IP Library Granted Patent US 11,129,177
Granted Patent B2
US 11,129,177 · App. 16/346,688 · Granted Sep 21, 2021

Cross-carrier scheduling method and device

Inventors: Teng Ma (Beijing, CN); Rui Zhao (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
H04W72/1257H04L5/00H04W72/042H04W72/0446H04W72/0453H04W72/0493H04W72/1289H04L5/0053
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Patent No.
US 11,129,177
App. No.
16/346,688
Granted
Sep 21, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cross-carrier scheduling method and a cross-carrier scheduling device are provided. The cross-carrier scheduling method includes receiving a cross-carrier scheduling indication transmitted from a base station via a first carrier; determining a cross-carrier scheduling time indicated by the base station according to the cross-carrier scheduling indication; adding a delay time to the cross-carrier scheduling time to obtain an actual cross-carrier scheduling time; and performing communication between user equipment by using a second carrier during the actual cross-carrier scheduling time.

Claims (27)

1. A cross-carrier scheduling method, comprising:

receiving a cross-carrier scheduling indication transmitted from a base station via a first carrier;

determining a cross-carrier scheduling time indicated by the base station according to the cross-carrier scheduling indication;

obtaining a next cross-carrier scheduling time indicated by the base station according to a subframe and a structure of transmission frame by which the cross-carrier scheduling indication is transmitted;

determining a value of a delay time according to a time interval between the cross-carrier scheduling time and the next cross-carrier scheduling time;

adding the delay time to the cross-carrier scheduling time to obtain an actual cross-carrier scheduling time; and

performing communication between user equipment by using a second carrier during the actual cross-carrier scheduling time.

2. The cross-carrier scheduling method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving a cross-carrier scheduling indication transmitted from a base station via the first carrier comprises:

receiving Downlink Control Information (DCI) transmitted through Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH)/Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH) via the first carrier; and

obtaining the cross-carrier scheduling indication carried in the DCI, wherein the cross-carrier scheduling indication occupies at least 2 bits in the DCI.

3. The cross-carrier scheduling method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of receiving DCI transmitted through PDCCH/EPDCCH via the first carrier comprises:

receiving DCI transmitted through PDCCH/EPDCCH by all downlink subframes and special subframes via the first carrier.

4. The cross-carrier scheduling method according to claim 3 , wherein a length of the DCI is determined based on a sum of a basic information bit length under a maximum bandwidth and a preset scheduling bit length, and also based on a maximum value of a maximum format length under a current bandwidth; wherein

the basic information bit length is equal to a length of DCI format 5A, the maximum format length is equal to a length of DCI format 0, and the preset scheduling bit length includes 3 bits of Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration indication and 1 bit of SPS activation/release indication.

5. The cross-carrier scheduling method according to claim 2 , wherein a length of the DCI is determined based on a sum of a basic information bit length under a maximum bandwidth and a preset scheduling bit length, and also based on a maximum value of a maximum format length under a current bandwidth; wherein

the basic information bit length is equal to a length of DCI format 5A, the maximum format length is equal to a length of DCI format 0, and the preset scheduling bit length includes 3 bits of Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration indication and 1 bit of SPS activation/release indication.

6. A cross-carrier scheduling device, comprising a transceiver, a processor, and a memory configured to store programs or data used by the processor while performing operations, wherein:

the transceiver is configured to receive a cross-carrier scheduling indication transmitted from a base station via a first carrier;

the processor is configured to determine a cross-carrier scheduling time indicated by the base station according to the cross-carrier scheduling indication, obtain a next cross-carrier scheduling time indicated by the base station according to a subframe and a structure of transmission frame by which the cross-carrier scheduling indication is transmitted, determine a value of a delay time according to a time interval between the cross-carrier scheduling time and the next cross-carrier scheduling time, and add the delay time to the cross-carrier scheduling time to obtain an actual cross-carrier scheduling time; and

the transceiver is further configured to perform communication between user equipment by using a second carrier during the actual cross-carrier scheduling time obtained by the processor.

7. The cross-carrier scheduling device according to claim 6 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive DCI transmitted through PDCCH/EPDCCH via the first carrier; and obtain the cross-carrier scheduling indication carried in the DCI, wherein the cross-carrier scheduling indication occupies at least two bits in the DCI.

8. The cross-carrier scheduling device according to claim 7 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive DCI transmitted through PDCCH/EPDCCH by all downlink subframes and special subframes via the first carrier.

9. The cross-carrier scheduling device according to claim 7 , wherein a length of the DCI is determined based on a sum of a basic information bit length under a maximum bandwidth and a preset scheduling bit length, and also based on a maximum value of a maximum format length under a current bandwidth; wherein

the basic information bit length is equal to a length of DCI format 5A, the maximum format length is equal to a length of DCI format 0, and the preset scheduling bit length includes 3 bits of Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration indication and 1 bit of SPS activation/release indication.

10. The cross-carrier scheduling device according to claim 8 , wherein a length of the DCI is determined based on a sum of a basic information bit length under a maximum bandwidth and a preset scheduling bit length, and also based on a maximum value of a maximum format length under a current bandwidth; wherein

the basic information bit length is equal to a length of DCI format 5A, the maximum format length is equal to a length of DCI format 0, and the preset scheduling bit length includes 3 bits of Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration indication and 1 bit of SPS activation/release indication.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, on which is stored instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to execute the method of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 8, 2021
From: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
To: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056804/0182 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2019
From: MA, TENG; ZHAO, RUI
To: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 049052/0268 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201610963586.0 · Nov 4, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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