WO2016119562A1 - 非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法、接收方法及装置 - Google Patents

非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法、接收方法及装置 Download PDF

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WO2016119562A1
WO2016119562A1 PCT/CN2015/099906 CN2015099906W WO2016119562A1 WO 2016119562 A1 WO2016119562 A1 WO 2016119562A1 CN 2015099906 W CN2015099906 W CN 2015099906W WO 2016119562 A1 WO2016119562 A1 WO 2016119562A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, and in particular, to a method, a receiving method and a device for transmitting a reference signal in an unlicensed band (Uband) based on multiple transmission opportunities.
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • Uband unlicensed band
  • Lband Licensed Bands
  • Ubands Unlicensed bands
  • LTE-U Unlicensed LTE
  • LAA licensed-assisted access using LTE
  • the technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a reference signal transmitting method, a receiving method and a device in an unlicensed frequency band, to ensure reliable reference signal measurement performance in an unlicensed frequency band.
  • the reference signal sending method in the unlicensed frequency band includes a plurality of candidate transmission positions of a pre-agreed transmission reference signal on the unbanded frequency band Uband channel, and each candidate transmission position is a reference.
  • a primary transmission opportunity for the signal the method comprising:
  • the eNB detects whether the Uband channel is idle at all or part of the candidate transmission locations, and determines Idle candidate transmission location;
  • the eNB selects to transmit a reference signal to the UE on all or part of the idle candidate transmission locations according to the Uband channel contention history information.
  • the detecting whether the Uband channel is idle at all or part of the candidate transmission locations includes:
  • the eNB listens to whether the Uband channel is idle at all candidate transmission locations; or
  • the eNB selects, according to the Uband channel contention state history information, whether the Uband channel is idle at a part of the candidate transmission locations.
  • the eNB selects to send a reference signal to the UE at all or part of the idle candidate transmission position according to the actual transmission density of the reference signal, so that the expected transmission density of the reference signal is not less than a preset first threshold.
  • the duration of the transmission of the reference signal in the primary transmission opportunity is less than or equal to the duration of the candidate transmission location
  • Whether the Uband channel is idle at a candidate transmission location includes:
  • start to detect whether the candidate transmission location is idle assuming that the starting subframe time of the candidate transmission location is T B , the eNB in a predetermined advance amount T advance, in advance of the time T B -T start listening Uband channel busy state: If a total power level to the listener Uband channel in a preset time duration low At a predetermined threshold, it is determined that the candidate transmission location is idle, otherwise, the candidate transmission location is determined to be busy.
  • the eNB transmits the preamble signal to occupy the Uband channel until the nominal transmission time of the reference signal start subframe is reached.
  • the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations, between adjacent default transmission locations.
  • the interval is all the second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period;
  • selecting, according to the actual transmission density of the reference signal, selecting to send a reference signal to the UE on all or part of the idle candidate transmission locations including:
  • the current default transmission location is idle, sending the reference signal to the UE by using the current default transmission location; if the current default transmission location is busy, attempting to preempt any idle candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location, And after preempting the first candidate transmission location, transmitting the reference signal by using the first candidate transmission location.
  • the method further includes: resetting a default transmission location, and spacing the first candidate transmission location and the first candidate transmission location by an integer multiple of the second period The transfer location is set to the default transfer location.
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations are attributed to the N groups of transmission modes, the N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period, the multiple groups of transmissions
  • the mode includes a set of primary transmission modes and multiple sets of secondary transmission modes;
  • selecting, according to the actual transmission density of the reference signal, selecting to send a reference signal to the UE on all or part of the idle candidate transmission locations including:
  • the reference signal is transmitted through the candidate transmission location.
  • the method further includes: setting the any slave transmission mode to a new primary transmission mode, and setting the original primary transmission mode to From transfer mode.
  • the foregoing method further includes:
  • the eNB adjusts a transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE;
  • the eNB determines a candidate transmission location that needs to transmit a reference signal according to the transmission density of the adjusted reference signal, and transmits the reference signal when the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the adjusting the transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE includes:
  • the transmission density of the reference signal is decreased.
  • the number of the effective channel measurement results refers to the number of subframes in which the RSRQ and/or the RSRP of the reference signal is greater than a preset second threshold.
  • the foregoing method further includes:
  • the eNB sends first signaling to the UE on the licensed frequency band Lband, where the first signaling is used for Instructing the eNB to attempt to transmit a candidate transmission location of the reference signal;
  • the eNB sends the second signaling to the UE on the Lband, where the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a reference signal receiving method in an unlicensed frequency band based on multiple transmission opportunities.
  • the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel includes multiple candidate transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals, each candidate transmission.
  • the location is a primary transmission opportunity of the reference signal, the method comprising:
  • the UE detects whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB on all or part of the candidate transmission positions on the unbanded band Uband channel.
  • the foregoing method further includes:
  • the UE After detecting the reference signal, the UE performs channel measurement of the radio resource management RRM according to the reference signal, and returns a channel measurement result of the RRM to the eNB by using the licensed frequency band Lband.
  • an interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations
  • the interval between adjacent default transmission positions is a second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period
  • the UE detects, at a default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists.
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, continue to try to detect the reference signal on a non-default candidate transmission location after the current default transmission location, and detect at any non-default candidate transmission location. After the reference signal, returning to the step of detecting, at the default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists exists.
  • the eNB when the eNB preempts the default transmission location, the eNB sends the reference signal by using a default transmission location, and when not preempting to the default transmission location, by preempting any non-default before the next default transmission location.
  • the reference transmission signal is transmitted by the candidate transmission location.
  • the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations, between adjacent default transmission locations.
  • the interval is all the second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period;
  • the UE detects, at a default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists.
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission position, continuing to detect the reference signal at a non-default candidate transmission location after the current default transmission location: wherein, if any of the non-default candidate transmission locations are detected To the reference signal, the transmission position after the non-default candidate transmission position is separated from the non-default candidate transmission position by an integer multiple of the second period is set as the new default transmission position. Then, returning to the step of detecting, at the default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists exists.
  • the eNB when the eNB is able to preempt the default transmission location, the eNB will send the reference signal by using a default transmission location, and when not preempting to the default transmission location, by preempting any non-default before the next default transmission location. Transmitting the reference signal by the candidate transmission location, and resetting the default transmission location after preempting any of the non-default candidate transmission locations, after the non-default candidate transmission location, and any one of the non-default transmission locations
  • the default candidate transmission location interval is a candidate transmission location that is an integer multiple of the second period, and is set as the default transmission location.
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations are attributed to the N groups of transmission modes, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period, and the multiple groups of transmission modes include There is a set of primary transmission mode and multiple sets of secondary transmission modes;
  • the step of detecting whether the reference signal exists in the current candidate transmission position of the primary transmission mode is returned.
  • the eNB when the eNB can preempt the candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode, the eNB sends the reference signal to the UE according to the primary transmission mode, and does not preempt the current transmission location in the primary transmission mode. Before the next candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode arrives, an attempt is made to preempt the candidate transmission locations of the respective secondary transmission modes, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the secondary transmission modes, transmitting the candidate transmission location through the candidate transmission location Reference signal.
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations are attributed to the N groups of transmission modes, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period, and the multiple groups of transmission modes include There is a set of primary transmission modes and more than one set of secondary transmission modes;
  • the eNB when the eNB can preempt the candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode, the eNB sends the reference signal to the UE according to the primary transmission mode, and does not preempt the current candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode. Before the arrival of the next transmission location in the primary transmission mode, an attempt is made to preempt the candidate transmission locations of the respective secondary transmission modes, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the secondary transmission modes, transmitting the candidate transmission location through the candidate transmission location Reference signal and set any of the slave transfer modes to the new master transfer mode;
  • the foregoing method further includes:
  • the UE Receiving, by the UE, the first signaling sent by the eNB on the Lband, where the first signaling is used to indicate a candidate transmission location that the eNB is to try to send the reference signal;
  • Detecting whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB on all or part of the candidate transmission locations on the Uband channel of the unlicensed band includes: the UE is about to try to send the reference signal according to the first signaling When the candidate transmission location arrives, it is detected at the candidate transmission location whether the reference signal is present.
  • the foregoing method further includes:
  • the channel measurement result of returning the RRM to the eNB by using the licensed frequency band Lband includes:
  • the UE determines, according to the second signaling, that the eNB successfully transmits the candidate transmission location of the reference signal, and returns only the channel measurement result of the RRM on the candidate transmission location to the eNB.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a reference signal sending apparatus in an unlicensed frequency band based on multiple transmission opportunities, including:
  • a listening unit configured to listen to whether the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel is idle at all or part of the candidate transmission locations, and determine an idle candidate transmission location, where the Uband channel includes multiple candidate transmissions with pre-agreed transmission reference signals Position, each candidate transmission location is a transmission opportunity of the reference signal;
  • a sending unit configured to select, according to the Uband channel contention state history information, to send a reference signal to the UE on all or part of the idle candidate transmission locations.
  • the listening unit is specifically configured to listen to whether the Uband channel is idle at all candidate transmission locations; or, according to the Uband channel contention state history information, select whether to listen to whether the Uband channel is idle at a part of the candidate transmission locations.
  • the sending unit is further configured to: send, according to an actual transmission density of the reference signal, a reference signal to the UE at all or part of the idle candidate transmission position, so that an expected transmission density of the reference signal is not less than a pre- Set the first threshold.
  • the intercepting unit when listening to whether the transmission position on the Uband channel is idle, starts to listen to whether the candidate transmission location is idle at a predetermined advance amount before the start subframe of the candidate transmission location, or At the predetermined advance amount before the intermediate subframe of the transmission location, it is started to detect whether the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the listening means in advance at a predetermined amount before the starting subframe of the candidate transmission position, when the candidate start of idle listening position is transmitted to a predetermined advance amount T advance, advance T B -T
  • T advance advance amount
  • T B -T The quantity moment starts to listen to the busy state of the Uband channel: if it is detected that the total power level on the Uband channel is below a predetermined threshold for a predetermined duration, it is determined that the candidate transmission position is idle, otherwise, the judgment is made.
  • the candidate transmission location is busy, where TB is the starting subframe time of the candidate transmission location.
  • the sending unit is further configured to: when the reference signal is sent in an idle candidate transmission position, if the current time has not reached the rated transmission time of the reference signal start subframe, the eNB sends the preamble signal to occupy the Uband channel until the reference signal is reached. The nominal transmission time of the starting subframe.
  • the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations, between adjacent default transmission locations.
  • the interval is all the second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period;
  • the sending unit sends the reference signal to the UE through the current default transmission location if the current default transmission location is idle when the reference signal is sent to the UE through all or part of the idle candidate transmission location; If the default transmission location is busy, it attempts to preempt any idle candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location, and after preempting the first candidate transmission location, transmits the reference signal through the first candidate transmission location.
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a first setting unit configured to: after the sending unit preempts the first candidate transmission location, reset a default transmission location, and after the first candidate transmission location, and the first candidate transmission location is second
  • the candidate transmission position of an integer multiple of the period is set as the default transmission position.
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations are attributed to the N groups of transmission modes, the N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period, the multiple groups of transmissions
  • the mode includes a set of primary transmission modes and multiple sets of secondary transmission modes;
  • the transmitting unit sends the reference signal to the UE by attempting to preempt the candidate transmission position in the primary transmission mode when transmitting the reference signal to the UE through all or part of the idle candidate transmission position, wherein if the primary transmission mode If the current candidate transmission location is idle, the reference signal is sent to the UE through the current candidate transmission location; if the current candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode is busy, the next candidate transmission in the primary transmission mode Before the location arrives, an attempt is made to preempt each candidate transmission location that is idle from the transmission mode, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the secondary transmission modes, the reference signal is transmitted through the candidate transmission location.
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a second setting unit configured to: when the sending unit preempts a candidate transmission position of any slave transmission mode, set the any slave transmission mode to a new primary transmission mode, and set the original primary transmission mode to the secondary transmission mode .
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive, in the licensed frequency band LBand, a channel measurement result of the RRM for the reference signal fed back by the UE;
  • the sending unit is further configured to: adjust a transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE; determine, according to the transmission density of the adjusted reference signal, a candidate transmission location that needs to send the reference signal, and The reference signal is transmitted when the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the transmitting unit when adjusting the transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE, counting the number of effective channel measurement results of the RRM received in each statistical period according to a predetermined statistical period; And increasing the transmission density of the reference signal when the quantity obtained by the current statistical period is less than a preset threshold; and maintaining the quantity when the quantity obtained by the current statistical period is equal to the preset threshold, The transmission density of the reference signal is unchanged; when the number obtained by counting in the current statistical period is greater than the preset threshold, the transmission density of the reference signal is decreased.
  • the number of the effective channel measurement results refers to a number of subframes in which an RSRQ or an RSRP of the reference signal is greater than a preset second threshold.
  • the sending unit is further configured to: when the reference signal is sent in an idle candidate transmission position, if the end subframe of the reference signal exceeds an end boundary of the idle candidate transmission position, stopping sending after reaching the end boundary The reference signal; or, continuously transmitting the reference signal until all of the reference signals are transmitted.
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a signaling unit configured to send a first signaling to the UE on the Lband, where the first signaling is used to indicate a candidate transmission location that the eNB is to attempt to send the reference signal; or the eNB is directed to the Lband
  • the UE sends a second signaling, where the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a reference signal receiving apparatus in an unlicensed frequency band based on multiple transmission opportunities, including:
  • a detecting unit configured to detect, on all or part of the candidate transmission locations on the unbanded frequency band Uband channel, whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB, where the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel includes multiple candidates with pre-agreed transmission reference signals
  • the transmission location, each candidate transmission location is a transmission opportunity of the reference signal.
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a feedback unit configured to perform channel measurement of the radio resource management RRM according to the reference signal after detecting the reference signal, and return a channel measurement result of the RRM to the eNB by using the licensed frequency band Lband.
  • the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations, between adjacent default transmission locations.
  • the interval is all the second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period;
  • the detecting unit when detecting whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB, detecting, at a default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, where:
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, continue to try to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location, and detect the reference signal at any non-default transmission location. After that, it is detected on the default transmission location whether there is the reference signal sent by the eNB.
  • the eNB when the eNB preempts the default transmission location, the eNB sends the reference signal by using a default transmission location, and when not preempting the default transmission location, by preempting any non-default candidate before the next default transmission location.
  • the reference signal is transmitted at the transmission location.
  • the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations, between adjacent default transmission locations.
  • the interval is a second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period.
  • the detecting unit detects whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB on the default transmission location when detecting whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB. among them,
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, then continuing to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location: wherein the reference is detected at any of the non-default transmission locations
  • the signal after the transmission position after the non-default transmission position and the non-default transmission position is an integer multiple of the second period, is set to the new default transmission position, and continues in the default transmission position. It is detected whether there is the reference signal sent by the eNB.
  • the eNB When the eNB is able to preempt the default transmission location, the eNB will send the reference signal by using the default transmission location, and when not preempting to the default transmission location, by preempting any non-default candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location. Transmitting the reference signal, and after preempting the any non-default candidate transmission location, resetting the default transmission location, and transmitting any non-default candidate transmission location and any non-default candidate transmission.
  • the candidate transmission position whose position interval is an integral multiple of the second period is set as the default transmission position.
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations are attributed to the N groups of transmission modes, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period, and the multiple groups of transmission modes include There is a set of primary transmission mode and multiple sets of secondary transmission modes;
  • the detecting unit detects whether the reference signal exists in a current candidate transmission position of the primary transmission mode when detecting whether there is a reference signal transmitted by the eNB, where:
  • the eNB when being able to preempt the candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode, transmits the reference signal to the UE according to the primary transmission mode, and does not preempt the current transmission location in the primary transmission mode, in the primary transmission Before the next candidate transmission location in the mode arrives, an attempt is made to preempt the candidate transmission locations of the respective slave transmission modes, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the slave transmission modes, the reference signal is transmitted through the candidate transmission location.
