KR102237660B1 - Method and apparatus for cell synchronization - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments disclose a cell synchronization method and apparatus. A cell synchronization method according to an embodiment includes measuring the signal strength of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) received from a base station, based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks, a first synchronization signal Determining a block, and stopping signal strength measurement of the synchronization signal block after determining the first synchronization signal block.

Description

Cell synchronization method and apparatus {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CELL SYNCHRONIZATION}

The following embodiments relate to a cell synchronization method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a synchronization method for quickly synchronizing a cell in a high-speed mobile situation.

Since the commercialization of 4G communication systems, development of 5G communication systems is in progress to meet the increasing demand for wireless traffic. In order to achieve a high data rate, the 5G communication system is being considered for implementation in the ultra-high frequency (mmWave) band. In addition, the 5G communication system is in various fields such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, smart grid, healthcare, smart home appliance, and advanced medical service through convergence and combination between IT (information technology) technology and various industries. The Internet of Things (IoT) that can be applied in can be implemented.

The initial access of the 5G communication system may be achieved through initial synchronization of downlink and system information acquisition and connection through a random access procedure. To this end, the base station repeatedly transmits synchronization signals and system information using a plurality of beams, and the terminal measures the strength of all synchronization signals transmitted from the base station, and performs a random access procedure based on the synchronization signal information with the highest signal strength. You can start.

However, the terminal may need to measure the strength of each synchronization signal for at least 5ms in order to proceed with the network access procedure. When using 30 kHz sub-carrier spacing (SCS) in FR1 (Frequency Range 1, 7 GHz or less), the length of the slot, which is the unit of scheduling, is 0.5 ms, and the sub-carrier spacing of 120 kHz in FR2 (Frequency Range 2, 28 GHz or more) is used. When used, 5ms may be a relatively long time considering that the length of the slot is 0.125ms. For example, when the moving speed of the terminal is fast, the wireless channel environment changes rapidly for 5 ms, so it may be difficult for the terminal to synchronize with the 5G cell, and in this case, the previously measured value may not be reliable.

Embodiments to be described below are intended to reduce network acquisition time by allowing the terminal to quickly synchronize with the 5G cell.

Embodiments are intended to increase the probability of cell synchronization success in a situation in which 5G cell synchronization is required even if the terminal moves at a high speed.

Embodiments attempt to select a synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength even if the terminal does not measure all synchronization signal blocks.

A cell synchronization method according to an embodiment includes measuring signal strengths of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) received from a base station; Determining a first synchronization signal block based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks; And stopping the signal strength measurement of the synchronization signal block after determining the first synchronization signal block.

The determining of the first synchronization signal block includes a signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at a corresponding time and within a predetermined period after the corresponding time, corresponding to each time point at which the signal strengths of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks are measured. Comparing signal strengths of the synchronization signal blocks measured in FIG. And when the signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at the corresponding time point is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the corresponding time point, the synchronization signal block measured at the corresponding time point is referred to as the first synchronization signal. It may include determining a block.

A cell synchronization method according to an embodiment includes the steps of performing a network access procedure with the base station based on the first synchronization signal block; And forming a radio link with the base station through the network access procedure.

The measuring of the signal strength may include sequentially receiving the plurality of synchronization signal blocks through beam sweeping from the base station; And measuring signal strength of the received synchronization signal blocks.

The determining of the first synchronization signal block may include determining a first synchronization signal block corresponding to a location of the terminal.

The synchronization signal blocks are included in a synchronization signal burst (SSBS), and each of the synchronization signal blocks may include a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) block and a Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) block.

In the determining of the first synchronization signal block, the first synchronization signal block may be determined without measuring signal strengths of all synchronization signal blocks included in the synchronization signal burst.

The cell synchronization apparatus according to an embodiment measures signal strength of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks received from a base station, determines a first synchronization signal block based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks, and determines the first synchronization signal block. 1 After determining the synchronization signal block, a processor that stops measuring the signal strength of the synchronization signal block is included.

