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US 12,408,151 · App. 17/821,369 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Method and apparatus of initial access for user equipment with reduced complexity in wireless communication system

Inventors: Seunghoon Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Youngbum Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Hyunseok Ryu (Suwon-si, KR); Cheolkyu Shin (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W72/044H04L5/0094H04W56/001H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,408,151
App. No.
17/821,369
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. The disclosure proposes a method and an apparatus for initial access of a reduced capability terminal. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, information on an initial bandwidth part (BWP) for the redcap terminal; and transmitting and receiving, to or from the base station, data on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal, wherein the information on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal is included in a system information block 1, and wherein the information on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal includes information on a frequency location of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal, subcarrier spacing information and cyclic prefix information of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

Claims (43)

1. A method performed by a reduced capability (redcap) terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, configuration information on a downlink bandwidth part (BWP) via higher layer signaling;

identifying whether the configuration information includes information on an additional synchronization signal block (SSB) related to the redcap terminal; and

in case that the configuration information includes the information on the additional SSB, receiving, from the base station, one or more additional SSBs, wherein the additional SSB is quasi co-located (QCLed) with at least one of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a DMRS port of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH),

wherein in case that the configuration information does not include the information on the additional SSB, an SSB for an initial access is QCLed with at least one of the DMRS port of the PDCCH or the DMRS port of the PDSCH.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a cell identity identified from the additional SSB is the same as a cell identity identified from the SSB for the initial access to the base station.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the information on the additional SSB includes frequency location information and timing information for the additional SSB.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the additional SSB is used by the redcap terminal in an initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein information on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal includes information on a frequency location of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal, subcarrier spacing information and cyclic prefix information of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

6. A method performed by a base station supporting a reduced capability (redcap) terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to the redcap terminal, configuration information on a downlink bandwidth part (BWP) via higher layer signaling; and

in case that the configuration information includes information on an additional synchronization signal block (SSB) related to the redcap terminal, transmitting, to the redcap terminal, one or more additional SSBs, wherein the additional SSB is quasi co-located (QCLed) with at least one of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a DMRS port of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH),

wherein in case that the configuration information does not include the information on the additional SSB, an SSB for an initial access is QCLed with at least one of the DMRS port of the PDCCH or the DMRS port of the PDSCH.

7. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein a cell identity associated with the additional SSB is the same as a cell identity associated with the SSB for the initial access to the base station.

8. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein the information on the additional SSB includes frequency location information and timing information for the additional SSB.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the additional SSB is used by the redcap terminal in an initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein information on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal includes information on a frequency location of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal, subcarrier spacing information and cyclic prefix information of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

11. A reduced capability (redcap) terminal in a wireless communication system, the redcap terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

receive, from a base station, configuration information on a downlink bandwidth part (BWP) via higher layer signaling,

identify whether the configuration information includes information on an additional synchronization signal block (SSB) related to the redcap terminal, and

in case that the configuration information includes the information on the additional SSB, receive, from the base station, one or more additional SSBs, wherein the additional SSB is quasi co-located (QCLed) with at least one of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a DMRS port of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH),

wherein in case that the configuration information does not include the information on the additional SSB, an SSB for an initial access is QCLed with at least one of the DMRS port of the PDCCH or the DMRS port of the PDSCH.

12. The redcap terminal of claim 11 , wherein a cell identity identified from the additional SSB is the same as a cell identity identified from the SSB for the initial access to the base station.

13. The redcap terminal of claim 11 ,

wherein the information on the additional SSB includes frequency location information and timing information for the additional SSB.

14. The redcap terminal of claim 11 , wherein the additional SSB is used by the redcap terminal in an initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

15. The redcap terminal of claim 14 , wherein information on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal includes information on a frequency location of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal, subcarrier spacing information and cyclic prefix information of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

16. A base station supporting a reduced capability (redcap) terminal in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, to the redcap terminal, configuration information on a downlink bandwidth part (BWP) via higher layer signaling, and

in case that the configuration information includes information on an additional synchronization signal block (SSB) related to the redcap terminal, transmit, to the redcap terminal, one or more additional SSBs, wherein the additional SSB is quasi co-located (QCLed) with at least one of a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a DMRS port of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH),

wherein in case that the configuration information does not include the information on the additional SSB, an SSB for an initial access is QCLed with at least one of the DMRS port of the PDCCH or the DMRS port of the PDSCH.

17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein a cell identity associated with the additional SSB is the same as a cell identity associated with the SSB for the initial access to the base station.

18. The base station of claim 16 ,

wherein the information on the additional SSB includes frequency location information and timing information for the additional SSB.

19. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the additional SSB is used by the redcap terminal in an initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

20. The base station of claim 19 , wherein information on the initial BWP for the redcap terminal includes information on a frequency location of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal, subcarrier spacing information and cyclic prefix information of the initial BWP for the redcap terminal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: CHOI, SEUNGHOON; KIM, YOUNGBUM; RYU, HYUNSEOK; SHIN, CHEOLKYU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 060860/0965 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2021-0111085 · Aug 23, 2021 · national
KR 10-2021-0124214 · Sep 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230074797A1 · Mar 9, 2023
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