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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Youngbum Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joonyoung Cho, Suwon-si, KR;
Yongjun Kwak, Yongin-si, KR;
Juho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyojin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyoungju Ji, Seoul, KR;
Younsun Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Sangmin Ro, Seoul, KR;
Seunghoon Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A discovery signal transmission/reception method and an apparatus for improving energy efficiency of the system are provided. The discovery signal transmission method of a base station in a mobile communication system according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a discovery signal configuration of a neighbor cell, transmitting the discovery signal configuration to a terminal, receiving a measurement report including a result of measurement on a discovery signal of the neighbor from the terminal, the measurement being performed based on the discovery signal configuration, and determining whether to make a handover decision for the terminal based on the measurement report. The discovery signal transmission/reception method of the present disclosure is advantageous in improving energy efficiency of a mobile communication system.