The processor corresponds to each time point at which the signal strengths of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks are measured, the signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at the time point and the signal of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the corresponding time point. When the intensity is compared and the signal intensity of the synchronization signal block measured at the corresponding time point is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the corresponding time point, the synchronization signal block measured at the corresponding time point is selected from the It may be determined as a first synchronization signal block.

The processor may perform a network access procedure with the base station based on the first synchronization signal block, and establish a radio link with the base station through the network access procedure.

The processor may sequentially receive the plurality of synchronization signal blocks through beam sweeping from the base station, and measure the signal strength of the received synchronization signal blocks.

The processor may determine a first synchronization signal block corresponding to the location of the terminal.

The processor may determine the first synchronization signal block without measuring signal strengths of all synchronization signal blocks included in the synchronization signal burst.

In embodiments, the terminal can quickly synchronize to the 5G cell, thereby reducing the network acquisition time.

Embodiments can increase the probability of cell synchronization success in a situation in which 5G cell synchronization is required even if the UE moves at a high speed.

In embodiments, even if the terminal does not measure all the synchronization signal blocks, it is possible to select the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength.

1 is a diagram for describing a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.
2 is a diagram for describing a method of transmitting synchronization signal blocks for synchronizing a cell according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a diagram illustrating a type of signal strength change graphs of synchronization signal blocks received by a terminal according to an embodiment.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a first synchronization signal block according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a diagram illustrating a synchronization signal block according to an embodiment.
6 is an exemplary diagram of a configuration of a cell synchronization device according to an embodiment.

Specific structural or functional descriptions disclosed in this specification are exemplified only for the purpose of describing embodiments according to a technical concept, and the embodiments may be implemented in various different forms and are limited to the embodiments described herein. It doesn't work.

Terms such as first or second may be used to describe various components, but these terms should be understood only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle. Expressions describing the relationship between the elements, for example, "between" and "just between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the specified features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof exist, but one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof does not preclude the possibility of preliminary exclusion.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be construed as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. Does not.

The embodiments may be implemented in various types of products such as a personal computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a television, a smart home appliance, an intelligent vehicle, a kiosk, and a wearable device. Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals shown in each drawing indicate the same members.

1 is a diagram for describing a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a communication system 100 according to an embodiment includes a plurality of communication nodes 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, 120-2, 130-1, and 130-2. , 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, 130-6). Here, the communication system may be referred to as a communication network. Each of the plurality of communication nodes may support at least one communication protocol. For example, each of the plurality of communication nodes is a communication protocol based on code division multiple access (CDMA), a communication protocol based on wideband CDMA (WCDMA), a communication protocol based on time division multiple access (TDMA), and frequency division multiple access (FDMA). access)-based communication protocol, OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)-based communication protocol, OFDMA (orthogonal frequency division multiple access)-based communication protocol, SC (single carrier)-FDMA-based communication protocol, NOMA (non-orthogonal multiple) access)-based communication protocol, space division multiple access (SDMA)-based communication protocol, etc. may be supported.

The communication system 100 includes a plurality of base stations (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, 120-2), and a plurality of user equipment (130-1, 130). -2, 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, 130-6). Each of the first base station 110-1, the second base station 110-2, and the third base station 110-3 may form a macro cell. Each of the fourth base station 120-1 and the fifth base station 120-2 may form a small cell. The fourth base station 120-1, the third terminal 130-3, and the fourth terminal 130-4 may belong to the coverage of the first base station 110-1. The second terminal 130-2, the fourth terminal 130-4, and the fifth terminal 130-5 may belong within the coverage of the second base station 110-2. The fifth base station 120-2, the fourth terminal 130-4, the fifth terminal 130-5, and the sixth terminal 130-6 may belong within the coverage of the third base station 110-3. . The first terminal 130-1 may belong to the coverage of the fourth base station 120-1. The sixth terminal 130-6 may belong within the coverage of the fifth base station 120-2. Hereinafter, a cell may be referred to as a concept including both a macro cell and a small cell.

