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US 10,674,461 · App. 16/535,907 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Method for transmitting synchronization signal and device therefor

Inventors: Hyunsoo Ko (Seoul, KR); Kijun Kim (Seoul, KR); Eunsun Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04W56/0005H04J11/0073H04J11/0076H04L5/0048H04L5/0058H04W72/04
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Patent No.
US 10,674,461
App. No.
16/535,907
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for transmitting a synchronization signal block by a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method includes: mapping a plurality of synchronization signal blocks onto a plurality of symbols within a predetermined time unit; and transmitting, to a terminal, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks mapped onto the plurality of symbols, wherein at least one synchronization signal block is mapped onto each one-half time unit which has half the length of the predetermined time unit.

Claims (33)

1. A method of transmitting a synchronization signal block (SSB) by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

mapping the SSB to both a first group of 4 consecutive orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbols and a second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols within a transmission interval having a duration of 14 OFDM symbols, with the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols arranged within an initial 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval, and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols arranged within a last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval; and

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the SSB mapped to both the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols within the transmission interval,

wherein the initial 7 OFDM symbols and the last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval each includes a single group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols to which the SSB is mapped, and

wherein the SSB comprises a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), a primary synchronization signal (PSS), and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS).

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols is arranged after an initial 2 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval, and

wherein the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols is arranged before a last 2 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein for a plurality of transmission intervals, each of the plurality of transmission intervals comprises a respective first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and a respective second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols that are arranged within the each of the plurality of transmission intervals at same relative positions within the each of the plurality of transmission intervals.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission interval is a subframe having a duration of 1 ms.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SSB is mapped to both the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols so as not to overlap a boundary between the initial 7 OFDM symbols and the last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval.

6. A base station configured to transmit a synchronization signal block (SSB) in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

at least one radio-frequency (RF) module;

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:

mapping the SSB to both a first group of 4 consecutive orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbols and a second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols within a transmission interval having a duration of 14 OFDM symbols, with the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols arranged within an initial 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval, and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols arranged within a last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval; and

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) through the at least one RF module, the SSB mapped to both the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols within the transmission interval,

wherein the initial 7 OFDM symbols and the last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval each includes a single group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols to which the SSB is mapped, and

wherein the SSB comprises a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), a primary synchronization signal (PSS), and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS).

7. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols is arranged after an initial 2 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval, and

wherein the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols is arranged before a last 2 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval.

8. The base station of claim 6 , wherein for a plurality of transmission intervals, each of the plurality of transmission intervals comprises a respective first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and a respective second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols that are arranged within the each of the plurality of transmission intervals at same relative positions within the each of the plurality of transmission intervals.

9. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the transmission interval is a subframe having a duration of 1 ms.

10. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the SSB is mapped to both the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols so as not to overlap a boundary between the initial 7 OFDM symbols and the last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval.

11. At least one non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, control a communication device to perform operations of transmitting a synchronization signal block (SSB) in a wireless communication system, the operations comprising:

mapping the SSB to both a first group of 4 consecutive orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbols and a second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols within a transmission interval having a duration of 14 OFDM symbols, with the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols arranged within an initial 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval, and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols arranged within a last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval; and

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the SSB mapped to both the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols within the transmission interval,

wherein the initial 7 OFDM symbols and the last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval each includes a single group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols to which the SSB is mapped, and

wherein the SSB comprises a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), a primary synchronization signal (PSS), and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS).

12. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols is arranged after an initial 2 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval, and

wherein the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols is arranged before a last 2 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval.

13. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein for a plurality of transmission intervals, each of the plurality of transmission intervals comprises a respective first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and a respective second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols that are arranged within the each of the plurality of transmission intervals at same relative positions within the each of the plurality of transmission intervals.

14. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the transmission interval is a subframe having a duration of 1 ms.

15. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the SSB is mapped to both the first group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols and the second group of 4 consecutive OFDM symbols so as not to overlap a boundary between the initial 7 OFDM symbols and the last 7 OFDM symbols of the transmission interval.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 1ST INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 51454 FRAME: 785. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 23, 2020
From: KO, HYUNSOO; KIM, KIJUN; KIM, EUNSUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 052480/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2020
From: KO, HYUN SOO; KIM, KIJUN; KIM, EUNSUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 051454/0785 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16065058
Provisional Application 62419477 · Nov 9, 2016
Related Publication 20190364529A1 · Nov 28, 2019
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