IP Library Granted Patent US 11,616,675
Granted Patent B2
US 11,616,675 · App. 17/565,481 · Granted Mar 28, 2023

Method and device in wireless communication system that supports broadcast signals

Inventor: Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04L27/2613H04L5/0048H04L5/0051H04L5/0094H04W72/0453H04W76/11
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Patent No.
US 11,616,675
App. No.
17/565,481
Granted
Mar 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station used for wireless communication systems that support broadcast signals. The UE receives a first radio signal on a first time-frequency resource. The first radio signal comprises a first RS sequence, RSs in the first RS sequence are mapped from lower frequency to higher frequency in frequency domain, the first time-frequency resource belongs to a first frequency domain resource. The first frequency domain resource comprises K frequency domain sub-resource(s). (A) Position(s) of the K frequency domain sub-resource(s) in the first frequency domain resource is(are) unfixed, RSs of the first RS sequence in a given frequency domain sub-resource are not related to a position of the given frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource. Therefore, the UE is able to correctly receive RSs even without knowing the position of frequency domain resources in the system bandwidth.

Claims (52)

1. A method in a User Equipment (UE) that supports broadcast signals, comprising:

receiving a first radio signal on a first time-frequency resource;

wherein the first radio signal comprises part or all of a first RS sequence, RSs in the first RS sequence are mapped in sequence from lower frequency to higher frequency in frequency domain, the first time-frequency resource belongs to a first frequency domain resource in frequency domain; the first frequency domain resource comprises K frequency domain sub-resource; a position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource is unfixed, RSs of the first RS sequence in a given frequency domain sub-resource are not related to a position of the given frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, the given frequency domain sub-resource is the K frequency domain sub-resource; the K is equal to 1, an RS of the first RS sequence in a given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource; the given sub-carrier is located within the first frequency domain resource and out of the K frequency domain sub-resource.

2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

determining a first reference sequence,

wherein the RS of the first RS sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position relative to the K frequency domain sub-resource; the first reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the first reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, the first RS sequence is generated from the first reference sequence being cyclically shifted by at least one element;

or,

determining a second reference sequence,

wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource, the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, the second reference sequence is a pseudo random sequence;

or,

determining a second reference and a third reference sequence,

wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource, the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, elements in the third reference sequence and RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted in the K frequency domain sub-resource have a one-to-one correspondence relationship, the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence are pseudo random sequences.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein an identifier of a serving cell of the UE is used for determining the first reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of the UE is used for determining the second reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of the UE is used for determining the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence.

4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

receiving downlink information, the downlink information is system information block;

wherein the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource and the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first frequency domain resource occupies the entire system bandwidth.

6. A method in a Base Station that supports broadcast signals, comprising:

transmitting a first radio signal on a first time-frequency resource;

wherein the first radio signal comprises part or all of a first RS sequence, RSs in the first RS sequence are mapped in sequence from lower frequency to higher frequency in frequency domain, the first time-frequency resource belongs to a first frequency domain resource in frequency domain; the first frequency domain resource comprises K frequency domain sub-resource; a position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource is unfixed, RSs of the first RS sequence in a given frequency domain sub-resource are not related to a position of the given frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, the given frequency domain sub-resource is the K frequency domain sub-resource; the K is equal to 1, an RS of the first RS sequence in a given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource; the given sub-carrier is located within the first frequency domain resource and out of the K frequency domain sub-resource.

7. The method according to claim 6 , comprising

determining a first reference sequence;

wherein the RS of the first RS sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position relative to the K frequency domain sub-resource; the first reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the first reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, the first RS sequence is generated from the first reference sequence being cyclically shifted by at least one element;

or,

determining a second reference sequence,

wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource, the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, the second reference sequence is a pseudo random sequence;

or,

determining a second reference sequence and determining a third reference sequence,

wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource, the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, elements in the third reference sequence and RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted in the K frequency domain sub-resource have a one-to-one correspondence relationship, the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence are pseudo random sequences.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein an identifier of a serving cell of a target receiver of the first radio signal is used for determining the first reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of a target receiver of the first radio signal is used for determining the second reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of a target receiver of the first radio signal is used for determining the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence.

