TIMING ADJUSTMENT METHOD, BASE STATION, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
The present disclosure provides a timing adjustment method, a base station, a terminal, and a communication system. The timing adjustment method includes: determining, by a base station, timing advance of a terminal; and adjusting, by the base station according to the TA, a moment for the terminal to transmit an uplink signal. The present disclosure adaptively adjusts the moment at which the terminal transmits the uplink signal based on the actual TA value.
1 . A timing adjustment method, comprising:
determining, by a base station, timing advance (TA) of a terminal; and
adjusting, by the base station according to the TA, a moment for the terminal to transmit an uplink signal.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink signal comprises uplink data transmitted by the terminal to the base station in response to uplink scheduling information after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information transmitted by the base station;
wherein adjusting, by the base station according to the TA, a moment for the terminal to transmit the uplink data comprises:
adjusting, by the base station according to the TA, a transmission time interval for the terminal to transmit the uplink data after receiving the uplink scheduling information, so that the terminal has enough time to process data before transmitting the uplink data.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink signal comprises an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) of downlink data returned by the terminal to the base station after the terminal receives downlink scheduling information and downlink data sent by the base station;
wherein the adjusting, by the base station according to the TA, a moment for the terminal to transmit the ACK/NACK comprises:
adjusting, by the base station according to the TA, a transmission time interval for the terminal to transmit the ACK/NACK, so that the terminal has enough time to process data before transmitting the ACK/NACK.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the adjusting, by the base station, a moment for the terminal to transmit the uplink data comprises:
determining, by the base station, a time adjustment amount M for the terminal to transmit the uplink data, wherein the time adjustment amount M represents m transmission time intervals, indicates that the terminal transmits the uplink data after m transmission time intervals after receiving the uplink scheduling information, or indicates that the terminal transmits the uplink data after m transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the uplink data defined in a current LTE system, m is a positive integer; and
transmitting, by the base station, adjustment information to the terminal through the uplink scheduling information, wherein the adjustment information comprises the time adjustment amount M.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the adjusting, by the base station, a moment for the terminal to transmit the ACK/NACK comprises:
determining, by the base station, a time adjustment amount P for the terminal to transmit the ACK/NACK, wherein the time adjustment amount P represents p transmission time intervals, indicates that the terminal transmits the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals after receiving the downlink scheduling information, or indicates that the terminal transmits the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the ACK/NACK defined in a current LTE system, p is a positive integer; and
transmitting, by the base station, adjustment information to the terminal through the downlink scheduling information, wherein the adjustment information comprises the time adjustment amount P.
6 . A timing adjustment method, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal, uplink scheduling information or downlink scheduling information transmitted by a base station;
transmitting, by the terminal, an uplink signal according to adjustment information of a moment for transmitting the uplink signal comprised in the uplink scheduling information or the downlink scheduling information.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the uplink signal comprises uplink data transmitted by the terminal to the base station in response to the uplink scheduling information after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information transmitted by the base station;
wherein the determining, by the terminal, the moment for transmitting the uplink data comprises:
acquiring, by the terminal, the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the uplink data according to the uplink scheduling information transmitted by the base station, and determining a time adjustment amount M for transmitting the uplink data, wherein the time adjustment amount M represents m transmission time intervals;
wherein the transmitting, by the terminal, the uplink data according to the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the uplink data comprises:
after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information, transmitting, by the terminal according to the time adjustment amount M, the uplink data after m transmission time intervals;
or,
transmitting, by the terminal according to the time adjustment amount M, the uplink data after m transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the uplink data defined in a current LTE system.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information, transmitting, by the terminal, the uplink data according to the time adjustment amount M and timing advance (TA).
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the uplink signal comprises an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) of downlink data returned by the terminal to the base station after the terminal receives downlink scheduling information and the downlink data transmitted by the base station;
wherein the transmitting, by the terminal, the uplink signal according to the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the ACK/NACK comprises:
acquiring, by the terminal, the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the ACK/NACK according to the downlink scheduling information transmitted by the base station; and
determining, from the adjustment information, a time adjustment amount P for transmitting the ACK/NACK, wherein the time adjustment amount P represents p transmission time intervals;
wherein the transmitting, by the terminal, the uplink signal according to the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the ACK/NACK comprises:
after the terminal receives the downlink scheduling information, transmitting, by the terminal according to the time adjustment amount P, the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals;
or,
transmitting, by the terminal according to the time adjustment amount P, the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the ACK/NACK defined in a current LTE system.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
after the terminal receives the downlink scheduling information, transmitting, by the terminal, the ACK/NACK of the downlink data according to the time adjustment amount P and timing advance (TA).
11 . A base station, comprising:
a determining module, configured to determine timing advance (TA) of a terminal; and
an adjusting module, configured to adjust, according to the TA, a moment for the terminal to transmit an uplink signal.
