IP Library Granted Patent US 11,627,620
Granted Patent B2
US 11,627,620 · App. 17/264,228 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Method and device for transmitting synchronization signal by means of sidelink terminal in wireless communication system

Inventors: Hyukjin Chae (Seoul, KR); Seungmin Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W76/15H04W48/20H04W56/001H04W92/18
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Patent No.
US 11,627,620
App. No.
17/264,228
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method for transmitting a signal by means of a sidelink terminal in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for transmitting a signal comprises the steps of: selecting any one of an eNB and a gNB as a synchronization reference; and transmitting a sidelink channel/signal including an SSB (SS/PBCH block) on the basis of synchronization of the base station selected as the synchronization reference, wherein when dual connectivity (DC) is configured for the terminal, the terminal selects a master NB (NodeB) among the eNB as the synchronization reference. The UE is capable of communicating with at least one of another UE, a UE related to an autonomous driving vehicle, the BS or a network.

Claims (23)

1. A method for transmitting a signal by a sidelink UE in a wireless communications system, the method comprising the steps of:

selecting, by the sidelink UE, one of an eNB (evolved NodeB) or a gNB (Next Generation Node B) as a synchronization reference;

generating, by the sidelink UE, one or more sidelink PSSs (Sidelink Primary Synchronization Signals) and one or more sidelink SSSs (Sidelink Secondary Synchronization Signals) based on a synchronization of the synchronization reference; and

transmitting, by the sidelink UE, a sidelink SSB (Sidelink Synchronization block) including the one or more sidelink PSSs and the one or more sidelink SSSs,

wherein, based on the one or more sidelink PSSs being a plurality of sidelink PSSs and a transmission periodicity of the sidelink SSB being longer than a transmission periodicity of an SSB received from the base station, at least one of a cyclic shift or a generating polynomial of the plurality of sidelink PSSs is different from at least one of a cyclic shift or a generating polynomial of the SSB received from the base station, respectively.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein, based on dual connectivity (DC) being configured for the UE, the UE selects a master NB (NodeB) between the eNB and the gNB as the synchronization reference, and

wherein the master NB is the gNB for a NE (NR (New Radio) and an E-UTRA (Evolved UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) Terrestrial Radio)), and is the eNB for EN (E-UTRA and NR) DC.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE selects NB having a high receiving power as a synchronization reference when dual connectivity (DC) is not configured for the UE.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE selects NB, which has received SIB (System Information Block) including sidelink related resource pool information, as a synchronization reference when dual connectivity (DC) is not configured for the UE.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE selects NB on a carrier paired with a carrier for which sidelink communication is performed, as a synchronization reference when dual connectivity (DC) is not configured for the UE.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE selects NB corresponding to a format for which sidelink communication is performed, as a synchronization reference when dual connectivity (DC) is not configured for the UE.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the eNB and the gNB have the same priority as a synchronization reference.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the eNB and the gNB are configured by the highest synchronization reference priority.

9. A sidelink UE for transmitting or receiving a signal in a wireless communication system, the sidelink UE comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory,

wherein the processor:

selects one of an eNB or a gNB as a synchronization reference,

generates one or more sidelink PSSs (Sidelink Primary Synchronization Signals) and one or more sidelink SSSs (Sidelink Secondary Synchronization Signals) based on a synchronization of the synchronization reference, and

transmits a sidelink SSB (Sidelink Synchronization block) including the one or more sidelink PSSs and the one or more sidelink SSSs,

wherein, based on the one or more sidelink PSSs being a plurality of sidelink PSSs and a transmission periodicity of the sidelink SSB being longer than a transmission periodicity of an SSB received from the base station, at least one of a cyclic shift or a generating polynomial of the plurality of sidelink PSSs is different from at least one of a cyclic shift or a generating polynomial of the SSB received from the base station, respectively.

10. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the sidelink UE is capable of communicating with at least one of another UE, a UE related to an autonomous driving vehicle, the BS or a network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2021
From: CHAE, HYUKJIN; LEE, SEUNGMIN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 055069/0137 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2018-0089029 · Jul 31, 2018 · national
KR 10-2019-0004263 · Jan 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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