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations are attributed to the N groups of transmission modes, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period, and the multiple groups of transmission modes include There is a set of primary transmission modes and more than one set of secondary transmission modes;
  • the detecting unit detects whether the reference signal exists in a current candidate transmission position of the primary transmission mode when detecting whether there is a reference signal transmitted by the eNB:
  • the eNB when the eNB can preempt the candidate transmission position in the primary transmission mode, the eNB sends the reference signal to the UE according to the primary transmission mode, and does not preempt the current in the primary transmission mode.
  • the candidate transmission location before the arrival of the next transmission location in the primary transmission mode, attempts to preempt the candidate transmission locations of the respective secondary transmission modes, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the secondary transmission modes, through the candidate transmission Positioning the reference signal and setting any of the slave transmission modes to a new primary transmission mode;
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a first receiving unit configured to receive, by using an LeNB, first signaling that is sent by the eNB, where the first signaling is used to indicate a candidate transmission location that the eNB is to try to send the reference signal;
  • the detecting unit further detects, according to the first signaling, whether the reference signal exists on the candidate transmission location when the candidate transmission location of the eNB that is to attempt to transmit the reference signal arrives.
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a second receiving unit configured to receive, by using an LeNB, second signaling sent by the eNB, where the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal;
  • the feedback unit is configured to determine, according to the second signaling, that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal, and returns only the channel measurement result of the RRM on the candidate transmission location to the eNB. .
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide various solutions for the challenge of the reference signal transmission mode of the Uband LBT mechanism, improve the reliability of the reference signal transmission/reception in the unlicensed frequency band, and ensure reliable RRM. Measuring performance.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a new DRS opportunistic transmission technology for the LBT feature on the unlicensed spectrum of the LAA.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for transmitting a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a possible Uband reference transmission opportunity in an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of configuring an eNB to configure multiple sets of transmission patterns in an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • 4a-4d are boundary diagrams of a Uband reference signal and a Measurement Gap in an embodiment of the present disclosure Schematic diagram of relationship
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an eNB competing for channel resources at a certain subframe in the middle of Measurement Gap according to the case of FIG. 3-Case3 in the embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an adaptive adjustment scheme of a Uband reference signal transmission density based on a channel contention result and a transmission opportunity according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an adaptive adjustment scheme of a Uband reference signal transmission density based on a RRM measurement result fed back by a UE according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for receiving a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is another schematic flowchart of a method for receiving a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a reference signal transmitting apparatus in an unlicensed frequency band according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a reference signal receiving apparatus in an unlicensed frequency band according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 12 is another schematic structural diagram of a reference signal receiving apparatus in an unlicensed frequency band according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of whether a candidate transmission location is idle in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the reference signal on the Uband multiplexes the design method of the LTE on the licensed frequency band as much as possible to reduce the standardization complexity.
  • the reference signal may refer to a cell discovery signal (DRS, Discovery Reference Signal) in the 3GPP R12 (Release 12) version, and the DRS may be composed of, for example, N subframes (N ⁇ 5).
  • DRS Cell discovery Signal
  • the DRS signal can be composed of 12 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, occupying the first 12 OFDM of the corresponding subframe. symbol.
  • OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
  • the LAA reference signal may be applied to the measurement of the Uband LAA Radio Resource Management (RRM) by referring to the foregoing DRS signal, and may also be applied. Used for cell identification.
  • the Frame Structure Type 3 can be applied to the LAA secondary cell according to the provisions of the 3GPP TS 36.211 standard specification, and therefore, the technical solution of the present application can be applied to the Frame Structure Type 3.
  • the design of the reference signal does not preclude the use of other technical solutions that are standardized.
  • the R12DRS is a periodic signal, and the candidate set of periods is 40ms, 80ms, and 160ms, and the DRS continues for multiple subframes at a time, such as N subframes (N ⁇ 5).
  • the DRS includes an instance of a primary/secondary synchronization signal (PSS/SSS), a plurality of cell reference signals (CRS), or a channel state indication reference signal (CSI-RS).
  • PSS/SSS primary/secondary synchronization signal
  • CRS cell reference signals
  • CSI-RS channel state indication reference signal
  • the unlicensed band enforces the LBT (listening before talk) mechanism. That is, the eNB needs to listen to whether the Uband channel is idle before sending the reference signal on the Uband. The eNB can only transmit the Uband reference signal when the channel is idle; otherwise, it needs to wait for the appropriate timing. Therefore, within a given time interval on the Uband, the eNB may not be able to obtain a Uband reference signal because it does not compete for the channel.
  • LBT listening before talk
  • the transmission timing of the R12DRS signal is determined, and the UE can obtain reliable RRM measurement performance.
  • the transmission timing of the Uband reference signal is uncertain. Therefore, the actual transmission opportunity of the Uband reference signal will significantly affect the RRM measurement performance of the UE on the Uband. If the Uband reference signal attempts to transmit the same opportunity as the Lband DRS, the RRM measurement performance of the UE on the Uband may be significantly deteriorated if the Uband reference signal does not have a transmission opportunity within the configured measurement window due to channel contention.
  • the disclosed embodiment improves the transmission/reception reliability of the reference signal by extending the transmission opportunity of the reference signal in each reference signal transmission period on the Uband.
  • the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel includes a plurality of candidate transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals.
  • each reference signal transmission period may include multiple candidate transmission opportunities.
  • each candidate transmission position is a transmission opportunity of the reference signal, which can be used to transmit the reference signal once. That is, the duration in which the reference signal is transmitted in the primary transmission opportunity is less than or equal to the duration of the candidate transmission location.
  • the length of each candidate transmission position may be 1 subframe (1 ms).
  • the reference signal on the Uband may be designed by referring to the DRS on the Lband, or may be designed according to other methods.
  • the reference signal can be It is a single signal, or a combined signal that includes multiple signals.
  • the duration of the reference signal on the Uband of the embodiment of the present disclosure may be 1-5 ms (ie, 1-5 subframes), and may specifically include PSS, SSS, CRS, and CSI-RS. Any one or more combinations.
  • Sending a reference signal usually means sending all the signals included in the reference signal.
  • the reference signal can also refer to the DRS signal design in 3GPP R13.
  • the DRS signal may be composed of 12 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols occupying the first 12 OFDM symbols of the corresponding subframe.
  • OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below from the network side (eNB) and the UE side, respectively.
  • eNB Network side
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for transmitting a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band, which implements transmission of a Uband reference signal based on multiple transmission opportunities, and improves a transmission success rate of an eNB reference signal.
  • a reference signal sending method in an unlicensed frequency band provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the following steps:
  • Step 11 The eNB detects whether the Uband channel is idle at all or part of the candidate transmission locations, and determines an idle candidate transmission location.
  • the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel includes a plurality of candidate transmission positions with pre-agreed transmission reference signals, that is, multiple candidate transmissions with reference signals in a predetermined transmission period (eg, 40 ms, 80 ms, 160 ms, etc.) of the reference signal.
  • a predetermined transmission period eg, 40 ms, 80 ms, 160 ms, etc.
  • each candidate transmission location is a transmission opportunity of the reference signal, so multiple candidate transmission locations can be used to transmit the reference signal multiple times.
  • a candidate transmission location can be used to transmit the reference signal once.
  • the candidate transmission location may be agreed in advance between the eNB and the UE, and the eNB may notify the UE of the candidate transmission location by means of a signaling message.
  • the eNB may listen to whether the Uband channel is idle at all candidate transmission locations; or, the eNB selects whether to listen to whether the Uband channel is idle at a part of the candidate transmission locations according to the Uband channel contention history information.
  • the channel competition state history information may be information reflecting the Uband channel competition situation, such as the actual reference signal transmission density on the Uband.
  • Step 12 The eNB selects to send a reference signal to the UE at all or part of the idle candidate transmission position according to the Uband channel contention state history information, and the LAA reference signal may be designed by referring to a cell discovery signal (DRS) defined by 3GPP R12. .
  • DRS cell discovery signal
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include the step of: the eNB receiving, on a licensed frequency band (Lband), a channel measurement result of a radio resource management (RRM) returned by the UE based on the reference signal.
  • Lband licensed frequency band
  • RRM radio resource management
  • the UE needs to be able to understand where the eNB may have transmitted the reference signal. Specifically, the eNB may notify the UE of specific location information of the reference signal that may be sent on the Uband by using signaling (such as RRC signaling).
  • signaling such as RRC signaling
  • the eNB and the UE agree in advance on all candidate transmission locations within a predetermined transmission period of the reference signal.
  • the Uband channel includes a plurality of transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals, and the reference signals are all transmitted by the foregoing transmission locations.
  • the reference signal may not be transmitted at a partial transmission location in view of the possibility that there may be a situation in which a certain transmission position is not competed.
  • a predetermined reference signal can be transmitted once for each idle location.
  • the eNB may only detect whether the candidate transmission location on the Uband channel is idle, and determine whether the Uband channel is idle.
  • the eNB adaptively adjusts the expected transmission density of the reference signal according to the Uband channel competition state, and when the idle transmission position is detected,
  • the reference signal may be sent to the UE through some or all of the plurality of transmission locations, such that the expected transmission density of the reference signal when the Uband channel is idle is not less than a predetermined first threshold.
  • the UE then performs RRM measurement according to the detected valid reference signal and returns the measurement result to the eNB.
  • the above-mentioned expected transmission density is not necessarily the actual transmission density.
  • the transmission density may be represented by a ratio of the number of transmissions of the reference signal in a certain statistical period to the duration of the statistical period.
  • the Uband DRS signal is taken as an example for description.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a possible Uband reference signal transmission opportunity. As shown in FIG. 2, each transmission interval (Measurement Gap) in FIG. 2 represents a transmission position. The eNB selects a partial available opportunity among all possible Uband reference signal candidate transmission positions for actually transmitting the Uband reference signal according to the contention state of the Uband channel.
  • the eNB and the UE need to agree in advance on all possible transmission locations of the Uband reference signal.
  • the eNB can have all possible Uband reference signals Transmission opportunities are configured as Measurement Gap.
  • the network side can also configure the Measurement Gap of the UE through RRC signaling. The following is a description of the configuration of the Measurement Gap that can be used in the embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the following examples are only a few configurations that can be adopted in the present disclosure, and are not specifically limited to the disclosure.
  • the eNB configures a single-cycle Measurement Gap, and the potential period of the Measurement Gap is denser than that of the configuration embodiment 1-2.
  • the potential period of the Measurement Gap is configured to be 40 ms, that is, the period of the Measurement Gap configuration is 1/N times the predetermined reference signal transmission period (for example, 160 ms). It should be understood that the Uband reference signal is not actually sent on every Measurement Gap.
  • Measurement Gap Configuration Mode 1-2 The eNB configures multiple sets of transmission patterns. As shown in Figure 3, the measurement subframe offset of the Measurement Gap pattern of different transmission modes is different. The period of the Measurement Gap configuration in each set of transmission modes is equal to the predetermined reference signal transmission period.
  • a pattern can be set as the primary configuration, that is, the default primary transmission mode, and the remaining patterns are configured as slave configurations, ie, from the transmission mode, thereby setting different UE response modes for different patterns.
  • the eNB may configure the UE to attempt to receive the Uband reference signal on all patterns in advance, or dynamically change the pattern master-slave configuration of the UE by using signaling during operation.
  • multiple sets of transmission modes can be configured into a Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window, and each transmission location is exactly equal to 1 subframe (1 ms).
  • DMTC Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration
  • the M group transmission mode can be configured, and each group of transmission modes is composed of a series of periodic candidate transmission positions.
  • the period of each group of transmission modes is T ms, wherein each candidate transmission location has a length of 1 subframe, and each candidate transmission location falls within the DMTC window.
  • the transmission mode including the first subframe in the DMTC window is referred to as a primary transmission mode
  • the transmission mode including other subframes in the DMTC window is referred to as a first secondary transmission mode
  • a second secondary transmission mode is referred to as a first secondary transmission mode
  • the M-1 slave transmission mode is referred to as the M-1 slave transmission mode.
  • the eNB needs to listen to the occupation status of the Uband channel, and if the transmission position expected to be transmitted is an idle state, the reference signal may be sent at the transmission position. Since a transmission location may include multiple subframes, if the channel corresponding to the current subframe of the transmission location is occupied, the channel corresponding to the next subframe of the transmission location may continue to be intercepted, and the next judgment is performed. Whether the sub-frame channels are idle.
  • the duration of transmitting the reference signal is usually less than or equal to the duration of the candidate transmission location.
  • the eNB is configured to listen to whether a candidate transmission location on the Uband channel is idle, and specifically includes: starting to listen to the candidate at a predetermined advance amount before the start subframe of the candidate transmission location. Whether the transmission location is idle or, at a predetermined advance amount before the intermediate subframe of the transmission location, starts to listen to whether the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the foregoing step 12 when the reference signal is transmitted at a certain idle candidate transmission position, if the end subframe of the reference signal exceeds the end boundary of the idle candidate transmission position, the idle candidate may be reached. Stop transmitting the reference signal after the end boundary of the transmission location; or continuously transmitting the reference signal until the reference signal is completely transmitted.
  • FIG. 1 A certain candidate transmission location is shown in FIG.
  • you need to set an advance amount when listening that is, start listening before the transmission position starts.
  • start to listen to whether the candidate transmission location is idle assuming that the start subframe and the end subframe of the candidate transmission location are T B and T B , respectively , the eNB in a predetermined advance amount T advance, in advance of the time T B -T start listening Uband channel busy state: If a total power level to the listener Uband channel in a preset time duration low
  • a predetermined threshold it is determined that the candidate transmission location is idle, otherwise, the candidate transmission location is determined to be busy.
  • the eNB may transmit the preamble signal to forcibly occupy the Uband channel until the reference signal initiator is reached.
  • the nominal transmission time of the frame is then started to transmit the reference signal.
  • the eNB can also design the length T advance of the idle listening in advance, so that the reference signal starting subframe is reached after the interception ends, so that if the listening result is idle, the reference signal can be immediately transmitted.
  • the UE may expect to receive a Uband reference signal on the configured Measurement Gap. It is generally considered that the maximum signal length (e.g., 5ms) of the Uband reference signal is less than or equal to the Measurement Gap window length (e.g., 6ms).
  • the eNB may start the transmission of the Uband reference signal at the starting subframe position of the Measurement Gap (see Casel as shown in FIG. 4a), or may start Uband at a certain subframe in the middle of the Measurement Gap. Transmission of reference signals (see Case 2 of Figure 4b, Case3a of Figure 4c, Case3b of Figure 4d).
  • the eNB starts the transmission of the Uband reference signal at a certain subframe in the middle of the Measurement Gap because the eNB may only compete for the channel resource at a certain subframe in the middle of the Measurement Gap.
  • the following two transmission modes may be selected:
  • Transmission mode 2-1 The eNB transmits only the Uband reference signal located in the Measurement Gap range, and the excess is not transmitted (see Case 3a of Figure 4c);
  • Transmission Mode 2-2 The eNB transmits the complete Uband reference signal regardless of whether the Uband reference signal exceeds the Measurement Gap boundary (see Case3b in Figure 4d).
  • FIG. 5 further shows a schematic diagram of transmission of a reference signal after the eNB contends to channel resources at a certain subframe in the middle of Measurement Gap, corresponding to Case3a of FIG. 4c or Case3b of FIG. 4d.
  • the eNB and the UE may agree in advance or reach a consensus of the foregoing implementation manner by signaling, so that the two parties perform signal transmission and reception processing according to the agreed implementation manner.
  • the eNB may adaptively adjust the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal according to the channel competition result in the foregoing step 12.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure may adjust the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal based on the channel competition result and the transmission location (the first adaptive adjustment principle), and may also adjust the expected prediction of the Uband reference signal based on the RRM channel measurement result fed back by the UE. Transmit density (second adaptive adjustment principle).
