Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving sensing signal based on overlapping

Abstract

This first device may transmit a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area, the first device may receive a power value from a second device, and the first device may determine transmission power of a sensing signal on the basis of the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of power values of the plurality of sensing signals.

Description

Superposition-based sensing signal transmission and reception method and device

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system.

[0002] 5G NR, the successor to LTE (long-term evolution), is a new clean-slate mobile communications system characterized by high performance, low latency, and high availability. 5G NR can utilize all available spectrum resources, from low-frequency bands below 1 GHz, mid-frequency bands between 1 GHz and 10 GHz, and high-frequency (millimeter wave) bands above 24 GHz.

[0003] The 6G (wireless communication) system aims to achieve (i) very high data rates per device, (ii) a very large number of connected devices, (iii) global connectivity, (iv) very low latency, (v) low energy consumption for battery-free Internet of Things (IoT) devices, (vi) ultra-reliable connectivity, and (vii) connected intelligence with machine learning capabilities. The vision of the 6G system can be divided into four aspects: intelligent connectivity, deep connectivity, holographic connectivity, and ubiquitous connectivity, and the 6G system can satisfy the requirements as shown in Table 1 below. For example, Table 1 can represent an example of the requirements of a 6G system.

[0004] Maximum data rate per device: 1 Tbps, E2E latency: 1 ms, Maximum spectral efficiency: 100 bps / Hz, Mobility support: Up to 1000 km / hr, Satellite integration: Fully AI, Fully autonomous driving, Fully XR, Fully haptic communication

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may be provided. For example, the method may include at least one of: a step of transmitting, by a first device, a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; a step of receiving, by the first device, a power value from a second device; and / or a step of determining, by the first device, a transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first device may be provided. For example, the first device may include at least one transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. For example, the instructions may cause the first device to perform an operation based on execution by the at least one processor. For example, the operation may include at least one of: transmitting a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; receiving a power value from a second device; and / or determining a transmission power of the sensing signals based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing device may be provided. For example, the processing device may include at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. For example, the instructions may cause a first device to perform an operation based on execution by the at least one processor. For example, the operation may include at least one of: transmitting a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; receiving a power value from a second device; and / or determining a transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions recorded thereon may be provided. For example, the instructions, upon execution, may cause a first device to perform an operation. For example, the operation may include at least one of: transmitting a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; receiving a power value from a second device; and / or determining a transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0009] Figure 1 illustrates a device-to-device communication procedure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates a radio protocol architecture according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates the structure of a wireless frame according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 4 illustrates a slot structure of a frame according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a BWP according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 6 illustrates a communication structure that can be provided in a 6G system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a communication scenario based on a 6G system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a sensing operation according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 9 illustrates the relationship between RCS, distance (D), and power according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 10 illustrates a procedure in which a sensing entity including a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver transmits or receives a sensing signal, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 11 illustrates a method for a first device to perform wireless communication according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 12 illustrates a method for a second device to perform wireless communication according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 13 illustrates a communication system (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 14 illustrates a wireless device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 15 illustrates a signal processing circuit for a transmission signal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 16 illustrates a wireless device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 17 illustrates a mobile device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] In this disclosure, "A or B" can mean "only A," "only B," or "both A and B." In other words, "A or B" in this disclosure can be interpreted as "A and / or B." For example, "A, B or C" in this disclosure can mean "only A," "only B," "only C," or "any combination of A, B and C."

[0027] As used herein, a slash ( / ) or a comma may mean "and / or." For example, "A / B" may mean "A and / or B." Accordingly, "A / B" may mean "only A," "only B," or "both A and B." For example, "A, B, C" may mean "A, B, or C."

[0028] In the present disclosure, “at least one of A and B” may mean “only A,” “only B,” or “both A and B.” Additionally, in the present disclosure, the expressions “at least one of A or B” or “at least one of A and / or B” may be interpreted identically to “at least one of A and B.”

[0029] Additionally, in the present disclosure, “at least one of A, B and C” can mean “only A,” “only B,” “only C,” or “any combination of A, B and C.” Additionally, “at least one of A, B or C” or “at least one of A, B and / or C” can mean “at least one of A, B and C.”

[0030] Additionally, parentheses used in the present disclosure may mean "for example." Specifically, when indicated as "control information (PDCCH)", "PDCCH" may be proposed as an example of "control information." In other words, "control information" in the present disclosure is not limited to "PDCCH," and "PDCCH" may be proposed as an example of "control information." Furthermore, even when indicated as "control information (i.e., PDCCH)", "PDCCH" may be proposed as an example of "control information."

[0031] In the following explanation, ‘when, if, in case of’ can be replaced with ‘based on’.

[0032] Technical features individually described in one drawing in this disclosure may be implemented individually or simultaneously.

[0033] In the present disclosure, higher layer parameters may be parameters set for the terminal, preset, or predefined. For example, a base station or network may transmit higher layer parameters to the terminal. For example, the higher layer parameters may be transmitted via radio resource control (RRC) signaling or medium access control (MAC) signaling.

[0034] In the present disclosure, "setting or defining" may be interpreted as being set or preset to a device through predefined signaling (e.g., SIB, MAC, RRC, DCI (downlink control information), etc.) from a base station or a network. In the present disclosure, "setting or defining" may be interpreted as being set or preset to a device through predefined signaling (e.g., MAC, RRC, SCI (sidelink control information), device-to-device signaling control information, etc.) from another device. In the present disclosure, "setting or defining" may be interpreted as being set or preset to a device.

[0035] In the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) may refer to a device, a portable device, a wireless device, etc. In the present disclosure, a base station (BS) may refer to a radio access network (RAN) node, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) cell / node, a transmission reception point (TRP), a network, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a device, a portable device, a wireless device, etc.

[0036] The technology proposed in the present disclosure can be used in various wireless communication systems such as CDMA (code division multiple access), FDMA (frequency division multiple access), TDMA (time division multiple access), OFDMA (orthogonal frequency division multiple access), and SC-FDMA (single carrier frequency division multiple access). CDMA can be implemented with wireless technologies such as UTRA (universal terrestrial radio access) or CDMA2000. TDMA can be implemented with wireless technologies such as GSM (global system for mobile communications) / GPRS (general packet radio service) / EDGE (enhanced data rates for GSM evolution). OFDMA can be implemented with wireless technologies such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802-20, E-UTRA (evolved UTRA), LTE (long term evolution), and 5G NR.

[0037] The technology proposed in this disclosure can be implemented with 6G wireless technology and applied to various 6G systems. For example, 6G systems can have key factors such as enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC), massive machine-type communication (mMTC), artificial intelligence (AI) integrated communication, tactile internet, high throughput, high network capacity, high energy efficiency, low backhaul and access network congestion, and enhanced data security.

[0038] FIG. 1 illustrates a device-to-device communication procedure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 1 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 1, in step S101, a first device and a second device can perform synchronization. For example, the first device can be a terminal and / or at least one of the devices proposed in the present disclosure. For example, the second device can be a base station, a network, a RAN node, an NTN node / cell, a TRP, a terminal and / or at least one of the devices proposed in the present disclosure. For example, the first device can perform an initial cell search operation. For example, the first device can detect at least one synchronization signal transmitted by the second device according to a predefined rule. Here, for example, the synchronization signal can include a plurality of synchronization signals classified according to a structure or purpose (e.g., a primary synchronization signal, a secondary synchronization signal, etc.). Through this, the first device can identify the boundaries of the frame, subframe, time unit, slot, and / or symbol of the second device, and the first device can obtain information about the second device (e.g., a cell identifier).

[0040] In step S103, the first device can obtain system information transmitted by the second device. For example, the system information may include information related to the properties, characteristics, and / or capabilities of the second device required to connect to the second device and use the service. For example, the system information may be classified according to content (e.g., whether it is essential for connection), transmission structure (e.g., the channel used, whether it is provided on-demand), etc. For example, the system information may be classified into a master information block (MIB) and a system information block (SIB). For example, if necessary, the first device may transmit a signal requesting system information before receiving the system information. For example, the request and provision of system information may be performed after a random access procedure described below.

[0041] In step S105, the first device and the second device can perform a random access procedure. For example, the first device can transmit and / or receive at least one message (e.g., a random access preamble, a random access response message, etc.) for the random access procedure based on information related to a random access channel of the second device obtained through system information (e.g., channel location, channel structure, structure of supported preamble, etc.). For example, the first device can transmit a preamble (e.g., Msg1) through the random access channel, the first device can receive a random access response message (e.g., Msg2), the first device can transmit a message (e.g., Msg3) including information related to the first device (e.g., identification information) to the second device using scheduling information included in the random access response message, and the first device can receive a message (e.g., Msg4) for contention resolution and / or connection establishment. For example, Msg1 and Msg3 can be sent and received as one message (e.g., MsgA), and / or Msg2 and Msg4 can be sent and received as one message (e.g., MsgB).

[0042] In step S107, the first device and the second device may perform signaling of control information. Here, for example, the control information may be defined in various layers, such as a layer that controls a connection (e.g., a radio resource control (RRC) layer), a layer that handles mapping between logical channels and transport channels (e.g., a media access control (MAC) layer), a layer that handles physical channels (e.g., a physical (PHY) layer), etc. For example, the first device and the second device may perform at least one of signaling for establishing a connection, signaling for determining settings related to communication, and / or signaling for indicating allocated resources. For example, the control information may be signaled / transmitted via a control channel. For example, the control information and / or the control channel may be used to schedule at least one of data, a data channel (e.g., a shared channel), and / or control information on the data channel.

[0043] In step S109, the first device and the second device may transmit and / or receive data. For example, the first device and the second device may process, transmit, and / or receive data based on signaling of control information. For example, when transmitting data, the first device or the second device may perform at least one of channel encoding, rate matching, scrambling, constellation mapping, layer mapping, waveform modulation, antenna mapping, and / or resource mapping on the information bits. For example, when receiving data, the first device or the second device may perform at least one of signal extraction from resources, waveform demodulation for each antenna, signal arrangement considering layer mapping, constellation demapping, descrambling, and / or channel decoding.

