IP Library Granted Patent US 11,363,548
Granted Patent B2
US 11,363,548 · App. 16/338,433 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Method and device for configuring synchronization signal for new radio access technology

Inventors: Ki-tae Kim (Seoul, KR); Woo-jin Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: KT CORPORATION
H04W56/001H04J11/00H04J11/0073H04J11/0076H04J11/0079
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Patent No.
US 11,363,548
App. No.
16/338,433
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method and a device for configuring and transmitting a synchronization signal in an NR system. The method includes configuring one or more synchronization signals to be transmitted within an entire bandwidth, and transmitting the configured one or more synchronization signals through the entire bandwidth.

Claims (27)

1. A method of configuring a synchronization signal for a new radio (NR) access technology, the method comprising:

generating a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP from a NR bandwidth for a user equipment (UE);

configuring a first synchronization signal to be transmitted to the UE in association with the first BWP;

transmitting, to the UE, the configured first synchronization signal through the first BWP; and

configuring and transmitting, to the UE, a second synchronization signal in association with the second BWP,

wherein an additional synchronization signal is configured and transmitted to the UE based on a bandwidth size of the first BWP.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bandwidth of the first BWP and a bandwidth of the second BWP are equal to or greater than that of a block for transmitting the first or second synchronization signals.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the UE, configuration information on the first BWP and the second BWP through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bandwidth size of the first BWP is equal to or greater than a predetermined size.

5. A method of receiving a synchronization signal for a new radio (NR) access technology, the method comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a first synchronization signal through a first bandwidth part (BWP);

receiving, by the UE, a second synchronization signal through a second bandwidth part (BWP),

wherein the first BWP and the second BWP are generated from a NR bandwidth; and

performing, by the UE, time and frequency synchronization using the at least one of a first synchronization signal or the second synchronization signal,

wherein an additional synchronization signal is received by the UE based on a bandwidth size of the first BWP.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the bandwidth of the first BWP and a bandwidth of the second BWP are equal to or greater than that of a block for transmitting the first or second synchronization signals.

7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving, by the UE, configuration information on the first BWP and the second BWP through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

8. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the bandwidth size of the first BWP is equal to or greater than a predetermined size.

9. A base station configuring a synchronization signal for a new radio (NR) access technology, the base station comprising:

a controller configured to (i) generate a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP from a NR bandwidth for a user equipment (UE), (ii) configure a first synchronization signal to be transmitted to the UE in association with the first BWP, and (iii) configure a second synchronization signal in association with the second BWP; and

a transmitter configured to transmit, to the UE, the configured first synchronization signal through the first BWP, and (ii) transmit, to the UE, the configured second synchronization signal through the second BWP,

wherein an additional synchronization signal is configured and transmitted to the UE based on a bandwidth size of the first BWP.

10. The base station according to claim 9 , wherein the bandwidth of the first BWP and a bandwidth of the second BWP are equal to or greater than that of a block though which the first or second synchronization signals are transmitted.

11. The base station according to claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit configuration information on the first BWP and the second BWP to the UE through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

12. The base station according to claim 9 , wherein the bandwidth size of the first BWP is equal to or greater than a predetermined size.

Assignments (2)
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE WITH ALL SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT Recorded Oct 11, 2023
From: KT CORPORATION
To: PEGASUS WIRELESS INNOVATION LLC
Reel/Frame 065219/0144 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2019
From: KIM, KI-TAE; CHOI, WOO-JIN
To: KT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048746/0880 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0127093 · Sep 30, 2016 · national
KR 10-2017-0124195 · Sep 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190239175A1 · Aug 1, 2019
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