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Granted Patent B2
US 8,948,294 · App. 13/948,947 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

Communication of synchronization signals between base station and terminal

Inventors: Seung Hee Han (Seoul, KR); Min Seok Noh (Seoul, KR); Yeong Hyeon Kwon (Seoul, KR); Hyun Woo Lee (Seoul, KR); Dong Cheol Kim (Seoul, KR); Jin Sam Kwak (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04L7/0087H04L5/0007H04L5/0048H04L5/0066H04L25/0226H04L27/2613H04L27/2614H04W56/0015H04L25/0228H04L27/2605H04L27/2647H04L27/2657
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Patent No.
US 8,948,294
App. No.
13/948,947
Granted
Feb 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Present document is related with communication of synchronization signals between base station and terminal. The base station acquires a primary synchronization signal generated using a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence having a root index M and having a length L, and a secondary synchronization signal informing a cell group ID. And, the base station transmits the primary synchronization signal at a last symbol of a specific time domain unit to one or more terminals, and the secondary synchronization signal at a second-to-last symbol of the specific time domain unit to the one or more terminals. Here, the root index M is one among a root index set comprising m 0 and m 1 meeting “m 0 +m 1 =(½*L)*n” or “m 0 −m 1 =±(½*L)*n”, where ‘n’ is an integer greater than 0.

Claims (43)

1. A method for transmitting synchronization signals from a base station, the method comprising:

acquiring a primary synchronization signal generated using a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence having a root index M and having a length L;

acquiring a secondary synchronization signal informing a cell group ID;

transmitting the primary synchronization signal at a last symbol of a specific time domain unit to one or more terminals; and

transmitting the secondary synchronization signal at a second-to-last symbol of the specific time domain unit to the one or more terminals,

wherein the root index M is one among a root index set comprising m 0 and m 1 meeting

m 0 +m 1 =(½ *L )* n

or

m 0 −m 1 =±(½ *L )* n , and

wherein n is an integer greater than 0.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is for time and frequency synchronization.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is distinguished from other primary synchronization signal based on a correlation operation.

4. A method for receiving synchronization signals at a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a primary synchronization signal at a last symbol of a specific time domain unit from a base station; and

receiving a secondary synchronization signal informing a cell group ID at a second-to-last symbol of the specific time domain unit from the base station,

wherein the primary synchronization signal is generated using a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence having a root index M and having a length L,

wherein the root index M is one among a root index set comprising m 0 and m 1 meeting

m 0 +m 1 =(½ *L )* n

or

m 0 −m 1 =±(½ *L )* n , and

wherein n is an integer greater than 0.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is for time and frequency synchronization.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is distinguished from other primary synchronization signal based on a correlation operation.

7. A base station for transmitting synchronization signals, the base station comprising:

a processor for acquiring a primary synchronization signal generated using a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence having a root index M and having a length L, and a secondary synchronization signal informing a cell group ID,

a transmitter for transmitting the primary synchronization signal at a last symbol of a specific time domain unit, and the secondary synchronization signal at a second-to-last symbol of the specific time domain unit, to the one or more terminals,

wherein the root index M is one among a root index set comprising m 0 and m 1 meeting

m 0 +m 1 =(½ *L )* n

or

m 0 −m 1 =±(½ *L )* n , and

wherein n is an integer greater than 0.

8. The base station of claim 7 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is for time and frequency synchronization.

9. The base station of claim 7 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is distinguished from other primary synchronization signal based on a correlation operation.

10. A terminal for receiving synchronization signals, the terminal comprising:

a receiver for receiving a primary synchronization signal at a last symbol of a specific time domain unit, and a secondary synchronization signal informing a cell group ID at a second-to-last symbol of the specific time domain unit from the base station,

wherein the primary synchronization signal is generated using a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence having a root index M and having a length L,

wherein the root index M is one among a root index set comprising m 0 and m 1 meeting

m 0 +m 1 =(½ *L )* n

or

m 0 −m 1 =±(½ *L )* n , and

wherein n is an integer greater than 0.

11. The terminal of claim 10 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is for time and frequency synchronization.

12. The terminal of claim 10 , wherein the primary synchronization signal is distinguished from other primary synchronization signal based on a correlation operation.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2022
From: WILD GUARD LTD.
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060894/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2019
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: WILD GUARD LTD.
Reel/Frame 048469/0550 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2013
From: HAN, SEUNG HEE; NOH, MIN SEOK; KWON, YEONG HYEON; LEE, HYUN WOO; KIM, DONG CHEOL; KWAK, JIN SAM
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 030861/0127 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2007-0025175 · Mar 14, 2007 · national
KR 10-2007-0048353 · May 17, 2007 · national
KR 10-2007-0057531 · Jun 12, 2007 · national
Continuity (8)
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Continuation 11960556 · Dec 19, 2007
Provisional Application 60870786 · Dec 19, 2006
Provisional Application 60884399 · Jan 10, 2007
Provisional Application 60885387 · Jan 17, 2007
Provisional Application 60888304 · Feb 5, 2007
Provisional Application 60968556 · Aug 28, 2007
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