# US 2021/0345261 A1 · 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 2021/0345261 A1 - Document ID: US20210345261A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/264,541 - Filed: 2018-08-05 - Published: 2021-11-04 - 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/US20210345261A1 ## 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. ### Claim 2 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. ### Claim 3 (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 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 reference signaling pertaining to the identity indication. ### Claim 6 (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 7 (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 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity represents an integer multiple of a physical cell identity. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity corresponds to a unique identity within a network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity indication is comprised in a modulated message. ### Claim 11 A 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 the network node representing an identity out of a set of identities larger than the set of physical cell identities representable by synchronisation signaling. ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, wherein the identity represents at least one of a cell identity, a group identity and an identity of the network node. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The network node 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 15 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting reference signaling pertaining to the identity indication. ### Claim 16 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, wherein transmitting the identity indication comprises transmitting SS/PBCH block transmission pertaining to the identity indication. ### Claim 17 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, 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 18 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, wherein the identity represents an integer multiple of a physical cell identity. ### Claim 19 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, wherein the identity corresponds to a unique identity within a network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 2) The network node according to claim 2, wherein the identity indication is comprised in a modulated message. ### Claim 21 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, 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.