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Granted Patent B2
US 11,751,224 · App. 16/947,630 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Synchronization signal block resource selection according to mobility state

Inventors: Navid Abedini (Somerset, NJ); Jianghong Luo (Skillman, NJ); Karl Georg Hampel (Hoboken, NJ); Luca Blessent (Whitehouse Station, NJ); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Junyi Li (Chester, NJ)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W72/51H04W72/044H04W72/29H04W88/085
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Patent No.
US 11,751,224
App. No.
16/947,630
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may identify one or more resources for transmitting one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with a mobility state of the IAB node. The IAB node may transmit the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims (103)

1. A method of wireless communication performed at a network node, comprising:

identifying one or more resources for one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with a mobility state of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node;

receiving, from the IAB node, the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources; and

identifying the mobility state of the IAB node based at least in part on the one or more resources being used to receive the one or more SSBs.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received as part of at least one of an access procedure, a cell selection procedure, a measurement procedure, or a peer discovery procedure.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to at least one of a periodicity or a time offset associated with the mobility state.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to a first SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first SMTC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second SMTC window associated with a different mobility state.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein an SMTC of the first SMTC window identifies at least one of a first physical cell identifier (PCI) list or a first periodicity that is different from a second PCI list or a second periodicity identified by an SMTC of the second SMTC window.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the one or more resources comprises:

identifying the one or more resources based at least in part on:

a synchronization raster associated with the one or more resources,

at least one of a periodicity or a time offset associated with the one or more resources, or

an SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) window associated with the one or more resources.

9. A method of wireless communication performed at an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, comprising:

transmitting, to a central unit (CU), an indication of a mobility state of the IAB node;

receiving, from the CU, an indication of one or more resources for one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with the mobility state of the IAB node; and

transmitting the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more SSBs are associated with at least one of cell access, cell selection, neighbor measurement, or peer discovery.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to at least one of a periodicity or a time offset associated with the mobility state.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted in a first SSB transmission configuration (STC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first STC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second STC window associated with a different mobility state.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein an STC of the first STC window identifies at least one of a first physical cell identifier (PCI) list or a first periodicity that is different from a second PCI list or a second periodicity identified by an STC of the second STC window.

16. The method of claim 9 ,

wherein the one or more resources are selected by the CU.

17. A method of wireless communication performed at a network node, comprising:

receiving, from a distributed unit (DU) of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, an indication of a mobility state of the IAB node;

selecting one or more resources for the IAB node to transmit one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) based on the mobility state of the IAB node; and

transmitting, to the DU, an indication of the one or more resources to enable the IAB node to transmit the one or more SSBs using the one or more resources.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more SSBs are associated with at least one of cell access, cell selection, neighbor measurement, or peer discovery.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to at least one of a periodicity or a time offset associated with the mobility state.

22. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a first SSB transmission configuration (STC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first STC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second STC window associated with a different mobility state.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein an STC of the first STC window identifies at least one of a first physical cell identifier (PCI) list or a first periodicity that is different from a second PCI list or a second periodicity identified by an STC of the second STC window.

24. A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

identify one or more resources for one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with a mobility state of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node;

receive, from the IAB node, the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources; and

identify the mobility state of the IAB node based at least in part on the one or more resources being used to receive the one or more SSBs.

25. The network node of claim 24 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

26. The network node of claim 24 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

27. The network node of claim 24 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to at least one of a periodicity or time offset associated with the mobility state.

28. The network node of claim 24 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to a first SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first SMTC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second SMTC window associated with a different mobility state.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to:

identify one or more resources for one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with a mobility state of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node;

receive, from the TAB node, the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources; and

identify the mobility state of the TAB node based at least in part on the one or more resources being used to receive the one or more SSBs.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to at least one of a periodicity or time offset associated with the mobility state.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the one or more SSBs are received according to a first SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first SMTC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second SMTC window associated with a different mobility state.

34. An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

transmit, to a central unit (CU), an indication of a mobility state of the TAB node;

receive, from the CU, an indication of one or more resources for one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with the mobility state of the TAB node; and

transmit the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources.

35. The IAB node of claim 34 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

36. The IAB node of claim 34 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

37. The IAB node of claim 34 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to at least one of a periodicity or time offset associated with the mobility state.

38. The IAB node of claim 34 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted in a first SSB transmission configuration (STC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first STC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second STC window associated with a different mobility state.

39. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, cause the IAB node to:

transmit, to a central unit (CU), an indication of a mobility state of the IAB node;

receive, from the CU, an indication of one or more resources for one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with the mobility state of the IAB node; and

transmit the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 39 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

41. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 39 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 39 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to at least one of a periodicity or time offset associated with the mobility state.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 39 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted in a first SSB transmission configuration (STC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first STC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second STC window associated with a different mobility state.

44. A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

receive, from a distributed unit (DU) of an integrated access and backhaul (TAB) node, an indication of a mobility state of the IAB node;

select one or more resources for the IAB node to transmit one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) based on the mobility state of the IAB node; and

transmit, to the DU, an indication of the one or more resources to enable the IAB node to transmit the one or more SSBs using the one or more resources.

45. The network node of claim 44 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

46. The network node of claim 44 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

47. The network node of claim 44 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to at least one of a periodicity or time offset associated with the mobility state.

48. The network node of claim 44 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted in a first SSB transmission configuration (STC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first STC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second STC window associated with a different mobility state.

49. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to:

receive, from a distributed unit (DU) of an integrated access and backhaul (TAB) node, an indication of a mobility state of the TAB node;

select one or more resources for the TAB node to transmit one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) based on the mobility state of the TAB node; and

transmit, to the DU, an indication of the one or more resources to enable the TAB node to transmit the one or more SSBs using the one or more resources.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 49 , wherein the mobility state is a stationary mobility state or a mobile mobility state.

51. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 49 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to a synchronization raster associated with the mobility state.

52. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 49 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted according to at least one of a periodicity or time offset associated with the mobility state.

53. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 49 , wherein the one or more SSBs are transmitted in a first SSB transmission configuration (STC) window associated with the mobility state, and

wherein the first STC window is at least one of orthogonal in time or orthogonal in frequency to a second STC window associated with a different mobility state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: ABEDINI, NAVID; LUO, JIANGHONG; HAMPEL, KARL GEORG; BLESSENT, LUCA; LUO, TAO; LI, JUNYI
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62890453 · Aug 22, 2019
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