IP Library Granted Patent US 8,768,392
Granted Patent B2
US 8,768,392 · App. 13/079,265 · Granted Jul 1, 2014

Timing adjustment method, user equipment, base station, and mobile communication system

Inventors: Yoshiaki Ohta (Kawasaki, JP); Yoshiharu Tajima (Kawasaki, JP); Yutaka Kobayashi (Kawasaki, JP); Kazuhisa Obuchi (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Patent No.
US 8,768,392
App. No.
13/079,265
Granted
Jul 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A timing adjustment method in a mobile communication system having a user equipment and a base station, that performs transmission processing based on transmission timing adjustment information in the user equipment and allocates a plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for transmission processing, between the user equipment and the base station. Additionally, if a valid term of first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission processing of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during connection processing while the user equipment is performing the connection processing to the base station based on the first transmission timing adjustment information, aborting the connection processing and releasing at least one of the allocated plurality of parameters related to the PUCCH resource.

Claims (26)

1. A timing adjustment method in a mobile communication system having a user equipment and a base station, the timing adjustment method comprising:

performing a transmission process based on a first transmission timing adjustment information in the user equipment, wherein the first transmission timing adjustment information is utilized for maintaining uplink synchronization in the base station;

allocating, by the base station, a plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for a transmission process, between the user equipment and the base station; and

if a valid term of the first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during a connection process including reception of a second transmission timing adjustment information while the user equipment performs the connection process to the base station using the first transmission timing adjustment information, not transmitting the signal and releasing at least one of the allocated plurality of parameters related to the PUCCH resource.

2. A timing adjustment method in a mobile communication system having a user equipment and a base station, the timing adjustment method comprising:

performing a transmission process based on a first transmission timing adjustment information in the user equipment, wherein the first transmission timing adjustment information is utilized for maintaining uplink synchronization in the base station;

allocating , by the base station, a plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for a transmission process, between the user equipment and the base station; and

if a valid term of the first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during a connection process including reception of a second transmission timing adjustment information while the user equipment performs the connection process to the base station using the first transmission timing adjustment information, not transmitting the signal and releasing a set of parameters related to a scheduling request (SR), channel quality information (CQI), and a sounding reference signal (SRS).

3. A mobile communication system performing timing adjustment including a user equipment and a base station, the mobile communication system comprising:

the base station including

a management unit that allocates a plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for a transmission process, between the user equipment and the base station; and

the user equipment including

a transmitting unit that performs a transmission process based on a first transmission timing adjustment information, wherein the first transmission timing adjustment information is utilized for maintaining uplink synchronization in the base station, and

a management unit that if a valid term of the first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during a connection process including reception of a second transmission timing adjustment information while the user equipment performs the connection process to the base station using the first transmission timing adjustment information, not transmitting the signal and releasing at least one of the allocated plurality of parameters related to the PUCCH resource.

4. A mobile communication system performing timing adjustment including a user equipment and a base station, the mobile communication system comprising:

the base station including

a management unit that allocates a plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for a transmission process, between the user equipment and the base station; and

the user equipment including

a transmitting unit that performs a transmission process based on a first transmission timing adjustment information, wherein the first transmission timing adjustment information is utilized for maintaining uplink synchronization in the base station, and

a management unit that if a valid term of the first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during a connection process including reception of a second transmission timing adjustment information while the user equipment performs the connection process to the base station using the first transmission timing adjustment information, not transmitting the signal and releasing a set of parameters related to a scheduling request (SR), channel quality information (CQI), and a sounding reference signal (SRS), for a part of the allocated plurality of parameters related to the PUCCH resource.

5. A user equipment in a mobile communication system performing timing adjustment including the user equipment and a base station, the user equipment comprising:

a transmitting unit that performs a transmission process based on a first transmission timing adjustment information, wherein the first transmission timing adjustment information is utilized for maintaining uplink synchronization in the base station; and

a management unit that if a valid term of the first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during a connection process including reception of a second transmission timing adjustment information while the user equipment performs the connection process to the base station using the first transmission timing adjustment information, not transmitting the signal and releasing at least one of the allocated plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for a transmission process.

6. A user equipment in a mobile communication system performing timing adjustment including the user equipment and a base station, the user equipment comprising:

a transmitting unit that performs a transmission process based on a first transmission timing adjustment information, wherein the first transmission timing adjustment information is utilized for maintaining uplink synchronization in the base station; and

a management unit that if a valid term of the first transmission timing adjustment information expires before transmission of a signal including identification information of the user equipment is performed during a connection process including reception of a second transmission timing adjustment information while the user equipment performs the connection process to the base station using the first transmission timing adjustment information, not transmitting the signal and releasing a set of parameters related to a scheduling request (SR), channel quality information (CQI), and a sounding reference signal (SRS), for a part of the allocated plurality of parameters related to a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource used for a transmission process.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 12957478 · Dec 1, 2010
Continuation PCTJP2008060151 · Jun 2, 2008
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