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Granted Patent B2
US 12,588,068 · App. 18/071,651 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Method and apparatus for base station to perform random access procedure with reduced capability terminal using a plurality of common configurations and a single time alignment timer in mobile wireless communication system

Inventor: Soenghun Kim (Hanam-si, KR)
Assignee: BLACKPIN INC.
H04W74/0833H04L5/0053H04W48/16
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Patent No.
US 12,588,068
App. No.
18/071,651
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for accessing a NR cell in a mobile communication system are provided. Method for accessing a NR cell includes receiving in a first cell, by a terminal from a base station, a System Information Block1, monitoring, by the terminal, Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for Random Access Response based at least in part on a specific ra-ResponseWindow and a specific ra-SearchSpace.

Claims (31)

1 . A method by a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving in a first cell, by a terminal from a base station, a System Information Block1 (SIB1); and

monitoring, by the terminal, Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for Random Access Response based at least in part on a specific ra-ResponseWindow and a specific ra-SearchSpace,

wherein the SIB1 includes a ServingCellConfigCommon, the ServingCellConfigCommon includes a first RACH-ConfigCommon and optionally a second RACH-ConfigCommon and a first PDCCH-ConfigCommon and optionally a second PDCCH-ConfigCommon,

wherein the first RACH-ConfigCommon includes a first ra-ResponseWindow and the second RACH-ConfigCommon includes a second ra-ResponseWindow,

wherein the first PDCCH-ConfigCommon includes a first ra-SearchSpace and the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon includes a second ra-SearchSpace,

wherein the second RACH-ConfigCommon and the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon are parameters for a second type terminals,

wherein the specific ra-ResponseWindow is the first ra-ResponseWindow if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is not included in the ServingCellConfigCommon, and the specific ra-ResponseWindow is the second ra-ResponseWindow included in the second RACH-ConfigCommon if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is included in the ServingCellConfigCommon, and

wherein the specific ra-SearchSpace is the first ra-SearchSpace if the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon is not included in the servingCellConfigCommon and the specific ra-SearchSpace is the second ra-SearchSpace in the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon if the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon is included in the servingCellConfigCommon.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the second type terminal supports 20 MHz bandwidth and a first type terminal supports 100 MHz bandwidth.

3 . A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and

a controller configured to control the transceiver to:

receive in a first cell from a base station a System Information Block1 (SIB1) and

monitor Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for Random Access Response based at least in part on a specific ra-ResponseWindow and a specific ra-SearchSpace,

wherein the SIB1 includes a ServingCellConfigCommon, the ServingCellConfigCommon includes a first RACH-ConfigCommon and optionally a second RACH-ConfigCommon and a first PDCCH-ConfigCommon and optionally a second PDCCH-ConfigCommon,

wherein the first RACH-ConfigCommon includes a first ra-ResponseWindow and the second RACH-ConfigCommon includes a second ra-Response Window,

wherein the first PDCCH-ConfigCommon includes a first ra-SearchSpace and the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon includes a second ra-SearchSpace,

wherein the second RACH-ConfigCommon and the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon are parameters for a second type terminals,

wherein the specific ra-ResponseWindow is the first ra-ResponseWindow if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is not included in the ServingCellConfigCommon, and the specific ra-ResponseWindow is the second ra-ResponseWindow if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is included in the ServingCellConfigCommon, and

wherein the specific ra-SearchSpace is the first ra-SearchSpace if the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon is not included in the servingCellConfigCommon and the specific ra-SearchSpace is the second ra-SearchSpace if the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon is included in the servingCellConfigCommon.

4 . A method by a base station, the method comprising:

transmitting in a first cell, by a base station, a System Information Block1 (SIB1); and

transmitting, by the base station to a second type terminal, Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for Random Access Response based at least in part on a specific ra-ResponseWindow and a specific ra-SearchSpace,

wherein the SIB1 includes a ServingCellConfigCommon, the ServingCellConfigCommon includes a first RACH-ConfigCommon and optionally a second RACH-ConfigCommon and a first PDCCH-ConfigCommon and optionally a second PDCCH-ConfigCommon,

wherein the first RACH-ConfigCommon includes a first ra-ResponseWindow and the second RACH-ConfigCommon includes a second ra-Response Window,

wherein the first PDCCH-ConfigCommon includes a first ra-SearchSpace and the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon includes a second ra-SearchSpace,

wherein the second RACH-ConfigCommon and the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon are parameters for a second type terminals,

wherein the specific ra-ResponseWindow is the first ra-ResponseWindow if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is not included in the ServingCellConfigCommon, and the specific ra-ResponseWindow is the second ra-ResponseWindow included in the second RACH-ConfigCommon if the second RACH-ConfigCommon is included in the ServingCellConfigCommon, and

wherein the specific ra-SearchSpace is the first ra-SearchSpace if the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon is not included in the servingCellConfigCommon and the specific ra-SearchSpace is the second ra-SearchSpace in the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon if the second PDCCH-ConfigCommon is included in the servingCellConfigCommon.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: KIM, SOENGHUN; BLACKPIN INC.
To: BLACKPIN INC.
Reel/Frame 063941/0127 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2022
From: KIM, SOENGHUN
To: BLACKPIN INC.; KIM, SOENGHUN
Reel/Frame 061914/0923 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0119112 · Sep 7, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17880647 · Aug 3, 2022
Related Publication 20230088938A1 · Mar 23, 2023
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