Method and apparatus for receiving system information in the wireless communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12167418-B2
Application number	US-202318241422-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2023
Priority date	Jun 4, 2017
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for a user equipment to receive system information in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method is characterized in detecting a first synchronization signal block configured with a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), a Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) and a Physical Broadcasting Channel (PBCH) at a specific frequency position, determining a presence or non-presence of system information corresponding to the first synchronization signal block within a first synchronization raster corresponding to a specific frequency position based on a system information indicator included in the PBCH, and if the system information corresponding to the first synchronization signal block is determined as not existing, determining a second synchronization raster having system information exist therein based on the system information indicator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of receiving system information by a user equipment in wireless communication, the method comprising:
detecting a first synchronization signal block (SSB) that includes a synchronization signal (SS) and a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH) carrying minimum system information; and
based on absence of any remaining minimum system information (RMSI) associated with the first SSB:
determining that there is no SSB having an associated RMSI that is transmitted within a frequency range, based on RMSI scheduling relevant information included in the minimum system information, wherein the RMSI scheduling relevant information relates to the frequency range.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first SSB is detected at a first frequency position for a first synchronization raster, and
wherein the frequency range includes the first synchronization raster.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the minimum system information includes information regarding absence of any RMSI associated with the first SSB.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
based on presence of an RMSI associated with the first SSB:
acquiring scheduling information for the RMSI associated with the first SSB based on the RMSI scheduling relevant information.

5. A user equipment configured to receive system information in wireless communication, the user equipment comprising:
at least one transmitter and at least one receiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:
detecting a first synchronization signal block (SSB) that includes a synchronization signal (SS) and a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH) carrying minimum system information; and
based on absence of any remaining minimum system information (RMSI) associated with the first SSB:
determining that there is no SSB having an associated RMSI that is transmitted within a frequency range, based on RMSI scheduling relevant information included in the minimum system information, wherein the RMSI scheduling relevant information relates to the frequency range.

6. The user equipment according to claim 5 , wherein the first SSB is detected at a first frequency position for a first synchronization raster, and
wherein the frequency range includes the first synchronization raster.

7. The user equipment according to claim 5 , wherein the minimum system information includes information regarding absence of any RMSI associated with the first SSB.

8. The user equipment according to claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:
based on presence of an RMSI associated with the first SSB is present:
acquiring scheduling information for the RMSI associated with the first SSB based on the RMSI scheduling relevant information.

9. A method of transmitting system information by a base station in wireless communication, the method comprising:
generating minimum system information, wherein the minimum system information includes i) information regarding absence of any remaining minimum system information (RMSI) associated with a first synchronization signal block (SSB) and ii) RMSI scheduling relevant information relating to a frequency range where the base station provides no SSB having an associated RMSI; and
transmitting the first SSB that includes a synchronization signal (SS) and a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH) carrying the minimum system information.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the first SSB is transmitted at a first frequency position for a first synchronization raster, and
wherein the frequency range includes the first synchronization raster.

11. A base station configured to transmit system information in wireless communication, the base station comprising:
at least one transmitter and at least one receiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:
generating minimum system information, wherein the minimum system information includes i) information regarding absence of any remaining minimum system information (RMSI) associated with a first synchronization signal block (SSB) and ii) RMSI scheduling relevant information relating to a frequency range where the base station provides no SSB having an associated RMSI; and
transmitting the first SSB that includes a synchronization signal (SS) and a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH) carrying the minimum system information.

12. The base station according to claim 11 , wherein the first SSB is transmitted at a first frequency position for a first synchronization raster, and
wherein the frequency range includes the first synchronization raster.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Youngsub
• Ko Hyunsoo
• Yoon Sukhyon
• Kim Kijun
• Kim Seonwook

Classifications

• H04W72/0446

  Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames · CPC title

• H04W56/001 Primary

  Synchronization between nodes · CPC title

• H04L27/2666

  Acquisition of further OFDM parameters, e.g. bandwidth, subcarrier spacing, or guard interval length · CPC title

• H04L27/2607

  Cyclic extensions · CPC title

• H04L5/0053

  Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals · CPC title