Patent Publication Number: US-11382097-B2

Title: Electronic device and wireless communication method in wireless communication system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/089,009, filed Sep. 27, 2018, which is based on PCT filing PCT/CN2017/076930, filed Mar. 16, 2017, which claims priority to CN 201610202724.3, filed Apr. 1, 2016, the entire contents of each are incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to the technical field of wireless communication, and in particular to an electronic device in a wireless communication system and a method for performing wireless communication in a wireless communication system. 
     BACKGROUND 
     This section provides background information relating to the present disclosure, which is not necessarily prior art. 
     With the development and evolution of the wireless network, increasing services are carried by the wireless network, therefore extra spectrum resources are required to support data transmission of a great volume. Based on the existing long term evolution (LTE) network, a cellular wireless network provider starts to discuss how to use unlicensed spectrum resources, such as 5 GHz industrial scientific medical (ISM) frequency band. The present disclosure relates to Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) communication in the wireless communication network. 
     In the conventional time division duplexing (TDD) and frequency division duplexing (FDD) wireless communication schemes, a mapping relation between a subframe (SF) carrying UL grant signaling and an SF carrying physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission scheduled by the UL grant signaling is fixed and known. However, in the LAA communication, uplink transmission differs from downlink transmission, therefore the downlink transmission cannot be specified according to the mapping relation determined for downlink. Therefore, when a user equipment (UE) transmits PUSCH on an unlicensed channel, a mapping relation between UL grant and PUSCH transmission scheduled by the UL grant is to be further discussed. 
     In addition, when the UE performs uplink transmission on the unlicensed channel, the UE needs to perform channel detection process to determine whether the channel is idle. Therefore, for transmission performed on the unlicensed channel, there are problems to be solved urgently: which type of channel detection process shall be performed at a specific phase and whether to adjust the channel detection parameter in different uplink transmission durations. 
     Therefore, for at least one of the above problems, it is necessary to provide a new wireless communication technical solution, to solve the problem of the PUSCH transmission performed by the UE on the unlicensed channel, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     SUMMARY 
     This section provides a general summary of the present disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features. 
     An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device in a wireless communication system and a method for performing wireless communication in a wireless communication system, such that an unlicensed channel can be utilized effectively. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device in a wireless communication system is provided. The electronic device includes one or more processing circuits configured to perform an operation of: configuring timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission performed on an unlicensed channel by a user equipment in the wireless communication system scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device in a wireless communication system is provided. The electronic device includes one or more processing circuits configured to perform operations of: acquiring downlink signaling from a base station in the wireless communication system; and extracting, from the downlink signaling, timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission performed on an unlicensed channel scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a wireless communication system is provided. The wireless communication system includes a base station and a user equipment. The base station includes: a first transceiver; and one or more first processing circuits configured to perform operations of: configuring timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission performed on an unlicensed channel by a user equipment scheduled by the uplink grant signaling; and causing the first transceiver to notify the user equipment of the timing mapping information. The user equipment includes: a second transceiver; and one or more second processing circuits configured to perform operations of: acquiring downlink signaling from the base station by the second transceiver; and extracting the timing mapping information from the downlink signaling. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for performing wireless communication in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: configuring timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission performed on an unlicensed channel by a user equipment in the wireless communication system scheduled by the uplink grant signaling; and notifying the user equipment of the timing mapping information. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for performing wireless communication in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: acquiring downlink signaling from a base station in the wireless communication system; and extracting, from the downlink signaling, timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission performed on an unlicensed channel scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. 
     With the electronic device in the wireless communication system and the method for performing wireless communication in the wireless communication system according to the present disclosure, timing mapping relation between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission can be determined, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram showing PUSCH transmission on an unlicensed frequency band; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram showing a relation between UL grant and UL transmission burst within the same MCOT; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram showing a relation between UL grant and UL transmission burst in different MCOTs; 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram showing a structure of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram showing UL grant design according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram showing UL grant design according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a block diagram showing a structure of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram showing implicit signaling design according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a block diagram showing a structure of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a block diagram showing a structure of a generation unit included in the electronic device shown in  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a flowchart showing a channel detection type configuration when a Type A multiple carrier operation is used; 
         FIG. 12  is a schematic diagram showing an example of a result of a channel detection type configuration when a Type A multiple carrier operation is used; 
         FIG. 13  is a flowchart showing a channel detection type configuration when a Type B multiple carrier operation is used; 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic diagram showing an example of a result of a channel detection type configuration when a Type B multiple carrier operation is used; 
         FIG. 15  is a flowchart showing a design of channel detection type indication signaling according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 16  is a schematic diagram showing a design of channel detection type indication signaling according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 17  is a flowchart showing a design of channel detection type indication signaling according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 18  is a flowchart showing a design of channel detection type indication signaling according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 19  is a block diagram showing a structure of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 20  is a schematic diagram showing channel detection parameter design according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 21  is a block diagram showing a structure of an electronic device in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 22  is a flowchart showing a wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 23  is a flowchart showing a wireless communication method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 24  is a block diagram showing a first example of a schematic configuration adapting to an evolution Node Base (eNB) Station according to the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 25  is a block diagram showing a second example of the schematic configuration adapting to the eNB according to the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 26  is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration adapting to a smart phone according to the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 27  is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration adapting to an automobile navigation device according to the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     While the present disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Note that corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Examples of the present disclosure will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, application, or uses. 
     Example embodiments are provided such that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail. 
     A user equipment (UE) involved in the present disclosure includes but not limited to terminals with a wireless communication function such as a mobile terminal, a computer, and an on-board device. Further, depending on the described functions, the UE involved in the present disclosure may be the UE itself or components in the UE such as a chip. In addition, similarly, the base station involved in the present disclosure may be an evolution Node Base station (eNB) or components in the eNB such as a chip. 
     In the present disclosure, it is considered that channels correspond to carriers, that is, one carrier corresponds to one channel. In the following description, carriers and channels are not distinguished particularly. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a channel detection process is used to detect whether a channel is idle. The channel detection process may be a listen before talk (LBT) process. In some embodiments below, a multiple carrier channel detection process according to the present disclosure is illustrated by taking the LBT process as an example. It should be noted that, in the present disclosure, the channel detection process is not limited to the LBT process, and includes other types of channel detection process. For the other types of channel detection process, the device and method according to the present disclosure can be achieved similarly. 
     For an enhanced licensed assisted access (eLAA) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), at least multi-cluster transmission (greater than 2) for a resource block (RB) level is supported, and its detailed design is to be further discussed. In addition, supporting for legacy resource allocation of the PUSCH is to be further discussed. 
     For the eLAA, flexible timing mapping between uplink (UL) grant and UL transmission may be supported. 
     For subframes causing the UE to be capable of performing PUSCH transmission in multiple subframes of a secondary service cell (Scell) for LAA, at least the following items should be considered for details of one or more UL grant for the UE. 
     Item 1): for a single UL grant in one subframe of the UE, N PUSCH transmissions for the UE in N (N≥1) subframes may be scheduled. Each subframe is used for a single PUSCH. Here, N subframes may be continuous or not. 
     Item 2): for a single UL grant in a subframe of the UE, a single PUSCH transmission in a single subframe may be scheduled. However, the UE may receive multiple UL grant in one subframe, for PUSCH transmissions in different subframes. 
     Item 3): according to a UL LBT result, for a single UL grant in a subframe of the UE, the UE is caused to perform a single PUSCH transmission in one of multiple subframes. 
     In addition, two stages of grant may be performed. A common semi-persistent grant may provide advanced information, such as resource block (RB) allocation, and modulation and coding scheme (MCS). For second grant of subframes of the UE, PUSCH transmission may be scheduled, which follow the items 1) and 2) mentioned above for some UL subframes. 
     For UL transmission in the Scell of eLAA, flexible timing mapping between subframes carrying UL grant and (one or more) subframes carrying corresponding (one or more) PUSCHs may be supported. For example, it may be assumed that a minimum delay is 4 milliseconds. 
     One or more UL grant for the UE in the subframe may achieve PUSCH transmission for the UE in multiple subframes of the Scell for LAA, which adapts to both cross-carrier scheduling and self-carrier scheduling. 
       FIG. 1  shows a scene of PUSCH transmission on an unlicensed frequency band by taking self-carrier scheduling as an example. As shown in  FIG. 1 , a dotted line surrounding eNB indicates a sensing coverage of the eNB, and a solid line surrounding the eNB indicates a coverage of a cell. When performing the self-carrier scheduling, the eNB needs to perform channel sensing to transmit uplink grant to a user equipment on an unlicensed frequency band. In response to the scheduling of the uplink grant, user equipments UE 1  to UE 5  in the cell may perform PUSCH transmission via the unlicensed frequency band. In a case of cross-carrier scheduling, similarly, the user equipment may perform PUSCH transmission on the unlicensed frequency band in response to the scheduling of the uplink grant. 
