Device and communication method

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device and a communication method with which it is possible to perform appropriate filtering / image suppression when single side band modulation is used for D2R transmission of an A-IoT device. A device that has a lower complexity than an NB-IoT device comprises: a transmission unit that transmits to a wireless base station by using single side band modulation; and a control unit that selects either an upper side band or a lower side band in the single side band modulation, and uses the selected side band to perform transmission control of a transmission signal to the wireless base station.

Description

Devices and communication methods

[0001] This disclosure relates to devices and communication methods.

[0002] In NR (New Radio) (also known as "5G"), the successor system to LTE (Long Term Evolution), technologies are being considered that meet requirements such as large capacity, high data transmission speed, low latency, simultaneous connection of numerous terminals, low cost, and low power consumption (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

[0003] Furthermore, Release 18 (Rel-18) of 3GPP® considers Ambient IoT (A-IoT: Ambient Internet of Things) (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 2). Ambient IoT targets devices with extremely simple configurations for low-end IoT applications that operate with extremely low power consumption.

[0004] 3GPP TS 38.300 V17.3.0 (2022-12) “Revised SID on Ambient IoT”, RP-232404, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #101, September 2023 3GPP TR 38.848 V1.0.0 (2023-09) 3GPP TS 36.211 V16.8.0 (2023-09) “Study on solutions for Ambient IoT (Internet of Things) in NR”, RP-234058, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #102, December 2023

[0005] In the device-to-reader (D2R) communication signals from A-IoT devices to base stations and other readers, the use of single-sideband amplitude modulation (SSB or 1SB) is being considered. This modulation method is advantageous for resource utilization efficiency because it enables frequency-efficient transmission with low power consumption.

[0006] When single-sideband modulation is used for D2R transmission in an A-IoT device, filtering / image suppression is required in the A-IoT device.

[0007] For example, there are unresolved issues, such as whether to suppress the lower or upper sideband, and further investigation is required.

[0008] One aspect of this disclosure contributes to providing a device and communication method that can appropriately perform filtering / image suppression when single-sideband modulation is used for D2R transmission of an A-IoT device.

[0009] A device according to one aspect of this disclosure is a device of lower complexity than an NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) device, comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits to a wireless base station using single-sideband amplitude modulation; and a control unit that selects either the upper sideband or the lower sideband in the single-sideband modulation and controls the transmission of the transmission signal to the wireless base station using the selected sideband.

[0010] This figure shows an example of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure illustrates topology 1. This figure illustrates topology 2. This figure illustrates topology 3 in DL support. This figure illustrates topology 3 in UL support. This figure illustrates topology 4. This figure illustrates backscatter transmission. This figure shows an example of a candidate topology for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in topology 1. This figure shows an example of a candidate topology for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in topology 2. This figure shows an example of single-sideband (SSB) modulation. This figure shows an example of the lower sideband and upper sideband in single-sideband modulation. This figure shows an example when two A-IoT devices transmit on the upper sideband and lower sideband. This figure shows an example of proposal 2-1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of proposal 2-2 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of proposal 2-3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of the hardware configuration of a base station and device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment relating to one aspect of this disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described below is merely an example, and the embodiments to which this disclosure applies are not limited to the embodiments described below.

[0012] In the operation of the wireless communication system according to the embodiments of this disclosure, existing technologies will be used as appropriate. Such existing technologies include, for example, existing LTE or NR, but are not limited to existing LTE or NR. Furthermore, the term "LTE" as used herein has a broad meaning that includes LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced and later technologies, unless otherwise specified.

[0013] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this disclosure described below, terms such as SS (synchronization signal), PSS (primary SS), SSS (secondary SS), PBCH (physical broadcast channel), PRACH (physical random access channel), PDCCH (physical downlink control channel), PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel), PUCCH (physical uplink control channel), and PUSCH (physical uplink shared channel), which are used in existing LTE systems, will be used. This is for convenience of description, and similar signals, functions, etc., may be called by other names. Also, the above terms in NR correspond to NR-SS, NR-PSS, NR-SSS, NR-PBCH, NR-PRACH, etc. However, even if a signal is used in NR, it is not necessarily explicitly stated as "NR-".

[0014] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the duplex method may be a TDD (Time Division Duplex) method, an FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) method, or any other method (for example, a Flexible Duplex).

[0015] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this disclosure, "configuring" wireless parameters means that predetermined values ​​are pre-configured, or that wireless parameters notified by a base station, device, terminal, etc. are configured.

[0016] (Embodiment) <Wireless Communication System> Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the wireless communication system 1 includes a base station 10 and a device 20. Figure 1 shows one base station 10 and one device 20, but this is just an example, and there may be multiple base stations and devices. The base station is also referred to as BS (Base Station), gNB, etc. The device 20 can be said to be a form of terminal (UE: User Equipment), and may be an ambient IoT device, which is a device with lower complexity than an NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) device. The ambient IoT device may be referred to as an ambient IoT terminal, ambient IoT UE, etc.

[0017] Base station 10 is a communication device that provides one or more cells and performs wireless communication with device 20. The physical resources of the wireless signal are defined in the time domain and the frequency domain. The time domain may be defined by the number of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) symbols. The frequency domain may be defined by the number of subcarriers or the number of resource blocks (RB).

[0018] The base station 10 transmits DL (Downlink) signals to the device 20, including control information, configuration information, and data. The base station 10 receives UL (Uplink) signals from the device 20, including control information, information regarding the processing capabilities of the device 20 (device capability (information) or A-IoT capability (information); for example, capability, device capability, A-IoT capability, A-IoT device capability, etc.), and data.

[0019] The channels used to transmit DL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), and the control channel may include a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). For example, base station 10 transmits control information to device 20 using PDCCH and transmits DL data signals using PDSCH. Note that PDSCH is an example of a Downlink Shared Channel or a data channel, and PDCCH is an example of a Downlink Control Channel. PDCCH may be interpreted as Downlink Control Information (DCI), control information, etc., transmitted in the PDCCH.

[0020] As will be discussed later, wireless communication systems may include intermediate nodes, assisting nodes, and / or terminals (UEs) (see <Device Types and Topologies> below). In the following, "and / or" may simply be written as " / ".

[0021] Device 20 is a communication device equipped with wireless communication capabilities, and as described above, may be an ambient IoT device (e.g., a sensor). Hereafter, ambient IoT devices will also be referred to as A-IoT UE.

[0022] Device 20 receives DL signals such as control signals, configuration information, and data from base station 10, and transmits UL signals such as control signals, device 20 capability information, and data to base station 10.

[0023] The channels used to transmit UL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), and the control channel may include a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). For example, device 20 transmits control information using PUCCH and transmits UL data signals using PUSCH. Note that PUSCH is an example of an uplink shared channel or a data channel, and PUCCH is an example of an uplink control channel. Note that PUSCH or PUCCH may be interpreted as Uplink Control Information (UCI), control information, etc., transmitted in PUSCH or PUCCH.

[0024] <Ambient IoT> In Rel-18, consideration of ambient IoT, which is even lower end than existing NB-IoT (see, for example, Section 10 of Non-Patent Document 4), was approved (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 2). Ambient IoT targets ultra-low power consumption and ultra-low complexity devices.

[0025] In ambient IoT, for example, the following deployment scenarios and characteristics may be considered for relevant use cases: • Indoor or outdoor environment • Base station type, e.g., macro / micro / picocell-based deployment • Connectivity topology, e.g., which nodes (base stations, terminals (UEs), relays, and repeaters, etc.) communicate with ambient IoT devices • Duplexing method (TDD or FDD), frequency band (licensed or unlicensed) • Coexistence with existing UEs and network equipment in frequency bands intended for 3GPP technology • Assuming outgoing and incoming traffic from devices

[0026] Based on the above implementation scenarios and characteristics, the following RAN design targets may be formulated, for example: • Power consumption • Complexity • Coverage • Data rate • Positioning accuracy

[0027] Based on deployment scenarios suitable for relevant use cases, compare and evaluate the feasibility of meeting design targets and identify the supporting functionalities.

