IP Library Granted Patent US 11,224,072
Granted Patent B2
US 11,224,072 · App. 16/476,015 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Method for information transmission, user equipment and access network entity

Inventors: Bin Ren (Beijing, CN); Tony Ekpenyong (Beijing, CN); Xueming Pan (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
H04W74/0833H04L5/0094H04W72/0453H04L27/2607
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Patent No.
US 11,224,072
App. No.
16/476,015
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for information transmission is provided by the present disclosure. The method includes: transmitting, by a first User Equipment (UE), a first random access request to an access network entity, the first random access request carrying a first preamble and data; and receiving, by the first UE, a random access response sent by the access network entity according to the first random access request.

Claims (72)

1. A method for information transmission, comprising:

transmitting, by a first User Equipment (UE), a first random access request to an access network entity, wherein the first random access request carries a first preamble and data; and

receiving, by the first UE, a random access response sent by the access network entity according to the first random access request,

wherein at least one time slot occupied by the first preamble reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the first preamble is used to be multiplexed by a UE other than the first UE,

wherein the first preamble and the data are time division multiplexed, and a total power for transmitting each of data symbols of the data is the same as a total power for transmitting any other one of the data symbols of the data; or

the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed, and a power of the first preamble is the same as a total power for transmitting data symbols of the data.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a second random access request sent by a second UE and the first random access request are frequency division multiplexed, wherein the second random access request carries a second preamble.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in a case that the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed,

the first preamble and the data adopt different subcarrier spacings, and a guard frequency band is comprised between a plurality of subcarriers where the first preamble is located and a plurality of subcarriers where the data is located; or

the first preamble and the data adopt a same subcarrier spacing, the data occupies a plurality of different subcarriers, the plurality of subcarriers where the first preamble is located is arranged in the center of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located, and a guard frequency band is comprised at both the outermost sides of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first preamble comprises one or more preamble sequences, and the first preamble and the data occupy one or more time slots;

the data has a multi-carrier waveform or a single-carrier waveform;

a length of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of the data; and

a length of a cyclic prefix of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of a cyclic prefix of the data.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first preamble and the data respectively occupy different time slots, at least one time slot occupied by the data reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the data is used to be multiplexed by the UE other than the first UE.

6. A method for information transmission, comprising:

receiving, by an access network entity, a first random access request sent by a first user equipment (UE), wherein the first random access request carries a first preamble and data; and

transmitting, by the access network entity, a random access response to the first UE according to the first random access request,

wherein at least one time slot occupied by the first preamble reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the first preamble is used to be multiplexed by a UE other than the first UE,

wherein the first preamble and the data are time division multiplexed, and a total power for transmitting each of data symbols of the data is the same as a total power for transmitting any other one of the data symbols of the data; or

the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed, and a power of the first preamble is the same as a total power for transmitting data symbols of the data.

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

calculating, by the access network entity, a channel estimation result according to the first preamble; and

detecting and demodulating the data by the access network entity according to the channel estimation result.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a length of a cyclic prefix of the data is less than a length of a cyclic prefix of the first preamble, and after the receiving, by the access network entity, the first random access request sent by the first UE, the method further comprises:

detecting, by the access network entity, the first preamble to obtain a timing offset between the first UE and the access network entity; and

determining, by the access network entity, a Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) processing window for transmitting each of the data symbols of the data according to the timing offset; and/or

wherein the method further comprises: receiving, by the access network entity, a second random access request sent by a second UE, the second random access request comprising a second preamble, and the first random access request and the second random access request being frequency division multiplexed.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein in a case that the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed,

the first preamble and the data adopt different subcarrier spacings, and a guard frequency band is comprised between a plurality of subcarrier where the first preamble is located and a plurality of subcarrier where the data is located; or

the first preamble and the data adopt a same subcarrier spacing, the data occupies a plurality of different subcarriers, the plurality of subcarriers where the first preamble is located is arranged in the center of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located, and a guard frequency band is comprised at both the outermost sides of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first preamble comprises one or more preamble sequences, and the first preamble and the data occupy one or more time slots;

the data has a multi-carrier waveform or a single-carrier waveform;

a length of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of the data; and

a length of a cyclic prefix of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of a cyclic prefix of the data; or

wherein the first preamble and the data respectively occupy different time slots, at least one time slot occupied by the data reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the data is used to be multiplexed by the UE other than the first UE.

11. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a processor, a memory and a transceiver, wherein when reading programs from the memory, the processor is configured to:

transmit a first random access request to an access network entity, wherein the first random access request carries a first preamble and data; and

receive a random access response sent by the access network entity according to the first random access request;

wherein the transceiver is configured to receive and transmit data under the control of the processor,

wherein at least one time slot occupied by the first preamble reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the first preamble is used to be multiplexed by a UE other than the first UE,

wherein the first preamble and the data are time division multiplexed, and a total power for transmitting each of data symbols of the data is the same as a total power for transmitting any other one of the data symbols of the data; or

the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed, and a power of the first preamble is the same as a total power for transmitting data symbols of the data.

12. The UE according to claim 11 ,

wherein a second random access request sent by a second UE and the first random access request are frequency division multiplexed, the second random access request carrying a second preamble.

13. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein in a case that the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed,

the first preamble and the data adopt different subcarrier spacings, and a guard frequency band is comprised between a plurality of subcarriers where the first preamble is located and a plurality of subcarriers where the data is located; or

the first preamble and the data adopt a same subcarrier interval, the data occupies a plurality of different subcarriers, the plurality of subcarriers where the preamble is located is arranged in the center of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located, and a guard frequency band is comprised at both the outermost sides of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located.

14. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first preamble comprises one or more preamble sequences, and the first preamble and the data occupy one or more time slots;

the data has a multi-carrier waveform or a single-carrier waveform;

a length of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of the data; and

a length of a cyclic prefix of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of a cyclic prefix of the data; or

wherein the first preamble and the data respectively occupy different time slots, at least one time slot occupied by the data reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the data is used to be multiplexed by the UE other than the first UE.

15. An access network entity, comprising:

a processor, and a memory, wherein when reading programs from the memory, the processor is configured to perform steps of the method for information transmission according to claim 6 .

16. The access network entity according to claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:

calculate a channel estimation result according to the first preamble; and

detect and demodulate the data according to the channel estimation result.

17. The access network entity according to claim 16 , wherein a length of a cyclic prefix of the data is less than a length of a cyclic prefix of the first preamble, and the processor is configured to:

detect the first preamble to obtain a timing offset between the first UE and the access network entity; and

determine an FFT processing window for transmitting each of the data symbols of the data according to the timing offset; and/or

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a second random access request sent by a second UE, the second access random access request comprising a second preamble, and the first random access request and the second random access request being frequency division multiplexed.

18. The access network entity according to claim 15 , wherein in a case that the first preamble and the data are frequency division multiplexed,

the first preamble and the data adopt different subcarrier spacings, and a guard frequency band is comprised between a plurality of subcarriers where the first preamble is located and a plurality of subcarriers where the data is located; or

the first preamble and the data adopt a same subcarrier spacing, the data occupies a plurality of different subcarriers, the plurality of subcarriers where the preamble is located is arranged in the center of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located, and a guard frequency band is comprised at both the outermost sides of the plurality of subcarriers where the data is located.

19. The access network entity according to claim 15 , wherein the first preamble comprises one or more preamble sequences, and the first preamble and the data occupy one or more time slots;

the data has a multi-carrier waveform or a single-carrier waveform;

a length of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of the data; and

a length of a cyclic prefix of the first preamble is the same as or different from a length of a cyclic prefix of the data; or

wherein the first preamble and the data respectively occupy different time slots, at least one time slot occupied by the data reserves a guard interval, and the reserved guard interval of the data is used to be multiplexed by the UE other than the first UE.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2021
From: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
To: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056769/0920 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2019
From: REN, BIN; EKPENYONG, TONY; PAN, XUEMING
To: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 051372/0137 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710010433.9 · Jan 6, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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