Device and method for transmitting/receiving signal in wireless communication system supporting unlicensed band
The present invention relates to a 5 th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system to be provided for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4 th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). According to the present invention, a method by which a transmission device transmits a signal is a wireless communication system supporting an unlicensed band comprises the steps of: detecting the need for controlling a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold during the performance of a CCA process; and controlling the CCA threshold used in the CCA process.
1. A method of a transmitting device in a wireless communication system supporting an unlicensed band, the method comprising:
determining to control a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold value while performing a CCA process; and
controlling the CCA threshold value used in the CCA process by one of:
using, at a second CCA opportunity, a second CCA threshold value which is less than a first CCA threshold value used at a first CCA opportunity in case of identifying success of a CCA process at the first CCA opportunity or identifying interference less than the first CCA threshold value at the first CCA opportunity; or
using, at the second CCA opportunity, the second CCA threshold value which is greater than the first CCA threshold value used at the first CCA opportunity in case of identifying transmission delay corresponding to set time at the first CCA opportunity or identifying interference greater than the first CCA threshold value at the first CCA opportunity,
wherein a CCA opportunity is an opportunity at which a CCA process is performable, the first CCA opportunity is before the second CCA opportunity, and the first and second CCA threshold values are used to identify a busy channel or a clear channel.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to control the CCA threshold value while performing the CCA process comprises:
determining to control the CCA threshold value if transmission delay which corresponds to a set time occurs while performing the CCA process.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to control the CCA threshold value while performing the CCA process comprises:
determining to control the CCA threshold value if a number of automatic repeat request (ARQ) acknowledgments (ACKs) for data transmitted through the unlicensed band during a set first time, or a number of ARQ non-acknowledgments (NACKs) for the data transmitted through the unlicensed band during the set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set first threshold value, or
determining to control the CCA threshold value if a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) ACKs for data transmitted through the unlicensed band during a set second time, or a number of HARQ NACKs for the data transmitted through the unlicensed band during the set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set second threshold value.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to control the CCA threshold value while performing the CCA process comprises:
determining to control the CCA threshold value if throughput for data transmitted through the unlicensed band during a set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold throughput, or
determining to control the CCA threshold value if average latency for data transmitted through the unlicensed band during a set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold latency.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to control the CCA threshold value while performing the CCA process comprises:
determining to control the CCA threshold value if a number of CCA slots in a clear channel state among CCA processes performed in the unlicensed band during a set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set first threshold value, or
determining to control the CCA threshold value if a number of CCA slots in a busy channel state among CCA processes performed in the unlicensed band during a set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set second threshold value.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to control the CCA threshold value while performing the CCA process comprises:
determining to control the CCA threshold value if time during which the transmitting device occupies the unlicensed band during a set first time is longer than or equal to, or shorter than or equal to a set first threshold time, or
determining to control the CCA threshold value if time during which the transmitting device does not occupy the unlicensed band during a set second time is longer than or equal to, or shorter than or equal to a set second threshold time.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to control the CCA threshold value while performing the CCA process comprises:
determining to control the CCA threshold value if average signal strength from at least one transmitting device measured in the unlicensed band during a set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to set threshold signal strength,
determining to control the CCA threshold value if an average buffer occupancy rate of a transmitting device measured in the unlicensed band during a set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold buffer occupancy rate, or
determining to control the CCA threshold value upon receiving a predefined signal in the unlicensed band from other transmitting devices.
8. A transmitting device in a wireless communication system, the transmitting device comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and
at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
determine to control a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold value while performing a CCA process; and
control the CCA threshold value used in the CCA process by one of:
using, at a second CCA opportunity, a second CCA threshold value which is less than a first CCA threshold value used at a first CCA opportunity in case of identifying success of a CCA process at the first CCA opportunity or identifying interference less than the first CCA threshold value at the first CCA opportunity; or
using, at the second CCA opportunity, the second CCA threshold value which is greater than the first CCA threshold value used at the first CCA opportunity in case of identifying transmission delay corresponding to set time at the first CCA opportunity or identifying interference greater than the first CCA threshold value at the first CCA opportunity,
wherein a CCA opportunity is an opportunity at which a CCA process is performable, the first CCA opportunity is before the second CCA opportunity, and the first and second CCA threshold values are used to identify a busy channel or a clear channel.
9. The transmitting device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine to control the CCA threshold value if transmission delay which corresponds to set time occurs while performing the CCA process.
10. The transmitting device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine to control the CCA threshold value if a number of automatic repeat request (ARQ) acknowledgments (ACKs) for data transmitted through an unlicensed band during a set first time, or a number of ARQ non-acknowledgments (NACKs) for the data transmitted through the unlicensed band during the set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set first threshold value, or
determine to control the CCA threshold value if a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) ACKs for data transmitted through the unlicensed band during a set second time, or a number of HARQ NACKs for the data transmitted through the unlicensed band during the set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set second threshold value.
11. The transmitting device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine to control the CCA threshold value if throughput for data transmitted through an unlicensed band during a set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold throughput, or
determine to control the CCA threshold value if average latency for data transmitted through the unlicensed band during a set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold latency.
12. The transmitting device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine to control the CCA threshold value if a number of CCA slots in a clear channel state among CCA processes performed in an unlicensed band during a set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set first threshold value, or
determine to control the CCA threshold value if a number of CCA slots in a busy channel state among CCA processes performed in the unlicensed band during a set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set second threshold value.
13. The transmitting device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine to control the CCA threshold value if time during which the transmitting device occupies an unlicensed band during a set first time is longer than or equal to, or shorter than or equal to a set first threshold time, or
determine to control the CCA threshold value if time during which the transmitting device does not occupy the unlicensed band during a set second time is longer than or equal to, or shorter than or equal to a set second threshold time.
14. The transmitting device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine to control the CCA threshold value if average signal strength from at least one transmitting device measured in an unlicensed band during a set first time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold signal strength,
determine to control the CCA threshold value if an average buffer occupancy rate of a transmitting device measured in the unlicensed band during a set second time is greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to a set threshold buffer occupancy rate, or
determine to control the CCA threshold value upon receiving a predefined signal in the unlicensed band from other transmitting devices.