Synchronising subscriber station in radio communication system

摘要

According to the invention, a time slot for transmitting at least one synchronization sequence is assigned to several base stations. Neighboring base stations use a different time offset for the beginning of the time slot to transmit the synchronization sequence. This precludes superposition even in case of synchronized base station operation. The time offset is transmitted so that the subscriber station can still determine the beginning of the time slot. The time offset corresponds to the selection of one or more synchronization sequences and/or the succession of several synchronization sequences. Information regarding time offset is thus transmitted in coded form. A subscriber station receives the synchronization sequence and conducts time synchronization on the basis of reception timing of the synchronization sequence and the recognized synchronization sequence indicating time offset and/or the recognized succession of several synchronization sequences.