Here, each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 is a NodeB, an evolved NodeB, a base transceiver station (BTS), Radio base station, radio transceiver, access point, access node, road side unit (RSU), digital unit (DU), cloud digital unit (CDU) , A radio remote head (RRH), a radio unit (RU), a transmission point (TP), a transmission and reception point (TRP), a relay node, and the like. Each of the plurality of terminals 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, 130-6 is a terminal, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, It may be referred to as a station, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a portable subscriber station, a node, a device, and the like.

A plurality of communication nodes (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, 120-2, 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, 130-6) Each can support cellular communication. The plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 may be a 4G base station and/or a 5G base station. A plurality of communication nodes (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, 120-2, 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, 130-6) May communicate with a plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 and receive 5G communication services. The 5G communication service by the LTE base station and/or the 5G base station is not limited to the network of FIG. 1 and may be provided through various types of networks.

Each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 may operate in different frequency bands or may operate in the same frequency band. Each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 may be connected to each other through an ideal backhaul or a non-ideal backhaul, and the ideal backhaul Alternatively, information can be exchanged with each other through non-ideal backhaul. Each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 may be connected to a core network (not shown) through an ideal backhaul or a non-ideal backhaul. Each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 transmits a signal received from the core network to the corresponding terminal 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130 -4, 130-5, 130-6), and the signal received from the corresponding terminal (130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, 130-6) is transmitted to the core network. Can be transferred to.

Each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 can support OFDMA-based downlink transmission, and SC-FDMA-based uplink ) Can support transmission. In addition, each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 transmits multiple input multiple output (MIMO) (e.g., single user (SU)-MIMO, Multi-user (MU)-MIMO, massive MIMO, etc.), coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission, carrier aggregation transmission, transmission in an unlicensed band, device to device (D2D) ) Communication (or ProSe (proximity services), etc.) Here, each of the plurality of terminals 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, 130-5, and 130-6 is a base station Operation corresponding to (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, 120-2), by base station (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, 120-2) You can perform supported operations.

For example, the second base station 110-2 may transmit a signal to the fourth terminal 130-4 based on the SU-MIMO scheme, and the fourth terminal 130-4 can transmit the signal to the fourth terminal 130-4 by the SU-MIMO scheme. A signal may be received from the second base station 110-2. Alternatively, the second base station 110-2 may transmit a signal to the fourth terminal 130-4 and the fifth terminal 130-5 based on the MU-MIMO method, and the fourth terminal 130-4 And each of the fifth terminal 130-5 may receive a signal from the second base station 110-2 by the MU-MIMO method. Each of the first base station 110-1, the second base station 110-2, and the third base station 110-3 may transmit a signal to the fourth terminal 130-4 based on the CoMP scheme, and The terminal 130-4 may receive signals from the first base station 110-1, the second base station 110-2, and the third base station 110-3 by the CoMP method. Each of the plurality of base stations 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 120-1, and 120-2 has terminals 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, and 130-5, 130-6) and the CA method can transmit and receive signals. Each of the first base station 110-1, the second base station 110-2, and the third base station 110-3 coordinates D2D communication between the fourth terminal 130-4 and the fifth terminal 130-5. (coordination), and each of the fourth terminal 130-4 and the fifth terminal 130-5 is D2D communication by coordination of the second base station 110-2 and the third base station 110-3 You can do it.

Even when a method performed in the first communication node (for example, transmission or reception of a signal) among communication nodes is described, the second communication node corresponding thereto is a method corresponding to the method performed in the first communication node (e.g. For example, signal reception or transmission) may be performed. That is, when the operation of the terminal is described, the corresponding base station may perform the operation corresponding to the operation of the terminal. Conversely, when the operation of the base station is described, a terminal corresponding thereto may perform an operation corresponding to the operation of the base station. Hereinafter, in the NR (New Radio) technology, which is a 5G wireless access technology, a synchronization method for quickly synchronizing cells will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.

