Random access channel signal transmission method and user equipment, and random access channel signal reception method and base station
In a wireless communication system according to the present invention, a plurality of synchronization signals may be transmitted on a cell. The plurality of synchronization signals may be respectively associated with a plurality of random access channel establishments. A user equipment may receive at least one of the plurality of synchronization signals. The user equipment may transmit a random access channel using a random access channel.
1. A communication device comprising:
at least one transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory storing computer-readable instructions that cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a synchronization signal among a plurality of synchronization signals transmitted from a cell;
receiving configuration information regarding a plurality of random access channel resources for the cell; and
transmitting a random access preamble to the cell based on receiving the synchronization signal,
wherein each of the plurality of synchronization signals is related to a different downlink beam among a plurality of downlink beams for the cell,
wherein each of the plurality of random access channel resources is related to at least one of the plurality of synchronization signals, and
wherein the random access preamble is transmitted on a random access channel resource, among the plurality of random access channel resources, which is related to the synchronization signal.
2. The communication device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the configuration information is included in system information.
3. The communication device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of synchronization signals are distinguished by different indices other than a frame index, a subframe index and a symbol index.
4. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a random access response associated with the random access preamble; and
performing downlink channel reception or uplink channel transmission based on an index informed by the random access response among the different indices.
5. A method of transmitting a random access preamble by a communication device, the method comprising:
receiving a synchronization signal among a plurality of synchronization signals transmitted from a cell;
receiving configuration information regarding a plurality of random access channel resources for the cell; and
transmitting the random access preamble to the cell based on receiving the synchronization signal,
wherein each of the plurality of synchronization signals is related to a different downlink beam among a plurality of downlink beams for the cell,
wherein each of the plurality of random access channel resources is related to at least one of the plurality of synchronization signals, and
wherein the random access preamble is transmitted on a random access channel resource, among the plurality of random access channel resources, which is related to the synchronization signal.
6. The method according to claim 5 ,
wherein the configuration information is included in system information.
7. The method according to claim 5 ,
wherein the plurality of synchronization signals are distinguished by different indices other than a frame index, a subframe index and a symbol index.
8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving a random access response associated with the random access preamble; and
performing downlink channel reception or uplink channel transmission based on an index informed by the random access response among the different indices.
9. A base station comprising:
at least one transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory storing computer-readable instructions that cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
transmitting a plurality of synchronization signals to a cell;
transmitting configuration information regarding a plurality of random access channel resources for the cell; and
receiving a random access preamble from a communication device,
wherein each of the plurality of synchronization signals is related to a different downlink beam among a plurality of downlink beams for the cell,
wherein each of the plurality of random access channel resources is related to at least one of the plurality of synchronization signals, and
wherein the random access preamble is received on one among the plurality of random access channel resources.
10. The base station according to claim 9 ,
wherein the configuration information is included in system information.
11. The base station according to claim 9 ,
wherein the plurality of synchronization signals are distinguished by different indices, other than a frame index, a subframe index and a symbol index.
12. The base station according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
transmitting a random access response including index information regarding one among the different indices based on receiving the random access preamble; and
performing downlink channel transmission or uplink channel reception based on the index information.
13. A method of receiving a random access preamble by a base station, the method comprising:
transmitting a plurality of synchronization signals to a cell;
transmitting configuration information regarding a plurality of random access channel resources for the cell; and
receiving the random access preamble from a communication device,
wherein each of the plurality of synchronization signals is related to a different downlink beam among a plurality of downlink beams for the cell,
wherein each of the plurality of random access channel resources is related to at least one of the plurality of synchronization signals, and
wherein the random access preamble is received on one among the plurality of random access channel resources.
14. The method according to claim 13 ,
wherein the configuration information is included in system information.
15. The method according to claim 13 ,
wherein the plurality of synchronization signals are distinguished by different indices, other than a frame index, a subframe index and a symbol index.
16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
transmitting a random access response including index information regarding one among the different indices based on receiving the random access preamble; and
performing downlink channel transmission or uplink channel reception based on the index information.