METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING UPLINK-DOWNLINK CARRIER FREQUENCY SPACING, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING UPLINK-DOWNLINK CARRIER FREQUENCY SPACING

• US 20180255523A1
• Filed: 05/04/2018
• Published: 09/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2015
• 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: LIU, Zheng, YANG, Yubo, LUO, Chao
• Granted Patent: US 10,542,506 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0092 Indication of how the channel is divided
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/001 Synchronization between nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

This disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for obtaining an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing. The method for obtaining an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing may include initiating, by user equipment (UE), a request in a first cell to access an NB-IoT, and receiving an indication message sent by a base station. The method may also include determining, by the UE according to the indication information, an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell. Therefore, the base station can notify the UE of the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell, so that the terminal obtains a correct uplink carrier frequency.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing, wherein the method is applied to an Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system, and comprises:

initiating, by a terminal device (UE), a request in a first cell to access an NB-IoT, and receiving an indication message sent by a base station, wherein the indication message is used to indicate an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell; and

determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving, by the UE, an indication message sent by a base station comprises:

after the UE performs network synchronization with the base station by using a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) that are corresponding to the first cell, parsing, by the UE, the indication information carried in a newly added message of log₂(L+K)−

log₂(L) bits, wherein

a total quantity of sequences comprised in a candidate sequence set of the PSS and the SSS is extended from L to L+K, and L and K are positive integers.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving, by the UE, an indication message sent by a base station comprises:

after the UE completes network synchronization with the base station, receiving, by the UE, broadcast information that is sent by the base station and that carries the indication message.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the broadcast message that carries the indication message carries the indication message in a master information block (MIB) or a system information block (SIB).

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving, by the UE, an indication message sent by a base station comprises:

receiving, by the UE, a broadcast message that is sent by the base station and that does not carry the indication message, and obtaining random access channel (PRACH) information by using the broadcast information that does not carry the indication message;

sending, by the UE, a random access message to the base station according to the PRACH information; and

receiving, by the UE, random access channel (RACH) response information or higher layer signaling sent by the base station, wherein the RACH response information carries the indication message, or the higher layer signaling carries the indication message.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell comprises:

when the UE determines that the indication information carries an uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing corresponding to a frequency band used by the first cell, an index number corresponding to a first carrier frequency deviation in a first carrier frequency deviation set, and a difference between index numbers of uplink and downlink physical resource blocks used by the first cell, determining, by the UE, the first carrier frequency deviation according to the index number corresponding to the first carrier frequency deviation in the first carrier frequency deviation set; and

calculating, by the UE, a sum of the first carrier frequency deviation, the uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing, and a product of physical resource block bandwidth and the difference between the index numbers of the uplink and downlink physical resource blocks, to obtain the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell, wherein

the first carrier frequency deviation set comprises all possible carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the carrier frequency deviations, or comprises all possible in-band carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the in-band carrier frequency deviations.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell comprises:

when the UE determines that the indication information carries an uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing corresponding to a frequency band used by the first cell, an index number corresponding to the second carrier frequency deviation in a second carrier frequency deviation set, and a subcarrier quantity deviation corresponding to the first cell, determining, by the UE, the second carrier frequency deviation according to the index number corresponding to the second carrier frequency deviation in the second carrier frequency deviation set; and

calculating, by the UE, a sum of the uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing, the second carrier frequency deviation, and a product of the subcarrier quantity deviation and subcarrier bandwidth, to obtain the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell, wherein

the second carrier frequency deviation set comprises all possible carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the carrier frequency deviations, or comprises all possible guard band carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the guard band carrier frequency deviations.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell comprises:

when the UE determines that the indication information carries the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell, directly obtaining, by the UE, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell comprises:

determining, by the UE, that the indication information carries an index number corresponding to the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell in a preset carrier frequency spacing set; and

determining, by the UE, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell according to the index number corresponding to the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell in the preset carrier frequency spacing set, wherein

if an NB-IoT operation mode preset by the first cell is an in-band operation mode, the preset carrier frequency spacing set comprises all possible carrier frequency spacings and index numbers corresponding to all the carrier frequency spacings, or comprises all possible in-band carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the in-band carrier frequency deviations;

