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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure concerns radio communication. In one of its aspects, the technology presented herein concerns a method performed by a base stationfor selecting a transmission rank. The method may advantageously be carried out when the base stationis operating in a shared cell. The base station receives a channel-state report from a user equipment. Also, a channel quality parameter is estimated by the base station. Furthermore, the base stationselects the transmission rank (e.g. transmission rank 1 or transmission rank 2) on the basis of the received channel-state report as well as the estimated channel quality parameter.