
                 76208 
                 19 
                 115040 
               
               
                 2 
                 6584 
                 2 
                 11832 
                 4 
                 19848 
                 6 
                 31704 
                 9 
                 49872 
                 13 
                 77040 
                 19 
                 116256 
               
               
                 2 
                 6712 
                 2 
                 11960 
                 4 
                 20104 
                 6  
                 32088 
                 9 
                 50448 
                 13  
                 77872 
                 20 
                 117256 
               
               
                 2 
                 6840 
                 2 
                 12088 
                 4 
                 20360 
                 6 
                 32472 
                 9 
                 51024 
                 13 
                 78704 
                 20 
                 118536 
               
               
                 2 
                 6968 
                 2 
                 12216 
                 4 
                 20616 
                 6 
                 32856 
                 9 
                 51600 
                 13 
                 79536 
                 20 
                 119816 
               
               
                 2 
                 7096 
                 3 
                 12384 
                 4 
                 20872 
                 6 
                 33240 
                 9 
                 52176 
                 14 
                 80280 
                 20 
                 121096 
               
               
                 2 
                 7224 
                 3 
                 12576 
                 4 
                 21128 
                 6 
                 33624 
                 9 
                 52752 
                 14 
                 81176 
                 20 
                 122376 
               
               
                 2 
                 7352 
                 3 
                 12768 
                 4 
                 21384 
                 6 
                 34008 
                 9 
                 53328 
                 14 
                 82072 
                 21 
                 123120 
               
               
                 2 
                 7480 
                 3 
                 12960 
                 4 
                 21640 
                 6 
                 34392 
                 9 
                 53904 
                 14 
                 82968 
                 21 
                 124464 
               
               
                 2 
                 7608 
                 3 
                 13152 
                 4  
                 21896 
                 6 
                 34776 
                 9 
                 54480 
                 14 
                 83864 
                 21 
                 125808 
               
               
                 2 
                 7736 
                 3 
                 13344 
                 4 
                 22152 
                 6  
                 35160 
                 9 
                 55056 
                 14 
                 84760 
                 21 
                 127152 
               
               
                 2 
                 7864 
                 3 
                 13536 
                 4 
                 22408 
                 6 
                 35544 
                 10 
                 55416 
                 14 
                 85656 
                 21 
                 128496 
               
               
                 2 
                 7992 
                 3 
                 13728 
                 4 
                 22664 
                 6 
                 35928 
                 10 
                 56056 
                 15 
                 86016 
                 22 
                 130392 
               
               
                 2 
                 8120 
                 3 
                 13920 
                 4 
                 22920 
                 6 
                 36312 
                 10 
                 56696 
                 15 
                 86976 
                 22 
                 131800 
               
               
                 2 
                 8248 
                 3 
                 14112 
                 4 
                 23176 
                 6 
                 36696 
                 10 
                 57336 
                 15 
                 87936 
                 22 
                 133208 
               
               
                 2 
                 8376 
                 3 
                 14304 
                 4 
                 23432 
                 7 
                 36992 
                 10 
                 57976 
                 15 
                 88896 
                 22 
                 134616 
               
               
                 2 
                 8504 
                 3 
                 14496 
                 4 
                 23688 
                 7 
                 37440 
                 10 
                 58616 
                 15 
                 89856 
                 23 
                 134848 
               
               
                 2 
                 8632 
                 3 
                 14688 
                 4 
                 23944 
                 7 
                 37888 
                 10 
                 59256 
                 15 
                 90816 
                 23 
                 136320 
               
               
                 2 
                 8760 
                 3 
                 14880 
                 4 
                 24200 
                 7 
                 38336 
                 10 
                 59896 
                 15 
                 91776 
                 23 
                 137792 
               
               
                 2 
                 8888 
                 3 
                 15072 
                 4 
                 24456 
                 7 
                 38784 
                 10 
                 60536 
                 16 
                 92776 
                 23 
                 139264 
               
               
                 2 
                 9016 
                 3 
                 15264 
                 5 
                 24496 
                 7 
                 39232 
                 10 
                 61176 
                 16 
                 93800 
                 23 
                 140736 
               
               
                 2 
                 9144 
                 3 
                 15456 
                 5 
                 24816 
                 7 
                 39680 
                 11 
                 61664 
                 16 
                 94824 
                 24 
                 142248 
               
               
                 2 
                 9272 
                 3 
                 15648 
                 5 
                 25136 
                 7 
                 40128 
                 11 
                 62368 
                 16 
                 95848 
                 24 
                 143784 
               
               
                 2 
                 9400 
                 3 
                 15840 
                 5 
                 25456 
                 7 
                 40576 
                 11 
                 63072 
                 16 
                 96872 
                 24 
                 145320 
               