[0028] <Device Types and Topologies> Based on the results of the study items, TR 38.848 (Non-Patent Document 3) was approved. TR 38.848 considers ambient IoT devices in the following categories: Device A: Device A does not have power (energy) storage, does not have independent signal generation and signal amplification functions, and performs backscattering transmission. Device B: Device B has power storage, does not have independent signal generation functions, and performs backscattering transmission. Device B uses the stored power to amplify the reflected signal. Device C: Device C has power storage, has independent signal generation functions, and has an active RF (radio frequency) component for transmission.

[0029] The complexity of device A is expected to be similar to that of RFID (radio frequency identification).

[0030] TR 38.848 defines topologies 1 to 4, described below, for ambient IoT networks.

[0031] Figure 2 illustrates topology 1. As shown in Figure 2, topology 1 is a configuration in which a base station (BS) and ambient IoT devices communicate. The ambient IoT devices directly perform bidirectional communication with the base station.

[0032] Figure 3 illustrates topology 2. As shown in Figure 3, topology 2 is a configuration in which a base station and ambient IoT devices communicate via an intermediate node. Ambient IoT devices perform bidirectional communication with the intermediate node placed between the base station and the ambient IoT device. The intermediate node may be, for example, a relay, an IAB (integrated access and backhaul) node, a UE, a repeater, etc.

[0033] Figure 4 illustrates topology 3 in DL support. As shown in Figure 4, topology 3 is a configuration that includes communication between the base station and the assisting node, communication between the assisting node and the ambient IoT device, and communication between the ambient IoT device and the base station.

[0034] The support node assists with DL communication. For example, as shown in Figure 4, the support node receives DL signals from the base station and transmits the received DL signals to the ambient IoT device. For UL communication, the ambient IoT device transmits UL signals directly to the base station.

[0035] Figure 5 illustrates topology 3 in UL support. As shown in Figure 5, topology 3 is a configuration that includes communication between the base station and the support node, communication between the support node and the ambient IoT device, and communication between the ambient IoT device and the base station.

[0036] The support node assists with UL communication. For example, as shown in Figure 5, the support node receives UL signals from ambient IoT devices and transmits the received UL signals to the base station. For DL ​​communication, ambient IoT devices receive DL signals directly from the base station.

[0037] The support nodes shown in Figures 4 and 5 may be, for example, relays, IAB nodes, UEs, repeaters, etc.

[0038] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining topology 4. Topology 4 is a configuration in which a UE and an ambient IoT device communicate with each other. The ambient IoT device performs two-way communication with the UE. The communication according to topology 4 may be regarded as sidelink (SL) communication.

[0039] In the above topologies 1 to 4, a carrier wave may be provided to the ambient IoT device from other nodes inside or outside the topology (see Section 4.2.1 of Non-Patent Document 3).

[0040] In addition to the device 20, the wireless communication system 1 (wireless communication network) may include a base station, a support node, an intermediate node, and / or a terminal (UE in topology 4). In this specification, the base station, the support node, the intermediate node, and the terminal may be read as a network or a (network) node. Also, the A-IoT device may be simply denoted as A-IoT.

[0041] <Backscatter Transmission> The base station, the intermediate node, the support node, and other nodes transmit an RF signal to the ambient IoT device. The ambient IoT device is activated and obtains power from the RF operating field from the base station, the intermediate node, the support node, and other nodes via inductive coupling.

[0042] The ambient IoT device backscatter-modulates the RF signal received from the base station, the intermediate node, the support node, and other nodes by switching the reflection coefficient of its own antenna, and transmits information to the base station, the intermediate node, the support node, and other nodes.

[0043] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining backscatter transmission. In FIG. 7, an example in which the ambient IoT device performs ON-OFF keying and transmits information is shown. The dashed area shown in FIG. 7 may indicate an OFF interval and may correspond to "0" of information (bit). The sine wave signal may correspond to "1" of information.

[0044] <Rel-19 SID> In the Rel-19 SID (Study Item Description), solutions necessary and feasible for A-IoT were considered (see Section 4.1 of Non-Patent Document 5). The solutions considered included, for example, determining which functions and procedures are necessary and which are not.

[0045] Furthermore, several matters will be discussed under the leadership of RAN 1 for the DL and UL of A-IoT. One of the matters to be discussed is the scheduling and timing relationship of DL and UL in A-IoT. In the discussion of scheduling and timing relationships, the following may be considered: 1. Traffic flow, 2. Device assumption, and 3. Topology.

[0046] 1. Traffic Flow The following DT and DO-DTT are being considered as traffic flows for A-IoT.

[0047] DT (device terminated) traffic is characterized by the presence of transmissions to the A-IoT UE (DL) but no transmissions from the A-IoT UE (UL). In other words, there is information to be sent to the A-IoT UE but no information to be sent from the A-IoT UE. DT corresponds to command-type traffic, such as instructions or commands sent to the A-IoT UE.

[0048] DO-DTT (device originated - device terminated triggered) traffic has a trigger from the network (NW) and a transmission (UL) from the A-IoT UE. In other words, the traffic consists of information transmitted from the A-IoT UE. DO-DTT corresponds to, for example, a sensor information report type in which the A-IoT UE transmits sensor information it has collected.

[0049] In this disclosure, transmission of information corresponds to transmission of a signal containing information or transmission of a signal. In this disclosure, transmission to a device X corresponds to transmission of a signal (or information) to device X. Transmission from a device X, and transmission by a device X, correspond to device X transmitting a signal (or information). Reception from a device X corresponds to receiving a signal (or information) transmitted by device X. Reception by a device X corresponds to device X receiving a signal (or information).

[0050] 2. Device Requirements A-IoT UE assumes the following TX (transmission) and FR (frequency range) 1-FDD.

[0051] TX TX is either backscatter UL transmission without amplifier (amplification), or backscatter UL transmission with amplifier. Alternatively, a general UL transmission with amplifier may be performed.

[0052] FR1-FDD applies to the A-IoT UE. That is, the A-IoT UE can switch carrier frequencies between DL carriers and UL carriers. However, this disclosure is not limited to FR1-FDD and may also apply to TDD, FR2, or FR3.

[0053] The frequency bands for each FR are as follows: • FR1: 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz • FR2: 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz • FR3: 7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz

[0054] In FR1, a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, or 60 kHz may be used, and a bandwidth (BW) of 5 to 100 MHz may be used. FR2 is a higher frequency than FR1, and an SCS of 60 kHz or 120 kHz (240 kHz may be included) may be used, and a bandwidth (BW) of 50 to 400 MHz may be used.

[0055] 3. Among the topologies shown in Topology Diagrams 2 to 6, Topology 1 and Topology 2 are of particular interest.

[0056] In Topology 1, UL and / or DL ​​communication takes place between the base station and the A-IoT UE without the need for intermediate nodes. Note that the base station in Topology 1 may also support microcells.

[0057] In Topology 2, communication takes place between the base station and the A-IoT UE via an intermediate node. The A-IoT UE performs bidirectional communication with the intermediate node located between the base station and the A-IoT UE. In Topology 2, the base station may correspond to a macrocell. Furthermore, the Topology 2 case may also be applied to indoor environments. Hereafter, the intermediate node will also be referred to as the intermediate UE, int. UE (intermediate UE), etc.

[0058] <Device Types> For A-IoT devices, the following three device types are defined: Device 1, Device 2a, and Device 2b.

[0059] Device 1 (may be referred to as Type 1) Device 1 is a device type that consumes power with a peak power of 1 μW or less. Device 1 has energy storage and has an initial sampling frequency offset (SFO) of up to Z [ppm (parts per million)] (where Z is 10 to the power of x (where x is a non-negative integer)). Also, there is no DL or UL amplification in Device 1. UL transmission in Device 1 is performed by backscatter of an externally supplied carrier wave (CW), i.e., an unmodulated wave.

[0060] Device 2a (may be referred to as Type 2a) Device 2a is a device type that consumes power with a peak power of several hundred μW. Device 2a has energy storage and an initial sampling frequency offset of up to Z [ppm] (where Z is 10 to the power of x (where x is a non-negative integer)). DL and / or UL amplification is also performed in Device 2a. UL transmission in Device 2a is performed by backscattering in CW provided externally.

[0061] Device 2b (may be referred to as Type 2b) Device 2b is a device type that consumes power with a peak power of several hundred μW. Device 2b has energy storage and an initial sampling frequency offset of up to Z [ppm] (where Z is 10 to the power of x (where x is a non-negative integer)). DL and / or UL amplification is also performed in Device 2b. UL transmission in Device 2b is performed internally within Device 2b. In other words, UL transmission in Device 2b does not have to be performed by backscattering in CW provided externally.