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure respectively provide various implementation manners of adaptive adjustment, which will be separately described below.
  • the first adaptive adjustment principle Opt 1A-1 adjusts the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal based on the channel contention result and the candidate transmission position.
  • a plurality of candidate transmission locations may be included on the Uband, wherein an interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period (eg, 40 ms), and the plurality of candidate transmission locations include For multiple default transmission locations (eg, 160ms), the interval between adjacent default transmission locations is the second period, and the second period is greater than the first period.
  • a first period e.g. 40 ms
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include For multiple default transmission locations (eg, 160ms), the interval between adjacent default transmission locations is the second period, and the second period is greater than the first period.
  • the eNB passes part or all of the plurality of candidate transmission locations.
  • the idle candidate transmission location sends the reference signal to the UE, specifically:
  • Step 121 If the eNB successfully preempts the current default transmission location, the reference signal is sent to the UE by using the current default transmission location.
  • Step 122 If the default transmission location is not preempted, try to preempt any candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location, and after preempting an arbitrary candidate transmission location (hereinafter referred to as the first transmission location), pass The first transmission location transmits the reference signal.
  • the eNB will send the reference signal through the default transmission location, and if the default transmission location is busy, try to transmit the reference signal at other candidate transmission locations except the default transmission location, if preempting other candidate transmission locations, The reference signal is sent once at the candidate transmission location. If the other candidate transmission locations are not preempted when the next default transmission location arrives, the attempt to preempt the currently arriving default transmission location for transmission of the reference signal is continued. It can be seen that in this mode, the reference signal is always sent preferentially at the preset default transmission position, and only when a certain default transmission location is not preempted, in order to ensure a certain transmission density, an attempt is made to transmit on a subsequent non-default transmission location. .
  • the default transmission position can also be adaptively changed according to the specific situation. For example, in the foregoing step 122, if the first transmission location is preempted, the default transmission location may be reset, that is, the original transmission location is cancelled, and the first transmission location is followed by and spaced from the first transmission location.
  • the candidate transmission position which is an integer multiple of the second period, is set as the default transmission position. This way, subsequent attempts will be made to send via the newly set default transfer location.
  • the eNB may first configure a nominal transmission period of a Uband reference signal, such as 160 ms (see Case 1 in FIG. 6), and configure all possible candidate transmission locations, such as the aforementioned Measurement.
  • the measurement Gap of the 40 ms period in the Gap configuration mode 1-1; and the multi-level Measurement Gap Pattern in the Measurement Gap configuration mode 1-2 described above can also configure the default transmission location.
  • the default transmission locations may be candidate transmission locations that are integer multiples of each other above the nominal transmission period.
  • the Uband reference signal is sent at the default candidate transmission position with a rated transmission period (see Figure 2 for Case 2). Otherwise, if the channel is not successfully contending at a certain default transmission location, then the Uband reference signal is attempted to be transmitted on subsequent candidate transmission locations until Successfully compete for the channel to maintain a stable Uband reference signal transmission period as much as possible.
  • the eNB contends for the channel at other candidate transmission locations than the default transmission location:
  • Embodiment 3-1 The eNB continues to transmit the next Uband reference signal at the original default transmission position for the next time, so the time interval between the time when the Uband reference signal is successfully transmitted and the time when the Uband reference signal is next attempted is less than the rated transmission. cycle.
  • the present embodiment 3-1 can be preferred (see Figure 6-Case 3 for a detailed transmission diagram).
  • Embodiment 3-2 The eNB changes the subsequent default transmission location to use the candidate transmission location that currently successfully contends to the channel as the starting point of the subsequent default transmission location. Therefore, the time interval between the time when the Uband reference signal is successfully transmitted and the time when the Uband reference signal is next transmitted is still equal to the rated transmission period.
  • each candidate transmission location on the Uband may belong to multiple groups of transmission modes, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes is a second period (for example, the above-mentioned rating The transmission cycle) includes a set of primary transmission modes and a set of more secondary transmission modes.
  • the eNB sends the reference signal to the UE by using part or all of the candidate transmission positions of the multiple candidate transmission locations, which may specifically include:
  • the reference signal is sent to the UE by using the current candidate transmission location
  • the reference signal is transmitted through the candidate transmission location.
  • the eNB will transmit the reference signal through the primary transmission mode. If a certain candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode is busy, the eNB attempts to preempt the location in the candidate transmission mode. Transmitting a reference signal, if preempting a candidate transmission location of a slave transmission mode, transmitting a reference signal at the candidate transmission location, if the primary transmission If the next candidate transmission location in the mode still does not preempt the candidate transmission location from the transmission mode, it continues to try to preempt the currently arriving candidate transmission location of the primary transmission mode for transmission of the reference signal. It can be seen that in this mode, the reference signal is always sent preferentially in the preset primary transmission mode. Only when a candidate transmission location of the primary transmission mode is not preempted, in order to ensure a certain transmission density, the subsequent secondary transmission mode is attempted. The candidate transmission location is transmitted.
  • the main transmission mode can also be adaptively changed according to a specific situation. For example, in the above steps, if a candidate transmission position of any of the slave transmission modes is preempted, the master-slave transmission mode may be reset, and any one of the slave transmission modes is set to the new master transmission mode, and the original master transmission mode is set. Set to slave transfer mode. In this way, subsequent attempts will be made to transmit via the candidate transmission location of the newly set primary transmission mode.
  • the above embodiment 3-1 can be adjusted to the embodiment 3-1A, and the embodiment 3 - 2 can be adjusted to Embodiment 3-2A, which will be described below.
  • Embodiment 3-1A By combining the foregoing Measurement Gap configuration mode 1-2 with the foregoing Embodiment 3-1, an adaptive Uband reference signal transmission density adjustment scheme combining a master-slave transmission mode can be obtained, that is, The transmission mode corresponding to the default transmission position is called the main pattern (its period is equal to the nominal transmission period), and the transmission mode corresponding to other transmission positions is called from pattern.
  • the main pattern is fixed and long-term, and the eNB transmits the Uband reference signal on the main pattern as much as possible. If the eNB fails to successfully compete for the Uband channel on the primary pattern and fails to obtain the transmission opportunity, the eNB sequentially transmits the Uband reference signal on the plurality of patterns. Once a transmission opportunity is obtained from a pattern, the eNB uses the opportunity to transmit a reference signal and switch back to the main pattern. Therefore, the pattern is temporary and short-term.
  • multiple sets of transmission modes can be configured into a Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window, and each transmission location is exactly equal to 1 subframe (1 ms).
  • DMTC Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration
  • the M group transmission mode can be configured, and each group of transmission modes is composed of a series of periodic candidate transmission positions.
  • the period of each group of transmission modes is T ms, wherein each candidate transmission location has a length of 1 subframe, and each candidate transmission location falls within the DMTC window.
  • the transmission mode including the first subframe in the DMTC window is called the primary transmission mode.
  • the transmission mode including the other subframes in the DMTC window is referred to as the first slave transmission mode, the second slave transmission mode, ..., the M-1 slave transmission mode.
  • the eNB can contend for channel access opportunities in any subframe of the DMTC to attempt to transmit DRS signals.
  • Embodiment 3-2A Combining the aforementioned Measurement Gap configuration mode 1-2 with Embodiment 3-2 described above, an adaptive Uband reference signal transmission density adjustment scheme of multiple pattern rotation can be obtained. That is, each pattern is equal in status, and the master-slave transmission mode can be set as needed. For example, if the eNB fails to successfully compete for the Uband channel on the current primary pattern, and thus fails to obtain the transmission opportunity, the eNB sequentially transmits the Uband reference signal on a plurality of other patterns. Once a transmission opportunity is obtained on a pattern, the eNB immediately goes to the pattern for subsequent periodic transmission. Therefore, the eNB continuously switches between multiple patterns according to the channel competition result (see Figure 6-Case 4 for a schematic diagram of the specific transmission).
  • the second adaptive adjustment principle Opt 1A-2 adjusts the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal based on the RRM channel measurement result fed back by the UE.
  • the foregoing RRM channel measurement result may be RSRP/RSRQ, and the RRM measurement result may be fed back by the UE to the eNB on the Lband.
  • the Uband channel includes a plurality of candidate transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals.
  • the eNB sends the reference signal to the UE multiple times on the Uband channel, which may include:
  • Step 121 ′ the eNB adjusts the transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE.
  • adjusting the transmission density can be performed in the following manner:
  • the number of effective channel measurement results of the RRM received in each statistical period is counted according to a predetermined statistical period, and the number of the effective channel measurement results may be that the RSRQ or the RSRP of the reference signal is greater than a preset second threshold. Number of frames:
  • the transmission density of the reference signal is decreased.
  • Step 122 ′ the eNB determines, according to the transmission density of the adjusted reference signal, a candidate transmission location that needs to transmit a reference signal, and sends the reference signal when the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the eNB adjusts the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal according to the RRM channel measurement information (such as RSRP/RSRQ) fed back by the UE.
  • the reference signal Take the reference signal as the Uband reference signal as an example:
  • the UE can perform the corresponding RRM measurement only after actually receiving the Uband reference signal sent by the eNB, thereby feeding back the channel measurement information to the eNB, including: Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) and/or reference signal. Receive Quality (RSRQ, Reference Signal Receiving Quality).
  • RSRP Reference Signal Receiving Power
  • RSSQ Reference Signal Receiving Quality
  • the eNB may not successfully compete for channel resources and fail to successfully transmit the Uband reference signal at a certain expected candidate location (Measurement Gap), the UE will not be able to implement RRM measurement in the corresponding Measurement Gap. In turn, the RRM channel measurement result cannot be fed back.
  • the primary design goal of the reference signal is to facilitate reliable RRM measurements. Therefore, it is very reasonable for the eNB to adaptively adjust the transmission density of the Uband reference signal according to the quality of the RRM measurement result fed back by the UE.
  • the eNB first defines the concept of effective RRM feedback. For example, when the RSRQ fed back by the UE is greater than a certain threshold, the RRM measurement result of the feedback is considered to be valid.
  • the UE fails to successfully transmit the Uband reference signal, the UE will have no RRM feedback; or although the eNB successfully transmits the Uband reference signal, due to strong interference sources (such as hidden nodes) in the vicinity of the UE, The UE misjudges the existence of the Uband reference signal, and considers that there is no Uband reference signal, so there is no RRM feedback; or the UE gives RRM feedback, but its corresponding RSRQ value is too low (indicating that the interference is particularly large, its RRM The measurement result is inaccurate; the above three scenarios eNB consider that the definition of effective RRM feedback does not meet.
  • the definition of the effective RRM feedback may be based on the Uband reference signal level. For example, whether the signal strength/signal quality of the primary RRM channel measurement result fed back by the UE meets the preset condition is used to determine whether it is an RRM. Effective channel measurement results.
  • the definition of valid RRM feedback can also be based on the subframe level.
  • This embodiment preferably adopts the definition. For example, taking FIG. 4a-4d as an example, if the RSRQ value of each subframe fed back is greater than a certain threshold, then Case 1, Case 2, and Case 3b are said to feed back valid RRM feedback units of 5 subframes, that is, 5 The effective channel measurement result of the RRM; the Case 3a is fed back to the effective RRM feedback unit of 3 subframes, that is, the effective channel measurement result of 3 RRMs.
  • the eNB continues to define the overall RRM measurement quality indicator (ie, the number of effective channel measurements received by the RRM in each statistical period), such as designing it to be the number of valid RRM feedback units in a certain observation window, and requesting
  • the overall RRM measurement quality indicator is greater than a certain threshold. For example, it is required that the cumulative number of valid RRM feedback units should be greater than or equal to 5 within a statistical period of every 160 ms.
  • the eNB adjusts the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal by using the above criteria as a constraint. If the overall RRM measurement quality indicator received by the network side is lower than the set threshold, increase the transmission density of the Uband reference signal, that is, try to contend for the channel to send the Uband reference signal on more "possible transmission locations"; By setting the threshold, the transmission density of the Uband reference signal can be reduced.
  • a plurality of modes having transmission densities may be preset for candidate transmission positions on the Uband, each mode having a corresponding candidate transmission location, and the density of the candidate transmission locations different. For example, when it is required to increase the transmission density, a new mode whose transmission density is higher than the current mode is determined, and an attempt is made to preempt the candidate transmission position of the new mode to transmit a reference signal. For another example, when it is required to reduce the transmission density, another new mode in which the transmission density is lower than the current mode is determined, and an attempt is made to preempt the candidate transmission position transmission reference signal of the other new mode. Of course, if you do not need to adjust the transmission density, you can keep the current mode unchanged.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an adaptive adjustment of the Uband reference signal transmission density based on the RRM measurement result fed back by the UE, wherein the set threshold is a valid RRM measurement result of receiving 5 subframes in the statistical period.
  • the eNB increases the transmission density of the reference signal.
  • the eNB reduces the transmission density until the effective measurement result of 4 subframes is received in the subsequent statistical period, and the eNB increases the transmission density, and thus transmits the packet. Density adjustment.
  • the eNB may send the first signaling to the UE on the Lband, where the first signaling is used to indicate a candidate transmission location that the eNB is to try to send the reference signal; or the eNB Transmitting, by the Lband, the second signaling to the UE, where the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal.
  • the eNB will prompt the UE to transmit or have already transmitted the location of the reference signal in order to facilitate measurement and feedback by the UE.
  • the detailed description below please refer to the detailed description below.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a reference signal receiving method in an unlicensed frequency band based on multiple transmission opportunities, where the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel includes multiple candidate transmissions with pre-agreed transmission reference signals. Position, specifically, each of the reference signal transmission periods on the Uband channel includes a plurality of the candidate transmission locations predetermined in advance. As shown in Figure 8, the method includes:
  • Step 81 The UE detects whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB on all or part of the candidate transmission locations on the unbanded band Uband channel, and the reference signal may be designed by referring to the cell discovery signal DRS defined by 3GPP R12.
  • the Uband channel includes a plurality of candidate transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals.
  • the detecting whether there is the reference signal sent by the eNB is specifically: the UE detects, at the candidate transmission location on the Uband channel, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, that is, a blind check.
  • the UE can obtain a possible multiple reception opportunity in each reference signal transmission period, ensuring The reception reliability of the reference signal.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides another method for receiving a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band based on multiple transmission opportunities. As shown in FIG. 9 , after the foregoing step 81 , the method further includes:
  • Step 82 After detecting the reference signal, the UE performs channel measurement of the radio resource management RRM according to the reference signal, and returns the RRM to the eNB by using the licensed frequency band Lband. Channel measurement results.
  • the UE will try to receive the Uband reference signal in all the configured Measurement Gaps. That is, the UE attempts to listen to the Uband reference signal at all candidate transmission locations. If the Uband reference signal is detected, the RRM measurement result, such as the RSRP/RSRQ measurement value, is fed back on the Lband. This type of detection scheme is called "UE blind detection mechanism".
  • the UE can know the law of the eNB transmitting the Uband reference signal, the UE can predict, according to the history information, where the next Uband reference signal may be transmitted, so that it can selectively listen on some "possible transmission locations".
  • the Uband reference signal can significantly reduce the overhead of the UE listening channel.
  • the UE adopts the corresponding detection mode in the foregoing step 82, which will be separately described below.
  • the transmission manner of the eNB reference signal mentioned in the foregoing embodiment 3-1 that is, the multiple candidate transmission positions on the Uband, the interval between adjacent candidate transmission positions is the first period, and the plurality of Each of the candidate transmission locations includes a plurality of default transmission locations, the interval between adjacent default transmission locations is a second period, and the second period is greater than the first period; and the eNB, when preempting the default transmission location, The reference signal is transmitted through a default transmission location, and when the default transmission location is not preempted, the reference signal is transmitted by preempting any non-default transmission location before the next default transmission location.
  • the UE detects, at the candidate transmission location on the Uband channel, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, including:
  • the UE detects, by using the default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists.
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, continue to try to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location, and detect the reference signal at any non-default transmission location. After returning, the detection is detected at the default transmission position.