               
                 2 
                 9528 
                 3 
                 16032 
                 5 
                 25776 
                 7 
                 41024 
                 11 
                 63776 
                 16 
                 97896 
                 24 
                 146856 
               
               
                 2 
                 9656 
                 3 
                 16224 
                 5 
                 26096 
                 7 
                 41472 
                 11 
                 64480 
                 17 
                 98576 
                 25 
                 148176 
               
               
                 2 
                 9784 
                 3 
                 16416 
                 5 
                 26416 
                 7 
                 41920 
                 11 
                 65184 
                 17 
                 99664 
                 25 
                 149776 
               
               
                 2 
                 9912 
                 3 
                 16608 
                 5 
                 26736 
                 7 
                 42368 
                 11 
                 65888 
                 17 
                 100752 
                 25 
                 151376 
               
               
                 2 
                 10040 
                 3 
                 16800 
                 5 
                 27056 
                 7 
                 42816 
                 11 
                 66592 
                 17 
                 101840 
                 25 
                 152976 
               
               
                 2 
                 10168 
                 3 
                 16992 
                 5 
                 27376 
                 8 
                 43304 
                 11 
                 67296 
                 17 
                 102928 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10296 
                 3 
                 17184 
                 5 
                 27696 
                 8 
                 43816 
                 12 
                 68040 
                 17 
                 104016 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10424 
                 3 
                 17376 
                 5 
                 28016 
                 8 
                 44328 
                 12 
                 68808 
                 18 
                 104376 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10552 
                 3 
                 17568 
                 5 
                 28336 
                 8 
                 44840 
                 12 
                 69576 
                 18 
                 105528 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10680 
                 3 
                 17760 
                 5 
                 28656 
                 8 
                 45352 
                 12 
                 70344 
                 18 
                 106680 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10808 
                 3 
                 17952 
                 5 
                 28976 
                 8 
                 45864 
                 12 
                 71112 
                 18 
                 107832 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 10936 
                 3 
                 18144 
                 5 
                 29296 
                 8 
                 46376 
                 12 
                 71880 
                 18 
                 108984 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 11064 
                 3 
                 18336 
                 5 
                 29616 
                 8 
                 46888 
                 12 
                 72648 
                 18 
                 110136 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 11192 
                 4 
                 18568 
                 5 
                 29936 
                 8 
                 47400 
                 12 
                 73416 
                 19 
                 110176 
                   
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 11320 
                 4 
                 18824 
                 5 
                 30256 
                 8 
                 47912 
                 13 
                 73712 
                 19 
                 111392 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     The Table 2 satisfies the above equations 1 and 2, and shows that up to the case when one transport block is segmented into 25 code blocks. Within the scope of satisfying the equations 1 and 2, those skilled in the art can easily appreciate an additional transport block (TB) size on the analogy of values shown in Table 2. 
     Since signal transmission is conducted by the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the addition of dummy bit due to the limitation of the block size of the turbo-encoder can be removed, such that a system performance or throughput can be increased. 
     Meanwhile, in the case of considering not only a first case in which a transport block is mapped to one code block, but also a second case in which a transport block is segmented into two or more code blocks, the size of an available transport block can be represented by the following Table 3. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 16 
                 392  
                 1096 
                 3176 
                 6200 
                 12216 
                 22152 
                 37440 
                 62368 
                 101840 
               
               
                 24  
                 400  
                 1128 
                 3240 
                 6328  
                 12384 
                 22408 
                 37888 
                 63072 
                 102928 
               
               
                 32  
                 408  
                 1160 
                 3304 
                 6456  
                 12576 
                 22664 
                 38336 
                 63776 
                 104016 
               
               
                 40  
                 416  
                 1192 
                 3368 
                 6584  
                 12768 
                 22920 
                 38784 
                 64480 
                 104376 
               
               
                 48  
                 424  
                 1224 
                 3432 
                 6712  
                 12960 
                 23176 
                 39232 
                 65184 
                 105528 
               
               
                 56  
                 432  
                 1256 
                 3496 
                 6840  
                 13152 
                 23432 
                 39680 
                 65888 
                 106680 
               
               
                 64  
                 440  
                 1288 
                 3560 
                 6968  
                 13344 
                 23688 
                 40128 
                 66592 
                 107832 
               
               
                 72  
                 448  
                 1320 
                 3624 
                 7096  
                 13536 
                 23944 
                 40576 
                 67296 
                 108984 
               
               
                 80  
                 456  
                 1352 
                 3688 
                 7224  
                 13728 
                 24200 
                 41024 
                 68040 
                 110136 
               
               
                 88  
                 464  
                 1384 
                 3752 
                 7352  
                 13920 
                 24456 
                 41472 
                 68808 
                 110176 
               
