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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2022
Zte Corporation, Guangdong, CN;
Zhifeng Yuan, Guangdong, CN;
Yuzhou Hu, Guangdong, CN;
Guanghui Yu, Guangdong, CN;
Shuqiang Xia, Guangdong, CN;
Liujun Hu, Guangdong, CN;
Weimin Li, Guangdong, CN;
ZTE CORPORATION, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to methods and devices for enabling access to a cell-free wireless communication network. The cell-free wireless communication network may include a plurality of access points and at least one central processing unit controlling the access points. In one implementation, the method may include obtaining an access assisting signal in an access assisting signal set. The access assisting signal set may include a plurality of access assisting signals that enable a user equipment to initially access to the cell-free wireless communication network. The method may include broadcasting the access assisting signal. The plurality of access points broadcast respective access assisting signals at a same time.