Abstract: A method and a device for searching for an access point in a wireless LAN are disclosed. An operating method of a station comprising a PCR and a WUR comprises the steps of: allowing the WUR operating in a wake up state to receive a WUR beacon frame from an access point; shifting an operating state of the PCR from a sleep state to the wake up state, when the WUR beacon frame is received; and allowing the PCR operating in the wake up state to communicate with the access point. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a sounding reference signal (SRS). The terminal receives a grant for uplink multiple subframes from a base station. The terminal determines a first subframe for an SRS transmission of the terminal among the uplink multiple subframes on the basis of SRS transmission position information received from the base station. Further, the terminal transmits the SRS in the first subframe.

Abstract: A resource usage measuring method and an apparatus performing the same. The resource usage measuring method includes measuring a resource usage in a frequency domain based on a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) transmitted from a base station, and measuring a resource usage in a time domain based on the DM-RS.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a communication node supporting a low power mode in a wireless LAN. A method for operating a station, which includes a PCR and a WURx, comprises the steps of: allowing the WURx, which operates in a wake-up state, to receive a wake-up packet from an access point; transitioning an operating state of the PCR from a sleep state to the wake-up state when the wake-up packet is received; allowing the PCR, which operates in the wake-up state, to receive a data frame from an access point; and allowing the PCR to transmit, to the access point, a response to the data frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting uplink data in a spectrum sharing wireless communication system wherein, in order to enhance uplink transmission efficiency in an LTE-U service, clear channel assessment (CCA) is performed on a user terminal so as to consider the hidden node problem, and channel occupation based on an uplink signal of another terminal is considered, wherein applied are: a method for generating and transmitting a random backoff counter value at a base station so that all terminals can equally use a channel connection parameter needed for transmitting an uplink subframe in an unlicensed band; and a downlink controlling method for scheduling an uplink multi-subframe.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a sounding reference signal (SRS). The terminal receives a grant for uplink multiple subframes from a base station. The terminal determines a first subframe for an SRS transmission of the terminal among the uplink multiple subframes on the basis of SRS transmission position information received from the base station. Further, the terminal transmits the SRS in the first subframe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a communication node supporting a low power mode in a wireless LAN. A method for operating a station, which includes a PCR and a WURx, comprises the steps of: allowing the WURx, which operates in a wake-up state, to receive a wake-up packet from an access point; transitioning an operating state of the PCR from a sleep state to the wake-up state when the wake-up packet is received; allowing the PCR, which operates in the wake-up state, to receive a data frame from an access point; and allowing the PCR to transmit, to the access point, a response to the data frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for communicating in a network supporting licensed and unlicensed bands. A terminal operation method comprises the steps of: detecting a control channel of a subframe #n transmitted from a base station; obtaining, from the control channel, a DCI for an uplink grant; executing channel sensing on the basis of channel connection-related information included in the DCI; and transmitting, to the base station, a subframe #(n+1) if the result of executing channel sensing is an idle state. Thus, the performance of the communication network may be improved.

Abstract: An operation method of a communication node for supporting a low power mode in a wireless LAN is disclosed. A method for operating an access point comprises: a step of transmitting a CTS frame to protect transmission of a wake-up packet, a step of transmitting the wake-up packet to wake up a station including PCR and WURx; and a step of transmitting a data frame to the station. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are operation methods of a communication node in a network supporting licensed and unlicensed bands. An operation method of a user equipment (UE) may comprises receiving, from a base station, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) including downlink control information (DCI) in a subframe n?1 of an unlicensed band; decoding the DCI using a common radio network temporary identifier (RNTI); and identifying the number of symbols of the subframe n?1 or a subframe n based on the decoded DCI. Therefore, a performance of the network can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for allocating a coexistence resource in an unlicensed band. The device according to the present invention comprises: a frame configuration unit for configuring a subframe in which data and a reference signal for a channel in an unlicensed band are allocated, and allocating a part of the symbols of the subframe as a coexistence resource; a signal detection unit for detecting a signal of another LTE system or Wi-Fi system during a transmission idle period where the coexistence resource is allocated; and a transmission processing unit which, when the signal of another system is detected during the transmission idle period, does not occupy a resource for the next subframe, and when the occupation of the coexistence resource by the another system has ended, occupies the resource for the next subframe.

Abstract: An operating method of a communication node in a network supporting licensed and unlicensed bands is disclosed. An operation method of a base station comprises the steps of: transmitting a PDSCH to a UE in an unlicensed band; receiving an HARQ response to the PDSCH from the UE; and determining a size of a CW on the basis of a proportion of NACKs in HARQ responses. Therefore, a performance of a communication network can be improved.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a communication network are disclosed. A method for operating UE supporting an unlicensed band comprises the steps of: receiving from a base station DMTC-related information including DMTC cycle and DMTC offset; checking DMTC section to which DRS is transmitted based on the DMTC-related information; and receiving from the base station the DRS using sub-frames apart from a sub-frame corresponding to the DRS cycle within the DMTC section. As a result, the performance of a communication network can be improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a frequency use status may obtain a candidate radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) using downlink control information (DCI), estimate an active RNTI from the candidate RNTI, and analyze a frequency use status using the active RNTI.

Abstract: A scheduling method for a communication network supporting an unlicensed band is disclosed. An operation method of UE comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, an unlicensed band burst including a plurality of subframes in an unlicensed band; acquiring control information from the unlicensed band burst; and acquiring data from the unlicensed band burst on the basis of the control information. Therefore, the performance of the communication network can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for initial negotiation in a wireless LAN. An operating method of a station in a communication system comprises the steps of: generating a probe request frame including WUR capability information of the station which supports a WUR mode; transmitting the probe request frame; and receiving a probe response frame from an access point having received the probe request frame. Therefore, the performance of the communication system can be improved.

Abstract: A method and a device for searching for an access point in a wireless LAN are disclosed. An operating method of a station comprising a PCR and a WUR comprises the steps of: allowing the WUR operating in a wake up state to receive a WUR beacon frame from an access point; shifting an operating state of the PCR from a sleep state to the wake up state, when the WUR beacon frame is received; and allowing the PCR operating in the wake up state to communicate with the access point. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a communication node supporting a low power mode in a wireless LAN. A method for operating a station, which includes a PCR and a WURx, comprises the steps of: allowing the WURx, which operates in a wake-up state, to receive a wake-up packet from an access point; transitioning an operating state of the PCR from a sleep state to the wake-up state when the wake-up packet is received; allowing the PCR, which operates in the wake-up state, to receive a data frame from an access point; and allowing the PCR to transmit, to the access point, a response to the data frame.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for obtaining control information. A control information obtaining apparatus may receive wireless signals corresponding to different center frequencies from a plurality of cells, may estimate scheduling information from the wireless signals; and may obtain control information about a downlink of the plurality of cells based on the scheduling information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scheduling method for a communication network supporting an unlicensed band. An operation method of a user equipment (UE) may comprise obtaining a control channel from a partial subframe having a length of less than 1 millisecond in an unlicensed band; obtaining scheduling information from the control channel; and obtaining a data channel indicated by the scheduling information from the partial subframe. Therefore, performance of the communication network can be enhanced.