Method for indicating physical cell identifier and apparatus
US10448315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for indicating a physical cell identifier and an apparatus, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The method includes determining, by the terminal device according to a first broadcast message sent by the base station, a PCI of a target cell in which the terminal device is located and determining a first scrambling code according to the PCI of the target cell. The method also includes determining an extended PCI of the target cell according to a second broadcast message sent by the base station and the first scrambling code.
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