[0044] For example, the layers of a radio interface protocol between a first device and a second device can be divided into L1 (layer 1), L2 (layer 2), L3 (layer 3), etc. For example, a physical layer belonging to the first layer can provide an information transfer service using a physical channel, and an RRC (radio resource control) layer located in the third layer can play a role in controlling radio resources between the first device and the second device. For this purpose, for example, the RRC layer can exchange RRC messages between the first device and the second device.

[0045] FIG. 2 illustrates a radio protocol architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 2 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted. For example, (a) of FIG. 2 may illustrate a radio protocol stack of a user plane for uplink communication or downlink communication, and (b) of FIG. 2 may illustrate a radio protocol stack of a control plane for uplink communication or downlink communication. For example, (c) of FIG. 2 may illustrate a radio protocol stack of a user plane for device-to-device communication, and (d) of FIG. 2 may illustrate a radio protocol stack of a control plane for device-to-device communication.

[0046] For example, the physical layer can provide information transmission services to upper layers using physical channels. For example, the physical layer can be connected to the upper layer, the medium access control (MAC) layer, through a transport channel. For example, data can be transmitted between the MAC layer and the physical layer through the transport channel. For example, transport channels can be classified according to how and with what characteristics data is transmitted over the wireless interface. For example, data can be transmitted between different physical layers, for example, between the physical layers of a first device and a second device, through a physical channel. For example, the physical channel can be modulated using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme, and time and frequency can be utilized as radio resources.

[0047] For example, the MAC layer can provide services to the upper layer, the radio link control (RLC) layer, through logical channels. For example, the MAC layer can provide a mapping function from multiple logical channels to multiple transport channels. For example, the MAC layer can provide a logical channel multiplexing function by mapping multiple logical channels to a single transport channel. For example, the MAC sublayer can provide data transmission services on logical channels.

[0048] For example, the RLC layer can perform concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of RLC service data units (SDUs). For example, to guarantee the various quality of service (QoS) required by radio bearers (RBs), the RLC layer can provide three operating modes: transparent mode (TM), unacknowledged mode (UM), and acknowledged mode (AM). For example, AM RLC can provide error correction through automatic repeat request (ARQ).

[0049] For example, the RRC (radio resource control) layer can be defined only in the control plane. For example, the RRC layer can be responsible for controlling logical channels, transport channels, and physical channels in relation to the configuration, re-configuration, and release of radio bearers. For example, an RB can mean a logical path provided by a first layer (e.g., a physical layer) and a second layer (e.g., a MAC layer, an RLC layer, a PDCP (packet data convergence protocol) layer, a SDAP (service data adaptation protocol) layer, etc.) for data transmission between a first device and a second device.

[0050] For example, the functions of the PDCP layer in the user plane may include forwarding of user data, header compression, and ciphering. For example, the functions of the PDCP layer in the control plane may include forwarding of control plane data and ciphering / integrity protection.

[0051] For example, establishing an RB can refer to the process of defining the characteristics of the radio protocol layer and channel to provide a specific service, and setting specific parameters and operating methods for each. For example, RBs can be divided into two types: signaling radio bearers (SRBs) and data radio bearers (DRBs). For example, SRBs can be used as a channel to transmit RRC messages in the control plane, while DRBs can be used as a channel to transmit user data in the user plane.

[0052] For example, a downlink transmission channel may include at least one of a broadcast channel (BCH) for transmitting system information, and / or a downlink shared channel (SCH) for transmitting user traffic or control messages. For example, traffic or control messages of a downlink multicast or broadcast service may be transmitted through the downlink SCH, or may be transmitted through a separate downlink multicast channel (MCH). Meanwhile, an uplink transmission channel may include at least one of a random access channel (RACH) for transmitting initial control messages, and / or an uplink shared channel (SCH) for transmitting user traffic or control messages. For example, a logical channel located above a transmission channel and mapped to the transmission channel may include at least one of a broadcast control channel (BCCH), a paging control channel (PCCH), a common control channel (CCCH), a multicast control channel (MCCH), and / or a multicast traffic channel (MTCH).

[0053] FIG. 3 illustrates the structure of a wireless frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 3 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 3, for example, a radio frame may be used in uplink transmission, downlink transmission, and / or device-to-device transmission. For example, a radio frame may have a length of 10 ms and may be defined as two 5 ms half-frames (HF). For example, a half-frame may include five 1 ms subframes (SF). For example, a subframe may be divided into one or more slots, and the number of slots within a subframe may be determined according to a subcarrier spacing (SCS). For example, each slot may include 12 or 14 OFDM (A) symbols, depending on a cyclic prefix (CP).

[0055] For example, when normal CP is used, each slot can contain 14 symbols. For example, when extended CP is used, each slot can contain 12 symbols. Here, for example, the symbols can contain OFDM symbols (or CP-OFDM symbols), SC-FDMA (single carrier-FDMA) symbols (or DFT-s-OFDM (Discrete Fourier Transform-spread-OFDM) symbols).

[0056] Table 2 below shows the number of symbols per slot (N) depending on the SCS setting (u) when normal CP or extended CP is used. slot symb ), number of slots per frame (N frame,u slot ) and the number of slots per subframe (N subframe,u slot) is an example.

[0057] CP type SCS (15*2 u )N slot symb N frame,u slot N subframe,u slot Normal CP15kHz (u=0)1410130kHz (u=1)1420260kHz (u=2)14404120kHz (u=3)14808240kHz (u=4)1416016Extended CP60kHz (u=2)12404

[0058] For example, OFDM(A) numerology (e.g., SCS, CP length, etc.) may be set differently between multiple cells that are merged into a single terminal. Accordingly, the (absolute time) interval of time resources (e.g., subframes, slots, or transmit time intervals (TTIs)) composed of the same number of symbols may be set differently between the merged cells. For example, in the present disclosure, time resources such as subframes, slots, TTIs, etc. may be referred to as time units.

[0059] For example, multiple numerologies, or SCSs, may be supported to support various services. For example, a 15 kHz SCS may support wide areas in traditional cellular bands, while a 30 kHz / 60 kHz SCS may support dense urban areas, lower latency, and wider carrier bandwidth. For example, a 60 kHz or higher SCS may support bandwidths greater than 24.25 GHz to overcome phase noise.

[0060] FIG. 4 illustrates a slot structure of a frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 4 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 4, for example, a slot may include multiple symbols in the time domain. For example, a carrier may include multiple subcarriers in the frequency domain. For example, a resource block (RB) may be defined as multiple consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain. For example, a bandwidth part (BWP) may be defined as multiple consecutive (P)RBs ((physical) resource blocks) in the frequency domain, and may correspond to one numerology (e.g., SCS, CP length, etc.). For example, a carrier may include at most N BWPs (where N is a positive integer). For example, data communication may be performed through an activated BWP. For example, each element may be referred to as a resource element (RE) in the resource grid, and one complex symbol may be mapped to it.

[0062] For example, a BWP may be a contiguous set of PRBs in a given numerology. For example, a PRB may be selected from a contiguous subset of common resource blocks (CRBs) for a given numerology on a given carrier.

[0063] For example, the BWP may be at least one of an active BWP, an initial BWP, and / or a default BWP. For example, the UE may not monitor the downlink radio link quality in a DL BWP other than the active DL BWP on the PCell (primary cell). For example, the UE may not receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), or a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) (except for radio resource management (RRM)) outside of the active DL BWP. For example, the UE may not trigger channel state information (CSI) reporting for an inactive DL BWP. For example, the UE may not transmit a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) outside of the active UL BWP. For example, for downlink, the initial BWP can be given as a set of consecutive resource blocks (RBs) for the remaining minimum system information (RMSI) CORESET (control resource set) (set by the physical broadcast channel (PBCH)). For uplink, for example, the initial BWP can be given by the system information block (SIB) for the random access procedure. For example, the default BWP can be set by a higher layer. For example, the initial value of the default BWP can be the initial DL BWP.For energy saving, if a terminal does not detect DCI (downlink control information) for a certain period of time, the terminal may switch its active BWP to a default BWP.

[0064] FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a BWP according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 5 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, it is assumed that there are three BWPs.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 5, for example, a common resource block (CRB) may be a carrier resource block numbered from one end of a carrier band to the other, and a PRB may be a numbered resource block within each BWP. For example, point A may indicate a common reference point for a resource block grid.

[0066] For example, BWP is point A, offset from point A (N start BWP ) and bandwidth (N size BWP ) can be set by. For example, point A can be an outer reference point of the PRB of a carrier where subcarrier 0 of all numerologies (e.g., all numerologies supported by the network on that carrier) aligns. For example, the offset can be the PRB spacing between the lowest subcarrier in a given numerology and point A. For example, the bandwidth can be the number of PRBs in a given numerology.

[0067] FIG. 6 illustrates a communication structure that can be provided in a 6G system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 6 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0068] As core implementation technologies of the 6G system, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), THz (terahertz) communication, optical wireless technology, free-space optical transmission (FSO) backhaul networks, massive MIMO (multiple input multiple output) technology, blockchain, 3D networking, quantum communication, unmanned aerial vehicles, cell-free communication, wireless information and energy transfer (WIET), integration of sensing and communication, integration of access backhaul networks, holographic beamforming, big data analysis, and large intelligent surface (LIS) can be adopted.

[0069] - Artificial Intelligence: Incorporating AI into communications can streamline and improve real-time data transmission. AI can use numerous analytics to determine how complex target tasks should be performed. For example, AI can increase efficiency and reduce processing delays. Time-consuming tasks such as handovers, network selection, and resource scheduling can be performed instantly using AI. AI can also play a crucial role in machine-to-machine (M2M), machine-to-human, and human-to-machine communications. AI can also facilitate rapid communication in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). AI-based communication systems can be supported by metamaterials, intelligent structures, intelligent networks, intelligent devices, intelligent cognitive radios, self-sustaining wireless networks, and machine learning.

