Patent ID: 11399359

Abstract:
A method for extending a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) can be applied to a base station. A synchronous broadcast block of a PBCH is provided with a PBCH extension bit. The method includes: when extension of a PBCH is required, activating a PBCH extension bit indication function, wherein a PBCH extension bit indicates whether there is PBCH extension information; when transmission of the PBCH extension information is required, setting the PBCH extension bit in a first synchronous broadcast block to be a first state to indicate PBCH extension information; transmitting the first synchronous broadcast block to a terminal; generating a PBCH extension block including the PBCH extension information; and transmitting the PBCH extension block at a set extension position, such that the terminal receives the PBCH extension block at the set extension position, and obtains the PBCH extension information from the PBCH extension block.