     There are two candidate cases for the PUSCH transmission on the unlicensed frequency band.  FIG. 2  shows a relation between UL grant and UL transmission burst within the same Maximum Channel Occupancy Time (MCOT) of the eNB in a case that eNB detects that a channel of an unlicensed frequency band is idle. The MCOT refers to maximum time during which continuous transmission is allowed on the unlicensed frequency band. A size of the MCOT may be determined based on a channel use priority. The transmission burst may be defined as follows: each transmission burst is continuous transmission from the UE/eNB and there is no transmission immediately previous or immediately next to the transmission burst from the same UE/eNB on the same component carrier (CC). 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , firstly, the eNB performs a complex channel detection process (Cat-4: an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size, for example) to access to the unlicensed frequency band. In a case that the channel is detected to be idle, the eNB transmits one or more UL grant on a subframe (SF)  0 . Here, it is assumed that SF 0  to SF 3  are used for downlink (DL) transmission burst, and SF 4  to SF 9  are used for UL transmission burst. Before performing UL transmission, the UE needs to perform a channel detection process. 
     In  FIG. 2 , the SF carrying UL grant and UL transmission including PUSCH transmission are within the same MCOT. Therefore, it can be considered that a sum of the DL transmission burst and all UL transmission burst is less than or equal to the MCOT. 
       FIG. 3  shows a relation between UL grant and UL transmission burst beyond the same MCOT of the eNB in a case that eNB detects that the channel of the unlicensed frequency band is idle. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , firstly, the eNB performs a complex channel detection process (an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size, for example) to access to the unlicensed frequency band. In a case of successful channel detection, the eNB transmits one or more UL grant on an SF 0 . Here, it is assumed that SF 0  to SF 3  are used for DL transmission burst, and SF 4  to SF 15  are used for UL transmission burst. Before performing the UL transmission, the UE needs to perform a channel detection process. 
     In  FIG. 3 , a first MCOT (MCOT #1) includes DL transmission burst and a part of UL transmission burst, and a second MCOT (MCOT #2) includes only UL transmission burst. As shown in  FIG. 3 , one or more SFs carrying UL grant and PUSCH transmission go beyond the same MCOT of the eNB. That is, a sum of the DL transmission burst and all UL transmission burst is greater than MCOT #1. 
     Flexible timing mapping may be performed between SF carrying UL grant and one or more SF carrying one or more PUSCH transmissions. Particularly, one UL grant may schedule multiple PUSCH transmissions. Each PUSCH transmission is carried by one SF, and different PUSCH transmissions are carried by different SFs. Further, a timing mapping relationship between SF carrying the UL grant and multiple SFs carrying multiple PUSCH transmissions may be configured flexibly, and the configured timing mapping relation may be included in timing mapping information. In another aspect, one UL grant may schedule only one PUSCH transmission. Similarly, a timing mapping relation between SF carrying the UL grant and SF carrying this PUSCH transmission may be configured flexibly, and the configured timing mapping relation may also be included in the timing mapping information. 
     In addition, if all PUSCH transmissions of the UE on the unlicensed channel fall within the MCOT of the eNB (as shown in  FIG. 2 ), the UE may perform a simple channel detection process (cat-2: an energy detection process excluding random backoff, for example). If the channel is detected to be idle, the UE may perform PUSCH transmission. However, if the PUSCH transmission of the UE on the unlicensed channel falls beyond the MCOT of the eNB (as shown in  FIG. 3 ), the UE performs a complex channel detection process (cat-4: an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size, for example) (for example before SF 10 ). 
     Further, when the UE performs a complex channel detection process on at least one unlicensed carrier, the UE may need to perform a contention window size (CWS) adjustment, to generate a counter used during the complex channel detection process based on the adjusted CWS, thereby solving the problem of PUSCH transmission performed by the UE on the unlicensed channel and utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     In the following, it is further described by taking self-carrier scheduling as an example, and the present disclosure is not limited to such case. 
     Firstly, timing mapping design of UL grant is described according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 4  shows a structure of an electronic device  400  in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the electronic device  400  may include a processing circuit  410 . It should be noted that, the electronic device  400  may include one processing circuit  410  or multiple processing circuits  410 . In addition, the electronic device  400  may further include a communication unit  420  as a transceiver and so on. 
     Further, the processing circuit  410  may include various discrete functional units to perform various functions and/or operations. It should be noted that, the functional units may be physical entities or logical entities, and units with different names may be implemented by the same physical entity. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the processing circuit  410  may include a configuring unit  411 . In addition, the processing circuit  410  may further include an adding unit  412 . 
     The configuring unit  411  may configure timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on an unlicensed channel by a UE scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. In the present disclosure, the uplink grant signaling may be UL grant signaling described above. 
     With the electronic device  400  according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, a timing mapping relation between the downlink subframe carrying the uplink grant signaling and the uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission can be determined, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the adding unit  412  may add the timing mapping information to physical layer signaling or media access control (MAC) layer signaling, to notify the UE. 
     According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, when configuring the timing mapping information, the configuring unit  411  may map one downlink subframe carrying one uplink grant signaling to multiple uplink subframes carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. Then, the adding unit  412  may add the timing mapping information to the uplink grant signaling. 
     According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, L1 signaling indicates clear timing mapping information between SF carrying one UL grant and SF carrying corresponding PUSCH transmission. In one SF, a single UL grant may include scheduling information valid for multiple SFs. Such explicit signaling may be generated based each carrier. 
       FIG. 5  shows a schematic diagram of UL grant design according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 5 , firstly, the eNB performs a complex channel detection process (an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size) to access to an unlicensed frequency band. In a case of successful channel detection, the eNB has one MCOT on the unlicensed frequency band. The eNB transmits one UL grant in SF 0 . Here, it is assumed that SF 0  and SF 3  are used for DL transmission burst, and SF 4  and SF 15  are used for UL transmission burst. Before performing UL transmission, the UE needs to perform a channel detection process. 
     Similar to  FIG. 3 , in  FIG. 5 , a first MCOT (MCOT #1) includes DL transmission burst and a part of UL transmission burst, and a second MCOT (MCOT #2) includes only UL transmission burst. 
     In  FIG. 5 , the UE receives one UL grant including information in SF 0 . The information indicates that the UL grant is valid for SF 4 , SF 5 , SF 6  and SF 10 . If PUSCH may be transmitted after the LBT process and the UE needs to perform PUSCH transmission, the UE may perform PUSCH transmission in SF 4 , SF 5 , SF 6  and SF 10 . 
     In order to add the timing mapping information to the uplink grant signaling, the adding unit  412  may reuse  10  filling bits in UL grant, and each bit indicates whether to schedule a certain UE in an upcoming SF. 
     For example, in Bit 0 , Bit 1 , Bit 2 , . . . , Bit 9 , “0” indicates that the UE is scheduled and “1” indicates that the UE is not scheduled. If the UE receives one UL grant in a subframe N, Bit 0  indicates whether to schedule the UE in a subframe N+4, Bit 1  indicates whether to schedule the UE in a subframe N+5, and so on, and Bit 9  indicates whether to schedule the UE in a subframe N+13. 
     In this way, a timing mapping relation between one downlink subframe carrying UL grant such as SF 0  and multiple uplink subframes carrying the PUSCH transmission such as SF 4 , SF 5 , SF 6  and SF 10  can be determined, and positions of the multiple uplink subframes carrying the PUSCH transmission may be adjusted flexibly, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     According to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, one downlink subframe may carry multiple uplink grant signaling. In this case, the configuring unit  411  may configure each piece of timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying each of the multiple uplink grant signaling and one uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by each of the multiple uplink grant signaling. Then, the adding unit  412  may add the timing mapping information to each of the multiple uplink grant signaling, to notify the UE. 
     According to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, L1 signaling indicates clear timing mapping information between SF carrying multiple UL grant and SF carrying corresponding uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission. In one SF, the UE may receive multiple UL grant, and each UL grant is used (to perform PUSCH transmission) by one SF. Such explicit signaling may be generated based on each carrier. 
       FIG. 6  shows a schematic diagram of UL grant design according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 6 , firstly, the eNB performs a complex channel detection process (an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size, for example) to access to an unlicensed frequency band. In a case of successful channel detection, the eNB transmits 4 UL grant in SF 0 . Here, it is assumed that SF 0  to SF 3  are used for DL transmission burst, and SF 4  to SF 15  are used for UL transmission burst. Before performing the UL transmission, the UE needs to perform a channel detection process. 
     Similar to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5 , in  FIG. 6 , a first MCOT (MCOT #1) includes DL transmission burst and a part of UL transmission burst, and a second MCOT (MCOT #2) includes only UL transmission burst. 
     In  FIG. 6 , the UE receives multiple ( 4 ) UL grant in SF 0 . In each UL grant, clear mapping information is added. For example, UL grant  1  is valid for SF 4 , UL grant  2  is valid for SF 5 , UL grant  3  is valid for SF 6 , and UL grant  4  is valid for SF 10 , and so on. 