[0062] <Candidate Topologies> Next, we will describe the candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission.

[0063] Figure 8 shows examples of candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in Topology 1. Figure 8 shows topologies 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E as examples of candidate topologies.

[0064] As shown in Figure 8, in topologies 1A to 1E, CW / R2D communication signals (sometimes referred to as "R2D" in Figure 8 and below) and D2R communication signals (sometimes referred to as "D2R" in Figure 8 and below) can be transmitted to and received from A-IoT devices.

[0065] In this embodiment, DL and R2D (reader to device) may be interchangeable, and UL and D2R (device to reader) may be interchangeable. Here, reader corresponds to BS and / or intermediate UE, and device corresponds to A-IoT device.

[0066] In topology 1A, the node transmitting CW (first BS) is different from the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter by the A-IoT device (second BS), while the node transmitting CW is the same as the node transmitting R2D communication signals. Also, the node transmitting R2D communication signals is different from the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter by the A-IoT device. In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are different.

[0067] In topology 1B, the node transmitting CW (BS), the node transmitting R2D communication signals, and the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter from the A-IoT device are all the same.

[0068] In topology 1C, the node transmitting CW (CW node) is different from the node transmitting R2D communication signals (BS). Also in topology 1C, the node transmitting CW is different from the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter by A-IoT devices (BS). Also in topology 1C, the node transmitting R2D communication signals is the same as the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter by A-IoT devices. In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are the same. Note that the CW node may be a BS / (intermediate) UE / IAB node / NCR (network-controlled repeater) node / relay node / other type of node.

[0069] In topology 1D, the node (BS) that transmits R2D communication signals is the same node that receives D2R communication signals generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device. In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are the same.

[0070] In topology 1E, the node that transmits the R2D communication signal (first BS) is different from the node that receives the D2R communication signal generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device (second BS). In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are different.

[0071] Figure 9 shows examples of candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in Topology 2. Figure 9 shows topologies 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E as examples of candidate topologies.

[0072] As shown in Figure 9, in topologies 2A to 2E, CW / R2D communication signals (labeled "R2D" in Figure 9) and D2R communication signals (labeled "D2R" in Figure 9) can be transmitted to and received from A-IoT devices.

[0073] In topology 2A, the node transmitting CW (first intermediate UE) is different from the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter by the A-IoT device (second intermediate UE), while the node transmitting CW is the same as the node transmitting R2D communication signals. Also, the node transmitting R2D communication signals is different from the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter by the A-IoT device. In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are different.

[0074] In topology 2B, the node transmitting CW (intermediate UE), the node transmitting R2D communication signals, and the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter from A-IoT devices are all the same.

[0075] In topology 2C, the node transmitting CW (CW node) is different from the node transmitting R2D communication signals (intermediate UE). Also in topology 2C, the node transmitting CW is different from the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter from the A-IoT device (BS). Furthermore, in topology 2C, the node transmitting R2D communication signals is the same as the node receiving D2R communication signals transmitted by backscatter from the A-IoT device. In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are the same. Note that the CW node may be a BS / (intermediate) UE / IAB node / NCR node / relay node / other type of node.

[0076] In topology 2D, the node that transmits R2D communication signals (intermediate UE) is the same node that receives D2R communication signals generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device. In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are the same.

[0077] In topology 2E, the node that transmits the R2D communication signal (first intermediate UE) is different from the node that receives the D2R communication signal generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device (second intermediate UE). In other words, the R in R2D and the R in D2R are different.

[0078] <Explanation of Terms> Here, we will summarize and explain the terms related to A-IoT mentioned above.

[0079] - A-IoT device or device: A device included in an A-IoT system that has one of the above-mentioned types of devices.

[0080] • Leader: The D2R receiver leader may be either a BS or a UE. The UE acting as the leader may also be called an intermediate UE. • The R2D transmitter and D2R receiver may be on the same node or on different nodes.

[0081] - R2D: Abbreviation for Reader-to-Device link. - PRDCH: Abbreviation for physical R2D channel. - D2R: Abbreviation for Device-to-Reader link. - PRDCH: Abbreviation for physical D2R channel.

[0082] DT traffic: This is an abbreviation for Device Terminated traffic. DT traffic is, for example, traffic that sends commands from a reader to a device and terminates at the device.

[0083] - DO-DTT traffic: Device Originated-Device Terminated Trigger - DO-DTT traffic is, for example, "inventory" traffic.

[0084] The timing acquisition signal, preamble, midamble, postamble, and synchronization signal can be substituted for each other.

[0085] <Consideration Item 1> In D2R, single-sideband ("SSB" or "1SB") modulation is being considered, and the following points were agreed upon at the 3GPP RAN meeting: This single-sideband is advantageous in terms of resource utilization efficiency.

[0086] (Agreement) B of D2R transmission associated with one of the carrier waves / each single tone ｔｘ，Ｄ２Ｒ When the frequency shift is small, it is understood as shown in Figure 10: Using Manchester in Option 1, and in TR, when D2R line code is not used (i.e., when a square wave corresponding to a small frequency shift is used), the following applies: • Fc is the carrier frequency, at least when externally generated. • FSx shows an example of a small frequency shift amount. • For 1SB transmission, any of the options in the figure (see Figure 10) are applied as needed.

[0087] To achieve the aforementioned 1SB, A-IoT devices are required to perform filtering / image suppression, but there are the following unresolved issues to consider.

[0088] (Issue 1) It is necessary to clarify whether the lower sideband or the upper sideband is suppressed (see Figure 11).

[0089] If it is not clearly defined whether the lower or upper sideband is suppressed, there will be a misunderstanding between the reader and the A-IoT device regarding which sideband is being suppressed. In particular, it is necessary to clarify how the frequency shift Fs is instructed / determined.

[0090] Therefore, in Proposal 1 of this embodiment, we propose a specific method for appropriately instructing / determining this frequency shift.

[0091] <Consideration 2> In D2R transmission (Tx) in a random access procedure, multiple frequency resources are determined by the A-IoT device, and the A-IoT device selects one resource for D2R transmission (Tx).

[0092] Here, if 1SB is used for D2R transmission (Tx) and two A-IoT devices use the same backscatter frequency shift, the two devices may transmit on the upper and lower sidebands respectively (see Figure 12). Therefore, in random access procedures, etc., it is necessary to clarify how the A-IoT devices determine the frequency resources, as follows.

[0093] (Issue 2) When 1SB is used for D2R transmission (Tx) and two A-IoT devices use the same backscatter frequency shift, it is necessary to clarify how the A-IoT devices determine the frequency resources (see Figure 12).

[0094] Therefore, in proposal 2 of this embodiment, we propose a specific method for appropriately instructing / determining multiple frequency resources.

[0095] In this embodiment, "time resource" and "time domain resource" may be interchangeable. Similarly, in this embodiment, "frequency," "frequency resource," and "frequency domain resource" may be interchangeable. Likewise, in this embodiment, "code," "code resource," and "code domain resource" may be interchangeable. Furthermore, in this embodiment, "signal monitoring" may be interchangeable with "signal reception."

[0096] Furthermore, in this embodiment, "R2D," "R2D signal," "R2D message," and "R2D message type" may be substituted for each other. Also, in this embodiment, "D2R," "D2R signal," "D2R message," and "D2R message type" may be substituted for each other.

[0097] The matters described in the following proposals may be combined as appropriate, provided that they do not create contradictions.

[0098] In the following proposals, the options may be combined as appropriate.

[0099] In the following proposals, different options may be applied on a case-by-case basis.

[0100] In the following proposal, the indication / configuration may be transmitted by physical (PHY) layer control information or higher-layer payloads (e.g., MAC (Medium Access Control) layer control information, Msg0 (paging), Msg2 (RAR (Random Access Response)), Msg4, unicast data, etc.).

[0101] In the following proposal, the instructions in R2D may have the same meaning as described above.

[0102] In the following proposal, instructions / configurations may be transmitted by PRDCH or R2D timing acquisition signals (preamble / midamble / postamble) / synchronization signals.

