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US 12,273,932 · App. 18/601,293 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Methods, devices, and systems for configuring signal resource for physical random access channel

Inventors: Juan Liu (Shenzhen, CN); Li Tian (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
H04W74/0841H04L27/26025H04W74/0866
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Patent No.
US 12,273,932
App. No.
18/601,293
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes methods, systems and devices for configuring signal resource for physical random access channel (PRACH). One method includes configuring, by a base station, signal resource for a PRACH by mapping, by the base station, a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter. Another method includes configuring, by a user equipment, signal resource for a PRACH by mapping, by the user equipment, a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter.

Claims (56)

1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

determining, by a user equipment (UE), signal resource for a physical random access channel (PRACH) by:

determining, by the UE, a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter based on a PRACH subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a specific time duration being a slot duration of a single slot for a SCS being 60 kHz,

wherein:

the PRACH slot pattern comprises one PRACH slot and the pattern parameter comprises {7}, or

the PRACH slot pattern comprises two PRACH slots and the pattern parameter comprises {3, 7}.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the PRACH SCS comprises 480 kHz.

3. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

determining, by a user equipment (UE), signal resource for a physical random access channel (PRACH) by:

determining, by the UE, a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter based on a PRACH subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a specific time duration being a slot duration of a single slot for a SCS being 60 kHz,

wherein:

the PRACH slot pattern comprises one PRACH slot and the pattern parameter comprises {15}, or

the PRACH slot pattern comprises two PRACH slots and the pattern parameter comprises a set of {A, B}, wherein A and B are different integers selecting from 0 to 15, inclusive.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:

the PRACH SCS comprises 960 kHz.

5. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein, when the at least one processor collectively executes the instructions, the at least one processor is collectively configured to cause the apparatus to perform:

determining signal resource for a physical random access channel (PRACH) by:

determining a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter based on a PRACH subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a specific time duration being a slot duration of a single slot for a SCS being 60 kHz,

wherein:

the PRACH slot pattern comprises one PRACH slot and the pattern parameter comprises {7}, or

the PRACH slot pattern comprises two PRACH slots and the pattern parameter comprises {3, 7}.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein:

the PRACH SCS comprises 480 kHz.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein, when the at least one processor collectively executes the instructions, the at least one processor is collectively configured to cause the apparatus to perform:

determining signal resource for a physical random access channel (PRACH) by:

determining a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter based on a PRACH subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a specific time duration being a slot duration of a single slot for a SCS being 60 kHz,

wherein:

the PRACH slot pattern comprises one PRACH slot and the pattern parameter comprises {15}, or

the PRACH slot pattern comprises two PRACH slots and the pattern parameter comprises a set of {A, B}, wherein A and B are different integers selecting from 0 to 15, inclusive.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein:

the PRACH SCS comprises 960 kHz.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein, when the at least one processor collectively executes the instructions, the at least one processor is collectively configured to cause the apparatus to perform:

configuring signal resource for a physical random access channel (PRACH) by:

mapping a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter based on a PRACH subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a specific time duration being a slot duration of a single slot for a SCS being 60 kHz,

wherein:

the PRACH slot pattern comprises one PRACH slot and the pattern parameter comprises {7}, or

the PRACH slot pattern comprises two PRACH slots and the pattern parameter comprises {3, 7}.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein:

the PRACH SCS comprises 480 kHz.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein, when the at least one processor collectively executes the instructions, the at least one processor is collectively configured to cause the apparatus to perform:

configuring signal resource for a physical random access channel (PRACH) by:

mapping a PRACH slot pattern with a pattern parameter based on a PRACH subcarrier spacing (SCS) and a specific time duration being a slot duration of a single slot for a SCS being 60 kHz,

wherein:

the PRACH slot pattern comprises one PRACH slot and the pattern parameter comprises {15}, or

the PRACH slot pattern comprises two PRACH slots and the pattern parameter comprises a set of {A, B}, wherein A and B are different integers selecting from 0 to 15, inclusive.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein:

the PRACH SCS comprises 960 kHz.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17991244 · Nov 21, 2022
Continuation PCTCN2020135070 · Dec 10, 2020
Related Publication 20240215079A1 · Jun 27, 2024
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