17951882. MASTER INFORMATION BLOCK DECODING BASED ON SYNCHONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TIMING simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
Contents
- 1 MASTER INFORMATION BLOCK DECODING BASED ON SYNCHONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TIMING
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 MASTER INFORMATION BLOCK DECODING BASED ON SYNCHONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TIMING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
MASTER INFORMATION BLOCK DECODING BASED ON SYNCHONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TIMING
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Panagiotis Botsinis of Munich (DE)
Sameh M. Eldessoki of Munich (DE)
Christian Hofmann of Munich (DE)
Rafael L. Rivera-barreto of Miami FL (US)
Tarik Tabet of Carlsbad CA (US)
MASTER INFORMATION BLOCK DECODING BASED ON SYNCHONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TIMING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17951882 titled 'MASTER INFORMATION BLOCK DECODING BASED ON SYNCHONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TIMING
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for detecting and decoding synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) transmitted for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) in a wireless communication system.
- Detect a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) transmitted for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), each with a unique SSB index.
- Identify and decode a first SSB received at one time and a second SSB received at a different time.
- Decode the bit values of the SSB indexes for the first and second SSBs.
- Determine the time gap between the reception of the first and second SSBs.
- Use the time gap and the decoded bit values to determine additional bit values of the SSB indexes.
Potential Applications
- 5G and future wireless communication systems
- IoT devices requiring efficient synchronization
Problems Solved
- Efficient synchronization in wireless communication systems
- Accurate decoding of synchronization signal blocks
Benefits
- Improved reliability of synchronization
- Enhanced performance of wireless networks
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing Synchronization in 5G Networks
Possible Prior Art
No prior art is known at this time.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology impact battery life in IoT devices?
The patent application does not address the potential impact on battery life in IoT devices due to the synchronization methods described.
Are there any limitations to the range over which this synchronization method is effective?
The patent application does not specify any limitations on the range over which the synchronization method can be effectively implemented.
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums are configured to perform operations including detecting a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) that are transmitted for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), each of the SSBs having a SSB index comprising a set of bit values; detecting, from the plurality of SSBs, a first SSB received at a first time and a second SSB received at a second time that is different from the first time; decoding, for a first SSB of the plurality, first bit values of a first SSB index representing the first SSB and of a second SSB index representing the second SSB; determining, based on the first time and the second time, a receive time gap between the first SSB and the second SSB; and determining, based on the receive time gap and the first bit values of the first SSB index and the second SSB index, at least a second bit value of the first second SSB index representing the first SSB and the second SSB representing the second SSB.