[0070] - THz communication (terahertz communication): Data rates can be increased by increasing the bandwidth. This can be achieved by using sub-THz communication with wide bandwidths and applying advanced massive MIMO technology. THz waves, also known as sub-millimeter waves, typically refer to the frequency range between 0.1 THz and 10 THz, with corresponding wavelengths ranging from 0.03 mm to 3 mm. The 100 GHz to 300 GHz band (sub-THz band) is considered a key part of the THz spectrum for cellular communications. Adding the sub-THz band to the mmWave band will increase the capacity of 6G cellular communications. Among the defined THz bands, 300 GHz to 3 THz lies in the far infrared (IR) frequency band. While part of the optical band, the 300 GHz to 3 THz band lies at the boundary of the optical band, immediately following the RF band. Therefore, this 300 GHz to 3 THz band exhibits similarities to RF. Key characteristics of THz communications include (i) the widely available bandwidth to support very high data rates and (ii) the high path loss that occurs at high frequencies (requiring highly directional antennas). The narrow beamwidths generated by highly directional antennas reduce interference. The small wavelength of THz signals allows for a significantly larger number of antenna elements to be integrated into devices and base stations operating in this band. This enables the use of advanced adaptive array technologies to overcome range limitations.

[0071] - Large-scale MIMO technology

[0072] - Hologram beamforming (HBF)

[0073] - Optical wireless technology

[0074] - Free-space optical transmission backhaul network (FSO backhaul network)

[0075] - Quantum communication

[0076] - Cell-free communication

[0077] - Integration of wireless information and power transmission

[0078] - Integration of wireless communication and sensing

[0079] - Integrated access and backhaul network

[0080] - Big data analysis

[0081] - Reconfigurable intelligent surface

[0082] - metaverse

[0083] - Block chain

[0084] Advanced Air Mobility (AAM): AAM can be a broad concept encompassing urban air mobility (UAM), regional air mobility (RAM), and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). For example, AAM can include UAM, RAM, UAS, and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

[0085] - Autonomous driving (self-driving): V2X (vehicle to everything), a key element in building autonomous driving infrastructure, can be a technology that allows cars to communicate and share with various elements on the road for autonomous driving, such as vehicle to vehicle (V2V) wireless communication and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) wireless communication.

[0086] Non-terrestrial network (NTN): NTN can refer to a network or network segment that utilizes radio frequency (RF) resources mounted on satellites (or UAS platforms). NTN services may be considered to secure wider coverage or provide wireless communication services in locations where the installation of wireless communication base stations is difficult.

[0087] - Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC): Wireless sensing is a technology that uses radio frequencies to determine the instantaneous linear velocity, angle, distance (range), etc. of an object, thereby obtaining information about the characteristics of the environment and / or objects within the environment.

[0088] - Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS): RIS can be used to manipulate and enhance signal propagation in wireless communication environments. For example, a RIS can be composed of many small antennas, or metasurfaces, arranged on a surface, each of which can actively control the phase, amplitude, polarization, etc. of the reflected signal. For example, a RIS can improve signal reception by controlling the path, phase, and / or intensity of the propagating signal. For example, in the case of a RIS, power consumption can be very low because power is consumed only for controlling the phase and amplitude of the small antennas. For example, because a RIS can be reconfigured to suit different environments, it can meet diverse communication requirements and operate effectively in dynamic network environments.

[0089] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a communication scenario based on a 6G system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 7 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0090] Referring to FIG. 7, NTN communication can be performed based on satellite networks, high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) as international mobile telecommunications (IMT) base stations (BS), and terminals capable of aerial communication (e.g., AAMs). For example, to improve coverage, etc., devices such as satellite networks, HIBS, and terminals capable of aerial communication (e.g., AAMs) can act as relays. For example, an AAM can communicate with a base station, a satellite network, etc., and / or an AAM can communicate directly with a terminal, another AAM, etc.

[0091] For example, a terminal can obtain information about the environment and / or the characteristics of objects within the environment by using radio frequency sensing to determine the instantaneous linear velocity, angle, distance (range), etc. of an object. Since radio frequency sensing does not require a device to connect to the object through a network, it can provide a service for object positioning without a device. The ability to obtain range, velocity, and angle information from radio frequency signals can enable a wide range of new capabilities, such as various object detection, object recognition (e.g., vehicles, humans, animals, UAVs), and high-precision localization, tracking, and activity recognition. Wireless sensing services can provide information to a variety of industries (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles, smart homes, V2X, factories, railways, public safety, etc.), enabling applications that provide, for example, intruder detection, assisted vehicle steering and navigation, trajectory tracking, collision avoidance, traffic management, health and traffic management, and more. In some cases, wireless sensing can utilize non-3GPP type sensors (e.g., radar, cameras) to further support 3GPP-based sensing. For example, the operation of wireless sensing services, e.g., sensing operations, may depend on the transmission, reflection, and scattering of wireless sensing signals. Therefore, wireless sensing offers an opportunity to enhance existing communication systems from a communications network to a wireless communication and sensing network.

[0092] FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a sensing operation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 8 can be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted. Specifically, (a) of FIG. 8 illustrates an example of sensing using a sensing receiver and a sensing transmitter located at the same location (e.g., monostatic sensing), and (b) of FIG. 8 illustrates an example of sensing using a separated sensing receiver and sensing transmitter (e.g., bistatic sensing).

[0093] Referring to FIG. 8, a sensing transmitter can transmit a sensing signal for sensing one or more objects (and / or an environment around the objects). For example, the sensing signal can be a radio (frequency) signal defined to be transmittable by a base station / terminal. For example, a sensing receiver can receive a signal scattered / reflected by one or more objects (and / or an environment around the objects) from a sensing signal transmitted from the sensing transmitter. For example, in the sensing receiver, sensing data can be derived from the scattered / reflected signal, and a sensing result can be generated / obtained through processing the sensing data. Here, for example, the sensing result can include characteristic information (e.g., position, distance, speed, angle, etc.) about one or more objects (and / or an environment around the objects). For example, the sensing results generated / obtained in this way may be utilized for wireless sensing services (e.g., detection, tracking, etc. of objects and / or environments) or provided / disclosed to a trusted third party.

[0094] For example, a sensing transmitter may be a base station or terminal that transmits a sensing signal to be used for a sensing service to operate, and the sensing transmitter may be located in the same or different base station or terminal as a sensing receiver. For example, a sensing receiver may be a base station or terminal that receives a sensing signal to be used for a sensing service to operate, and the sensing receiver may be located in the same or different base station or terminal as a sensing transmitter. For example, a sensing target may be an object to be detected by deriving characteristics of an object in the environment from a sensing signal. For example, a background environment may be a background that is not a sensing target (e.g., clutter, environmental objects, etc.). For example, an environment object may be an object whose location is known other than a sensing target. For example, monostatic sensing may be sensing in which a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver coexist in the same base station or terminal. For example, bistatic sensing may be sensing in which the sensing transmitter and the sensing receiver are located in different base stations or terminals. For example, multistatic sensing may be sensing in which there are multiple sensing transmitters and / or multiple sensing receivers for a (single) sensing target. For example, monostatic sensing, bistatic sensing, and / or multistatic sensing may be distinguished based on the angle between the sensing transmitter, the sensing target, and the sensing receiver. For example, if the angle between the sensing transmitter, the sensing target, and the sensing receiver is less than or equal to a threshold, it may be defined as monostatic sensing or semi-monostatic sensing. For example, if the angle between the sensing transmitter, the sensing target, and the sensing receiver is greater than or equal to a threshold, it may be defined as bistatic sensing or multistatic sensing.For example, the terminal may transmit a sensing signal over a wireless interface that can be used for sensing purposes. For example, the terminal may transmit a sensing signal over a 3GPP wireless interface that can be used for sensing purposes.

[0095] For example, the common framework of the ISAC channel model can be composed of target channel components and background channel components. For example, this can be obtained based on mathematical equation 1.

[0096]

[0097] Here, for example, target channel H target may include all [multipath] components affected by the sensing target. For example, background channel H Background may contain other [multipath] components that do not belong to the target channel.

[0098] For example, radar cross-section (RCS) may be a measure of how well a radar sensor can detect a target. Therefore, it is often referred to as an electromagnetic characteristic of the target. For example, a larger RCS may indicate that the target is more easily detectable. For example, in a radar sensor measurement, power may be transmitted toward the target, and the target may reflect some of the power back to the receiver. For example, the received power may be based on the RCS of the target, among other factors. For example, the received power may be proportional to the RCS. For example, the RCS of a target may be based on at least one of the frequency of the radar signal, the target material, the target shape, the target size, the direction of the incident and reflected waves relative to the target, the target movement, and / or the target illumination.

[0099] FIG. 9 illustrates the relationship between RCS, range (D), and power according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 9 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0100] Referring to Figure 9, the RCS of a radar target may be a virtual area required to intercept the power density transmitted from the target. For example, the relevant radar mathematical formula may be defined as in Equation 2.

[0101]

[0102] Here, for example, P TX can be the transmitter power [W], and G TXcan be the gain of the transmitting antenna [dimensionless], D can be the distance between the equipment under test (EUT) and the target [m], and RCS can be the radar cross section [m 2 ] can be, P RX can be the power [W] received back by the EUT from the object, and A eff is the effective area of ​​the receiving antenna [m 2 ] can be. For example, A eff can be obtained based on mathematical formula 3.

[0103]

[0104] Here, for example, G RX can be the gain of the receiving antenna [dimensionless], λ can be the wavelength of the radio signal [m], λ = c / f, c can be the speed of light 299792458 [m / s], and f can be the frequency [Hz].

[0105] For example, if the transmitter and receiver are co-located and the same antenna is used for both transmission and reception (G TX = G RX = G), the related radar mathematical formula can be defined as in mathematical formula 4.

[0106]

[0107] Here, for example, P TX can be the transmitter power [W], G can be the gain of the transmitting antenna [dimensionless], D can be the distance between the equipment under test (EUT) and the target [m], and RCS can be the radar cross section [m 2 ] can be, P RX can be the power [W] received back by the EUT from the object.