12 . The base station of claim 11 , wherein the uplink signal comprises uplink data transmitted by the terminal to the base station in response to uplink scheduling information after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information transmitted by the base station;
wherein the adjusting module comprises:
a first adjusting sub-module, configured to adjust, according to the TA, a transmission time interval for the terminal to transmit the uplink data after receiving the uplink scheduling information, so that the terminal has enough time to process data before transmitting the uplink data.
13 . The base station of claim 11 , wherein the uplink signal comprises an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) of downlink data returned by the terminal to the base station after the terminal receives downlink scheduling information and downlink data sent by the base station;
wherein the adjusting module comprises:
a second adjusting sub-module, configured to adjust, according to the TA, a transmission time interval for the terminal to transmit the ACK/NACK, so that the terminal has enough time to process data before transmitting the ACK/NACK.
14 . The base station of claim 12 , wherein the first adjusting sub-module comprises:
a first determining unit, configured to determine a time adjustment amount M for the terminal to transmit the uplink data, wherein the time adjustment amount M represents m transmission time intervals, indicates that the terminal transmits the uplink data after m transmission time intervals after receiving the uplink scheduling information, or indicates that the terminal transmits the uplink data after m transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the uplink data defined in a current LTE system, m is a positive integer; and
a first transmitting unit, configured to transmit adjustment information to the terminal through the uplink scheduling information, wherein the adjustment information comprises the time adjustment amount M.
15 . The base station of claim 13 , wherein the second adjusting sub-module comprises:
a second determining unit, configured to determine a time adjustment amount P for the terminal to transmit the ACK/NACK, wherein the time adjustment amount P represents p transmission time intervals, indicates that the terminal transmits the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals after receiving the downlink scheduling information, or indicates that the terminal transmits the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the ACK/NACK defined in a current LTE system, p is a positive integer; and
a second transmitting unit, configured to transmit adjustment information to the terminal through the downlink scheduling information, wherein the adjustment information comprises the time adjustment amount P.
16 . A terminal for implementing the method of claim 6 , comprising:
a receiving module, configured to receive uplink scheduling information or downlink scheduling information transmitted by a base station; and
a transmitting module, configured to transmit an uplink signal according to adjustment information of a moment for transmitting the uplink signal comprised in the uplink scheduling information or the downlink scheduling information.
17 . The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the uplink signal comprises uplink data transmitted by the terminal to the base station in response to the uplink scheduling information after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information transmitted by the base station;
wherein the receiving module comprises:
a first receiving sub-module, configured to acquire the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the uplink data according to the uplink scheduling information transmitted by the base station, and determine a time adjustment amount M for transmitting the uplink data, wherein the time adjustment amount M represents m transmission time intervals;
wherein the transmitting module comprises:
a first transmitting sub-module, configured to transmit, after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information and according to the time adjustment amount M, the uplink data after m transmission time intervals, or transmit, according to the time adjustment amount M, the uplink data after m transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the uplink data defined in a current LTE system;
wherein the first transmitting sub-module is further configured to transmit, after the terminal receives the uplink scheduling information, the unlink data according to the time adjustment amount M and timing advance (TA).
18 . (canceled)
19 . The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the uplink signal comprises an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) of downlink data returned by the terminal to the base station after the terminal receives downlink scheduling information and the downlink data transmitted by the base station;
wherein the receiving module comprises:
a second receiving sub-module, configured to acquire the adjustment information of the moment for transmitting the ACK/NACK according to the downlink scheduling information transmitted by the base station, and determine, from the adjustment information, a time adjustment amount P for transmitting the ACK/NACK, wherein the time adjustment amount P represents p transmission time intervals;
wherein the transmitting sub-module comprises:
a second transmitting sub-module, configured to transmit, after the terminal receives the downlink scheduling information and according to the time adjustment amount P, the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals, or transmit, according to the time adjustment amount P, the ACK/NACK after p transmission time intervals based on a transmission time interval for transmitting the ACK/NACK defined in a current LTE system;
wherein the second transmitting sub-module is configured to transmit, after the terminal receives the downlink scheduling information, the ACK/NACK of the downlink data according to the time adjustment amount P and timing advance (TA).
20 - 21 . (canceled)
22 . A base station for implementing the method of claim 1 , comprising:
a processor;
a storage, connected with the processor via a bus interface, and configured to store instructions and data required by the processor in performing operations;
a transceiver, configured to communicate with various other devices on a transmission medium;
wherein when the processor is called to execute the instructions and data stored in the storage, the base station performs following processing:
determining timing advance (TA) of a terminal; and
adjusting, according to the TA, a moment for the terminal to transmit an uplink signal.
23 . A terminal for implementing the method of claim 6 , comprising:
a processor;
a storage, connected with the processor via a bus interface, and configured to store instructions and data required by the processor in performing operations;
a transceiver, configured to communicate with various other devices on a transmission medium;
wherein when the processor is called to execute the instructions and data stored in the storage, the terminal performs following processing:
receiving uplink scheduling information or downlink scheduling information transmitted by a base station; and
transmitting an uplink signal according to adjustment information of a moment for transmitting the uplink signal comprised in the uplink scheduling information or the downlink scheduling information.