Allocating a control channel for carrier aggregation

摘要

Methods for allocating a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to reduce a number of PDCCH candidates in a search space for carrier aggregation on a user equipment (UE) are disclosed. The method comprises the step of selecting a control channel element (CCE) aggregation level for a PDCCH allocation for each of a plurality of user equipments (UEs) at an evolved NodeB (eNB). The operation of identifying a transmission mode for each of a plurality of component carriers (CCs) associated with the PDCCH at the eNB follows. The next operation of the method is assigning each CC's downlink control information (DCI) into CCEs in a PDCCH search space in the PDCCH starting at a CCE location based on the CC's transmission mode and the CCE aggregation level for the UE receiving the CC.

主权项

1. A method for allocating a control channel to reduce a number of control channel candidates in a search space for carrier aggregation in a mobile communication system, comprising:
selecting a control channel element (CCE) aggregation level for a control information allocation for a user equipment (UE) at an evolved NodeB (eNB); identifying a value selected from at least one of a transmission mode of each of a plurality of component carriers (CCs), a carrier index (CI) in a downlink control information (DCI) format for of each of the plurality of CCs, and a DCI size of each of the plurality of CC's control information determined by the transmission mode, wherein each CC is associated with a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and assigning, at the eNB, each CC's control information into CCEs in a search space in the control channel starting at a CCE location based on a value identified for a CC and the CCE aggregation level for the UE receiving the CC.