     If PUSCH can be transmitted after the LBT process and the UE needs to perform PUSCH transmission, the UE will perform PUSCH transmission in SF 4 , SF 5 , SF 6  and SF 10 . 
     Format design of multiple UL grant may be as follows. For the conventional UL grant, decoding may be performed for N times to obtain UL grant  1 , UL grant  2 , . . . , UL grant N. For a cascaded UL grant, decoding may be performed once to obtain UL grant 1 +UL grant 2 +, . . . , +UL grant N. 
     In this way, the timing mapping relation between one downlink subframe such as SF 0  carrying multiple UL grant such as UL grant 1 , UL grant  2 , UL grant  3  and UL grant  4  and multiple uplink subframes carrying PUSCH transmission such as SF 4 , SF 5 , SF 6  and SF 10  can be determined, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
       FIG. 7  shows a structure of an electronic device  700  in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , the electronic device  700  may include a processing circuit  710 . It should be noted that, the electronic device  700  may include one processing circuit  710  or multiple processing circuits  710 . In addition, the electronic device  700  may include a communication unit  720  as a transceiver and so on. 
     Further, the processing circuit  710  may include various discrete functional units to perform various different functions and/or operations. It should be noted that, the functional units may be physical entities or logical entities, and units with different names may be implemented by the same physical entity. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG. 7 , the processing circuit  710  may include a setting unit  711 , a configuring unit  712  and an adding unit  713 . 
     The setting unit  711  may set one uplink grant signaling to be capable of scheduling PUSCH transmission carried by all uplink subframes before a next downlink subframe carrying a next uplink grant signaling. 
     The configuring unit  712  may configure actual timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying one uplink grant signaling and uplink subframe actually carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the one uplink grant signaling. 
     The adding unit  713  may add actual timing mapping information to physical layer signaling or MAC layer signaling, to notify the UE. 
     In the technical solution shown in  FIG. 7 , in one SF, the UE may receive a single UL grant. The UL grant is valid for all upcoming uplink SFs until the UE receives a new UL grant. Such implicit signaling may be generated based on each carrier. In addition, the UE may further receive explicit mapping information indicating whether to perform scheduling in the upcoming multiple uplink SFs (via L1 or MAC signaling). 
     At a first phase, it is assumed that one UL grant is valid for all upcoming uplink SFs, until the UE receives another UL grant.  FIG. 8  shows a schematic diagram of implicit signaling design according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , firstly, the eNB performs a complex channel detection process (an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size, for example) to access to an unlicensed frequency band. In a case of successful channel detection, the UE receives UL grant  1  in SF 0 . Here, it is assumed that SF 0  to SF 3  are used for DL transmission burst, and SF 4  to SF 11  are used for UL transmission burst. In the present embodiment, UL grant  1  is valid for SF 4  to SF 11 . 
     Subsequently, in SF 12 , the UE receive UL grant  2 . In this case, UL grant  1  becomes invalid. Here, it is assumed that SF 12  to SF 15  are used for DL transmission burst, and SF 16  to SF 18  are used for UL transmission burst. In the present embodiment, UL grant  2  is valid for SF 16  to SF 18 , until the UE receives a next UL grant. 
     At a second phase, the UE may receive scheduling information indicating whether to perform scheduling in an upcoming SF. 
     In order to obtain the scheduling information, filling bits in UL grant (alternatively, bits in other physical layer signaling or MAC layer signaling) may be reused, for example. Each bit indicates whether to schedule a certain UE in the upcoming SF. Table 1 shows a relation between bits and whether to schedule a UE in SFs. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     In Table 1, among Bit 0 , Bit 1 , Bit 2 , . . . , Bit 9 , “0” indicates that the UE is not scheduled and “1” indicates that the UE is scheduled. If the UE receives one UL grant in a subframe N, Bit 0  indicates whether to schedule the UE in subframe N+4, Bit 1  indicates whether to schedule the UE in subframe N+5, and so on, and Bit 9  indicates whether to schedule the UE in subframe N+13. 
     Table 1 shows that the UE is to be scheduled in SF 4 , SF 5 , SF 6  and SF 10 . 
     In this way, the timing mapping relation between the downlink subframe carrying the UL grant and the multiple uplink subframes carrying PUSCH transmission can also be determined, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     The timing mapping design of UL grant according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is described above. Subsequently, design of channel detection type indication signaling according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described.  FIG. 9  shows a structure of an electronic device  900  in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , the electronic device  900  may include a processing circuit  910 . It should be noted that, the electronic device  900  may include one processing circuit  910  or multiple processing circuits  910 . In addition, the electronic device  900  may include a communication unit  920  as a transceiver and so on. 
     Further, the processing circuit  910  may include various discrete functional units to perform various different functions and/or operations. It should be noted that, the functional units may be physical entities or logical entities, and units with different names may be implemented by the same physical entity. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG. 9 , the processing circuit  910  may include a generation unit  911  and an adding unit  912 . 
     The generation unit  911  may generate configuration information on a channel detection type of a channel detection process performed by the UE before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission on an unlicensed channel. 
     The adding unit  912  may add configuration information generated by the generation unit  911  to physical layer signaling, to notify the UE. 
     With the electronic device  900  according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel detection type of the channel detection process performed by the UE before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission on the unlicensed channel can be determined, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
       FIG. 10  shows an example of a structure of the generation unit  911  included in the electronic device  900  in  FIG. 9 . The generation unit  911  may include a setting unit  9111  and configuring units  9112  and  9113 . 
     According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting unit  9111  may set multiple unlicensed carriers on the unlicensed channel to be independent from each other. 
     For each of the multiple unlicensed carriers, the configuring unit  9112  may configure the channel detection type to be a first channel detection process (Cat-2), in a case that uplink subframe carrying PUSCH transmission falls within the MCOT. 
     In another aspect, for each of the multiple unlicensed carriers, the configuring unit  9113  may configure the channel detection type to be a second channel detection process (Cat-4), in a case that uplink subframe carrying PUSCH transmission falls beyond the MCOT. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, channel detection may include feature detection and energy detection. In a case of the feature detection, the channel detection includes preamble detection and public land mobile network (PLMN)+primary synchronization signal (PSS)/secondary synchronization signal (SSS) detection. In a case of the energy detection, the channel detection process may include: (a) energy detection excluding random backoff; (b) energy detection including random backoff and a fixed CWS; and (c) energy detection including random backoff and a variable contention window size. In the type (a), data transmission is directly performed when the energy detection indicates idle. In the types (b) and (c), the channel detection process includes two phases. A first phrase includes an initial detection duration and a random backoff duration. A second phase includes a self-deferral duration (optionally). It enters the random backoff duration after the initial detection duration ends. Energy detection is still performed in the random backoff duration, and in which a random backoff counter (also referred to as a counter) is set to perform backoff. In a case that the energy detection indicates that the channel is occupied, counting of the random backoff counter is interrupted, and the random backoff counter is set based on the CWS. At the defer phase, it is further sensed whether the channel is idle; and if the channel is idle, the random backoff counter continues to count down, until the counting ends. In a case that the channel is detected to be idle and a time slot for performing data transmission does not come, it enters the self-defer phase to wait for the coming of the time slot for performing data transmission. Energy detection is still performed at the self-defer phase, and the channel cannot be used to perform data transmission when it is detected that the channel is occupied. In other words, in the types (b) and (c), energy detection is performed at the two phases of the channel detection process, i.e., the initial detection duration, the random backoff duration and the self-defer duration. The type (b) mainly differs from the type (c) in that: in the type (b), CWS is fixed, while in the type (c), CWS is variable. The energy detection includes a detection period. Taking the types (b) and (c) as examples, the detection period includes the initial detection duration, the random backoff duration and the self-defer duration. When the detection period expires, it is indicated that the energy detection or the channel detection is completed. 
