IP Library Granted Patent US 11,431,399
Granted Patent B2
US 11,431,399 · App. 17/322,648 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Methods for transmitting uplink signal and downlink signal, UE and base station

Inventors: Qi Xiong (Beijing, CN); Chen Qian (Beijing, CN); Bin Yu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04B7/0695H04B7/088H04L1/16H04W72/0406
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Patent No.
US 11,431,399
App. No.
17/322,648
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for transmitting an uplink signal and a downlink signal. A method for transmitting an uplink signal comprises detecting whether there is a beam failure; if there is a beam failure, determining at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information; and transmitting a beam failure recovery request message to a base station, the beam failure recovery request message being used for informing the base station of at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information. A method for transmitting a downlink signal comprises detecting a beam failure recovery request message, determining at least one of whether there is a candidate downlink transmission beam(s) or candidate downlink transmission beam information in the UE; and transmitting a feedback message corresponding to the beam failure recovery request message.

Claims (52)

1. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, configuration information including information on at least one reference signal to be used for identifying at least one candidate beam for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response;

identifying at least one reference signal of which reference signal received power (RSRP) is greater than a predetermined threshold, based on the information on reference signals;

transmitting, to the base station, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request based on the identified at least one reference signal;

identifying the search space for the beam failure recovery response based on the information on the search space for the beam failure recovery response;

monitoring a downlink control channel based on the identified search space; and

receiving, from the base station, the beam failure recovery response on the downlink control channel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting a reference signal from among the identified at least one reference signal;

identifying an association between the at least one reference signal and at least one resource for the beam failure recovery request; and

determining a resource corresponding to the selected reference signal based on the identified association for transmitting the beam failure recovery request,

wherein transmitting of the random access preamble for the beam failure recovery request based on the identified at least one reference signal comprising transmitting the random access preamble for the beam failure recovery request based on the determined resource corresponding to the selected reference signal.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the random access preamble corresponds to the selected reference signal.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink control channel is identified by a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI).

6. A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, configuration information including information on at least one reference signal to be used for identifying at least one candidate beam for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response;

receiving, from the terminal, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request, based on the at least one reference signal of which a reference signal received power (RSRP) is greater than a predetermined threshold; and

transmitting the beam failure recovery response on a downlink control channel based on the search space identified by the information on the search space for the beam failure recovery response.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving of the random access preamble for the beam failure recovery request comprising:

receiving the random access preamble for the beam failure recovery request based on a resource associated with a reference signal selected, by the terminal, from among the at least one reference signal.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the random access preamble corresponds to the reference signal selected by the terminal.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the downlink control channel is identified by a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI).

11. A terminal for transmitting a beam failure recovery request, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a base station, configuration information including information on at least one reference signal to be used for identifying at least one candidate beam for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response,

identify at least one reference signal of which reference signal received power (RSRP) is greater than a predetermined threshold, based on the information on reference signals,

transmit, to the base station, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request based on the identified at least one reference signal,

identify the search space for the beam failure recovery response based on the information on the search space for the beam failure recovery response,

monitor a downlink control channel based on the identified search space, and

receive, from the base station, the beam failure recovery response on the downlink control channel.

12. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

13. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

select a reference signal from among the identified at least one reference signal,

identify an association between the at least one reference signal and at least one resource for the beam failure recovery request,

determine a resource corresponding to the selected reference signal based on the identified association for transmitting the beam failure recovery request, and

transmit the random access preamble for the beam failure recovery request based on the determined resource corresponding to the selected reference signal.

14. The terminal of claim 13 , wherein the random access preamble corresponds to the selected reference signal.

15. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the downlink control channel is identified by a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI).

16. A base station for receiving a beam failure recovery request, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, to a terminal, configuration information including information on at least one reference signal to be used for identifying at least one candidate beam for beam failure recovery and information on a search space for a beam failure recovery response,

receive, from the terminal, a random access preamble for a beam failure recovery request, based on the at least one reference signal of which a reference signal received power (RSRP) is greater than a predetermined threshold, and

transmit the beam failure recovery response on a downlink control channel based on the search space identified by the information on the search space for the beam failure recovery response.

17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein each of the at least one reference signal is one of a synchronous signal (SS) block or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

18. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive the random access preamble for the beam failure recovery request based on a resource associated with a reference signal selected, by the terminal, from among the at least one reference signal.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein the random access preamble corresponds to the selected reference signal selected by the terminal.

20. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the downlink control channel is identified by a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2021
From: XIONG, QI; QIAN, CHEN; YU, BIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056264/0808 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710313292.8 · May 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16566685 · Sep 10, 2019
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