               
                 96  
                 472  
                 1416 
                 3816 
                 7480  
                 14112 
                 24496 
                 41920 
                 69576 
                 111392 
               
               
                 104 
                 480  
                 1448 
                 3880 
                 7608 
                 14304 
                 24816 
                 42368 
                 70344 
                 112608 
               
               
                 112 
                 488  
                 1480 
                 3944 
                 7736  
                 14496 
                 25136 
                 42816 
                 71112 
                 113824 
               
               
                 120 
                 504  
                 1512 
                 4008 
                 7864  
                 14688 
                 25456 
                 43304 
                 71880 
                 115040 
               
               
                 128 
                 520  
                 1544 
                 4072 
                 7992  
                 14880 
                 25776 
                 43816 
                 72648 
                 116256 
               
               
                 136 
                 536  
                 1576 
                 4136 
                 8120  
                 15072 
                 26096 
                 44328 
                 73416 
                 117256 
               
               
                 144 
                 552  
                 1608 
                 4200 
                 8248  
                 15264 
                 26416 
                 44840 
                 73712 
                 118536 
               
               
                 152 
                 568  
                 1640 
                 4264 
                 8376  
                 15456 
                 26736 
                 45352 
                 74544 
                 119816 
               
               
                 160 
                 584  
                 1672 
                 4328 
                 8504  
                 15648 
                 27056 
                 45864 
                 75376 
                 121096 
               
               
                 168 
                 600  
                 1704 
                 4392 
                 8632  
                 15840 
                 27376 
                 46376 
                 76208 
                 122376 
               
               
                 176 
                 616  
                 1736 
                 4456 
                 8760  
                 16032 
                 27696 
                 46888 
                 77040 
                 123120 
               
               
                 184 
                 632  
                 1768 
                 4520 
                 8888  
                 16224 
                 28016 
                 47400 
                 77872 
                 124464 
               
               
                 192 
                 648  
                 1800 
                 4584 
                 9016  
                 16416 
                 28336 
                 47912 
                 78704 
                 125808 
               
               
                 200 
                 664  
                 1832 
                 4648 
                 9144  
                 16608 
                 28656 
                 48424 
                 79536 
                 127152 
               
               
                 208 
                 680  
                 1864 
                 4712 
                 9272  
                 16800 
                 28976 
                 48936 
                 80280 
                 128496 
               
               
                 216 
                 696  
                 1896 
                 4776 
                 9400  
                 16992 
                 29296 
                 49296 
                 81176 
                 130392 
               
               
                 224 
                 712  
                 1928 
                 4840 
                 9528  
                 17184 
                 29616 
                 49872 
                 82072 
                 131800 
               
               
                 232 
                 728  
                 1960 
                 4904 
                 9656  
                 17376 
                 29936 
                 50448 
                 82968 
                 133208 
               
               
                 240 
                 744  
                 1992 
                 4968 
                 9784  
                 17568 
                 30256 
                 51024 
                 83864 
                 134616 
               
               
                 248 
                 760  
                 2024 
                 5032 
                 9912  
                 17760 
                 30576 
                 51600 
                 84760 
                 134848 
               
               
                 256 
                 776  
                 2088 
                 5096 
                 10040 
                 17952 
                 30936 
                 52176 
                 85656 
                 136320 
               
               
                 264 
                 792  
                 2152 
                 5160 
                 10168 
                 18144 
                 31320 
                 52752 
                 86016 
                 137792 
               
               
                 272 
                 808 
                 2216 
                 5224 
                 10296 
                 18336 
                 31704 
                 53328 
                 86976  
                 139264 
               
               
                 280 
                 824 
                 2280 
                 5288 
                 10424 
                 18568 
                 32088 
                 53904 
                 87936  
                 140736 
               
               
                 288 
                 840 
                 2344 
                 5352 
                 10552 
                 18824 
                 32472 
                 54480 
                 88896  
                 142248 
               
               
                 296 
                 856 
                 2408 
                 5416 
                 10680 
                 19080 
                 32856 
                 55056 
                 89856  
                 143784 
               
               
                 304 
                 872 
                 2472 
                 5480 
                 10808 
                 19336 
                 33240 
                 55416 
                 90816  
                 145320 
               
               
                 312 
                 888 
                 2536 
                 5544 
                 10936 
                 19592 
                 33624 
                 56056 
                 91776  
                 146856 
               
               
                 320 
                 904 
                 2600 
                 5608 
                 11064 
                 19848 
                 34008 
                 56696 
                 92776  
                 148176 
               
               
                 328 
                 920 
                 2664 
                 5672 
                 11192 
                 20104 
                 34392 
                 57336 
                 93800  
                 149776 
               
