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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2017
British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Michael Robert Fitch, London, GB;
Richard Thomas Mackenzie, London, GB;
British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Abstract
A wireless communications network is configured to transmit signals including a plurality of data units containing reference signals for use in channel assessment by mobile stations receiving the transmissions. Topological data relating to the relative positions of each base stations in the network is used by a density adjustment function to select a distribution pattern and density of reference signals. A signal is sent to one or more user terminals, the signal comprising reference signals arranged in the selected distribution and density of plurality of data units, and including a control signal to indicate to the mobile terminal which density and distribution is in use.