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Granted Patent B2
US 10,616,878 · App. 16/378,239 · Granted Apr 7, 2020

Semi-persistent scheduling for transmissions

Inventors: Alberto Rico Alvarino (San Diego, CA); Madhavan Srinivasan Vajapeyam (San Diego, CA); Wanshi Chen (San Diego, CA); Hao Xu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 10,616,878
App. No.
16/378,239
Granted
Apr 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user equipment (UE) receives a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe. The UE also receives an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station. The UE determines a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes and adjusts reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes. The UE may postpone or drop reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

Claims (65)

1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a semi persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe;

receiving an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station;

determining a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes; and

adjusting reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes further comprises postponing a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes further comprises dropping a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes further comprises dropping a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes further comprises:

dropping a scheduled transmission that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe, when the unavailable subframe is a first subframe; and

postponing a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe when the unavailable subframe is after the first subframe.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting an option to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on an amount of bundling employed, the option comprising at least one of:

postponing a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe;

dropping a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe; and

dropping a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

7. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for receiving a semi persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe;

means for receiving an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station;

means for determining a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes; and

means for adjusting reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the means for adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes postpones a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the means for adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes drops a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the means for adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes drops a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the means for adjusting the reception or transmission during the set of subframes drops a scheduled transmission that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe, when the unavailable subframe is a first subframe and postpones a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe when the unavailable subframe is after the first subframe.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

means for selecting an option to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on an amount of bundling employed, the option comprising at least one of:

postponing a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe;

dropping a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe; and

dropping a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

receive a semi persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe;

receive an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station;

determine a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes; and

adjust reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes to:

postpone a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes to:

drop a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes to:

drop a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes to:

drop a scheduled transmission that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe, when the unavailable subframe is a first subframe; and

postpone a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe when the unavailable subframe is after the first subframe.

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

select an option to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on an amount of bundling employed, the option comprising at least one of:

postponing a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe;

dropping a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe; and

dropping a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code when executed by a processor causes the processor to:

receive a semi persistent scheduling (SPS) grant for a set of subframes, the set of subframes including an unavailable subframe;

receive an indication of a pattern of available subframes from a base station;

determine a subset of available subframes in the set of subframes based on the SPS grant and the pattern of available subframes; and

adjust reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on the subset of available subframes.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the code to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes, when executed, postpones a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the code to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes, when executed, drops a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the code to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes, when executed, drops a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the code to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes, when executed, drops a scheduled transmission that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe, when the unavailable subframe is a first subframe and postpones a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe when the unavailable subframe is after the first subframe.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , further comprising code to:

select an option to adjust the reception or transmission during the set of subframes based on an amount of bundling employed, the option comprising at least one of:

postponing a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe and for any subframe of the set of subframes that is subsequent to the unavailable subframe;

dropping a transmission scheduled for the unavailable subframe; and

dropping a transmission scheduled that includes transmitting during the unavailable subframe.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2019
From: RICO ALVARINO, ALBERTO; VAJAPEYAM, MADHAVAN SRINIVASAN; CHEN, WANSHI; XU, HAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 048826/0548 →
Continuity (3)
Division 15236947 · Aug 15, 2016
Provisional Application 62246569 · Oct 26, 2015
Related Publication 20190239195A1 · Aug 1, 2019