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Method for indicating physical cell identifier and apparatus

US10448315B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2017
Grant dateOct 15, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2037

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  • 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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