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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2020
Lenovo (Beijing) Ltd., Beijing, CN;
Yuantao Zhang, Dongcheng District, CN;
Hongmei Liu, Changping District, CN;
Zhi Yan, Xicheng District, CN;
Haiming Wang, Xicheng District, CN;
Lenovo (Beijing) Ltd., Beijing, CN;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and an apparatus for initial access of a user equipment (UE). According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can include: a method may include: detecting, at a first UE, a first synchronization signal block (SSB); determining whether a subcarrier offset value indicated by the first SSB is within a first range or a second range; and determining whether the first SSB has a valid access configuration for the first UE based on an indication in master system information (MIB) of the first SSB. Embodiments of the present application can facilitate the NR-Light UE to detect the initial access parameters, thereby implementation of the initial access procedure for the NR-Light UE.