IP Library Granted Patent US 12690021
Granted Patent B2
US 12690021 · App. 18/190,869 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Method and apparatus for transmissions over multiple slots in duplex mode

Inventors: Carmela Cozzo (San Diego, CA); Aristides Papasakellariou (Houston, TX)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W72/0453H04L5/14
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Patent No.
US 12690021
App. No.
18/190,869
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for transmissions over multiple slots in duplex mode. A method includes receiving information for first slots that include first uplink (UL) symbols associated with first frequency resources of a sub-band (SB), second slots that include second UL symbols associated with second frequency resources of a bandwidth (BW), and transmission of a channel over a first number of slots including slots from the first slots and the second slots. The method further includes determining a first set of frequency resources within the SB for transmission of the channel over the first slots and a second set of frequency resources within the BW for transmission of the channel over the second slots. The method further includes transmitting the channel in the first set of frequency resources within the SB over the first slots and in the second set of frequency resources within the BW over the second slots.

Claims (155)

1 . A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver configured to:

receive information for:

first slots that include first symbols associated with first frequency resources of a sub-band (SB),

second slots that include second symbols associated with second frequency resources of a bandwidth (BW), wherein the BW includes the SB, and

transmission of a channel over a first number of slots including slots from the first slots and the second slots; and

a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine:

a first set of frequency resources within the SB for transmission of the channel over at least one slot from the first slots, and

a second set of frequency resources within the BW for transmission of the channel over at least one slot from the second slots,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel:

in the first set of frequency resources within the SB over the at least one slot from the first slots, and

in the second set of frequency resources within the BW over the at least one slot from the second slots,

wherein the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band, and

wherein the frequency band of the second set of frequency resources:

has a same size as a frequency band of the first set of frequency resources within the SB, and

overlaps with the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources within the SB.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

the channel is a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH);

the transmission of the PUSCH includes one of:

a number of repetitions over one or more slots, or

a transport block over more than one slot; and

the transceiver is further configured to transmit, over the first number of slots:

the PUSCH with the number of repetitions over one or more slots, or

the PUSCH with the transport block over the more than one slot.

3 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

the first set of frequency resources within the SB overlaps with the second set of frequency resources within the BW, and

the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band that is not smaller than the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources.

4 . The UE of claim 3 , wherein:

the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band of a same size as the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources;

the transceiver is further configured to receive information for enabling a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) bundling operation over a nominal time domain window (TDW);

the processor is further configured to determine:

a second number of slots for a length of the nominal TDW,

a first TDW that includes a third number of consecutive slots from the first slots and the second slots, wherein the third number is not larger than the second number,

a first power associated with a first transmission occasion of the channel in the first TDW; and

the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel with the first power in the first transmission occasion in the first TDW.

5 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

the processor is further configured to determine:

a first power of the channel in a first transmission occasion in the first slots based on transmit power control (TPC) parameters associated with the SB, and

a second power of the channel in a second transmission occasion in the second slots based on TPC parameters associated with the BW; and

the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel with:

the first power in the first transmission occasion in the first set of frequency resources within the SB, and

the second power in the second transmission occasion in the second set of frequency resources within the BW.

6 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein

the transceiver is further configured to receive information for enabling a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) bundling operation over a nominal time domain window (TDW);

the processor is further configured to determine:

a second number of slots for a length of the nominal TDW,

a first TDW including a third number of consecutive slots from the first slots,

a second TDW including a fourth number of consecutive slots from the second slots, wherein:

the sum of the third number and the fourth number is not smaller than the first number, and

the third number or the fourth number is not larger than the second number,

a first power associated with a first transmission occasion of the channel in the first TDW, and

a second power associated with a second transmission occasion of the channel in the second TDW; and

the transceiver is further configured to transmit the channel with:

the first power in the first transmission occasion in the first TDW, and

the second power in the second transmission occasion in the second TDW.

7 . A base station (BS) comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit information for:

first slots that include first symbols associated with first frequency resources of a sub-band (SB),

second slots that include second symbols associated with second frequency resources of a bandwidth (BW), wherein the BW includes the SB, and

reception of a channel over a first number of slots including slots from the first slots and the second slots; and

a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine:

a first set of frequency resources within the SB for reception of the channel over at least one slot from the first slots, and

a second set of frequency resources within the BW for reception of the channel over at least one slot from the second slots,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel:

in the first set of frequency resources within the SB over the at least one slot from the first slots, and

in the second set of frequency resources within the BW over the at least one slot from the second slots,

wherein the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band, and

wherein the frequency band of the second set of frequency resources:

has a same size as a frequency band of the first set of frequency resources within the SB, and

overlaps with the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources within the SB.

