Method for predetermining resource in random access, user equipment, and base station

• US 10,225,865 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2016
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yu, Zheng, Nan, Fang
• Primary Examiner(s): Oh, Andrew C
• Application Number:
  US15/070,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20160198497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/002 Transmission of channel access control information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the communications field, and provide a method for predetermining a resource in random access, user equipment, and a base station, so that a process of random access can be simplified, and reliability of information transmission in the process of random access can be improved. The method is: an implicit manner is used to indicate some or all of identifiers of a random access preamble index; so that a message in a procedure of random access is simplified, and at the same time resources used for transmitting an RAR reply message, transmitting a contention resolution message, retransmitting an RAR reply message, and retransmitting a contention resolution message are configured by using signaling or preset by a system. The embodiments of the present disclosure are used for a process of random access.

Claims

1. A method for predetermining a resource in a process of random access, wherein the method comprises:

receiving a random access preamble sent by a user equipment, and determining preamble information according to the received random access preamble, wherein the preamble information comprises one or more of the following;

the random access preamble, a random access preamble index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble;

determining a random access response (RAR) resource corresponding to the random access preamble according to a correspondence between the preamble information and RAR resource information, wherein the RAR resource information comprises one or more of the following;

the RAR resource, an RAR resource index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting an RAR message, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information is configured using signaling or preset by a system; and

sending the RAR message corresponding to the random access preamble to the user equipment on the RAR resource corresponding to the random access preamble;

wherein the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information comprises;

the RAR resource index corresponding to the random access preamble index of the random access preamble mod a quantity of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system, wherein mod denotes a modulo operation.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the RAR resource is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and each RAR resource of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system corresponds to one or more random access preambles.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving an RAR reply message sent by the user equipment, wherein the RAR reply message comprises a radio resource control (RRC) connection request, wherein

the RRC connection request comprises a bit or a field for indicating a first user identity, and the first user identity is used for distinguishing the user equipment in contention conflict resolution of random access, wherein a quantity of bits comprised in the bit or the field for indicating the first user identity is less than a first specified bit quantity.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein a resource used for transmitting the RAR reply message is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and the resource that is configured using signaling or preset by the system and that is used for transmitting the RAR reply message comprises:

a location of a time resource and/or a location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a start location of a time resource and/or a start location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a size of a time resource and/or a size of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a time interval between time resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages and/or a frequency interval between frequency resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages; and

/or,

a quantity of time resources that are contained in one prespecified time range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages and a quantity of frequency resources that are contained in one prespecified frequency range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages;

the method further comprising;

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information and a cell common parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information and a cell common parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter and a cell common parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message,

the correspondence is a functional relationship, a table relationship or a specified relationship, and the correspondence is configured using signaling or preset by the system.

5. A method for predetermining a resource in random access, wherein the method comprises:

determining a random access preamble, and sending the first random access preamble to a base station;

determining preamble information according to the first random access preamble, wherein the preamble information comprises one or more of the following;

the random access preamble, a random access preamble index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble;

determining a random access response (RAR) resource corresponding to the first random access preamble according to a correspondence between the preamble information and RAR resource information, wherein the RAR resource information comprises one or more of the following;

the RAR resource, an RAR resource index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting an RAR message, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information is configured using signaling or preset by a system; and

receiving, on the RAR resource corresponding to the first random access preamble, a media access control (MAC) packet data unit (PDU) sent by the base station, and determining whether the MAC PDU comprises the RAR message corresponding to the first random access preamble;

wherein the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information comprises;

the RAR resource index corresponding to the random access preamble index of the random access preamble mod a quantity of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system, wherein mod denotes a modulo operation.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein

the RAR resource is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and each RAR resource of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system corresponds to one or more random access preambles.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises:

sending an RAR reply message to the base station, wherein the RAR reply message comprises a radio resource control (RRC) connection request, wherein

the RRC connection request comprises a bit or a field for indicating a first user identity, and the first user identity is used for distinguishing user equipment in contention conflict resolution of random access, wherein a quantity of bits comprised in the bit or the field for indicating the first user identity is less than a first specified bit quantity.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein a resource used for transmitting the RAR reply message is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and the resource that is configured using signaling or preset by the system and that is used for transmitting the RAR reply message comprises:

a location of a time resource and/or a location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a start location of a time resource and/or a start location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a size of a time resource and/or a size of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a time interval between time resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages and/or a frequency interval between frequency resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages; and

/or,

a quantity of time resources that are contained in one prespecified time range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages and a quantity of frequency resources that are contained in one prespecified frequency range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages;

the method further comprising;

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information and a cell common parameter, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information and a cell common parameter, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determining, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter and a cell common parameter, a resource for sending the RAR message,

the correspondence is a functional relationship, a table relationship or a specified relationship, and the correspondence is configured using signaling or preset by the system.