               
                 336 
                 936 
                 2728 
                 5736 
                 11320 
                 20360 
                 34776 
                 57976 
                 94824  
                 151376 
               
               
                 344 
                 952 
                 2792 
                 5800 
                 11448 
                 20616 
                 35160 
                 58616 
                 95848  
                 152976 
               
               
                 352 
                 968 
                 2856 
                 5864 
                 11576 
                 20872 
                 35544 
                 59256 
                 96872 
                   
               
               
                 360 
                 984 
                 2920 
                 5928 
                 11704 
                 21128 
                 35928 
                 59896 
                 97896 
                   
               
               
                 368 
                 1000  
                 2984 
                 5992 
                 11832 
                 21384 
                 36312 
                 60536 
                 98576 
                   
               
               
                 376 
                 1032  
                 3048 
                 6056 
                 11960 
                 21640 
                 36696 
                 61176 
                 99664 
                   
               
               
                 384 
                 1064  
                 3112 
                 6120 
                 12088 
                 21896 
                 36992 
                 61664 
                 100752 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     When implementing the above described methodology, when a terminal identifies that the length of the CRC-attached transport block is larger than the largest interleaver block size, the terminal may determine the predetermined number of code blocks from a look-up table (as seen in step S 601  of  FIG. 6 ) or may calculate the predetermined number of code blocks based upon a formula. The calculation may include calculating the predetermined number of code blocks based on the following equation:
 
 C=┌B /( Z−L )┐, where
 
     ┌ ┐ represents a ceiling function, 
     C is the predetermined number of code blocks, 
     B is the length of the CRC-attached transport block, 
     Z is the largest interleaver block size, and 
     L is the first CRC length. 
     A signal transmission method and device according to this embodiment enables the transport block to have a predetermined length corresponding to any one of various values shown in Table 3. Table 3 shows the available transport block (TB) sizes which obviates the need for the conventional practice of inserting the dummy bit into the signal. The signal transmission method may allow sub-sets of Table 3 to be shared between a transmission end and a reception end in consideration of signaling overhead and the like, instead of using all the values of Table 36. 
     In the meantime, in order to inform the reception end of the transport block size, the transmission end is able to represent the transport block size by a combination of a modulation and coding scheme (MCS), and the size of allocated resources (as seen in step S 603  of  FIG. 6 ). By means of a channel quality indicator transferred from the reception end, a scheduler decides the MCS. The size of allocated resources is decided in consideration of not only resources for transferring control information but also other resources for a reference signal for channel estimation. As noted above, the code block is mapped to a transport block with the transport block size (S 605 ). 
       FIG. 5  shows an example of a resource structure according to the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , a horizontal axis indicates a time domain, and a vertical axis indicates a frequency domain. On the assumption that the resource structure of  FIG. 5  is used, it is assumed that the resources for transferring control information correspond to 3 symbols and two transmission (Tx) antennas are used, one resource block (RB) includes 120 resource elements (REs) capable of being used to transmit data. 
     In this case, if it is assumed that the modulation rate is 64 QAM, the coding rate is 0.6504, and the number of allocated resource blocks (RBs) is 10, the size of a data block capable of being transmitted is 4658 bits. These 4658 bits are located between 4608 bits and 4672 bits of Table 1. If it is assumed that the size of the transmittable data block is set to the 4608 bits or the 4672 bits, the data block size can be decided by various modulation and coding rates and the size of allocated resources. 
     As previously described in the above-mentioned example, if the size of an actually-transmittable data block is different from the size of a supportable data block, the size of the actually-transmittable data block can be decided by any of the following rules i)˜iii): 
     A method for deciding the actually-transmittable data block size as a maximally-supportable data block size which is equal to or smaller than the actually-transmittable data block size; 
     A method for deciding the actually-transmittable data block size as a minimally-supportable data block size larger than the actually-transmittable data block size; and 
     A method for deciding the actually-transmittable data block size as a supportable data block size which has a minimum difference with the actually-transmittable data block size. 
     In this case, if one transport block is transferred via one code block, the data block may correspond to the transport block. Otherwise, if one transport block is transferred via two or more code blocks, the data block may be considered to be the code blocks. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. For example, although the signal transmission method according to the present invention has been disclosed on the basis of the 3GPP LTE system, it can also be applied to other communication systems, each of which has a limitation in the block size during the encoding process and uses a combination of predetermined transport block sizes. 
     If a transport block received from an upper layer is segmented into a plurality of code blocks, and the code blocks are encoded by a turbo-encoder, the signal transmission method according to the present invention is able to remove the added dummy bits caused by a limitation of the block size of the internal interleaver of the turbo-encoder, such that it can effectively transmit signals.

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