IP Library Granted Patent US 11,889,449
Granted Patent B2
US 11,889,449 · App. 17/678,049 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Method and device in communication node used for wireless communication

Inventors: Zheng Liu (Shanghai, CN); Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W56/0045H04L1/0029H04W92/10
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Patent No.
US 11,889,449
App. No.
17/678,049
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a communication node for wireless communications. The communication node in the present disclosure first receives first information, then receives second information, and then transmits a first radio signal; wherein the first information is used to determine a first transmission timing adjustment, the second information is used to determine a second transmission timing adjustment, and a start time for a transmission of the first radio signal is related to the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment; a minimum step-size size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is not equal to a minimum step-size size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment; the first information, the second information and the first radio signal are all transmitted through an air interface. The disclosure can support large-delay-transmission and reduce overhead for configuring signaling of Time Advance (TA).

Claims (39)

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

receiving first information;

receiving second information; and

transmitting a first radio signal;

wherein the first information is used to determine a first transmission timing adjustment, the second information is used to determine a second transmission timing adjustment, and a start time for a transmission of the first radio signal is related to the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment; a minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is not equal to a minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment; the first information, the second information and the first radio signal are all transmitted through an air interface; the second information comprises all or part of a Random Access Response (RAR), or the second information comprises all or part of a Timing Advance (TA) update; when the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment are converted into a same unit of measurement, the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is smaller than the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment; the minimum step-size δ 2 corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is obtained by δ 2 =15/SC×16×64T s , wherein the SC is a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, the T s is equal to 1/(64×30.72×106) second.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first transmission timing adjustment is one of Q1 candidate adjustments, and the second transmission timing adjustment is one of Q2 candidate adjustments; the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is equal to a minimum of an absolute value of a difference of any two of the Q1 candidate adjustments, and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is equal to a minimum of an absolute value of a difference of any two of the Q2 candidate adjustments, both the Q1 and the Q2 being positive integers greater than 1; at least the latter of the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is related to a sub-carrier spacing of sub-carriers occupied by the first radio signal; the Q1 candidate adjustments are predefined, or obtained by multiplying Q1 candidate integers respectively by the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the Q1 candidate integers are predefined; any two of the Q1 candidate adjustments are unequal, any two of the Q2 candidate adjustments are unequal, there is one of the Q1 candidate adjustments being equal to 0.

3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

receiving third information;

wherein the start time for the transmission of the first radio signal is a first time, and an expected start time for a reception of the first radio signal is a second time; a sum of the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment is used to determine a length of a time interval from the first time to the second time; the third information is used to determine the second time, and the third information is transmitted through the air interface; the first time is not later than the second time, a length of the time interval from the first time to the second time is a TA value of the first radio signal.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the Q2 candidate adjustments are obtained by Q2 candidate integers respectively multiplied by the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment, and the Q2 candidate integers are obtained by subtracting a first threshold from Q2 consecutive non-negative integers respectively; the second information is used to indicate a non-negative integer used to obtain the second transmission timing adjustment among the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers, and the first threshold is related to at least one of the Q2 or the first transmission timing adjustment; the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers are predefined, or the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers are configurable.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving fourth information;

wherein the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers belong to a first integer set, and the fourth information is used to determine the first integer set among X integer sets, the X being a positive integer greater than 1; each of the X integer sets comprises a positive integer number of non-negative integer(s), the X integer sets being predefined, and the fourth information is transmitted through the air interface.

6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

transmitting a second radio signal;

wherein the second radio signal is used to determine at least one of a start time for a transmission of the first information and a start time for a transmission of the second information, and the second radio signal is transmitted through the air interface; the second radio signal is transmitted through a PRACH, the second radio signal is used to determine a first time window, at least one of a start time for a transmission of the first information, or a start time for a transmission of the second information belongs to the first time window.

7. A method for a second-type communication node in wireless communications, comprising:

transmitting first information;

transmitting second information; and

receiving a first radio signal;

wherein the first information is used to determine a first transmission timing adjustment, the second information is used to determine a second transmission timing adjustment, and a start time for a transmission of the first radio signal is related to the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment; a minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is not equal to a minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment; the first information, the second information and the first radio signal are all transmitted through an air interface; the second information comprises all or part of a Random Access Response (RAR), or the second information comprises all or part of a Timing Advance (TA) update; when the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment are converted into a same unit of measurement, the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is smaller than the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment the minimum step-size δ 2 corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is obtained by δ 2 =15/SC×16×64 T s , wherein the SC is a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, the T s is equal to 1/(64×30.72×106) second.