2 is a diagram for describing a method of transmitting synchronization signal blocks for synchronizing a cell according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, for cell search and selection by the terminal 220 according to an embodiment, the base station 210 may transmit a synchronization signal and a broadcasting signal in all directions. When power is supplied to the terminal 220, a cell search for accessing a neighboring mobile communication system may be performed. The terminal 220 selects one cell among the searched cells, and through this process, the terminal 220 acquires frequency and symbol synchronization for the cell, and acquires a radio frame synchronization of the cell. have.

More specifically, in the 5G communication system, synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) including primary synchronization signals (PSS) and secondary synchronization signals (SSS), which are synchronization signals, may be broadcast in order to synchronize cells. PSS can be used for radio frame synchronization. The PSS is generated based on the Zadoff-chu sequence (or m-sequence) and may occupy 62 (or 127) subcarrier regions. SSS can also be used for radio frame synchronization. SSS can be created based on the Gold sequence. The synchronization signal block may further include a PBCH used to transmit system information.

The fifth generation mobile communication system can support operation in a wide range of frequency bands ranging from several hundreds of MHz to several tens of GHz with the use of various OFDM subcarrier spacings. In order to solve the problem of reducing cell coverage due to this, a beamforming method may be used in a high frequency band.

When cell coverage is increased through beamforming, not only the dedicated control channel and dedicated data transmitted to each terminal in the cell, but also the common control channel and common signals transmitted to all terminals in the cell are also beamforming. Can be transmitted in a way. However, in this case, a common signal including a common control channel and a synchronization signal cannot be transmitted to the entire cell area through one transmission, and transmission is performed through a plurality of beams over a certain period of time. It can be called beam sweeping. For example, the base station 210 may perform a synchronization signal block_1 (SSB index1) 231, a synchronization signal block_2 (SSB index2) 232 to a synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index8) multiple times for a predetermined period of time. Eight synchronization signal blocks including) 238 may be transmitted through a beam.

In the conventional case, the terminal 220 receiving the synchronization signal block through beam sweeping measures the signal strength of all synchronization signal blocks transmitted from the base station 210, and downlink based on the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength. After acquiring frequency/time synchronization and cell ID information, it is possible to acquire uplink and downlink synchronization and establish a radio link with the base station 210 through a network access procedure. For example, the base station 210 transmits all synchronization signal blocks through beam sweeping for 5 ms every 20 ms period, and the terminal 220 measures the signal strength of all the synchronization signal blocks to obtain the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength. Based on the network access procedure, a radio link with the base station 210 may be established.

However, when using a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of 30 kHz in FR1 (Frequency Range 1, 7 GHz or less), the length of the slot, which is a unit of scheduling, is 0.5 ms, and a sub-carrier of 120 kHz in FR2 (Frequency Range 2, 28 GHz or more). When using the interval, considering that the length of the slot is 0.125 ms, 5 ms, which is the time required for the terminal 220 to proceed with the network access procedure, may be a relatively long time. When the moving speed of the terminal 220 is fast, the wireless channel environment rapidly changes for 5 ms, so it may be difficult for the terminal 220 to synchronize the 5G cell, and in this case, the previously measured value may not be reliable.

According to the synchronization signal block determination method according to an embodiment, since the terminal 220 can select the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength without measuring the signal strength of all synchronization signal blocks, the network acquisition time can be reduced. have. Prior to describing a method of determining a synchronization signal block according to an exemplary embodiment, a case of changing the signal strength of synchronization signal blocks received by the terminal 220 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram illustrating a type of signal strength change graphs of synchronization signal blocks received by a terminal according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, a change in signal strength of synchronization signal blocks received by the terminal 220 may vary according to the location of the terminal 220 according to an embodiment. For example, referring to the drawing 310, when the terminal 220 is closest to the synchronization signal block_1 (SSB index1) 231, the signal strength for each synchronization signal block is the synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index8). ) (238), the signal strength may decrease.