[0108] Meanwhile, in an ISAC system, sensing signals and communication signals may be multiplexed and transmitted. In this case, problems may arise such as a lack of resources for transmitting communication signals in order to transmit sensing signals, or interference may occur between sensing signals and other sensing signals and communication signals. For example, when communication and sensing are integrated within a single system, interference may occur between sensing signals and communication signals, and some of the communication signal transmission resources may be used for sensing signal transmission, potentially reducing the capacity or performance of the communication system. To address the above-described problems, a method for performing sensing using the overlap of communication and sensing signals and a device supporting the method are proposed. The sensing proposed in the present disclosure may be applied to at least one of BS-BS sensing, BS-UE sensing, UE-BS sensing, and / or UE-UE sensing. The following terms may be used in the present disclosure:

[0109] - Sensing signal: Reference signal transmitted and received for sensing

[0110] - Sensing transmitter (sensing Tx): an entity that transmits sensing signals

[0111] - Sensing receiver (sensing Rx): an entity that receives sensing signals

[0112] - Monostatic sensing: Sensing in which the sensing transmitter and sensing receiver coexist in the same TRP or terminal.

[0113] - Bi-static sensing: sensing in which the sensing transmitter and sensing receiver coexist in different TRPs or terminals.

[0114] - Multi-static sensing: Sensing with multiple sensing transmitters and / or multiple sensing receivers for the sensing target.

[0115] - Target object (TO): The object to be detected through sensing.

[0116] - Environment object (EO): An object whose location is known other than the target object.

[0117] - Clutter: Background or objects whose location cannot be specified, excluding the target object and environment objects.

[0118] - BS-BS sensing: BS-BS sensing may mean sensing in which BS#1 transmits sensing RS and BS#2 receives the sensing RS. For example, if BS#1 and BS#2 are separate BSs, this may mean BS-BS bistatic operation, and if BS#1 and BS#2 are the same BS, this may mean BS-BS monostatic operation. For example, the BS may be a base station or a transmission and reception point (TRP). For example, if BS#1 and / or BS#2 are one or more BSs, this may mean BS-BS multistatic operation.

[0119] - BS-UE sensing: BS-UE sensing may refer to sensing in which a BS transmits a sensing RS and a UE receives the sensing RS. For example, the BS may be a base station or a transmission and reception point (TRP). For example, if the BS and / or the UE are one or more BSs and / or one or more UEs, it may refer to BS-UE multi-static sensing operation.

[0120] - UE-BS sensing: UE-BS sensing may refer to sensing in which a UE transmits a sensing RS and a BS receives the sensing RS. For example, the BS may be a base station or a transmission and reception point (TRP). For example, when the BS and / or the UE are one or more BSs and / or one or more UEs, it may refer to a UE-BS multistatic sensing operation.

[0121] - UE-UE sensing: UE-UE sensing may mean sensing in which UE#1 transmits a sensing RS and UE#2 receives the sensing RS. For example, if UE#1 and UE#2 are separate UEs, it may mean a UE-UE bistatic sensing operation, and if UE#1 and UE#2 are the same UE, it may mean a UE-UE monostatic sensing operation. For example, the BS may be a base station or a transmission and reception point (TRP). For example, if UE#1 and / or UE#2 are one or more UEs, it may mean a UE-UE multistatic sensing operation.

[0122] - SMF: A sensing management function may be an entity that performs at least one of the following functions: a function of setting sensing RS-related parameters, a function of controlling sensing operations and / or procedures, and / or a function of receiving sensing-related measurement results and estimating sensing results (e.g., information such as distance, speed, direction, and object recognition) based on the measurement results. For example, an SMF may be a logical entity defined in a core network or a RAN. For example, an SMF may be a base station or a UE that has the capability to perform the role of an SMF.

[0123] - TSA: The target sensing area may be an area where an object is to be detected through sensing.

[0124] - RCS: Radar cross section is an effective area that intercepts the transmitted radar power and then scatters that power isotropically back to the radar receiver.

[0125] For example, a sensing entity including a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver may perform the following actions to minimize interference or capacity degradation of a communication system due to the sensing.

[0126] FIG. 10 illustrates a procedure for transmitting or receiving a sensing signal by a sensing entity including a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 10 can be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted. In the embodiment of FIG. 10, the sensing transmitter and the sensing receiver may be implemented in the same device, or the sensing transmitter and the sensing receiver may be implemented in different devices. For example, if the sensing transmitter and the sensing receiver are implemented in the same device, the embodiment of FIG. 10 can be applied to monostatic sensing. For example, if the sensing transmitter and the sensing receiver are implemented in different devices, the embodiment of FIG. 10 can be applied to bistatic sensing or multistatic sensing.

[0127] Referring to FIG. 10, in step S1010, a sensing transmitter may transmit a sensing signal. For example, the sensing signal may be transmitted to sense a target sensing area. For example, the sensing signal may be reflected or scattered by an object within the target sensing area, and a sensing receiver may receive the sensing signal (e.g., a sensing signal reflected or scattered by an object).

[0128] For example, a sensing transmitter can transmit a sensing signal with a reduced maximum transmission power to a level that does not affect the reception performance of the communication signal.

[0129] For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal may be set (in advance) in the BWP or resource pool, or set in the sensing transmitter by the SMF, or determined by the sensing transmitter.

[0130] For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal can be determined based on the state of the transmission channel.

[0131] For example, the maximum transmit power of the sensing signal may be determined based on the (expected) received signal power (e.g., Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)) in the time and / or frequency domain in which the sensing signal is to be transmitted. For example, the received signal power may be a value estimated by a sensing transmitter that transmits the sensing signal (e.g., through sensing of a transmission channel). For example, the received signal power may be a value estimated by a sensing receiver that receives the sensing signal (e.g., through sensing of a transmission channel). In this case, for example, the sensing receiver may report the estimated value to the sensing transmitter, and / or the sensing transmitter may request the sensing receiver to report the value estimated by the sensing receiver to the sensing transmitter. For example, the received signal power may be a value estimated by an entity(ies) performing communication and sensing within the TSA (e.g., through sensing of a transmission channel). In this case, for example, the entity within the TSA may report the estimated value to the sensing transmitter, and / or the sensing transmitter may request the entity performing communication and sensing within the TSA to report the value estimated by the entity performing communication and sensing within the TSA to the sensing transmitter. For example, the estimated value for the received signal power may be determined based on a measurement of the received signal power for a time and / or frequency domain(s) associated with (or corresponding to) the time and / or frequency domain of the sensing transmission resource, for a (pre-)defined or set time interval prior to a sensing signal transmission resource selection triggering time point (or prior to the sensing transmission resource time point).

[0132] For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal may be determined based on the congestion (e.g., channel busy ratio (CBR)) of the transmission channel through which the sensing signal is to be transmitted. For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal in a case where the transmission channel congestion is high may be set lower than the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal in a case where the transmission channel congestion is low.

[0133] Table 3 shows an example of CBR (channel busy ratio).

[0134] DefinitionSL Channel Busy Ratio (SL CBR) measured in slot n is defined as the portion of sub-channels in the resource pool whose SL RSSI measured by the UE exceed a (pre-)configured threshold sensed over a CBR measurement window [na, n-1], wherein a is equal to 100 or 100·2 μslots, according to higher layer parameter sl-TimeWindowSizeCBR. When UE is configured to perform partial sensing by higher layers (including when SL DRX is configured), SL RSSI is measured in slots where the UE performs partial sensing and where the UE performs PSCCH / PSSCH reception within the CBR measurement window. The calculation of SL CBR is limited within the slots for which the SL RSSI is measured. If the number of SL RSSI measurement slots within the CBR measurement window is below a (pre-)configured threshold, a (pre-)configured SL CBR value is used.

[0135] 표 4는 RSSI(received signal strength indicator)의 일 예를 나타낸다.

[0136] DefinitionSidelink Received Signal Strength Indicator (SL RSSI) is defined as the linear average of the total received power (in [W]) observed in the configured sub-channel in OFDM symbols of a slot configured for PSCCH and PSSCH, starting from the 2 ndOFDM symbol.For frequency range 1, the reference point for the SL RSSI shall be the antenna connector of the UE. For frequency range 2, SL RSSI shall be measured based on the combined signal from antenna elements corresponding to a given receiver branch. For frequency range 1 and 2, if receiver diversity is in use by the UE, the reported SL RSSI value shall not be lower than the corresponding SL RSSI of any of the individual receiver branches.

[0137] For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal may be determined based on a priority associated with the sensing signal. For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal when the priority value associated with the sensing signal is small may be higher than the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal when the priority value associated with the sensing signal is large. For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal may be determined based on a priority associated with the sensing signal and a priority associated with a signal that is expected (or reserved) to be transmitted from the transmission resource of the sensing signal by the sensing transmitter or another entity. For example, the maximum transmission power of a sensing signal when the priority value associated with the sensing signal is lower than the priority value associated with the signal expected (or reserved) to be transmitted (e.g., has a higher priority) may be higher than the maximum transmission power of a sensing signal when the priority value associated with the sensing signal is higher than the priority value associated with the signal expected (or reserved) to be transmitted (e.g., has a lower priority).

[0138] For example, a sensing transmitter may transmit a sensing signal having a maximum transmission power of the sensing signal by overlapping it in the time and / or frequency domain in which another communication signal is transmitted.

[0139] For example, a sensing transmitter can transmit a sensing signal for a time interval that is (preliminarily) defined or greater than a set value. For example, the time interval during which the sensing signal is transmitted can be (preliminarily) set in a BWP or a resource pool, or can be set in the sensing transmitter by an SMF, or can be determined by the sensing transmitter. For example, the sensing signal can be configured based on a sequence having a length associated with the time interval. For example, a sensing signal configured based on a specific time interval can be repeatedly transmitted a (preliminarily) defined or set number of times during the time interval. For example, a receiver can receive the repeatedly transmitted sensing signal, and the receiver can accumulate / combine the received repeated sensing signals to secure a minimum signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) required for sensing signal detection. For example, the number of times the sensing signal is repeated in the time interval may be set (in advance) in the BWP or resource pool, or may be set in the sensing transmitter by the SMF, or may be determined by the sensing transmitter.