8. The method according to claim 7 , comprising:

transmitting third information;

wherein the start time for the transmission of the first radio signal is a first time, and an expected start time for a reception of the first radio signal is a second time; a sum of the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment is used to determine a length of a time interval from the first time to the second time; the third information is used to determine the second time, and the third information is transmitted through the air interface; the first time is not later than the second time, a length of the time interval from the first time to the second time is a TA value of the first radio signal.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the first transmission timing adjustment is one of Q1 candidate adjustments, and the second transmission timing adjustment is one of Q2 candidate adjustments; the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is equal to a minimum of an absolute value of a difference of any two of the Q1 candidate adjustments, and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is equal to a minimum of an absolute value of a difference of any two of the Q2 candidate adjustments, both the Q1 and the Q2 being positive integers greater than 1; at least the latter of the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is related to a sub-carrier spacing of sub-carriers occupied by the first radio signal; the Q1 candidate adjustments are predefined, or obtained by multiplying the Q1 candidate integers respectively by the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment; and the Q1 candidate integers are predefined; any two of the Q1 candidate adjustments are unequal, any two of the Q2 candidate adjustments are unequal, there is one of the Q1 candidate adjustments being equal to 0.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the Q2 candidate adjustments are obtained by Q2 candidate integers respectively multiplied by the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment, and the Q2 candidate integers are obtained by subtracting a first threshold from Q2 consecutive non-negative integers respectively; the second information is used to indicate a non-negative integer used to obtain the second transmission timing adjustment among the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers, and the first threshold is related to at least one of the Q2 or the first transmission timing adjustment; the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers are predefined or the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers are configurable.

11. The method according to claim 10 , comprising:

transmitting fourth information;

wherein the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers belong to a first integer set, and the fourth information is used to determine the first integer set among X integer sets, the X being a positive integer greater than 1; each of the X integer sets comprises a positive integer number of non-negative integer(s), the X integer sets being predefined, and the fourth information is transmitted through the air interface.

12. A first-type communication node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first receiver, receiving first information;

a second receiver, receiving second information; and

a first transmitter, transmitting a first radio signal;

wherein the first information is used to determine a first transmission timing adjustment, the second information is used to determine a second transmission timing adjustment, and a start time for a transmission of the first radio signal is related to the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment; a minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is not equal to a minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment; the first information, the second information and the first radio signal are all transmitted through an air interface; the second information comprises all or part of a Random Access Response (RAR), or the second information comprises all or part of a Timing Advance (TA) update; when the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment are converted into a same unit of measurement, the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is smaller than the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment the minimum step-size 62 corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is obtained by δ 2 =15/SC×16×64T s , wherein the SC is a subcarrier spacing of subcarriers occupied by the first radio signal, the T s is equal to 1/(64×30.72×106) second.

13. The first-type communication node according to claim 12 , wherein the first transmission timing adjustment is one of Q1 candidate adjustments, and the second transmission timing adjustment is one of Q2 candidate adjustments; the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment is equal to a minimum of an absolute value of a difference of any two of the Q1 candidate adjustments, and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is equal to a minimum of an absolute value of a difference of any two of the Q2 candidate adjustments, both the Q1 and the Q2 being positive integers greater than 1; at least the latter of the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment and the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment is related to a sub-carrier spacing of sub-carriers occupied by the first radio signal; the Q1 candidate adjustments are predefined, or obtained by multiplying the Q1 candidate integers respectively by the minimum step-size corresponding to the first transmission timing adjustment; and the Q1 candidate integers are predefined; any two of the Q1 candidate adjustments are unequal, any two of the Q2 candidate adjustments are unequal, there is one of the Q1 candidate adjustments being equal to 0.

14. The first-type communication node according to claim 12 , wherein the second receiver receives third information; herein, the start time for the transmission of the first radio signal is a first time, and an expected start time for a reception of the first radio signal is a second time; a sum of the first transmission timing adjustment and the second transmission timing adjustment is used to determine a length of a time interval from the first time to the second time; the third information is used to determine the second time, and the third information is transmitted through the air interface; the first time is not later than the second time, a length of the time interval from the first time to the second time is a TA value of the first radio signal.

15. The first-type communication node according to claim 13 , wherein the Q2 candidate adjustments are obtained by Q2 candidate integers respectively multiplied by the minimum step-size corresponding to the second transmission timing adjustment, and the Q2 candidate integers are obtained by subtracting a first threshold from Q2 consecutive non-negative integers respectively; the second information is used to indicate a non-negative integer used to obtain the second transmission timing adjustment among the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers, and the first threshold is related to at least one of the Q2 or the first transmission timing adjustment; the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers are predefined or the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers are configurable.

16. The first-type communication node according to claim 15 , wherein the second receiver receives fourth information; wherein the Q2 consecutive non-negative integers belong to a first integer set, and the fourth information is used to determine the first integer set among X integer sets, the X being a positive integer greater than 1; each of the X integer sets comprises a positive integer number of non-negative integer(s), the X integer sets being predefined, and the fourth information is transmitted through the air interface.

17. The first-type communication node according to claim 12 , wherein the first transmitter transmits a second radio signal; wherein the second radio signal is used to determine at least one of a start time for a transmission of the first information and a start time for a transmission of the second information, and the second radio signal is transmitted through the air interface; the second radio signal is transmitted through a PRACH, the second radio signal is used to determine a first time window, at least one of a start time for a transmission of the first information, or a start time for a transmission of the second information belongs to the first time window.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 25, 2023
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065949/0019 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: LIU, ZHENG; ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059216/0276 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16889743 · Jun 1, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2017114829 · Dec 6, 2017
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