Referring to FIG. 320, when the terminal 220 is closest to the synchronization signal block of the intermediate index, for example, synchronization signal block_3 (SSB index3), the signal strength for each synchronization signal block is synchronization signal block_3. It may increase toward (SSB index3), and signal strength may decrease after synchronization signal block_3 (SSB index3).

Referring to FIG. 330, when the terminal 220 is closest to the synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index8) 238, the signal strength for each synchronization signal block is the synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index8) 238 The signal strength may increase as it goes to.

Referring to Figures 310 to 330, since the location of the terminal 220 and the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks received by the terminal 220 have a correlation, the terminal The synchronization signal block with the largest signal strength can be found by measuring only a portion of the blocks without measuring the signal strength. However, the drawings 310 to 330 are only exemplary, and a case of changing the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks may exist in various ways in addition to the drawings 310 to 330.

According to the method for determining a synchronization signal block according to an embodiment, the terminal 220 measures signal strengths of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks received from the base station 210. The terminal 220 may sequentially measure the signal strength of a plurality of received synchronization signal blocks.

A synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength may be determined based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks. Hereinafter, the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength may be referred to as a first synchronization signal block.

After determining the first synchronization signal block, the terminal 220 stops measuring the signal strength of the synchronization signal block. Accordingly, since the terminal 220 can select the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength without measuring the signal strength of all synchronization signal blocks, the network acquisition time can be reduced.

The base station 210 according to an embodiment may sequentially transmit a plurality of synchronization signal blocks. For example, 8 synchronization signal blocks including synchronization signal block_1 (SSB index1) 231, synchronization signal block_2 (SSB index2) 232 to synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index8) 238 May be sequentially transmitted through the beam.

Whenever the base station receives each synchronization signal block, the terminal 220 may measure the signal strength of the synchronization signal block.

In response to each time point at which the terminal 220 measures the signal strength, the synchronization signal block with the largest signal strength among the synchronization signal blocks measured so far is compared with the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period thereafter. I can. For example, among the synchronization signal blocks measured so far, the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength and the signal strength of two consecutive synchronization signal blocks after the current point in time may be compared.

If the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured by the terminal 220 so far is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the corresponding point in time, the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength is the first synchronization signal block. Can be determined by For example, among the synchronization signal blocks measured by the terminal 220 so far, the second consecutive signal strength after the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength is higher than the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength among the synchronization signal blocks measured so far. If it is small, the signal strength of the synchronization signal block is no longer measured, and the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength may be determined as the first synchronization signal block. The terminal may perform a network access procedure with the base station based on the first synchronization signal block, and may establish a radio link with the base station through the network access procedure.

For example, referring to drawing 310, the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_1 (SSB index 1) is the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_2 (SSB index 2) and the synchronization signal block_3 (SSB index 3). Since it is larger, the synchronization signal block_1 (SSB index 1) is determined as the first synchronization signal block without measuring the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_4 (SSB index 4) to the synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index 8). I can.

Referring to Figure 320, since the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_3 (SSB index 3) is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_4 (SSB index 4) and the synchronization signal block_5 (SSB index 5), The synchronization signal block_3 (SSB index 3) may be determined as the first synchronization signal block without measuring the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_6 (SSB index 6) to the synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index 8).

