Communication device, communication control device, communication method, and communication control method

1. A communication device, comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive first measurement signals for beam selection associated with beams of a beams group;

select, from the beams, one or more optimal beams that have a largest power among the beams;

obtain measurement results of the beams based on the first measurement signals, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams;

set synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as a synchronization signal group;

specify a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group;

specify a base station of the base stations to which the synchronization signal block belongs;

acquire a setting for transmission of the obtained measurement results of the beams, wherein the acquisition is based on the set synchronization signal blocks, the specified synchronization signal block, and the specified base station; and

transmit the measurement results of the beams based on the acquired setting.

2. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a maximum number of base stations to which the measurement results of the beams are transmitted among the base stations having the same cell identifier, wherein the determination of the maximum number of base stations is based on a limitation on a number of base stations to which the measurement results of the beams are transmitted.

3. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein, based on the synchronization signal blocks that are linked to the base stations, the processor is further configured to use an uplink resource fora random access set for each of the base stations.

4. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the uplink resource for a random access is a resource common to the base stations.

5. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to set discrimination information to a message part that follows a preamble part of a message transmitted by the uplink resource for a random access.

6. The communication device according to claim 5 , wherein the discrimination information allows each of the base stations to discriminate a base station among the base stations which is randomly accessed.

7. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to set discrimination information to a preamble part of a message transmitted by the uplink resource for a random access.

8. The communication device according to claim 7 , wherein the discrimination information is information that allows each base station of the base stations to discriminate a base station among the base stations which is randomly accessed.

9. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to independently set a link between a group of uplink resources for a random access for the base stations.

10. The communication device according to claim 9 , wherein, based on a failure of the random access using an uplink resource of the group of uplink resources, the processor is further configured to set an area for execution of a second random access in the uplink resource.

11. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a second measurement signal for channel quality acquisition using the selected one or more optimal beams;

acquire an uplink channel quality based on the received second measurement signal;

acquire a downlink channel quality based on the uplink channel quality; and

transmit user data based on the downlink channel quality.

12. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the first measurement signals are received based on a beam sweeping reception, and

the measurement results for the received first measurement signals further include identification information of the selected one or more optimal beams.

13. A communication control device, comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive first measurement signals for beam selection associated with beams of a beams group;

select, from the beams, one or more optimal beams that have a largest power among the beams;

obtain measurement results of the beams based on the first measurement signals, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams;

set synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as a synchronization signal group;

specify a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group;

specify a base station of the base stations to which the synchronization signal block belongs;

generate a setting that causes a terminal device to transmit measurement results of the beams, wherein the setting is generated based on the set synchronization signal blocks, the specified synchronization signal block, and the specified base station; and

acquire the measurement results of the beams based on the setting, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams.

14. The communication control device according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to limit a number of the base stations to cause the terminal device to transmit the measurement results of the beams.

15. The communication control device according to claim 13 , wherein, based on the synchronization signal blocks that are linked to the base stations, the processor is further configured to use an uplink resource for a random access set for each of the base stations.

16. The communication control device according to claim 15 , wherein the uplink resource for a random access is a resource common to the base stations.

17. A communication method, comprising:

receiving first measurement signals for beam selection associated with beams of a beams group;

selecting, from the beams, one or more optimal beams that have a largest power among the beams;

obtaining measurement results of the beams based on the first measurement signals, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams;

setting synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as a synchronization signal group;

specifying a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group;

specifying a base station of the base stations to which the synchronization signal block belongs;

acquiring a setting for transmission of the obtained measurement results of the beams, wherein the acquisition is based on the set synchronization signal blocks, the specified synchronization signal block, and the specified base station; and

transmitting the measurement results of the beams based on the acquired setting.

18. A communication control method, comprising:

receiving first measurement signals for beam selection associated with beams of a beams group;

selecting, from the beams, one or more optimal beams that have a largest power among the beams;

obtaining measurement results of the beams based on the first measurement signals, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams;

setting synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as a synchronization signal group;

specifying a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group;

specifying a base station of the base stations to which the synchronization signal block belongs;

generating a setting that causes a terminal device to transmit measurement results of the beams, wherein the setting is generated based on the set synchronization signal blocks, the specified synchronization signal block, and the specified base station; and

acquiring the measurement results of the beams based on the setting, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

receiving first measurement signals for beam selection associated with beams of a beams group;

selecting, from the beams, one or more optimal beams that have a largest power among the beams;

obtaining measurement results of the beams based on the first measurement signals, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams;

setting synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as a synchronization signal group;

specifying a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group;

specifying a base station of the base stations to which the synchronization signal block belongs;

acquiring a setting for transmission of the obtained measurement results of the beams, wherein the acquisition is based on the set synchronization signal blocks, the specified synchronization signal block, and the specified base station; and

transmitting the measurement results of the beams based on the acquired setting.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

receiving first measurement signals for beam selection associated with beams of a beams group;

selecting, from the beams, one or more optimal beams that have a largest power among the beams;

obtaining measurement results of the beams based on the first measurement signals, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams;

setting synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as a synchronization signal group;

specifying a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group;

specifying a base station of the base stations to which the synchronization signal block belongs;

generating a setting that causes a terminal device to transmit measurement results of the beams, wherein the setting is generated based on the set synchronization signal blocks, the specified synchronization signal block, and the specified base station; and

acquiring the measurement results of the beams based on the setting, wherein the measurement results include information indicating the selected one or more optimal beams.