[0103] In the following proposal, a slot may be a time interval of 1 ms (i.e., one OFDM slot), a slotted ALOHA, or any other unit of time domain consisting of one or more symbols.

[0104] In the following proposal, the symbol may be a single OFDM symbol, an OOK M chip, or a single PSF / FSK modulation symbol.

[0105] In the following proposals, different alternatives / options may be applied to R2D and D2R.

[0106] In the following proposals, different alternatives / options may be applied depending on the device type.

[0107] In the following proposals, different connection topologies may be subject to different alternatives / options.

[0108] In the following proposals, different alternatives / options may be applied to different R2D / D2R channels (PRDCH: PHY channel for R2D control, PDRCH: PHY channel for D2R control).

[0109] In the following proposals, different R2D / D2R information / formats / commands (R2D data, R2D control, R2D system information, R2D information that triggers contention-based access, D2R data, D2R control, D2R ACK / NACK responses, D2R responses in contention-based access (Msg1 / Msg3)) may be subject to different alternatives / options.

[0110] In the following, "CW / R2D / D2R transmission" may also be referred to as communication in a wireless communication system including an A-IoT device, communication of an A-IoT device, communication with an A-IoT device, communication involving an A-IoT device, etc.

[0111] In the following, notifications may be carried in the Physical (PHY) layer / MAC layer / RRC (Radio Resource Control) layer / new layers defined for A-IoT.

[0112] <Assumptions for Proposal 1> The assumptions for Proposal 1 are as follows: • The A-IoT device applies single-sideband modulation to D2R transmission (Tx). • The A-IoT device achieves single-sideband by performing filtering / image suppression.

[0113] The applicable scenarios are as follows (a) to (c): (a) Small frequency shift: The backscatter frequency shift is several tens to several hundreds of kHz. CW and D2R are transmitted in the same band. (b) Large frequency shift: The backscatter frequency shift is several tens of MHz. CW and D2R are transmitted in different bands, either CW in the DL band and D2R in the UL band, or CW in the UL band and D2R in the DL band. (c) Application of different solutions / options: Different solutions / options may be applied depending on whether the frequency shift is small or large.

[0114] <Proposal 1> The backscatter frequency shift is instructed / determined by the A-IoT device / reader as follows: 1A to 1C.

[0115] 1A. Instruction / Determination of the Absolute Value of Backscatter Frequency Shift: |Fs| The absolute value of the backscatter frequency shift: |Fs| is instructed / determined by the A-IoT device / reader. Here, the value of |Fs| is 0 or greater. The A-IoT device decides to transmit D2R as follows (1) to (2).

[0116] (1) The A-IoT device further decides whether to transmit D2R on the upper sideband or on the lower sideband. That is, assuming the carrier frequency is Fc, the A-IoT device further decides whether to transmit D2R via Fc + |Fs| or via Fc - |Fs|.

[0117] (2) The A-IoT device decides whether to transmit D2R on the upper sideband or the lower sideband as follows: (2a) Determined based on the implementation of the A-IoT device. (2b) Determined according to the definition / fixed content of the standard / system. - In other words, the A-IoT device always transmits on the upper sideband (or always transmits on the lower sideband). - In other words, the A-IoT device always transmits D2R by Fc+|Fs| (or always Fc-|Fs|). (2c) Determined according to the instructions of R2D. - The A-IoT device decides whether to transmit D2R according to the instructions of R2D via paging messages / R2D random access triggers / R2D D2R scheduling / R2D upper layer control / R2D L1 control.

[0118] 1B. Instruction / Determination of Backscatter Frequency Shift Fs The backscatter frequency shift Fs is instructed / determined by the A-IoT device / reader. Here, Fs is either greater than or equal to 0, equal to 0, or less than 0.

[0119] Assuming the carrier frequency is Fc, the A-IoT device transmits D2R by Fs + Fc according to the following conditions: • If Fs > 0, the A-IoT device transmits D2R on the upper sideband. • If Fs < 0, the A-IoT device transmits D2R on the lower sideband.

[0120] 1C. Actual frequency position F in D2R transmission (Tx) Ｄ２Ｒ Direct instruction / determination of the actual frequency position F in D2R transmission (Tx). Ｄ２Ｒ However, it is directly instructed / determined by the A-IoT device / reader. The A-IoT device is at frequency position F Ｄ２Ｒ This enables D2R transmission (TX).

[0121] (1) The A-IoT device has a CW frequency position (Fc) and a D2R transmission (Tx) frequency position (F Ｄ２Ｒ Based on this, the backscatter frequency shift is determined as follows: Fs = F Ｄ２Ｒ-Fc. • If Fs > 0, the A-IoT device transmits on the upper sideband. • If Fs < 0, the A-IoT device transmits on the lower sideband.

[0122] (2) An A-IoT device may determine the frequency position of a D2R transmission (Tx) based on the following: - The frequency position of a D2R transmission (Tx) may be indicated by R2D. - The frequency position of a D2R transmission (Tx) may be indicated / determined based on a reference point (e.g., the lowest frequency of the D2R band). The reference point may be indicated by R2D or defined by a standard. - The frequency position of a D2R transmission (Tx) may be indicated / determined based on another R2D / D2R transmission (Tx).

[0123] (3) An A-IoT device may determine the frequency position of a CW transmission (Tx) based on the following: - The frequency position of a CW transmission (Tx) may be indicated by R2D. - The frequency position of a CW transmission (Tx) may be indicated / determined based on a reference point (e.g., the lowest frequency of the CW band). The reference point may be indicated by R2D or defined by a standard. - The frequency position of a CW transmission (Tx) may be indicated / determined based on another R2D / CW transmission (Tx).

[0124] (Effects) As explained above, according to Proposal 1, (1A) the absolute value of the backscatter frequency shift |Fs| is indicated / determined, (1B) the backscatter frequency shift Fs is indicated / determined, or (1C) the actual frequency position F in the D2R transmission (Tx) is determined. Ｄ２Ｒ By directly instructing / determining this, the A-IoT device / reader can appropriately instruct / determine which sideband—the lower sideband or the upper sideband—is suppressed.

[0125] <Assumptions for Proposal 2> The assumptions for Proposal 2 are as follows (1) to (3): (1) Multiple frequency resources are determined by an A-IoT device, and the A-IoT device selects one resource. (2) This includes, for example, D2R transmissions (Tx) in the following cases: Random access contention, base access contention, free access, and when one R2D schedules D2R for multiple devices. (3) The A-IoT device selects one frequency resource as follows: Randomly; Based on rules (e.g., device order or resource order).

[0126] <Proposal 2> In Proposal 2, the A-IoT device determines multiple frequency resources according to the following <Proposal 2-1> to <Proposal 2-3>.

[0127] <Proposal 2-1> Under the premise of Proposal 1A, the A-IoT device determines multiple frequency resources based on the following (1) to (5) (see Figure 13): (1) Multiple absolute values ​​of backscatter frequency shifts are specified / determined. That is, multiple values ​​of |Fs| are specified / determined. (2) The number of |Fs| values ​​may be specified / defined by the standard (e.g., value X). That is, the number of frequency resources may be specified / defined by the standard. (3) The first value of |Fs| is specified / defined by the standard, and / or the gap between two adjacent values ​​of |Fs| may be specified / defined by the standard. (Variation of (3)) The gap value also applies to the gap between the reference frequency (e.g., CW frequency) and the nearest frequency among the available frequency resources. (4) Two actual frequency resources are determined by the same absolute value of the backscatter frequency shift |Fs|. In other words, one resource is Fc + |Fs| (upper sideband A-IoT device transmission (Tx)) and one resource is Fc - |Fs| (lower sideband A-IoT device transmission (Tx)). (5) The total number of actual frequency resources is 2X.

[0128] Under the conditions described above, if the A-IoT device selects frequency resources based on the order of resources, the order of multiple frequency resources is selected based on either (a) or (b) below.

[0129] (a) Frequency resources are selected first from the highest to the lowest (or from the lowest to the highest) value of |Fs|, and then based on the lower or upper sideband (-|Fs| or +|Fs|). For example, the order is -|Fs1|, +|Fs1|, -|Fs2|, +|Fs2|, ..., -|Fsx|, +|Fsx|.