[0140] For example, a sensing transmitter can transmit a sensing signal over a frequency bandwidth that is (pre-)defined or greater than a set value. For example, the frequency bandwidth over which the sensing signal is transmitted can be (pre-)set in a BWP or a resource pool, or can be set in the sensing transmitter by an SMF, or can be determined by the sensing transmitter. For example, the frequency bandwidth can be set separately from the bandwidth of a BWP or a resource pool set for communication to the sensing transmitter. For example, a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) associated with the frequency bandwidth can be set separately from the SCS associated with a BWP set for communication to the transmitting entity. For example, the sensing signal can be configured based on a sequence having a length associated with the frequency bandwidth. For example, the sensing signal can be spread based on the sequence. For example, a sensing signal configured based on a specific bandwidth can be repeatedly transmitted a (pre-)defined or set number of times in the frequency bandwidth. For example, the receiver can receive the repeatedly transmitted sensing signal, and the receiver can accumulate / combine the received repeated sensing signals to secure the minimum SNR required for sensing signal detection. For example, the number of times the sensing signal is repeated within the frequency bandwidth can be set (in advance) in the BWP or resource pool, or set in the sensing transmitter by the SMF, or determined by the sensing transmitter.

[0141] For example, with respect to the resource for transmitting the communication signal, whether the sensing signal can be transmitted in an overlapping manner may be set (in advance) in the BWP or resource pool, or set in the sensing transmitter by the SMF, or may be determined by the sensing transmitter. For example, the sensing receiver may request the sensing transmitter to transmit a continuous sensing signal in an overlapping manner with the communication signal.

[0142] For example, in resources in the frequency and / or time domain where other communication signals are transmitted, whether a sensing signal can be transmitted in an overlapping manner may be determined based on a priority associated with the sensing signal. For example, if a priority value associated with the sensing signal is less than a specific threshold value (preliminarily) set, the sensing signal can be transmitted in an overlapping manner with the communication signal. For example, if a priority value associated with the sensing signal is less than a priority value associated with the communication signal (e.g., a higher priority), the sensing signal can be transmitted in an overlapping manner with the communication signal. For example, if a priority value associated with the sensing signal is greater than a priority value associated with the communication signal (e.g., a higher priority), the sensing signal cannot be transmitted in an overlapping manner with the communication signal. For example, the above-described operation may be limited to a case where a priority value associated with the sensing signal is greater than a specific threshold value.

[0143] For example, the sensing signal may be transmitted in an overlapping manner through resources other than a synchronization reference signal (e.g., a synchronization signal block (SSB)) resource linked to the communication signal.

[0144] For example, additional repetition transmissions of the sensing signal in the time and / or frequency domain may be requested. For example, a receiving entity of the sensing signal may request the sensing management entity to perform the additional repetition transmissions. For example, the request for the additional repetition transmissions may include the number of additional repetition transmissions of the sensing signal.

[0145] For example, information about the sensing signal resource may be indicated to the sensing transmitter and / or sensing receiver by the SFM. For example, information about the communication signal resource to be transmitted by overlapping the sensing signal may be indicated.

[0146] For example, the sensing signal may be transmitted superimposed on the communication signal transmission resource only if the beam direction to be used for transmitting the sensing signal is the same as the beam direction to be used for transmitting the (partially) overlapped communication signal. For example, the sensing signal may be transmitted superimposed on the communication signal if the entity associated with the destination ID associated with the overlapping communication signal is located in the TSA (periphery) associated with the sensing signal, or is located in the direction of the TSA associated with the sensing signal from the sensing transmitter. For example, the communication signal and the sensing signal may be transmitted superimposed on the same resource only if the quasi-colocation (QCL) type associated with the communication signal and the QCL type associated with the sensing signal are the same. For example, the beam direction in which the sensing signal is transmitted may be indicated separately from the beam direction in which the overlapping communication signal is transmitted.

[0147] For example, in the case described above, when transmitting a sensing signal through resources overlapping with a communication signal in the time and / or frequency domain, the sensing transmitter may transmit a sensing signal that is orthogonal to the overlapping communication signal. For example, the sensing signal may be transmitted based on an RS (reference signal) that has the same length as the overlapping communication signal RS but has a sequence with different initial values ​​and / or different cyclic shifts.

[0148] For example, in the case described above, in step S1020, the sensing receiver can report the power value of the signal obtained by combining the received sensing signals N times to the sensing transmitter. For example, in step S1030, the transmitter can control, determine, or adjust the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value of the reported N combined sensing signals. For example, the N value can be indicated to the sensing receiver by the sensing transmitter that transmitted the sensing signal, or can be set (in advance) in the resource pool, or can be set in the BWP.

[0149] For example, in the case described above, when the sensing receiver receives a number of sensing signals equal to a (preliminary) set threshold value (or combines the said number of sensing signals), it can feed back information that it has successfully received the sensing signal to the sensing transmitter. For example, the information that it has successfully received the sensing signal can be transmitted as a HARQ ACK signal for the sensing signal.

[0150] For example, the minimum transmission power for a sensing signal transmitted by overlapping with a communication signal may be set (in advance) in the BWP or resource pool, or may be set in the sensing transmitter by the SMF, or may be determined by the sensing transmitter. For example, the minimum transmission power may be set or determined based on a transmission power that enables the sensing receiver to detect an object based on the repeatedly transmitted sensing signals (e.g., by performing combination on the sensing signals) when the sensing transmitter transmits the sensing signals a number of times (in advance) set.

[0151] For example, when transmitting a sensing signal by overlapping with a communication signal as described above, the sensing signal may be transmitted based on frequency hopping using K divided frequency bands in the frequency domain. For example, when K=3, the sensing signal may be transmitted through band 1 in the first time slot, the sensing signal may be transmitted through band 2 in the second time slot, and the sensing signal may be transmitted through band 3 in the third time slot. This operation may be performed (repeatedly). For example, the mapping between the order of the time slots and the band index may be determined based on a (preliminary) set rule.

[0152] For example, when transmitting a sensing signal by overlapping it with a communication signal based on the frequency hopping, the divided frequency bandwidth can be determined within a (pre-)set threshold value. Accordingly, when transmitting a sensing signal through the divided frequency bandwidth in an arbitrary time slot, the frequency region where the communication signal and the sensing signal overlap can be limited within the (pre-)set threshold value. For example, the (pre-)set threshold value can be set so that the influence of interference caused by the sensing signal on the communication signal reception performance is minimized or eliminated.

[0153] For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed service type-specifically (or differently or independently). For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed (or differently or independently) (LCH or service) priority-specifically. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed (or differently or independently) QoS requirements (e.g., latency, reliability, minimum communication range)-specifically. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed PQI parameter-specifically (or differently or independently). For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed SL HARQ feedback ENABLED LCH / MAC PDU (transmission)-specifically (or differently or independently). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for SL HARQ feedback DISABLED LCH / MAC PDU (transmission). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for CBR measurement values ​​of resource pools. For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for SL cast types (e.g., unicast, groupcast, broadcast).For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for SL groupcast HARQ feedback options (e.g., NACK only feedback, ACK / NACK feedback, NACK only feedback based on TX-RX distance). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for SL mode 1 CG type (e.g., SL CG type 1 or SL CG type 2). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for SL mode type (e.g., mode 1 or mode 2). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for resource pool. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) whether the PSFCH resource is a configured resource pool. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for a source (L2) ID. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for a destination (L2) ID. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for a PC5 RRC connection link.For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for an SL link. For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for a connection state (with a base station) (e.g., RRC CONNECTED state, IDLE state, INACTIVE state). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for an SL HARQ process (ID). For example, whether the rule is applied and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed method / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) for whether the SL DRX operation (of a TX UE or an RX UE) is performed. For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed scheme / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) depending on whether the UE is power saving (TX or RX). For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed scheme / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) if (from a specific UE perspective) PSFCH TX and PSFCH RX overlap (and / or multiple PSFCH TXs (which exceed the UE capability)) (and / or if PSFCH TX (and / or PSFCH RX) are omitted). For example, whether the rule applies and / or the parameter values ​​related to the proposed scheme / rule of the present disclosure can be set / allowed specifically (or differently or independently) depending on whether the RX UE actually (successfully) receives a PSCCH (and / or PSSCH) (re)transmission from a TX UE.

[0154] For example, in the present disclosure, the setting (or designation) wording can be extended to include a form in which a base station notifies a terminal through a predefined (physical layer or upper layer) channel / signal (e.g., SIB, RRC, MAC CE) (and / or a form provided through pre-configuration and / or a form in which a terminal notifies another terminal through a predefined (physical layer or upper layer) channel / signal (e.g., SL MAC CE, PC5 RRC)).

[0155] For example, in the present disclosure, the PSFCH wording can be extended to (NR or LTE) PSSCH (and / or (NR or LTE) PSCCH) (and / or (NR or LTE) SL SSB (and / or UL channel / signal)). In addition, the proposed method of the present disclosure can be extended (in a new form) by being combined with each other.

[0156] For example, in the present disclosure, a specific threshold value may mean a threshold value that is defined in advance, or set (in advance) by a higher layer (including an application layer) of a network or a base station or a terminal. For example, in the present disclosure, a specific setting value may mean a value that is defined in advance, or set (in advance) by a higher layer (including an application layer) of a network or a base station or a terminal. For example, an operation set by a network / base station may mean an operation that a base station sets (in advance) to a UE via a higher layer RRC signaling, sets / signals to the UE via MAC CE, or signals to the UE via DCI.

