Discovery signal transmission/reception method and apparatus for use in mobile communication system

A method of a base station in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

• identifying configuration information on signals of a neighbor cell, wherein the signals include a signal for acquiring synchronization of the neighbor cell;
• transmitting, to a terminal, a configuration message including the configuration information;
• receiving, from the terminal, a measurement report including a measurement result on the signals transmitted from the neighbor cell according to the configuration information;
• wherein the configuration information includes information on signal transmission timing indicating a transmission period and a timing offset of the signals.

A terminal in a mobile communication system, the terminal comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a base station;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• control the transceiver to receive, from the base station, a configuration message for signals transmitted from a neighbor cell, wherein the signals include a signal for acquiring synchronization of the neighbor cell,
• measure the signals transmitted from the neighbor cell based on the configuration message, and
• control the transceiver to transmit, to the base station, a measurement report including a measurement result on the signals,
• wherein the configuration message includes information on signal transmission timing indicating a transmission period and a timing offset of the signals.

A base station in a mobile communication system, the base station comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a terminal;
• and
• a controller configured to control to:
• identify configuration information on signals of a neighbor cell, wherein the signals include a signal for acquiring synchronization of the neighbor cell,
• control the transceiver to transmit, to the terminal, a configuration message including the configuration information, and
• control the transceiver to receive, from the terminal, a measurement report including a measurement result on the signals transmitted from the neighbor cell according to the configuration information,
• wherein the configuration information includes information on signal transmission timing indicating a transmission period and a timing offset of the signals.