Device and communication method

Abstract

To provide a device and a communication method for appropriately determining the resources for D2R transmission (Tx) by an A-IoT device when CFRA is specified in the integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA.SOLUTION: A device with lower complexity than that of an NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) device includes a receiving unit that receives a trigger signal that triggers either contention-based random access or contention-free random access from a wireless communication apparatus, and a control unit that, when the contention-free random access is indicated in the trigger signal, determines a resource to be used for transmitting a signal that performs the contention-free random access on the basis of resource information included in the trigger signal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to devices and communication methods. [Background technology]

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

[0003] Furthermore, Release 18 (Rel-18) of 3GPP (registered trademark) is considering Ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) (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. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0004] [Non-Patent Document 1] 3GPP TS 38.300 V17.3.0 (2022-12) [Non-patent document 2] “Revised SID on Ambient IoT”, RP-232404, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #101, September 2023 [Non-patent document 3] 3GPP TR 38.848 V1.0.0 (2023-09) [Non-patent document 4] 3GPP TS 36.211 V16.8.0 (2023-09) [Non-patent document 5] “Study on solutions for Ambient IoT (Internet of Things) in NR”, RP-234058, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #102, December 2023 Summary of the Invention

[0005] For A-IoT after Rel-19, both types of random access, contention-based random access (CBRA) and contention-free random access (CFRA), are being considered. For both types of random access (RA), it would be useful to simplify the A-IoT device to monitor only one "integrated R2D message" that triggers the RA, since this would allow for common messages and procedures.

[0006] However, in the case of an integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA, when CFRA is specified, the specific procedure for how the A-IoT device determines the D2R transmission (Tx) resource has not yet been determined, and further study is required.

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure contributes to providing a device and communication method for an A-IoT device to appropriately determine resources for D2R transmission (Tx) when CFRA is specified in an integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA.

[0008] A device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a device with lower complexity than an NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) device, and includes: a receiving unit that receives a trigger signal that triggers either contention-based random access or contention-free random access from a wireless communication device; and a control unit that, when the trigger signal indicates the contention-free random access, determines a resource to be used for transmitting a signal that performs the contention-free random access based on resource information included in the trigger signal. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating Topology 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating Topology 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating topology 3 in DL support. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating Topology 3 in UL support. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating Topology 4. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating backscatter transmission. [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating examples of candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in Topology 1. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating examples of candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in Topology 2. [Figure 10] A diagram showing an example of an access procedure for an A-IoT device. [Figure 11] A diagram showing an example of a four-step (or three-step) random access procedure for an A-IoT device. [Figure 12] A diagram showing an example of a two-step random access procedure for an A-IoT device. [Figure 13]This is a diagram showing an example of a procedure when an A-IoT device does not use random access (RA). [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a base station and a device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 17] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment according to one aspect of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described below is an example, and the embodiment to which the present disclosure is applied is not limited to the following embodiment.

[0011] In operation of the wireless communication system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, existing technologies are used as appropriate. The existing technologies are, for example, existing LTE or NR, but are not limited to existing LTE or NR. Furthermore, the term "LTE" as used in this specification has a broad meaning including LTE-Advanced and systems beyond LTE-Advanced, unless otherwise specified.

[0012] Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present disclosure described below, terms used in existing LTE, 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), are used. This is for convenience of description, and similar signals, functions, etc. may be referred to by other names. Furthermore, the above-mentioned terms in NR correspond to NR-SS, NR-PSS, NR-SSS, NR-PBCH, NR-PRACH, etc. However, even signals used in NR are not necessarily designated as "NR-".

[0013] Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the duplex method may be a time division duplex (TDD) method, a frequency division duplex (FDD) method, or another method (for example, flexible duplex, etc.).

[0014] Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, "configuring" radio parameters, etc. may mean that predetermined values ​​are pre-configured, or that radio parameters notified from a base station, device, terminal, etc. are set.

[0015] (Embodiment) <Wireless communication system> FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the wireless communication system 1 includes a base station 10 and a device 20. While FIG. 1 illustrates one base station 10 and one device 20, this is merely an example, and multiple base stations and devices may exist. A base station may also be referred to as a BS (Base Station), gNB, or the like. The device 20 may be considered 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 also be referred to as an ambient IoT terminal, ambient IoT UE, or the like.

[0016] The base station 10 is a communication device that provides one or more cells and performs wireless communication with the device 20. The physical resources of a wireless signal are defined in the time domain and the frequency domain. The time domain may be defined by the number of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. The frequency domain may be defined by the number of subcarriers or the number of resource blocks (RBs).

[0017] The base station 10 transmits DL signals such as control information, setting information, and data to the device 20 via DL (Downlink). The base station 10 receives UL signals such as control information, information related to the processing capability 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 from the device 20 via UP (Uplink).

[0018] Channels used for transmitting DL signals include, for example, data channels and control channels. 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, the base station 10 transmits control information to the device 20 using the PDCCH, and transmits DL data signals using the PDSCH. Note that the PDSCH is an example of a downlink shared channel or a data channel, and the PDCCH is an example of a downlink control channel. The PDCCH may be interpreted as downlink control information (DCI), control information, etc. transmitted in the PDCCH.

[0019] As will be described later, the wireless communication system may include intermediate nodes, assisting nodes, and / or terminals (UEs) (see <Device Types and Topologies> below). Note that, hereinafter, "and / or" may be written simply as " / ".

[0020] The device 20 is a communication device equipped with a wireless communication function, and may be an ambient IoT device (e.g., a sensor, etc.) as described above. Hereinafter, the ambient IoT device will also be referred to as an A-IoT UE.

[0021] The device 20 receives DL signals such as control signals, setting information, and data from the base station 10 via DL, and transmits UL signals such as control signals, capability information of the device 20, and data to the base station 10 via UL.

[0022] Channels used for transmitting UL signals include, for example, data channels and control channels. 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 the PUCCH and transmits UL data signals using the PUSCH. Note that the PUSCH is an example of an uplink shared channel or a data channel, and the PUCCH is an example of an uplink control channel. Note that the PUSCH or PUCCH may be interpreted as uplink control information (UCI), control information, etc. transmitted in the PUSCH or PUCCH.

[0023] <Ambient IoT> Rel-18 approved the study of ambient IoT (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 2), which is even lower-end than the existing NB-IoT (see, for example, Section 10 of Non-Patent Document 4). Ambient IoT targets ultra-low power consumption and ultra-low complexity devices.

[0024] Ambient IoT may consider, for example, the following deployment scenarios and characteristics for relevant use cases: Indoor or outdoor environment Base station type, e.g., macro / micro / pico cell-based deployment The connectivity topology, e.g., which nodes (e.g., base stations, terminals (UE), relays, and repeaters) communicate with the ambient IoT devices - Duplexing method: TDD or FDD, frequency band: licensed or unlicensed Coexistence with UE and network equipment in frequency bands for existing 3GPP technologies - Traffic assumptions for outgoing / incoming traffic from the device

[0025] Based on the above deployment scenarios and characteristics, for example, the following RAN design targets can be formulated: ·Power consumption Complexity ·coverage Data rate Positioning accuracy

[0026] Based on deployment scenarios appropriate for the relevant use cases, compare and evaluate the feasibility of meeting design targets and identify supporting features.

[0027] <Device type and topology> Based on the results of the study items, TR 38.848 (Non-Patent Document 3) was approved. TR 38.848 considers the following categories of ambient IoT devices: Device A: Device A has no power (energy) storage, no independent signal generation and amplification functions, and performs backscattering transmission. Device B: Device B has power storage, does not have the capability of independent signal generation, and performs backscatter transmission. Device B uses the stored power to amplify the reflected signal. Device C: Device C has power storage, is capable of independent signal generation, and has active RF (radio frequency) components for transmission.

[0028] The complexity of device A is assumed to be about the same as that of RFID (radio frequency identification).

[0029] TR 38.848 defines the following topologies 1 to 4 in an ambient IoT network.

[0030] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating Topology 1. As shown in Figure 2, Topology 1 is a configuration in which a base station (BS) and an ambient IoT device communicate with each other. The ambient IoT device communicates directly with the base station in both directions.

[0031] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating Topology 2. As shown in Figure 3, Topology 2 is a configuration in which a base station and an ambient IoT device communicate via an intermediate node. The ambient IoT device performs bidirectional communication with the intermediate node located between the base station and the ambient IoT device. The intermediate node may be, for example, a relay, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a UE, a repeater, etc.

[0032] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating Topology 3 in DL assistance. As shown in Figure 4, Topology 3 is a configuration including communication between a base station and an assisting node, communication between the assisting node and an ambient IoT device, and communication between the ambient IoT device and a base station.

[0033] The support node supports 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.

[0034] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating Topology 3 in UL support. As shown in Figure 5, Topology 3 is a configuration including communication between a base station and a support node, communication between a support node and an ambient IoT device, and communication between an ambient IoT device and a base station.