[0157] FIG. 11 illustrates a method for a first device to perform wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 11 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0158] Referring to FIG. 11, in step S1110, the first device can transmit a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area. In step S1120, the first device can receive a power value from the second device. In step S1130, the first device can determine the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value can be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0159] For example, the sensing signal may be transmitted on a resource that overlaps with a resource for a communication signal.

[0160] For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal may be set to or determined by the first device. For example, the maximum transmission power may be determined based on the received power in a time period prior to transmitting the sensing signal. For example, the maximum transmission power may be determined based on at least one of the congestion level for a channel associated with the sensing signal or the priority associated with the sensing signal.

[0161] For example, the time interval during which the overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed may be set to the first device or determined by the first device.

[0162] For example, a band in which overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed may be set to the first device or determined by the first device.

[0163] For example, in a time interval or band in which overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed, whether to transmit the sensing signal by overlapping it with the communication signal may be determined based on at least one of the priorities associated with the sensing signal and the priorities associated with the communication signal.

[0164] For example, overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal may be allowed on resources other than those for synchronization.

[0165] For example, information indicating successful reception of the plurality of sensing signals may be received by the first device from the second device.

[0166] For example, information related to the number of the plurality of sensing signals for obtaining the combined value may be transmitted by the first device to the second device or may be set for frequency.

[0167] For example, the minimum transmission power of the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal may be set to the first device or determined by the first device.

[0168] For example, the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal may be transmitted based on hopping using K divided bands, and K may be a positive integer.

[0169] The proposed method can be applied to devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the processor (102) of the first device (100) can control the transceiver (106) to transmit a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area, and / or the processor (102) of the first device (100) can control the transceiver (106) to receive a power value from a second device, and / or the processor (102) of the first device (100) can determine the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value can be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0170] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first device may be provided. For example, the first device may include at least one transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. For example, the instructions may cause the first device to perform an operation based on execution by the at least one processor. For example, the operation may include at least one of: transmitting a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; receiving a power value from a second device; and / or determining a transmission power of the sensing signals based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0171] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing device may be provided. For example, the processing device may include at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. For example, the instructions may cause a first device to perform an operation based on execution by the at least one processor. For example, the operation may include at least one of: transmitting a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; receiving a power value from a second device; and / or determining a transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0172] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions recorded thereon may be provided. For example, the instructions, upon execution, may cause a first device to perform an operation. For example, the operation may include at least one of: transmitting a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; receiving a power value from a second device; and / or determining a transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value. For example, the power value may be a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0173] FIG. 12 illustrates a method for a second device to perform wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 12 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0174] Referring to FIG. 12, in step S1210, the second device may receive a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area. In step S1220, the second device may obtain a power value by combining the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals. In step S1230, the second device may transmit the power value to the first device.

[0175] For example, the transmission power of a sensing signal can be determined based on a combined value of power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

[0176] For example, the sensing signal may be received on a resource that overlaps with a resource for a communication signal.

[0177] For example, the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal may be set to or determined by the first device. For example, the maximum transmission power may be determined based on the received power in a time period prior to transmitting the sensing signal. For example, the maximum transmission power may be determined based on at least one of the congestion level for a channel associated with the sensing signal or the priority associated with the sensing signal.

[0178] For example, the time interval during which the overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed may be set to the first device or determined by the first device.

[0179] For example, a band in which overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed may be set to the first device or determined by the first device.

[0180] For example, in a time interval or band in which overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed, whether to transmit the sensing signal by overlapping it with the communication signal may be determined based on at least one of the priorities associated with the sensing signal and the priorities associated with the communication signal.

[0181] For example, overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal may be allowed on resources other than those for synchronization.

[0182] For example, information indicating successful reception of the plurality of sensing signals may be transmitted by the second device to the first device.

[0183] For example, information related to the number of the plurality of sensing signals for obtaining the combined value may be received from the first device by the second device or may be set with respect to frequency.

[0184] For example, the minimum transmission power of the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal may be set to the first device or determined by the first device.

[0185] For example, the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal can be received based on hopping using K divided bands, and K can be a positive integer.

[0186] The above proposed method can be applied to devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the processor (202) of the second device (200) can control the transceiver (206) to receive a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area, and / or the processor (202) of the second device (200) can combine the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals to obtain a power value, and / or the processor (202) of the second device (200) can control the transceiver (206) to transmit the power value to the first device.

[0187] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a second device may be provided. For example, the second device may include at least one transceiver; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. For example, the instructions may cause the second device to perform an operation based on execution by the at least one processor. For example, the operation may include at least one of: receiving a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; combining power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals to obtain a power value; and / or transmitting the power value to a first device.

[0188] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing device may be provided. For example, the processing device may include at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions. For example, the instructions may cause a second device to perform an operation based on execution by the at least one processor. For example, the operation may include at least one of: receiving a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; combining power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals to obtain a power value; and / or transmitting the power value to a first device.

[0189] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing commands may be provided. For example, the commands, upon execution, may cause a second device to perform an operation. For example, the operation may include at least one of: receiving a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; combining power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals to obtain a power value; and / or transmitting the power value to a first device.

[0190] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in an ISAC system where communication signals and sensing signals are multiplexed, the sensing signals can be transmitted overlapping with the communication signals based on the proposed method. This can prevent resources for transmitting the communication signals from being consumed, and minimize interference effects on communication reception performance.

[0191] The various embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other, and some descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods and / or operations of the embodiments may be omitted.

[0192] Below, a description is given of devices to which various embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied.

[0193] Although not limited thereto, the various descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods and / or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document may be applied to various fields requiring wireless communication / connectivity (e.g., 5G) between devices.

[0194] Hereinafter, more specific examples will be provided with reference to the drawings. In the drawings / descriptions below, the same drawing reference numerals may represent identical or corresponding hardware blocks, software blocks, or functional blocks, unless otherwise described.

[0195] FIG. 13 illustrates a communication system (1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 13 can be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0196] Referring to FIG. 13, a communication system (1) to which various embodiments of the present disclosure are applied includes a wireless device, a base station, and a network. Here, the wireless device refers to a device that performs communication using a wireless access technology (e.g., 5G NR (New RAT), LTE (Long Term Evolution)) and may be referred to as a communication / wireless / 5G device. Although not limited thereto, the wireless device may include a robot (100a), a vehicle (100b-1, 100b-2), an XR (eXtended Reality) device (100c), a hand-held device (100d), a home appliance (100e), an IoT (Internet of Things) device (100f), and an AI device / server (400). For example, the vehicle may include a vehicle equipped with a wireless communication function, an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle capable of performing vehicle-to-vehicle communication, etc. Here, the vehicle may include an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (e.g., a drone) and / or an Aerial Vehicle (AV) (e.g., an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)). The XR device may include an Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR) / Mixed Reality (MR) device, and may be implemented in the form of a Head-Mounted Device (HMD), a Head-Up Display (HUD) equipped in a vehicle, a television, a smartphone, a computer, a wearable device, a home appliance, a digital signage, a vehicle, a robot, etc. The portable device may include a smartphone, a smart pad, a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch, smart glasses), a computer (e.g., a laptop, etc.), etc. The home appliance may include a TV, a refrigerator, a washing machine, etc. The IoT device may include a sensor, a smart meter, etc. For example, a base station and a network may also be implemented as a wireless device, and a specific wireless device (200a) may operate as a base station / network node to other wireless devices.

[0197] Here, the wireless communication technology implemented in the wireless devices (100a to 100f) of the present specification may include not only LTE, NR, and 6G, but also Narrowband Internet of Things for low-power communication. At this time, for example, NB-IoT technology may be an example of LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) technology, and may be implemented with standards such as LTE Cat NB1 and / or LTE Cat NB2, and is not limited to the above-described names. Additionally or alternatively, the wireless communication technology implemented in the wireless devices (100a to 100f) of the present specification may perform communication based on LTE-M technology. At this time, for example, LTE-M technology may be an example of LPWAN technology, and may be called by various names such as eMTC (enhanced Machine Type Communication). For example, LTE-M technology can be implemented by at least one of various standards such as 1) LTE CAT 0, 2) LTE Cat M1, 3) LTE Cat M2, 4) LTE non-BL (non-Bandwidth Limited), 5) LTE-MTC, 6) LTE Machine Type Communication, and / or 7) LTE M, and is not limited to the above-described names. Additionally or alternatively, the wireless communication technology implemented in the wireless devices (100a to 100f) of the present specification can include at least one of ZigBee, Bluetooth, and Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) considering low-power communication, and is not limited to the above-described names. For example, ZigBee technology can create personal area networks (PAN) related to small / low-power digital communication based on various standards such as IEEE 802.15.4, and can be called by various names.

[0198] Wireless devices (100a to 100f) can be connected to a network (300) via a base station (200). Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology can be applied to the wireless devices (100a to 100f), and the wireless devices (100a to 100f) can be connected to an AI server (400) via the network (300). The network (300) can be configured using a 3G network, a 4G (e.g., LTE) network, a 5G (e.g., NR) network, etc. The wireless devices (100a to 100f) can communicate with each other via the base station (200) / network (300), but can also communicate directly (e.g., sidelink communication) without going through the base station / network. For example, vehicles (100b-1, 100b-2) can communicate directly (e.g., V2V (Vehicle to Vehicle) / V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication). In addition, IoT devices (e.g., sensors) can communicate directly with other IoT devices (e.g., sensors) or other wireless devices (100a to 100f).

[0199] Wireless communication / connection (150a, 150b, 150c) can be established between wireless devices (100a~100f) / base stations (200), and base stations (200) / base stations (200). Here, wireless communication / connection can be achieved through various wireless access technologies (e.g., 5G NR) such as uplink / downlink communication (150a), sidelink communication (150b) (or, D2D communication), and communication between base stations (150c) (e.g., relay, IAB (Integrated Access Backhaul). Through wireless communication / connection (150a, 150b, 150c), wireless devices and base stations / wireless devices, and base stations and base stations can transmit / receive wireless signals to each other. For example, wireless communication / connection (150a, 150b, 150c) can transmit / receive signals through various physical channels. To this end, at least some of various configuration information setting processes for transmitting / receiving wireless signals, various signal processing processes (e.g., channel encoding / decoding, modulation / demodulation, resource mapping / demapping, etc.), and resource allocation processes can be performed based on various proposals of the present disclosure.

