IP Library Granted Patent US 11,251,917
Granted Patent B2
US 11,251,917 · App. 16/633,656 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Method for transmitting DMRS of physical broadcast channel, network device and terminal

Inventors: Kai Wu (Chang'an Dongguan, CN); Yu Ding (Chang'an Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04L5/0048H04W72/005
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Patent No.
US 11,251,917
App. No.
16/633,656
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel, a network device and a terminal for performing the method are provided. The method includes: configuring a demodulation reference signal DMRS sequence of a new radio physical broadcast channel NR-PBCH, where the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate a position relation between a synchronization signal block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and a system frame where the SS block is located; and transmitting the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH to a terminal. The configuring the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH includes: configuring phase rotation information of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH. The position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belong and the system frame where the SS block is located includes: the SS block being located in a first or last 5 ms of the system frame where the SS block is located.

Claims (55)

1. A method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel, applied to a network device side, and comprising:

configuring a demodulation reference signal DMRS sequence of a new radio physical broadcast channel NR-PBCH, wherein the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate a position relation between a synchronization signal block (SS block) to which the NR-PBCH belongs and a system frame where the SS block is located; and

transmitting the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH to a terminal,

wherein the configuring the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH comprises:

configuring phase rotation information of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the phase rotation information of the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located, and the phase rotation information comprises information of a phase difference between a phase of a DMRS sequence transmitted on a second time-domain symbol in transmission resources of the NR-PBCH and a phase of a DMRS sequence transmitted on a first time-domain symbol in the transmission resources of the NR-PBCH.

2. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 1 , wherein the configuring the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH further comprises:

configuring a mapping mode of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the mapping mode of the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located.

3. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 2 , wherein the mapping mode of the DMRS sequence comprises at least one of: a mapping mode based on different orders, a mapping mode based on a time-domain symbol, or a mapping mode based on a frequency band.

4. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 1 , wherein the configuring the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH further comprises:

configuring a shift used by the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH; wherein the shift used by the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located; or

configuring the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH as a gold sequence, wherein the gold sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located.

5. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 1 , wherein the configuring the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH further comprises:

configuring a predetermined parameter of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the predetermined parameter is configured to indicate M bits in an SS block time index, and M is an integer greater than 0.

6. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 5 , wherein the predetermined parameter comprises at least one selected from the following parameters:

a gold sequence used by the DMRS sequence, a mapping mode of the gold sequence, an initialization mode of the gold sequence, and a shift of the gold sequence.

7. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 1 , wherein the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located comprises:

the SS block being located in a first 5 ms or in a last 5 ms of the system frame where the SS block is located.

8. A network device, comprising:

a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein, when executing the computer program, the processor is configured to:

configure a demodulation reference signal DMRS sequence of a new radio physical broadcast channel NR-PBCH, wherein the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate a position relation between a synchronization signal block (SS block) to which the NR-PBCH belongs and a system frame where the SS block is located; and

transmit the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH to a terminal,

wherein the Processor is configured to:

configure phase rotation information of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the phase rotation information of the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located, and the phase rotation information comprises information of a phase difference between a phase of a DMRS sequence transmitted on a second time-domain symbol in transmission resources of the NR-PBCH and a phase of a DMRS sequence transmitted on a first time-domain symbol in the transmission resources of the NR-PBCH.

9. The network device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

configure a mapping mode of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the mapping mode of the DMRS sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located, and the mapping mode of the DMRS sequence comprises at least one of: a mapping mode based on different orders, a mapping mode based on a time-domain symbol, or a mapping mode based on a frequency band; or

wherein the processor is further configured to: configure a shift used by the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the shift used by the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located; or

wherein the processor is further configured to: configure the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH as a gold sequence, wherein the gold sequence is configured to indicate the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located.

10. The network device according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

configure a predetermined parameter of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the predetermined parameter is configured to indicate M bits in an SS block time index, and M is an integer greater than 0.

11. The network device according to claim 10 , wherein the predetermined parameter comprises at least one selected from the following parameters:

a gold sequence used by the DMRS sequence, a mapping mode of the gold sequence, an initialization mode of the gold sequence, and a shift of the gold sequence.

12. The network device according to claim 8 , wherein the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located comprises:

the SS block being located in a first 5 ms or in a last 5 ms of the system frame where the SS block is located.

13. A method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel, applied to a terminal side, and comprising:

receiving a demodulation reference signal DMRS sequence of a new radio physical broadcast channel NR-PBCH transmitted by a network device; and

determining, according to the DMRS sequence, a position relation between a synchronization signal block (SS block) to which the NR-PBCH belongs and a system frame where the SS block is located,

wherein the determining, according to the DMRS sequence, the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located comprises:

detecting the DMRS sequence to determine phase rotation information of the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH, wherein the phase rotation information comprises information of a phase difference between a phase of a DMRS sequence transmitted on a second time-domain symbol in transmission resources of the NR-PBCH and a phase of a DMRS sequence transmitted on a first time-domain symbol in the transmission resources of the NR-PBCH; and

determining, according to the phase rotation information, the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located.

14. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 13 , wherein the determining, according to the DMRS sequence, the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located further comprises:

detecting the DMRS sequence to determine that the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH is a gold sequence; and

determining, according to the gold sequence, the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located.

15. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 13 , wherein after receiving the DMRS sequence of the NR-PBCH transmitted by the network device, the method further comprises:

determining an SS block time index of the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs according to the DMRS sequence.

16. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 15 , wherein the determining the SS block time index of the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs according to the DMRS sequence comprises:

detecting the DMRS sequence to determine a predetermined parameter of the DMRS sequence, wherein the predetermined parameter is configured to indicate M bits in the SS block time index, M being an integer greater than 0; and

determining the SS block time index of the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs according to the predetermined parameter.

17. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 16 , wherein the predetermined parameter comprises at least one selected from the following parameters:

a gold sequence used by the DMRS sequence, a mapping mode of the gold sequence, an initialization mode of the gold sequence, and a shift of the gold sequence.

18. The method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 13 , wherein the position relation between the SS block to which the NR-PBCH belongs and the system frame where the SS block is located comprises:

the SS block being located in a first 5 ms or in a last 5 ms of the system frame where the SS block is located.

19. A terminal, comprising:

a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein, when executing the computer program, the processor is configured to implement steps in the method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 13 .

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored in the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement steps in the method for transmitting a DMRS of a physical broadcast channel according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2025
From: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Reel/Frame 071411/0483 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2021
From: DING, YU
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055007/0495 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: WU, KAI
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051606/0578 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710620589.9 · Jul 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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