IP Library Granted Patent US 11,375,389
Granted Patent B2
US 11,375,389 · App. 16/917,940 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Method and device of channel access for wireless communication on unlicensed spectrum in UE and base station

Inventor: Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W24/08H04W16/14H04W72/0446H04W72/0453H04L5/001
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Patent No.
US 11,375,389
App. No.
16/917,940
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device for wireless communications in a UE and base station. A first node receives T first-type radio signals and transmits T second-type radio signals in a first time window; and then performs Q energy detection(s) respectively in Q time sub-pool(s) on a first sub-band to obtain Q detection value(s); the T second-type radio signals respectively correspond to the T first-type radio signals; at least one multicarrier symbol is occupied by each of the T second-type radio signals; among the T first-type radio signals there is(are) only T1 first-type radio signal(s) being used to determine Q; the first node is a base station, or the first node is a UE.

Claims (34)

1. A method in a first node for wireless communications, comprising:

receiving T first-type radio signals, and transmitting T second-type radio signals in a first time window;

performing Q energy detection(s) respectively in Q time sub-pool(s) on a first sub-band to obtain Q detection value(s);

wherein the T second-type radio signals respectively correspond to the T first-type radio signals; at least one multicarrier symbol is occupied by each of the T second-type radio signals; among the T first-type radio signals there is(are) only T1 first-type radio signal(s) being used to determine Q, wherein T is a positive integer greater than 1, the Q is a positive integer, and T1 is a positive integer less than the T; the Q energy detection(s) is(are) used to determine whether the first sub-band is idle; T1 second-type radio signal(s) of the T second-type radio signals that corresponds(correspond) to the T1 first-type radio signal(s) is(are) composed of second-type radio signal(s) spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s) among the T second-type radio signals; the first node is a base station, or the first node is a UE.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first node is a base station, and the T first-type radio signals respectively indicate whether the T second-type radio signals are correctly received.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the T1 second-type radio signal(s) comprises(comprise) W sub-signal(s), and the T1 first-type radio signal(s) indicates(indicate) whether any of the W sub-signal(s) is correctly received, W being a positive integer no less than the T1; at least one of sub-signal(s) belonging to a same second-type radio signal of the T1 second-type radio signal(s) among the W sub-signal(s) is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s); whether the W sub-signal(s) is(are) correctly received is used to determine the Q.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first node is a UE, and the T first-type radio signals respectively comprise scheduling information of the T second-type radio signals.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the T1 second-type radio signal(s) comprises(comprise) V sub-signal(s), and the T1 first-type radio signal(s) indicates(indicate) whether any of the V sub-signal(s) comprises new data, V being a positive integer no less than the T1; at least one of sub-signal(s) belonging to a same second-type radio signal of the T1 second-type radio signal(s) among the V sub-signal(s) is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s); whether the V sub-signal(s) comprises(comprise) new data is used to determine the Q.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the T1 first-type radio signal(s) is(are) used to determine K candidate integers, Q1 is a candidate integer of the K candidate integers; each of Q1 detection value(s) among the Q detection value(s) is lower than a first threshold, K is a positive integer, and Q1 is a positive integer no greater than the Q.

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

receiving S third-type radio signal(s), and transmitting S fourth-type radio signal(s) in a second time window;

wherein the S fourth-type radio signal(s) respectively corresponds(correspond) to the S third-type radio signal(s); the S third-type radio signal(s) and the T1 first-type radio signal(s) are jointly used to determine the Q, and S is a positive integer; each of the S fourth-type radio signal(s) is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s).

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

transmitting a fifth radio signal;

wherein a start time for time-domain resources occupied by the fifth radio signal is no earlier than an end time for the Q time sub-pool(s).

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

operating first information;

wherein the first information comprises scheduling information of the fifth radio signal; the operating is receiving, and the first node is a UE; or the operating is transmitting, and the first node is a base station.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the fifth radio signal is transmitted on the first sub-band, and the fifth radio signal is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s).

11. A device in a first node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first processor, receiving T first-type radio signals, and transmitting T second-type radio signals in a first time window; and

a first receiver, performing Q energy detection(s) respectively in Q time sub-pool(s) on a first sub-band to obtain Q detection value(s);

wherein the T second-type radio signals respectively correspond to the T first-type radio signals; at least one multicarrier symbol is occupied by each of the T second-type radio signals; among the T first-type radio signals there is(are) only T1 first-type radio signal(s) being used to determine Q, wherein T is a positive integer greater than 1, the Q is a positive integer, and T1 is a positive integer less than the T; the Q energy detection(s) is(are) used to determine whether the first sub-band is idle; T1 second-type radio signal(s) of the T second-type radio signals that corresponds(correspond) to the T1 first-type radio signal(s) is(are) composed of second-type radio signal(s) spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s) among the T second-type radio signals; the first node is a base station, or the first node is a UE.

12. The device in the first node according to claim 11 , wherein the first node is a base station, and the T first-type radio signals respectively indicate whether the T second-type radio signals are correctly received.

13. The device in the first node according to claim 12 , wherein the T1 second-type radio signal(s) comprises(comprise) W sub-signal(s), and the T1 first-type radio signal(s) indicates(indicate) whether any of the W sub-signal(s) is correctly received, W being a positive integer no less than the T1; at least one of sub-signal(s) belonging to a same second-type radio signal of the T1 second-type radio signal(s) among the W sub-signal(s) is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s); whether the W sub-signal(s) is(are) correctly received is used to determine the Q.

14. The device in the first node according to claim 11 , wherein the first node is a UE, and the T first-type radio signals respectively comprise scheduling information of the T second-type radio signals.

15. The device in the first node according to claim 14 , wherein the T1 second-type radio signal(s) comprises(comprise) V sub-signal(s), and the T1 first-type radio signal(s) indicates(indicate) whether any of the V sub-signal(s) comprises new data, V being a positive integer no less than the T1; at least one of sub-signal(s) belonging to a same second-type radio signal of the T1 second-type radio signal(s) among the V sub-signal(s) is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s); whether the V sub-signal(s) comprises(comprise) new data is used to determine the Q.

16. The device in the first node according to claim 11 , wherein the T1 first-type radio signal(s) is(are) used to determine K candidate integers, Q1 is a candidate integer of the K candidate integers; each of Q1 detection value(s) among the Q detection value(s) is lower than a first threshold, K is a positive integer, and Q1 is a positive integer no greater than the Q.

17. The device in the first node according to claim 11 , wherein the first processor also receives S third-type radio signal(s), and transmits S fourth-type radio signal(s) in a second time window; wherein the S fourth-type radio signal(s) respectively corresponds(correspond) to the S third-type radio signal(s); the S third-type radio signal(s) and the T1 first-type radio signal(s) are jointly used to determine the Q, and S is a positive integer; each of the S fourth-type radio signal(s) is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s).

18. The device in the first node according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a first transmitter, transmitting a fifth radio signal;

wherein a start time for time-domain resources occupied by the fifth radio signal is no earlier than an end time for the Q time sub-pool(s).

19. The device in the first node according to claim 18 , wherein the first processor also operates first information; wherein the first information comprises scheduling information of the fifth radio signal; the operating is receiving, and the first node is a UE; or the operating is transmitting, and the first node is a base station.

20. The device in the first node according to claim 18 , wherein the fifth radio signal is transmitted on the first sub-band, and the fifth radio signal is spatially associated with the Q energy detection(s).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 071083/0872 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2021
From: ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 055585/0324 →
Continuity (2)
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