     In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel detection process in the type (a) excludes random backoff, and includes only an energy detection process for a period. For example, during the energy detection process, data transmission may be performed on the unlicensed carrier if the unlicensed carrier is detected to be idle. The duration of the detection process may be selected as needed, for example, greater than 25 μs. In the embodiment, it may be determined whether the unlicensed carrier is idle according to any existing or known method. For example, the energy detection is performed by the following method. If energy detected on the unlicensed carrier is less than an energy detection threshold during the energy detection process, it is indicated that the unlicensed carrier is in an idle state. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the eNB may select different channel detection processes from the above multiple channel detection processes according to actual requirements and content to be transmitted. Preferably, the eNB may select the first channel detection process and the second channel detection process, and the first channel detection process is simpler than the second channel detection process. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in the first channel detection process, energy detection excluding random backoff may be performed. That is, the first channel detection process is an energy detection process for a period. During the energy detection process, data transmission may be performed on the unlicensed carrier if the unlicensed carrier is detected to be idle. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in the second channel detection process, energy detection including random backoff and a variable CWS may be performed. That is, the second channel detection process may include the initial detection duration, the random backoff duration and the self-defer duration, and the CWS is variable. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in the first channel detection process, the energy detection process may be performed once. In the second channel detection process, the energy detection process may be performed for multiple times. As mentioned above, the second channel detection process may include two phases, and the energy detection process is performed both at the two phases. That is, in the second channel detection process, the energy detection process may be performed for multiple times. The first channel detection process is an energy detection process for a period. During the energy detection process, data transmission is performed on the unlicensed carrier if the unlicensed carrier is detected to be idle. That is, in the first channel detection process, the energy detection process may be performed once. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first channel detection process is simpler than the second channel detection process, therefore power consumption of the first channel detection process is lower. If the electronic device performs only the first channel detection process on the unlicensed carrier, power consumption of the electronic device can be reduced greatly. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the eNB may determine and indicate a channel detection type of a channel detection process (such as the LBT process) performed by the UE before UL transmission is performed on multiple carriers of the unlicensed frequency band. For example, the eNB may indicate the channel detection type by reusing downlink control information (DCI) format 1C, which is described in detail later. 
     The eNB determines a channel detection type of the UE on the multiple carriers with the following manner. Firstly, the eNB needs to select a type of a multiple carrier sensing process. For example, Type A multiple carrier operation indicates that a sensing process is performed independently on each configured carrier (that is, multiple unlicensed carriers on the unlicensed channel are set to be independent from each other) and generally the second channel detection process described above is performed. Further, Type B multiple carrier operation indicates that one of the multiple unlicensed carriers of the unlicensed channel is set as a primary channel and other unlicensed carriers are set as secondary channels. The primary channel generally performs the second channel detection process described above, and the secondary channels generally perform the first channel detection process described above. 
     In a case that the eNB selects the Type A multiple carrier operation and PUSCH transmission of the UE falls beyond the MCOT of the eNB, the UE should perform the second channel detection process to ensure validity of the channel detection process. In another aspect, if the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls within the MCOT of the eNB, the UE may perform the first channel detection process to reduce power consumption of the electronic device. 
     Based on the rule described above, the eNB can configure a type of a channel detection process performed by the UE on each configured carrier. 
       FIG. 11  shows a flowchart of a channel detection type configuration when a Type A multiple carrier operation is used, in a case of self-carrier scheduling. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11 , in step S 110 , the eNB selects Type A multiple carrier sensing for UL. 
     Subsequently, in step S 120 , the eNB determines whether PUSCH transmission of the UE falls within the MCOT of the eNB. 
     If the eNB determines that the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls within the MCOT of the eNB, the UE performs the first channel detection process in step S 140 . 
     In another aspect, if the eNB determines that PUSCH transmission of the UE falls beyond the MCOT of the eNB, the UE performs the second channel detection process in step S 130 . 
     Finally, in step S 150 , the eNB notifies the UE of a result of the channel detection type configuration, to configure the UE. 
       FIG. 12  shows an example of a result of the channel detection type configuration when the multi-carrier operation of the type A is used. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , a carrier C 1  is a primary service cell (Pcell), and carriers C 2  to C 5  are secondary service cells (Scell). On the carrier C 2 , firstly, the eNB performs LBT  2  (the second channel detection process). In a case of successful channel detection, the UE needs to perform the channel detection process before performing UL transmission. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , on the carrier C 2 , the UE may perform LBT 1  (the first channel detection process) within the MCOT of the eNB. The UE performs LBT  2  (the second channel detection process) beyond the MCOT of the eNB. On other carriers C 3 , C 4  and C 5 , the UE performs the LBT 2  (the second channel detection process) independently. 
     According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the setting unit  9111  may set one of multiple unlicensed carriers on the unlicensed channel as a primary channel, and set other unlicensed carriers as secondary channels. It may be seen from the above description that, the eNB selects Type B multiple carrier operation in the embodiment. In this case, the configuring unit  9112  may configure a channel detection type for the secondary channels to be the first channel detection process. 
     For the primary channel, in a case that uplink subframes carrying PUSCH transmission fall within the MCOT, the configuring unit  9112  may configure the channel detection type to be the first channel detection process. 
     In another aspect, for the primary channel, in a case that the uplink subframes carrying PUSCH transmission fall beyond the MCOT, the configuring unit  9113  may configure the channel detection type to be the second channel detection process. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in a case that the eNB selects the Type B multiple carrier operation and the PUSCH of the UE is transmitted on the primary channel, the UE should perform the first channel detection process to reduce power consumption of the electronic device if the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls within the MCOT of the eNB. The UE should perform the second channel detection process to ensure validity of the channel detection process if the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls beyond the MCOT of the eNB. In another aspect, if the PUSCH of the UE is transmitted on the secondary channels, the UE performs only the first channel detection process. 
     Based on the rule described above, the eNB can configure the type of the channel detection process performed by the UE on each configured carrier. 
       FIG. 13  shows a flowchart of a channel detection type configuration when a Type B multiple carrier is used. 
     As shown in  FIG. 13 , in step S 210 , the eNB selects Type B multiple carrier sensing for UL. 
     Subsequently, in step S 220 , the eNB determines whether PUSCH of the UE is transmitted on the primary channel. 
     If the eNB determines that the PUSCH of the UE is not transmitted on the primary channel, the UE performs the first channel detection process in step S 230 . 
     In another aspect, if the eNB determines that the PUSCH of the UE is transmitted on the primary channel, the eNB determines whether the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls within the MCOT of the eNB in step S 240 . 
     If the eNB determines that the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls within the MCOT of the eNB, the UE performs the first channel detection process in step S 260 . 
     In another aspect, if the eNB determines that the PUSCH transmission of the UE falls beyond the MCOT of the eNB, the UE performs the second channel detection process in step S 250 . 
     Finally, in step S 270 , the eNB notifies the UE of a result of the channel detection type configuration, to configure the UE. 
       FIG. 14  shows an example of a result of a channel detection type configuration when a multi-carrier operation of a type B is used. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , a carrier C 1  is Pcell, and carriers C 2  to C 5  are Scells. Further, the carrier C 2  is a primary channel, and carriers C 3  to C 5  are secondary channels. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , on the carrier C 2 , the UE may perform LBT  1  (the first channel detection process) within the MCOT of the eNB. The UE performs LBT  2  (the second channel detection process) beyond the MCOT of the eNB. On other carriers C 3 , C 4  and C 5 , the UE only performs LBT  1  (the first channel detection process). 
     As described above, the eNB may indicate a channel detection type by reusing the DCI format 1C. In other words, the adding unit  912  shown in  FIG. 9  may reuse the DCI format 1C, to add the generated configuration information to physical layer signaling. 
     Specifically, in the DCI format 1C, bits b 0   b   1   b   2  are used for Pcell, bits b 3   b   4   b   5  are used for Scell 1 , bits b 6   b   7   b   8  are used for Scell 2 , bits b 9   b   10   b   11  are used for Scell 3 , and bits b 12   b   13   b   14  are used for Scell 4 . In addition, filling bits are further included. 
     Bits for Scell  1  to Scell  4  may be reused. As an example, if 3 bits for one of the Scell  1  to Scell  4  are “000”, it is indicated to perform the second channel detection process. In another aspect, if 3 bits for one of the Scell  1  to Scell  4  are “111”, it is indicated to perform the first channel detection process. In addition, it may be specified that the indications are valid for a predetermined time period (for example 6 ms). 
     An another example, for each of 3 bits for one of the Scell  1  to Scell  4 , it may be specified that “0” indicates performing the second channel detection process and “1” indicates performing the first channel detection process. In addition, it may be further specified that the indications are valid for a predetermined time period (for example 2 ms). For example, if 3 bits for one of the Scell  1  to Scell  4  are “000”, it is indicated that the second channel detection process is performed within three 2 ms. If the 3 bits for one of the Scell  1  to Scell  4  are “110”, it is indicated that the first channel detection process is performed in first and second 2 ms, and the second channel detection process is performed in third 2 ms. 
       FIG. 15  shows a flowchart of design of channel detection type indication signaling according to the embodiment of the present disclosure described above. 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , firstly, the eNB transmits UL grant for each configured carrier to the UE. 
     Subsequently, the eNB transmits to the UE a channel detection type indication of PUSCH transmission on each configured carrier corresponding to the UL grant. Specifically, configuration information on the channel detection type may be generated according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the generated configuration information is added to physical layer signaling, to notify the UE. 
     Subsequently, based on the channel detection type indication transmitted by the eNB, the UE performs the channel detection process on multiple carriers. 
     Finally, in a case of successful channel detection, the UE transmits PUSCH to the eNB on each configured carrier. 