[0130] (b) Frequency resources are selected based on the order from the lowest to the highest resource location in the actual frequency, or from the highest to the lowest resource location in the actual frequency. For example, the order is -|Fsx|, ..., -|Fs2|, -|Fs1|, +|Fs1|, +|Fs2|, ..., +|Fsx|.

[0131] <Proposal 2-2> Under the premise of Proposal 1-1B, the A-IoT device determines multiple frequency resources based on the following (1) to (3) (see Figure 14): (1) Multiple values ​​of the backscatter frequency shift, i.e., multiple values ​​of Fs, are specified / determined. Fs is either greater than or equal to 0, equal to 0, or less than 0. (2) The number of Fs values ​​may be specified / defined by the standard (e.g., value X). The total number of actual frequency resources is X. (3) The first value of Fs is specified / defined by the standard, and / or the gap between two adjacent values ​​of Fs may be specified / defined by the standard. (Variation of (3)) The gap value also applies to the gap between the reference frequency (e.g., CW frequency) and the nearest frequency among the available frequency resources.

[0132] Under the conditions described above, when an A-IoT device selects frequency resources based on the order of resources, the order of multiple frequency resources is selected based on the minimum to maximum value of Fs, or the maximum to minimum value of Fs.

[0133] <Proposal 2-3> On the premise of 1C of Proposal 1, the A-IoT device determines a plurality of frequency resources based on the following (1) to (3) (see FIG. 15). (1) A plurality of values of the actual frequency positions in D2R, that is, a plurality of values of F Ｄ２Ｒ are indicated / determined. (2) The number of values of F Ｄ２Ｒ can be indicated / defined by a standard (for example, value X). That is, the number of frequency resources can be indicated / defined by a standard. (3) The first value of F Ｄ２Ｒ is indicated / defined by a standard, and / or the gap between two adjacent actual frequency positions can be indicated / defined by a standard. ((Variation of (3)) The gap value also applies to the gap between the reference frequency (for example, CW frequency) and the closest frequency among the available frequency resources.)

[0134] Under the above-described conditions, when the A-IoT device selects frequency resources based on the order of the resources, the order of the plurality of frequency resources is selected in the order from the lowest position to the highest position of the actual frequency position, or from the highest position to the lowest position of the actual frequency position.

[0135] (Effect) As described above, according to Proposal 2, (1) since the absolute value |Fs| of the backscatter frequency shift is indicated / determined, (2) since the backscatter frequency shift Fs is indicated / determined, or (3) since the actual frequency position F Ｄ２Ｒ in D2R transmission (Tx) is indicated / determined, the A-IoT device / leader can appropriately indicate / determine a plurality of frequency resources.

[0136] <Device Configuration> Next, the configurations of the base station 10 and the device 20 will be described. Note that the configurations of the base station 10 and the device 20 described below show an example of functions related to the present embodiment. The base station 10 and the device 20 may have functions not shown in the figure. Also, as long as it is a function that executes the operations according to the present embodiment, the function classification and / or the name of the functional unit are not limited.

[0137] <Base Station Configuration> Figure 16 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a base station 10 according to an embodiment. The base station 10 includes, for example, a transmitting unit 101, a receiving unit 102, and a control unit 103. The base station 10 communicates wirelessly with the device 20 (see Figure 17). The base station 10 may be a terminal (an intermediate UE that communicates with the device 20) or a CW node.

[0138] The transmitting unit 101 transmits a downlink (DL) signal to the device 20. For example, the transmitting unit 101 transmits the DL signal under the control of the control unit 103.

[0139] The DL signal may include, for example, data signals for the downlink and control information (e.g., DCI (Downlink Control Information)). The DL signal may also include information indicating the scheduling of signal transmission for device 20 (e.g., UL grant). Furthermore, the DL signal may include control information from higher layers (e.g., RRC (Radio Resource Control) control information). The DL signal may also include a reference signal.

[0140] The channels used to transmit DL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include a PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel), and the control channel may include a PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel). For example, base station 10 transmits control information to device 20 using the PDCCH and transmits downlink data signals using the PDSCH.

[0141] The reference signals included in the DL signal may include, for example, at least one of the following: DMRS (Demodulation Reference Signal), PTRS (Phase Tracking Reference Signal), CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal), SRS (Sounding Reference Signal), and PRS (Positioning Reference Signal) for position information. For example, reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used for demodulating the data signal of the downlink and are transmitted using PDSCH.

[0142] The receiving unit 102 receives the uplink (UL) signal transmitted from the device 20. For example, the receiving unit 102 receives the UL signal under the control of the control unit 103.

[0143] The control unit 103 controls the communication operations of the base station 10, including the transmission process of the transmission unit 101 and the reception process of the reception unit 102.

[0144] For example, the control unit 103 acquires information such as data and control information from the upper layer and outputs it to the transmission unit 101. The control unit 103 also outputs the data and control information received from the receiving unit 102 to the upper layer.

[0145] For example, the control unit 103 allocates resources (or channels) used for transmitting and receiving DL signals and / or resources used for transmitting and receiving UL signals based on signals received from the device 20 (e.g., data and control information, etc.) and / or data and control information, etc. acquired from higher layers. Information regarding the allocated resources may be included in the control information transmitted to the device 20.

[0146] The control unit 103 sets a PUCCH resource as an example of resource allocation for transmitting and receiving UL signals. Information regarding PUCCH settings, such as the PUCCH cell timing pattern (PUCCH setting information), may be notified to the device 20 by RRC.

[0147] Here, the transmitting unit 101 and the receiving unit 102 (which may be collectively referred to as the communication unit) communicate with the device 20.

[0148] For example, the transmitting unit 101 may transmit information regarding frequency resources used for communication involving the A-IoT device to the device 20 or the like.

[0149] Furthermore, for example, the communications unit may use the above-mentioned frequency resources to perform communications involving A-IoT devices.

[0150] <Device Configuration> Figure 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a device 20 according to an embodiment. The device 20 includes, for example, a receiving unit 201, a transmitting unit 202, and a control unit 203. The device 20 communicates wirelessly with, for example, a base station 10. The device 20 may be a terminal (for example, an intermediate UE) or a CW node.

[0151] The receiving unit 201 receives DL signals transmitted from the base station 10. For example, the receiving unit 201 receives DL signals under the control of the control unit 203.

[0152] The transmitting unit 202 transmits the UL signal to the base station 10. For example, the transmitting unit 202 transmits the UL signal under the control of the control unit 203.

[0153] The UL signal may include, for example, data signals for the uplink and control information (e.g., UCI (Uplink Control Information)). It may also include, for example, information regarding the processing capability of device 20 (e.g., A-IoT capability). Furthermore, the UL signal may include a reference signal.

[0154] The channels used to transmit UL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel), and the control channel may include PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel). For example, device 20 transmits control information from base station 10 using PUCCH and transmits uplink data signals using PUSCH.

[0155] The reference signals included in the UL signal may include, for example, at least one of DMRS, PTRS, CSI-RS, SRS, and PRS. For example, reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used for demodulating the uplink data signal and are transmitted using an uplink channel (e.g., PUSCH).

[0156] The control unit 203 controls the communication operation of the device 20, including the receiving process in the receiving unit 201 and the transmitting process in the transmitting unit 202.

[0157] For example, the control unit 203 acquires information such as data and control information from the upper layer and outputs it to the transmission unit 202. The control unit 203 also outputs data and control information received from the receiving unit 201 to the upper layer.

[0158] For example, the control unit 203 controls the transmission of information to be fed back to the base station 10. The information to be fed back to the base station 10 may include, for example, HARQ ACK / NACK, Channel State Information (CSI), or Scheduling Request (SR). The information to be fed back to the base station 10 may also be included in the UCI. The UCI is transmitted, for example, in the PUCCH resource.

[0159] The control unit 203 sets up PUCCH resources based on the setting information received from the base station 10 (for example, setting information such as the PUCCH cell timing pattern notified by RRC and / or DCI). The control unit 203 determines the PUCCH resource to be used to transmit the information to be fed back to the base station 10. The transmission unit 202, under the control of the control unit 203, transmits the information to be fed back to the base station 10 using the PUCCH resource determined by the control unit 203.

[0160] The channels used for transmitting DL signals and UL signals are not limited to the examples described above. For example, the channels used for transmitting DL signals and UL signals may include RACH (Random Access Channel) and PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel). RACH may be used, for example, for transmitting DCI including RA-RNTI (Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier).

