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Method and device for communicating synchronization signal

US11558833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2019
Grant dateJan 17, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0808
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting a synchronization signal (SS), the method comprising: performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation in a pre-defined window; if the LBT operation succeeds, transmitting an SS block (SSB) in the window, wherein the SSB comprises the SS, or the SSB comprises the SS and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure may significantly improve the efficiency of data transmission and the access performance for the communication system by relaxing the time when the base station implements the LBT, that is, allowing the base station to implement the LBT in the pre-defined window and transmit the SSB after the LBT succeeds.

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