  • the step of transmitting the reference signal by the eNB If the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, continue to try to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location, and detect the reference signal at any non-default transmission location. After returning, the detection is detected at the default transmission position. The step of transmitting the reference signal by the eNB.
  • the reference signal will be sent through the default transmission location, and when the default transmission location is not preempted, the reference signal is sent by preempting any non-default transmission location before the next default transmission location, and preempting any of the reference signals
  • the default transmission position is reset, and the transmission position after any non-default transmission position and separated from the non-default transmission position by an integral multiple of the second period is set as the default transmission position.
  • the UE detects, at the candidate transmission location on the Uband channel, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, including:
  • the UE detects, at a default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists.
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, then continuing to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location: wherein the reference is detected at any of the non-default transmission locations
  • the signal is returned to the default transmission after the transmission position after the non-default transmission location and the non-default transmission location is an integer multiple of the second period is set as the new default transmission location.
  • the step of detecting whether there is the reference signal transmitted by the eNB is detected at the location.
  • the multiple candidate transmission locations on the Uband belong to multiple transmission modes, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each transmission mode is In the second period, the multiple sets of transmission modes include a set of primary transmission modes and a set of multiple secondary transmission modes; and when the eNB is able to preempt the candidate transmission locations in the primary transmission mode, the eNB will follow the primary transmission mode to the UE.
  • the UE may select the following coping strategy: 1) the UE always tries to listen to the Uband reference signal on the main pattern; 2) if this time fails on the main pattern When the Uband reference signal is detected, it sequentially attempts to listen to the Uband reference signal from the pattern that appears next. 3) Once the Uband reference signal is successfully detected on a certain pattern, the Uband reference signal is then listened to next to the next main pattern that appears next.
  • the UE detects, at the candidate transmission location on the Uband channel, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, including:
  • multiple sets of transmission modes can be configured into a Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration (DMTC) window, and each transmission location is exactly equal to 1 subframe (1 ms).
  • DMTC Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration
  • the M group transmission mode can be configured, and each group of transmission modes is composed of a series of periodic candidate transmission positions.
  • the period of each group of transmission modes is T ms, wherein each candidate transmission location has a length of 1 subframe, and each candidate transmission location falls within the DMTC window.
  • the transmission mode including the first subframe in the DMTC window is referred to as a primary transmission mode
  • the transmission mode including other subframes in the DMTC window is referred to as a first secondary transmission mode
  • a second secondary transmission mode is referred to as a second secondary transmission mode.
  • the M-1 slave transmission mode the eNB can contend for channel access opportunities in any subframe of the DMTC to attempt to transmit DRS signals. Accordingly, the UE can assume that a DRS signal may occur on any of the subframes within the DMTC window.
  • the multiple candidate transmission locations on the Uband belong to multiple transmission modes, and the interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each transmission mode is In the second period, the multiple sets of transmission modes include a set of primary transmission modes and a set of multiple secondary transmission modes; and when the eNB is able to preempt the candidate transmission locations in the primary transmission mode, the eNB will follow the primary transmission mode to the UE.
  • Transmitting the reference signal if not preempting the current candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode, attempting to preempt the candidate transmission locations of the respective slave transmission modes before the next candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode arrives, And after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the slave transmission modes, transmitting the reference signal through the candidate transmission location, and setting the any slave transmission mode to a new primary transmission mode.
  • the UE may select the following coping strategy: 1) Initialization: the UE polls the Uband reference signal in all pattern polls; 2) Once successfully listening on a certain pattern To the Uband reference signal, the pattern is set to the main pattern, and the next Uband reference signal is still listened to on the main pattern next time; 3) if the Uband reference signal is not successfully detected in the default pattern, The Uband reference signal is polled in all other patterns that appear next to it. Once the Uband reference signal is successfully detected on a pattern, the pattern is set as the primary pattern, and the next time the listener is still listening on the main pattern. A Uband reference signal; 4) so repeated.
  • the UE detects, at the candidate transmission location on the Uband channel, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, including:
  • the eNB may send advance signaling on the Lband to indicate the candidate transmission location of the intended transmission reference signal, or send lag signaling to indicate that The candidate transmission location of the reference signal was successfully transmitted. In this way, the UE can improve the detection efficiency, reduce the detection overhead, or feed back the RRM measurement result to the eNB according to the received signaling.
  • the eNB may additionally send some signaling to the UE on the Lband to indicate whether the eNB attempts in some specific Measurement Gap, and/or whether the Uband reference signal has been sent, and there are two types of indication signaling: 1) Advance indication The signaling is enhanced. Before the eNB attempts to send the Uband reference signal, the eNB informs the UE whether it will attempt to transmit the Uband reference signal in the next or multiple Measurement Gaps. 2) The lag indication signaling is enhanced, and the eNB can be in a certain Measurement. After Gap, the signaling is used to inform the UE whether it has successfully transmitted the Uband reference signal in the Measurement Gap.
  • the UE may further receive the first signaling (advance indication signaling) sent by the eNB on the Lband, where the first signaling is used to indicate that the eNB is to try to send the reference signal.
  • the first signaling is used to indicate that the eNB is to try to send the reference signal.
  • Candidate transmission location the UE may detect, according to the first signaling, whether the reference signal exists on the candidate transmission location when the eNB attempts to transmit the candidate transmission location of the reference signal.
  • the eNB when the advance indication signaling is used, the eNB sends an advance indication signaling on the Lband to notify the UE whether to attempt to transmit the Uband reference signal in the next one or more Measurement Gaps before actually transmitting the Uband reference signal. Using this signaling, the eNB can communicate its own decision to adjust the expected transmission density of the Uband reference signal to the UE. The UE attempts to listen to the Uband reference signal only at the location indicated by the advance signaling.
  • the UE receives the second signaling (lag indication signaling) sent by the eNB on the Lband, where the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the reference signal.
  • the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the reference signal.
  • Candidate transmission location the UE determines, according to the second signaling, that the eNB successfully transmits the candidate transmission location of the reference signal, and returns only the channel measurement result of the RRM on the candidate transmission location to the Said eNB.
  • the eNB when the lag prompt signaling is used, the eNB sends a lag indication signaling on the Lband after a certain Measurement Gap to inform the UE whether the Uband reference signal has been successfully sent in the Measurement Gap.
  • This signaling is mainly applied to the hidden node scenario, that is, there is a strong interference source near the UE. It is difficult for the UE to independently judge the Uband reference letter through blind detection.
  • the UE may feed back the RRM measurement result after receiving the lag indication signaling, that is, only when the lag signaling indicates that the Uband reference signal has actually been transmitted, the RRM measurement result is fed back to ensure the The feedback RRM measurement results are real and effective.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a reference signal sending apparatus in an unlicensed frequency band, where the apparatus may be applied to an eNB side, and specifically includes:
  • the intercepting unit 91 is configured to detect, on all or part of the candidate transmission locations, whether the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel is idle, and determine an idle candidate transmission location, where the Uband channel includes multiple candidates with pre-agreed transmission reference signals. Transmission location
  • the sending unit 92 is configured to select, according to the Uband channel contention state history information, to send a reference signal to the UE on all or part of the idle candidate transmission locations.
  • the reference signal can be designed with reference to the cell discovery signal DRS defined by 3GPP R12.
  • the Uband channel includes a plurality of candidate transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals.
  • the listening unit is specifically configured to listen to whether the Uband channel is idle at all candidate transmission locations; or, according to the Uband channel competition state history information, select whether to listen to the Uband channel at a part of the candidate transmission locations. idle. ;
  • the sending unit is further configured to: send, according to an actual transmission density of the reference signal, a reference signal to the UE at all or part of the idle candidate transmission position, so that an expected transmission density of the reference signal is not less than a pre- A first threshold is set wherein each of the candidate transmission locations is capable of transmitting the reference signal once.
  • an interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of a default transmission position
  • the interval between adjacent default transmission positions is a second period
  • the second period is greater than or equal to the first period
  • the transmitting unit sends the LAA reference signal to the UE through the current default transmission location if the current default transmission location is idle when the reference signal is sent to the UE through all or part of the idle candidate transmission location; If the current default transmission location is busy, it attempts to preempt any idle candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location, and after preempting the first candidate transmission location, transmits the reference signal through the first candidate transmission location.
  • the foregoing apparatus of the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:
  • a first setting unit configured to: after the sending unit preempts the first candidate transmission location, reset a default transmission location, and after the first candidate transmission location, and the first candidate transmission location is second
  • the candidate transmission position of an integer multiple of the period is set as the default transmission position.
  • the multiple candidate transmission locations belong to an N group transmission mode, and the N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes
  • the interval between the two groups includes a set of primary transmission modes and a plurality of sets of secondary transmission modes;
  • the transmitting unit sends the reference signal to the UE by attempting to preempt the candidate transmission position in the primary transmission mode when transmitting the reference signal to the UE through all or part of the idle candidate transmission position, wherein if the primary transmission mode If the current candidate transmission location is idle, the reference signal is sent to the UE through the current candidate transmission location; if the current candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode is busy, the next candidate transmission in the primary transmission mode Before the location arrives, an attempt is made to preempt each candidate transmission location that is idle from the transmission mode, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the secondary transmission modes, the reference signal is transmitted through the candidate transmission location.
  • the foregoing apparatus of the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include:
  • a second setting unit configured to: when the sending unit preempts a candidate transmission position of any slave transmission mode, set the any slave transmission mode to a new primary transmission mode, and set the original primary transmission mode to the secondary transmission mode .
  • the foregoing apparatus further includes:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive, in the licensed frequency band LBand, a channel measurement result of the RRM for the reference signal fed back by the UE;
  • the sending unit is further configured to: adjust a transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE; and determine, according to the transmission density of the adjusted reference signal, that the parameter needs to be sent
  • the candidate transmission location of the signal is tested, and the reference signal is transmitted when the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the sending unit when adjusting the transmission density of the reference signal according to the channel measurement result of the RRM fed back by the UE, is configured to count each statistical period according to a predetermined statistical period.
  • the number of valid channel measurement results of the received RRM wherein, when the quantity obtained by counting in the current statistical period is less than a preset threshold, the transmission density of the reference signal is increased; and the statistics obtained in the current statistical period are obtained.
  • the transmission density of the reference signal is kept unchanged; when the number obtained by counting in the current statistical period is greater than the preset threshold, the transmission density of the reference signal is decreased.
  • the number of the effective channel measurement results refers to the number of subframes in which the RSRQ or RSRP of the reference signal is greater than a preset second threshold.
  • a duration of transmitting the reference signal in the primary transmission opportunity is less than or equal to a duration of the candidate transmission location.
  • the intercepting unit when listening to whether the transmission position on the Uband channel is idle, starts to listen to whether the candidate transmission location is idle at a predetermined advance amount before the start subframe of the candidate transmission location, or At the predetermined advance amount before the intermediate subframe of the transmission location, it is started to detect whether the candidate transmission location is idle.
  • the listening unit starts to listen to whether the candidate transmission location is idle, at a predetermined advance amount before the start subframe of the candidate transmission location, to reserve The advance amount T advance amount , starting to listen to the busy state of the Uband channel at the time of the T B -T advance time: if the total power level on the Uband channel is detected to be below a predetermined threshold for a preset duration And determining that the candidate transmission location is idle. Otherwise, determining that the candidate transmission location is busy, where T B is the starting subframe time of the candidate transmission location.
  • the sending unit is further configured to: when the reference signal is sent in the idle candidate transmission position, if the current time has not reached the rated sending time of the reference signal starting subframe, the eNB sends the preamble signal to occupy the Uband channel, until Reaching the rated transmission time of the reference signal start subframe; if the end subframe of the reference signal will exceed the end boundary of the idle candidate transmission position, stopping transmitting the reference signal after reaching the end boundary; or, continuously transmitting The reference signal until all of the reference signals are transmitted.
  • the foregoing apparatus of the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:
  • a signaling unit configured to send, to the UE, first signaling, where the first signaling is used to Determining that the eNB is to try to send a candidate transmission location of the reference signal; or the eNB sends a second signaling to the UE on the Lband, the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the reference The candidate transmission location of the signal.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a receiving apparatus for implementing a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band on the UE side.
  • the apparatus includes:
  • the detecting unit 101 is configured to detect, on all or part of the candidate transmission locations on the unbanded frequency band Uband channel, whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB, where the unlicensed frequency band Uband channel includes multiple pre-agreed transmission reference signals.
  • the reference signal can be designed with reference to the cell discovery signal DRS defined by 3GPP R12.
  • Fig. 12 shows another structure of a receiving device for a reference signal in an unlicensed frequency band, which device is further added on the basis of Fig. 11:
  • the feedback unit 102 is configured to perform channel measurement of the radio resource management RRM according to the reference signal after detecting the reference signal, and return a channel measurement result of the RRM to the eNB by using the licensed frequency band Lband.
  • the Uband channel includes a plurality of transmission locations with pre-agreed transmission reference signals; and among the plurality of candidate transmission locations, between adjacent candidate transmission locations The interval is a first period, and the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of default transmission locations, and an interval between adjacent default transmission locations is a second period, and the second period is greater than or equal to the first period; Moreover, when the eNB preempts the default transmission location, the reference signal is sent by using the default transmission location, and when the default transmission location is not preempted, any non-default candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location is preempted. Transmitting the reference signal;
  • the detecting unit when detecting whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB, detecting, at a default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, where:
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, continue to try to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location, and detect the reference signal at any non-default transmission location. After that, it is detected on the default transmission location whether there is the reference signal sent by the eNB.
  • an interval between adjacent candidate transmission locations is a first period
  • the plurality of candidate transmission locations include a plurality of a default transmission location
  • the interval between adjacent default transmission locations is a second period
  • the second period is greater than or equal to the first period
  • the eNB passes the default transmission location when it can preempt the default transmission location.
  • Sending the reference signal when not preempting to the default transmission location, sending the reference signal by preempting any non-default candidate transmission location before the next default transmission location, and preempting any of the non-default After the candidate transmission location, reset the default transmission location, and set the default transmission location after the non-default candidate transmission location and the non-default candidate transmission location to an integer multiple of the second period.
  • the detecting unit when detecting whether there is a reference signal sent by the eNB, detecting, at a default transmission location, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, where
  • the reference signal is not detected at the current default transmission location, then continuing to detect the reference signal at a non-default transmission location after the current default transmission location: wherein the reference is detected at any of the non-default transmission locations
  • the signal after the transmission position after the non-default transmission position and the non-default transmission position is an integer multiple of the second period, is set to the new default transmission position, and continues in the default transmission position. It is detected whether there is the reference signal sent by the eNB.
  • the multiple candidate transmission locations belong to an N group transmission mode, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes.
  • the interval is a second period
  • the multiple sets of transmission modes include a set of primary transmission modes and multiple sets of secondary transmission modes; and the eNB, when capable of preempting candidate transmission locations in the primary transmission mode, will be directed to the UE according to the primary transmission mode.
  • Transmitting the reference signal if not preempting the current transmission position in the primary transmission mode, attempting to preempt the candidate transmission positions of the respective slave transmission modes before the next candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode arrives, and After preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the slave transmission modes, transmitting the reference signal by the candidate transmission location;
  • the detecting unit detects whether the reference signal exists in a current candidate transmission position of the primary transmission mode when detecting whether there is a reference signal transmitted by the eNB, where:
  • the multiple candidate transmission locations belong to an N group transmission mode, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, between adjacent candidate transmission locations in each group of transmission modes.
