# US 12,225,577 B2 · Method and apparatus for determining preambles and RACH occasions for 2 step random access > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,225,577 B2 - Document ID: US12225577B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/520,341 - Filed: 2023-11-27 - Published: 2024-03-21 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-14 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Anil Agiwal; Jaehyuk Jang; Soenghun Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225577B2 ## CPC - H04W 74/002: {Transmission of channel access control information} - H04W 56/001: {Synchronization between nodes} - H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access - H04W 74/0836: with 2-step access - H04W 74/0838: using contention-free random access [CFRA] - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure provides method and apparatus of determining preamble and RACH occasions for 2-step random access. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration for a 2-step random access; in case that the 2-step random access is initiated, identifying at least one random access preamble for the 2-step random access based on a preamble start index for the 2-step random access and a number of contention based preambles per synchronization signal block (SSB) for the 2-step random access included in the PRACH configuration for the 2-step random access; and transmitting, to the base station, a message A (MSG A) for the 2-step random access including a random access preamble for the 2-step random access, wherein, in case that a number N of SSBs per PRACH occasion for the 2-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from the preamble start index, and wherein, in case that the N is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index (n*Npreambletotal/N+the preamble start index), the n being an SSB index and the Npreambletotal being a total number of preambles. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the N SSBs per PRACH occasion are numbered sequentially from zero to N−1 in ascending order of an SSB index. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying, in case that a 4-step random access is initiated, at least one random access preamble for the 4-step random access, wherein, in case that a number N′ of SSBs per PRACH occasion for the 4-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with the SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index 0, and wherein, in case that the N′ is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index n*Npreambletotal′/N′, the n being an SSB index and the *Npreambletotal′ being a total number of preambles for the 4-step random access. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the PRACH configuration is received via a system information block 1 (SIB1) or a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein in case that a groupB configuration for the 2-step random access is configured: random access preambles of a number of random access preambles for groupA belong to random access preamble group A among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB, the groupB configuration including the number of random access preambles for groupA, wherein remaining random access preambles among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB belong to random access preamble group B, and wherein the random access preamble is identified from the random access preamble group A or the random access preamble group B based on a size of the MSG A. ### Claim 6 A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, to a terminal, a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration for a 2-step random access including a preamble start index for the 2-step random access and a number of contention based preambles per synchronization signal block (SSB) for the 2-step random access; and receiving, from the terminal, a message A (MSG A) of the 2-step random access in case that the 2-step random access is initiated, the MSG A including a random access preamble for the 2-step random access, wherein, in case that a number N of SSBs per PRACH occasion for 2-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from the preamble start index, and wherein, in case that the N is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index (n*Npreambletotal/N+the preamble start index), the n being an SSB index and the Npreambletotal being a total number of preambles. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the N SSBs per PRACH occasion are numbered sequentially from zero to N−1 in ascending order of an SSB index. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein, in case that a 4-step random access is initiated, at least one random access preamble for the 4-step random access is transmitted, wherein, in case that a number N′ of SSBs per PRACH occasion for the 4-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with the SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index 0, and wherein, in case that the N′ is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index n*Npreambletotal′/N′, the n being an SSB index and the *Npreambletotal′ being a total number of preambles for the 4-step random access. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the PRACH configuration is transmitted via a system information block 1 (SIB1) or a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein in case that a groupB configuration for the 2-step random access is configured: random access preambles of a number of random access preambles for groupA belong to random access preamble group A among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB, the groupB configuration including the number of random access preambles for groupA, wherein remaining random access preambles among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB belong to random access preamble group B, and wherein the random access preamble belongs to the random access preamble group A or the random access preamble group B based on a size of the MSG A. ### Claim 11 A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to: receive, from a base station, a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration for a 2-step random access, in case that the 2-step random access is initiated, identify at least one random access preamble for the 2-step random access based on a preamble start index for the 2-step random access and a number of contention based preambles per synchronization signal block (SSB) for the 2-step random access included in the PRACH configuration for the 2-step random access, and transmit, to the base station, a message A (MSG A) for the 2-step random access including a random access preamble for the 2-step random access, wherein, in case that a number N of SSBs per PRACH occasion for 2-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from the preamble start index, and wherein, in case that the N is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index (n*Npreambletotal/N+the preamble start index), the n being an SSB index and the Npreambletotal being a total number of preambles. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The terminal of claim 11, wherein the N SSBs per PRACH occasion are numbered sequentially from zero to N−1 in ascending order of an SSB index. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The terminal of claim 11, wherein, in case that a 4-step random access is initiated, at least one random access preamble for the 4-step random access is identified, wherein, in case that a number N′ of SSBs per PRACH occasion for the 4-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with the SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index 0, and wherein, in case that the N′ is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index n*Npreambletotal′/N′, the n being an SSB index and the *Npreambletotal′ being a total number of preambles for the 4-step random access. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The terminal of claim 11, wherein the PRACH configuration is received via a system information block 1 (SIB1) or a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The terminal of claim 11, wherein in case that a groupB configuration for the 2-step random access is configured: random access preambles of a number of random access preambles for groupA belong to random access preamble group A among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB, the groupB configuration including the number of random access preambles for groupA, wherein remaining random access preambles among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB belong to random access preamble group B, and wherein the random access preamble is identified from the random access preamble group A or the random access preamble group B based on a size of the MSG A. ### Claim 16 A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to: transmit, to a terminal, a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration for a 2-step random access including a preamble start index for the 2-step random access and a number of contention based preambles per synchronization signal block (SSB) for the 2-step random access, and receive, from the terminal, a message A (MSG A) of the 2-step random access in case that the 2-step random access is initiated, the MSG A including a random access preamble for the 2-step random access, wherein, in case that a number N of SSBs per PRACH occasion for 2-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from the preamble start index, and wherein, in case that the N is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index (n*Npreambletotal/N+the preamble start index), the n being an SSB index and the Npreambletotal being a total number of preambles. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The base station of claim 16, wherein the N SSBs per PRACH occasion are numbered sequentially from zero to N−1 in ascending order of an SSB index. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The base station of claim 16, wherein, in case that a 4-step random access is initiated, at least one random access preamble for the 4-step random access is transmitted, wherein, in case that a number N′ of SSBs per PRACH occasion for the 4-step random access is smaller than 1, contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with the SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index 0, and wherein, in case that the N′ is larger than or equal to 1, the contention based preambles with consecutive indexes associated with an nth SSB per valid PRACH occasion start from a preamble index n*Npreambletotal′/N′, the n being an SSB index and the *Npreambletotal′ being a total number of preambles for the 4-step random access. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The base station of claim 16, wherein the PRACH configuration is transmitted via a system information block 1 (SIB1) or a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The base station of claim 16, wherein in case that a groupB configuration for the 2-step random access is configured: random access preambles of a number of random access preambles for groupA belong to random access preamble group A among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB, the groupB configuration including the number of random access preambles for groupA, wherein remaining random access preambles among the contention based preambles associated with the SSB belong to random access preamble group B, and wherein the random access preamble belongs to the random access preamble group A or the random access preamble group B based on a size of the MSG A.