Multi-Cell Signaling of Channel State Information-Reference Signal and Physical Downlink Shared Channel Muting

摘要

This invention includes signaling schemes for communicating the PDSCH muting configuration from the eNodeB to its UEs so that they can measure inter-cell CSI if configured. The base station transmits to each served user equipment a number signal indicating a number of allowed muting configurations, parameters for each allowed muting configuration and an enable/disable signal. Each served user equipment mutes or does not mute a physical downlink shared channel according to one of the allowed muting configurations and the state of a corresponding bit of the enable/disable signal.