# US 12,015,989 B2 · Signaling of identity for radio access networks > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,015,989 B2 - Document ID: US12015989B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/264,541 - Filed: 2018-08-05 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-05 - Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Inventors: Robert Baldemair; Stefan Parkvall; Erik Dahlman; Sorour Falahati - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015989B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 56/001: {Synchronization between nodes} - H04J 11/0069: {Cell search, i.e. determining cell identity [cell-ID] (design of multiplexing codes H04J13/00; processing access restriction or access information H04W48/16; discovery of network devices for network data management H04W8/005; sounding signals for channel estimation H04L25/0226; structure of reference signals in multicarrier modulation systems H04L27/2613; frame, time or carrier synchronisation in multicarrier modulation systems H04L27/2655)} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04W 48/08: Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery (signalling during connection H04W76/00) - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04L 5/0073: {Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences} - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04J: MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (transmission in general H04B; peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L5/00; systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal H04N7/08; in exchanges H04Q11/00; stereophonic systems H04S) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method including transmitting an identity indication, the identity indication indicating an identity associated to the network node representing an identity out of a set of identities larger than the set of physical cell identities representable by synchronisation signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method comprising: transmitting an identity indication, the identity indication indicating an identity associated to the network node representing an identity out of a set of identities larger than the set of physical cell identities representable by synchronisation signaling, the transmitting the identity indication including transmitting reference signaling corresponding to the identity indication, the reference signaling including at least two symbols, the at least two symbols neighboring in a time domain on a same frequency, and the at least two symbols having a differentiable connection at a symbol border on which they neighbor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity represents at least one of a cell identity, a group identity and an identity of the network node. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting a first transmission and a second transmission, wherein the identity indication is represented by a combination of information carried by both transmission. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting a first transmission and a second transmission, wherein the identity indication is represented by a combination of information carried by both transmission. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting SS/PBCH block transmission pertaining to the identity indication. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the identity indication pertains to an identity out of a set of one of at least 5000, at least 10000 and at least 20000 possible identities. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity represents an integer multiple of a physical cell identity. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity corresponds to a unique identity within a network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity indication is comprised in a modulated message. ### Claim 10 A non-transitory computer storage media storing an executable computer program comprising instructions configured to cause processing circuitry to at least one of control and perform a method, the method comprising: transmitting an identity indication, the identity indication indicating an identity associated to a network node representing an identity out of a set of identities larger than the set of physical cell identities representable by synchronisation signaling, the transmitting the identity indication including transmitting reference signaling corresponding to the identity indication, the reference signaling including at least two symbols, the at least two symbols neighboring in a time domain on a same frequency, and the at least two symbols having a differentiable connection at a symbol border on which they neighbor. ### Claim 11 A network node for a radio access network, the network node being configured to: transmit an identity indication, the identity indication indicating an identity representing an identity out of a set of identities larger than the set of physical cell identities representable by synchronisation signaling, the transmitting the identity indication including transmitting reference signaling corresponding to the identity indication, the reference signaling including at least two symbols, the at least two symbols neighboring in a time domain on a same frequency, and the at least two symbols having a differentiable connection at a symbol border on which they neighbor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein the identity represents at least one of a cell identity, a group identity and an identity of the network node. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting a first transmission and a second transmission, wherein the identity indication is represented by a combination of information carried by both transmission. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting SS/PBCH block transmission pertaining to the identity indication. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein transmitting the identity indication pertains to an identity out of a set of one of at least 5000, at least 10000 and at least 20000 possible identities. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein the identity represents an integer multiple of a physical cell identity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein the identity corresponds to a unique identity within a network. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The network node according to claim 11, wherein the identity indication is comprised in a modulated message.