9. A base station, wherein the base station comprises:

a bus, and a processor, a memory, and an interface connected to the bus, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions;

the interface is configured to receive a random access preamble sent by a user equipment;

the processor executes the instructions to;

determine preamble information according to the received random access preamble, wherein the preamble information comprises one or more of the following;

the random access preamble, a random access preamble index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble;

determine a random access response (RAR) resource corresponding to the random access preamble according to a correspondence between the preamble information and RAR resource information, wherein the RAR resource information comprises one or more of the following;

the RAR resource, an RAR resource index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting an RAR message, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information is configured using signaling or preset by a system; and

the interface is further configured to send the RAR message corresponding to the random access preamble to the user equipment on the RAR resource corresponding to the random access preamble;

wherein the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information comprises;

the RAR resource index corresponding to the random access preamble index of the random access preamble mod a quantity of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system, wherein mod denotes a modulo operation.

10. The base station according to claim 9, wherein

the RAR resource is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and each RAR resource of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system corresponds to one or more random access preambles.

11. The base station according to claim 9, wherein the interface is further configured to receive an RAR reply message sent by the user equipment, wherein the RAR reply message comprises a radio resource control (RRC) connection request, wherein

the RRC connection request comprises a bit or a field for indicating a first user identity, and the first user identity is used for distinguishing the user equipment in contention conflict resolution of random access, wherein a quantity of bits comprised in the bit or the field for indicating the first user identity is less than a first specified bit quantity.

12. The base station according to claim 11, wherein a resource used for transmitting the RAR reply message is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and the resource that is configured using signaling or preset by the system and that is used for transmitting the RAR reply message comprises:

a location of a time resource and/or a location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a start location of a time resource and/or a start location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a size of a time resource and/or a size of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a time interval between time resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages and/or a frequency interval between frequency resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages; and

/or,

a quantity of time resources that are contained in one prespecified time range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages and a quantity of frequency resources that are contained in one prespecified frequency range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages;

wherein the processor further executes the instructions to;

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information and a cell common parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information and a cell common parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter and a cell common parameter, a resource for receiving the RAR reply message,

the correspondence is a functional relationship, a table relationship or a specified relationship, and the correspondence is configured using signaling or preset by the system.

13. A user equipment, wherein the user equipment comprises:

a bus, and a processor, a memory, and an interface connected to the bus, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions;

the processor executes the instruction to determine a random access preamble;

the interface configured to send the first random access preamble to a base station;

the processor executes the instructions to further;

determine preamble information according to the first random access preamble, wherein the preamble information comprises one or more of the following;

the random access preamble, a random access preamble index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the random access preamble, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the random access preamble; and

determine a random access response (RAR) resource corresponding to the first random access preamble according to a correspondence between the preamble information and RAR resource information, wherein the RAR resource information comprises one or more of the following;

the RAR resource, an RAR resource index, an index of a time resource used for transmitting an RAR message, an index of a frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, a start time resource in the time resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and a start frequency resource used for transmitting the RAR message, and the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information is configured using signaling or preset by a system;

the interface is further configured to receive, on the RAR resource corresponding to the first random access preamble, a media access control (MAC) packet data unit (PDU) sent by the base station; and

the processor executes the instruction to further determine whether the MAC PDU comprises the RAR message corresponding to the first random access preamble;

wherein the correspondence between the preamble information and the RAR resource information comprises;

the RAR resource index corresponding to the random access preamble index of the random access preamble mod a quantity of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system, wherein mod denotes a modulo operation.

14. The user equipment according to claim 13, wherein

the RAR resource is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and each RAR resource of RAR resources configured using signaling or preset by the system corresponds to one or more random access preambles.

15. The user equipment according to claim 13, wherein the interface is further configured to:

send an RAR reply message to the base station, wherein the RAR reply message comprises a radio resource control (RRC) connection request, wherein

the RRC connection request comprises a bit or a field for indicating a first user identity, and the first user identity is used for distinguishing the user equipment in contention conflict resolution of random access, wherein a quantity of bits comprised in the bit or the field for indicating the first user identity is less than a first specified bit quantity.

16. The user equipment according to claim 15, wherein a resource used for transmitting the RAR reply message is configured using signaling or preset by the system, and the resource that is configured using signaling or preset by the system and that is used for transmitting the RAR reply message comprises:

a location of a time resource and/or a location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a start location of a time resource and/or a start location of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a size of a time resource and/or a size of a frequency resource occupied in transmitting the RAR reply message; and

/or,

a time interval between time resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages and/or a frequency interval between frequency resources occupied in transmitting different RAR reply messages; and

/or,

a quantity of time resources that are contained in one prespecified time range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages and a quantity of frequency resources that are contained in one prespecified frequency range and that are occupied in transmitting RAR reply messages;

wherein the processor further executes the instructions to further;

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the preamble information and a cell common parameter, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and the RAR resource information and a cell common parameter, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter, a resource for sending the RAR reply message;

or

determine, according to a correspondence between a resource or a resource index of the RAR reply message and a specified parameter and a cell common parameter, a resource for sending the RAR message,

the correspondence is a functional relationship, a table relationship or a specified relationship, and the correspondence is configured using signaling or preset by the system.