IP Library Granted Patent US 12684585
Granted Patent B2
US 12684585 · App. 18/308,822 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Cross-slot scheduling for cross numerology

Inventors: Peter Pui Lok Ang (San Diego, CA); Huilin Xu (Temecula, CA); Wooseok Nam (San Diego, CA); Gabi Sarkis (San Diego, CA); Olufunmilola Omolade Awoniyi-Oteri (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W72/23H04L1/1642H04W24/08H04W52/0229H04W72/0446
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12684585
App. No.
18/308,822
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a scheduling offset threshold corresponding to a cross-slot grant. The UE may monitor a control channel in a first slot for the cross-slot grant, the control channel having a first numerology that is different than a second numerology of a shared channel and determine a beginning slot defined in the second numerology based on interpreting the scheduling offset threshold as being defined in the first numerology or the second numerology. The UE may then enter a low power state, or communicating a data transmission, during the beginning slot based on whether the cross-slot grant is detected.

Claims (80)

1 . An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

one or more memories;

a transceiver; and

at least one processor of a user equipment (UE), the at least one processor coupled with the one or more memories and the transceiver and configured to:

identify a scheduling offset threshold corresponding to a cross-slot grant;

monitor, via the transceiver, a control channel in a first slot for the cross-slot grant, the control channel having a first numerology that is different than a second numerology of a shared channel;

map an ending symbol period of the control channel to a shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology, wherein the ending symbol period overlaps with the shared channel slot, wherein a duration of the shared channel slot is less than a duration of the first slot;

determine a beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold; and

enter a low power state, or communicate, via the transceiver, a data transmission, during the beginning slot based at least in part on whether the cross-slot grant is detected.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold corresponds to a minimum scheduling offset or a minimum applicable value.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold indicates a number of symbol periods defined in the second numerology.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor configured to determine the beginning slot is further configured to:

convert the scheduling offset threshold to a second scheduling offset threshold in the second numerology, the scheduling offset threshold being defined in the first numerology; and

determine the beginning slot based at least in part on the shared channel slot and second scheduling offset threshold.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, via the transceiver, control signaling indicating a change to the scheduling offset threshold.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

apply the change to the scheduling offset threshold in a slot occurring after the beginning slot.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, via the transceiver and via a second control channel of the first slot, a second cross-slot grant.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

map a second ending symbol period of the second control channel to a second shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology; and

determine a second beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the second shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold.

9 . An apparatus for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

one or more memories; and

at least one processor of the network entity, the at least one processor coupled with the one or more memories and configured to:

transmit control signaling that indicates a scheduling offset threshold corresponding to a cross-slot grant;

transmit, in a first slot, the cross-slot grant in a control channel that has a first numerology that is different than a second numerology of a shared channel;

map an ending symbol period of the control channel to a shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology, wherein the ending symbol period overlaps with the shared channel slot, wherein a duration of the shared channel slot is less than a duration of the first slot;

determine a beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold; and

transmit or receive a data transmission during the beginning slot based at least in part on the cross-slot grant.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold corresponds to a minimum scheduling offset or a minimum applicable value.

11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold indicates a number of symbol periods defined in the second numerology.

12 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor configured to determine the beginning slot is further configured to:

convert the scheduling offset threshold to a second scheduling offset threshold in the second numerology, the scheduling offset threshold being defined in the first numerology; and

determine the beginning slot based at least in part on the shared channel slot and second scheduling offset threshold.

13 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit control signaling indicating a change to the scheduling offset threshold.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

apply the change to the scheduling offset threshold in a slot occurring after the beginning slot.

15 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit, via a second control channel of the first slot, a second cross-slot grant.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

map a second ending symbol period of the second control channel to a second shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology; and

determine a second beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the second shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold.

17 . A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

identifying a scheduling offset threshold corresponding to a cross-slot grant;

monitoring a control channel in a first slot for the cross-slot grant, the control channel having a first numerology that is different than a second numerology of a shared channel;

mapping an ending symbol period of the control channel to a shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology, wherein the ending symbol period overlaps with the shared channel slot, wherein a duration of the shared channel slot is less than a duration of the first slot;

determining a beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold; and

entering a low power state, or communicating a data transmission, during the beginning slot based at least in part on whether the cross-slot grant is detected.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold corresponds to a minimum scheduling offset or a minimum applicable value.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold indicates a number of symbol periods defined in the second numerology.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein determining the beginning slot comprises:

converting the scheduling offset threshold to a second scheduling offset threshold in the second numerology, the scheduling offset threshold being defined in the first numerology; and

determining the beginning slot based at least in part on the shared channel slot and second scheduling offset threshold.

21 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

receiving control signaling indicating a change to the scheduling offset threshold.

22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

applying the change to the scheduling offset threshold in a slot occurring after the beginning slot.

23 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

receiving, via a second control channel of the first slot, a second cross-slot grant.

24 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

mapping a second ending symbol period of the second control channel to a second shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology; and

determining a second beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the second shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold.

25 . A method for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

transmitting control signaling that indicates a scheduling offset threshold corresponding to a cross-slot grant;

transmitting, in a first slot, the cross-slot grant in a control channel that has a first numerology that is different than a second numerology of a shared channel;

mapping an ending symbol period of the control channel to a shared channel slot of the shared channel defined in the second numerology, wherein the ending symbol period overlaps with the shared channel slot, wherein a duration of the shared channel slot is less than a duration of the first slot;

determining a beginning slot defined in the second numerology based at least in part on the shared channel slot and the scheduling offset threshold; and

transmitting or receiving a data transmission during the beginning slot based at least in part on the cross-slot grant.

26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold corresponds to a minimum scheduling offset or a minimum applicable value.

27 . The method of claim 25 , wherein the scheduling offset threshold indicates a number of symbol periods defined in the second numerology.

28 . The method of claim 25 , wherein determining the beginning slot comprises:

converting the scheduling offset threshold to a second scheduling offset threshold in the second numerology, the scheduling offset threshold being defined in the first numerology; and

determining the beginning slot based at least in part on the shared channel slot and second scheduling offset threshold.

29 . The method of claim 25 , further comprising:

transmitting control signaling indicating a change to the scheduling offset threshold.

30 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

applying the change to the scheduling offset threshold in a slot occurring after the beginning slot.