IP Library Granted Patent US 9,949,254
Granted Patent B2
US 9,949,254 · App. 15/451,395 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

Method and apparatus for effectively providing TDD configuration information to user equipment and determining uplink transmission timing in mobile communication system supporting TDD

Inventors: Sangbum Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Soenghun Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Kyeongin Jeong (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04W72/042H04L5/14H04W72/1268H04W74/0808
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,949,254
App. No.
15/451,395
Granted
Apr 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for configuring a time division duplex (TDD) of a user equipment in a communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving from a base station a first TDD configuration; receiving from the base station a message including information related to a dynamic TDD configuration; receiving a second TDD configuration according to the received information related to the dynamic TDD configuration; receiving from the base station an uplink grant; and determining whether to apply the first TDD configuration or the second TDD configuration based on a method by which the unlink grant is received. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the advantages of configuring a shorter cycle of the TDD to the user equipment supporting the TDD in a wireless communication system, and rapidly configuring the TDD to the user equipment variably according to a communication situation are provided.

Claims (50)

1. A method of a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, information on a first time division duplex(TDD) uplink/downlink(UL/DL) configuration;

receiving, from the base station, information on a second TDD UL/DL configuration;

receiving, from the base station, uplink scheduling information;

transmitting, to the base station, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on a first identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the first TDD UL/DL configuration; and

transmitting, to the base station, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on a second identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the information on the second TDD UL/DL configuration comprises:

receiving, from the base station, control information comprising the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on the first identifier on a subframe n, the message corresponding to the uplink scheduling information is transmitted on a subframe n+k, and

wherein k is an integer greater than or equal to 6, and k is identified based on the first TDD UL/DL configuration.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on the first identifier, the uplink scheduling information is included in a response to a preamble.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first identifier is a random access-radio network temporary identifier (RA-RNTI), and the second identifier is a cell-RNTI (C-RNTI).

6. A method of a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, information on a first time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration;

transmitting, to the terminal, information on a second TDD UL/DL configuration;

transmitting, to the terminal, uplink scheduling information;

receiving, from the terminal, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on a first identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the first TDD UL/DL configuration; and

receiving, from the terminal, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on a second identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein transmitting the information on the second TDD UL/DL configuration comprises:

transmitting, to the terminal, control information comprising the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on the first identifier on a subframe n, the message corresponding to the uplink scheduling information is received on a subframe n+k, and

wherein k is an integer greater than or equal to 6, and k is identified based on the first TDD UL/DL configuration.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on the first identifier, the uplink scheduling information is included in a response to a preamble.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first identifier is a random access-radio network temporary identifier (RA-RNTI), and the second identifier is a cell-RNTI (C-RNTI).

11. A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and

a controller coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a base station, information on a first time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration;

receive, from the base station, information on a second TDD UL/DL configuration;

receive, from the base station, uplink scheduling information;

transmit, to the base station, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on a first identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the first TDD UL/DL configuration; and

transmit, to the base station, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on a second identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

12. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive, from the base station, control information comprising the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

13. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on the first identifier on a subframe n, the message corresponding to the uplink scheduling information is transmitted on a subframe n+k, and

wherein k is an integer greater than or equal to 6, and k is identified based on the first TDD UL/DL configuration.

14. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is received based on the first identifier, the uplink scheduling information is included in a response to a preamble.

15. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the first identifier is a random access-radio network temporary identifier (RA-RNTI), and the second identifier is a cell-RNTI (C-RNTI).

16. A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and

a controller coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, to a terminal, information on a first time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration;

transmit, to the terminal, information on a second TDD UL/DL configuration;

transmit, to the terminal, uplink scheduling information;

receive, from the terminal, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on a first identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the first TDD UL/DL configuration; and

receive, from the terminal, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on a second identifier, a message based on the uplink scheduling information and the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, to the terminal, control information comprising the second TDD UL/DL configuration.

18. The base station of claim 16 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on the first identifier on a subframe n, the message corresponding to the uplink scheduling information is received on a subframe n+k, and

wherein k is an integer greater than or equal to 6, and k is identified based on the first TDD UL/DL configuration.

19. The base station of claim 16 , wherein, if the uplink scheduling information is transmitted based on the first identifier, the uplink scheduling information is included in a response to a preamble.

20. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the first identifier is a random access-radio network temporary identifier (RA-RNTI), and the second identifier is a cell-RNTI (C-RNTI).

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0006533 · Jan 21, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14762398
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