IP Library Granted Patent US 10,743,239
Granted Patent B2
US 10,743,239 · App. 15/416,418 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Method and device for communication based on LAA

Inventors: Hualei Wang (Shanghai, CN); Weijie Xu (Shanghai, CN); Zhengang Pan (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING UNISOC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04W48/12H04L1/1864H04W16/14H04W72/042H04W72/0413H04W72/1268
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Patent No.
US 10,743,239
App. No.
15/416,418
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and a device for communication based on LAA, the method for communication includes: transmitting cell group information to a terminal, where the cell group information points to multiple carriers, and the multiple carriers comprise an un-licensed carrier and a licensed carrier; and transmitting downlink control information through an activated carrier in the multiple carriers, where the cell group information is used to instruct the terminal to implement a blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information. Technical solutions of the present disclosures can improve communication speed and efficiency of a LAA system.

Claims (40)

1. A method for communication based on LAA (License Assisted Access), comprising:

transmitting cell group information to a terminal, where the cell group information comprises information associated with multiple carriers, and the multiple carriers comprise an un-licensed carrier and a licensed carrier; and

transmitting downlink control information through an activated carrier in the multiple carriers, where the cell group information is used to instruct the terminal to implement a blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information, wherein the terminal implementing the blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information comprises: determining a carrier applied by the terminal for transmitting uplink data previously; and implementing a carrier detection to the carrier determined, so as to obtain the downlink control information,

wherein the downlink control information comprises carrier indication information and new data indication information; and the carrier indication information comprises two carrier indexes which respectively point to a carrier corresponding to uplink HARQ (Hybrid Auto Repeat Request) feedback and a carrier of uplink scheduling.

2. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 1 , wherein transmitting downlink control information through an activated carrier in the multiple carriers comprises:

continuously sensing the un-licensed carrier; and

when the un-licensed carrier is sensed being idle, transmitting the downlink control information through the un-licensed carrier.

3. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 1 , wherein the terminal implements the blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information further comprises:

when the downlink control information is not obtained after a preset period of time, the terminal implementing the carrier detection to other carriers other than the carrier determined.

4. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 1 , wherein the cell group information instructs the terminal to implement the blind detection to the multiple carriers through a preset information element or preset instruction information comprised in the cell group information.

5. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 1 , wherein the cell group information is transmitted by one or more of following ways: RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling and a control element of a MAC (Media Access Control).

6. A method for communication based on LAA (License Assisted Access), comprising:

receiving cell group information from a base station, where the cell group information comprises information associated with multiple carriers, and the multiple carriers comprise an un-licensed carrier and a licensed carrier; and

implementing a blind detection to the multiple carriers based on the cell group information so as to obtain downlink control information, wherein implementing the blind detection to the multiple carriers based on the cell group information so as to obtain the downlink control information comprises: determining a carrier applied by the terminal for transmitting uplink data previously; and implementing a carrier detection to the carrier determined, so as to obtain the downlink control information,

wherein the downlink control information comprises carrier indication information and new data indication information; and the carrier indication information comprises two carrier indexes which respectively point to a carrier corresponding to uplink HARQ (Hybrid Auto Repeat Request) feedback and a carrier of uplink scheduling.

7. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 6 , wherein implementing the blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information further comprises:

when the downlink control information is not obtained after a preset period of time, implementing the carrier detection to other carriers other than the carrier determined.

8. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 6 , wherein implementing a carrier detection to the carrier being determined, so as to obtain the downlink control information further comprises:

when the new data indication information is not reversed, re-transmitting the data through a carrier of an uplink scheduling; and

when the new data indication information is reversed, transmitting new data through the carrier of the uplink scheduling.

9. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 6 , wherein the cell group information is transmitted by one or more of following ways: RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling and a control element of a MAC (Media Access Control).

10. A device for communication based on LAA (License Assisted Access), comprising:

a cell group information transmitting circuitry configured to: transmit cell group information to a terminal, wherein the cell group information comprises information associated with multiple carriers, and the multiple carriers comprise an un-licensed carrier and a licensed carrier; and

a downlink control information transmitting circuitry configured to: transmit downlink control information through an activated carrier in the multiple carriers, wherein the cell group information is used to instruct the terminal to implement a blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information, wherein the terminal implementing the blind detection to the multiple carriers so as to obtain the downlink control information comprises: determining a carrier applied by the terminal for transmitting uplink data previously; and implementing a carrier detection to the carrier determined, so as to obtain the downlink control information,

wherein the downlink control information comprises carrier indication information and new data indication information; and the carrier indication information comprises two carrier indexes which respectively point to a carrier corresponding to uplink HARQ (Hybrid Auto Repeat Request) feedback and a carrier of uplink scheduling.

11. The device for communication based on LAA according to claim 10 , wherein the downlink control information transmitting circuitry comprises:

a sensing sub-circuitry configured to: continuously sense the un-licensed carrier; and

a transmitting sub-circuitry configured to: when the un-licensed carrier is sensed being idle, transmit the downlink control information through the un-licensed carrier.

12. The device for communication based on LAA according to claim 10 , wherein the cell group information instructs the terminal to implement the blind detection to the multiple carriers through a preset information element or preset instruction information comprised in the cell group information.

13. The device for communication based on LAA according to claim 10 , wherein the cell group information is transmitted by one or more of following ways: RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling and a control element of a MAC (Media Access Control).

14. A device for communication based on LAA (License Assisted Access), comprising:

a receiving circuitry configured to: receive cell group information from a base station, wherein the cell group information comprises information associated with multiple carriers, and the multiple carriers comprise an un-licensed carrier and a licensed carrier; and

a blind detecting circuitry configured to: implement a blind detection to the multiple carriers based on the cell group information so as to obtain downlink control information,

wherein the blind detecting circuitry comprises: a determining sub-circuitry configured to: determine a carrier applied by the terminal for transmitting uplink data previously; and a detecting sub-circuitry configured to: implement a carrier detection to the carrier determined, so as to obtain the downlink control information,

wherein the downlink control information comprises carrier indication information and new data indication information; and the carrier indication information comprises two carrier indexes which respectively point to a carrier corresponding to uplink HARQ (Hybrid Auto Repeat Request) feedback and a carrier of uplink scheduling.

15. The device for communication based on LAA according to claim 14 , wherein when the downlink control information is not obtained after a preset period of time, the detecting sub-circuitry implements the carrier detection to other carriers other than the carrier determined.

16. The device for communication based on LAA according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a data transmitting circuitry configured to: when the new data indication information is not reversed, re-transmit the data through a carrier of an uplink scheduling; and when the new data indication information is reversed, transmit new data through the carrier of the uplink scheduling.

17. The device for communication based on LAA according to claim 14 , wherein the cell group information is transmitted by one or more of following ways: RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling and a control element of a MAC (Media Access Control).

18. The method for communication based on LAA according to claim 1 , wherein if a value of the new data indication information is not reversed, it indicates that the terminal fails to transmit data through the carrier corresponding to the uplink HARQ feedback, and the data is retransmitted by the terminal through the carrier of uplink scheduling; and if the value of the new data indication information is reversed, it indicates that the terminal successfully transmits data through the carrier corresponding to the uplink HARQ feedback, and new data is transmitted through the carrier of uplink scheduling.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2020
From: BEIJING SPREADTRUM HI-TECH COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING UNISOC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052703/0543 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2017
From: WANG, HUALEI; XU, WEIJIE; PAN, ZHENGANG
To: BEIJING SPREADTRUM HI-TECH COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041094/0021 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 1 0302673 · May 9, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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