[0035] The support node supports UL communication. For example, as shown in Figure 5, the support node receives UL signals from the ambient IoT device and transmits the received UL signals to the base station. For DL ​​communication, the ambient IoT device receives DL signals directly from the base station.

[0036] The supporting nodes shown in Figures 4 and 5 may be, for example, relays, IAB nodes, UEs, repeaters, etc.

[0037] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating 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 bidirectional communication with the UE. The communication related to Topology 4 may be considered as sidelink (SL) communication.

[0038] In the above topologies 1 to 4, the ambient IoT device may be provided with a carrier wave from another node inside or outside the topology (see Section 4.2.1 of Non-Patent Document 3).

[0039] The wireless communication system 1 (wireless communication network) may include a base station, a support node, an intermediate node, and / or a terminal (UE of Topology 4) in addition to the device 20. 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, an A-IoT device may be simply referred to as A-IoT.

[0040] <Backscatter transmission> Base stations, intermediate nodes, support nodes, and other nodes transmit RF signals to ambient IoT devices, which are activated and obtain power from the RF operating fields from the base stations, intermediate nodes, support nodes, and other nodes via inductive coupling.

[0041] The ambient IoT device backscatters and modulates the RF signals received from the base station, intermediate node, support node, and other nodes by switching the reflection coefficient of the device's antenna, and transmits information to the base station, intermediate node, support node, and other nodes.

[0042] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating backscatter transmission. FIG. 7 shows an example in which an ambient IoT device performs ON-OFF keying and transmits information. The dashed line area in FIG. 7 indicates an OFF section, which may correspond to the information (bit) "0." A sine wave signal may correspond to the information "1."

[0043] <Rel-19 SID> The Rel-19 SID (Study Item Description) examined solutions necessary and feasible for A-IoT (see Section 4.1 of Non-Patent Document 5). The examined solutions include, for example, determining which functions, procedures, etc. are necessary and which functions, procedures, etc. are not.

[0044] Additionally, for the DL and UL of A-IoT, several issues will be discussed under the leadership of RAN 1. One of the issues to be discussed is the scheduling and timing relationship between DL and UL in A-IoT. In discussing the scheduling and timing relationship, the following 1. traffic flow, 2. device assumptions, and 3. topology can be considered.

[0045] 1. Traffic Flow The following DT and DO-DTT are being considered as traffic flows for A-IoT.

[0046] DT (device terminated) As for traffic, there is transmission (DL) to the A-IoT UE, but there is no transmission (UL) from the A-IoT UE. In other words, there is information to be transmitted to the A-IoT UE, but there is no information to be transmitted from the A-IoT UE. DT corresponds to a command type, for example, in which there is an instruction such as a command to the A-IoT UE.

[0047] ·DO-DTT(device originated - device terminated triggered) Traffic includes triggers from the network (NW) and transmissions (UL) from the A-IoT UE. In other words, traffic includes 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 collected by the A-IoT UE.

[0048] In this disclosure, transmitting information corresponds to transmitting a signal containing information or transmitting a signal. In this disclosure, transmitting to a certain device X corresponds to transmitting a signal (or information) to device X. In addition, transmitting from a certain device X and transmitting by a certain device X correspond to device X transmitting a signal (or information). In addition, receiving from a certain device X corresponds to receiving a signal (or information) transmitted by device X. In addition, receiving by a certain device X corresponds to device X receiving a signal (or information).

[0049] 2. Device Prerequisites For A-IoT UE, the following TX (transmission) and FR (frequency range) 1-FDD are assumed:

[0050] ·TX TX can be unamplified backscatter UL transmission, amplified backscatter UL transmission, or amplified general UL transmission.

[0051] FR1-FDD FR1-FDD is applied to the A-IoT UE, that is, the A-IoT UE can switch carrier frequencies between DL carriers and UL carriers. However, the present disclosure is not limited to FR1-FDD and may be applied to TDD, FR2, or FR3.

[0052] The frequency bands of each FR are, for example, as follows: FR1: 410MHz~7.125GHz FR2: 24.25GHz~52.6GHz FR3: 7.125GHz~24.25GHz

[0053] FR1 may use a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, or 60 kHz, and a bandwidth (BW) of 5 to 100 MHz. FR2 is a higher frequency than FR1, and may use an SCS of 60 kHz or 120 kHz (including 240 kHz), and a bandwidth (BW) of 50 to 400 MHz.

[0054] 3. Topology Among the topologies shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, attention is focused on Topology 1 and Topology 2.

[0055] In Topology 1, UL and / or DL ​​communication is performed between a base station and an A-IoT UE without passing through an intermediate node. Note that the base station in the case of Topology 1 may correspond to a microcell.

[0056] In Topology 2, communication is performed between a base station and an 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. Note that the base station in Topology 2 may correspond to a macrocell. The Topology 2 case may also be applied to indoor cases. Hereinafter, the intermediate node will also be referred to as intermediate UE, int.UE (intermediate UE), etc.

[0057] <Device Type> Three device types are defined for A-IoT devices: Device 1, Device 2a, and Device 2b.

[0058] Device 1 (may also be referred to as Type 1) Device 1 is a device type that consumes a peak power of 1 μW or less. Device 1 has an energy storage and an initial sampling frequency offset (SFO) of up to Z ppm (parts per million), where Z is 10 to the power of x (x is an integer greater than or equal to 0). Device 1 does not have any amplification in either DL or UL. UL transmission in Device 1 is performed by backscattering an externally provided carrier wave (CW), i.e., an unmodulated wave.

[0059] Device 2a (also referred to as Type 2a) The device 2a is a device type that consumes a peak power of several hundred μW. The device 2a has an energy storage and an initial sampling frequency offset of up to Z [ppm] (Z is 10 to the power x (x is an integer equal to or greater than 0)). The device 2a also performs DL and / or UL amplification. The UL transmission in the device 2a is performed by backscattering in a CW provided from an external device.

[0060] Device 2b (also called Type 2b) Device 2b is a device type that consumes a peak power of several hundred μW. Device 2b has energy storage and an initial sampling frequency offset of up to Z [ppm] (Z is 10 to the power x (x is an integer equal to or greater than 0)). DL and / or UL amplification is 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 need to be performed by backscattering in CW provided from an external source.

[0061] <Candidate Topology> Next, we describe candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission.

[0062] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing examples of candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in Topology 1. Fig. 8 shows Topology 1A, Topology 1B, Topology 1C, Topology 1D, and Topology 1E as examples of candidate topologies.

[0063] As shown in Figure 8, in topologies 1A to 1E, CW / R2D communication signals (sometimes referred to as "R2D" in Figure 8 and below) / D2R communication signals (sometimes referred to as "D2R" in Figure 8 and below) can be sent and received to A-IoT devices.

[0064] In this embodiment, DL and R2D (reader to device) may be interchangeable, and UL and D2R (device to reader) may be interchangeable, where reader corresponds to BS and / or intermediate UE, and device corresponds to A-IoT device.

[0065] In Topology 1A, the node (first BS) that transmits the CW is different from the node (second BS) that receives the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering, and the node that transmits the CW is the same as the node that transmits the R2D communication signal. Also, the node that transmits the R2D communication signal is different from the node that receives the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering. In other words, the R in R2D is different from the R in D2R.

[0066] In Topology 1B, the node (BS) that transmits the CW, the node that transmits the R2D communication signal, and the node that receives the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering are the same.

[0067] In Topology 1C, the node transmitting the CW (CW node) is different from the node transmitting the R2D communication signal (BS). Also, in Topology 1C, the node transmitting the CW is different from the node receiving the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering (BS). Also, in Topology 1C, the node transmitting the R2D communication signal is the same as the node receiving the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering (BS). 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, or other type of node.

[0068] In Topology 1D, the node (BS) that transmits the R2D communication signal is the same as the node that receives the D2R communication signal generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device. That is, R in R2D is the same as R in D2R.

[0069] In Topology 1E, the node (first BS) that transmits the R2D communication signal is different from the node (second BS) that receives the D2R communication signal generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device. In other words, R in R2D is different from R in D2R.

[0070] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing examples of candidate topologies for CW / R2D / D2R transmission in Topology 2. Fig. 9 shows Topology 2A, Topology 2B, Topology 2C, Topology 2D, and Topology 2E as examples of candidate topologies.

[0071] As shown in Figure 9, in topologies 2A to 2E, CW / R2D communication signals (denoted as "R2D" in Figure 9) / D2R communication signals (denoted as "D2R" in Figure 9) can be sent and received to A-IoT devices.

[0072] In Topology 2A, the node transmitting the CW (first intermediate UE) is different from the node receiving the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering (second intermediate UE), and the node transmitting the CW is the same as the node transmitting the R2D communication signal. Also, the node transmitting the R2D communication signal is different from the node receiving the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering. In other words, the R in R2D is different from the R in D2R.

