DEVICES FOR SIGNALING AN ENHANCED PHYSICAL CONTROL FORMAT INDICATOR CHANNEL

摘要

An evolved Node B (eNB) for indicating a control format is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB generates a first enhanced Control Format Indicator (eCFI) corresponding to a first enhanced Physical Control Format Indicator Channel (ePCFICH). The first eCFI at least partially indicates a first enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (ePDCCH) region. The eNB also loads the first eCFI into a first set of resource elements in a first slot. The eNB additionally sends the first eCFI in the first slot in a first subframe.