     According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the generation unit  911  shown in  FIG. 9  may generate subframe boundary information as configuration information. The subframe boundary information may indicate a last subframe which falls within the MCOT after channel detection of a base station side in the wireless communication system is successful.  FIG. 16  shows a schematic diagram of design of channel detection type indication signaling according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 16 , the UE receives UL grant and knows that UL grant is valid for SF 4 , SF 6 , SF 9  and SF 10 . 
     In addition, the UE also receives SF boundary information. Here, the SF boundary is SF 9 . 
     Therefore, the UE knows that SF 4 , SF 6  and SF 9  fall within the MCOT, therefore the UE performs the first channel detection process on these subframes. In another aspect, the UE knows that SF 10  falls beyond the MCOT, therefore the UE performs the second channel detection process on the SF 10 . 
     For multiple carriers, the eNB may similarly notify the UE of a type of the multiple carrier channel sensing process (that is, the Type A or the Type B described above). 
     If the eNB selects the Type A, the eNB notify the SF boundary information on each configured carrier. 
     After the UE receives the SF boundary information, the UE performs the first channel detection process to access to unlicensed carriers if the UE determines that an identifier of an upcoming SF is less than or equal to the SF boundary. In another aspect, if the UE determines that the identifier of the upcoming SF is greater than the SF boundary, the UE performs the second channel detection process to access to the unlicensed carrier. In addition, if the UE does not receive SF boundary information, the UE may perform the second channel detection process to access to the unlicensed carrier.  FIG. 17  shows a flowchart of design of channel detection type indication signaling according to the embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 17 , firstly, the eNB transmits information on multiple carrier sensing utilizing Type A to the UE. 
     Subsequently, the eNB transmits UL grant for each configured carrier to the UE. 
     Then, the eNB may transmit SF boundary information on each configured carrier to the UE. 
     Subsequently, based on the received SF boundary information, the UE may determine a channel detection type on each configured carrier. 
     Subsequently, based on the determined channel detection type, the UE performs the channel detection process on multiple carriers. 
     Finally, in a case of successful channel detection, the UE transmits PUSCH to the eNB on each configured carrier. 
     In another aspect, if the eNB selects a Type B, the eNB may notify the UE of the SF boundary information for using by the primary channel. 
     After the UE receives the SF boundary information, the UE performs the first channel detection process to access to the primary channel if the UE determines that an identifier of an upcoming SF is less than or equal to the SF boundary. In another aspect, the UE performs the second channel detection process to access to the primary channel if the UE determines that the identifier of the upcoming SF is greater than the SF boundary. In addition, if the UE does not receive SF boundary information, the UE may perform the second channel detection process to access to the primary channel.  FIG. 18  shows a flowchart of design of channel detection type indication signaling according to the embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 18 , firstly, the eNB transmits information on multiple carrier sensing utilizing Type B to the UE. 
     Subsequently, the eNB transmits information on indication of a primary channel and a secondary channel to the UE. 
     Then, the eNB may transmit SF boundary information on the primary channel to the UE. 
     Subsequently, the eNB transmits UL grant for each configured carrier to the UE. 
     Subsequently, based on the information on the indication of the primary channel and the secondary channel and the SF boundary information on the primary channel, the UE may determine a channel detection type on each configured carrier. 
     Subsequently, based on the determined channel detection type, the UE performs the channel detection process on multiple carriers. 
     Finally, in a case of successful channel detection, the UE transmits PUSCH to the eNB on each configured carrier. 
     The design of the channel detection type indication signaling according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is described above. Subsequently, channel detection parameter design according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described. FIG.  19  shows a structure of an electronic device  800  in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 19 , the electronic device  800  may include a processing circuit  810 . It should be noted that, the electronic device  800  may include one processing circuit  810  or multiple processing circuits  810 . In addition, the electronic device  800  may further include a communication unit  820  as a transceiver and so on. 
     Further, the processing circuit  810  may include various discrete functional units to perform various different functions and/or operations. It should be noted that, the functional units may be physical entities or logical entities, and units with different names may be implemented by the same physical entity. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG. 19 , the processing circuit  810  may include a configuring unit  811  and an adding unit  812 . 
     The configuring unit  811  may configure channel detection parameters for an unlicensed carrier on an unlicensed channel. 
     The adding unit  812  may add the configured channel detection parameter to physical layer signaling, to notify the UE. 
     With the electronic device  800  according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel detection parameter configured for the unlicensed carrier on the unlicensed channel can be determined, thereby utilizing the unlicensed channel effectively. 
     According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the channel detection parameter may be a size of a contention window used during an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size. 
     According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, based on a result of preceding PUSCH transmission scheduled by the same uplink grant signaling, the configuring unit  811  may configure, for the unlicensed carrier, a channel detection parameter used when the UE performs a channel detection process before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the same uplink grant signaling. 
     According to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, based on a result of preceding PUSCH transmission scheduled by uplink grant signaling carried by the same downlink subframe, the configuring unit  811  may configure, for the unlicensed carrier, a channel detection parameter used when the UE performs a channel detection process before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling carried by the same downlink subframe. 
     Specifically, the eNB may perform CWS adjustment (that is the channel detection parameter configuration) based on certain PUSCH transmissions, the PUSCH transmissions share the same UL grant or use different UL grant transmitted in the same SF. If there is no PUSCH transmission mentioned above, the eNB may perform the CWS adjustment based on all preceding PUSCH transmissions.  FIG. 20  shows a schematic diagram of channel detection parameter design according to the embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 20 , according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, CWS before SF 12  may be adjusted based on PUSCH transmission in SF 8  and SF 11 , CWS before SF 15  may be adjusted based on PUSCH transmission in SF 8 , SF 11  and SF 12 , and CWS before SF 16  may be adjusted based on PUSCH transmission in SF 8 , SF 11 , SF 12  and SF 15 . For example, the CWS may be adjusted based on a success rate of the PUSCH transmission. Increasing of the number of NACKs as response to the PUSCH transmission indicates a lower success rate of the PUSCH transmission, therefore the CWS needs to be increased. On contrary, decreasing of the number of NACKs indicates a higher success rate of the PUSCH transmission, therefore the CWS needs to be decreased. 
     It should be noted that, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless communication system may be an LAA system, and the electronic devices  400 ,  700 ,  800  and  900  may be base stations in the wireless communication system. 
     Subsequently, an electronic device  600  in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is described in conjunction with  FIG. 21 . 
       FIG. 21  shows a structure of the electronic device  600  in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the electronic device  600  may include a processing circuit  610 . It should be noted that, the electronic device  600  may include one processing circuit  610  or multiple processing circuits  610 . In addition, the electronic device  600  may further include a communication unit  620  such as a transceiver. 
     As mentioned above, similarly, the processing circuit  610  may include various discrete functional units to perform various different functions and/or operations. The functional units may be physical entities or logical entities, and units with different names may be implemented by the same physical entity. 
     For example, as shown in  FIG. 21 , the processing circuit  610  may include an acquiring unit  611  and an extracting unit  612 . 
     The acquiring unit  611  may acquire downlink signaling (for example physical layer signaling or MAC layer signaling) from a base station in the wireless communication system (for example via the communication unit  620 ). 
     The extracting unit  612  may extract, from the downlink signaling acquired by the acquiring unit  611 , timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on the unlicensed channel scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. 
     Preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example the acquisition unit  611 ) may acquire one uplink grant signaling. Further, the processing circuit  610  (for example the extracting unit  612 ) may extract, from the uplink grant signaling, timing mapping information between one downlink subframe carrying the uplink grant signaling and multiple uplink subframes carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. 
     Preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example the acquiring unit  611 ) may acquire multiple uplink grant signaling carried by the same downlink subframe. Further, the processing circuit  610  (for example the extracting unit  612 ) may extract, from each of the multiple uplink grant signaling, each piece of timing mapping information between the same downlink subframe and one uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by each of the multiple uplink grant signaling. 
     Preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example a determining unit not shown) may determine one uplink grant signaling capable of scheduling PUSCH transmission carried by all uplink subframes before a next downlink subframe carrying next uplink grant signaling. Further, the processing circuit  610  (for example the extracting unit  612 ) may extract, from physical layer signaling or MAC layer signaling, actual timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying the uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe actually carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling, as the timing mapping information. 
     Preferably, based on the timing mapping information, the processing circuit  610  (for example a generation unit not shown) may further generate an instruction for performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission on the unlicensed channel. 
     Preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example the extracting unit  612 ) may extract, from the physical layer signaling, configuration information on a channel detection type of a channel detection process performed before the uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on the unlicensed channel. More preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example the extracting unit  612 ) may extract the configuration information from the reused DCI format 1C. 
     Preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example the acquiring unit  611 ) may acquire subframe boundary information as configuration information. The subframe boundary information indicates a last subframe which falls within the MCOT after channel detection of a base station side in the wireless communication system is successful. 