[0161] Here, the receiving unit 201 and the transmitting unit 202 (which may be collectively referred to as the communication unit) communicate with the base station 10, intermediate UE, and other network components.

[0162] For example, the receiving unit 201 may receive information from the base station 10 and the intermediate UE network regarding the frequency resources used for communication involving the A-IoT device, and the control unit 203 may determine the frequency resources used for communication involving the A-IoT device based on the information received by the receiving unit 201. The frequency resources used for communication involving the A-IoT device may be a single frequency resource, a series of consecutive frequency resources, a series of non-consecutive frequency resources, or may include a first frequency resource used in a first frequency hop and a second frequency resource used in a second frequency hop.

[0163] Furthermore, for example, the communication unit may use the frequency resources determined by the control unit 203 to perform communication involving the A-IoT device.

[0164] This concludes the explanation of this disclosure. The division of items in the above explanation is not essential to this disclosure, and matters described in two or more items may be combined as needed, and matters described in one item may be applied to matters described in another item (as long as they do not contradict each other).

[0165] <Hardware Configuration, etc.> The block diagram used in the description of the above embodiment shows functional units. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, the method of realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using one device that is physically or logically coupled, or it may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices that are directly or indirectly connected (for example, using wired, wireless, etc.). A functional block may be realized by combining the above one device or the above multiple devices with software.

[0166] Functions include, but are not limited to, judgment, decision, judgment, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, exploration, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, assumption, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating (mapping), and assigning. For example, a functional block (configuration part) that enables transmission is called a transmitting unit or transmitter. In all cases, as mentioned above, the method of implementation is not particularly limited.

[0167] For example, a base station, device, etc. in one embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that processes the wireless communication method of the present disclosure. Figure 18 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a base station and device according to an embodiment. The base station 10 and device 20 described above may be physically configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, memory 1002, storage 1003, communication device 1004, input device 1005, output device 1006, bus 1007, etc.

[0168] In the following explanation, the term "device" can be replaced with "circuit," "device," "unit," etc. The hardware configuration of the base station 10 and device 20 may include one or more of the devices shown in the figure, or it may be configured to omit some of the devices.

[0169] Each function in the base station 10 and device 20 is realized by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, which allows the processor 1001 to perform calculations and control communication by the communication device 1004, or control at least one of reading and writing data in the memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0170] The processor 1001 controls the entire computer, for example, by running an operating system. The processor 1001 may be composed of a central processing unit (CPU) that includes interfaces with peripheral devices, control devices, arithmetic units, registers, etc. For example, the control unit 103 and control unit 203 described above may be implemented by the processor 1001.

[0171] Furthermore, the processor 1001 reads programs (program code), software modules, data, etc., from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002 and executes various processes accordingly. The program used is one that causes the computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above embodiment. For example, the control unit 103 of the base station 10 and the control unit 203 of the device 20 may be implemented by control programs stored in the memory 1002 and operated on the processor 1001, and other functional blocks may be implemented similarly. The above-described various processes have been explained as being executed by one processor 1001, but they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. The processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The program may also be transmitted from the network via a telecommunications line.

[0172] The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium and may consist of at least one of the following: ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. The memory 1002 may also be called a register, cache, main memory, etc. The memory 1002 can store executable programs (program code), software modules, etc., for carrying out a wireless communication method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0173] The storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium and may consist of at least one of the following: an optical disc such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disc, a digital multipurpose disc, a Blu-ray® disc), a smart card, flash memory (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a floppy® disk, a magnetic strip, etc. The storage 1003 may also be called an auxiliary storage device. The above-mentioned storage medium may be, for example, a database, server, or other suitable medium including at least one of the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.

[0174] The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmitting / receiving device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as a network device, network controller, network card, communication module, etc. The communication device 1004 may be configured to include a high-frequency switch, duplexer, filter, frequency synthesizer, etc., in order to implement at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). For example, the above-mentioned transmitting unit 101, receiving unit 102, receiving unit 201, and transmitting unit 202 may be implemented by the communication device 1004.

[0175] The input device 1005 is an input device that accepts input from an external source (e.g., a keyboard, mouse, microphone, switch, button, sensor, etc.). The output device 1006 is an output device that outputs to an external source (e.g., a display, speaker, LED lamp, etc.). The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may be configured as an integrated unit (e.g., a touch panel).

[0176] Furthermore, each device, such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured using a single bus, or different buses may be configured for each device.

[0177] Furthermore, the base station 10 and the device 20 may be configured to include hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), and an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and some or all of each functional block may be realized by such hardware. For example, the processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardware components.

[0178] <Notification of Information, Signaling> Notification of information is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be carried out by other methods. For example, notification of information may be carried out by physical layer signaling (e.g., DCI (Downlink Control Information), UCI (Uplink Control Information)), upper layer signaling (e.g., RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling, MAC (Medium Access Control) signaling, broadcast information (MIB (Master Information Block), SIB (System Information Block))), other signals, or combinations thereof. RRC signaling may also be called RRC messages, and may be, for example, RRC Connection Setup messages, RRC Connection Reconfiguration messages, etc.

[0179] <Applicable Systems> The embodiments described in this disclosure include LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), 5G (5th generation mobile communication system), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), xth generation mobile communication system (xG) (xG (where x is, for example, an integer or decimal)), FRA (Future Radio Access), NR (new Radio), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), W-CDMA (registered trademark), GSM (registered trademark), CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20 may apply to at least one system utilizing UWB (Ultra-WideBand), Bluetooth®, or other appropriate systems, and to next-generation systems extended, modified, created, or defined based thereon. Alternatively, multiple systems may be applied in combination (e.g., a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A with 5G).

[0180] <Processing Procedures, etc.> The processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc., of each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be rearranged in order, as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described in this disclosure present various step elements using exemplary order and are not limited to the specific order presented.

[0181] <Base Station Operation> The specific operations described in this disclosure as being performed by a base station may, in some cases, be performed by its upper node. In a network consisting of one or more network nodes having a base station, it is clear that various operations performed for communication with a terminal can be performed by the base station and at least one other network node (for example, an MME or S-GW, but not limited to these). The above example illustrates the case where there is one other network node besides the base station, but it may also be a combination of multiple other network nodes (for example, an MME and an S-GW).

[0182] <Direction of Input / Output> Information, etc. (see the section on <Information, Signals>) can be output from a higher layer (or lower layer) to a lower layer (or higher layer). Input and output may also occur via multiple network nodes.

[0183] <Handling of Input / Output Information, etc.> Input and output information, etc. may be stored in a specific location (e.g., memory) or managed using a management table. Input and output information, etc. may be overwritten, updated, or appended to. Output information, etc. may be deleted. Input information, etc. may be transmitted to other devices.

[0184] <Determination Method> The determination may be made by a value represented by one bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (true or false), or by a numerical comparison (for example, a comparison with a predetermined value).

[0185] <Variations of Embodiments, etc.> Each embodiment / appearance described in this disclosure may be used individually, in combination, or switched between during implementation. Furthermore, notification of predetermined information (for example, notification that "it is X") is not limited to explicit notification, but may also be implicit (for example, by not providing notification of the predetermined information).

[0186] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present disclosure can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the intent and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Therefore, the descriptions in the present disclosure are illustrative and not intended to be restrictive in any way.

[0187] <Software> Software should be broadly interpreted to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, functions, etc., whether they are called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or by any other name.

[0188] Furthermore, software, instructions, information, etc., may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using at least one of wired technology (such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, or digital subscriber line (DSL)) and wireless technology (such as infrared or microwave), then at least one of these wired and wireless technologies is included in the definition of a transmission medium.

[0189] <Information, Signals> The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of the various different techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc., which may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

[0190] In addition, terms used in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, at least one of the channel and symbol may be a signal (signaling). Also, a signal may be a message. Furthermore, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, cell, frequency carrier, etc.

[0191] <Systems and Networks> The terms “systems” and “networks” as used in this disclosure are interchangeable.

[0192] <Parameters, Channel Names> Furthermore, the information, parameters, etc. described in this disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values ​​from a predetermined value, or other corresponding information. For example, wireless resources may be indicated by an index.

