BlackBerry Limited
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNALING TRANSMISSION LAYERS FOR SINGLE USER AND MULTI USER MIMO

Abstract:

A method and system to signal transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports to be used in a multiple input multiple output system, the method including providing a downlink control signal containing information for transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports utilized, the dedicated reference signal ports being associated with the transmission layers; and using the information to demodulate data on each transmission layer.