     Preferably, based on the configuration information, the processing circuit  610  (for example a generation unit not shown) may generate an instruction for performing a first channel detection process or a second channel detection process before uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on the unlicensed channel. As mentioned above, the first channel detection process may be an energy detection process excluding random backoff, and the second channel detection process may be an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size. 
     Preferably, the processing circuit  610  (for example the extracting unit  612 ) may extract a channel detection parameter from the physical layer signaling. Further, based on the extracted channel detection parameter, the processing circuit  610  (for example a configuring unit not shown) may configure a channel detection parameter for unlicensed carriers on an unlicensed channel. More preferably, the channel detection parameter may be a contention window size used during an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size. 
     It should be noted that, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the wireless communication system described above may be an LAA system, and the electronic device  600  may be a UE in the wireless communication system. 
     In summary, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, a wireless communication system is provided, which includes a base station and a user equipment. The base station includes: a first transceiver; and one or more first processing circuits configured to perform operations of: configuring timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe carrying PUSCH transmission performed on an unlicensed channel by the user equipment scheduled by the uplink grant signaling; and causing the first transceiver to notify the user equipment of the timing mapping information. The user equipment includes: a second transceiver; and one or more second processing circuits configured to perform operations of: acquiring downlink signaling from the base station by the second transceiver; and extracting the timing mapping information from the downlink signaling. 
     Subsequently, a method for performing wireless communication in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is described in conjunction with  FIG. 22 .  FIG. 22  shows a flowchart of a wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 22 , firstly, in step S 310 , timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on an unlicensed channel by a user equipment in a wireless communication system scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. 
     Then, in step S 320 , the timing mapping information is notified to the user equipment. 
     Preferably, when configuring the timing mapping information, one downlink subframe carrying one uplink grant signaling may be mapped to multiple uplink subframes carrying uplink transmission including the PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling, and the timing mapping information may be added into the uplink grant signaling. 
     Preferably, the downlink subframe may carry multiple uplink grant signaling. In this case, each piece of timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying each of the multiple uplink grant signaling and one uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by each of the multiple uplink grant signaling. Further, each piece of timing mapping information may be added into each of the multiple uplink grant signaling, to notify the user equipment. 
     Preferably, one uplink grant signaling may be set to be capable of scheduling uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission carried by all uplink subframes before a next downlink subframe carrying next uplink grant signaling. Further, actual timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying one uplink grant signaling and uplink subafrmes actually carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling. The actual timing mapping information may be added into physical layer signaling or MAC layer signaling, to notify the user equipment. 
     Preferably, according to the method in the embodiment of the present disclosure, configuration information on a channel detection type of a channel detection process performed by the user equipment before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission on the unlicensed channel may be generated. Further, the generated configuration information may be added into the physical layer signaling, to notify the user equipment. 
     Preferably, when generating the configuration information, multiple unlicensed carries on the unlicensed channel may be set to be independent from each other. For each of the multiple unlicensed carriers, the channel detection type may be configured to be a first channel detection process when an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission falls within the MCOT. The channel detection type may be configured to be a second channel detection process when the uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission falls beyond the MCOT. 
     Preferably, when generating the configuration information, one of the multiple unlicensed carriers on the unlicensed channel may be set as a primary channel, and other unlicensed carriers may be set as secondary channels. In this case, a channel detection type for the secondary channels may be configured to be the first channel detection process. For the primary channel, when an uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission falls within the MCOT, the channel detection type may be configured to be the first channel detection process, while when the uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission falls beyond the MCOT, the channel detection type may be configured to be the second channel detection process. As mentioned above, the first channel detection process is an energy detection process excluding random backoff, and the second channel detection process is an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size. 
     Preferably, DCI format 1C may be reused to add the generated configuration information into physical layer signaling. 
     Preferably, subframe boundary information may be generated as configuration information. The subframe boundary information indicates a last subframe which falls within the MCOT after channel detection of a base station side in the wireless communication system is successful. 
     Preferably, according to the method in the embodiment of the present disclosure, a channel detection parameter may be configured for the unlicensed carrier on the unlicensed channel. Further, the configured channel detection parameter may be added into physical layer signaling, to notify the user equipment. 
     Preferably, based on a result of preceding uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by a same uplink grant signaling, a channel detection parameter used when the user equipment performs a channel detection process before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the same uplink grant signaling, may be configured for the unlicensed carrier. 
     Preferably, based on a result of preceding uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by uplink grant signaling carried by a same downlink subframe, a channel detection parameter used when the user equipment performs a channel detection process before performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by uplink grant signaling carried by the same downlink subframe, may be configured for the unlicensed carrier. 
     Subsequently, a method for performing wireless communication in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is described with reference to  FIG. 23 .  FIG. 23  shows a flowchart of a wireless communication method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 23 , firstly, in step S 410 , downlink signaling (for example, physical layer signaling or MAC layer signaling) from a base station in a wireless communication system is acquired. 
     Then, in step S 420 , timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying uplink grant signaling and uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on an unlicensed channel scheduled by the uplink grant signaling, is extracted from the physical layer signaling or the MAC layer signaling. 
     Preferably, one uplink grant signaling may be acquired. Further, timing mapping information between one downlink subframe carrying the uplink grant signaling and multiple uplink subframes carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling, may be extracted from the one uplink grant signaling. 
     Preferably, multiple uplink grant signaling carried by the same downlink subframe may be acquired. Further, from each of the multiple uplink grant signaling, each piece of timing mapping information between the same downlink subframe and one uplink subframe carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by each of the multiple uplink grant signaling may be extracted. 
     Preferably, it may be determined that one uplink grant signaling is capable of scheduling uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission carried by all uplink subframes before a next downlink subframe carrying next uplink grant signaling. Further, actual timing mapping information between a downlink subframe carrying the uplink grant signaling and an uplink subframe actually carrying uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission scheduled by the uplink grant signaling, may be extracted from the physical layer signaling or the MAC layer signaling, as the timing mapping information. 
     Preferably, based on the timing mapping information, an instruction for performing uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission on the unlicensed channel may be generated. 
     Preferably, according to the method in the embodiment of the present disclosure, configuration information on a channel detection type of a channel detection process performed before the uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on the unlicensed channel, may be extracted from the physical layer signaling. More preferably, configuration information may be extracted from the reused DCI format 1C. 
     Preferably, subframe boundary information may be acquired as configuration information. The subframe boundary information indicates a last subframe which falls within the MCOT after channel detection of a base station side in the wireless communication system is successful. 
     Preferably, based on the configuration information, an instruction for performing the first channel detection process or the second channel detection process before the uplink transmission including PUSCH transmission performed on the unlicensed channel may be generated. The first channel detection process is an energy detection process excluding random backoff, and the second channel detection process is an energy detection process including random backoff and a variable contention window size. 
     Preferably, according to the method in the embodiment of the present disclosure, a channel detection parameter may be extracted from the physical layer signaling. Further, based on the extracted channel detection parameter, a channel detection parameter may be configured for unlicensed carriers on the unlicensed channel. 
     Specific implementations of steps of the method for performing wireless communication in the wireless communication system according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above, which are not repeated here. 
     The technology according to the present disclosure may be applied to various types of products. For example, the base station mentioned in the present disclosure may be implemented as any type of evolution Node B (eNB), such as a macro eNB and a small eNB. The small eNB may be an eNB of a cell with a coverage less than that of a macro cell, such as a pico-eNB, a micro-eNB and a household (femto) eNB. Alternatively, the base station may be implemented as any other types of base stations, such as a NodeB and a base transceiver station (BTS). The base station may include: a body configured to control wireless communication (also referred to as a base station device); and one or more remote radio head-ends (RRHs) arranged at different places from the body. In addition, various types of terminals described in the following may function as a base station to operate by performing functions of the base station temporarily or in a semi-persistent manner. 
     For example, the UE mentioned in the present disclosure may be implemented as a mobile terminal (such as a smart phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a notebook PC, a portable game terminal and a portable/dongle mobile router and a digital camera) or a vehicle-mounted terminal (such as an automobile navigation device). The UE may be further implemented as a terminal performing machine to machine (M2M) communication (also referred to as a MTC terminal). In addition, the UE may be a wireless communication module installed on each of the above terminals (such as an integrated circuit module including a single wafer). 
       FIG. 24  is a block diagram showing a first example of a schematic configuration of an eNB to which the technology of the present disclosure may be applied. An eNB  1000  includes one or more antennas  1010  and a base station device  1020 . The base station device  1020  and each antenna  1010  may be connected to each other via an RF cable. 
     Each of the antennas  1010  includes a single or multiple antenna elements (such as multiple antenna elements included in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna) and is used for the base station device  1020  to transmit and receive a wireless signal. As shown in  FIG. 24 , the eNB  1000  may include multiple antennas  1010 . For example, the multiple antennas  1010  may be compatible with multiple frequency bands used by the eNB  1000 . Although  FIG. 24  shows an example in which the eNB  1000  includes multiple antennas  1010 , the eNB  1000  may include a single antenna  1010 . 