[0193] The names used for the parameters described above are not restrictive in any way. Furthermore, the formulas and other expressions using these parameters may differ from those expressly disclosed in this disclosure. Various channels (e.g., PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements can be identified by any suitable name, and therefore, the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are not restrictive in any way.

[0194] <Base Station> In this disclosure, terms such as "Base Station (BS)", "wireless base station", "fixed station", "NodeB", "eNodeB (eNB)", "gNodeB (gNB)", "access point", "transmission point", "reception point", "transmission / reception point", "cell", "sector", "cell group", "carrier", and "component carrier" may be used interchangeably. Base stations may also be referred to by terms such as macrocell, small cell, femtocell, and picocell.

[0195] A base station can accommodate one or more (e.g., three) cells. If a base station accommodates multiple cells, the entire coverage area of ​​the base station can be divided into multiple smaller areas, each of which may also be provided with communication services by a base station subsystem (e.g., a Remote Radio Head (RRH)). The terms “cell” or “sector” refer to part or all of the coverage area of ​​at least one of the base station and / or base station subsystems that provide communication services in that coverage.

[0196] In this disclosure, the transmission of information by a base station to a terminal may be interpreted as the base station instructing the terminal to perform control or operation based on the information.

[0197] <Mobile Station> In this disclosure, terms such as "Mobile Station (MS)", "user terminal", "User Equipment (UE)", and "terminal" may be used interchangeably.

[0198] A mobile station may also be referred to by those skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or several other appropriate terms.

[0199] <Base Station / Mobile Station> At least one of a base station and a mobile station may be called a transmitting device, a receiving device, a communication device, etc. At least one of a base station and a mobile station may be a device mounted on a mobile body, the mobile body itself, etc. The mobile body refers to a movable object, and its speed of movement is arbitrary. This also includes cases where the mobile body is stationary. The mobile body includes, but is not limited to, vehicles, transport vehicles, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, connected cars, excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks, forklifts, trains, buses, handcarts, rickshaws, ships and other watercraft, airplanes, rockets, satellites, drones (registered trademark), multicopters, quadcopters, balloons, and items mounted on them. The mobile body may also be a mobile body that moves autonomously based on operation commands. It may be a vehicle (e.g., a car, an airplane, etc.), an unmanned mobile body (e.g., a drone, an autonomous vehicle, etc.), or a robot (manned or unmanned). Furthermore, at least one of the base station and the mobile station may include devices that do not necessarily move during communication operations. For example, at least one of the base station and the mobile station may be an IoT (Internet of Things) device such as a sensor.

[0200] Furthermore, the term "base station" in this disclosure may be interpreted as "terminal." For example, the embodiments of this disclosure may be applied to a configuration in which communication between a base station and a terminal is replaced with communication between multiple terminals (which may be called, for example, D2D (Device-to-Device), V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything)). In this case, the device 20 may have the functions that the base station 10 has. Also, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" may be interpreted as terms corresponding to terminal-to-terminal communication (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., may be interpreted as side channel.

[0201] Similarly, the term "terminal" in this disclosure may be replaced with "base station." In this case, the base station 10 may be configured to have the same functions as the device 20 described above.

[0202] Figure 19 shows an example of the configuration of vehicle 2001. As shown in Figure 19, vehicle 2001 includes a drive unit 2002, a steering unit 2003, an accelerator pedal 2004, a brake pedal 2005, a shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, an axle 2009, an electronic control unit 2010, various sensors 2021 to 2029, an information service unit 2012, and a communication module 2013. Each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be applied to a communication device mounted on vehicle 2001, for example, to the communication module 2013.

[0203] The drive unit 2002 consists of, for example, an engine, a motor, or a hybrid of an engine and a motor. The steering unit 2003 includes at least a steering wheel (also called a handle) and is configured to steer at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels based on the operation of the steering wheel, which is operated by the user.

[0204] The electronic control unit 2010 consists of a microprocessor 2031, memory (ROM, RAM) 2032, and communication ports (IO ports) 2033. Signals from various sensors 2021 to 2029 installed in the vehicle 2001 are input to the electronic control unit 2010. The electronic control unit 2010 may also be called an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

[0205] Signals from various sensors 2021 to 2029 include current signals from current sensor 2021 for sensing motor current, front and rear wheel rotation speed signals acquired by rotation speed sensor 2022, front and rear wheel air pressure signals acquired by air pressure sensor 2023, vehicle speed signals acquired by vehicle speed sensor 2024, acceleration signals acquired by acceleration sensor 2025, accelerator pedal depression signals acquired by accelerator pedal sensor 2029, brake pedal depression signals acquired by brake pedal sensor 2026, shift lever operation signals acquired by shift lever sensor 2027, and detection signals acquired by object detection sensor 2028 for detecting obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, etc.

[0206] The Information Services Unit 2012 consists of various devices for providing (outputting) various types of information such as driving information, traffic information, and entertainment information, including a car navigation system, audio system, speakers, television, and radio, and one or more ECUs that control these devices. The Information Services Unit 2012 uses information acquired from external devices via a communication module 2013, etc., to provide various multimedia information and multimedia services to the occupants of the vehicle 2001.

[0207] The Information Services Unit 2012 may include input devices that accept input from the outside (e.g., keyboards, mice, microphones, switches, buttons, sensors, touch panels, etc.) and output devices that perform output to the outside (e.g., displays, speakers, LED lamps, touch panels, etc.).

[0208] The driver assistance system unit 2030 consists of various devices that provide functions to prevent accidents or reduce the driver's workload, such as millimeter-wave radar, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), cameras, positioning locators (e.g., GNSS), map information (e.g., high-definition (HD) maps, autonomous vehicle (AV) maps), gyro systems (e.g., IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), INS (Inertial Navigation System)), AI (Artificial Intelligence) chips, and AI processors, as well as one or more ECUs that control these devices. The driver assistance system unit 2030 also transmits and receives various information via the communication module 2013 to realize driver assistance functions or autonomous driving functions.

[0209] The communication module 2013 can communicate with the microprocessor 2031 and components of the vehicle 2001 via its communication port. For example, the communication module 2013 sends and receives data via the communication port 2033 between the drive unit 2002, steering unit 2003, accelerator pedal 2004, brake pedal 2005, shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, axle 2009, the microprocessor 2031 and memory (ROM, RAM) 2032 in the electronic control unit 2010, and sensors 2021-29 provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0210] The communication module 2013 is a communication device that can be controlled by the microprocessor 2031 of the electronic control unit 2010 and can communicate with external devices. For example, it can send and receive various types of information with external devices via wireless communication. The communication module 2013 may be located either inside or outside the electronic control unit 2010. The external device may be, for example, a base station or a mobile station.

[0211] The communication module 2013 may transmit at least one of the following to an external device via wireless communication: signals from the various sensors 2021 to 2029 input to the electronic control unit 2010, information obtained based on said signals, and information based on input from an external source (user) obtained via the information service unit 2012. The electronic control unit 2010, the various sensors 2021 to 2029, the information service unit 2012, etc., may also be called input units that accept input. For example, the PUSCH transmitted by the communication module 2013 may include the information based on the above input.

[0212] The communication module 2013 receives various information (traffic information, signal information, inter-vehicle information, etc.) transmitted from an external device and displays it on the information service unit 2012 provided in the vehicle 2001. The information service unit 2012 may also be called an output unit, which outputs information (for example, it outputs information to devices such as displays and speakers based on the PDSCH (or data / information decoded from the PDSCH) received by the communication module 2013).

[0213] Furthermore, the communication module 2013 stores various information received from external devices in a memory 2032 that can be used by the microprocessor 2031. Based on the information stored in the memory 2032, the microprocessor 2031 may control the drive unit 2002, steering unit 2003, accelerator pedal 2004, brake pedal 2005, shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, axles 2009, sensors 2021 to 2029, etc., which are provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0214] <Meaning and Interpretation of Terms> As used in this disclosure, the terms “determining” and “determining” may encompass a wide variety of actions. “Determining” may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, search, inquiry (e.g., searching in tables, databases or other data structures), and ascertaining. “Determining” may also include, for example, receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, and accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory). Furthermore, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering something as having "judgmented" or "decided" after resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering something as having "judgmented" or "decided" about some action. Also, "judgment (decision)" can be reinterpreted as "assuming," "expecting," or "considering."

