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US 12,634,710 · App. 18/477,056 · Granted May 19, 2026

Communication method and apparatus

Inventors: Liang Qiao (Shenzhen, CN); Keyvan Zarifi (Ottawa, CA); Jiayin Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W16/14H04W48/10H04W48/16
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Patent No.
US 12,634,710
App. No.
18/477,056
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method is applied to an unlicensed band, and includes: receiving first information sent by a network device, where the first information includes a Q value or a first parameter, and the first parameter indicates a status of a discovery burst transmission window DBTW; and determining the status of the DBTW based on the Q value or the first parameter. According to the solution provided in this application, a terminal device can determine the status of the DBTW, to quickly implement timing synchronization with the network device.

Claims (98)

1 . A communication method, comprising:

receiving master information block (MIB) information sent by a network device,

wherein the MIB information is carried in a synchronization signal block (SSB), the MIB information comprises a physical downlink control channel-configuration system information block 1 (PDCCH-configuration SIB 1), the PDCCH-configuration SIB 1 comprises a control resource set zero parameter, the control resource set zero parameter comprises a number of resource blocks (RBs) occupied by a control resource set (CORESET) #0, and the number of RBs is 96, and

wherein, in response to a pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 1, a number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2, and a spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 76 RBs; and

determining, based on the control resource set zero parameter in the received MIB information, a number of consecutive symbols occupied by a type 0-physical downlink control channel (type 0-PDCCH) comprising the CORESET #0.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 3, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 2; or

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66,

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs or 48 RBs, and

either

an offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in a common resource block (CRB) is equal to 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −20 RBs, or

the offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in the CRB is greater than 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −21 RBs.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66, and

either

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 24 RBs, or

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 48 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 48 RBs.

5 . A communication method, comprising:

sending master information block (MIB) information,

wherein the MIB information is carried in a synchronization signal block (SSB), the MIB information comprises a physical downlink control channel-configuration system information block 1 (PDCCH-configuration SIB 1), the PDCCH-configuration SIB 1 comprises a control resource set zero parameter, the control resource set zero parameter comprises a number of resource blocks (RBs) occupied by a control resource set (CORESET) #0, and the number of RBs is 96, and

wherein, in response to a pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 1, a number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2, and a spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 76 RBs.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 3, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 2; or

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66,

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs or 48 RBs, and

either

an offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in a common resource block (CRB) is equal to 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −20 RBs, or

the offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in the CRB is greater than 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −21 RBs.

8 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66, and

either

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 24 RBs, or

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 48 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 48 RBs.

9 . A communication apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver, configured to receive master information block (MIB) information sent by a network device,

wherein the MIB information is carried in a synchronization signal block (SSB), the MIB information comprises a physical downlink control channel-configuration system information block 1 (PDCCH-configuration SIB 1), the PDCCH-configuration SIB 1 comprises a control resource set zero parameter, the control resource set zero parameter comprises a number of resource blocks (RBs) occupied by a control resource set (CORESET) #0, and the number of RBs is 96, and

wherein, in response to a pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 1, a number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2, and a spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 76 RBs; and

a processor, configured to determine, based on the control resource set zero parameter in the received MIB information, a number of consecutive symbols occupied by a type 0-physical downlink control channel (type 0-PDCCH) comprising the CORESET #0.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 3, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 2; or

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66,

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs or 48 RBs, and

either

an offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in a common resource block (CRB) is equal to 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −20 RBs, or

the offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in the CRB is greater than 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −21 RBs.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66, and

either

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 24 RBs, or

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 48 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 48 RBs.

13 . A communication apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver, configured to send master information block (MIB) information,

wherein the MIB information is carried in a synchronization signal block (SSB), the MIB information comprises a physical downlink control channel-configuration system information block 1 (PDCCH-configuration SIB 1), the PDCCH-configuration SIB 1 comprises a control resource set zero parameter, the control resource set zero parameter comprises a number of resource blocks (RBs) occupied by a control resource set (CORESET) #0, and the number of RBs is 96, and

wherein, in response to a pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 1, a number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2, and a spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 76 RBS.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 3, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 2; or

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2, the number of symbols occupied by the CORESET #0 is 1 or 2.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66,

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs or 48 RBs, and

either

an offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in a common resource block (CRB) is equal to 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −20 RBs, or

the offset between the SSB and the subcarrier in the CRB is greater than 0, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is −21 RBs.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

in response to the pattern of multiplexing the SSB and the CORESET #0 being 2 or 3,

a channel bandwidth occupied by the CORESET #0 is 400 MHz,

a subcarrier spacing between the SSB and the CORESET #0 is 480 kHz,

a number of available RBs in the channel bandwidth is 66, and

either

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 24 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 24 RBs, or

the type 0-PDCCH channel comprising the CORESET #0 occupies 48 RBs, and the spacing between the RB with the smallest index in the SSB and the RB with the smallest index in the CORESET #0 is 48 RBs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2026
From: QIAO, LIANG; ZARIFI, KEYVAN; ZHANG, JIAYIN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074029/0195 →
Priority Claims (3)
CN 202110363804.8 · Apr 2, 2021 · national
CN 202110373178.0 · Apr 7, 2021 · national
CN 202110902625.7 · Aug 6, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022084965 · Apr 2, 2022
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