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Granted Patent B2
US 12,082,132 · App. 17/433,515 · Granted Sep 3, 2024

Method and device for performing sidelink synchronization in wireless communication system

Inventors: Seungmin Lee (Seoul, KR); Hanbyul Seo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W56/001H04L5/0051H04W92/18
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Patent No.
US 12,082,132
App. No.
17/433,515
Granted
Sep 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Proposed is a method for performing wireless communication by a first device. The method can comprise steps in which the first device receives from a second device a first physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) or a first physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) comprising information relating to a second synchronization source, determines synchronization of the second device on the basis of the information relating to the second synchronization source, and performs the synchronization of the second device on the basis of a reference signal of the first PSCCH or first PSSCH. For example, the second synchronization source can comprise a synchronization source having a highest priority configured beforehand with respect to the second device.

Claims (45)

1. A method for performing wireless communication by a first device, the method comprising:

receiving a first physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) or a first physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) including information related to a second synchronization source from a second device;

determining synchronization with the second device based on the information related to the second synchronization source; and

performing synchronization with the second device based on a reference signal on the first PSCCH or the first PSSCH,

wherein the second synchronization source includes a synchronization source having a highest priority pre-configured for the second device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the second synchronization source includes information related to whether the second device uses the second synchronization source and information related to a synchronization quality of the second synchronization source for the second device.

3. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the synchronization with the second device is determined based on the second device using the second synchronization source as a synchronization source.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the

synchronization with the second device is determined based on the number of times the second device successfully receives a synchronization signal of the second synchronization source is greater than a pre-determined threshold value.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the

synchronization with the second device is determined based on that a reception power level of a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) reference signal received by the second device from the second synchronization source is higher than a pre-determined threshold level.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the synchronization with the second device is performed based on that a synchronization source of the highest priority pre-configured for the first device and the second synchronization source are the same.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting at least one of a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) ID value or a PSBCH field value related to a state in which the first device is directly synchronized with the second synchronization source.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the

synchronization with the second device is determined based on determining that a synchronization quality related to the first synchronization source is smaller than a pre-determined threshold value, and

wherein the first synchronization source includes a synchronization source of a highest priority pre-configured for the first device.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a second PSCCH or a second PSSCH including information related to a third synchronization source from a third device;

determining synchronization with the third device based on the information related to the second synchronization source and the information related to the third synchronization source; and

performing synchronization with the third device based on a reference signal on the second PSCCH or the second PSSCH,

wherein the third synchronization source includes a synchronization source having a highest priority pre-determined for the third device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the information related to the third synchronization source includes information related to whether the third device uses the third synchronization source and information related to a synchronization quality of the third synchronization source for the third device.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the

synchronization with the third device is determined based on the third device using the third synchronization source as a synchronization source.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the

synchronization with the third device is determined based on that a synchronization quality related to the third synchronization source is better than a synchronization quality related to the second synchronization source.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein

synchronization with the third device is determined based on that a difference value between a reception power level of a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) on the first PSCCH or first PSSCH and a reception power level of a DM-RS on the second PSCCH or the second PSSCH is smaller than a pre-determined threshold value.

14. A first device for performing wireless communication, the first device comprising:

one or more memories storing instructions;

one or more transceivers; and

one or more processors connected to the one or more memories and the one or more transceivers, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:

receive a first physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) or a first physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) including information related to a second synchronization source from a second device,

determine synchronization with the second device based on the information related to the second synchronization source,

perform synchronization with the second device based on a reference signal on the first PSCCH or the first PSSCH,

wherein the second synchronization source includes a synchronization source having a highest priority pre-configured for the second device.

15. An device configured to control a first user equipment (UE), the device comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories being operably connectable to the one or more processors and storing instructions, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:

receive a first physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) or a first physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) including information related to a second synchronization source from a second UE,

determine synchronization with the second UE based on the information related to the second synchronization source,

perform synchronization with the second UE based on a reference signal on the first PSCCH or the first PSSCH,

wherein the second synchronization source includes a synchronization source having a highest priority pre-configured for the second UE.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: LEE, SEUNGMIN; SEO, HANBYUL
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 057275/0051 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62810348 · Feb 25, 2019
Provisional Application 62828458 · Apr 2, 2019
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