  • the interval is a second period
  • the multiple sets of transmission modes include a set of primary transmission modes and a set of more than one secondary transmission modes; and the eNB, when capable of preempting candidate transmission locations in the primary transmission mode, will follow the primary transmission mode Transmitting the LAA reference signal to the UE, and attempting to preempt the candidate transmission of each slave transmission mode before the next transmission location in the primary transmission mode arrives before the current candidate transmission location in the primary transmission mode is not preempted Positioning, and after preempting a candidate transmission location of any of the slave transmission modes, transmitting the LAA reference signal through the candidate transmission location, and setting the any slave transmission mode to a new primary transmission mode;
  • the detecting unit detects whether the reference signal exists in a current candidate transmission position of the primary transmission mode when detecting whether there is a reference signal transmitted by the eNB:
  • the any slave transmission mode is set to a new primary transmission mode, the original primary transmission mode is set to the secondary transmission mode, and then the presence of the reference signal is detected at the current transmission position of the primary transmission mode.
  • the foregoing apparatus of the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:
  • a first receiving unit configured to receive, by using an LeNB, first signaling that is sent by the eNB, where the first signaling is used to indicate a candidate transmission location that the eNB is to try to send the reference signal;
  • the detecting unit when detecting, at the transmission location on the Uband channel, whether the reference signal sent by the eNB exists, according to the first signaling, the eNB is about to try to send the parameter
  • the eNB When the candidate transmission position of the test signal arrives, it is detected whether the reference signal exists at the candidate transmission position.
  • the foregoing apparatus of the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes:
  • a second receiving unit configured to receive, by using an LeNB, second signaling sent by the eNB, where the second signaling is used to indicate that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal;
  • the feedback unit is configured to determine, according to the second signaling, that the eNB successfully sends the candidate transmission location of the reference signal, and returns only the channel measurement result of the RRM on the candidate transmission location to the eNB.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide various solutions for the challenge of the U12 LBT mechanism to the R12 reference signal transmission mode, including a scheme for the eNB side to adaptively adjust the actual transmission density of the Uband reference signal according to the channel competition state, and the UE. Some signaling enhancement mechanisms on the side, etc., to ensure reliable RRM measurement performance.

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Abstract

本公开提供了一种非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法、接收方法及装置。其中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,所述方法包括:eNB在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲,确定空闲候选传输位置;eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号。

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非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法、接收方法及装置
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请主张在2015年1月28日在中国提交的中国专利申请号No.201510043776.6的优先权,其全部内容通过引用包含于此。
技术领域
本公开涉及长期演进(LTE,Long Term Evolution)系统,具体涉及一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段(Uband,Unlicensed Bands)下的参考信号的发送方法、接收方法及装置。
背景技术
授权频段(Lband,Licensed Bands)一直以来都是移动运营商的核心资产,是其提供高质量无线通信服务的基础。然而,随着移动互联网的蓬勃发展,公众对高带宽无线业务需求的爆发与频谱资源的稀缺矛盾日益尖锐,非授权频段(Uband,Unlicensed Bands)可以作为授权频段的有效补充,以提供更加丰富的频谱资源及更大的发展空间。
非授权LTE(LTE-U,Unlicensed LTE)技术,实现了非授权频段和授权频段的有效聚合,因此被认为是一种低成本、高效能的容量分流解决方案,可以为用户提供更好的业务体验,帮助移动运营商扩大移动宽带网络容量和市场空间。LTE-U技术也是3GPP release 13的热点技术。在3GPP组织中,LTE-U技术又被称作基于LTE系统的授权辅助接入(LAA,Licensed-Assisted Access using LTE)技术。
发明内容
本公开实施例要解决的技术问题是提供一种非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法、接收方法及装置,用以保证在非授权频段下可靠的参考信号测量性能。
为解决上述技术问题,本公开实施例提供的非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,所述方法包括:
eNB在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲,确定 空闲候选传输位置;
eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲,包括:
eNB在全部的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲;或者,
eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上发送参考信号,包括:
eNB根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,以使所述参考信号的预期发送密度不小于一预设第一阈值。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述一次传输机会中传输参考信号的时长小于或等于所述候选传输位置的时长;
在一候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲为包括:
在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲,或者,在该传输位置的中间子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲。
可选地,上述方法中,在该传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲为:假设该候选传输位置的起始子帧时间为TB,eNB以预定的提前量T提前量,在TB-T提前量时刻开始侦听Uband信道的忙闲状态:如果侦听到Uband信道上的总功率电平在一段预设持续时间内都低于一预定门限,则判断该候选传输位置为空闲,否则,判断该候选传输位置为忙碌。
可选地,上述方法中,
在一空闲候选传输位置上发送所述参考信号时:
如果当前时刻尚未到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,eNB发送前导信号以占据Uband信道,直至到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
所述根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,包括:
若当前的默认传输位置为空闲,则通过当前的默认传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若当前的默认传输位置为忙碌,则尝试抢占下一个默认传输位置之前的任意空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到第一候选传输位置后,通过该第一候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,
在抢占到所述第一候选传输位置后,所述方法还包括:重新设置默认传输位置,将该第一候选传输位置之后、且与该第一候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,所述N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
所述根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,包括:
通过尝试抢占主传输模式中的候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,
其中,若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为空闲,则通过该当前候选传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;
若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为忙碌,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试抢占各个从传输模式空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,所述方法还包括:将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式。
可选地,上述方法中,还包括:
eNB在授权频段LBand接收UE反馈的针对所述参考信号的RRM的信道测量结果;
eNB根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度;
eNB根据调整后的参考信号的发送密度,确定需要发送参考信号的候选传输位置,并在该候选传输位置空闲时发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,所述根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度,包括:
按照预定统计周期,统计每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量;
在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量小于一预设门限时,增加所述参考信号的发送密度;
在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量等于所述预设门限时,保持所述参考信号的发送密度不变;
在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量大于所述预设门限时,减小所述参考信号的发送密度。
可选地,上述方法中,所述有效信道测量结果的数量是指所述参考信号的RSRQ和/或RSRP大于预设第二阈值的子帧数量。
可选地,上述方法中,
在一空闲候选传输位置上发送所述参考信号时:
如果所述参考信号的结束子帧将超出该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界,则在达到该结束边界后停止发送所述参考信号;或者,持续发送所述参考信号,直至所述参考信号全部发送完毕。
可选地,上述方法中,还包括:
所述eNB在授权频段Lband上向UE发送第一信令,所述第一信令用于 指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
或者,所述eNB在Lband上向UE发送第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。
本公开实施例还提供了一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号接收方法,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,所述方法包括:
UE在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,还包括:
UE在检测到所述参考信号后,根据所述参考信号进行无线资源管理RRM的信道测量,并通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的信道测量结果。
可选地,上述方法中,所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
所述UE在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续尝试在当前默认传输位置后的非默认的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一非默认的候选传输位置上检测到所述参考信号后,返回所述在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号的步骤。
可选地,,所述eNB在抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
所述UE在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续在当前默认传输位置后的非默认的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号:其中,若在任一非默认的候选传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则在将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为新的默认传输位置后,返回所述在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号的步骤。
可选地,所述eNB在能够抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认的候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并在抢占到所述任一非默认的候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号;
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在检测到所 述参考信号后,返回所述在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号的步骤。
可选地,所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,
所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;
所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号;
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一从传输模式上检测到所述参考信号后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式,然后返回所述在主传输模式的当前传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号的步骤。
可选地,所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式;
可选地,上述方法中,还包括:
所述UE在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
所述在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号包括:所述UE根据所述第一信令,在所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置到达时,在该候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,上述方法中,还包括:
所述UE在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
所述通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的信道测量结果包括:
所述UE根据所述第二信令,确定所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置,并仅将该候选传输位置上RRM的信道测量结果返回给所述eNB。
本公开实施例还提供了一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号发送装置,包括:
侦听单元,用于在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听非授权频段Uband信道是否空闲,确定空闲候选传输位置,其中,Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会;
发送单元,用于根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述侦听单元,具体用于在全部的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲;或者,根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述发送单元,进一步用于根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,以使所述参考信号的预期发送密度不小于一预设第一阈值。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述一次传输机会中传输所述参考信号的时长小于或等于所述候选传输 位置的时长;
所述侦听单元,在侦听所述Uband信道上的传输位置是否空闲时,在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲,或者,在该传输位置的中间子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述侦听单元,在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲时,以预定的提前量T提前量,在TB-T提前量时刻开始侦听Uband信道的忙闲状态:如果侦听到Uband信道上的总功率电平在一段预设持续时间内都低于一预定门限,则判断该候选传输位置为空闲,否则,判断该候选传输位置为忙碌,其中,TB为该候选传输位置的起始子帧时间。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述发送单元,还用于在一空闲候选传输位置发送所述参考信号时,如果当前时刻尚未到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,eNB发送前导信号以占据Uband信道,直至到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
所述发送单元,在通过全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号时,若当前的默认传输位置为空闲,则通过当前的默认传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若当前的默认传输位置为忙碌,则尝试抢占下一个默认传输位置之前的任意空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到第一候选传输位置后,通过该第一候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
第一设置单元,用于在所述发送单元抢占到所述第一候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该第一候选传输位置之后、且与该第一候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,所述N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
所述发送单元,在通过全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号时,通过尝试抢占主传输模式中的候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,其中,若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为空闲,则通过该当前候选传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为忙碌,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试抢占各个从传输模式空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
第二设置单元,用于在所述发送单元抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式。
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
接收单元,用于在授权频段LBand接收UE反馈的针对所述参考信号的RRM的信道测量结果;
所述发送单元,还用于根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度;根据调整后的参考信号的发送密度,确定需要发送参考信号的候选传输位置,并在该候选传输位置空闲时发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述发送单元,在根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度时,按照预定统计周期,统计每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量;其中,在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量小于一预设门限时,增加所述参考信号的发送密度;在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量等于所述预设门限时,保持所述参考信号的发送密度不变;在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量大于所述预设门限时,减小所述参考信号的发送密度。
可选地,上述装置中,所述有效信道测量结果的数量是指所述参考信号的RSRQ或RSRP大于预设第二阈值的子帧数量。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述发送单元,还用于在一空闲候选传输位置发送所述参考信号时,如果所述参考信号的结束子帧将超出该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界,则在达到该结束边界后停止发送所述参考信号;或者,持续发送所述参考信号,直至所述参考信号全部发送完毕。
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
信令单元,用于在Lband上向UE发送第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;或者,所述eNB在Lband上向UE发送第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。
本公开实施例还提供了一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号接收装置,包括:
检测单元,用于在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号,其中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会。
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
反馈单元,用于在检测到所述参考信号后,根据所述参考信号进行无线资源管理RRM的信道测量,并通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的信道测量结果。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,其中:
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输 位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续尝试在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号后,继续在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号。
