Operation method of terminal and wireless communication system for supporting multi-mobile communications
An operation method of a terminal includes receiving a synchronization signal from a first satellite in a first satellite group that includes first satellites, the first satellite group supporting plural radio access technologies (RATs), performing a higher layer signaling procedure with the first satellite, based on the synchronization signal, transmitting, based on the higher layer signaling procedure, to the first satellite, first channel status information regarding a second satellite group including second satellites from among the first satellites, the second satellite group supporting a RAT supported by the terminal, and performing wireless communication with a satellite in the second satellite group that is configured as a primary satellite, based on the first channel status information.
1 . An operation method of a terminal, the operation method comprising:
receiving a synchronization signal from a first satellite in a first satellite group that includes a plurality of first satellites, the first satellite group being configured to support a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs);
performing a higher layer signaling procedure with the first satellite, based on the synchronization signal;
transmitting, based on the higher layer signaling procedure, to the first satellite, first channel status information regarding a second satellite group including a plurality of second satellites from among the plurality of first satellites, the second satellite group being configured to support a RAT supported by the terminal; and
performing wireless communication with a satellite in the second satellite group that is configured as a primary satellite, based on the first channel status information.
2 . The operation method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the primary satellite, supporting satellite list information associated with the second satellite group; and
attempting to access, based on the supporting satellite list information, one of the plurality of second satellites from the second satellite group by moving from the primary satellite.
3 . The operation method of claim 2 , wherein the supporting satellite list information comprises information about a position, a speed, and a band of each of the plurality of second satellites in the second satellite group.
4 . The operation method of claim 2 , wherein attempting to access comprises:
transmitting, based on the supporting satellite list information, second channel status information about each of the plurality of second satellites in the second satellite group to the primary satellite.
5 . The operation method of claim 1 , wherein performing the wireless communication comprises receiving a rate-matched downlink signal from the primary satellite.
6 . The operation method of claim 5 , wherein:
the primary satellite is configured to support new radio (NR), and
the rate-matched downlink signal is scheduled not to overlap with a resource region to which at least one of a reference signal and a synchronization-related signal is allocated.
7 . The operation method of claim 5 , wherein:
the primary satellite is configured to support a new radio (NR), and
the rate-matched downlink signal is scheduled not to overlap with a resource region corresponding to a guard band or a guard subcarrier region.
8 . The operation method of claim 1 , wherein the first satellite group transmits a plurality of synchronization signals each corresponding to two or more different RATs, and
receiving the synchronization signal comprises:
receiving, from the first satellite, one of the plurality of synchronization signals corresponding to the two or more different RATs.
9 . The operation method of claim 1 , wherein performing the higher layer signaling procedure comprises:
transmitting terminal information to the first satellite; and
receiving satellite information from the first satellite, based on the terminal information.
10 . The operation method of claim 9 , wherein the terminal information comprises location information about the terminal, a combination of RATs supportable by the terminal, and information about supported bands, and
wherein the satellite information comprises RAT information, altitude information, speed information, and transmission mode information regarding each of the plurality of second satellites of the second satellite group.
11 . The operation method of claim 1 , wherein the first satellite group comprises a group configured based on an altitude and a speed of each of the plurality of first satellites and based on a RAT supported by each of the plurality of first satellites.
12 . An operation method of a terminal, the operation method comprising:
receiving a synchronization signal from a first satellite in a first satellite group that includes a plurality of first satellites, the first satellite group being configured to support a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs);
transmitting terminal information to the first satellite, based on the synchronization signal;
receiving satellite information from the first satellite, based on the terminal information;
transmitting, based on the satellite information, to the first satellite, first channel status information regarding a second satellite group including a plurality of second satellites among the plurality of first satellites, the second satellite group being configured to support a RAT supported by the terminal; and
performing wireless communication with a satellite from among the plurality of second satellites of the second satellite group that is configured as a primary satellite, based on the first channel status information.
13 . The operation method of claim 12 , wherein the terminal information comprises location information about the terminal, a combination of RATs supportable by the terminal, and information about supported bands, and
wherein the satellite information comprises RAT information, altitude information, speed information, and transmission mode information regarding each of the plurality of second satellites.
14 . The operation method of claim 12 , further comprising:
receiving, from the primary satellite, supporting satellite list information associated with the second satellite group;
transmitting, based on the supporting satellite list information, second channel status information about each of the plurality of second satellites of the second satellite group to the primary satellite; and
attempting to access, based on the second channel status information, one of the plurality of second satellites from the second satellite group by moving from the primary satellite.
15 . The operation method of claim 12 , wherein performing the wireless communication comprises receiving a rate-matched downlink signal from the primary satellite.
16 . The operation method of claim 15 , wherein:
the primary satellite is configured to support new radio (NR), and
the rate-matched downlink signal is scheduled not to overlap with a resource region to which at least one of a reference signal and a synchronization-related signal is allocated.
17 . The operation method of claim 15 , wherein:
the primary satellite is configured to support new radio (NR), and
the rate-matched downlink signal is scheduled not to overlap with a resource region corresponding to a guard band or a guard subcarrier region.
18 . A wireless communication system comprising:
a satellite group including a plurality of satellites, the satellite group configured to support a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs);
a base station configured to perform a first higher layer signaling procedure with the satellite group; and
a terminal configured to:
receive a synchronization signal from the satellite group and perform, based on the synchronization signal, a second higher layer signaling procedure with a first satellite in the satellite group,
receive satellite information based on the second higher layer signaling procedure, and
transmit, based on the satellite information, first channel status information regarding a sub-satellite group of the satellite group that includes satellites configured to support a RAT supported by the terminal,
wherein the base station is further configured to configure one satellite of the sub-satellite group as a primary satellite, based on the first channel status information, and
wherein the primary satellite is configured to perform wireless communication with the terminal.
19 . The wireless communication system of claim 18 , wherein the terminal is further configured to:
receive, from the primary satellite, supporting satellite list information associated with the sub-satellite group,
transmit, based on the supporting satellite list information, second channel status information about each of the satellites in the sub-satellite group to the primary satellite, and
attempt to access, based on the second channel status information, one of the satellites from the sub-satellite group by moving from the primary satellite.
20 . The wireless communication system of claim 18 , wherein the terminal is further configured to receive a rate-matched downlink signal from the primary satellite based on a RAT different from a RAT supported by the primary satellite.