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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2023
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Hans-Jochen Morper, Erdweg, DE;
Zexian Li, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The present subject matter relates to an apparatus for time synchronization in a wireless communication system using resources which are allocated in time domain for a set of user apparatuses of the wireless communication system. The apparatus comprises means being configured for: selecting a user apparatus of the set of user apparatuses; using the allocated resources for selecting a scheduled transmission time for the selected user apparatus; estimating a propagation time of a message from the apparatus to the selected user apparatus; estimating an arrival time of the message at the selected user apparatus using the scheduled transmission time and the propagation time; providing according to the scheduled transmission time a message including the estimated arrival time.