[0215] The terms “connected,” “coupled,” and any variations thereof mean any direct or indirect connection or coupling between two or more elements, and may include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements that are “connected” or “coupled” with each other. The coupling or connection between elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. For example, “connection” may be reinterpreted as “access.” As used in this disclosure, two elements may be considered to be “connected” or “coupled” with each other using at least one of one or more wires, cables, and printed electrical connections, and, in some non-limiting and non-exclusive examples, electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the radio frequency domain, microwave domain, and optical (both visible and invisible) domain.

[0216] <Reference Signal> The reference signal can also be abbreviated as RS (Reference Signal), and may be called a pilot depending on the applicable standard.

[0217] <Meaning of "based on"> As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based solely on" unless otherwise specified. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based solely on" and "based at least on".

[0218] <"First", "Second"> Any reference to elements using the designations "first", "second", etc. as used in this disclosure does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Accordingly, references to first and second elements do not imply that only two elements may be adopted, or that the first element must precede the second element in any way.

[0219] <Means> The "means" in the configuration of each of the above devices may be replaced with "part," "circuit," "device," etc.

[0220] <Open Format> Where the terms “include,” “including,” and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms are intended to be inclusive, as is the term “comprising.” Furthermore, the term “or” as used in this disclosure is not intended to be exclusive OR.

[0221] <Time units such as TTI, frequency units such as RB, and wireless frame configuration> A wireless frame may consist of one or more frames in the time domain. Each of the one or more frames in the time domain may be called a subframe. A subframe may further consist of one or more slots in the time domain. A subframe may have a fixed time length (e.g., 1 ms) that is independent of numerology.

[0222] Numerology may be communication parameters applied to at least one of the transmission and reception of a signal or channel. Numerology may include, for example, at least one of the following: subcarrier spacing (SCS), bandwidth, symbol length, cyclic prefix length, transmission time interval (TTI), number of symbols per TTI, radio frame configuration, specific filtering processes performed by the transceiver in the frequency domain, and specific windowing processes performed by the transceiver in the time domain.

[0223] A slot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain (such as OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) symbols, SC-FDMA (Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access) symbols, etc.). A slot may also be a time unit based on neurology.

[0224] A slot may include multiple minislots. Each minislot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain. Minislots may also be called subslots. Minislots may consist of fewer symbols than a slot. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted in a time unit larger than a minislot may be called a PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type A. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted using a minislot may be called a PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type B.

[0225] Wireless frames, subframes, slots, minislots, and symbols all represent units of time when transmitting a signal. Different names may be used for each of these terms.

[0226] For example, one subframe may be called a Transmission Time Interval (TTI), multiple consecutive subframes may be called a TTI, or one slot or one minislot may be called a TTI. In other words, at least one of a subframe and a TTI may be a subframe in existing LTE (1 ms), a period shorter than 1 ms (e.g., 1-13 symbols), or a period longer than 1 ms. Note that the unit representing the TTI may be called a slot, minislot, etc., instead of a subframe.

[0227] Here, TTI refers to, for example, the smallest time unit for scheduling in wireless communication. For example, in an LTE system, the base station schedules each user terminal to allocate wireless resources (such as the frequency bandwidth and transmission power available to each user terminal) in TTI units. However, the definition of TTI is not limited to this.

[0228] TTI may be a transmission time unit for channel-encoded data packets (transport blocks), code blocks, code words, etc., or it may be a processing unit for scheduling, link adaptation, etc. When a TTI is given, the actual time interval (e.g., number of symbols) in which the transport block, code block, code word, etc. are mapped may be shorter than the TTI.

[0229] Furthermore, if one slot or one mini-slot is referred to as a TTI, then one or more TTIs (i.e., one or more slots or one or more mini-slots) may constitute the minimum time unit for scheduling. In addition, the number of slots (number of mini-slots) that constitute this minimum time unit for scheduling may be controlled.

[0230] A TTI with a time length of 1 ms may be called a normal TTI, a long TTI, a normal subframe, a long subframe, a slot, etc. A TTI shorter than a normal TTI may be called a shortened TTI, a short TTI, a partial or fractional TTI, a shortened subframe, a short subframe, a mini slot, a sub slot, a slot, etc.

[0231] Furthermore, long TTIs (e.g., normal TTIs, subframes, etc.) may be interpreted as TTIs with a time length exceeding 1 ms, and short TTIs (e.g., shortened TTIs, etc.) may be interpreted as TTIs with a TTI length less than that of a long TTI but 1 ms or more.

[0232] A resource block (RB) is a resource allocation unit in the time domain and frequency domain, and in the frequency domain, it may contain one or more consecutive subcarriers. The number of subcarriers in an RB may be the same regardless of the neurology, for example, 12. The number of subcarriers in an RB may be determined based on the neurology.

[0233] Furthermore, the time domain of the RB may contain one or more symbols and may be the length of one slot, one minislot, one subframe, or one TTI. One TTI, one subframe, etc., may each consist of one or more resource blocks.

[0234] One or more RBs may also be called a Physical RB (PRB), Sub-Carrier Group (SCG), Resource Element Group (REG), PRB pair, RB pair, etc.

[0235] Furthermore, a resource block may consist of one or more resource elements (REs). For example, one RE may be a radio resource area comprising one subcarrier and one symbol.

[0236] A Bandwidth Part (BWP), also known as a partial bandwidth, may represent a subset of consecutive common resource blocks (RBs) for a given neurology in a given carrier. These common RBs may be identified by an index of the RBs relative to a common reference point of the carrier. The PRBs may be defined and numbered within a given BWP.

[0237] A BWP may include a BWP for UL (UL BWP) and a BWP for DL ​​(DL BWP). One or more BWPs may be set within a single carrier for a UE.

[0238] At least one of the configured BWPs may be active, and the UE does not need to assume that it will transmit or receive a predetermined signal / channel outside of the active BWP. In this disclosure, terms such as "cell" and "carrier" may be read as "BWP".

[0239] The structures described above, such as wireless frames, subframes, slots, minislots, and symbols, are merely illustrative. For example, the number of subframes included in a wireless frame, the number of slots per subframe or wireless frame, the number of minislots included in a slot, the number of symbols and RBs included in a slot or minislot, the number of subcarriers included in an RB, and the number of symbols, symbol length, and cyclic prefix (CP) length within a TTI can be varied in various ways.

[0240] <Maximum Transmit Power> The term "maximum transmit power" as used in this disclosure may mean the maximum value of the transmit power, the nominal UE maximum transmit power, or the rated UE maximum transmit power.

[0241] <Articles> In this disclosure, if articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, this disclosure may also include the fact that the noun following these articles is plural.

[0242] <"Different"> In this disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." The term may also mean "A and B are each different from C." Terms such as "separate" and "combine" may be interpreted similarly to "different."

[0243] All disclosures in the specification, drawings, and abstract contained in the Japanese application No. 2024-201318, filed on November 19, 2024, are incorporated herein by reference.

[0244] One aspect of this disclosure is useful for wireless communication systems.

[0245] 10 Base station 20 Devices 101, 202 Transmitting unit 102, 201 Receiving unit 103, 203 Control unit

Claims

1. A device with lower complexity than an NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) device, comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits to a wireless base station using single-sideband amplitude modulation; and a control unit that selects either the upper sideband or the lower sideband in the single-sideband modulation and controls the transmission of the transmission signal to the wireless base station using the selected sideband.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects either the upper sideband or the lower sideband by determining whether to use a frequency band obtained by adding the absolute value of the backscatter frequency shift to the carrier frequency, or by subtracting the absolute value of the backscatter frequency shift from the carrier frequency.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects either the upper sideband or the lower sideband based on a frequency band obtained by adding the value of the backscatter frequency shift to the carrier frequency.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects either the upper sideband or the lower sideband based on the actual frequency position value.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects either a plurality of upper sidebands or a plurality of lower sidebands by selecting one resource from a plurality of frequency resources.

6. A communication method comprising a device with lower complexity than an NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) device, which selects either the upper or lower sideband in single-sideband amplitude modulation, uses the selected sideband to control the transmission of a signal to a wireless base station, and transmits the signal to the wireless base station using the single-sideband modulation.

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