     The base station device  1020  includes a controller  1021 , a memory  1022 , a network interface  1023  and a wireless communication interface  1025 . 
     The controller  1021  may be a CPU or DSP for example and controls various types of functions of higher layers of the base station device  1020 . For example, the controller  1021  generates a data packet according to data in a signal processed by the wireless communication interface  1025 , and transfers the generated packet via the network interface  1023 . The controller  1021  may bundle data from multiple baseband processors to generate a bundle packet and transfers the generated bundle packet. The controller  1021  may have logic functions to perform the following control: such as wireless resource control, wireless bearer control, mobility management, admission control and schedule. The control may be implemented in conjunction with an eNB or a core network node nearby. The memory  1022  includes an RAM and an ROM and stores programs performed by the controller  1021  and various types of control data (such as a terminal list, transmission power data and schedule data). 
     The network interface  1023  is a communication interface connecting a base station device  1020  to a core network  1024 . The controller  1021  may communicate with a core network node or another eNB via the network interface  1023 . In this case, the eNB  1000  may be connected to the core network node or other eNB via a logic interface (such as an Si interface and an X2 interface). The network interface  1023  may also be a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface for a wireless backhaul line. If the network interface  1023  is a wireless communication interface, the network interface  1023  may use a higher frequency band for wireless communication as compared with a frequency band used by the wireless communication interface  1025 . 
     The wireless communication interface  1025  supports any cellular communication scheme (such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-advanced), and provide wireless connection to a terminal in a cell of the eNB  1000  via an antenna  1010 . The wireless communication interface  1025  may generally include a baseband (BB) processor  1026  and an RF circuit  1027 . The BB processor  1026  may perform for example encoding/decoding, modulating/demodulating and multiplexing and de-multiplexing and perform various types of signal processing of layers (such as L1, medium access control (MAC), radio link control (RLC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP). Instead of a controller  1021 , the BB processor  1026  may have a part or all of the logic functions described above. The BB processor  1026  may be a memory storing communication control programs, or a module including a processor configured to perform programs and related circuits. Updating programs may change functions of the BB processor  1026 . The module may be a card or a blade inserted to a slot of the base station device  1020 . Alternatively, the module may also be a chip installed on the card or the blade. Meanwhile, an RF circuit  1027  may include for example a mixer, a filter and an amplifier, and transmits and receives a wireless signal via the antenna  1010 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 24 , the wireless communication interface  1025  may include multiple BB processors  1026 . For example, the multiple BB processors  1026  may be compatible with multiple frequency bands used by the eNB  1000 . As shown in  FIG. 24 , the wireless communication interface  1025  may include multiple RF circuits  1027 . For example, the multiple RF circuits  1027  may be compatible with multiple antenna elements. Although  FIG. 24  shows an example in which the wireless communication interface  1025  includes multiple BB processors  1026  and multiple RF circuits  1027 , the wireless communication interface  1025  may include a single BB processor  1026  or a single RF circuit  1027 . 
       FIG. 25  is a block diagram showing a second example of the schematic configuration of the eNB to which the technology of the present disclosure may be applied. An eNB  1130  includes one or more antennas  1140 , a base station device  1150  and an RRH  1160 . The RRH  1160  and each antenna  1140  may be connected to each other via an RF cable. The base station device  1150  and the RRH  1160  may be connected to each other via a high speed line such as an optical fiber cable. 
     Each of the antennas  1140  includes a single or multiple antenna elements (such as multiple antenna elements included in the MIMO antenna) and is used for the RRH  1160  to transmit and receive a wireless signal. As shown in  FIG. 25 , the eNB  1130  may include multiple antennas  1140 . For example, the multiple antennas  1140  may be compatible with multiple frequency bands used by the eNB  1130 . Although  FIG. 25  shows an example in which the eNB  1130  includes multiple antennas  1140 , the eNB  1130  may include a single antenna  1140 . 
     The base station device  1150  includes a controller  1151 , a memory  1152 , a network interface  1153 , a wireless communication interface  1155  and a connection interface  1157 . The controller  1151 , the memory  1152  and the network interface  1153  are the same as the controller  1021 , the memory  1022  and the network interface  1023  described with reference to  FIG. 24 . 
     A wireless communication interface  1155  supports any cellular communication scheme (such as LTE and LTE-advanced), and provide wireless communication with a terminal in a sector corresponding to the RRH  1160  via the RRH  1160  and the antenna  1140 . The wireless communication interface  1155  may generally include a BB processor  1156  for example. In addition to that the BB processor  1156  is connected to an RF circuit  1164  of the RRH  1160  via the connection interface  1157 , the BB processor  1156  is the same as the BB processor  1026  described with reference to  FIG. 24 . As shown in  FIG. 25 , the wireless communication interface  1155  may include multiple BB processors  1156 . For example, the multiple BB processors  1156  may be compatible with multiple frequency bands used by the eNB  1130 . Although  FIG. 25  shows an example in which the wireless communication interface  1155  includes multiple BB processors  1156 , the wireless communication interface  1155  may include a single BB processor  1156 . 
     The connection interface  1157  is an interface configured to connect the base station device  1150  (the wireless communication interface  1155 ) to the RRH  1160 . The connection interface  1157  may be a communication module for communication in the high speed line described above which connects the base station device  1150  (the wireless communication interface  1155 ) to the RRH  1160 . 
     The RRH  1160  includes a connection interface  1161  and a wireless communication interface  1163 . 
     The connection interface  1161  is an interface configured to connect the RRH  1160  (the wireless communication interface  1163 ) to the base station device  1150 . The connection interface  1161  may be a communication module for performing communication via the high speed line described above. 
     The wireless communication interface  1163  transmits and receives a wireless signal via the antenna  1140 . The wireless communication interface  1163  may generally include an RF circuit  1164  for example. The RF circuit  1164  may include for example a mixer, a filter and an amplifier, and transmits and receives a wireless signal via the antenna  1140 . As shown in  FIG. 25 , the wireless communication interface  1163  may include multiple RF circuits  1164 . For example, the multiple RF circuits  1164  may support multiple antenna elements. Although  FIG. 25  shows an example in which the wireless communication interface  1163  includes multiple RF circuits  1164 , the wireless communication interface  1163  may include a single RF circuit  1164 . 
     In the eNB  1000  and the eNB  1130  shown in  FIG. 24  and  FIG. 25 , the processing circuit  410  described with reference to  FIG. 4  and the configuring unit  411  and the adding unit  412  in the processing circuit  410 , the processing circuit  710  described with reference to  FIG. 7  and the setting unit  711 , the configuring unit  712  and the adding unit  713  in the processing circuit  710 , the processing circuit  910  described with reference to  FIG. 9  and the generation unit  911  and the adding unit  912  in the processing circuit  910 , and the processing circuit  810  described with reference to  FIG. 19  and the configuring unit  811  and the adding unit  812  in the processing circuit  810 , may be implemented by the controller  1021  and/or the controller  1151 . The communication unit  420  described with reference to  FIG. 4 , the communication unit  720  described with reference to  FIG. 7 , the communication unit  920  described with reference to  FIG. 9  and the communication unit  820  described with reference to  FIG. 19 , may be implemented by the wireless communication interface  1025  and the wireless communication interface  1155  and/or the wireless communication interface  1163 . At least a part of functions may be implemented by the controller  1021  and the controller  1151 . For example, the controller  1021  and/or the controller  1151  may perform the configuration function and the adding function by executing instructions stored in the corresponding memory. 
       FIG. 26  is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a smart phone  1200  to which the technology of the present disclosure may be applied. The smart phone  1200  includes: a processor  1201 , a memory  1202 , a storage apparatus  1203 , an external connection interface  1204 , a camera  1206 , a sensor  1207 , a microphone  1208 , an input apparatus  1209 , a display apparatus  1210 , a loudspeaker  1211 , a wireless communication interface  1212 , one or more antenna switches  1215 , one or more antennas  1216 , a bus  1217 , a battery  1218  and an auxiliary controller  1219 . 
     The processor  1201  may be for example a CPU or a system on chip (SoC), and control functions of an application layer and other layers of the smart phone  1200 . The memory  1202  includes an RAM and an ROM, and stores programs executed by the processor  1201  and data. The storage apparatus  1203  may include a storage medium, such as a semiconductor memory and a hard disk. The external connection interface  1204  is an interface configured to connect an external apparatus (such as a memory card and a universal serial bus (USB) device) to the smart phone  1200 . 
     The camera  1206  includes an image sensor (such as a charge coupled device (CCD) and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)) and generates a captured image. The sensor  1207  may include a set of sensors, such as a measurement sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. The microphone  1208  converts sound inputted into the smart phone  1200  into an audio signal. The input apparatus  1209  includes for example a touch sensor configured to detect touch on a screen of the display apparatus  1210 , a keypad, a keyboard, a button or a switch, and receives an operation or information inputted from a user. The display apparatus  1210  includes a screen (such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display), and displays an output image of the smart phone  1200 . The loudspeaker  1211  converts the audio signal outputted from the smart phone  1200  into sound. 
