IP Library Granted Patent US 10,985,825
Granted Patent B2
US 10,985,825 · App. 15/971,679 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

Methods for transmitting uplink signal and downlink signal, UE and base station

Inventors: Qi Xiong (Beijing, CN); Chen Qian (Beijing, CN); Bin Yu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04B7/0695H04B7/088H04L1/16H04W72/0406
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Patent No.
US 10,985,825
App. No.
15/971,679
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for transmitting an uplink signal and a downlink signal. A method for transmitting an uplink signal comprises detecting whether there is a beam failure; if there is a beam failure, determining at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information; and transmitting a beam failure recovery request message to a base station, the beam failure recovery request message being used for informing the base station of at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information. A method for transmitting a downlink signal comprises detecting a beam failure recovery request message, determining at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information in the UE; and transmitting a feedback message corresponding to the beam failure recovery request message.

Claims (45)

1. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, configuration information on at least one reference signal identifying one or more candidate beams for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response;

identifying at least one reference signal based on a reference signal receiving power (RSRP) associated with the at least one reference signal;

transmitting, to the base station, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request based on the identified at least one reference signal;

identifying the search space for the beam failure recovery response;

monitoring a downlink control channel based on the identified search space; and

receiving, from the base station, the beam failure recovery response on the downlink control channel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting a reference signal among the identified at least one reference signal.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

identifying an association between the at least one reference signal and at least one resource for the beam failure recovery request.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

determining a resource corresponding to the selected reference signal based on the identified association for transmitting the beam failure recovery request.

6. A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, configuration information on at least one reference signal identifying one or more candidate beams for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response;

receiving, from the terminal, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request, based on the at least one reference signal, wherein the at least one reference signal is identified based on a reference signal receiving power (RSRP) associated with the at least one reference signal; and

transmitting the beam failure recovery response on a downlink control channel based on the search space.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein a reference signal is selected by the terminal among the identified at least one reference signal.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein an association between the at least one reference signal and at least one resource for the beam failure recovery request is identified.

10. A terminal for transmitting a beam failure recovery request, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a base station, configuration information on at least one reference signal identifying one or more candidate beams for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response,

identify at least one reference signal based on a reference signal receiving power (RSRP) associated with the at least one reference signal,

transmit, to the base station, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request based on the identified at least one reference signal,

identify the search space for the beam failure recovery response,

monitor a downlink control channel the search space,

receive, from the base station, the beam failure recovery response on the downlink control channel based on the identified search space.

11. A base station for receiving a beam failure recovery request, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, to a terminal, configuration information on at least one reference signal identifying one or more candidate beams for beam failure recovery, and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response,

receive, from the terminal, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request, based on the at least one reference signal, wherein the at least one reference signal is identified based on a reference signal receiving power (RSRP) associated with the at least one reference signal, and

transmit the beam failure recovery response on a downlink control channel based on the search space.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the beam failure recovery request is received by using a resource corresponding to the at least one reference signal based on the association with the RSRP.

13. The terminal of claim 10 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

14. The terminal of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to select a reference signal among the identified at least one reference signal.

15. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to identify an association between the at least one reference signal and at least one resource for the beam failure recovery request.

16. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a resource corresponding to the selected reference signal based on the identified association for transmitting the beam failure recovery request.

17. The base station of claim 11 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

18. The base station of claim 15 , wherein a reference signal is selected by the terminal among the at least one reference signal.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein an association between the at least one reference signal and at least one resource for the beam failure recovery request is identified.

20. The base station of claim 19 , wherein the beam failure recovery request is received by using a resource corresponding to the selected reference signal based on the identified association.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2018
From: XIONG, QI; QIAN, CHEN; YU, BIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045721/0532 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710313292.8 · May 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180323856A1 · Nov 8, 2018
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