[0073] In Topology 2B, the node that transmits the CW (intermediate UE), the node that transmits the R2D communication signal, and the node that receives the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering are the same.

[0074] In Topology 2C, the node transmitting the CW (CW node) is different from the node transmitting the R2D communication signal (intermediate UE). Also, in Topology 1C, the node transmitting the CW is different from the node receiving the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering (BS). Also, in Topology 1C, the node transmitting the R2D communication signal is the same as the node receiving the D2R communication signal transmitted by the A-IoT device via backscattering. 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.

[0075] In Topology 2D, the node (intermediate UE) that transmits the R2D communication signal is the same as the node that receives the D2R communication signal generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device, i.e., R in R2D is the same as R in D2R.

[0076] In Topology 2E, the node (first intermediate UE) that transmits the R2D communication signal is different from the node (second intermediate UE) that receives the D2R communication signal generated and transmitted by the A-IoT device. That is, R in R2D is different from R in D2R.

[0077] <Terminology> Here, we will explain the terms used in relation to the A-IoT mentioned above.

[0078] A-IoT device or device: a device included in an A-IoT system, having any of the multiple device types as described above.

[0079] Reader: D2R receiver The leader can be either a BS or a UE. The leader UE can be called an intermediate UE. The R2D transmitter and D2R receiver may be the same node or different nodes.

[0080] ·R2D: Abbreviation for Reader-to-Device Link. PRDCH: Physical R2D channel. D2R: Abbreviation for Device-to-Reader Link. PDRCH: Physical D2R channel.

[0081] ·DT traffic: 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.

[0082] DO-DTT traffic: Device Originated-Device Terminated Trigger DO-DTT traffic is, for example, "inventory" traffic.

[0083] DO-A traffic: Device Originated Autonomous Traffic DO-A traffic is, for example, traffic from sensors and monitoring.

[0084] Timing acquisition signal / preamble / midamble / postamble / synchronization signal can be replaced with each other.

[0085] <Contention-based random access procedure> In an A-IoT communication session, a contention-based random access (CBRA) procedure is performed for an A-IoT device (hereinafter simply referred to as a device). Note that CBRA may also be referred to as a CB access procedure, CB access, or CB transmission.

[0086] Two approaches are being considered for the CB access procedure for A-IoT devices (hereinafter simply referred to as the "access procedure"): a two-step approach and a four-step approach.

[0087] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an access procedure for an A-IoT device. Fig. 10 shows signal exchange between one reader and one device. The horizontal axis of Fig. 10 indicates the time axis. Fig. 10 shows exchanges including a two-step access procedure and a four-step access procedure.

[0088] In the two-step access procedure, the reader sends an A-IoT paging message. The A-IoT paging message corresponds to the first R2D transmission in an A-IoT communication session. The device that receives the A-IoT paging message sends a message called A-IoT Msg1 to the reader. In the two-step access procedure, A-IoT Msg1 contains information that identifies the device (e.g., device ID). A-IoT Msg1 may be considered a device ID report. The reader that receives A-IoT Msg1 sends a message called A-IoT Msg2 to the device. For example, the reader that receives A-IoT Msg1 sends A-IoT Msg2 addressed to the device identified by the device ID included in A-IoT Msg1. A-IoT Msg2 contains information indicating contention resolution. A-IoT Msg2 may be considered contention resolution. The two-step access procedure is then completed.

[0089] In the four-step access procedure, the reader sends an A-IoT paging message. A device that receives the A-IoT paging message sends a message called A-IoT Msg1 to the reader. In the four-step access procedure, A-IoT Msg1 contains a random ID. A-IoT Msg1 may be considered a random ID report. The reader that receives A-IoT Msg1 sends a message called A-IoT Msg2 to the device. For example, the A-IoT reader sends A-IoT Msg2, which contains the random ID contained in A-IoT Msg1. A-IoT Msg2 contains information indicating contention resolution. A-IoT Msg2 may be considered contention resolution. The device receives A-IoT Msg2 and sends A-IoT Msg3 to the reader. For example, if the random ID of the received A-IoT Msg2 matches the random ID of the sent A-IoT Msg1, the device sends A-IoT Msg3 to the reader. In the four-step access procedure, A-IoT Msg3 contains information that identifies the device (e.g., device ID). A-IoT Msg3 may be considered a device ID report. A reader that receives A-IoT Msg3 sends a response (e.g., R2D response). The four-step access procedure is then completed. However, in the four-step access procedure, a reader that receives A-IoT Msg3 does not have to send a response (e.g., R2D response).

[0090] For example, in an "inventory" use case such as checking the presence of an A-IoT device, each communication session includes only the above two-step access procedure or four-step access procedure. Note that the "inventory" use case is not limited to checking the presence of an A-IoT device.

[0091] For example, in the "inventory + command" use case, which includes checking the presence of an A-IoT device and issuing instructions to the A-IoT device, as shown in Figure 10, each communication session involves sending an R2D command message and a D2R response after the above two-step or four-step access procedure.

[0092] In addition, in exchanges including the access procedures shown in Figure 10, etc., a contention-based access procedure such as slotted-ALOHA may be applied at least to A-IoT Msg1.

[0093] In an A-IoT communication session, a single A-IoT page may be sent to multiple devices. After receiving the single A-IoT page, the multiple devices may continue with subsequent transmission / reception in the communication session. Note that the subsequent transmission / reception in the device may be at least one of sending an A-IoT Msg1, receiving an A-IoT Msg2, sending an A-IoT Msg3, receiving an R2D response, receiving an R2D command message, and sending a D2R response, as shown in Figure 10.

[0094] In addition, in the exchanges including the access procedures shown in Figure 10 etc., A-IoT Paging, A-IoT Msg1, A-IoT Msg2, A-IoT Msg3 may be abbreviated as Paging, Msg1, Msg2, Msg3, respectively. Furthermore, A-IoT Paging, A-IoT Msg1, A-IoT Msg2, A-IoT Msg3 may be associated with names different from these names.

[0095] The message type may be any of A-IoT paging, A-IoT Msg1, A-IoT Msg2, A-IoT Msg3, R2D response, R2D command message, and D2R response. The R2D response may be omitted. The message type may be interchangeable with the notation "message." The message may be interchangeable with notations such as "signal" and "information." For example, message transmission / reception may be interchangeable with signal transmission / reception. The R2D command message may be referred to as R2D data.

[0096] The following description will mainly focus on an example of a four-step access procedure and "inventory+command" communication. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this. The present disclosure may be applied to a two-step access procedure or to "inventory" communication. An example of "inventory+command" communication corresponds to an example in which a four-step access procedure is followed by transmission / reception of an R2D command message and a D2R response.

[0097] Also, in the following description, one or more steps (e.g., processes) may be omitted (or skipped). For example, as described above, in the case of a two-step approach, the transmission / reception of A-IoT Msg3 may be omitted. Also, as described above, in the case of "inventory" communication, the R2D command message and D2R response may be omitted.

[0098] Any of the above message types may be transmitted by unicast, multicast, broadcast, or groupcast.

[0099] <Procedures based on the agreement> Rel-19 considers inventory and command use cases as well as DO-DTT and DT traffic, and for these use cases / traffic types, steps 1 and 2 below are considered.

[0100] 1. Inventory only Step A: The reader sends an A-IoT page to the device. Step B: The device sends its device ID to the reader (via Random Access (RA) or without RA).

[0101] 2. Inventory and command Step A: The reader sends an A-IoT page to the device. Step B: The device sends its device ID to the reader (via Random Access (RA) or without RA). Step C: The reader sends data to the device (e.g., an R2D command). Step D: Compatible devices send data (e.g., feedback) to the reader. Note that it is unclear whether step D is optional.

[0102] In addition, at the 3GPP RAN2#126 meeting, the following procedures were agreed upon in relation to the above procedures.

[0103] [3GPP RAN2#126 Agreement (Command Procedure)] 1. "Inventory only" as the baseline is supported by the following steps: Step A: A-IoT Paging Step B: Sending the device ID (via random access (RA) or without RA). Details are yet to be determined.

[0104] 2. In the case of "inventory and command" as a baseline, the following steps are supported: Step A: A-IoT Paging Step B: Sending the device ID (via random access (RA) or without RA). Details are yet to be determined. Step C: Sending data from the reader to the device (e.g., R2D commands), and - Step D: Data transmission (e.g. feedback) from enabled devices to the reader. Whether this is optional is yet to be determined and is subject to discussion in other WGs.

