Method and system for determination of synchronization signal (ss) block mapping pattern in a wireless network

A terminal device to be deployed in a wireless network, comprising a processor and computer-readable storage medium that provides instructions that, when executed by the processor, are capable of causing the processor to perform:

• receiving, from a network device, a message containing an indication of a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of SSB, wherein the SCS of SSB maps to a plurality of SSB pattern candidates;
• determining an SSB pattern from the plurality of SSB pattern candidates at least partly according to the SCS of SSB as indicated by the message and default settings corresponding to an operating band of the terminal device, wherein determining the SSB pattern comprises:
• responsive to the indicated SCS of SSB being 30 kHz and an SCS of SSB in the default settings being 15 kHz corresponding to the operating band, determining that Case B of subcarrier spacing applies for the operating band;
• and
• obtaining SSB candidate locations based on the determined SSB pattern for SSB search.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that provides instructions that, when executed by a processor, are capable of causing the processor to perform:

• receiving, at a terminal device from a network device, a message containing an indication of a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of SSB, wherein the SCS of SSB maps to a plurality of SSB pattern candidates;
• determining an SSB pattern from the plurality of SSB pattern candidates at least partly according to the SCS of SSB as indicated by the message and default settings corresponding to an operating band of the terminal device, wherein the determining the SSB pattern comprises:
• responsive to the indicated SCS of SSB being 30 kHz and an SCS of SSB in the default settings being 15 kHz corresponding to the operating band, determining that Case B of subcarrier spacing applies for the operating band;
• and
• obtaining SSB candidate locations based on the determined SSB pattern for SSB search.