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Granted Patent B2
US 12,022,522 · App. 17/422,218 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Method for transmitting and receiving discovery reference signal, and device for same

Inventors: Jung Hoon Lee (Daejeon, KR); Jae Heung Kim (Daejeon, KR); Cheul Soon Kim (Daejeon, KR); Tae Joong Kim (Daejeon, KR); Sung Hyun Moon (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
H04W74/0833H04W16/14H04W56/00
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Patent No.
US 12,022,522
App. No.
17/422,218
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An operation method of a terminal that receives a DRS in a mobile communication system operating in an unlicensed spectrum includes: receiving an SS/PBCH block included in the DRS; checking at least one monitoring occasion for a PDCCH for receiving RMSI on the basis of a PBCH included in the SS/PBCH; monitoring the at least one monitoring occasion and detecting the PDCCH for receiving the RMSI; and receiving a PDSCH including the RMSI on the basis of the detected PDCCH, wherein the at least one monitoring occasion is set to at least one symbol among symbols in front of the PDSCH and symbols behind the PDSCH. Accordingly, the DRS and data may be reliably transmitted and received in the mobile communication system operating in the unlicensed spectrum.

Claims (26)

1. An operation method of a terminal for performing a random access in an unlicensed band mobile communication system, the operation method comprising:

receiving a first synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block from a base station;

determining an index of the first SS/PBCH block based on a result of a modulo operation between a first value derived from the first SS/PBCH block and a second value signaled from the base station; and

performing a random access to the base station using at least one random access occasion corresponding to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block,

wherein a monitoring occasion of a control channel for receiving other system information, which corresponds to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block, and/or a monitoring occasion of a control channel for receiving paging information, which corresponds to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block, is configured.

2. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the first value is a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence index of a PBCH in the first SS/PBCH block.

3. The operation method according to claim 2 , wherein the modulo operation is performed using the DMRS sequence index and the second value.

4. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the first value is a candidate position of the first SS/PBCH block.

5. The operation method according to claim 4 , wherein the modulo operation is performed using the candidate position of the first SS/PBCH block and the second value.

6. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the second value is signaled from the base station through the first SS/PBCH block or through remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

7. The operation method according to claim 4 , wherein the second value is an indication of a Quasi-Co-located (QCL) relationship between SS/PBCH blocks.

8. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of random access occasions corresponding to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block are configured.

9. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the first SS/PBCH block shares the at least one random access occasion with a second SS/PBCH block having a same index as the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block.

10. The operation method according to claim 9 , wherein the first SS/PBCH block and the second SS/PBCH block are received through a same beam.

11. The operation method according to claim 10 , wherein the first SS/PBCH block has a Quasi-Co-Located (QCL) relation with the second SS/PBCH block.

12. An operation method of a base station for supporting a random access of a terminal in an unlicensed band mobile communication system, the operation method comprising:

transmitting a first synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block to the terminal;

determining an index of the first SS/PBCH block based on a result of a modulo operation between a first value corresponding to the first SS/PBCH block and a second value signaled to the terminal; and

receiving a random access preamble from the terminal using at least one random access occasion corresponding to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block,

wherein a monitoring occasion of a control channel for transmitting other system information, which corresponds to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block, and/or a monitoring occasion of a control channel for transmitting paging information, which corresponds to the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block, is configured in the terminal.

13. The operation method according to claim 12 , wherein the first value is a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence index of a PBCH in the first SS/PBCH block.

14. The operation method according to claim 12 , wherein the first value is a candidate position of the first SS/PBCH block.

15. The operation method according to claim 12 , wherein the second value is signaled to the terminal through the first SS/PBCH block or through remaining minimum system information (RMSI).

16. The operation method according to claim 12 , wherein the first SS/PBCH block shares the at least one random access occasion with a second SS/PBCH block having a same index as the determined index of the first SS/PBCH block.

17. The operation method according to claim 12 , wherein the first SS/PBCH block and the second SS/PBCH block are transmitted through a same beam.

18. The operation method according to claim 17 , wherein the first SS/PBCH block has a Quasi-Co-Located (QCL) relation with the second SS/PBCH block.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2021
From: LEE, JUNG HOON; KIM, JAE HEUNG; KIM, CHEUL SOON; KIM, TAE JOONG; MOON, SUNG HYUN
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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Priority Claims (8)
KR 10-2019-0017885 · Feb 15, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0023582 · Feb 28, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0049922 · Apr 29, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0096154 · Aug 7, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0103133 · Aug 22, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0123936 · Oct 7, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0141815 · Nov 7, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0149856 · Nov 20, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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