[0200] FIG. 14 illustrates a wireless device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 14 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0201] Referring to FIG. 14, the first wireless device (100) and the second wireless device (200) can transmit and receive wireless signals via various wireless access technologies (e.g., LTE, NR). Here, {the first wireless device (100), the second wireless device (200)} can correspond to {the wireless device (100x), the base station (200)} and / or {the wireless device (100x), the wireless device (100x)} of FIG. 13.

[0202] A first wireless device (100) includes one or more processors (102) and one or more memories (104), and may further include one or more transceivers (106) and / or one or more antennas (108). The processor (102) controls the memories (104) and / or the transceivers (106), and may be configured to implement the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. For example, the processor (102) may process information in the memory (104) to generate first information / signal, and then transmit a wireless signal including the first information / signal via the transceiver (106). Furthermore, the processor (102) may receive a wireless signal including second information / signal via the transceiver (106), and then store information obtained from signal processing of the second information / signal in the memory (104). The memory (104) may be connected to the processor (102) and may store various information related to the operation of the processor (102). For example, the memory (104) may perform some or all of the processes controlled by the processor (102), or may store software code including commands for performing the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operation flowcharts disclosed in this document. Here, the processor (102) and the memory (104) may be part of a communication modem / circuit / chip designed to implement a wireless communication technology (e.g., LTE, NR). The transceiver (106) may be connected to the processor (102) and may transmit and / or receive wireless signals via one or more antennas (108). The transceiver (106) may include a transmitter and / or a receiver. The transceiver (106) may be used interchangeably with an RF (Radio Frequency) unit. In the present disclosure, a wireless device may also mean a communication modem / circuit / chip.

[0203] A second wireless device (200) includes one or more processors (202), one or more memories (204), and may further include one or more transceivers (206) and / or one or more antennas (208). The processor (202) controls the memories (204) and / or the transceivers (206), and may be configured to implement the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document. For example, the processor (202) may process information in the memory (204) to generate third information / signals, and then transmit a wireless signal including the third information / signals via the transceivers (206). In addition, the processor (202) may receive a wireless signal including fourth information / signals via the transceivers (206), and then store information obtained from signal processing of the fourth information / signals in the memory (204). The memory (204) may be connected to the processor (202) and may store various information related to the operation of the processor (202). For example, the memory (204) may perform some or all of the processes controlled by the processor (202), or may store software code including commands for performing the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operation flowcharts disclosed in this document. Here, the processor (202) and the memory (204) may be part of a communication modem / circuit / chip designed to implement wireless communication technology (e.g., LTE, NR). The transceiver (206) may be connected to the processor (202) and may transmit and / or receive wireless signals via one or more antennas (208). The transceiver (206) may include a transmitter and / or a receiver. The transceiver (206) may be used interchangeably with an RF unit. In the present disclosure, a wireless device may also mean a communication modem / circuit / chip.

[0204] Hereinafter, the hardware elements of the wireless device (100, 200) will be described in more detail. Although not limited thereto, one or more protocol layers may be implemented by one or more processors (102, 202). For example, one or more processors (102, 202) may implement one or more layers (e.g., functional layers such as PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, SDAP). One or more processors (102, 202) may generate one or more Protocol Data Units (PDUs) and / or one or more Service Data Units (SDUs) according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operation flowcharts disclosed in this document. One or more processors (102, 202) may generate messages, control information, data, or information according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operation flowcharts disclosed in this document. One or more processors (102, 202) can generate signals (e.g., baseband signals) including PDUs, SDUs, messages, control information, data or information according to the functions, procedures, proposals and / or methods disclosed herein, and provide the signals to one or more transceivers (106, 206). One or more processors (102, 202) can receive signals (e.g., baseband signals) from one or more transceivers (106, 206) and obtain PDUs, SDUs, messages, control information, data or information according to the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods and / or operational flowcharts disclosed herein.

[0205] One or more processors (102, 202) may be referred to as a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, or a microcomputer. One or more processors (102, 202) may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), one or more Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), one or more Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), one or more Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), or one or more Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) may be included in one or more processors (102, 202). The descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operational flowcharts disclosed in this document may be implemented using firmware or software, and the firmware or software may be implemented to include modules, procedures, functions, etc. The descriptions, functions, procedures, suggestions, methods and / or operation flowcharts disclosed in this document may be implemented using firmware or software configured to perform one or more processors (102, 202) or stored in one or more memories (104, 204) and executed by one or more processors (102, 202). The descriptions, functions, procedures, suggestions, methods and / or operation flowcharts disclosed in this document may be implemented using firmware or software in the form of codes, instructions and / or sets of instructions.

[0206] One or more memories (104, 204) may be coupled to one or more processors (102, 202) and may store various forms of data, signals, messages, information, programs, codes, instructions, and / or commands. The one or more memories (104, 204) may be configured as ROM, RAM, EPROM, flash memory, hard drives, registers, cache memory, computer-readable storage media, and / or combinations thereof. The one or more memories (104, 204) may be located internally and / or externally to the one or more processors (102, 202). Additionally, the one or more memories (104, 204) may be coupled to the one or more processors (102, 202) via various technologies, such as wired or wireless connections.

[0207] One or more transceivers (106, 206) can transmit user data, control information, wireless signals / channels, etc., as mentioned in the methods and / or flowcharts of this document, to one or more other devices. One or more transceivers (106, 206) can receive user data, control information, wireless signals / channels, etc., as mentioned in the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods and / or flowcharts of this document, from one or more other devices. For example, one or more transceivers (106, 206) can be connected to one or more processors (102, 202) and can transmit and receive wireless signals. For example, one or more processors (102, 202) can control one or more transceivers (106, 206) to transmit user data, control information, or wireless signals to one or more other devices. Additionally, one or more processors (102, 202) may control one or more transceivers (106, 206) to receive user data, control information, or wireless signals from one or more other devices. Additionally, one or more transceivers (106, 206) may be coupled to one or more antennas (108, 208), and one or more transceivers (106, 206) may be configured to transmit and receive user data, control information, wireless signals / channels, or the like, as referred to in the descriptions, functions, procedures, proposals, methods, and / or operational flowcharts disclosed herein, via one or more antennas (108, 208). In this document, one or more antennas may be multiple physical antennas or multiple logical antennas (e.g., antenna ports). One or more transceivers (106, 206) can convert received user data, control information, wireless signals / channels, etc. from RF band signals to baseband signals in order to process the received user data, control information, wireless signals / channels, etc. using one or more processors (102, 202).One or more transceivers (106, 206) may convert user data, control information, wireless signals / channels, etc. processed by one or more processors (102, 202) from baseband signals to RF band signals. For this purpose, one or more transceivers (106, 206) may include an (analog) oscillator and / or filter.

[0208] FIG. 15 illustrates a signal processing circuit for a transmission signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of FIG. 15 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0209] Referring to FIG. 15, the signal processing circuit (1000) may include a scrambler (1010), a modulator (1020), a layer mapper (1030), a precoder (1040), a resource mapper (1050), and a signal generator (1060). Although not limited thereto, the operations / functions of FIG. 15 may be performed in the processor (102, 202) and / or the transceiver (106, 206) of FIG. 14. The hardware elements of FIG. 15 may be implemented in the processor (102, 202) and / or the transceiver (106, 206) of FIG. 14. For example, blocks 1010 to 1060 may be implemented in the processor (102, 202) of FIG. 14. Additionally, blocks 1010 to 1050 may be implemented in the processor (102, 202) of FIG. 14, and block 1060 may be implemented in the transceiver (106, 206) of FIG. 14.

[0210] The codeword can be converted into a wireless signal through the signal processing circuit (1000) of FIG. 15. Here, the codeword is an encoded bit sequence of an information block. The information block can include a transport block (e.g., an UL-SCH transport block, a DL-SCH transport block). The wireless signal can be transmitted through various physical channels (e.g., a PUSCH or a PDSCH).

[0211] Specifically, the codeword can be converted into a bit sequence scrambled by a scrambler (1010). The scramble sequence used for scrambling is generated based on an initialization value, and the initialization value may include ID information of the wireless device, etc. The scrambled bit sequence can be modulated into a modulation symbol sequence by a modulator (1020). The modulation method may include pi / 2-BPSK (pi / 2-Binary Phase Shift Keying), m-PSK (m-Phase Shift Keying), m-QAM (m-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), etc. The complex modulation symbol sequence can be mapped to one or more transmission layers by a layer mapper (1030). The modulation symbols of each transmission layer can be mapped to the corresponding antenna port(s) by a precoder (1040) (precoding). The output z of the precoder (1040) can be obtained by multiplying the output y of the layer mapper (1030) by a precoding matrix W of N*M. Here, N is the number of antenna ports, and M is the number of transmission layers. Here, the precoder (1040) can perform precoding after performing transform precoding (e.g., DFT transform) on complex modulation symbols. In addition, the precoder (1040) can perform precoding without performing transform precoding.

[0212] The resource mapper (1050) can map modulation symbols of each antenna port to time-frequency resources. The time-frequency resources can include multiple symbols (e.g., CP-OFDMA symbols, DFT-s-OFDMA symbols) in the time domain and multiple subcarriers in the frequency domain. The signal generator (1060) generates a wireless signal from the mapped modulation symbols, and the generated wireless signal can be transmitted to another device through each antenna. To this end, the signal generator (1060) can include an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) module, a Cyclic Prefix (CP) inserter, a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), a frequency uplink converter, etc.

