Random access method, random access device, and terminal

• US 10,736,148 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2016
• Issued: 08/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yulong Computer Telecommunications Scientific Company Limited (Coolpad Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Yulong Computer Telecommunications Scientific Company Limited (Coolpad Group Limited)
• Inventors: Li, Mingju, Zhu, Yajun, Zhang, Yunfei
• Primary Examiner(s): Weidner, Timothy J
• Application Number:
  US16/068,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20190029054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,466 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/002 Transmission of channel access control information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/004 in the uplink, i.e. towards network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/006 in the downlink, i.e. towards the terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/08 Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA hybrid access H04W74/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0808 using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/085 collision avoidance
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0858 collision detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0875 with assigned priorities based access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/27 Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states

Abstract

A random access method, device, and terminal for an LTE system operating on an unlicensed frequency band. The method comprises: determining a format of a random access preamble sequence; determining, according to the format of the random access preamble sequence, a channel detection mode for a random access channel; performing, according to the determined channel detection mode, detection on the random access channel; and upon detection of the random access channel being in an idle state, sending the random access preamble sequence via the random access channel.

Claims

1. A random access method for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system operating on an unlicensed frequency band, comprising:

determining a format of a random access preamble sequence;

determining a channel detection mode for a random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence;

detecting the random access channel according to the determined channel detection mode; and

transmitting the random access preamble sequence via the random access channel when it is detected that the random access channel is in an idle state,

wherein the format of the random access preamble sequence is one of;

a format 0, a format 1, a format 2, a format 3, or a format 4;

wherein a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 4>

a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 0>

a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 1=a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 2>

a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 3, with the priority of the channel detection mode representing a difficulty level for occupation of the random access channel by a terminal and/or a time length for occupation of the random access channel by the terminal, and

wherein, among the channel detection modes corresponding to the format 0, the format 1, the format 2, the format 3 and the format 4, a channel detection mode having a higher priority is more easily occupied by the terminal and/or is occupied by the terminal for a shorter time length.

2. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 1, wherein determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence comprises:

determining, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is the format 4, that the channel detection mode is not to perform a channel detection, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is two symbol lengths or 1 ms;

or

performing, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 4, a channel detection process for a predetermined time length, and the predetermined time length is 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is two symbol lengths or 1 ms.

3. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 1, wherein determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence comprises:

determining, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 0, that the channel detection mode is not to perform a channel detection, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 1 ms;

or

performing, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 0, a channel detection process for a predetermined time length, and the predetermined time length is 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 1 ms.

4. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 1, wherein determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence comprises:

determining, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 1 or a format 2, that a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 2 ms, and/or performing a channel detection process by using the following parameters;

a value range of a contention window being 3 to 7, and a time length of an extended period being 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2.

5. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 1, wherein determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence comprises:

determining, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 3, that a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 3 ms, and/or performing a channel detection process by using the following parameters;

a value range of a contention window being 7 to 15, and a time length of an extended period being 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2.

6. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 4, wherein the channel detection process is a category 4 Listen Before Talk (LBT) process, which comprises:

selecting a random number N from the value range of the contention window, and decrementing the value of N by 1 in a subsequent channel detection process if the channel is detected to be idle, and keeping the value of N and starting an extended period process if the channel is detected to be busy; and

determining that the channel is detected to be in the idle state when the value of N is 0;

wherein, the value of N is decremented by 1 at the end of the extended period process.

7. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 1, further comprising:

before determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence,

receiving correspondences between formats of a plurality of random access preamble sequences and a plurality of channel detection modes which is transmitted by a base station, or

reading correspondences between the formats of the random access preamble sequences and the channel detection modes which is stored by the terminal; and

determining the format of the random access preamble sequence comprises;

receiving indication signaling transmitted by the base station, so as to determine the format of the random access preamble sequence according to the indication signaling.

8. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 7, wherein the indication signaling comprises a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling and/or a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling.

