IP Library Granted Patent US 12,069,740
Granted Patent B2
US 12,069,740 · App. 17/371,895 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Random access resource configuration method and apparatus

Inventors: Shitong Yuan (Chengdu, CN); Fengwei Liu (Chengdu, CN); Jing Qiu (Chengdu, CN); Lei Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W74/0841H04W72/0446H04W72/27H04W72/51
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Patent No.
US 12,069,740
App. No.
17/371,895
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This present disclosure discloses example random access resource configuration methods, mediums, and apparatuses. One example method includes receiving, by a first network device, configuration information of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource. Location adjustment information is received by the first network device, where the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of the first PRACH resource. A second PRACH resource is determined by the first network device based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information. A random access request is sent by the first network device to a second network device on the second PRACH resource.

Claims (45)

1. A random access resource configuration method, comprising:

receiving, by a first network device, configuration information of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource, wherein the first PRACH resource is allocated by a network for the first network device after the first network device accesses the network;

receiving, by the first network device, location adjustment information, wherein the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of the first PRACH resource on a slot or a symbol;

determining, by the first network device, a second PRACH resource based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information; and

sending, by the first network device, a random access request to a second network device on the second PRACH resource.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the location adjustment information comprises a slot offset or a symbol offset.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the location adjustment information comprises a system frame offset.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining, by the first network device, a second PRACH resource based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information comprises:

offsetting, by the first network device, at least the part of the first PRACH resource based on the slot offset or the symbol offset, to obtain the second PRACH resource.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the second PRACH resource is obtained after at least the part of the first PRACH resource is offset based on the system frame offset.

6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the second PRACH resource is obtained after at least the part of the first PRACH resource is offset based on the system frame offset and the slot offset.

7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the slot offset is a positive offset or a negative offset.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the location adjustment information further comprises a periodicity, and the periodicity is used to indicate a time interval of using the second PRACH resource by the first network device.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving, by the first network device, location adjustment information comprises:

receiving, by the first network device, the location adjustment information through an F1 application protocol interface, a radio resource control (RRC) message, or a media access control control element (MAC CE).

10. A communications apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver;

a non-transitory memory storage comprising computer-executable instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the transceiver and to the non-transitory memory storage, wherein the one or more processors execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the communications apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by the transceiver, configuration information of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource, wherein the first PRACH resource is allocated by a network for the communications apparatus after the communications apparatus accesses the network;

receiving, by the transceiver, location adjustment information, wherein the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of the first PRACH resource on a slot or a symbol;

determining a second PRACH resource based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information; and

sending, by the transceiver, a random access request to a second network device on the second PRACH resource.

11. The communications apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the location adjustment information comprises a slot offset or a symbol offset.

12. The communications apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the location adjustment information comprises a system frame offset.

13. The communications apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

offsetting at least the part of the first PRACH resource based on the slot offset or the symbol offset, to obtain the second PRACH resource.

14. The communications apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second PRACH resource is obtained after at least the part of the first PRACH resource is offset based on the system frame offset.

15. The communications apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second PRACH resource is obtained after at least the part of the first PRACH resource is offset based on the system frame offset and the slot offset.

16. The communications apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the slot offset is a positive offset or a negative offset.

17. The communications apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the location adjustment information further comprises a periodicity, and the periodicity is used to indicate a time interval of using the second PRACH resource by a first network device.

18. The communications apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, by the transceiver, the location adjustment information through an F1 application protocol interface, a radio resource control (RRC) message, or a media access control control element (MAC CE).

19. A communications apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver;

a non-transitory memory storage comprising computer-executable instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the transceiver and to the non-transitory memory storage, wherein the one or more processors execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the communications apparatus to perform operations comprising:

obtaining location adjustment information, wherein the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource on a slot or a symbol, wherein the first PRACH resource is allocated by a network for a first network device after the first network device accesses the network;

determining a second PRACH resource based on configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information; and

sending, by the transceiver, the location adjustment information to the first network device.

20. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium, storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a first network device, configuration information of a first physical random access channel (PRACH) resource, wherein the first PRACH resource is allocated by a network for the first network device after the first network device accesses the network;

receiving, by the first network device, location adjustment information, wherein the location adjustment information is used to indicate to adjust a location of at least a part of the first PRACH resource on a slot or a symbol;

determining, by the first network device, a second PRACH resource based on the configuration information of the first PRACH resource and the location adjustment information; and

sending, by the first network device, a random access request to a second network device on the second PRACH resource.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2024
From: YUAN, SHITONG; LIU, FENGWEI; QIU, JING
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067882/0732 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 1, 2024
From: CHEN, LEI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068924/0158 →
Priority Claims (1)
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