IP Library Granted Patent US 12,438,655
Granted Patent B2
US 12,438,655 · App. 17/201,453 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Data communication method, terminal, and base station

Inventors: Junchao Li (Shanghai, CN); Hao Tang (Shanghai, CN); Zhenfei Tang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,438,655
App. No.
17/201,453
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a data communication method, an apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. In one embodiment, the terminal receives a first demodulation reference signal based on a first physical resource block index, wherein the first physical resource block index is associated with a first location in frequency domain, and the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and the terminal receives a second demodulation reference signal based on a second physical resource block index, wherein the second physical resource block index is associated with a second location in frequency domain, and the second demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel.

Claims (54)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a master information block, wherein the master information block comprises first information indicating a first offset between a first location in frequency domain and a frequency domain reference location, and wherein the first location is associated with a first resource block index;

receiving a first demodulation reference signal based on the first resource block index, wherein the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and

receiving a second demodulation reference signal based on a second resource block index, wherein the second resource block index is associated with a second location in frequency domain, and the second demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel; and wherein,

the first location is subcarrier 0 of a resource block, the resource block is a lowest numbered resource block of the PDCCH resource, and the frequency domain reference location is associated with a frequency domain location of a synchronization signal block.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a system information block, wherein the system information block comprises second information indicating a second offset between the second location and the frequency domain reference location.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a system information block comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determined according to the second information; or

receiving a radio resource control signaling comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determined according to the second information.

4. A method comprising:

sending a master information block, wherein the master information block comprises first information indicating a first offset between a first location in frequency domain and a frequency domain reference location, and wherein the first location is associated with a first resource block index of a first demodulation reference signal;

sending the first demodulation reference signal, wherein the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and

sending a second demodulation reference signal usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel, wherein a second resource block index of the second demodulation reference signal is associated with a second location in frequency domain; and wherein,

the first location is subcarrier 0 of a resource block, and the resource block is a lowest numbered resource block of the PDCCH resource, and the frequency domain reference location is associated with a frequency domain location of a synchronization signal block.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

sending a system information block, wherein the system information block comprises second information indicating a second offset between the second location and the frequency domain reference location.

6. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

sending a system information block comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determinable according to the second information; or

sending a radio resource control signaling comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determinable according to the second information.

7. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing a program, wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

receive a master information block, wherein the master information block comprises first information indicating a first offset between a first location in frequency domain and a frequency domain reference location, and wherein the first location is associated with a first resource block index;

receive a first demodulation reference signal based on the first resource block index, wherein the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and

receive a second demodulation reference signal based on a second resource block index, wherein the second resource block index is associated with a second location in frequency domain, and the second demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel; and wherein,

the first location is subcarrier 0 of a resource block, the resource block is a lowest numbered resource block of the PDCCH resource, and the frequency domain reference location is associated with a frequency domain location of a synchronization signal block.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes the one or more processors to:

receive a system information block, wherein the system information block comprises second information indicating a second offset between the second location and the frequency domain reference location.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes the one or more processors to:

receive a system information block comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determined according to the second information; or

receive a radio resource control signaling comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determined according to the second information.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing a program, wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

send a master information block, wherein the master information block comprises first information indicating a first offset between a first location in frequency domain and a frequency domain reference location, and wherein the first location is associated with a first resource block index of a first demodulation reference signal;

send the first demodulation reference signal, wherein the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, and wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and

send a second demodulation reference signal usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel, wherein a second resource block index of the second demodulation reference signal is associated with a second location in frequency domain; and wherein,

the first location is subcarrier 0 of a resource block, the resource block is a lowest numbered resource block of the PDCCH resource, and the frequency domain reference location is associated with a frequency domain location of a synchronization signal block.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes the one or more processors to:

send a system information block, wherein the system information block comprises second information indicating a second offset between the second location and the frequency domain reference location.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, further causes the one or more processors to:

send a system information block comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determinable according to the second information; or

send a radio resource control signaling comprising second information for configuring the second location, wherein the second location is determinable according to the second information.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a program, wherein the program, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

receive a master information block, wherein the master information block comprises first information indicating a first offset between a first location in frequency domain and a frequency domain reference location, and wherein the first location is associated with a first resource black index;

receive a first demodulation reference signal based on the first resource block index, wherein the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and

receive a second demodulation reference signal based on a second resource block index, wherein the second resource block index is associated with a second location in frequency domain, and the second demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel; and wherein,

the first location is subcarrier 0 of a resource block, the resource block is a lowest numbered resource block of the PDCCH resource, and the frequency domain reference location is associated with a frequency domain location of a synchronization signal block.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a program, wherein the program, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

send a master information block, wherein the master information block comprises first information indicating a first offset between a first location in frequency domain and a frequency domain reference location, and wherein the first location is associated with a first resource black index of a first demodulation reference signal;

send the first demodulation reference signal, wherein the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first downlink control channel, wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource associated with the first downlink control channel is configured by a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); and

send a second demodulation reference signal usable for demodulating a second downlink control channel other than the first downlink control channel, wherein a second resource block index of the second demodulation reference signal is associated with a second location in frequency domain; and wherein,

the first location is subcarrier zero 0 of a resource block, the resource block is a lowest numbered resource block of the PDCCH resource, and the frequency domain reference location is associated with a frequency domain location of a synchronization signal block.

Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710682190.3 · Aug 10, 2017 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16819412 · Mar 16, 2020
Continuation 16552461 · Aug 27, 2019
Continuation 16204756 · Nov 29, 2018
Continuation PCTCN2018096634 · Jul 23, 2018
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