可选地,所述eNB在抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,其中,
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号:其中,若在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则在将该任一非默认传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为新的默认传输位置后,继续在在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述eNB在能够抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认的候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并在抢占到所述任一非默认的候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号,其中:
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在检测到所述参考信号后,继续在所述在主传输模式的候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,
所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号:
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一从传输模式上检测到所述参考信号后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模 式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式,然后继续在所述在主传输模式的当前传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式;
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
第一接收单元,用于在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
所述检测单元,进一步根据所述第一信令,在所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置到达时,在该候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,上述装置中,还包括:
第二接收单元,用于在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
所述反馈单元,具体用于根据所述第二信令,确定所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置,并仅将该候选传输位置上RRM的信道测量结果返回给所述eNB。
与现有技术相比,本公开实施例针对Uband LBT机制对参考信号传输模式的挑战,提出了多种解决方案,提高了非授权频段下参考信号发送/接收的可靠性,保证了可靠的RRM测量性能。而且,本公开实施例针对LAA的非授权频谱上LBT特点,给出了一种新的DRS机会传输技术。
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图1为本公开实施例的非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法的流程示意图;
图2为本公开实施例中一种可能的Uband参考传输机会的示意图;
图3为本公开实施例中eNB配置多组传输模式(pattern)的举例示意图;
图4a-4d为本公开实施例中Uband参考信号与Measurement Gap边界的 关系示意图;
图5为本公开实施例中对应于图3-Case3的情况,eNB在Measurement Gap中间某个子帧处竞争到信道资源的示意图;
图6为本公开实施例中基于信道竞争结果与传输机会的Uband参考信号传输密度自适应调整方案的举例示意图;
图7为本公开实施例中基于UE反馈的RRM测量结果的Uband参考信号传输密度自适应调整方案的举例示意图;
图8为本公开实施例的非授权频段下的参考信号接收方法的流程示意图;
图9为本公开实施例的非授权频段下的参考信号接收方法的另一流程示意图;
图10为本公开实施例的非授权频段下的参考信号发送装置的结构示意图;
图11为本公开实施例的非授权频段下的参考信号接收装置的结构示意图;
图12为本公开实施例的非授权频段下的参考信号接收装置的另一结构示意图;并且
图13为本公开实施例中侦听候选传输位置是否空闲的示意图。
具体实施方式
为使本公开要解决的技术问题、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合附图及具体实施例进行详细描述。
本公开实施例中,Uband上的参考信号尽量复用授权频段上的LTE的设计方法,以降低标准化复杂度。初步的,该参考信号可以参考3GPP R12(Release 12)版本中的小区发现信号(DRS,Discovery Reference Signal),DRS例如可以由N个子帧(N≤5)构成。当然,其也可以是更高版本的规范,如3GPP R13(Release 13)中的发现信号DRS,DRS信号可以由12个Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)符号构成,占据相应子帧的前12个OFDM符号。
本公开实施例中,LAA参考信号可以参考上述DRS信号,应用于Uband LAA无线资源管理(RRM,Radio Resource Management)的测量,还可以应 用于小区识别(cell identification)。具体地,根据3GPP TS 36.211标准规范的规定,Frame Structure Type 3可以应用于LAA secondary cell,因此,本申请的技术方案可应用于Frame Structure Type 3中。当然,参考信号的设计不排除采用标准化规定的其他技术方案。
R12DRS是周期信号,周期的候选集合为40ms、80ms和160ms,且DRS每次持续多个子帧,如N个子帧(N≤5)。DRS中包括由主/辅同步信号(PSS/SSS)、多个小区参考信号(CRS)或信道状态指示参考信号(CSI-RS)实例。
非授权频段强制实施先听后说(LBT,listening before talk)机制,即eNB在Uband上发送参考信号之前,需要先侦听Uband信道是否空闲。只有当信道空闲时,eNB才能发送Uband参考信号;否则,需要等待合适的时机。因此,在Uband上的给定时间区间内,eNB可能因为竞争不到信道,而无法得到发送Uband参考信号的机会。
在Lband上,R12DRS信号的传输时机是确定的,并且UE能够获得可靠的RRM测量性能。而在Uband上,Uband参考信号的传输时机是不确定的,因此Uband参考信号的实际传输机会将显著影响UE在Uband上的RRM测量性能。如果Uband参考信号尝试传输机会与Lband DRS相同,那么如果因为信道竞争而导致Uband参考信号在配置的测量窗口内一直得不到传输机会,则UE在Uband上的RRM测量性能可能显著恶化。
本公开实施例通过扩展Uband上每个参考信号发送周期内的参考信号的传输机会,提高参考信号的发送/接收可靠性。本公开实施例中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置。具体的,可以每个参考信号发送周期均包括有多个候选传输机会。这里,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,可用于传输一次参考信号。也就是说,所述一次传输机会中传输所述参考信号的时长小于或等于所述候选传输位置的时长。具体地,在一个实施例中,当参考信号采用3GPP R13中DRS信号时,每个候选传输位置的长度可以为1个子帧(1ms)。
本公开实施例中,Uband上的参考信号可以参考Lband上的DRS进行设计,也可以按照其他方式自行设计。根据具有应用场景和需求,参考信号可 以是单一的某种信号,或者是包括多种信号的组合信号。例如,参考Lband的DRS信号设计时,本公开实施例的Uband上的参考信号的时长可以是1-5ms(即1-5个子帧),具体可以包括PSS、SSS、CRS和CSI-RS中的任一种或多种组合。发送一次参考信号,通常是指发送该参考信号所包括的所有信号。当然,参考信号也可以参考3GPP R13中的DRS信号设计。DRS信号可以由12个Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)符号构成,占据相应子帧的前12个OFDM符号。
下面将分别从网络侧(eNB)和UE侧来对本公开的实施例进行描述。
网络侧(eNB)
针对上述问题,本公开实施例提出一种非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法,基于多次传输机会实现Uband参考信号的传输,提高eNB参考信号的发送成功率。请参考图1,本公开实施例提供的非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法,包括以下步骤:
步骤11,eNB在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲,确定空闲候选传输位置。
这里,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,即在参考信号的预定传输周期(如40ms、80ms、160ms等)内,具有参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,因此多个候选传输位置可以用于多次传输所述参考信号。通常,一个候选传输位置可以用于传输一次所述参考信号。eNB和UE之间可以事先约定好候选传输位置,也可以由eNB通过信令消息的方式,将候选传输位置通知给UE。
这里,eNB可以在全部的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲;或者,eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲。信道竞争状态历史信息可以是反映Uband信道竞争情况的信息,如Uband上实际的参考信号发送密度等。
步骤12,eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,所述LAA参考信号可以参考3GPP R12定义的小区发现信号(DRS)来进行设计。
在上述步骤12之后,本公开实施例还可以包括以下步骤:所述eNB在授权频段(Lband)上接收UE基于所述参考信号返回的无线资源管理(RRM)的信道测量结果。
本公开实施例中,UE需要能够理解eNB在哪里可能发送了参考信号。具体的,eNB可以通过信令(如RRC信令),将其可能在Uband上发送参考信号的具体位置信息通知给UE。
为了降低达成共识时所需的信令开销,另一种优选方案是:eNB和UE事先约定在参考信号的预定传输周期内的所有候选传输位置。例如,本公开实施例中,所述Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个传输位置,参考信号均是上述传输位置发送的。考虑到可能存在竞争不到某个传输位置的情形,因此部分传输位置上可能并没有传输所述参考信号。这里,每个空闲位置可发送一次预定的参考信号。
上述步骤11中,eNB可以仅侦听所述Uband信道上的候选传输位置是否空闲,来判断所述Uband信道是否空闲。为了提高参考信号的发送成功率,实现RRM有效测量,本实施例在上述步骤12中,eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态,自适应调整参考信号的预期发送密度,在侦听到空闲的传输位置时,可以通过所述多个传输位置中的部分或全部空闲传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,以使所述参考信号在Uband信道空闲时的预期发送密度不小于一预设第一阈值。UE则根据检测到的有效参考信号进行RRM测量并向eNB返回测量结果。当然,考虑到信道不一定能够抢占到,上述的预期发送密度不一定是实际的发送密度。本公开实施例中,发送密度可以用某个统计周期内的参考信号的发送次数与该统计周期的时长的比值来表征。
下面以Uband DRS信号为例进行说明。图2给出了一种可能的Uband参考信号传输机会的示意图。如图2所示,图2中每个传输间隔(Measurement Gap)表示一个传输位置。eNB根据Uband信道的竞争状态,在所有可能的Uband参考信号候选传输位置中选择出部分可用机会用于实际发送Uband参考信号。
在实际传输Uband参考信号之前,eNB和UE需要事先约定Uband参考信号的所有可能传输位置。例如,eNB可以将所有可能的Uband参考信号 传输机会都配置成Measurement Gap。网络侧也可以通过RRC信令,配置UE的Measurement Gap。下面举例说明本公开实施例可以采用的Measurement Gap的配置方式,需要指出的是,以下举例仅为本公开可以采用的若干配置方式,不作为对本公开的具体限定。
Measurement Gap配置方式1-1:eNB配置单周期Measurement Gap,且Measurement Gap的潜在周期相比于配置实施例1-2较密集。例如,将Measurement Gap的潜在周期配置为40ms,即Measurement Gap配置的周期是预定参考信号传输周期(例如,160ms)的1/N倍。需理解,并不是在每个Measurement Gap上都会实际发送Uband参考信号。
Measurement Gap配置方式1-2:eNB配置多组传输模式(pattern),如图3所示,不同传输模式的Measurement Gap pattern的起始子帧偏移不同。每组传输模式中的Measurement Gap配置的周期等于预定参考信号传输周期。
另外,还可以将某个pattern设置为主配置,即默认的主传输模式,而将剩余的pattern配置为从配置,即从传输模式,从而为不同的pattern设置不同的UE响应模式。eNB可以事先配置UE在所有的pattern上尝试接收Uband参考信号,或者在运行过程中通过信令动态改变UE的pattern主从配置。
在一个具体实施例中,可以将多组传输模式配置到一个发现信号测量时序配置Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration(DMTC)窗口内,且每个传输位置长度恰好等于1个子帧(1ms)。假设DMTC窗口大小为M个子帧,周期为T ms,则可以配置M组传输模式,且每组传输模式由一系列周期性的候选传输位置组成。更进一步的,每组传输模式的周期为T ms,其中每个候选传输位置的长度为1个子帧,且每个候选传输位置都落在DMTC窗口内。特别地,将包含DMTC窗口内第一个子帧的传输模式称作主传输模式,将包含DMTC窗口内其他子帧的传输模式顺序称作为第1个从传输模式,第2个从传输模式,…,第M-1个从传输模式。
本公开实施例中,eNB需要侦听Uband信道的占用状态,如果预期发送的传输位置为空闲状态,则可以在该传输位置上发送参考信号。由于一个传输位置可能包括多个子帧,因此,如果传输位置的当前子帧对应的信道被占用,则可以继续在该传输位置的下一个子帧对应的信道进行侦听,判断下一 个子帧信道是否空闲。
本公开实施例中,发送一次所述参考信号(Uband参考信号)的时长通常小于或等于所述候选传输位置的时长。这样,上述步骤11中,eNB侦听所述Uband信道上的某个候选传输位置是否空闲,具体包括:在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲,或者,在该传输位置的中间子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲。此时,在上述步骤12中,在某个空闲候选传输位置发送所述参考信号时,若所述参考信号的结束子帧将超出该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界,则可以在达到该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界后停止发送所述参考信号;或者,持续发送所述参考信号,直至所述参考信号全部发送完毕。
具体的,如何判断信道是否空闲,可以参考附图13。图13中示出了某个候选传输位置。通常,在侦听时需要设置一个提前量,即在传输位置开始前就开始侦听。在传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲为:假设该候选传输位置的起始子帧和结束子帧的时间分别为TB和TB,eNB以预定的提前量T提前量,在TB-T提前量时刻开始侦听Uband信道的忙闲状态:如果侦听到Uband信道上的总功率电平在一段预设持续时间内都低于一预定门限,则判断该候选传输位置为空闲,否则,判断该候选传输位置为忙碌。
因此,在一空闲候选传输位置上发送所述参考信号时,如果当前时刻尚未到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,eNB可以发送前导信号以强行占据Uband信道,直至到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,然后即开始发送参考信号。当然,eNB还可以事先设计好空闲侦听的提前量的长度T提前量,使得在侦听结束后即到达参考信号起始子帧,这样如果侦听结果为空闲,则可以立即发送参考信号。
例如,图2中,UE可以在配置的Measurement Gap上期待接收Uband参考信号。一般认为Uband参考信号的最大信号长度(e.g.,5ms)小于等于Measurement Gap窗口长度(e.g.,6ms)。根据信道竞争结果,eNB可能在Measurement Gap的起始子帧位置处开始Uband参考信号的传输(见图4a的所示的Casel),也可能在Measurement Gap的中间某个子帧处开始Uband 参考信号的传输(见图4b的Case2、图4c的Case3a、图4d的Case3b)。
这里,eNB之所以在Measurement Gap的中间某个子帧处开始Uband参考信号的传输,是因为eNB可能只在Measurement Gap的中间某个子帧处才能够竞争到信道资源。
按照上文中的描述,如果Uband参考信号的结束子帧超出了Measurement Gap的边界,eNB和UE对Measurement Gap中传输的Uband参考信号长度的理解,可以有下述2种传输方式可以选择:
传输方式2-1:eNB只传输位于Measurement Gap范围内的Uband参考信号,超出部分不予传输(见图4c的Case3a);
传输方式2-2:无论Uband参考信号是否超出Measurement Gap边界,eNB都传输完整的Uband参考信号(见图4d的Case3b)。图5进一步示出了eNB在Measurement Gap中间某个子帧处竞争到信道资源后的参考信号的发送示意图,对应于图4c的Case3a或图4d的Case3b。
本公开实施例中,eNB和UE可以事先约定或者通过信令达成上述实现方式的共识,从而双方根据约定的实现方式进行信号的发送以及接收处理等。
本公开实施例中,为了保证Uband参考信号的发送成功率,eNB在上述步骤12中,可以根据信道竞争结果,自适应的调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度。本公开实施例可以基于信道竞争结果与传输位置,来调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度(第一种自适应调整原则),还可以基于UE反馈的RRM信道测量结果,来调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度(第二种自适应调整原则)。基于eNB调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度的不同原则,本公开实施例分别给出了自适应调整的多种实现方式,下面将分别进行说明。
第一种自适应调整原则Opt 1A-1:基于信道竞争结果与候选传输位置,调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度。
在该原则下,Uband上可以包括有多个候选传输位置,其中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期(例如,40ms),且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置(如160ms),相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于第一周期。
这样,在上述步骤12中,eNB通过所述多个候选传输位置中的部分或全 部空闲候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,具体为:
步骤121,若所述eNB成功抢占到当前的默认传输位置,则通过当前的默认传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;
步骤122,若未抢占到所述默认传输位置,则尝试抢占下一个默认传输位置之前的任意候选传输位置,并在抢占到某个任意候选传输位置(下面简称为第一传输位置)后,通过该第一传输位置发送所述参考信号。
按照以上步骤121-122,eNB将通过默认传输位置发送参考信号,如果默认传输位置忙,则尝试在默认传输位置之外的其他候选传输位置上传输参考信号,如果抢占到其他候选传输位置,则在该候选传输位置上发送一次参考信号,如果在下一次默认传输位置到达时仍未抢占到其他候选传输位置,则继续尝试抢占当前到达的默认传输位置进行参考信号的传输。可见,该方式中始终优先在预设的默认传输位置上发送参考信号,只有在某个默认传输位置未抢占到时,为保证一定的发送密度,因此尝试在后续的非默认传输位置上进行发送。
当然,本方式中也可以根据具体情况来适应性的更改默认传输位置。例如,在上述步骤122中,若抢占到所述第一传输位置后,则可以重新设置默认传输位置,即取消原传输位置,而将该第一传输位置之后、且与该第一传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。这样,后续将尝试通过新设置的默认传输位置进行发送。
例如,在上述Measurement Gap配置方式1-1中,eNB可以首先配置一个Uband参考信号的额定传输周期,如160ms(见图6中的Case 1),并且配置所有可能的候选传输位置,如前述Measurement Gap配置方式1-1中的40ms周期的Measurement Gap;以及前述Measurement Gap配置方式1-2中的多级Measurement Gap Pattern,还可以配置默认传输位置。默认传输位置可以是彼此之间相隔上述额定传输周期整数倍的候选传输位置。
在采用任何一种实施例下,如果eNB一直能够顺利地抢占到Uband信道,则以额定的传输周期在默认的候选传输位置上发送Uband参考信号(具体发送示意图请见图6中的Case 2);否则,如果在某个默认传输位置处未能成功竞争到信道,则在后续多个候选传输位置上尝试发送Uband参考信号,直到 成功竞争到信道,以尽可能维持稳定的Uband参考信号传输周期。
一旦eNB在默认传输位置之外的其他候选传输位置上竞争到信道,eNB又有两种选择:
实施例3-1:eNB下一次继续在原来的默认传输位置上发送下一个Uband参考信号,因此本次成功传输Uband参考信号时刻与下次尝试发送Uband参考信号时刻之间的时间间隔小于额定传输周期。特别地,若采用前述的Measurement Gap配置方式1-1中的单周期Measurement Gap方案,可以优选本实施例3-1(具体发送示意图请见图6-Case 3)。
实施例3-2:eNB变更后续的默认传输位置,以当前成功竞争到信道的候选传输位置作为后续的默认传输位置的起点。因此本次成功传输Uband参考信号时刻与下次尝试发送Uband参考信号时刻之间的时间间隔还是等于额定传输周期。
根据前文的描述的一种实现方式,Uband上的各个候选传输位置可能归属于多组传输模式,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期(例如,上述的额定传输周期),所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式。此时,上述步骤12中,eNB通过多个候选传输位置中的部分或全部空闲候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,具体可以包括:
通过尝试抢占主传输模式中的候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,
其中,若成功抢占到主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,则通过该当前候选传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;
若未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
按照以上步骤,eNB将通过主传输模式发送参考信号,如果因为主传输模式的某个候选传输位置忙,导致未能成功抢占到该位置时,则eNB尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上传输参考信号,如果抢占到某个从传输模式的候选传输位置,则在该候选传输位置上发送一次参考信号,如果主传输 模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达时仍未在从传输模式上抢占到候选传输位置,则继续尝试抢占主传输模式的当前到达的候选传输位置进行参考信号的传输。可见,该方式中始终优先在预设的主传输模式上发送参考信号,只有在主传输模式的某个候选传输位置未抢占到时,为保证一定的发送密度,因此尝试在后续的从传输模式的候选传输位置上进行发送。
当然,本公开实施例中也可以根据具体情况来适应性的更改主传输模式。例如,在上述步骤中,若在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,则可以重新设置主从传输模式,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式。这样,后续将尝试通过新设置的主传输模式的候选传输位置进行发送。
可以看出,若采用前述的Measurement Gap配置方式1-2,则在进行上述自适应调整发送密度时,上述实施例3-1则可以调整为实施例3-1A,上述实施例实施例3-2则可以调整为实施例3-2A,下面进行说明。
实施例3-1A:通过将前述Measurement Gap配置方式1-2与上述实施例3-1相结合,可以获得一种主从传输模式相结合的自适应Uband参考信号传输密度调整方案,即,将默认传输位置对应的传输模式称作主pattern(其周期等于额定传输周期),将其他传输位置对应的传输模式称作从pattern。主pattern是固定的与长期的,eNB尽可能在主pattern上发送Uband参考信号。如果eNB在主pattern上未能成功竞争到Uband信道,从而未能获得发送机会时,eNB则依次改在多个从pattern上发送Uband参考信号。一旦在某个从pattern上获得传输机会,eNB则利用该机会发送参考信号,并切换回主pattern。因此,从pattern是临时的和短期的。
在一个具体实施例中,可以将多组传输模式配置到一个发现信号测量时序配置Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration(DMTC)窗口内,且每个传输位置长度恰好等于1个子帧(1ms)。假设DMTC窗口大小为M个子帧,周期为T ms,则可以配置M组传输模式,且每组传输模式由一系列周期性的候选传输位置组成。更进一步的,每组传输模式的周期为T ms,其中每个候选传输位置的长度为1个子帧,且每个候选传输位置都落在DMTC窗口内。特别地,将包含DMTC窗口内第一个子帧的传输模式称作主传输模 式,将包含DMTC窗口内其他子帧的传输模式顺序称作为第1个从传输模式,第2个从传输模式,…,第M-1个从传输模式。因此,eNB可以在DMTC的任意子帧内竞争信道接入机会以尝试发送DRS信号。
实施例3-2A:将前述Measurement Gap配置方式1-2与上述实施例3-2相结合,可以获得一种多pattern轮换的自适应Uband参考信号传输密度调整方案。即各个pattern都是地位均等的,主从传输模式可以根据需要自行设置。例如,如果eNB在当前主pattern上未能成功竞争到Uband信道,从而未能获得发送机会时,eNB则依次改在多个其他pattern上发送Uband参考信号。一旦在某个pattern上获得传输机会,eNB则立刻到该pattern上进行后续周期性的发送。因此,eNB根据信道竞争结果,在多个pattern间不断切换(具体发送示意图请见图6-Case 4)。
第二种自适应调整原则Opt 1A-2:基于UE反馈的RRM信道测量结果,调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度。上述RRM信道测量结果可以是RSRP/RSRQ,该RRM测量结果可以由UE在Lband上向eNB进行反馈。
本公开实施例中,所述Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置。在上述步骤12中,eNB在所述Uband信道上向UE多次发送所述参考信号,具体可以包括:
步骤121′,eNB根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度。
这里,调整发送密度具体可以按照以下方式执行:
按照预定统计周期,统计每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量,所述有效信道测量结果的数量可以是指所述参考信号的RSRQ或RSRP大于预设第二阈值的子帧数量:
在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量小于一预设门限时,增加所述参考信号的发送密度;