[0105] <Random Access (RA) based on agreements> Regarding random access, the following steps 1 and 2 are being considered:

[0106] 1. 4 steps (or 3 steps) (see Figure 11) A-IoT Msg1: The device sends its ID to the reader. The ID is a random ID generated by the device. The size of the random ID is fixed, 16 bits. A-IoT Msg2: The reader echoes the ID received in Msg1. A-IoT Msg3: The device sends its device ID and / or other higher layer data (in response to a higher layer request). If the device receives Msg2 containing the same random ID as Msg1, it considers the conflict resolution successful. "Msg4" (i.e., subsequent R2D transmissions after a D2R transmission) does not always need to be sent with random access. "Msg4" can be considered to handle Msg3 transmission failures (due to various reasons).

[0107] Step 2.2 (See Figure 12) A-IoT Msg1: The device sends its device ID and / or other upper layer data (as requested by the upper layer). A random ID (fixed 16 bits) may additionally be included in Msg1. A-IoT Msg2: If Msg1 contains a random ID, the reader echoes the ID received in Msg1.

[0108] In addition, at the 3GPP RAN2#126 and #127 meetings, the following procedures were agreed upon in relation to the above procedures.

[0109] [3GPP RAN2#126 Agreement on "4-Step" RA] 1. A-IoT Msg1: The device sends its ID to the reader. The ID is a random ID generated by the device (how it is generated is undetermined, e.g. randomly or based on the device ID). The ID size is undetermined. This does not exclude other information agreed upon in RAN1. 2. A-IoT Msg2: The reader echoes the ID received in Msg1. Msg2 may contain further information based on the agreement of RAN1. 3. A-IoT Msg3: The device sends its device ID and / or other higher layer data (as requested by the higher layer). 4. If the device receives Msg2 containing the same random ID as Msg1, it considers the contention resolution successful. RAN2 assumes that the size of the random ID in Msg1 is sufficient for contention resolution purposes. 5. "Msg4" (i.e., subsequent R2D transmissions after a D2R transmission) does not always need to be transmitted via random access. "Msg4" can be considered to handle Msg3 transmission failures (due to various reasons). The use / existence of "Msg4" can be further discussed. RAN2 does not use the term "Msg4" for further discussion of random access.

[0110] [3GPP RAN2#126 Agreement on 2-Step CB RA] 1. A-IoT Msg1: The device sends its device ID and / or other higher layer data (as requested by the higher layer). It is undetermined what the device ID will be. It is undetermined whether an additional random ID is required. This does not preclude other information agreed upon in RAN1. 2. A-IoT Msg2: The reader may echo some information from Msg1. It is undetermined what that some information is. The usage / existence of "Msg2" can be further discussed.

[0111] [3GPP RAN2#127 Agreement (3-step CBRA)] For 3-step CBRA (Contention-Based Random Access) support, the fixed random ID size is 16 bits. The ID is generated randomly. -Indication of D2R failure / success will be considered. It is not yet decided whether the indication of D2R failure / success will be implicitly or explicitly indicated, and in what cases it will be required. It is also not yet decided whether the indication of D2R failure / success will only be applied in some cases.

[0112] [3GPP RAN2#127 Agreement (2-step CBRA)] For 2-step CBRA, the RAN2 specification supports Msg2. Whether it is required is up to the reader. It is not yet decided when it is required. For 2-step CBRA (when Msg2 is required), the random ID (fixed 16 bits) is also included in A-IoT Msg1 and echoed in A-IoT Msg2. If there are devices that only support 2-step RA, it is not yet decided whether other optimizations will be required for such devices. In contention-free access, A-IoT devices will directly send higher layer data (e.g., device ID) in the first D2R message after being triggered (i.e., skipping contention resolution Msg1 / 2). It remains to be determined whether short AS IDs will also be included in the message, and what type of IDs will be included for scheduling purposes. · It is yet to be determined if the leader will assign AS IDs for scheduling purposes.

[0113] <Slotted ALOHA> For transmissions such as Msg1 from A-IoT devices, the slotted ALOHA (also known as slotted ALOHA) algorithm is being considered as a candidate.

[0114] Slotted ALOHA is an improved version of pure ALOHA. Pure ALOHA has the following characteristics: The sending device can send packets at any time. When the receiving device receives the packet successfully, it returns a delivery confirmation signal (ACKnowledgement (ACK)). If the sending device does not successfully receive an ACK within a certain time after sending a packet, it will resend after a random time.

[0115] Slotted ALOHA is a method in which the timing of transmissions from terminals is limited to time slot intervals in pure ALOHA. Compared to pure ALOHA, slotted ALOHA reduces the probability of collisions between transmissions from multiple terminals and improves throughput.

[0116] Figure 13 is a diagram showing an example of slotted ALOHA control in A-IoT. The following is assumed for slotted ALOHA in A-IoT: Length T slot The time slots are defined as The network triggers transmissions from A-IoT devices without device identification. The transmitting device (A-IoT device) receives a set of time slots (in other words, length T window time slot), One or more T's [used for transmission] slot is T window Selected from [among].

[0117] T slot A time slot may be referred to as a unit of time for transmission, a time unit, etc.

[0118] The device that receives the signal from the A-IoT device may be called a reader. In FIG. 13, the NW first sends a trigger (trigger signal) for transmission to the A-IoT device. After that, the A-IoT device window A period (14 time slots in this example) is determined, and a time slot (the 10th time slot in this example) is selected within this period, and a signal is transmitted to the reader in that time slot.

[0119] <Contention-free random access procedure> Release 19 considers the use of both CBRA and contention-free random access (CFRA) for transmissions from A-IoT devices. CFRA may also be referred to as CF access procedure, CF access, or CF transmission.

[0120] An A-IoT device may perform a CF access when it receives a trigger containing information indicating device identification or information about the CF access.

[0121] <Considerations> For both types of random access (RA), it would be useful to simplify the system so that A-IoT devices monitor only one "integrated R2D message" that triggers RA, since this would allow for common messages and procedures. Therefore, in A-IoT Rel-19 and later, an integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA may be considered. Note that the integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA may mean that the trigger signal format is common, and that reception of a single trigger signal may trigger either CFRA or CBRA. In other words, it does not necessarily mean that both CFRA and CBRA are triggered simultaneously.

[0122] However, in the case of an integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA, when CFRA is specified, the specific procedure for how the A-IoT device determines the D2R transmission (Tx) resource has not yet been determined, and further study is required.

[0123] Therefore, in <Proposals 1 to 4> in this embodiment, we propose procedures for an A-IoT device to appropriately determine resources for D2R transmission (Tx) when CFRA is specified in an integrated R2D message that triggers CFRA and CBRA.

[0124] Note that, for illustrative purposes, the communication flow of the communication session shown in Figure 10 is considered in this discussion. Also, as an example, the following description will be given assuming that the device is capable of monitoring only a single frequency band (or a single frequency bandwidth).

[0125] In this embodiment, "time resource" and "time domain resource" may be interchangeable. In addition, in this embodiment, "frequency", "frequency resource", and "frequency domain resource" may be interchangeable. Similarly, in this embodiment, "code", "code resource", and "code domain resource" may be interchangeable. In addition, in this embodiment, "signal monitoring" may be interchangeable with "signal reception".

[0126] In addition, in this embodiment, "R2D," "R2D signal," "R2D message," and "R2D message type" may be interchangeable. In addition, in this embodiment, "D2R," "D2R signal," "D2R message," and "D2R message type" may be interchangeable.

[0127] The items described in the following proposals may be combined as appropriate as long as no contradictions arise.

[0128] In the following suggestions, the options may be combined as appropriate.

[0129] In the proposals below, different options may be applied on a case-by-case basis.

[0130] In the following proposal, the indication / configuration may be carried by physical (PHY) layer control information or higher layer payload (e.g., MAC (Medium Access Control) layer control information, Msg0 (paging), Msg2 (RAR (Random Access Response)), Msg4, unicast data, etc.).

[0131] In the following proposal, the display on R2D may have the same meaning as above.

[0132] In the following proposal, the indication / configuration may be transmitted by the PRDCH or R2D timing acquisition signal (preamble / midamble / postamble) / synchronization signal.

[0133] In the following proposal, a slot may be a time interval of 1 ms (ie, one slot in OFDM) or a slot in slotted ALOHA, or any other time domain unit consisting of one or more symbols.

[0134] In the following proposal, a symbol may be one OFDM symbol, M chips for OOK, or one modulation symbol for PSF / FSK.

[0135] In the following proposals, different alternatives / options may apply to R2D and D2R.

[0136] In the suggestions below, different alternatives / options may apply depending on the device type.

[0137] In the following proposals, different alternatives / options may apply to different connection topologies.

[0138] In the following proposal, different alternatives / options may be applied to different R2D / D2R channels (PRDCH: PHY channel for R2D control, PDRCH: PHY channel for D2R control).

[0139] In the following proposal, different alternatives / options may apply for different R2D / D2R information / formats / commands (R2D data, R2D control, R2D system information, R2D information triggering contention-based access, D2R data, D2R control, D2R ACK / NACK response, D2R response in contention-based access (Msg1 / Msg3)).

[0140] 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.

