IP Library Granted Patent US 10,944,613
Granted Patent B2
US 10,944,613 · App. 16/064,817 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Method and apparatus for performing initial access in wireless communication system

Inventors: Yunjung Yi (Seoul, KR); Daesung Hwang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04L27/2659H04L5/0048H04L27/2613H04W72/0453
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Patent No.
US 10,944,613
App. No.
16/064,817
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method and an apparatus for performing physical resource block (PRB) indexing in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives information on an offset between a synchronization signal (SS) block and a system bandwidth from a network through the SS block and performs the PRB indexing on the system bandwidth on the basis of the information on the offset.

Claims (31)

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

receiving, from a network through a synchronization signal (SS) block, information regarding an offset between the SS block and a system bandwidth;

determining a physical resource block (PRB) index of the system bandwidth based on the information regarding the offset;

receiving a transmission of a reference signal from the network; and

receiving, based on the reference signal, data from the network via a bandwidth specified to the wireless device,

wherein, in case the data comprises remaining minimum system information (RMSI), the reference signal is processed for the transmission based on a PRB indexing for a partial frequency region in the system bandwidth, and

wherein, in case the data excludes the RMSI, the reference signal is processed for the transmission based on a PRB indexing for the system bandwidth.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the offset comprises information regarding an offset between (i) a PRB of the lowest index of the SS block and (ii) a PRB of the lowest index of the system bandwidth.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the offset comprises information regarding an offset between (i) a subcarrier 0 of the SS block and (ii) a subcarrier 0 of the system bandwidth.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the offset comprises information regarding an offset between (i) a center of the SS block and (ii) a center of the system bandwidth.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SS block further comprises information regarding the system bandwidth.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the information regarding the system bandwidth comprises information regarding a potential maximum bandwidth in which a carrier is operated.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SS block is comprised in an initial uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP).

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the offset is expressed as a value of a channel raster or a synchronization raster.

9. A wireless device configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the wireless device comprising:

a memory;

a transceiver; and

at least one processor, operably coupled to the memory and the transceiver, and configured to:

control the transceiver to receive, from a network through a synchronization signal (SS) block, information regarding an offset between the SS block and a system bandwidth;

determine a physical resource block (PRB) index of the system bandwidth based on the information regarding the offset;

control the transceiver to receive a transmission of a reference signal from the network; and

control the transceiver to receive, based on the reference signal, data from the network via a bandwidth specified to the wireless device,

wherein, in case the data comprises remaining minimum system information (RMSI), the reference signal is processed for the transmission based on a PRB indexing for a partial frequency region in the system bandwidth, and

wherein, in case the data excludes the RMSI, the reference signal is processed for the transmission based on a PRB indexing for the system bandwidth.

10. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the information regarding the offset comprises information regarding an offset between (i) a PRB of the lowest index of the SS block and (ii) a PRB of the lowest index of the system bandwidth.

11. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the information regarding the offset comprises information regarding an offset between (i) a subcarrier 0 of the SS block and (ii) a subcarrier 0 of the system bandwidth.

12. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the information regarding the offset comprises information regarding an offset between (i) a center of the SS block and (ii) a center of the system bandwidth.

13. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the SS block further comprises information regarding the system bandwidth.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the information regarding the system bandwidth comprises information regarding a potential maximum bandwidth in which a carrier is operated.

15. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the SS block is comprised in an initial uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP).

16. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the information regarding the offset is expressed as a value of a channel raster or a synchronization raster.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE FILING DATE OF THE APPLICATION REFERENCED IN THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 046877 FRAME: 0062. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT.. Recorded May 23, 2023
From: YI, YUNJUNG; HWANG, DAESUNG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 063727/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2018
From: YI, YUNJUNG; HWANG, DAESUNG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 046877/0062 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0043227 · Apr 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (7)
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