Synchronization signal design for device to device operation
View Patent ↗Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate synchronization signal design. For example, third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) releases 12 and 13 (Rel 12/13) may benefit from such design for device to device (D2D) communications. In particular, synchronization signals may be designed to benefit proximity services (ProSe)/D2D discovery and communication. A method can include transmitting a cellular synchronization signal on a first resource. The method can also include transmitting a device to device synchronization signal on a second resource. The first resource can be different from the second resource. The cellular synchronization signal and the device to device synchronization signal can share a same base sequence.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a cellular synchronization signal on a first resource; and
receiving a device to device synchronization signal on a second resource,
wherein the first resource is different from the second resource,
wherein the cellular synchronization signal and the device to device synchronization signal share a same base sequence, and
wherein the device to device synchronization signal comprises a synchronization sequence designed as
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where M is a variable different from a corresponding variable used in cellular primary synchronization sequence and n is a frequency index.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cellular synchronization signal and the device to device synchronization signal are orthogonal or quasi-orthogonal to one another.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a primary synchronization sequence of the cellular synchronization uses a same resource as a secondary synchronization sequence of the device to device synchronization signal.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a secondary synchronization sequence of the cellular synchronization uses a same resource as a primary synchronization sequence of the device to device synchronization signal.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein M is a number co-prime to an M value used for LTE cellular communication.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein M is 38.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device to device synchronization signal comprises a synchronization sequence designed as
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where M is a variable different from a corresponding variable used in cellular primary synchronization sequence and n is the frequency index; and where P is used to introduce a phase ramp.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein P is less than or equal to 62.
9. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code,
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
receive a cellular synchronization signal on a first resource; and
receive a device to device synchronization signal on a second resource,
wherein the first resource is different from the second resource,
wherein the cellular synchronization signal and the device to device synchronization signal share a same base sequence, and
wherein the device to device synchronization signal comprises a synchronization sequence designed as
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where M is a variable different from a corresponding variable used in cellular primary synchronization sequence and n is a frequency index.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the cellular synchronization signal and the device to device synchronization signal are orthogonal or quasi-orthogonal to one another.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a primary synchronization sequence of the cellular synchronization uses a same resource as a secondary synchronization sequence of the device to device synchronization signal.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a secondary synchronization sequence of the cellular synchronization uses a same resource as a primary synchronization sequence of the device to device synchronization signal.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein M is a number co-prime to an M value used for LTE cellular communication.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein M is 38.
15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the device to device synchronization signal comprises a synchronization sequence designed as
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63
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where M is a variable different from a corresponding variable used in cellular primary synchronization sequence and n is the frequency index; and where P is used to introduce a phase ramp.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein P is less than or equal to 62.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein M is 38.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed in hardware, perform a method comprising:
receiving a cellular synchronization signal on a first resource; and
receiving a device to device synchronization signal on a second resource,
wherein the first resource is different from the second resource,
wherein the cellular synchronization signal and the device to device synchronization signal share a same base sequence, and
wherein the device to device synchronization signal comprises a synchronization sequence designed as
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where M is a variable different from a corresponding variable used in cellular primary synchronization sequence and n is a frequency index.