IP Library Granted Patent US 12713445
Granted Patent B2
US 12713445 · App. 18/521,434 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Methods and systems for multi-cell transmission

Inventors: Jing Shi (Shenzhen, CN); Peng Hao (Shenzhen, CN); Xingguang Wei (Shenzhen, CN); Kai Xiao (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04W72/232H04B7/0626H04W72/11H04W72/1268
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12713445
App. No.
18/521,434
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for techniques for multi-cell transmission are disclosed. In an implementation, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless device, a configuration of multiple traffic channels on multiple cells scheduled by a downlink control information (DCI), and transmitting the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells.

Claims (44)

1 . A method of wireless communication, comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, a configuration of multiple traffic channels on multiple cells scheduled by a downlink control information (DCI); and

transmitting the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells,

wherein one of the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells is selected to transmit a feedback message based on a rule or a configuration,

wherein the rule includes selecting one of the multiple traffic channels on one of the multiple cells based on a cell index, wherein a cell with a lowest cell index is selected among the multiple cells.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback message includes a channel state information (CSI).

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the cell with the lowest cell index is selected after skipping the cell with transport block on multiple slots (TBoMS) transmission among the multiple cells.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule includes selecting one of the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells based on a transmission type of the traffic channel, wherein the transmission type includes at least one of: a single physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), multiple PUSCHs on one cell, PUSCH repetition type A, PUSCH repetition type B, TBoMS, wherein multi-transmission-time-interval (multi-TTI) scheduling includes scheduling multiple PUSCHs on one cell by a single DCI.

5 . The method of claim 4 , the one of the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells is selected based on the transmission type of the traffic channel, wherein the transmission type includes at least one of: a cell scheduled with a single physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) with a lowest or configured cell index among the multiple cells is selected; if there is no single PUSCH on any cell in a multi-cell scheduling, a cell scheduled with multi-TTI scheduling with the lowest or configured cell index among the multiple cells is selected; if there is no single PUSCH or multi-TTI scheduling on any cell in the multi-cell scheduling, a cell scheduled with PUSCH repetition with the lowest or configured cell index among the multiple cells is selected; if there is no single PUSCH, a multi-TTI scheduling or PUSCH repetition on any cell in the multi-cell scheduling, a cell scheduled using TBoMS with the lowest or configured cell index among the multiple cells is selected.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is configured with a configured grant (CG) type 2 PUSCH or a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) on one or more cells and activation or deactivation of the CG type 2 PUSCH or the SPS PDSCH according to the DCI.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the cells scheduled with at least one of the CG type 2 and the SPS in a multi-cell scheduling are activated or deactivated simultaneously or independently.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the DCI includes a first DCI for scheduling a first PDSCH and one or more second DCIs in the first PDSCH, and wherein each second DCI includes a field to indicate each second DCI itself with cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) or configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple traffic channels include PUSCH, and wherein a maximum number of PUSCHs is determined based on at least one of:

a maximum number of configured cells for a multi-cell scheduling;

a maximum number of configured PUSCHs for a multi-TTI scheduling across cells configured with multi-TTI scheduling within the multi-cell scheduling;

a number of cells configured with a multi-TTI scheduling; and

a higher layer signaling configuration.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple cells scheduled by the DCI comprise at least one unlicensed cell, and wherein at least one field in the DCI is used by at least one of: a shared indication for partial or all unlicensed cells within the multiple cells; a shared indication for partial or all licensed cells within the multiple cells; a shared indication for all multiple cells and be ignored for the licensed cells within the multiple cells; or a separate indication for licensed cells within the multiple cells and unlicensed cells within the multiple cells.

11 . A method of wireless communication, comprising:

configuring, by a network device, multiple traffic channels on multiple cells, the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells being scheduled by a downlink control information (DCI); and

receiving the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells,

wherein one of the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells is selected to transmit a feedback message based on a rule or a configuration,

wherein the rule includes selecting one of the multiple traffic channels on one of the multiple cells based on a cell index, wherein a cell with a lowest cell index is selected among the multiple cells.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein a configured grant (CG) type 2 physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) or a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is configured on one or more cells and activation or deactivation of the CG type 2 PUSCH or the SPS PDSCH according to the DCI.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the multiple traffic channels include one or more PUSCHs, and wherein a maximum number of PUSCHs is determined based on at least one of:

a maximum number of configured cells for a multi-cell scheduling;

a maximum number of configured PUSCHs for a multi-TTI scheduling across cells configured with multi-TTI scheduling within the multi-cell scheduling;

a number of cells configured with a multi-TTI scheduling; or

a signaling layer configuration.

14 . An apparatus for wireless communication comprising at least one processor that is configured to carry out a method, comprising:

receiving a configuration of multiple traffic channels on multiple cells scheduled by a downlink control information (DCI); and

transmitting the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells,

wherein one of the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells is selected to transmit a feedback message based on a rule or a configuration,

wherein the rule includes selecting one of the multiple traffic channels on one of the multiple cells based on a cell index, wherein a cell with a lowest cell index is selected among the multiple cells.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the feedback message includes a channel state information (CSI).

16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the cell with the lowest cell index is selected after skipping the cell with transport block on multiple slots (TBoMS) transmission among the multiple cells.

17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the rule includes selecting one of the multiple traffic channels on the multiple cells based on a transmission type of the traffic channel, wherein the transmission type includes at least one of: a single physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), multiple PUSCHs on one cell, PUSCH repetition type A, PUSCH repetition type B, TBoMS, wherein multi-transmission-time-interval (multi-TTI) scheduling includes scheduling multiple PUSCHs on one cell by a single DCI.

18 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is configured with a configured grant (CG) type 2 PUSCH or a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) on one or more cells and activation or deactivation of the CG type 2 PUSCH or the SPS PDSCH according to the DCI.

19 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the multiple traffic channels include PUSCH, and wherein a maximum number of PUSCHs is determined based on at least one of:

a maximum number of configured cells for a multi-cell scheduling;

a maximum number of configured PUSCHs for a multi-TTI scheduling across cells configured with multi-TTI scheduling within the multi-cell scheduling;

a number of cells configured with a multi-TTI scheduling; and

a higher layer signaling configuration.

20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the multiple cells scheduled by the DCI comprise at least one unlicensed cell, and wherein at least one field in the DCI is used by at least one of: a shared indication for partial or all unlicensed cells within the multiple cells; a shared indication for partial or all licensed cells within the multiple cells; a shared indication for all multiple cells and be ignored for the licensed cells within the multiple cells; or a separate indication for licensed cells within the multiple cells and unlicensed cells within the multiple cells.