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Granted Patent B2
US 12,185,266 · App. 17/901,840 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Synchronization method and apparatus

Inventors: Zhe Fu (Dongguan, CN); Qianxi Lu (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE CORP., LTD.
H04W56/0015
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Patent No.
US 12,185,266
App. No.
17/901,840
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a synchronization method and apparatus, and the method includes: performing clock synchronization according to first clock information or second clock information. By determining that the clock synchronization is performed according to the first clock information or the second clock information, it is possible to effectively determine an implementation of a terminal device for clock synchronization when system information and dedicated information exist at the same time, so as to ensure the clock synchronization between a network device and the terminal device.

Claims (35)

1. A synchronization method, applied to a terminal device, the synchronization method comprising:

obtaining the first clock information and the second clock information; and

performing clock synchronization according to first clock information or second clock information;

wherein the obtaining the first clock information and the second clock information. comprises:

receiving first system information from a first network device and obtaining the first clock information according to the first system information; and

receiving first dedicated information from the first network device and obtaining the second clock information according to the first dedicated information;

wherein the performing the clock synchronization according to the first clock information or the second clock information, comprises:

if the first clock information and the second clock information are different. performing the clock synchronization according to the second clock information.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first clock information and the second clock information are information used by the terminal device to perform the clock synchronization.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first clock information indicates whether a network device has made a propagation delay compensation.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first clock information indicates a reference system frame number (SFN), time corresponding to the reference SFN, a clock type of a reference, or inaccuracy of the terminal device.

5. A synchronization apparatus, applied to a terminal device, the synchronization apparatus comprising: a transceiver, a processor and a memory;

the memory stores a computer executable instruction;

the processor executes the computer executable instruction stored in the memory to enable the processor to:

obtain the first clock information and the second clock information; and

perform clock synchronization according to first clock information or second clock information;

wherein the processor is further enabled to:

control the transceiver to receive first system information from a first network device and obtain the first clock information according to the first system information; and

control the transceiver to receive first dedicated information from the first network device and obtain the second clock information according to the first dedicated information;

wherein the processor is further enabled to:

if the first clock information and the second clock information are different, perform the clock synchronization according to the second clock information.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first clock information and the second clock information are information used by the terminal device to perform the clock synchronization.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first clock information indicates whether a network device has made a propagation delay compensation.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first clock information indicates a reference system frame number (SFN), time corresponding to the reference SFN, a clock type of a reference, or inaccuracy of the terminal device.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores a computer executable instruction which, when being executed by a processor, is used to enable the processor to:

obtain the first clock information and the second clock information; and

perform clock synchronization according to first clock information or second clock information;

wherein the processor is further enabled to:

control a transceiver to receive first system information from the a first network device and obtain the first clock information according to the first system information; and

control the transceiver to receive first dedicated information from the first network device and obtain the second clock information according to the first dedicated information;

wherein the processor is further enabled to:

if the first clock information and the second clock information are different, perform the clock synchronization according to the second clock information.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein the first clock information and the second clock information are information used by the terminal device to perform the clock synchronization.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein the first clock information indicates whether a network device has made a propagation delay compensation.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein the first clock information indicates a reference system frame number (SFN), time corresponding to the reference SFN, a clock type of a reference, or inaccuracy of the terminal device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2022
From: FU, ZHE; LU, QIANXI
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061031/0474 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020077483 · Mar 2, 2020
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