8 . The BS of claim 7 , wherein:

the channel is a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH);

the reception of the PUSCH includes one of:

a number of repetitions over one or more slots, or

a transport block over more than one slot; and

the transceiver is further configured to receive, over the first number of slots:

the PUSCH with the number of repetitions over one or more slots, or

the PUSCH with the transport block over the more than one slot.

9 . The BS of claim 7 , wherein:

the first set of frequency resources within the SB overlaps with the second set of frequency resources within the BW, and

the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band that is not smaller than the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources.

10 . The BS of claim 9 , wherein:

the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band of a same size as the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources;

the transceiver is further configured to transmit information for enabling a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) bundling operation over a nominal time domain window (TDW);

the processor is further configured to determine:

a second number of slots for a length of the nominal TDW,

a first TDW that includes a third number of consecutive slots from the first slots and the second slots, wherein the third number is not larger than the second number,

a first power associated with a first reception occasion of the channel in the first TDW; and

the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel with the first power in the first reception occasion in the first TDW.

11 . The BS of claim 7 , wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to transmit information for enabling demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) bundling operation over a nominal time domain window (TDW);

the processor is further configured to determine:

a second number of slots for a length of the nominal TDW,

a first TDW including a third number of consecutive slots from the first slots,

a second TDW including a fourth number of consecutive slots from the second slots, wherein:

the sum of the third number and the fourth number is not smaller than the first number, and

the third number or the fourth number is not larger than the second number,

a first power associated with a first reception occasion of the channel in the first TDW, and

a second power associated with a second reception occasion of the channel in the second TDW; and

the transceiver is further configured to receive the channel with:

the first power in the first reception occasion in the first TDW, and

the second power in the second reception occasion in the second TDW.

12 . A method comprising:

receiving information for:

first slots that include first symbols associated with first frequency resources of a sub-band (SB),

second slots that include second symbols associated with second frequency resources of a bandwidth (BW), wherein the BW includes the SB, and

transmission of a channel over a first number of slots including slots from the first slots and the second slots;

determining:

a first set of frequency resources within the SB for transmission of the channel over at least one slot from the first slots, and

a second set of frequency resources within the BW for transmission of the channel over at least one slot from the second slots; and

transmitting the channel:

in the first set of frequency resources within the SB over the at least one slot from the first slots, and

in the second set of frequency resources within the BW over the at least one slot from the second slots,

wherein the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band, and

wherein the frequency band of the second set of frequency resources:

has a same size as a frequency band of the first set of frequency resources within the SB, and

overlaps with the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources within the SB.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the channel is a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH);

the transmission of the PUSCH includes one of:

a number of repetitions over one or more slots, or

a transport block over more than one slot; and

transmitting the channel further comprises transmitting, over the first number of slots:

the PUSCH with the number of repetitions over one or more slots, or

the PUSCH with the transport block over the more than one slot.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the first set of frequency resources within the SB overlaps with the second set of frequency resources within the BW, and

the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band that is not smaller than the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the second set of frequency resources within the BW occupies a frequency band of a same size as the frequency band of the first set of frequency resources, the method further comprising:

receiving information for enabling a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) bundling operation over a nominal time domain window (TDW); and

determining:

a second number of slots for a length of the nominal TDW,

a first TDW that includes a third number of consecutive slots from the first slots and the second slots, wherein the third number is not larger than the second number, and

a first power associated with a first transmission occasion of the channel in the first TDW,

wherein transmitting the channel further comprises transmitting the channel with the first power in the first transmission occasion in the first TDW.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining:

a first power of the channel in a first transmission occasion in the first slots based on transmit power control (TPC) parameters associated with the SB, and

a second power of the channel in a second transmission occasion in the second slots based on TPC parameters associated with the BW,

wherein transmitting the channel further comprises transmitting the channel with:

the first power in the first transmission occasion in the first set of frequency resources within the SB, and

the second power in the second transmission occasion in the second set of frequency resources within the BW.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving information for enabling a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) bundling operation over a nominal time domain window (TDW); and

determining:

a second number of slots for a length of the nominal TDW,

a first TDW including a third number of consecutive slots from the first slots,

a second TDW including a fourth number of consecutive slots from the second slots, wherein:

the sum of the third number and the fourth number is not smaller than the first number, and

the third number or the fourth number is not larger than the second number,

a first power associated with a first transmission occasion of the channel in the first TDW, and

a second power associated with a second transmission occasion of the channel in the second TDW,

wherein transmitting the channel further comprises transmitting the channel with:

the first power in the first transmission occasion in the first TDW, and

the second power in the second transmission occasion in the second TDW.