     The wireless communication interface  1212  supports any cellular communication scheme (such as LTE and LTE-advanced), and performs wireless communication. The wireless communication interface  1212  may generally include for example a BB processor  1213  and an RF circuit  1214 . The BB processor  1213  may perform encoding/decoding, modulating/demodulating and multiplexing/de-multiplexing for example, and perform various types of signal processing for wireless communication. Meanwhile, the RF circuit  1214  may include for example a mixer, a filter and an amplifier, and transmits and receives a wireless signal via an antenna  1216 . The wireless communication interface  1212  may be a chip module on which a BB processor  1213  and the RF circuit  1214  are integrated. As shown in  FIG. 26 , the wireless communication interface  1212  may include multiple BB processors  1213  and multiple RF circuits  1214 . Although  FIG. 26  shows an example in which the wireless communication interface  1212  includes multiple BB processors  1213  and multiple RF circuits  1214 , the wireless communication interface  1212  may include a single BB processor  1213  or a single RF circuit  1214 . 
     In addition to the cellular communication scheme, the wireless communication interface  1212  may support other types of wireless communication schemes, such as a short distance wireless communication scheme, a near field communication scheme and a wireless local area network (LAN) scheme. In this case, the wireless communication interface  1212  may include a BB processor  1213  and an RF circuit  1214  for each type of wireless communication scheme. 
     Each of the wireless switches  1215  switches a connection destination of the antenna  1216  between multiple circuits (for example circuits for different wireless communication schemes) included in the wireless communication interface  1212 . 
     Each of the antennas  1216  includes a single or multiple antenna elements (such as multiple antenna elements included in the MIMO antenna), and is used for the wireless communication interface  1212  to transmit and receive a wireless signal. As shown in  FIG. 26 , the smart phone  1200  may include multiple antennas  1216 . Although  FIG. 26  shows an example in which the smart phone  1200  includes multiple antennas  1216 , the smart phone  1200  may include a single antenna  1216 . 
     In addition, the smart phone  1200  may include an antenna  1216  for each type of wireless communication scheme. In this case, the antenna switch  1215  may be omitted from the configuration of the smart phone  1200 . 
     The bus  1217  connects the processor  1201 , the memory  1202 , the storage apparatus  1203 , the external connection interface  1204 , the camera  1206 , the sensor  1207 , the microphone  1208 , the input apparatus  1209 , the display apparatus  1210 , the loudspeaker  1211 , the wireless communication interface  1212  and the auxiliary controller  1219  with each other. The battery  1218  supplies power for blocks in the smart phone  1200  shown in  FIG. 26  via a feeder which is indicated partially as a dashed line in the figure. The auxiliary controller  1219  controls a minimum necessary function of the smart phone  1200  in a sleeping mode, for example. 
     In the smart phone  1200  shown in  FIG. 26 , the processing circuit  610  described with reference to  FIG. 21  and the acquiring unit  611  and the extracting unit  612  in the processing circuit  610  may be implemented by the processor  1201  or the auxiliary controller  1219 . The communication unit  630  described with reference to  FIG. 21  may be implemented by the wireless communication interface  1212 . At least a part of the functions may be implemented by the processor  1201  or the auxiliary controller  1219 . For example, the processor  1201  or the auxiliary controller  1219  may perform the information acquisition function and the information extraction function by executing instructions stored in the memory  1202  or the storage apparatus  1203 . 
       FIG. 27  is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an automobile navigation device  1320  to which the technology of the present disclosure may be applied. The automobile navigation device  1320  includes a processor  1321 , a memory  1322 , a global positioning system (GPS) module  1324 , a sensor  1325 , a data interface  1326 , a content player  1327 , a storage medium interface  1328 , an input apparatus  1329 , a display apparatus  1330 , a loudspeaker  1331 , a wireless communication interface  1333 , one or more antenna switches  1336 , one or more antennas  1337  and a battery  1338 . 
     The processor  1321  may be a CPU or an SoC, and controls a navigation function and other functions of the automobile navigation device  1320 . The memory  1322  includes an RAM and an ROM, and stores programs executed by the processor  1321  and data. 
     The GPS module  1324  measures a position of the automobile navigation device  1320  (such as a latitude, a longitude and a height) by using a GPS signal received from a GPS satellite. The sensor  1325  may include a set of sensors, such as a gyroscope sensor, a geomagnetic sensor and an air pressure sensor. The data interface  1326  is connected to a vehicle network  1341  for example through a terminal not shown, and acquires data generated by the vehicle (such as vehicle speed data). 
     The content player  1327  reproduces contents stored in a storage medium (such as a CD and a DVD), and the storage medium is inserted into the storage medium interface  1328 . The input apparatus  1329  includes for example a touch sensor configured to detect touch on a screen of the display apparatus  1330 , a button or a switch, and receives an operation or information inputted from a user. The display apparatus  1330  includes a screen of an LCD or OLED display for example, and displays an image with a navigation function or the reproduced content. The loudspeaker  1331  outputs a sound with a navigation function or the reproduced content. 
     The wireless communication interface  1333  supports any cellular communication scheme (such as LTE and LTE-advanced), and performs wireless communication. The wireless communication interface  1333  may generally include a BB processor  1334  and an RF circuit  1335  for example. The BB processor  1334  may perform encoding/decoding, modulating/demodulating and multiplexing/de-multiplexing, and perform various types of signal processing for wireless communication. Meanwhile, the RF circuit  1335  may include for example a mixer, a filter and an amplifier, and transmits and receives a wireless signal via the antenna  1337 . The wireless communication interface  1333  may also be a chip module on which the BB processor  1334  and the RF circuit  1335  are integrated. As shown in  FIG. 27 , the wireless communication interface  1333  may include multiple BB processors  1334  and multiple RF circuits  1335 . Although  FIG. 27  shows an example in which the wireless communication interface  1333  includes multiple BB processors  1334  and multiple RF circuits  1335 , the wireless communication interface  1333  may include a single BB processor  1334  or a single RF circuit  1335 . 
     In addition to the cellular communication scheme, the wireless communication interface  1333  may support other types of wireless communication schemes, such as a short distance wireless communication scheme, a near field communication scheme and a wireless LAN scheme. In this case, for each type of wireless communication scheme, the wireless communication interface  1333  may include the BB processor  1334  and the RF circuit  1335 . 
     Each of the antenna switches  1336  switches a connection destination of the antenna  1337  between multiple circuits (such as circuits for different wireless communication schemes) included in the wireless communication interface  1333 . 
     Each of the antennas  1337  includes a single or multiple antenna elements (such as multiple antenna elements included in the MIMO antenna), and is used for the wireless communication interface  1333  to transmit and receive a wireless signal. As shown in  FIG. 27 , the automobile navigation device  1320  may include multiple antennas  1337 . Although  FIG. 27  shows an example in which the automobile navigation device  1320  includes multiple antennas  1337 , the automobile navigation device  1320  may include a single antenna  1337 . 
     In addition, the automobile navigation device  1320  may include the antenna  1337  for each type of wireless communication scheme. In this case, the antenna switch  1336  may be omitted from the configuration of the automobile navigation device  1320 . 
     The battery  1338  supplies power for blocks in the automobile navigation device  1320  shown in  FIG. 27  via a feeder which is indicated partially as a dashed line in the figure. The battery  1338  accumulates power provided by the vehicle. 
     In the automobile navigation device  1320  shown in  FIG. 27 , the processing circuit  610  described with reference to  FIG. 21  and the acquiring unit  611  and the extracting unit  612  in the processing circuit  610  may be implemented by the processor  1321 , and the communication unit  630  described with reference to  FIG. 21  may be implemented by the wireless communication interface  1333 . At least a part of the functions may be implemented by the processor  1321 . For example, the processor  1321  may perform the measurement report function and the relay communication function by executing instructions stored in the memory  1322 . 
     The technology of the present disclosure may be implemented as a vehicle-mounted system (or a vehicle)  1340  including one or more of the automobile navigation device  1320 , the vehicle network  1341  and a vehicle module  1342 . The vehicle module  1342  generates vehicle data (such as a vehicle speed, an engine speed and fault information), and outputs the generated data to the vehicle network  1341 . 
     In the system and method according to the present disclosure, obviously, components or steps may be decomposed and/or recombined. The decomposition and/or recombination should be regarded as equivalent solutions of the present disclosure. In addition, steps in the series of processing described above may be performed naturally in an order of description and in a time order, and is not necessarily performed in the time order. Some steps may be performed in parallel or independently from each other. 
     Although the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail in conjunction with the drawings above, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are only used to illustrate the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, various types of changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the essence and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by only the appended claims and equivalent meaning thereof.