9. The method according to claim 6 , comprising:

transmitting downlink information, the downlink information is system information block;

wherein the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource and the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first frequency domain resource occupies the entire system bandwidth.

11. A User Equipment (UE) that supports broadcast signals, comprising:

a first receiver, receiving a first radio signal on a first time-frequency resource;

wherein the first radio signal comprises part or all of a first RS sequence, RSs in the first RS sequence are mapped in sequence from lower frequency to higher frequency in frequency domain, the first time-frequency resource belongs to a first frequency domain resource in frequency domain; the first frequency domain resource comprises K frequency domain sub-resource; a position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource is unfixed, RSs of the first RS sequence in a given frequency domain sub-resource are not related to a position of the given frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, the given frequency domain sub-resource is the K frequency domain sub-resource; the K is equal to 1, an RS of the first RS sequence in a given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource; the given sub-carrier is located within the first frequency domain resource and out of the K frequency domain sub-resource.

12. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first receiver is used for determining a first reference sequence; wherein the RS of the first RS sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position relative to the K frequency domain sub-resource; the first reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the first reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, the first RS sequence is generated from the first reference sequence being cyclically shifted by at least one element;

or, the first receiver is used for determining a second reference sequence; wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource; the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence; the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, the second reference sequence is a pseudo random sequence;

or, the first receiver is used for determining a second reference sequence and a third reference sequence; wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource; the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence; the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence; elements in the third reference sequence and RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted in the K frequency domain sub-resource have a one-to-one correspondence relationship, the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence are pseudo random sequences.

13. The UE according to claim 12 , wherein an identifier of a serving cell of the UE is used for determining the first reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of the UE is used for determining the second reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of the UE is used for determining the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence.

14. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first receiver receives downlink information, the downlink information is system information block; wherein the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource and the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource.

15. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first frequency domain resource occupies the entire system bandwidth.

16. A base station device that supports broadcast signals, comprising:

a first transmitter, transmitting a first radio signal on a first time-frequency resource;

wherein the first radio signal comprises part or all of a first RS sequence, RSs in the first RS sequence are mapped in sequence from lower frequency to higher frequency in frequency domain, the first time-frequency resource belongs to a first frequency domain resource in frequency domain; the first frequency domain resource comprises K frequency domain sub-resource; a position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource is unfixed, RSs of the first RS sequence in a given frequency domain sub-resource are not related to a position of the given frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, the given frequency domain sub-resource is the K frequency domain sub-resource; the K is equal to 1, an RS of the first RS sequence in a given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource; the given sub-carrier is located within the first frequency domain resource and out of the K frequency domain sub-resource.

17. The base station device according to claim 16 , wherein the first transmitter determines a first reference sequence; wherein the RS of the first RS sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position relative to the K frequency domain sub-resource; the first reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence; the first reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence; the first RS sequence is generated from the first reference sequence being cyclically shifted by at least one element;

or, the first transmitter determines a second reference sequence, wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource, the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, the second reference sequence is a pseudo random sequence;

or, the first transmitter determines a second reference sequence and a third reference sequence, wherein an RS of the second reference sequence in the given sub-carrier is related to the given sub-carrier's position in the first frequency domain resource, the second reference sequence is used for generating the first RS sequence, the second reference sequence has a same length as the first RS sequence, RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted out of the K frequency domain sub-resource are corresponding elements in the second reference sequence, elements in the third reference sequence and RSs of the first RS sequence transmitted in the K frequency domain sub-resource have a one-to-one correspondence relationship, the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence are pseudo random sequences.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein an identifier of a serving cell of a target receiver of the first radio signal is used for determining the first reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of a target receiver of the first radio signal is used for determining the second reference sequence; or, an identifier of a serving cell of a target receiver of the first radio signal is used for determining the second reference sequence and the third reference sequence.

19. The base station device according to claim 16 , wherein the first transmitter transmits downlink information, the downlink information is system information block; wherein the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource, or the downlink information is used for determining the first frequency domain resource and the position of the K frequency domain sub-resource in the first frequency domain resource.

20. The base station device according to claim 16 , wherein the first frequency domain resource occupies the entire system bandwidth.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 070878/0649 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2022
From: ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060801/0876 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201610754332.8 · Aug 29, 2016 · national
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