[0141] In the following, notifications may be carried in the physical (PHY) layer / MAC layer / Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer / a new layer defined for A-IoT.

[0142] <Overall premise> The assumptions for Proposals 1 to 4 are as follows: "R2D message R" is synonymous with "paging message" / "R2D message triggering random access". For example, it is synonymous with the "A-IoT paging" message shown in Figures 11 and 12. · CFRA and CBRA are triggered by the same "R2D Message R" format. Whether CFRA or CBRA is triggered is implicitly / explicitly indicated in each single R2D message R sent and received. A device ID / device group ID / multiple device IDs may be indicated in the "R2D message R". The indicated device performs the random access procedure (i.e. may send Msg.1). -Device ID / Device Group ID may be a unique / local ID of the A-IoT device or an ID assigned by the reader. When CFRA is triggered, the A-IoT device may send the following in Msg.1: -Device ID (unique / local ID of A-IoT device) -Upper layer data -Random ID -Device ID assigned by the reader

[0143] <Proposal 1> (Premise of Proposal 1) The assumptions of Proposal 1 are as shown in the following a~b. a. One device ID is indicated in the "R2D message R". b. If CBRA is indicated, "X time resources" (X=1 or X>1) and / or "Y frequency resources" and / or "Z code resources" for Msg.1 transmission (Tx) are determined from the "R2D message R".

[0144] Note that slotted ALOHA, i.e., resource determination operation, is performed by the A-IoT device randomly selecting one time (T) resource and / or frequency (F) resource and / or code (C) resource (hereinafter abbreviated as "T / F / C resource") for Msg.1 transmission (Tx).

[0145] (Proposal 1) If CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device determines the T / F / C resources from the “R2D message R”.

[0146] It is assumed that the A-IoT device indicates one T / F / C resource in the "R2D message R".

[0147] (Variation of Proposal 1) The A-IoT device determines one or more T / F / C resources from the "R2D message R" by one of the following procedures (1) to (3). (1) The A-IoT device randomly selects one resource for transmitting (Tx) Msg.1 of the CFRA. (2) The A-IoT device selects the “first resource” for the CFRA Msg.1 transmission (Tx) according to the following definitions (2-1) to (2-3). (2-1) "First" means "earliest" / "latest" in the time domain. (2-2) "First" means the "lowest" / "highest" frequency location or the "minimum" / "maximum" backscatter frequency shift in the frequency domain. (2-3) "First" means the smallest sequence ID in the code domain. (3) A-IoT devices select one resource based on specific rules (e.g., based on device ID).

[0148] (effect) According to Proposal 1, when a CFRA is indicated in an "R2D Message R" that integrates and triggers a CFRA and a CBRA, an A-IoT device can appropriately determine one T / F / C resource for D2R transmission (Tx) based on the "R2D Message R." This clarifies the CFRA procedure when using an integrated R2D message, improving its usability and convenience.

[0149] <Proposal 2> (Prerequisite for Proposal 2) The assumptions of Proposal 2 are as shown in the following a~b. a. One device ID is indicated in the "R2D message R". b. If CBRA is indicated, the A-IoT device performs slotted ALOHA based on counter q. Counter q is handled according to the following steps (b1) to (b3). (b1) The A-IoT device randomly generates an initial counter value q (0<=q<=Q). The value of Q may be determined from the R2D message R. The initial counter value is q (0<=q <Q)であってもよい。 (b2) The A-IoT device decrements the counter q (subtracts one) according to the R2D message. Alternatively, it may subtract a predetermined value. (b3) The A-IoT device sends Msg.1 after the counter q reaches q=0 (or q<=0).

[0150] (Proposal 2) If CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device sets the initial value of the counter to q = 0. Alternatively, the A-IoT device may execute the following steps (1) to (2). (1) A-IoT devices assume / expect Q=0. (2) The A-IoT device does not generate counter q and directly sends Msg.1.

[0151] (effect) According to Proposal 2, when CBRA is indicated, the counter q is used to determine whether to execute slotted ALOHA. When CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device either sets the counter value q to 0 or directly sends Msg.1 without generating counter q. Therefore, even when the "R2D message R" that triggers by integrating CFRA and CBRA is used, the transmission timing can be set appropriately by setting an appropriate counter value.

[0152] <Proposal 3> (Premise of Proposal 3) The assumptions of Proposal 3 are as shown in the following a~b. a. Multiple device IDs / device group IDs are indicated in the "R2D message R". b. If CBRA is indicated, "X time resources" (X=1 or X>1) and / or "Y frequency resources" and / or "Z code resources" for Msg.1 transmission (Tx) are determined from the "R2D message R".

[0153] Note that slotted ALOHA, i.e., resource determination operation, is performed by the A-IoT device randomly selecting one T / F / C resource for Msg.1 transmission (Tx).

[0154] (Proposal 3) When CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device determines M T / F / C resources from the “R2D message R” such that X=M, according to the following conditions (1) to (3). (1) M is the number of device IDs / number of devices in the device group indicated in the "R2D message R". (2) The A-IoT device assumes that the “R2D message R” indicates M T / F / C resources, where X=M. (3) M T / F / C resources are mapped to M device IDs / devices according to specific rules. The rules may be set based on the order of resources and the order of devices, in accordance with the following conditions (3-1) to (3-3). (3-1) The order of resources is determined according to the following conditions: Within a single area The order within a single region is determined according to the following conditions: Time domain: from earliest to latest (or vice versa) Frequency domain: from lowest frequency position to highest frequency position (or vice versa), or from minimum backscatter frequency shift to maximum backscatter frequency shift (or vice versa) Code region: from lowest sequence ID to highest sequence ID (or in reverse order) [Between areas] The order between the regions is determined according to an arbitrary order of T / F / C, as shown in the following [Example 1] and [Example 2]. [Example 1] T->F->C · The order of TF resources may be ordered first by T region and then by F region. · The ordering of TFC resources may be ordered first in the T region, then in the F region, then in the C region. [Example 2] F->T->C · The order of TF resources may be ordered first by F region and then by T region. (3-2) The order of devices may be from smallest (lowest) device ID to largest (highest) device ID (or in reverse order). (3-3) The order of devices may be indicated by the leader. The order of devices within a group / multiple devices is indicated for each device. For example, if a device is indicated as the kth device, the kth resource applies to that device.

[0155] (Variation of Proposal 3) If CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device determines M T / F / C resources from the “R2D message R” where X>M, and the first M resources are mapped to M devices, respectively.

[0156] (effect) According to Proposal 3, when a CFRA is indicated in an "R2D Message R" that integrates and triggers a CFRA and a CBRA, an A-IoT device can appropriately determine the T / F / C resources for D2R transmission (Tx) corresponding to each of multiple devices based on the "R2D Message R." This clarifies the CFRA procedure when using an integrated R2D message, improving its usability and convenience.

[0157] <Suggestion 4> (Premise of Proposal 4) The assumptions of Proposal 4 are as shown in the following a~b. a. Multiple device IDs / device group IDs are indicated in the "R2D message R". b. If CBRA is indicated, the A-IoT device performs slotted ALOHA based on counter q. Counter q is handled according to the following steps (b1) to (b3). (b1) The A-IoT device randomly generates an initial counter value q (0<=q<=Q). The value of Q may be determined from the R2D message R. The initial counter value is q (0<=q <Q)であってもよい。 (b2) The A-IoT device decrements the counter q (subtracts one) according to the R2D message. Alternatively, it may subtract a predetermined value. (b3) The A-IoT device sends Msg.1 after the counter q reaches q=0 (or q<=0).

[0158] (Proposal 4) When CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device assumes / expects that Q=M-1, subject to the following conditions (1) and (2). (1) M is the number of device IDs / number of devices in the device group indicated in the "R2D message R". (2) The A-IoT device sets the initial value of the counter q as follows: The A-IoT device maps M candidate initial values ​​(q=0, 1, 2, ..., M-1) of counter q to M device IDs / devices. That is, the first device initializes counter q to q=0, the second device initializes counter q to q=1, and the third and subsequent devices initialize counter q in a similar manner. (3) The device order is set as in Proposal 3.

[0159] (Variation of Proposal 4) When CFRA is indicated, the A-IoT device assumes / expects that Q>M-1, subject to the following conditions (1) and (2). (1) The first M candidate initial values ​​of counter q (q=0, 1, 2, ..., M-1) are mapped to M devices. (2) The device order is set as in Proposal 3.

[0160] (effect) According to Proposal 4, when CBRA is indicated, the A-IoT device sets the counter value for multiple devices when CFRA is indicated, and therefore, even if the "R2D message R" that integrates and triggers CFRA and CBRA targets multiple devices, it can set an appropriate counter value for each device.

[0161] <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 are examples of functions related to the present embodiment. The base station 10 and the device 20 may have functions not shown. Furthermore, the functional divisions and / or names of the functional units are not limited as long as the functions perform the operations related to the present embodiment.

