IP Library Granted Patent US 12,284,543
Granted Patent B2
US 12,284,543 · App. 17/767,404 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Method and device for measuring frequency in 5G communication system

Inventor: Byoungyoon Min (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W24/10H04W56/001H04W36/08
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Patent No.
US 12,284,543
App. No.
17/767,404
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5 th -Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4 th -Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Claims (52)

1. A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:

receiving information on a neighbor cell;

determining parameters for setting a measurement timing different from a measurement timing of the neighbor cell based on the information on the neighbor cell, wherein the parameters include at least one of a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block (SSB) subcarrier spacing (SCS), an SSB number, an SSB frequency, or an SSB location;

obtaining SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC)-related information based on the parameters and information on frequency measurement, wherein the information on frequency measurement is managed in a table and wherein the SMTC-related information includes at least one of maximum SMTC length or slot length actually occupied by an SSB;

determining a measurement gap (MG) based on the parameters and the SMTC-related information; and

transmitting, to a terminal, the measurement gap.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the terminal, information on a difference in frame timing; and

correcting timing-related information between different base stations by using the information on the difference in frame timing,

wherein the information on frequency measurement includes the information on the difference in frame timing.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a measurement gap comprises:

determining a measurement gap timing advance (MGTA); and

determining a gap sharing ratio value.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising, in case that there is a change in the SMTC-related information:

determining a measurement gap based on the determined parameters and the changed SMTC-related information; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the determined measurement gap.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a measurement gap capability of the terminal, and wherein the measurement gap is determined based on the measurement gap capability.

6. A method performed by a terminal, the method comprising:

measuring information on a difference in frame timing between a plurality of base stations;

transmitting, to a base station, the information on the difference in frame timing; and

receiving, from the base station, a measurement gap (MG),

wherein the measurement gap is determined based on parameters for configuring a measurement timing different from that of a neighbor cell based on information received from the neighbor cell, and synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block (SSB) measurement timing configuration (SMTC)-related information, and wherein the parameters include at least one of an SSB subcarrier spacing (SCS), an SSB number, an SSB frequency, or an SSB location, wherein:

the SMTC-related information is obtained based on the parameters and information on frequency measurement,

the information on frequency measurement is managed in a table, and

the information on frequency measurement includes the information on the difference in frame timing.

7. A base station comprising:

a transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one signal; and

a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to:

receive information on a neighbor cell,

determine parameters for setting a measurement timing different from a measurement timing of the neighbor cell based on the information on the neighbor cell,

wherein the parameters include at least one of a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block (SSB) subcarrier spacing (SCS), an SSB number, an SSB frequency, or an SSB location,

obtain SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC)-related information based on the parameters and information on frequency measurement, wherein the information on frequency measurement is managed in a table and wherein the SMTC-related information includes at least one of maximum SMTC length or slot length actually occupied by an SSB,

determine a measurement gap (MG) based on the parameters and synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block measurement timing configuration (SMTC)-related information, and

transmit, to a terminal, the measurement gap.

8. The base station of claim 7 , wherein:

the controller is further configured to receive, from the terminal, information on a difference in frame timing, and correct timing-related information between different base stations by using the information on the difference in frame timing; and

the information on frequency measurement includes the information about the difference in frame timing.

9. The base station of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a measurement gap timing advance (MGTA), and determine a gap sharing ratio value.

10. The base station of claim 7 , wherein in case that there is a change in the SMTC-related information, the controller is configured to determine a measurement gap based on the determined parameters and the changed SMTC-related information, and transmit, to the terminal, the determined measurement gap.

11. The base station of claim 7 , wherein:

the controller is further configured to identify a measurement gap capability of the terminal; and

the measurement gap is determined based on the measurement gap capability.

12. A terminal comprising:

a transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one signal; and

a controller coupled to the transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to:

measure information on a difference in frame timing between a plurality of base stations,

transmit, to a base station, the information on the difference in frame timing, and

receive, from the base station, a measurement gap (MG),

wherein the measurement gap is determined based on parameters for configuring a measurement timing different from that of a neighbor cell based on information received from the neighbor cell, and synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block (SSB) measurement timing configuration (SMTC)-related information, and wherein the parameters include at least one of an SSB subcarrier spacing (SCS), an SSB number, an SSB frequency, or an SSB location, wherein:

the SMTC-related information is obtained based on the parameters and information on frequency measurement,

the information on frequency measurement is managed in a table, and

the information on frequency measurement includes the information on the difference in frame timing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: MIN, BYOUNGYOON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 059631/0656 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0126207 · Oct 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230057211A1 · Feb 23, 2023
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