[0213] The signal processing process for receiving signals in a wireless device can be configured in reverse order of the signal processing process (1010 to 1060) of FIG. 15. For example, a wireless device (e.g., 100, 200 of FIG. 14) can receive wireless signals from the outside through an antenna port / transceiver. The received wireless signals can be converted into baseband signals through a signal restorer. For this purpose, the signal restorer can include a frequency downlink converter, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a CP remover, and a fast Fourier transform (FFT) module. Thereafter, the baseband signal can be restored to a codeword through a resource demapper process, a postcoding process, a demodulation process, and a descrambling process. The codewords can be restored to the original information blocks through decoding. Accordingly, a signal processing circuit (not shown) for a received signal may include a signal restorer, a resource de-mapper, a postcoder, a demodulator, a de-scrambler, and a decoder.

[0214] Figure 16 illustrates a wireless device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless device may be implemented in various forms depending on the use case / service (see Figure 13). The embodiment of Figure 16 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0215] Referring to FIG. 16, the wireless device (100, 200) corresponds to the wireless device (100, 200) of FIG. 14 and may be composed of various elements, components, units / units, and / or modules. For example, the wireless device (100, 200) may include a communication unit (110), a control unit (120), a memory unit (130), and an additional element (140). The communication unit may include a communication circuit (112) and a transceiver(s) (114). For example, the communication circuit (112) may include one or more processors (102, 202) and / or one or more memories (104, 204) of FIG. 14. For example, the transceiver(s) (114) may include one or more transceivers (106, 206) and / or one or more antennas (108, 208) of FIG. 14. The control unit (120) is electrically connected to the communication unit (110), the memory unit (130), and the additional elements (140) and controls the overall operation of the wireless device. For example, the control unit (120) may control the electrical / mechanical operation of the wireless device based on the program / code / command / information stored in the memory unit (130). In addition, the control unit (120) may transmit information stored in the memory unit (130) to an external device (e.g., another communication device) via a wireless / wired interface through the communication unit (110), or store information received from an external device (e.g., another communication device) via a wireless / wired interface in the memory unit (130).

[0216] The additional element (140) may be configured in various ways depending on the type of the wireless device. For example, the additional element (140) may include at least one of a power unit / battery, an input / output unit (I / O unit), a driving unit, and a computing unit. Although not limited thereto, the wireless device may be implemented in the form of a robot (Fig. 13, 100a), a vehicle (Fig. 13, 100b-1, 100b-2), an XR device (Fig. 13, 100c), a portable device (Fig. 13, 100d), a home appliance (Fig. 13, 100e), an IoT device (Fig. 13, 100f), a digital broadcasting terminal, a hologram device, a public safety device, an MTC device, a medical device, a fintech device (or a financial device), a security device, a climate / environmental device, an AI server / device (Fig. 13, 400), a base station (Fig. 13, 200), a network node, etc. Wireless devices may be mobile or stationary depending on the use / service.

[0217] In FIG. 16, various elements, components, units / parts, and / or modules within the wireless device (100, 200) may be interconnected entirely via a wired interface, or at least some may be wirelessly connected via a communication unit (110). For example, within the wireless device (100, 200), the control unit (120) and the communication unit (110) may be wired, and the control unit (120) and the first unit (e.g., 130, 140) may be wirelessly connected via the communication unit (110). In addition, each element, component, unit / part, and / or module within the wireless device (100, 200) may further include one or more elements. For example, the control unit (120) may be composed of one or more processor sets. For example, the control unit (120) may be composed of a set of a communication control processor, an application processor, an electronic control unit (ECU), a graphics processing processor, a memory control processor, etc. As another example, the memory unit (130) may be composed of a random access memory (RAM), a dynamic RAM (DRAM), a read only memory (ROM), a flash memory, a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and / or a combination thereof.

[0218] Below, the implementation example of Fig. 16 is described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

[0219] FIG. 17 illustrates a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The mobile device may include a smartphone, a smart pad, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, smartglasses), or a portable computer (e.g., a laptop, etc.). The mobile device may be referred to as a Mobile Station (MS), a User Terminal (UT), a Mobile Subscriber Station (MSS), a Subscriber Station (SS), an Advanced Mobile Station (AMS), or a Wireless Terminal (WT). The embodiment of FIG. 17 may be combined with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0220] Referring to FIG. 17, the portable device (100) may include an antenna unit (108), a communication unit (110), a control unit (120), a memory unit (130), a power supply unit (140a), an interface unit (140b), and an input / output unit (140c). The antenna unit (108) may be configured as a part of the communication unit (110). Blocks 110 to 130 / 140a to 140c correspond to blocks 110 to 130 / 140 of FIG. 16, respectively.

[0221] The communication unit (110) can transmit and receive signals (e.g., data, control signals, etc.) with other wireless devices and base stations. The control unit (120) can control components of the mobile device (100) to perform various operations. The control unit (120) can include an AP (Application Processor). The memory unit (130) can store data / parameters / programs / codes / commands required for operating the mobile device (100). In addition, the memory unit (130) can store input / output data / information, etc. The power supply unit (140a) supplies power to the mobile device (100) and can include a wired / wireless charging circuit, a battery, etc. The interface unit (140b) can support connection between the mobile device (100) and other external devices. The interface unit (140b) can include various ports (e.g., audio input / output ports, video input / output ports) for connection with external devices. The input / output unit (140c) can input or output video information / signals, audio information / signals, data, and / or information input from a user. The input / output unit (140c) may include a camera, a microphone, a user input unit, a display unit (140d), a speaker, and / or a haptic module.

[0222] For example, in the case of data communication, the input / output unit (140c) obtains information / signals (e.g., touch, text, voice, image, video) input by the user, and the obtained information / signals can be stored in the memory unit (130). The communication unit (110) converts the information / signals stored in the memory into wireless signals, and can directly transmit the converted wireless signals to other wireless devices or to a base station. In addition, the communication unit (110) can receive wireless signals from other wireless devices or base stations, and then restore the received wireless signals to the original information / signals. The restored information / signals can be stored in the memory unit (130) and then output in various forms (e.g., text, voice, image, video, haptic) through the input / output unit (140c).

[0223] The claims set forth in this specification may be combined in various ways. For example, the technical features of the method claims of this specification may be combined and implemented as a device, and the technical features of the device claims of this specification may be combined and implemented as a method. Furthermore, the technical features of the method claims and the technical features of the device claims of this specification may be combined and implemented as a device, and the technical features of the method claims and the technical features of the device claims of this specification may be combined and implemented as a method.

Claims

1. In the method, A step in which a first device transmits a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; A step in which the first device receives a power value from the second device; and The first device comprises a step of determining the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the power value; A method wherein the above power value is a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

2. In paragraph 1, A method wherein the sensing signal is transmitted on a resource that overlaps with a resource for a communication signal.

3. In paragraph 1, A method wherein the maximum transmission power of the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal is set to or determined by the first device.

4. In paragraph 3, A method wherein the maximum transmission power is determined based on the received power in a time period prior to transmitting the sensing signal.

5. In paragraph 3, A method wherein the maximum transmission power is determined based on at least one of a congestion level for a channel associated with the sensing signal or a priority associated with the sensing signal.

6. In paragraph 1, A method wherein a time interval during which the above sensing signal and communication signal are allowed to overlap is set to the first device or determined by the first device.

7. In paragraph 1, A method wherein a band in which the overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed is set to the first device or determined by the first device.

8. In paragraph 1, A method in which, in a time interval or band in which overlapping of the sensing signal and the communication signal is allowed, whether to transmit the sensing signal by overlapping it with the communication signal is determined based on at least one of the priorities associated with the sensing signal and the priorities associated with the communication signal.

9. In paragraph 1, A method in which overlapping of the above sensing signal and communication signal is allowed on resources other than resources for synchronization.

10. In paragraph 1, A method wherein information indicating successful reception of the plurality of sensing signals is received from the second device by the first device.

11. In paragraph 1, A method wherein information related to the number of the plurality of sensing signals for obtaining the combined value is transmitted to the second device by the first device or set for frequency.

12. In paragraph 1, A method wherein the minimum transmission power of the sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal is set to or determined by the first device.

13. In paragraph 1, The sensing signal overlapping with the communication signal is transmitted based on hopping using K divided bands, and A method wherein the above K is a positive integer.

14. In the first device, At least one transmitter / receiver; at least one processor; and At least one memory connected to said at least one processor and storing instructions, said instructions causing said first device to perform an operation based on being executed by said at least one processor, said operation comprising: Transmitting multiple sensing signals for sensing a target area; Receiving a power value from a second device; and Determining the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the above power value; A first device, wherein the power value is a combined value of power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

15. In the processing device, at least one processor; and At least one memory connected to said at least one processor and storing instructions, said instructions causing the first device to perform an operation based on execution by said at least one processor, said operation comprising: Transmitting multiple sensing signals for sensing a target area; Receiving a power value from a second device; and Determining the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the above power value; A processing device wherein the power value is a combined value of the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records commands, The above commands, upon being executed, cause the first device to perform an action, wherein the action is: Transmitting multiple sensing signals for sensing a target area; Receiving a power value from a second device; and Determining the transmission power of the sensing signal based on the above power value; A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the power value is a combined value of power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals.

17. In the method, A second device receiving a plurality of sensing signals for sensing a target area; The second device obtains a power value by combining the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals; and A method comprising: a step of transmitting the power value to the first device; 18. In the second device, At least one transmitter / receiver; at least one processor; and At least one memory connected to said at least one processor and storing instructions, said instructions causing said second device to perform an operation based on execution by said at least one processor, said operation comprising: Receiving multiple sensing signals for sensing a target area; Obtaining a power value by combining the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals; and A second device comprising: transmitting the power value to the first device; 19. In the processing device, at least one processor; and At least one memory connected to said at least one processor and storing instructions, said instructions causing a second device to perform an operation based on execution by said at least one processor, said operation comprising: Receiving multiple sensing signals for sensing a target area; Obtaining a power value by combining the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals; and A processing device comprising: transmitting the power value to a first device; 20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records commands, The above commands, based on which they are executed, cause the second device to perform an action, wherein the action is: Receiving multiple sensing signals for sensing a target area; Obtaining a power value by combining the power values ​​of the plurality of sensing signals; and A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising: transmitting the power value to a first device;

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