IP Library Granted Patent US 12,652,102
Granted Patent B2
US 12,652,102 · App. 18/457,322 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Method for time-domain parameter determination, terminal device, and network device

Inventors: Yi Hu (Dongguan, CN); Haitao Li (Dongguan, CN); Zuomin Wu (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04B7/18513
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Patent No.
US 12,652,102
App. No.
18/457,322
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for time-domain-parameter determination includes the following. Receive configuration information sent by a network device, and determine a time-domain parameter according to the configuration information, where the configuration information includes a time-domain-parameter reference value and at least one time-domain-parameter offset value.

Claims (53)

1 . A method for time-domain parameter determination, the method being executed by a terminal device and comprising:

receiving configuration information sent by a network device, the configuration information comprising a time-domain-parameter reference value and at least one time-domain-parameter offset value; and

determining a time-domain parameter according to the configuration information;

wherein determining the time-domain parameter according to the configuration information comprises:

determining the time-domain-parameter reference value as the time-domain parameter when the terminal device corresponds to a first object, wherein the first object is configured with the time-domain-parameter reference value; or

determining the time-domain parameter according to the time-domain-parameter reference value and a first time-domain-parameter offset value when the terminal device corresponds to a second object, wherein the second object is configured with the time-domain-parameter reference value and the first time-domain-parameter offset value.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the time-domain-parameter reference value is a time-domain parameter corresponding to the first object; and

each of the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is an offset value of a time-domain parameter corresponding to each of at least one other object relative to the time-domain-parameter reference value, wherein each of the at least one other object is an object except for the first object among all objects;

wherein the first time-domain-parameter offset value is one of the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value, the first time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to a satellite beam where the terminal device is located or corresponds to the terminal device, and the second object is one of the at least one other object.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the time-domain parameter is a slot offset K offset ; or

the time-domain parameter is a common timing advance (TA).

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein after determining the time-domain parameter according to the configuration information, the method further comprises:

determining a time-domain resource location for UL transmission according to the time-domain parameter when the time-domain parameter is the K offset , or

performing TA compensation according to the time-domain parameter when sending a random access (RA) request in an RA procedure, when the time-domain parameter is the common TA.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the time-domain parameter is applied to a terminal device without positioning capabilities when the time-domain parameter is the common TA.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the RA procedure comprises a 4-step RA procedure a 2-step RA procedure.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the time-domain-parameter reference value is sent in a broadcast manner.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is sent in a broadcast manner or a multicast manner when the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to at least one beam.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is sent in a multicast manner or through dedicated signaling when the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to at least one terminal device.

10 . A terminal device, comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor coupled to the transceiver; and

a memory configured to store a computer program;

wherein executing the computer program by the processor causes the terminal device to:

receive configuration information sent by a network device; and

determine a time-domain parameter according to the configuration information, the configuration information comprising a time-domain-parameter reference value and at least one time-domain-parameter offset value;

wherein executing the computer program by the processor causing the terminal device to determine the time-domain parameter according to the configuration information causes the terminal device to:

determine the time-domain-parameter reference value as the time-domain parameter when the terminal device corresponds to a first object, wherein the first object is configured with the time-domain-parameter reference value; or

determine the time-domain parameter according to the time-domain-parameter reference value and a first time-domain-parameter offset value when the terminal device corresponds to a second object, wherein the second object is configured with the time-domain-parameter reference value and the first time-domain-parameter offset value.

11 . The terminal device of claim 10 , wherein:

the time-domain-parameter reference value is a time-domain parameter corresponding to the first object; and

each of the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is an offset value of a time-domain parameter corresponding to each of at least one other object relative to the time-domain-parameter reference value, wherein each of the at least one other object is an object except for the first object among all objects;

wherein the first time-domain-parameter offset value is one of the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value, the first time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to a satellite beam where the terminal device is located or corresponds to the terminal device, and the second object is one of the at least one other object.

12 . A network device, comprising:

a transceiver;

a processor coupled to the transceiver; and

a memory configured to store a computer program;

wherein executing the computer program by the processor causes the network device to:

send configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information being used for determining a time-domain parameter, and the configuration information comprising a time-domain-parameter reference value and at least one time-domain-parameter offset value;

wherein the time-domain-parameter reference value is determined as the time-domain parameter when the terminal device corresponds to a first object, wherein the first object is configured with the time-domain-parameter reference value; or

wherein the time-domain parameter is determined according to the time-domain-parameter reference value and a first time-domain-parameter offset value when the terminal device corresponds to a second object, wherein the second object is configured with the time-domain-parameter reference value and the first time-domain-parameter offset value.

13 . The network device of claim 12 , wherein:

the time-domain parameter is a slot offset K offset ; or

the time-domain parameter is a timing advance (TA).

14 . The network device of claim 12 , wherein the time-domain-parameter reference value is sent in a broadcast manner.

15 . The network device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is sent in a broadcast manner or a multicast manner when the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to at least one beam.

16 . The network device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is sent in a multicast manner or through dedicated signaling when the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to at least one terminal device.

17 . The network device of claim 12 , wherein:

the time-domain-parameter reference value is a time-domain parameter corresponding to the first object; and

each of the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value is an offset value of a time-domain parameter corresponding to each of at least one other object relative to the time-domain-parameter reference value, wherein each of the at least one other object is an object except for the first object among all objects;

wherein the first time-domain-parameter offset value is one of the at least one time-domain-parameter offset value, the first time-domain-parameter offset value corresponds to a satellite beam where the terminal device is located or corresponds to the terminal device, and the second object is one of the at least one other object.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2023
From: HU, YI; LI, HAITAO; WU, ZUOMIN
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064749/0831 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021092755 · May 10, 2021
Related Publication 20230403068A1 · Dec 14, 2023
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