[0162] <Base station configuration> 14 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 with a device 20 (see FIG. 15) wirelessly. The base station 10 may be a terminal (an intermediate UE communicating with the device 20) or a CW node.

[0163] The transmitter 101 transmits a downlink (DL) signal to the device 20. For example, the transmitter 101 transmits the DL signal under the control of the controller 103.

[0164] The DL signal may include, for example, a downlink data signal and control information (e.g., DCI (Downlink Control Information)). The DL signal may also include information indicating scheduling related to signal transmission of the device 20 (e.g., an UL grant). The DL signal may also include control information of higher layers (e.g., control information of RRC (Radio Resource Control)). The DL signal may also include a reference signal.

[0165] The channels used for transmitting 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, the base station 10 transmits control information to the device 20 using the PDCCH and transmits downlink data signals using the PDSCH.

[0166] The reference signals included in the DL signal may include at least one of, for example, a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS), a Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS), a Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS), a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), and a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) for position information. For example, reference signals such as the DMRS and PTRS are used for demodulating downlink data signals and are transmitted using the PDSCH.

[0167] The receiving unit 102 receives an 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.

[0168] The control unit 103 controls the communication operations of the base station 10, including the transmission processing of the transmission unit 101 and the reception processing of the reception unit .

[0169] For example, the control unit 103 acquires information such as data and control information from the upper layer and outputs it to the transmitting unit 101. The control unit 103 also outputs the data, control information, etc. received from the receiving unit 102 to the upper layer.

[0170] 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 a signal (e.g., data and control information, etc.) received from the device 20 and / or data and control information, etc. acquired from a higher layer. Information on the allocated resources may be included in control information transmitted to the device 20.

[0171] The control unit 103 configures PUCCH resources as an example of allocation of resources used for transmitting and receiving UL signals. Information related to PUCCH configuration such as a PUCCH cell timing pattern (PUCCH configuration information) may be notified to the device 20 by RRC.

[0172] Here, the transmitting unit 101 and the receiving unit 102 (which may be collectively referred to as a communication unit) communicate with the device 20.

[0173] For example, the transmitting unit 101 may transmit information regarding frequency resources used for communication involving the A-IoT device to the device 20, etc.

[0174] Also, for example, the communication unit may use the above frequency resources to perform communication involving A-IoT devices.

[0175] <Device configuration> 15 is a block diagram showing an example of a 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 with, for example, a base station 10 wirelessly. The device 20 may be a terminal (for example, an intermediate UE) or a CW node.

[0176] The receiving unit 201 receives a DL signal transmitted from the base station 10. For example, the receiving unit 201 receives the DL signal under the control of the control unit 203.

[0177] The transmitter 202 transmits the UL signal to the base station 10. For example, the transmitter 202 transmits the UL signal under the control of the controller 203.

[0178] The UL signal may include, for example, an uplink data signal and control information (e.g., UCI (Uplink Control Information)). For example, information related to the processing capability of the device 20 (e.g., A-IoT capability) may be included. The UL signal may also include a reference signal.

[0179] The channels used for transmitting UL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel), and the control channel may include a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel). For example, the device 20 transmits control information from the base station 10 using the PUCCH and transmits uplink data signals using the PUSCH.

[0180] 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, the reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used for demodulating the uplink data signal and are transmitted using an uplink channel (for example, PUSCH).

[0181] The control unit 203 controls the communication operations of the device 20, including the reception process in the reception unit 201 and the transmission process in the transmission unit 202.

[0182] For example, the control unit 203 acquires information such as data and control information from a higher layer and outputs it to the transmitting unit 202. Also, the control unit 203 outputs, for example, the data and control information received from the receiving unit 201 to the higher layer.

[0183] For example, the control unit 203 controls 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, may include Channel State Information (CSI), or may include a Scheduling Request (SR). The information to be fed back to the base station 10 may be included in UCI. The UCI is transmitted, for example, in PUCCH resources.

[0184] Control unit 203 configures PUCCH resources based on configuration information (for example, configuration information such as a PUCCH cell timing pattern and / or DCI notified by RRC) received from base station 10. Control unit 203 determines PUCCH resources to be used for transmitting information to be fed back to base station 10. Under the control of control unit 203, transmission unit 202 transmits the information to be fed back to base station 10 in the PUCCH resources determined by control unit 203.

[0185] Note that the channel used for transmitting the DL signal and the channel used for transmitting the UL signal are not limited to the above-mentioned examples. For example, the channel used for transmitting the DL signal and the channel used for transmitting the UL signal may include a Random Access Channel (RACH) and a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH). The RACH may be used to transmit DCI including a Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI), for example.

[0186] Here, the receiving unit 201 and the transmitting unit 202 (which may be collectively referred to as a communication unit) communicate with the network, such as the base station 10 and intermediate UE.

[0187] For example, the receiver 201 may receive information regarding frequency resources to be used for communication involving the A-IoT device from the base station 10 or the network of the intermediate UE, and the controller 203 may determine the frequency resources to be used for communication involving the A-IoT device based on the information received by the receiver 201. The frequency resources to be used for communication involving the A-IoT device may be a single frequency resource, multiple contiguous frequency resources, or multiple non-contiguous frequency resources, and may include a first frequency resource used in a first frequency hop and a second frequency resource used in a second frequency hop.

[0188] Also, for example, the communication unit may use frequency resources determined by the control unit 203 to perform communication involving A-IoT devices.

[0189] The present disclosure has been described above. Note that the division of items in the above description is not essential to the present disclosure, and items described in two or more items may be used in combination as needed, and items described in one item may be applied to items described in another item (unless they are inconsistent).

[0190] <Hardware configuration, etc.> The block diagrams used to explain the above embodiments show functional blocks. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of hardware and / or software. Furthermore, the method for realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using a single device that is physically or logically coupled, or may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices that are connected directly or indirectly (for example, by wire, wirelessly, etc.) and these multiple devices. The functional block may also be realized by combining the single device or the multiple devices with software.

[0191] Functions include, but are not limited to, judgment, determination, judgment, calculation, computation, processing, derivation, investigation, search, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, election, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, consideration, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocation, mapping, and assignment. For example, a functional block (component) that performs transmission is called a transmitting unit or transmitter. As mentioned above, there are no particular limitations on how these functions are implemented.

[0192] For example, a base station, a device, etc. according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that performs processing of the wireless communication method of the present disclosure. Fig. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a base station and a device according to the embodiment. The above-described base station 10 and device 20 may be physically configured as a computer including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, a bus 1007, etc.

[0193] In the following description, the term "apparatus" can be interpreted as a circuit, a device, a unit, etc. The hardware configuration of the base station 10 and the device 20 may be configured to include one or more of the apparatuses shown in the drawings, or may be configured to exclude some of the apparatuses.

[0194] Each function in the base station 10 and the device 20 is realized by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, causing the processor 1001 to perform calculations, control communication by the communication device 1004, and control at least one of reading and writing data in the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.

[0195] The processor 1001 controls the entire computer by running, for example, an operating system. The processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with peripheral devices, a control device, an arithmetic unit, a register, etc. For example, the above-mentioned control unit 103 and control unit 203 may be realized by the processor 1001.

[0196] Furthermore, the processor 1001 reads programs (program codes), 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 in accordance with these. The programs used are those that cause a computer to execute at least some of the operations described in the above-described embodiments. For example, the control unit 103 of the base station 10 and the control unit 203 of the device 20 may be implemented by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and running on the processor 1001, and similar implementations may be made for other functional blocks. While the above-described various processes have been described as being executed by one processor 1001, they may also be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. The processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The programs may be transmitted from a network via a telecommunications line.

[0197] The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium and may be configured, for example, by at least one of a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), a random access memory (RAM), etc. The memory 1002 may also be called a register, a cache, a main memory (primary storage device), etc. The memory 1002 can store executable programs (program codes), software modules, etc. for implementing a wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0198] Storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, and may be composed of at least one of, for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a Blu-ray disc), a smart card, a flash memory (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a floppy disk, a magnetic strip, etc. Storage 1003 may also be referred to as an auxiliary storage device. The above-mentioned storage medium may be, for example, a database, a server, or other appropriate medium including at least one of memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0199] The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, or a communication module. The communication device 1004 may be configured to include a high-frequency switch, a duplexer, a filter, a frequency synthesizer, etc. to realize at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). For example, the above-mentioned transmitter 101, receiver 102, receiver 201, transmitter 202, etc. may be realized by the communication device 1004.

[0200] The input device 1005 is an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that receives input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that outputs to the outside. The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may be integrated into one device (for example, a touch panel).

[0201] Furthermore, each device, such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured using a single bus, or may be configured using different buses between each device.

[0202] 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 application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and some or all of the functional blocks may be realized by the hardware. For example, the processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these pieces of hardware.