However, referring to FIG. 330, there is no case in which the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured so far is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the corresponding time point. In this case, the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength (in this case, synchronization signal block_8 (SSB index 8)) may have to be determined as the first synchronization signal block by measuring the signal strength of all synchronization signal blocks.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a first synchronization signal block according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, N is the total number of synchronization signal blocks, n is the index of the synchronization signal block to be currently measured by the terminal, and n _max is the synchronization signal block with the largest signal strength among the synchronization signal blocks measured so far. The index of, P _max is the signal strength with the largest signal strength among the synchronization signal blocks measured so far (unit: mW), P _n is the signal strength of the synchronization signal block_n (SSB index n), k is P after _{n max n} is the number of consecutive indices less than _{P max.}

In step 410, _{initial values of n, n max, and} P _max may be set to 0. In step 415, a size comparison of n and N may be performed. In step 420, when n is less than N, P _n may be measured. In step 425, a comparison between P _{n and P max} may be performed. In step 430, if P _n is greater _{than P max −, P max} − may _{be updated to P n} , n _max may be updated to n, and k may be set to 0. In step 435, the value of n may be increased by 1. Steps 415 to 425 may be repeated until P _max − is _{greater than P n.} In step 440, when P _max − is _{greater than P n} , it may be determined whether k is 1. In step 445, if k is not 1, the value of k may be increased by 1. In step 450, if the second consecutive signal strength after the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength among the measured synchronization signal blocks is less than the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength among the synchronization signal blocks measured so far. The synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength may be determined as the first synchronization signal block without measuring the signal strength of the abnormal synchronization signal block. In step 455, a network access procedure may be performed based on the first synchronization signal block.

5 is a diagram illustrating a synchronization signal block according to an embodiment.

5, a synchronization signal burst set (SSBS) 510 according to an embodiment is a synchronization signal burst (SSB) consisting of a synchronization signal block (SSBk) 550. burst) (520, 530, 540).

When transmitting the synchronization signal block 550 using beamforming, a beam sweeping operation that transmits while switching a plurality of beams is required.To this end, a plurality of synchronization signal bursts (520, 530, 540) within the transmission period of the synchronization signal and the PBCH (This may also be referred to as multiple SSBs) may be allocated, and a plurality of synchronization signal bursts 520, 530, and 540 allocated in this manner may be collected to form a synchronization signal burst set 510.

The maximum number of synchronization signal blocks constituting one synchronization signal burst set 510, the number of synchronization signal blocks used for actual transmission, and the location of the synchronization signal block may vary depending on the mobile communication system, and the synchronization signal burst The maximum number of synchronization signal blocks in the set may vary depending on the frequency band of the mobile communication system. For example, a maximum of 4 synchronization signal blocks in a band of 3 GHz or less, a maximum of 8 in a band of 3 to 6 GHz, and a maximum of 64 synchronization signal blocks in a band of 6 GHz or more may be provided. As described above, the synchronization signal block includes a synchronization signal and a PBCH, and the terminal provides an index of the synchronization signal block, an OFDM symbol index, or slot index information through the PBCH included in the first synchronization signal block. You can figure it out explicitly or implicitly.

6 is an exemplary diagram of a configuration of a cell synchronization device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, the cell synchronization device 601 includes a processor 602 and a memory 603. The processor 602 may include at least one device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, or may perform at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. The memory 603 may store signal strengths of synchronization signal blocks. The memory 603 may be a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory.

The processor 602 may execute a program and control the cell synchronization device 601. The code of a program executed by the processor 602 may be stored in the memory 603. The cell synchronization device 601 is connected to an external device (for example, a personal computer or a network) through an input/output device (not shown), and can exchange data.

The processor 602 measures the signal strength of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks received from the base station, determines a first synchronization signal block based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks, and determines the first synchronization signal block. After that, the signal strength measurement of the synchronization signal block is stopped.

The processor 602 corresponds to each time point at which the signal strength is measured, the signal strength of the synchronization signal block having the largest signal strength among the synchronization signal blocks measured up to the time point and the synchronization signal measured within a predetermined period after the time point. When the signal strength of the blocks is compared and the signal strength of the synchronization signal block with the largest signal strength is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the corresponding point in time, the synchronization signal block is converted to the first synchronization signal block. You can decide.

