IP Library Granted Patent US 11,540,319
Granted Patent B2
US 11,540,319 · App. 17/807,486 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Method and device for performing random access process in unlicensed band

Inventors: Joonkui Ahn (Seoul, KR); Byounghoon Kim (Seoul, KR); Suckchel Yang (Seoul, KR); Yunjung Yi (Seoul, KR); Seonwook Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W74/0808H04W16/14H04W56/00H04W56/001H04W56/0045H04W74/08
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Patent No.
US 11,540,319
App. No.
17/807,486
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method for performing a random access process in an unlicensed band, and a device using the same. The device receives a random access preamble (RAP) order instructing the transmission of a RAP. The device performs a clear channel assessment (CCA) in an unlicensed cell during an RAP window so as to transmit the RAP when the device succeeds in CCA.

Claims (38)

1. A method for performing a random access in an unlicensed band, the method performed by a wireless device and comprising:

transmitting a random access preamble;

receiving a random access response as a response to the random access preamble, wherein the random access response includes a timing advance command (TAC) to be applied to a transmission of a scheduled message, an uplink resource allocation assigned to the transmission of the scheduled message and a listen before talk (LBT) parameter to be applied to a LBT operation for the transmission of the scheduled message; and

sensing a channel based on the LBT parameter before transmitting the scheduled message,

wherein

based on the LBT parameter being related to a first LBT scheme, the scheduled message is transmitted by the wireless device after the channel is sensed to be idle for a predefined time, and

based on the LBT parameter being related to a second LBT scheme, the scheduled message is transmitted by the wireless device based on the channel being sensed to be idle for a channel detection time related to a value which is randomly selected by the wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the random access response further includes a temporary identifier to be used in the scheduled message.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the scheduled message by using the uplink resource.

4. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory operatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the device to:

transmit a random access preamble; and

receive a random access response as a response to the random access preamble, wherein the random access response includes a timing advance command (TAC) to be applied to a transmission of a scheduled message, an uplink resource allocation assigned to the transmission of the scheduled message and a listen before talk (LBT) parameter to be applied to a LBT operation for the transmission of the scheduled message; and

sense a channel based on the LBT parameter before transmitting the scheduled message,

wherein

based on the LBT parameter being related to a first LBT scheme, the scheduled message is transmitted by the device after the channel is sensed to be idle for a predefined time, and

based on the LBT parameter being related to a second LBT scheme, the scheduled message is transmitted by the device based on the channel being sensed to be idle for a channel detection time related to a value which is randomly selected by the device.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the random access response further includes a temporary identifier to be used in the scheduled message.

6. A method for performing a random access in an unlicensed band, the method performed by a base station and comprising:

receiving, from a wireless device, a random access preamble; and

transmitting, to the wireless device, a random access response as a response to the random access preamble, wherein the random access response includes a timing advance command (TAC) to be applied to a transmission of a scheduled message, an uplink resource allocation assigned to the transmission of the scheduled message and a listen before talk (LBT) parameter to be applied to a LBT operation for the transmission of the scheduled message,

wherein:

based on the LBT parameter being related to a first LBT scheme, the base station instructs the wireless device to transmit the scheduled message based on a channel in the unlicensed band being sensed to be idle for a predefined time, and

based on the LBT parameter being related to a second LBT scheme, the base station instructs the wireless device to transmit the scheduled message base on a channel in the unlicensed band being sensed to be idle for a channel detection time related to a value which is randomly selected by the wireless device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the random access response further includes a temporary identifier to be used in the scheduled message.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving, from the wireless device, the scheduled message by using the uplink resource.

9. A base station comprising:

a processor; and

a memory operatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the device to:

receive, from a wireless device, a random access preamble; and

transmit, to the wireless device, a random access response as a response to the random access preamble, wherein the random access response includes a timing advance command (TAC) to be applied to a transmission of a scheduled message, an uplink resource allocation assigned to the transmission of the scheduled message and a listen before talk (LBT) parameter to be applied to a LBT operation for the transmission of the scheduled message,

wherein:

based on the LBT parameter being related to a first LBT scheme, the base station instructs the wireless device to transmit the scheduled message based on a channel in the unlicensed band being sensed to be idle for a predefined time, and

based on the LBT parameter being related to a second LBT scheme, the base station instructs the wireless device to transmit the scheduled message based on a channel in the unlicensed band being sensed to be idle for a channel detection time related to a value which is randomly selected by the wireless device.

10. The bae station of claim 9 , wherein the random access response further includes a temporary identifier to be used in the scheduled message.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2022
From: AHN, JOONKUI; KIM, BYOUNGHOON; YANG, SUCKCHEL; YI, YUNJUNG; KIM, SEONWOOK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Continuity (8)
Continuation 17572340 · Jan 10, 2022
Continuation 16997892 · Aug 19, 2020
Continuation 16698803 · Nov 27, 2019
Continuation 15571453
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