9. The random access method for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 1, further comprising:

judging whether a reset signaling of a RRC connection transmitted by a base station is received;

acquiring the random access preamble sequence indicated by the reset signaling when it is judged that the reset signaling of the RRC connection is received; and

selecting randomly the random access preamble sequence, when it is judged that the reset signaling of the RRC connection is not received or that the random access preamble sequence is not indicated in the received reset signaling of the RRC connection.

10. A random access device for an LTE system operating on an unlicensed frequency band, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing executable instructions,

wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is configured to;

determine a format of a random access preamble sequence;

determine a channel detection mode for a random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence;

detect the random access channel according to the channel detection mode determined by the second determining unit; and

transmit the random access preamble sequence via the random access channel when it is detected that the random access channel is in an idle state,

wherein the format of the random access preamble sequence is one of;

a format 0, a format 1, a format 2, a format 3, or a format 4;

wherein a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 4>

a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 0>

a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 1=a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 2>

a priority of the channel detection mode corresponding to the format 3, with the priority of the channel detection mode representing a difficulty level for occupation of the random access channel by a terminal and/or a time length for occupation of the random access channel by the terminal, and

wherein, among the channel detection modes corresponding to the format 0, the format 1, the format 2, the format 3 and the format 4, a channel detection mode having a higher priority is more easily occupied by the terminal and/or is occupied by the terminal for a shorter time length.

11. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is configured to:

determine, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is the format 4, that the channel detection mode is not to perform a channel detection, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is two symbol lengths or 1 ms;

or

perform, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is format 4, a channel detection process for a predetermined time length, and the predetermined time length is 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is two symbol lengths or 1 ms.

12. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is configured to:

determine, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 0, that the channel detection mode is not to perform a channel detection, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 1 ms;

or

perform, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 0, a channel detection process for a predetermined time length, and the predetermined time length is 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2, and/or a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 1 ms.

13. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is configured to:

determine, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 1 or a format 2, that a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 2 ms, and/or performing a channel detection process by using the following parameters;

a value range of a contention window being 3 to 7, and a time length of an extended period being 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or 2.

14. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is configured to:

determine, if the format of the random access preamble sequence is a format 3, that a maximum time length for occupation of the random access channel is 3 ms, and/or performing a channel detection process by using the following parameters;

a value range of a contention window being 7 to 15, and a time length of an extended period being 16 us+M×

9 us, wherein M=1 or M=2.

15. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 13, wherein the channel detection process is a category 4 LBT process, which comprises:

selecting a random number N from the range of values of the contention window, and decrementing the value of N by 1 in a subsequent channel detection process if the channel is detected to be idle, and keeping the value of N and starting an extended period process if the channel is detected to be busy; and

determining that the channel is detected to be in the idle state when the value of N is 0;

wherein, the value of N is decremented by 1 at the end of the extended period process.

16. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10:

wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is further configured to;

receive correspondences between formats of a plurality of random access preamble sequences and a plurality of channel detection modes which is transmitted by a base station, before determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence;

or

read correspondences between the formats of the random access preamble sequences and the channel detection modes which is stored by the terminal, before determining the channel detection mode for the random access channel according to the format of the random access preamble sequence; and

the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is configured to;

receive indication signaling transmitted by the base station, so as to determine the format of the random access preamble sequence according to the indication signaling.

17. The random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10, wherein the processor, when executing the executable instructions, is further configured to:

judge whether a reset signaling of a RRC connection transmitted by a base station is received;

acquire the random access preamble sequence indicated by the reset signaling when it is judged that the reset signaling of the RRC connection is received; and

randomly select the random access preamble sequence, when it is judged that the reset signaling of the RRC connection is not received or that the random access preamble sequence is not indicated in the received reset signaling of the RRC connection.

18. A terminal, comprising:

the random access device for the LTE system operating on the unlicensed frequency band according to claim 10.