BASE STATION DEVICE AND MOBILE STATION DEVICE

• US 20090147757A1
• Filed: 08/22/2005
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Hiramatsu, Katsuhiko, Matsuo, Hidenori, Naka, Katsuyoshi, Haga, Hiroki
• Application Number:
  US12/064,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20090147757A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/336
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

There are provided a base station device and a mobile station device for increasing the speed of cell search by introducing identification of TTI timing into the cell search. In the base station device (100), a frame configuration unit (120) forms a frame by arranging a TTI synchronization sequence (SCH1 sequence) used for identifying the frame timing and a TTI synchronization sequence (SCH2 sequence) used for identifying the TTI timing in such a manner that they are not superimposed on the same symbol specified by the frequency and the time. A radio transmission unit (145) sends the frame. The frame configuration unit (120) arranges the frame synchronization sequence at a predetermined position from the frame starting symbol and the TTI synchronization sequence at a predetermined position from the TTI starting symbol. The mobile station device (200) receiving the frame detects the TTI timing by using the TTI synchronization sequence.

Claims

1. A base station apparatus that performs multicarrier communication, comprising:

a frame forming section that forms a frame by mapping a frame synchronization sequence used for frame timing identification and a TTI synchronization sequence used for TTI timing identification such that the frame synchronization sequence and the TTI synchronization sequence do not overlap with each other in same symbols specified by frequency and time; and

a transmitting section that transmits said frame,

wherein said frame forming section maps said frame synchronization sequence at a predetermined position from a frame starting symbol, and maps said TTI synchronization sequence at a predetermined position from a TTI starting symbol.

2. The base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame by mapping said frame synchronization sequence in a time domain aligned with a start of a frame starting TTI, and mapping said TTI synchronization sequence in a time domain aligned with a start of a TTI other than said starting TTI, in a predetermined plurality of subcarriers.

3. The base station apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame in which subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped are present in a proportion of at least one in a subcarrier block composed of a plurality of subcarriers.

4. The base station apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame by mapping said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence in different subcarriers.

5. The base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame by mapping frame synchronization divided sequences resulting from dividing said frame synchronization sequence into a predetermined number in a time domain aligned with a start of a frame in an adjacent plurality of subcarriers, and mapping TTI synchronization divided sequences resulting from dividing said TTI synchronization sequence into a predetermined number in a time domain aligned with a start of a TTI other than said starting TTI in an adjacent plurality of subcarriers.

6. The base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame by mapping said frame synchronization sequence in a time domain aligned with a start of a frame in predetermined subcarriers, and mapping said TTI synchronization sequence aligned with a start of all TTIs in subcarriers other than said predetermined subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped.

7. The base station apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence comprise an identical sequence.

8. The base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame by mapping said frame synchronization sequence equal to a frame length in a time domain in predetermined subcarriers, and mapping said TTI synchronization sequence equal to a TTI length in a time domain in subcarriers other than said predetermined subcarriers in which that frame synchronization sequence is mapped.

9. The base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame forming section makes a combination of subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped in a frame starting TTI, and a combination of subcarriers in which said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped in a TTI other than said frame starting TTI, different.

10. The base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame forming section makes a combination of subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence or said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped different in each TTI contained in a frame.

11. A base station apparatus that performs multicarrier communication, comprising:

a frame forming section that forms a frame by mapping a synchronization sequence for performing synchronization in a frequency domain in a starting symbol and a predetermined symbol of each TTI in each subcarrier; and

a transmitting section that transmits said frame,

wherein said frame forming section maps said synchronization sequence, changing a position of said predetermined symbol between said frame starting TTI and a TTI other than said starting TTI.

12. The base station apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said frame forming section takes said predetermined symbol to be an ending symbol in said starting TTI.

13. The base station apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said frame forming section maps said synchronization sequence, changing said predetermined symbol for each said TTI.

14. The base station apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame in which said predetermined symbol in which said synchronization sequence is mapped is shifted for each subcarrier block and changed for each TTI.

15. The base station apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said frame forming section forms a frame by mapping different sequences in said starting symbol and said predetermined symbol.

16. A mobile station apparatus that performs a cell search based on a frame transmitted from a base station apparatus, comprising:

a receiving section that receives a frame in which a frame synchronization sequence used for frame timing identification is mapped at a predetermined position from a frame starting symbol and a TTI synchronization sequence used for TTI timing identification is mapped at a predetermined position from a TTI starting symbol, and said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped such that the frame synchronization sequence and the TTI synchronization sequence do not overlap with each other in same symbols specified by frequency and time;

a correlation section that calculates correlations by sequentially multiplying all said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence candidates by said frame; and

a detection section that detects said frame timing and said TTI timing based on a correlation value calculated by said correlation section.

17. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 16, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped in a time domain aligned with a start of a frame starting TTI, and said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped in a time domain aligned with a start of a TTI other than said starting TTI, in a predetermined plurality of subcarriers;

said correlation section extracts a TTI length of subcarrier signals in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped from a received frame, performs the time domain multiplication of extracted subcarrier signals by that frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence, and calculates a correlation; and

said detection section detects TTI timing based on a correlation value according to said TTI synchronization sequence, and detects frame timing based on a correlation value according to said frame synchronization sequence.

18. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 17, wherein:

said detection section outputs TTI timing information to said correlation section upon detecting TTI timing that is not said frame timing; and

said correlation section calculates a correlation only at said TTI timing of said frame in accordance with said TTI timing information.

19. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said detection section identifies said TTI timing and said frame timing based on a result of a comparison between a difference between a maximum correlation value according to said TTI synchronization sequence and a maximum correlation value according to said frame synchronization sequence, and a threshold value.

20. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 17, wherein:

said receiving section receives said frame in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped on different subcarriers; and

said correlation section extracts a TTI length of subcarrier signals in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped and subcarrier signals in which said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped at identical symbol timing, performs the time domain multiplication of mapped said frame synchronization sequence or said TTI synchronization sequence for extracted subcarrier signals, and calculates a correlation.

21. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 16, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which frame synchronization divided sequences resulting from dividing said frame synchronization sequence into a predetermined number are mapped in a time domain aligned with a start of a frame in an adjacent plurality of subcarriers, and TTI synchronization divided sequences resulting from dividing a TTI synchronization sequence into a predetermined number in a time domain are mapped aligned with a start of a TTI other than said starting TTI in an adjacent plurality of subcarriers;

said correlation section extracts a TTI length of subcarrier signals in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped from a received frame, performs the time domain multiplication of corresponding said frame synchronization divided sequences and said TTI synchronization divided sequences for extracted subcarrier signals, and calculates a correlation; and

said detection section detects TTI timing based on a correlation value according to said TTI synchronization divided sequence, and detects frame timing based on a correlation value according to said frame synchronization divided sequence.

22. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 16, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped in a time domain aligned with a start of a frame in predetermined subcarriers, and said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped aligned with a start of all TTIs in subcarriers other than said predetermined subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped;

said correlation section extracts a TTI length of subcarrier signals in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped from a received frame, performs the time domain multiplication of that frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence by extracted subcarrier signals, and calculates a correlation; and

said detection section detects TTI timing based on a correlation value according to said TTI synchronization sequence, and detects frame timing based on a correlation value according to said frame synchronization sequence.

23. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said detection section identifies said TTI timing and said frame timing according to an amount of difference between a maximum correlation value according to said TTI synchronization sequence and a maximum correlation value according to said frame synchronization sequence.

24. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said detection section, when detected said frame timing and detected said TTI timing corresponding to that frame timing coincide, identifies detected said frame timing as frame timing.

25. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 22, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence comprise an identical sequence;

said detection section detects said TTI timing based on a correlation value according to said TTI synchronization sequence, and outputs TTI timing information to said correlation section; and

said correlation section calculates a correlation only between a subcarrier signal in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped and a subcarrier signal in which said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped at said TTI timing in accordance with said TTI timing information.

26. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 16, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which said frame synchronization sequence equal to a frame length is mapped in a time domain in predetermined subcarriers, and a TTI synchronization sequence equal to a TTI length is mapped in a time domain in subcarriers other than said predetermined subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped;

said correlation section, from a received frame, extracts a frame length of subcarrier signals in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped, and performs the time domain multiplication of that frame synchronization sequence by extracted said subcarrier signals and calculates a correlation, and also extracts a TTI length of subcarrier signals in which said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped, and performs the time domain multiplication of that TTI synchronization sequence by extracted said subcarrier signals and calculates a correlation; and

said detection section detects TTI timing based on a correlation value according to said TTI synchronization sequence, and detects frame timing based on a correlation value according to said frame synchronization sequence.

27. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 26, wherein:

said detection section outputs TTI timing information to said correlation section upon detecting TTI timing that is not said frame timing; and

said correlation section calculates a correlation according to said frame synchronization sequence only at said TTI timing in accordance with said TTI timing information.

28. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said detection section, when detected said frame timing and detected said TTI timing corresponding to that frame timing coincide, identifies detected said frame timing as frame timing.

29. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 16, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which a combination of subcarriers in which said frame synchronization sequence is mapped in a frame starting TTI, and a combination of subcarriers in which said TTI synchronization sequence is mapped in a TTI other than said frame starting TTI, are different;

said correlation section extracts a TTI length of subcarrier signals in which said frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence are mapped from a received frame, performs the time domain multiplication of that frame synchronization sequence and said TTI synchronization sequence by extracted subcarrier signals, and calculates a correlation; and

said detection section detects frame timing and TTI timing based on a correlation value for each said combination of subcarriers calculated by said correlation section, and identifies each TTI.

30. A mobile station apparatus that performs a cell search based on a frame transmitted from a base station apparatus, comprising:

a receiving section that receives a frame in which a synchronization sequence for performing synchronization is mapped in a frequency domain in a starting symbol and a predetermined symbol of each TTI in each subcarrier, and a position of said predetermined symbol differs between a starting TTI and a TTI other than that starting TTI;

a correlation section 1110 that extracts a symbol in each subcarrier at TTI intervals from said frame, and performs the frequency domain multiplication of said synchronization sequence by extracted said symbol and calculates a correlation; and

a detection section that detects TTI timing based on a correlation value calculated by said correlation section, and outputs TTI timing information to said correlation section, wherein;

said correlation section multiplies said predetermined symbol by said synchronization sequence in accordance with said TTI timing information and calculates a correlation; and

said detection section identifies said starting TTI and a TTI other than that starting TTI based on a correlation value between said predetermined symbol and said synchronization sequence.

31. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 30, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which said synchronization sequence is mapped with a position of said predetermined symbol changed for each said TTI; and

said detection section identifies each TTI based on a correlation value between said predetermined symbol and said synchronization sequence.

32. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 30, wherein:

said receiving section receives a frame in which said predetermined symbol in which said synchronization sequence is mapped is shifted for each subcarrier block and changed for each TTI; and

said detection section identifies each TTI based on a correlation value between said predetermined symbol and said synchronization sequence.