在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量等于所述预设门限时,保持所述参考信号的发送密度不变;
在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量大于所述预设门限时,减小所述参考信号的发送密度。
步骤122′,eNB根据调整后的参考信号的发送密度,确定需要发送参考信号的候选传输位置,并在该候选传输位置空闲时发送所述参考信号。
可以看出,在Opt 1A-2原则下,eNB根据UE反馈的RRM信道测量信息(如RSRP/RSRQ)来调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度。以参考信号为Uband参考信号为例:
首先,UE只有当实际接收到eNB发送的Uband参考信号后,才能执行相应的RRM测量,从而给eNB反馈信道测量信息,包括:参考信号接收功率(RSRP,Reference Signal Receiving Power)和/或参考信号接收质量(RSRQ,Reference Signal Receiving Quality)。
不同于Lband,由于eNB可能因为未能成功竞争到信道资源,从而在某个预期的候选传输位置(Measurement Gap)未能成功发送Uband参考信号,因此UE在相对应的Measurement Gap将无法实施RRM测量,进而无法反馈RRM信道测量结果。
从应用角度看,参考信号的主要设计目标就是为了便于执行可靠的RRM测量。因此,eNB根据UE反馈的RRM测量结果的质量来自适应调整Uband参考信号的发送密度,是非常合理的。
一种调整策略是:eNB首先定义有效RRM反馈的概念。例如,当UE反馈的RSRQ大于某个门限,则认为其反馈的RRM测量结果是有效的。在某个Measurement Gap期间,如果eNB未能成功发送Uband参考信号,UE将无RRM反馈;或者虽然eNB成功发送了Uband参考信号,但是由于UE附近存在强干扰源(如隐藏节点等问题),从而UE对Uband参考信号的存在性做出误判,认为不存在Uband参考信号,从而无RRM反馈;或者UE虽然给出了RRM反馈,但是其对应的RSRQ值太低(表示干扰特别大,其RRM测量结果不准确);以上三个场景eNB都认为不符合有效RRM反馈的定义。
应该理解,有效RRM反馈的定义可以是基于Uband参考信号级别的,例如,直接以UE反馈的一次RRM信道测量结果的信号强度/信号质量是否满足预设条件为准,来判断是否为一个RRM的有效信道测量结果。
有效RRM反馈的定义还可以是基于子帧级别的。本实施例优选采用该 定义。例如,以图4a-4d为例,如果反馈的每个子帧的RSRQ值都大于某个特定门限,则称Case 1、Case 2和Case 3b反馈了5个子帧的有效RRM反馈单位,即5个RRM的有效信道测量结果;称Case 3a反馈了3个子帧的有效RRM反馈单位,即3个RRM的有效信道测量结果。
eNB继续定义整体RRM测量质量指标(即每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量),如将其设计为在某个观察窗口中,累计的有效RRM反馈单位数目,并要求整体RRM测量质量指标大于某个设定门限。例如:要求在每160ms内的统计周期内,累计的有效RRM反馈单位数目需大于等于5。
eNB以上述准则为约束,自适应调整Uband参考信号的预期发送密度。如果网络侧收到的整体RRM测量质量指标低于设定门限,则增加Uband参考信号的发送密度,即尝试在更多的“可能传输位置”上去竞争信道以发送Uband参考信号;如果高于设定门限,则可以减小Uband参考信号的发送密度。
作为一种具体的实现方式,增加或减小发送密度,可以针对Uband上的候选传输位置,预先设置多种具有发送密度的模式,每种模式具有对应的候选传输位置,且候选传输位置的密度不同。例如,在需要增加发送密度时,确定一发送密度高于当前模式的新模式,尝试抢占该新模式的候选传输位置发送参考信号。又例如,在需要减小发送密度时,确定一发送密度低于当前模式的另一新模式,尝试抢占该另一新模式的候选传输位置发送参考信号。当然,如果不需要调整发送密度,则保持当前的模式不变即可。
图7给出了基于UE反馈的RRM测量结果的Uband参考信号传输密度的一种自适应调整的示意图,其中,设定门限为统计周期内收到5个子帧的有效RRM测量结果。当某个统计周期内仅收到2个有效测量结果时,eNB加大了参考信号的发送密度。而当后续统计周期内收到6个子帧的有效测量结果时,eNB减小了发送密度,直到后续统计周期内收到4个子帧的有效测量结果,eNB又加大了发送密度,如此进行发送密度的调整。
以上说明了eNB是如何发送参考信号(参考信号)。相应的,UE侧需要针对eNB发送的参考信号进行检测。为了减小UE检测参考信号的效率和实 现复杂度,本实施例中eNB可以在Lband上向UE发送第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;或者,所述eNB在Lband上向UE发送第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。通过以上方式,eNB将提示UE即将发送或者已经发送参考信号的位置,以便于UE进行测量和反馈。针对UE侧的具体处理,请参考下文中的详细说明。
UE侧
下面本公开实施例中UE侧如何针对eNB发送的参考信号进行RRM测量做深入阐述。
请参照图8,本公开实施例提供了一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号接收方法,所述非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,具体的,在Uband信道上的每个参考信号发送周期内都包括有预先预定的多个所述候选传输位置。如图8所示,该方法包括:
步骤81,UE在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号,所述参考信号可以参考3GPP R12定义的小区发现信号DRS来设计。
本公开实施例里,所述Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置。这里,检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号具体为:所述UE在Uband信道上的所述候选传输位置处检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,即盲检。
由于本公开实施例扩展了每个参考信号发送周期内的参考信号的传输机会,使之可以多次传输参考信号,从而UE可以在每个参考信号发送周期内获得可能的多次接收机会,保证了参考信号的接收可靠性。
再请参照图9,本公开实施例还提供了另一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号接收方法,如图9所示,该方法在上述步骤81之后,还包括:
步骤82,UE在检测到所述参考信号后,根据所述参考信号进行无线资源管理RRM的信道测量,并通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的 信道测量结果。
在实际运行过程中,如果eNB不通过信令告诉UE在特定的Measurement Gap中是否存在Uband参考信号,那么UE将在被配置的所有的Measurement Gap中都尝试接收Uband参考信号。即UE在所有的候选传输位置上都是尝试侦听Uband参考信号。如果检测到Uband参考信号,则在Lband上反馈RRM测量结果,如RSRP/RSRQ测量值。此类检测方案称之为“UE盲检机制”。
特别地,如果UE能够知晓eNB传输Uband参考信号的规律,则UE可以根据历史信息预测下一次Uband参考信号可能在哪些位置上发送,从而可以有选择性地在部分“可能传输位置”上侦听Uband参考信号,从而能够显著降低UE侦听信道的开销。
针对前文中提到的不同的eNB参考信号的发送方式,上述步骤82中UE采用对应的检测方式,下面分别进行说明。
对应于前述实施例3-1
前文中的实施例3-1中提到的eNB参考信号的发送方式,即Uband上的多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于第一周期;且所述eNB在抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认传输位置发送所述参考信号。
此时,上述步骤81中,UE在Uband信道上的所述候选传输位置处检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,包括:
UE在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续尝试在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号后,返回所述在默认传输位置上检测是否存在 eNB发送的所述参考信号的步骤。
对应于前述实施例3-2
前文中的实施例3-2中提到的eNB参考信号的发送方式,即Uband上的多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于第一周期;且所述eNB在能够抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,并在抢占到所述任一非默认传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该任一非默认传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
此时,上述步骤81中,所述UE在Uband信道上的所述候选传输位置处检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,包括:
所述UE在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号:其中,若在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则在将该任一非默认传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为新的默认传输位置后,返回所述在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号的步骤。
对应于前述实施例3-1A
前文中的实施例3-1A中提到的eNB参考信号的发送方式,Uband上的多个候选传输位置归属于多组传输模式,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;且所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达 之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
如果eNB选择实施例3-1A的模式发送Uband参考信号,则UE可以选择以下应对策略:1)UE一直尝试在主pattern上侦听Uband参考信号;2)如果本次在主pattern上未能成功侦听到Uband参考信号,则依次尝试在紧接着出现的从pattern上侦听Uband参考信号。3)一旦在某个从pattern上成功侦听到Uband参考信号,则下次接着回到紧接着出现的下一个主pattern上侦听Uband参考信号。
此时,上述步骤81中,所述UE在Uband信道上的所述候选传输位置处检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,包括:
在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号;
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在检测到所述参考信号后,返回所述在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号的步骤。
在一个具体实施例中,可以将多组传输模式配置到一个发现信号测量时序配置Discovery Signal Measurement Timing Configuration(DMTC)窗口内,且每个传输位置长度恰好等于1个子帧(1ms)。假设DMTC窗口大小为M个子帧,周期为T ms,则可以配置M组传输模式,且每组传输模式由一系列周期性的候选传输位置组成。更进一步的,每组传输模式的周期为T ms,其中每个候选传输位置的长度为1个子帧,且每个候选传输位置都落在DMTC窗口内。特别地,将包含DMTC窗口内第一个子帧的传输模式称作主传输模式,将包含DMTC窗口内其他子帧的传输模式顺序称作为第1个从传输模式,第2个从传输模式,…,第M-1个从传输模式。因此,eNB可以在DMTC的任意子帧内竞争信道接入机会以尝试发送DRS信号。相应的,UE可以假设在DMTC窗口内的任意一个子帧上都可能出现DRS信号。
对应于前述实施例3-2A
前文中的实施例3-2A中提到的eNB参考信号的发送方式,Uband上的多个候选传输位置归属于多组传输模式,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;且所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式。
如果eNB选择实施例3-2A的模式发送Uband参考信号,则UE可以选择以下应对策略:1)初始化:UE在所有pattern轮询侦听Uband参考信号;2)一旦在某个pattern上成功侦听到Uband参考信号,则将该pattern设置为主pattern,下次仍然在该主pattern上侦听下一个Uband参考信号;3)如果某次在默认pattern未能成功侦听到Uband参考信号,则依次在紧接着出现的所有其他pattern轮询侦听Uband参考信号,一旦在某个pattern上成功侦听到Uband参考信号,则将该pattern设置为主pattern,下次仍然在该主pattern上侦听下一个Uband参考信号;4)如此反复。
此时,上述步骤81中,所述UE在Uband信道上的所述候选传输位置处检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,包括:
在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号;
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一从传输模式上检测到所述参考信号后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式,然后返回所述在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号的步骤。
为降低UE实施参考信号检测所需的开销,eNB可以在Lband上发送超前信令来指示预期发送参考信号的候选传输位置,或发送滞后信令来指示已 成功发送参考信号的候选传输位置。这样,UE可以根据接收到的上述信令,来提高检测效率,降低检测开销,或者有针对性的向eNB反馈RRM测量结果。
eNB可以在Lband上额外给UE发送一些信令,以指示eNB是否在某些特定的Measurement Gap中是否尝试,和/或,是否已经发送Uband参考信号,有两类指示信令:1)超前指示信令增强,eNB在实际尝试发送Uband参考信号之前,通过该信令告知UE自己将在下一个或多个Measurement Gap是否尝试发送Uband参考信号;2)滞后指示信令增强,eNB可以在某个Measurement Gap之后,通过该信令告知UE自己是否在该Measurement Gap中已经成功发送了Uband参考信号。
例如,上述方法中,所述UE还可以在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第一信令(超前指示信令),所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置。这样,上述步骤81中,UE可以根据所述第一信令,在所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置到达时,在该候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可见,采用超前指示信令时,eNB在实际尝试发送Uband参考信号之前,通过在Lband上发送一个超前指示信令,告知UE自己将在下一个或多个Measurement Gap是否尝试发送Uband参考信号。利用该信令,eNB可以将自己对调整Uband参考信号预期发送密度的决策精确地传达给UE。UE仅在该超前信令指示的位置处尝试侦听Uband参考信号。
再例如,上述方法中,所述UE在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第二信令(滞后指示信令),所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。这样,上述步骤81中,所述UE根据所述第二信令,确定所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置,并仅将该候选传输位置上RRM的信道测量结果返回给所述eNB。
可见,在采用滞后提示信令时,eNB在某个Measurement Gap之后,通过在Lband上发送一个滞后指示信令,告知UE自己是否在该Measurement Gap中已经成功发送了Uband参考信号。该信令主要应用于隐藏节点场景中,即UE附近存在一个强干扰源。UE通过盲检,很难独立判断Uband参考信 号是否存在,从而可能会给出不恰当的RRM测量结果,即可能漏检Uband参考信号(对应于Uband参考信号存在,但是UE检测不出来),或者是反馈一个虚假的RRM测量结果(对应于Uband参考信号不存在,但是UE误判其存在,并且反馈一个错误的结果)。在滞后指示信令增强方案中,UE可以在收到该滞后指示信令之后再反馈RRM测量结果,即只有当滞后信令指示Uband参考信号确实已经传输时才反馈RRM测量结果,以保证其所反馈的RRM测量结果真实有效。
以上分别从eNB和UE侧说明了本公开实施例是如何发送和检测参考信号,下面将进一步提供实施上述方法的具体装置。
请参照图10,本公开实施例提供了一种非授权频段下的参考信号发送装置,该装置可以应用于eNB侧,具体包括:
侦听单元91,用于在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听非授权频段Uband信道是否空闲,确定空闲候选传输位置,其中,Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置;
发送单元92,用于根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号。这里,所述参考信号可以参考3GPP R12定义的小区发现信号DRS来设计。
本公开实施例中,所述Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置。上述装置中,所述侦听单元,具体用于在全部的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲;或者,根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲。;
所述发送单元,进一步用于根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,以使所述参考信号的预期发送密度不小于一预设第一阈值,其中,每个候选传输位置能够发送一次所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
所述发送单元,在通过全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号时,若当前的默认传输位置为空闲,则通过当前的默认传输位置向UE发送所述LAA参考信号;若当前的默认传输位置为忙碌,则尝试抢占下一个默认传输位置之前的任意空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到第一候选传输位置后,通过该第一候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,还包括:
第一设置单元,用于在所述发送单元抢占到所述第一候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该第一候选传输位置之后、且与该第一候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,所述N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
所述发送单元,在通过全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号时,通过尝试抢占主传输模式中的候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,其中,若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为空闲,则通过该当前候选传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为忙碌,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试抢占各个从传输模式空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,还可以包括:
第二设置单元,用于在所述发送单元抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式。
本公开实施例中,上述装置还包括:
接收单元,用于在授权频段LBand接收UE反馈的针对所述参考信号的RRM的信道测量结果;
所述发送单元,还用于根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度;根据调整后的参考信号的发送密度,确定需要发送参 考信号的候选传输位置,并在该候选传输位置空闲时发送所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述发送单元,在根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度时,按照预定统计周期,统计每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量;其中,在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量小于一预设门限时,增加所述参考信号的发送密度;在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量等于所述预设门限时,保持所述参考信号的发送密度不变;在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量大于所述预设门限时,减小所述参考信号的发送密度。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述有效信道测量结果的数量是指所述参考信号的RSRQ或RSRP大于预设第二阈值的子帧数量。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述一次传输机会中传输参考信号的时长小于或等于所述候选传输位置的时长。所述侦听单元,在侦听所述Uband信道上的传输位置是否空闲时,在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲,或者,在该传输位置的中间子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述侦听单元,在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲时,以预定的提前量T提前量,在TB-T提前量时刻开始侦听Uband信道的忙闲状态:如果侦听到Uband信道上的总功率电平在一段预设持续时间内都低于一预定门限,则判断该候选传输位置为空闲,否则,判断该候选传输位置为忙碌,其中,TB为该候选传输位置的起始子帧时间。
可选地,所述发送单元,还用于在空闲候选传输位置发送所述参考信号时,如果当前时刻尚未到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,eNB发送前导信号以占据Uband信道,直至到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻;如果所述参考信号的结束子帧将超出该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界,则在达到该结束边界后停止发送所述参考信号;或者,持续发送所述参考信号,直至所述参考信号全部发送完毕。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,还包括:
信令单元,用于在Lband上向UE发送第一信令,所述第一信令用于指 示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;或者,所述eNB在Lband上向UE发送第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。
最后,本公开实施例还提供了一种用以在UE侧实现非授权频段下的参考信号的接收装置,如图11所示,该装置包括:
检测单元101,用于在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号,其中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置;所述参考信号可以参考3GPP R12定义的小区发现信号DRS来设计。
图12示出了非授权频段下的参考信号的接收装置的另一种结构,该装置在图11的基础上进一步增加了:
反馈单元102,用于在检测到所述参考信号后,根据所述参考信号进行无线资源管理RRM的信道测量,并通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的信道测量结果。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个传输位置;所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;且,所述eNB在抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认候选传输位置发送所述参考信号;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,其中:
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续尝试在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号后,继续在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;且,所述eNB在能够抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认的候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并在抢占到所述任一非默认的候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,其中,
若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号:其中,若在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则在将该任一非默认传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为新的默认传输位置后,继续在在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;且所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号,其中:
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在检测到所述参考信号后,继续在所述在主传输模式的候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;且所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述LAA参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述LAA参考信号,并将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式;
所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号:
若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一从传输模式上检测到所述参考信号后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式,然后继续在所述在主传输模式的当前传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,还包括:
第一接收单元,用于在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
所述检测单元,在Uband信道上的所述传输位置处检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号时,根据所述第一信令,在所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参 考信号的候选传输位置到达时,在该候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
可选地,本公开实施例的上述装置中,还包括:
第二接收单元,用于在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
所述反馈单元,具体用于根据所述第二信令,确定所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置,并仅将该候选传输位置上RRM的信道测量结果返回给所述eNB
综上所述,本公开实施例针对Uband LBT机制对R12参考信号传输模式的挑战,提出了多种解决方案,包括eNB侧根据信道竞争状态自适应调整Uband参考信号实际传输密度的方案,以及UE侧的一些信令增强机制等,以保证可靠的RRM测量性能。
以上所述是本公开的优选实施方式,应当指出,对于本技术领域的普通技术人员来说,在不脱离本公开所述原理的前提下,还可以做出若干改进和润饰,这些改进和润饰也应视为本公开的保护范围。

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  1. 一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号发送方法,其中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,所述方法包括:
    eNB在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲,确定空闲候选传输位置;
    eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的方法,其中,
    所述在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲,包括:
    eNB在全部的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲;或者,
    eNB根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲。
  3. 如权利要求1或2所述的方法,其中,
    所述根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上发送参考信号,包括:
    eNB根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,以使所述参考信号的预期发送密度不小于一预设第一阈值。
  4. 如权利要求1所述的方法,其中,
    所述一次传输机会中传输参考信号的时长小于或等于所述候选传输位置的时长;
    在一候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲为包括:
    在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲,或者,在该传输位置的中间子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲。
  5. 如权利要求4所述的方法,其中,
    在该传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位 置是否空闲为:假设该候选传输位置的起始子帧时间为TB,eNB以预定的提前量T提前量,在TB-T提前量时刻开始侦听Uband信道的忙闲状态:如果侦听到Uband信道上的总功率电平在一段预设持续时间内都低于一预定门限,则判断该候选传输位置为空闲,否则,判断该候选传输位置为忙碌。
  6. 如权利要求5所述的方法,其中,
    在一空闲候选传输位置上发送所述参考信号时:
    如果当前时刻尚未到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,eNB发送前导信号以占据Uband信道,直至到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻。
  7. 如权利要求3所述的方法,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
    所述根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,包括:
    若当前的默认传输位置为空闲,则通过当前的默认传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若当前的默认传输位置为忙碌,则尝试抢占下一个默认传输位置之前的任意空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到第一候选传输位置后,通过该第一候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  8. 如权利要求7所述的方法,其中,
    在抢占到所述第一候选传输位置后,所述方法还包括:重新设置默认传输位置,将该第一候选传输位置之后、且与该第一候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
  9. 如权利要求3所述的方法,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,所述N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
    所述根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,包括:
    通过尝试抢占主传输模式中的候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,
    其中,若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为空闲,则通过该当前候选传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;
    若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为忙碌,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试抢占各个从传输模式空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  10. 如权利要求9所述的方法,其中,在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,所述方法还包括:将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式。
  11. 如权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:
    eNB在授权频段LBand接收UE反馈的针对所述参考信号的RRM的信道测量结果;
    eNB根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度;
    eNB根据调整后的参考信号的发送密度,确定需要发送参考信号的候选传输位置,并在该候选传输位置空闲时发送所述参考信号。
  12. 如权利要求11所述的方法,其中,所述根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度,包括:
    按照预定统计周期,统计每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量;
    在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量小于一预设门限时,增加所述参考信号的发送密度;
    在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量等于所述预设门限时,保持所述参考信号的发送密度不变;
    在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量大于所述预设门限时,减小所述参考信号的发送密度。
  13. 如权利要求12所述的方法,其中,所述有效信道测量结果的数量是指所述参考信号的RSRQ和/或RSRP大于预设第二阈值的子帧数量。
  14. 如权利要求1所述的方法,其中,
    在一空闲候选传输位置上发送所述参考信号时:
    如果所述参考信号的结束子帧将超出该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界,则在达到该结束边界后停止发送所述参考信号;或者,持续发送所述参考信号,直至所述参考信号全部发送完毕。
  15. 如权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:
    所述eNB在授权频段Lband上向UE发送第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
    或者,所述eNB在Lband上向UE发送第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。
  16. 一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号接收方法,其中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会,所述方法包括:
    UE在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号。
  17. 如权利要求16所述的方法,还包括:
    UE在检测到所述参考信号后,根据所述参考信号进行无线资源管理RRM的信道测量,并通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的信道测量结果。
  18. 如权利要求16所述的方法,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
    所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
    所述UE在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号;
    若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续尝试在当前默认传输位置后的非默认的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一非默认的候选传输位置上检测到所述参考信号后,返回所述在默认传输位置上检 测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号的步骤。
  19. 如权利要求18所述的方法,其中,
    所述eNB在抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  20. 如权利要求16所述的方法,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
    所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
    所述UE在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号;
    若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续在当前默认传输位置后的非默认的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号:其中,若在任一非默认的候选传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则在将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为新的默认传输位置后,返回所述在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号的步骤。
  21. 如权利要求20所述的方法,
    所述eNB在能够抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认的候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并在抢占到所述任一非默认的候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
  22. 如权利要求16所述的方法,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输 模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
    所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
    在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号;
    若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在检测到所述参考信号后,返回所述在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号的步骤。
  23. 如权利要求22所述的方法,其中,
    所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  24. 如权利要求16所述的方法,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;
    所述UE在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时:
    在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号;
    若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一从传输模式上检测到所述参考信号后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式,然后返回所述在主传输模式的当前传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号的步骤。
  25. 如权利要求24所述的方法,其中,
    所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式。
  26. 如权利要求16所述的方法,还包括:
    所述UE在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
    所述在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号包括:所述UE根据所述第一信令,在所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置到达时,在该候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
  27. 如权利要求16所述的方法,还包括:
    所述UE在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
    所述通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM的信道测量结果包括:
    所述UE根据所述第二信令,确定所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置,并仅将该候选传输位置上RRM的信道测量结果返回给所述eNB。
  28. 一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号发送装置,包括:
    侦听单元,用于在全部的或部分的候选传输位置上侦听非授权频段Uband信道是否空闲,确定空闲候选传输位置,其中,Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会;
    发送单元,用于根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号。
  29. 如权利要求28所述的装置,其中,
    所述侦听单元,具体用于在全部的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否 空闲;或者,根据Uband信道竞争状态历史信息,选择在部分的候选传输位置上侦听Uband信道是否空闲。
  30. 如权利要求28或29所述的装置,其中,
    所述发送单元,进一步用于根据所述参考信号的实际发送密度,选择在全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号,以使所述参考信号的预期发送密度不小于一预设第一阈值。
  31. 如权利要求28所述的装置,其中,
    所述一次传输机会中传输所述参考信号的时长小于或等于所述候选传输位置的时长;
    所述侦听单元,在侦听所述Uband信道上的传输位置是否空闲时,在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲,或者,在该传输位置的中间子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲。
  32. 如权利要求31所述的装置,其中,
    所述侦听单元,在该候选传输位置的起始子帧前的预定的提前量处,开始侦听该候选传输位置是否空闲时,以预定的提前量T提前量,在TB-T提前量时刻开始侦听Uband信道的忙闲状态:如果侦听到Uband信道上的总功率电平在一段预设持续时间内都低于一预定门限,则判断该候选传输位置为空闲,否则,判断该候选传输位置为忙碌,其中,TB为该候选传输位置的起始子帧时间。
  33. 如权利要求32所述的装置,其中,
    所述发送单元,还用于在一空闲候选传输位置发送所述参考信号时,如果当前时刻尚未到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻,eNB发送前导信号以占据Uband信道,直至到达参考信号起始子帧的额定发送时刻。
  34. 如权利要求30所述的装置,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
    所述发送单元,在通过全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送 参考信号时,若当前的默认传输位置为空闲,则通过当前的默认传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若当前的默认传输位置为忙碌,则尝试抢占下一个默认传输位置之前的任意空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到第一候选传输位置后,通过该第一候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  35. 如权利要求34所述的装置,还包括:
    第一设置单元,用于在所述发送单元抢占到所述第一候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该第一候选传输位置之后、且与该第一候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
  36. 如权利要求30所述的装置,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,所述N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
    所述发送单元,在通过全部的或部分的空闲候选传输位置上向UE发送参考信号时,通过尝试抢占主传输模式中的候选传输位置,向UE发送所述参考信号,其中,若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为空闲,则通过该当前候选传输位置向UE发送所述参考信号;若主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置为忙碌,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试抢占各个从传输模式空闲的候选传输位置,并在抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  37. 如权利要求36所述的装置,还包括:
    第二设置单元,用于在所述发送单元抢占到任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式。
  38. 如权利要求28所述的装置,还包括:
    接收单元,用于在授权频段LBand接收UE反馈的针对所述参考信号的RRM的信道测量结果;
    所述发送单元,还用于根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度;根据调整后的参考信号的发送密度,确定需要发送参考信号的候选传输位置,并在该候选传输位置空闲时发送所述参考信号。
  39. 如权利要求38所述的装置,其中,
    所述发送单元,在根据所述UE反馈的RRM的信道测量结果,调整参考信号的发送密度时,按照预定统计周期,统计每个统计周期内接收到的RRM的有效信道测量结果的数量;其中,在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量小于一预设门限时,增加所述参考信号的发送密度;在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量等于所述预设门限时,保持所述参考信号的发送密度不变;在当前统计周期内统计得到的所述数量大于所述预设门限时,减小所述参考信号的发送密度。
  40. 如权利要求39所述的装置,其中,所述有效信道测量结果的数量是指所述参考信号的RSRQ或RSRP大于预设第二阈值的子帧数量。
  41. 如权利要求28所述的装置,其中,
    所述发送单元,还用于在一空闲候选传输位置发送所述参考信号时,如果所述参考信号的结束子帧将超出该空闲候选传输位置的结束边界,则在达到该结束边界后停止发送所述参考信号;或者,持续发送所述参考信号,直至所述参考信号全部发送完毕。
  42. 如权利要求28所述的装置,还包括:
    信令单元,用于在Lband上向UE发送第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;或者,所述eNB在Lband上向UE发送第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置。
  43. 一种基于多次传输机会的非授权频段下的参考信号接收装置,其中,包括:
    检测单元,用于在非授权频段Uband信道上的全部或部分候选传输位置上,检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号,其中,非授权频段Uband信道上包括有预先约定的传输参考信号的多个候选传输位置,每个候选传输位置为参考信号的一次传输机会。
  44. 如权利要求43所述的装置,还包括:
    反馈单元,用于在检测到所述参考信号后,根据所述参考信号进行无线资源管理RRM的信道测量,并通过授权频段Lband向所述eNB返回RRM 的信道测量结果。
  45. 如权利要求43所述的装置,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;
    所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,其中:
    若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续尝试在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号后,继续在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号。
  46. 如权利要求45所述的装置,其中,
    所述eNB在抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  47. 如权利要求43所述的装置,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置中,相邻的候选传输位置之间的间隔均为第一周期,且所述多个候选传输位置中包括有多个默认传输位置,相邻的默认传输位置之间的间隔均为第二周期,第二周期大于或等于第一周期;所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号,其中,
    若在当前默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则等待下一个默认传输位置到达时,再在该默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若在当前默认传输位置上未检测到所述参考信号,则继续在当前默认传输位置后的非默认传输位置上检测所述参考信号:其中,若在任一非默认传输位置上检测到所述参考信号,则在将该任一非默认传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的传输位置,设置为新的默认 传输位置后,继续在在默认传输位置上检测是否存在eNB发送的所述参考信号。
  48. 如权利要求47述的装置,其中,
    所述eNB在能够抢占到默认传输位置时,将通过默认传输位置发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到默认传输位置时,通过抢占到下一个默认传输位置之前的任一非默认的候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并在抢占到所述任一非默认的候选传输位置后,重新设置默认传输位置,将该任一非默认的候选传输位置之后、且与该任一非默认的候选传输位置间隔为第二周期的整数倍的候选传输位置,设置为默认传输位置。
  49. 如权利要求43所述的装置,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数,每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和多组从传输模式;
    所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号,其中:
    若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在检测到所述参考信号后,继续在所述在主传输模式的候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
  50. 如权利要求49所述的装置,其中,
    所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号。
  51. 如权利要求43所述的装置,其中,
    所述多个候选传输位置归属于N组传输模式,N为大于或等于1的整数, 每组传输模式中的相邻候选传输位置之间的间隔为第二周期,所述多组传输模式包括有一组主传输模式和一组以上的从传输模式;
    所述检测单元,在检测是否存在eNB发送的参考信号时,在主传输模式的当前候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号:
    若检测到,则等待主传输模式的下一个候选传输位置到达时,再在该候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号;
    若未检测到,则在所述主传输模式中的下一个候选传输位置到达之前,尝试在各个从传输模式的候选传输位置上检测所述参考信号,并在任一从传输模式上检测到所述参考信号后,将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式,将原主传输模式设置为从传输模式,然后继续在所述在主传输模式的当前传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
  52. 如权利要求51所述的装置,还包括:
    所述eNB在能够抢占到主传输模式中的候选传输位置时,将按照主传输模式向UE发送所述参考信号,在未抢占到所述主传输模式中的当前候选传输位置,在所述主传输模式中的下一个传输位置到达之前,将尝试抢占各个从传输模式的候选传输位置,并在抢占任一从传输模式的一候选传输位置后,通过该候选传输位置发送所述参考信号,并将该任一从传输模式设置为新的主传输模式。
  53. 如权利要求43所述的装置,还包括:
    第一接收单元,用于在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第一信令,所述第一信令用于指示所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
    所述检测单元,进一步根据所述第一信令,在所述eNB将要尝试发送所述参考信号的候选传输位置到达时,在该候选传输位置上检测是否存在所述参考信号。
  54. 如权利要求43所述的装置,还包括:
    第二接收单元,用于在Lband上接收所述eNB发送的第二信令,所述第二信令用于指示所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置;
    所述反馈单元,具体用于根据所述第二信令,确定所述eNB成功发送了所述参考信号的候选传输位置,并仅将该候选传输位置上RRM的信道测量 结果返回给所述eNB。
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