[0203] <Information notification, signaling> The notification of information is not limited to the embodiments described in the present disclosure, and may be performed using other methods. For example, the notification of information may be performed by physical layer signaling (e.g., Downlink Control Information (DCI), Uplink Control Information (UCI)), higher layer signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling, broadcast information (Master Information Block (MIB), System Information Block (SIB))), other signals, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the RRC signaling may be referred to as an RRC message, and may be, for example, an RRC Connection Setup message, an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, or the like.

[0204] <Applicable systems> Embodiments described in the present disclosure may be applied to at least one of a system using LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), 5G (5th generation mobile communication system), 6G (6th generation mobile communication system), xG (xG (x is, for example, an integer or a decimal point)), 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, UWB (Ultra-Wideband), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or other suitable systems, and next generation systems extended, modified, created, or defined based on these. Furthermore, a combination of multiple systems (for example, a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A with 5G) may be applied.

[0205] <Processing procedures, etc.> The order of the procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. of each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be changed unless it is consistent. For example, the methods described in this disclosure present elements of various steps using an example order, and are not limited to the particular order presented.

[0206] <Base station operation> In the present disclosure, a specific operation described as being performed by a base station may be performed by its upper node in some cases. 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 may be performed by at least one of the base station and another network node other than the base station (for example, but not limited to, an MME or an S-GW). Although the above example illustrates a case where there is one other network node other than the base station, a combination of multiple other network nodes (for example, an MME and an S-GW) may also be used.

[0207] <Input / output direction> Information, etc. (see the section on information and signals) can be output from a higher layer (or a lower layer) to a lower layer (or a higher layer). It may also be input and output via multiple network nodes.

[0208] <Handling of input and output information> Input and output information may be stored in a specific location (for example, memory) or may be managed using a management table. Input and output information may be overwritten, updated, or added to. Output information may be deleted. Input information may be sent to another device.

[0209] <Judgment method> The determination may be made based on a value represented by one bit (0 or 1), a Boolean value (true or false), or a numerical comparison (e.g., comparison with a predetermined value).

[0210] <Variations of form, etc.> Each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be used alone, in combination, or switched depending on the implementation. Furthermore, notification of predetermined information (e.g., notification that "X is true") is not limited to being done explicitly, but may be done implicitly (e.g., by not notifying the predetermined information).

[0211] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it is 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 spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present disclosure is intended to be illustrative and does not have any limiting meaning on the present disclosure.

[0212] <Software> Software shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise.

[0213] Software, instructions, information, etc. may also be transmitted or received over a transmission medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using wired technologies (such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)), and / or wireless technologies (such as infrared, microwave), then these wired and / or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission media.

[0214] <Information, Signals> The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

[0215] Note that terms explained 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 a channel and a symbol may be a signal (signaling). Furthermore, a signal may be a message. Furthermore, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, a cell, a frequency carrier, etc.

[0216] <System, Network> As used in this disclosure, the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably.

[0217] <Parameter, channel name> Furthermore, the information, parameters, etc. described in the present disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values ​​from a predetermined value, or other corresponding information. For example, a radio resource may be indicated by an index.

[0218] The names used for the above-described parameters are not intended to be limiting in any way. Furthermore, the mathematical expressions using these parameters may differ from those explicitly disclosed in this disclosure. The various channels (e.g., PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements may be identified by any suitable names, and therefore the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are not intended to be limiting in any way.

[0219] <Base station> In this disclosure, terms such as "base station (BS)," "radio 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.

[0220] A base station can accommodate one or more (e.g., three) cells. When a base station accommodates multiple cells, the overall coverage area of ​​the base station can be divided into multiple smaller areas, and each smaller area can be provided with communication service by a base station subsystem (e.g., a small indoor base station (RRH: Remote Radio Head)). The term "cell" or "sector" refers to a part or the entire coverage area of ​​a base station and / or base station subsystem that provides communication service within this coverage.

[0221] In the present disclosure, the base station transmitting information to a terminal may be interpreted as the base station instructing the terminal to control or operate based on the information.

[0222] <Mobile station> In this disclosure, the terms "Mobile Station (MS)," "user terminal," "User Equipment (UE)," "terminal," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0223] 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 some other suitable terminology.

[0224] <Base station / mobile station> At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be referred to as a transmitting device, a receiving device, a communication device, etc. At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be a device mounted on a mobile object, the mobile object itself, etc. The mobile object refers to a movable object, and may move at any speed. Naturally, this also includes cases where the mobile object is stationary. Examples of the mobile object include, but are not limited to, vehicles, transport vehicles, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, connected cars, excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks, forklifts, trains, buses, handcars, rickshaws, ships and other watercraft, airplanes, rockets, satellites, drones (registered trademark), multicopters, quadcopters, balloons, and objects mounted thereon. The mobile object may also be a mobile object that moves autonomously based on an operational command. It may be a vehicle (e.g., a car, an airplane, etc.), an unmanned mobile object (e.g., a drone, an autonomous vehicle, etc.), or a robot (manned or unmanned). At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be a device that does 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.

[0225] Furthermore, a base station in the present disclosure may be read as a terminal. For example, the embodiments of the present 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) or V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything)). In this case, the device 20 may be configured to have the functions of the base station 10 described above. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" may be read as terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, terms such as an uplink channel and a downlink channel may be read as a side channel.

[0226] Similarly, the term "terminal" in the present disclosure may be interpreted as a base station, in which case the base station 10 may be configured to have the functions of the device 20 described above.

[0227] Fig. 17 shows an example configuration of a vehicle 2001. As shown in Fig. 17, the 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 the present disclosure may be applied to a communication device mounted on the vehicle 2001, and may be applied to the communication module 2013, for example.

[0228] The drive unit 2002 is configured, for example, by 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 operated by the user.

[0229] The electronic control unit 2010 is composed of a microprocessor 2031, a memory (ROM, RAM) 2032, and a communication port (IO port) 2033. Signals are input to the electronic control unit 2010 from various sensors 2021 to 2029 provided in the vehicle 2001. The electronic control unit 2010 may also be called an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

[0230] The signals from the various sensors 2021 to 2029 include a current signal from a current sensor 2021 that senses the current of the motor, a rotation speed signal of the front and rear wheels obtained by a rotation speed sensor 2022, an air pressure signal of the front and rear wheels obtained by an air pressure sensor 2023, a vehicle speed signal obtained by a vehicle speed sensor 2024, an acceleration signal obtained by an acceleration sensor 2025, an accelerator pedal depression amount signal obtained by an accelerator pedal sensor 2029, a brake pedal depression amount signal obtained by a brake pedal sensor 2026, a shift lever operation signal obtained by a shift lever sensor 2027, and a detection signal for detecting obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, etc. obtained by an object detection sensor 2028.

[0231] The information service unit 2012 is composed of various devices, such as a car navigation system, an audio system, speakers, a television, and a radio, for providing (outputting) various information such as driving information, traffic information, and entertainment information, and one or more ECUs for controlling these devices. The information service unit 2012 uses information acquired from external devices via the communication module 2013, etc., to provide various multimedia information and multimedia services to the occupants of the vehicle 2001.

[0232] The information service unit 2012 may include input devices (e.g., keyboards, mice, microphones, switches, buttons, sensors, touch panels, etc.) that accept input from the outside, and may also include output devices (e.g., displays, speakers, LED lamps, touch panels, etc.) that output to the outside.

[0233] The driving assistance system unit 2030 is composed of various devices that provide functions for preventing accidents and reducing the driver's driving burden, such as a millimeter-wave radar, a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), a camera, a positioning locator (e.g., GNSS, etc.), map information (e.g., high-definition (HD) map, autonomous vehicle (AV) map, etc.), a gyro system (e.g., an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), an INS (Inertial Navigation System), etc.), an AI (Artificial Intelligence) chip, and an AI processor, as well as one or more ECUs that control these devices. The driving assistance system unit 2030 also transmits and receives various information via the communication module 2013 to realize the driving assistance function or the autonomous driving function.

[0234] The communication module 2013 can communicate with the microprocessor 2031 and components of the vehicle 2001 via the communication port. For example, the communication module 2013 transmits and receives data via the communication port 2033 to and from the drive unit 2002, steering unit 2003, accelerator pedal 2004, brake pedal 2005, shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, axle 2009, microprocessor 2031 and memory (ROM, RAM) 2032 in the electronic control unit 2010, and sensors 2021 to 29, which are provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0235] 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 an external device. For example, it transmits and receives various information to and from the external device 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, a mobile station, or the like.

[0236] The communication module 2013 may transmit at least one of signals from the above-mentioned various sensors 2021-2029 input to the electronic control unit 2010, information obtained based on the signals, and information based on input from the outside (user) obtained via the information service unit 2012 to an external device via wireless communication. The electronic control unit 2010, the various sensors 2021-2029, the information service unit 2012, etc. may be referred to as input units that accept input. For example, the PUSCH transmitted by the communication module 2013 may include information based on the above-mentioned input.