The processor 602 compares the signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at the time point and the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the time point corresponding to each time point at which the signal strength is measured, and When the signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at the time point is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the time point, the synchronization signal block may be determined as the first synchronization signal block.

The processor 602 may perform a network access procedure with the base station based on the first synchronization signal block, and establish a radio link with the base station through the network access procedure. The processor 602 may sequentially receive a plurality of synchronization signal blocks through beam sweeping from the base station, and measure signal strengths of the received synchronization signal blocks. The processor 602 may determine a first synchronization signal block corresponding to the location of the terminal. The processor 602 may determine the first synchronization signal block without measuring signal strengths of all synchronization signal blocks included in the synchronization signal burst.

The embodiments described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices, methods, and components described in the embodiments are, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate (FPGA). array), programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. Further, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to behave as desired or processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be interpreted by a processing device or, to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodyed in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited drawings, a person of ordinary skill in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and those equivalent to the claims also fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

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Measuring signal strengths of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) received from the base station in a first time interval between the first time point and the second time point;
Determining a first synchronization signal block based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks; And
Stopping signal strength measurement of the synchronization signal block after determining the first synchronization signal block
Including,
Determining the first synchronization signal block
The signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at a certain point in time and the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the random point in time corresponding to each time point at which the signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is measured Comparing them; And
When the signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at the arbitrary time point is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the random time point, the synchronization signal block measured at the random time point is the first Steps to determine with synchronization signal block
Including,
The second point of view
The cell synchronization method, which is a time point after the predetermined period at the arbitrary time point.
delete The method of claim 1,
Performing a network access procedure with the base station based on the first synchronization signal block; And
Forming a radio link with the base station through the network access procedure
Further comprising a, cell synchronization method.
The method of claim 1,
Measuring the signal strength
Sequentially receiving the plurality of synchronization signal blocks through beam sweeping from the base station; And
Measuring signal strength of the received synchronization signal blocks
Containing, cell synchronization method.
The method of claim 1,
Determining the first synchronization signal block
Determining a first synchronization signal block corresponding to the location of the terminal
Containing, cell synchronization method.
The method of claim 1,
The synchronization signal blocks are
Included in a synchronization signal burst (SSBS),
Each of the synchronization signal blocks includes a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) block and a Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) block.
The method of claim 1,
Determining the first synchronization signal block,
Determining the first synchronization signal block without measuring signal strengths of all synchronization signal blocks included in a synchronization signal burst set.
A computer program stored in a medium for executing the method of any one of claims 1 and 3 to 7, in combination with hardware.
The signal strength of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks received from the base station is measured in a first time interval between the first time point and the second time point, and a first synchronization signal block is determined based on a change in signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks. And, after determining the first synchronization signal block, the processor stops measuring the signal strength of the synchronization signal block.
Including,
The processor is
The signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at a certain point in time and the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the random point in time corresponding to each time point at which the signal strength of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is measured When the signal strength of the synchronization signal block measured at the arbitrary time point is greater than the signal strength of the synchronization signal blocks measured within a predetermined period after the arbitrary time point, the synchronization signal block measured at the arbitrary time point Is determined as the first synchronization signal block,
The second point of view
A cell synchronization device that is a time point after the predetermined period at the arbitrary time point.
delete The method of claim 9,
The processor is
A cell synchronization apparatus for performing a network access procedure with the base station based on the first synchronization signal block, and forming a radio link with the base station through the network access procedure.
The method of claim 9,
The processor is
A cell synchronization device for sequentially receiving the plurality of synchronization signal blocks through beam sweeping from the base station and measuring signal strength of the received synchronization signal blocks.
The method of claim 9,
The processor is
A cell synchronization apparatus for determining a first synchronization signal block corresponding to a location of a terminal.
The method of claim 9,
The processor is
A cell synchronization apparatus for determining the first synchronization signal block without measuring signal strengths of all synchronization signal blocks included in a synchronization signal burst set.

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