Method and apparatus for uplink transmission
Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for uplink transmission. An exemplary method of the present application includes: receiving a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a set of common transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for uplink transmission; and in response to the set of common TCI states being applicable for the uplink transmission, transmitting uplink transmission with repetition according to at least part of the set of common TCI states; or transmitting uplink transmission without repetition according to one of the set of common TCI states or an additional TCI state instead of the set of common TCI states.
1 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
receiving a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a set of common transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for uplink transmission; and
in response to the set of common TCI states being applicable for the uplink transmission,
transmitting uplink transmission with repetition according to at least part of the set of common TCI states, if the set of common TCI state includes two common TCI states, the uplink transmission with repetition is transmitted according to the two common TCI states, each repetition being associated with a corresponding TCI state of the two common TCI states based on a beam mapping pattern and whether physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition type A or PUSCH repetition type B is used.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, if the set of common TCI states includes only one common TCI state, the uplink transmission with repetition and the uplink transmission without repetition are transmitted according to the only one common TCI state.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink transmission without repetition is transmitted according to one common TCI state of the two common TCI states, and the one common TCI state is a first common TCI state of the two common TCI states or a common TCI state with a lower index of the two common TCI states.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink transmission without repetition is transmitted according to an additional common TCI state, and the additional common TCI state is latest only one common TCI state indicated by a previous DCI.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, if the set of common TCI states includes three common TCI states, the uplink transmission with repetition is transmitted according to two common TCI states of the three common TCI states, each repetition being associated with a corresponding TCI state of the two common TCI states based on a beam mapping pattern.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the uplink transmission without repetition is transmitted according to a remaining common TCI state of the three common TCI states except for the two common TCI states, wherein the remaining common TCI state is a first common TCI state of the three common TCI states or a last common TCI state of the three common TCI states.
7 . A base station, comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
transmit a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a set of common transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for uplink transmission; and
in response to the set of common TCI states being applicable for the uplink transmission,
receive uplink transmission with repetition according to at least part of the set of common TCI states, wherein, if the set of common TCI state includes two common TCI states, the uplink transmission with repetition is received according to the two common TCI states, each repetition being associated with a corresponding TCI state of the two common TCI states based on a beam mapping pattern and whether physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition type A or PUSCH repetition type B is used.
8 . The base station of claim 7 , wherein, if the set of common TCI states includes only one common TCI state, the uplink transmission with repetition and the uplink transmission without repetition are received according to the only one common TCI state.
9 . The base station of claim 7 , wherein, the uplink transmission without repetition is received according to one common TCI state of the two common TCI states, wherein the one common TCI state is a first common TCI state of the two common TCI states or a common TCI state with a lower index of the two common TCI states.
10 . The base station of claim 7 , wherein, the uplink transmission without repetition is received according to an additional common TCI state, and the additional common TCI state is latest only one common TCI state indicated by a previous DCI.
11 . The base station of claim 7 , wherein, if the set of common TCI states includes three common TCI states, the uplink transmission with repetition is received according to two common TCI states of the three common TCI states, each repetition being associated with a corresponding TCI state of the two common TCI states based on a beam mapping pattern.
12 . The base station of claim 11 , wherein, the uplink transmission without repetition is received according to a remaining common TCI state of the three common TCI states except for the two common TCI states, wherein the remaining common TCI state is a first common TCI state of the three common TCI states or a last common TCI state of the three common TCI states.
13 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a set of common transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for uplink transmission; and
in response to the set of common TCI states being applicable for the uplink transmission,
transmit uplink transmission with repetition according to at least part of the set of common TCI states, wherein, if the set of common TCI state includes two common TCI states, the uplink transmission with repetition is transmitted according to the two common TCI states, each repetition being associated with a corresponding TCI state of the two common TCI states based on a beam mapping pattern and whether physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition type A or PUSCH repetition type B is used.
14 . The UE of claim 13 , wherein, if the set of common TCI states includes only one common TCI state, the uplink transmission with repetition and the uplink transmission without repetition are transmitted according to the only one common TCI state.
15 . The UE of claim 13 , wherein the uplink transmission without repetition is transmitted according to one common TCI state of the two common TCI states, and the one common TCI state is a first common TCI state of the two common TCI states or a common TCI state with a lower index of the two common TCI states.
16 . The UE of claim 13 , wherein the uplink transmission without repetition is transmitted according to an additional common TCI state, and the additional common TCI state is latest only one common TCI state indicated by a previous DCI.
17 . A processor for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:
receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a set of common transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for uplink transmission; and
in response to the set of common TCI states being applicable for the uplink transmission,
transmit uplink transmission with repetition according to at least part of the set of common TCI states, wherein, if the set of common TCI state includes two common TCI states, the uplink transmission with repetition is transmitted according to the two common TCI states, each repetition being associated with a corresponding TCI state of the two common TCI states based on a beam mapping pattern and whether physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition type A or PUSCH repetition type B is used.