[0237] The communication module 2013 receives various information (traffic information, traffic signal information, vehicle distance information, etc.) transmitted from external devices 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 that outputs information (for example, outputs information to a device such as a display or speaker based on the PDSCH received by the communication module 2013 (or data / information decoded from the PDSCH)).

[0238] 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, axle 2009, sensors 2021 to 2029, and the like provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0239] <Terminology and interpretation> As used in this disclosure, the terms "determining" and "determining" may encompass a wide variety of actions. "Determining" and "determining" may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, searching, inquiring (e.g., searching in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertaining, and the like. "Determining" and "determining" may also include receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory), and the like. Furthermore, "judgment" and "decision" can include regarding resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. as having been "judged" or "decided." In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include regarding some action as having been "judged" or "decided." Furthermore, "judgment (decision)" can be interpreted as "assuming," "expecting," "considering," etc.

[0240] The terms "connected," "coupled," or any variation thereof, refer to 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" to each other. The coupling or connection between elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. For example, "connected" may be read as "access." As used in this disclosure, two elements may be considered to be "connected" or "coupled" to each other using one or more wires, cables, and / or printed electrical connections, as well as electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the radio frequency range, microwave range, and optical (both visible and invisible) range, as some non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples.

[0241] <Reference signal> The reference signal may be abbreviated as RS (Reference Signal) or may be called a pilot depending on the applicable standard.

[0242] <The meaning of "based on"> As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based only on," unless expressly stated otherwise. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on."

[0243] <"First", "Second"> As used in this disclosure, any reference to an element using a designation such as "first," "second," etc. does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient method of distinguishing between two or more elements. Thus, a reference to a first and a second element does not imply that only two elements may be employed or that the first element must in some way precede the second element.

[0244] <Means> In the configurations of each of the above devices, the "means" may be replaced with "section", "circuit", "device", etc.

[0245] <Open format> In the present disclosure, when terms such as "include", "including" and their variants are used, these terms are intended to be inclusive, similar to the term "comprising". Further, the term "or" used in the present disclosure is not intended to be an exclusive disjunction.

[0246] <Time units such as TTI, frequency units such as RB, radio frame configuration> A radio frame may be composed of one or more frames in the time domain. Each of the one or more frames in the time domain may be referred to as a subframe. A subframe may further be composed of one or more slots in the time domain. A subframe may have a fixed time length (e.g., 1 ms) that does not depend on numerology.

[0247] Numerology may be communication parameters applied to at least one of transmission and reception of a certain signal or channel. Numerology may indicate, for example, at least one of subcarrier spacing (SCS), bandwidth, symbol length, cyclic prefix length, transmission time interval (TTI), number of symbols per TTI, radio frame configuration, specific filtering processing performed by a transceiver in the frequency domain, specific windowing processing performed by a transceiver in the time domain, etc.

[0248] A slot may be composed of one or more symbols (such as an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol or a Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbol) in the time domain. A slot may be a time unit based on numerology.

[0249] A slot may include multiple minislots. Each minislot may consist of one or multiple symbols in the time domain. A minislot may also be called a subslot. A minislot may consist of fewer symbols than a slot. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted in a time unit larger than a minislot may be called PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type A. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted using a minislot may be called PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type B.

[0250] The radio frame, subframe, slot, minislot, and symbol all represent time units for transmitting signals, and may be referred to by other names corresponding to the radio frame, subframe, slot, minislot, and symbol.

[0251] 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. That is, at least one of the subframe and the TTI may be a subframe (1 ms) in existing LTE, a period shorter than 1 ms (for example, 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.

[0252] Here, TTI refers to, for example, the smallest time unit for scheduling in wireless communication. For example, in an LTE system, a base station performs scheduling to allocate radio resources (such as frequency bandwidth and transmission power that can be used by each user terminal) to each user terminal in TTI units. However, the definition of TTI is not limited to this.

[0253] The TTI may be a transmission time unit for a channel-encoded data packet (transport block), a code block, a code word, etc., or may be a processing unit for scheduling, link adaptation, etc. When a TTI is given, the time interval (e.g., the number of symbols) to which a transport block, a code block, a code word, etc. is actually mapped may be shorter than the TTI.

[0254] When one slot or one minislot is called a TTI, one or more TTIs (i.e., one or more slots or one or more minislots) may be the minimum time unit for scheduling. Also, the number of slots (minislots) constituting the minimum time unit for scheduling may be controlled.

[0255] A TTI having a time length of 1 ms may be called a normal TTI (TTI in LTE Rel. 8-12), normal TTI, long TTI, normal subframe, normal subframe, long subframe, slot, etc. A TTI shorter than a normal TTI may be called a shortened TTI, short TTI, partial or fractional TTI, shortened subframe, short subframe, minislot, subslot, slot, etc.

[0256] In addition, a long TTI (e.g., a normal TTI, a subframe, etc.) may be interpreted as a TTI having a time length of more than 1 ms, and a short TTI (e.g., a shortened TTI, etc.) may be interpreted as a TTI having a TTI length shorter than the TTI length of a long TTI and equal to or greater than 1 ms.

[0257] A resource block (RB) is a resource allocation unit in the time domain and frequency domain, and may include one or more consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain. The number of subcarriers included in an RB may be the same regardless of numerology, for example, 12. The number of subcarriers included in an RB may also be determined based on numerology.

[0258] The time domain of an RB may include one or more symbols and may have a length of one slot, one minislot, one subframe, or one TTI. One TTI, one subframe, etc. may each be composed of one or more resource blocks.

[0259] Note that one or more RBs may also be called a physical resource block (PRB), a sub-carrier group (SCG), a resource element group (REG), a PRB pair, an RB pair, or the like.

[0260] Furthermore, a resource block may be composed of one or more resource elements (REs). For example, one RE may be a radio resource region of one subcarrier and one symbol.

[0261] A Bandwidth Part (BWP) (which may also be referred to as a fractional bandwidth) may represent a subset of contiguous common resource blocks (RBs) for a given numerology on a given carrier, where the common RBs may be identified by their index relative to a common reference point of the carrier. PRBs may be defined in a given BWP and numbered within that BWP.

[0262] The BWP may include a BWP for UL (UL BWP) and a BWP for DL ​​(DL BWP). One or more BWPs may be configured for a UE within one carrier.

[0263] At least one of the configured BWPs may be active, and the UE may not expect to transmit or receive a given signal / channel outside the active BWP. Note that the terms "cell," "carrier," etc. in this disclosure may be read as "BWP."

[0264] The above-described structures of radio frames, subframes, slots, minislots, symbols, etc. are merely examples. For example, the number of subframes included in a radio frame, the number of slots per subframe or radio 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, the number of symbols in a TTI, the symbol length, the cyclic prefix (CP) length, etc. may be changed in various ways.

[0265] <Maximum transmission power> The "maximum transmit power" in this disclosure may mean the maximum value of transmit power, the nominal UE maximum transmit power, or the rated UE maximum transmit power.

[0266] <Article> In this disclosure, where articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, the disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are in the plural form.

[0267] <"Different"> In the present 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 "coupled" may also be interpreted in the same way as "different." [Industrial Applicability]

[0268] One aspect of the present disclosure is useful in wireless communication systems. [Explanation of symbols]

[0269] 10 base station 20 devices 101,202 Transmitter 102,201 Receiver 103,203 Control unit

Claims

1. A device with lower complexity than a Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) device, a receiver for receiving a trigger signal from a wireless communication device, the trigger signal triggering one of contention-based random access and contention-free random access; a control unit that determines, when the contention-free random access is indicated in the trigger signal, resources to be used for transmitting a signal for performing the contention-free random access based on resource information included in the trigger signal; 1. A device comprising:

2. The control unit If the trigger signal indicates the contention-based random access, set a counter value, decrement the counter value according to a received message, and determine to start the contention-based random access when the counter value becomes 0; determining whether to set the counter value to zero or not set the counter if the contention-free random access is indicated in the trigger signal; The device of claim 1.

3. The control unit When the contention-free random access is indicated in the trigger signal, determine resources to be mapped to the device itself based on IDs and resource information related to a plurality of devices included in the trigger signal, and determine resources to be used for transmitting a signal for performing the contention-free random access. The device of claim 1.

4. The control unit If the trigger signal indicates the contention-based random access, set a counter value, decrement the counter value according to a received message, and determine to start the contention-based random access when the counter value becomes 0; If the contention-free random access is indicated in the trigger signal, the counter value of the device is set based on IDs of a plurality of devices included in the trigger signal. The device of claim 3.

5. Devices with lower complexity than NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) devices, receiving a trigger signal from a wireless communication device to trigger one of contention-based random access and contention-free random access; When the contention-free random access is indicated in the trigger signal, determining a resource to be used for transmitting the signal for performing the contention-free random access based on resource information included in the trigger signal. Communication method.

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