or

if an NB-IoT operation mode preset by the first cell is identified as a guard band operation mode, the preset carrier frequency spacing set comprises all possible carrier frequency spacings and index numbers corresponding to all the carrier frequency spacings, or comprises all possible guard band carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the guard band carrier frequency deviations.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell comprises:

determining, by the UE, that the indication information carries an uplink center frequency corresponding to the first cell, and using, by the UE, the uplink center frequency for access.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the UE according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell comprises:

determining, by the UE, that the indication information carries index numbers of uplink and downlink physical resource blocks corresponding to the first cell, and determining, by the UE, a corresponding index number of an long term evolution (LTE) uplink physical resource block according to the index number of the downlink physical resource block corresponding to the first cell; and

determining, according to the index number of the LTE uplink physical resource block and the index number of the uplink physical resource block corresponding to the first cell, a first carrier frequency deviation corresponding to the first cell and an uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing corresponding to a frequency band used by the first cell, and calculating a sum of the first carrier frequency deviation and the uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing to obtain the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell.

12. An apparatus for obtaining an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing, wherein the apparatus is applied to an Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system, and comprises:

a transceiver, configured to;

initiate a request in a first cell to access an NB-IoT, and receive an indication message sent by a base station, wherein the indication message is used to indicate an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell; and

a processor, configured to determine, according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when receiving the indication message sent by the base station, the transceiver is configured to:

after performing network synchronization with the base station by using a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) that are corresponding to the first cell, parse the indication information carried in a newly added message of log₂(L+K)−

log₂(L) bits, wherein

a total quantity of sequences comprised in a candidate sequence set of the PSS and the SSS is extended from L to L+K, and L and K are positive integers.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when receiving the indication message sent by the base station, the transceiver is configured to:

after completing network synchronization with the base station, receive broadcast information that is sent by the base station and that carries the indication message.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the broadcast message that carries the indication message carries the indication message in a master information block (MIB) or a system information block (SIB).

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein when receiving the indication message sent by the base station, the transceiver is configured to:

receive a broadcast message that is sent by the base station and that does not carry the indication message, and obtain random access channel (PRACH) information by using the broadcast information that does not carry the indication message;

send a random access message to the base station according to the PRACH information; and

receive random access channel (RACH) response information or higher layer signaling sent by the base station, wherein the RACH response information carries the indication message, or the higher layer signaling carries the indication message.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein when determining, according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell, the processor is configured to:

when determining that the indication information carries an uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing corresponding to a frequency band used by the first cell, an index number corresponding to the first carrier frequency deviation in a first carrier frequency deviation set, and a difference between index numbers of uplink and downlink physical resource blocks used by the first cell, determine the first carrier frequency deviation according to the index number corresponding to the first carrier frequency deviation in the first carrier frequency deviation set; and

calculate a sum of the first carrier frequency deviation, the uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing, and a product of physical resource block bandwidth and the difference between the index numbers of the uplink and downlink physical resource blocks, to obtain the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell, wherein

the first carrier frequency deviation set comprises all possible carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the carrier frequency deviations, or comprises all possible in-band carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the in-band carrier frequency deviations.

18. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when determining, according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell, the processor is configured to:

when determining that the indication information carries an uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing corresponding to a frequency band used by the first cell, an index number corresponding to the second carrier frequency deviation in a second carrier frequency deviation set, and a subcarrier quantity deviation corresponding to the first cell, determine the second carrier frequency deviation according to the index number corresponding to the second carrier frequency deviation in the second carrier frequency deviation set; and

calculate a sum of the uplink-downlink basic carrier frequency spacing, the second carrier frequency deviation, and a product of the subcarrier quantity deviation and subcarrier bandwidth, to obtain the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell, wherein

the second carrier frequency deviation set comprises all possible carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the carrier frequency deviations, or comprises all possible guard band carrier frequency deviations and index numbers corresponding to all the guard band carrier frequency deviations.

19. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when determining, according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell, the processor is configured to:

when determining that the indication information carries the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell, directly obtain the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing of the first cell.

20. A computer program product comprising non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out operations that perform a method for obtaining an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing, wherein the method is applied to an Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system, the operations comprising:

initiating a request in a first cell to access an NB-IoT, and receiving an indication message sent by a base station, wherein the indication message is used to indicate an uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell; and

determining, according to the indication information, the uplink-downlink carrier frequency spacing corresponding to the first cell.