# US 12,004,217 B2 · Random access preamble sending method, random access preamble receiving method, and communications apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,217 B2 - Document ID: US12004217B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/212,590 - Filed: 2021-03-25 - Published: 2021-07-08 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-26 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Lili Zhang; Chunhua You - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004217B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/146: {Uplink power control} - H04W 74/004: {in the uplink, i.e. towards network} - H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access - H04W 52/50: at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A random access preamble sending method includes sending, by a terminal device, a first random access preamble to a network device, and sending, by the terminal device during a first time period, a second random access preamble to the network device when the terminal device does not receive a random access response and when a first sending moment arrives, where the first time period is a time window to receive the random access response from the network device, and wherein the first time period comprises the first sending moment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, wherein the method comprises: sending, from a terminal device during a first time period, a first random access preamble to a network device, wherein the first time period is a random access response (RAR) window configured with a preset time delay to receive a random access response from the network device; obtaining power configuration information indicating an association relationship between a first power ramping performed in the first time period and a second power ramping performed outside of the first time period, wherein a difference between a first increase magnitude of the first power ramping and a second increase magnitude of the second power ramping is a predetermined value; and sending, according to the power configuration information, during the same first time period and the same preset time delay of the first time period before the first time period ends, a second random access preamble to the network device when the terminal device does not receive a random access response prior to a first sending moment within the first time period. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first sending moment is one of a plurality of sending moments in the first time period. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining time configuration information indicating a time for sending the second random access preamble during the first time period. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the time configuration information further indicates at least one of: a first duration of a first interval between a first moment when the second random access preamble is first sent during the first time period and a start moment of the first time period is less than or equal to a first predetermined duration; a second duration of a second interval between the first moment and the start moment is greater than or equal to a second predetermined duration; or a third duration of a third interval between a second moment when the second random access preamble is last sent during the first time period and an end moment of the first time period is greater than or equal to a third predetermined duration. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the power configuration information comprises at least one of: a first parameter representing the second power ramping; or a second parameter representing the first power ramping. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the power configuration information comprises: a third parameter indicating the second power ramping and the first power ramping; a first mapping relationship of the second power ramping based on the third parameter; and a second mapping relationship of the first power ramping based on the third parameter, wherein the first mapping relationship is different from the second mapping relationship. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first transmit power capable of sending the second random access preamble for a last time during the first time period is less than or equal to a second transmit power that sends the first random access preamble at a third moment, and wherein the third moment is when the first random access preamble is first sent after the first time period. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving, from the network device, a second random access response to the second random access preamble during the first time period; and receiving, from the network device, at least one of time configuration information or power configuration information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the method further comprises receiving, during the first time period and after sending the second random access preamble, a first random access response to the first random access preamble. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first random access preamble and the second random access preamble are same or different random access preambles. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: performing, before sending the first random access preamble, a listen before talk (LBT); and sending the first random access preamble when the LBT succeeds. ### Claim 12 An apparatus comprising: a memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to be configured to: send, during a first time period, a first random access preamble to a network device, wherein the first time period is a random access response (RAR) window configured with a preset time delay to receive a random access response from the network device; obtain power configuration information indicating an association relationship between a first power ramping performed in the first time period and a second power ramping performed outside of the first time period, wherein a difference between a first increase magnitude of the first power ramping and a second increase magnitude of the second power ramping is a predetermined value; and send, according to the power configuration information, during the first time period and the same preset time delay of the first time period before the first time period ends, a second random access preamble to the network device when the apparatus does not receive a random access response prior to a first sending moment within the first time period. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first sending moment is one of a plurality of sending moments in the first time period. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to be configured to obtain time configuration information indicating a time for sending the second random access preamble during the first time period. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the time configuration information further indicates at least one of: a first duration of a first interval between a first moment when the second random access preamble is first sent during the first time period and a start moment of the first time period is less than or equal to a first predetermined duration; a second duration of a second interval between the first moment and the start moment is greater than or equal to a second predetermined duration; or a third duration of a third interval between a second moment when the second random access preamble is last sent during the first time period and an end moment of the first time period is greater than or equal to a third predetermined duration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the power configuration information comprises at least one of: a first parameter representing the second power ramping; or a second parameter representing the first power ramping. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the power configuration information further comprises: a third parameter indicating the second power ramping and the first power ramping; a first mapping relationship of the second power ramping based on the third parameter; and a second mapping relationship of the first power ramping based on the third parameter, wherein the first mapping relationship is different from the second mapping relationship. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a first transmit power capable of sending the second random access preamble for a last time during the first time period is less than or equal to a second transmit power that sends the first random access preamble at a third moment, and wherein the third moment is when the first random access preamble is first sent after the first time period. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to be configured to, after sending the second random access preamble, sending at least one third random access preamble to the network device during the first time period when the apparatus does not receive the random access response prior to the first sending moment. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second random access preamble and the at least one third random access preamble are same or different random access preambles.