IP Library Granted Patent US 12,588,066
Granted Patent B2
US 12,588,066 · App. 18/016,617 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Device and method for performing random access in non-terrestrial network system

Inventor: Su Han Choi (Gwacheon-si, KR)
Assignee: UUCOM CO., LTD.
H04W74/0833H04W84/06
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Patent No.
US 12,588,066
App. No.
18/016,617
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a device and method for performing a random access in a non-terrestrial network system. A wireless transmission and reception method performed by a user equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving random access channel (RACH) configuration information from a network node, wherein the RACH configuration information includes zero correlation zone (ZCZ) configuration information indicating at least one cyclic shift value (Ncs) among a plurality of cyclic shift values to be used for generating a random access preamble, the plurality of cyclic shift values are divided into a first set and a second set according to the cell coverage to which the value is applied, and the second set is applied to a cell coverage larger than the first set; generating the random access preamble on the basis of the Ncs, transmitting the random access preamble to the network node; receiving a response message to the random access preamble from the network node; and transmitting a message to the network node on the basis of the response message.

Claims (46)

1 . A method for performing wireless transmission and reception, performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving, from a network node, random access channel (RACH) configuration information, wherein the RACH configuration information includes zero correlation zone (ZCZ) configuration information that indicates at least one cyclic shift value among a plurality of cyclic shift values used for generating a random access preamble, wherein the plurality of cyclic shift values are divided into a first set and a second set according to a cell coverage applied thereto, and wherein the second set is applied to a cell coverage larger than the first set;

generating a random access preamble based on a cyclic shift (Ncs) value of the at least one cyclic shift value;

transmitting, to the network node, the random access preamble;

receiving, from the network node, a response message in response to the random access preamble; and

transmitting, to the network node, a message based on the response message,

wherein the first set is applied to a cell of a terrestrial network (TN), and the second set is applied to a cell of a non-terrestrial network (NTN),

wherein the ZCZ configuration information is configured with a 5-bit field that indicates an index between 0 to 31,

wherein the RACH configuration information further includes restricted set configuration information that represents whether the UE belongs to one of an unrestricted set, a restricted set A, or a restricted set B, and

wherein the random access preamble is determined based on a combination of the Ncs value and the restricted set configuration information.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the random access preamble includes:

generating a Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequence based on the Ncs value; and

generating the random access preamble by using the ZC sequence.

3 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the Nos value is included in the first set when the index is 0 to 15, and

wherein the Nos value is included in the second set when the index is 0 to 31.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the network node, flag information that indicates whether a set of cyclic shift values used by the network node or the UE is the first set or the second set.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the RACH configuration information further includes flag information that indicates whether a set of cyclic shift values used by the network node or the UE is the first set or the second set.

6 . A user equipment (UE) for performing wireless transmission and reception, the UE comprising:

a transceiver configured to:

receive, from a network node, random access channel (RACH) configuration information, wherein the RACH configuration information includes zero correlation zone (ZCZ) configuration information that indicates at least one cyclic shift value among a plurality of cyclic shift values used for generating a random access preamble, wherein the plurality of cyclic shift values is divided into a first set and a second set according to a cell coverage applied thereto, and wherein the second set is applied to a cell coverage larger than the first set,

transmit, to the network node, the random access preamble,

receive, from the network node, a response message in response to the random access preamble, and

transmit, to the network node, a message based on the response message; and

a processor configured to generate the random access preamble based on a cyclic shift (Ncs) value of the at least one cyclic shift value,

wherein the first set is applied to a cell of a terrestrial network (TN), and the second set is applied to a cell of a non-terrestrial network (NTN),

wherein the ZCZ configuration information is configured with a 5-bit field that indicates an index between 0 to 31,

wherein the RACH configuration information further includes restricted set configuration information that represents whether the UE belongs to one of an unrestricted set, a restricted set A, or a restricted set B, and

wherein the random access preamble is determined based on a combination of the Ncs value and the restricted set configuration information.

7 . The UE of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

generate a Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequence based on the Ncs value; and

generate the random access preamble by using the ZC sequence.

8 . The UE of claim 6 ,

wherein the Ncs value is included in the first set when the index is 0 to 15, and

wherein the Ncs value is included in the second set when the index is 0 to 31.

9 . The UE of claim 6 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive, from the network node, flag information that indicates whether a set of cyclic shift values used by the network node or the UE is the first set or the second set.

10 . A method for performing wireless transmission and reception, performed by a network node, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), random access channel (RACH) configuration information, wherein the RACH configuration information includes zero correlation zone (ZCZ) configuration information that indicates at least one cyclic shift value among a plurality of cyclic shift values used for generating a random access preamble, wherein the plurality of cyclic shift values is divided into a first set and a second set according to a cell coverage applied thereto, and wherein the second set is applied to a cell coverage larger than the first set;

receiving, from the UE, the random access preamble generated based on a cyclic shift (Ncs) value of the at least one cyclic shift value;

transmitting, to the UE, a response message in response to the random access preamble; and

receiving, from the UE, a message transmitted based on the response message,

wherein the first set is applied to a cell of a terrestrial network (TN), and the second set is applied to a cell of a non-terrestrial network (NTN),

wherein the ZCZ configuration information is configured with a 5-bit field that indicates an index between 0 to 31,

wherein the RACH configuration information further includes restricted set configuration information that represents whether the UE belongs to one of an unrestricted set, a restricted set A, or a restricted set B, and

wherein the random access preamble is determined based on a combination of the Ncs value and the restricted set configuration information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: INDUSTRY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY
To: UUCOM CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 066047/0113 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2023
From: CHOI, SUHAN
To: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 063097/0634 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0088301 · Jul 16, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0090858 · Jul 12, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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