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US 11,184,829 · App. 16/784,027 · Granted Nov 23, 2021

Method for information transmission adjustment, base station, and user equipment

Inventor: Juejia Zhou (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
H04W36/30H04L1/1812H04W24/08H04W36/0011H04W72/1231
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Patent No.
US 11,184,829
App. No.
16/784,027
Granted
Nov 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for adjusting information transmission, includes: sending bandwidth part (BWP) switching information to user equipment (UE) through an upper layer message, the BWP switching information being configured to instruct the UE to switch from a first BWP for presently performing information transmission to a second BWP; monitoring preset uplink feedback information of the UE, the preset uplink feedback information being configured to indicate that the UE has received and parsed the BWP switching information; and upon receiving the preset uplink feedback information, stopping scheduling the UE on the first BWP.

Claims (83)

1. A method for adjusting information transmission, applied to a base station, the method comprising:

sending bandwidth part (BWP) switching information to user equipment (UE) through an upper layer message, the BWP switching information being configured to instruct the UE to switch from a first BWP for presently performing information transmission to a second BWP;

monitoring preset uplink feedback information of the UE, the preset uplink feedback information being configured to indicate that the UE has received and parsed the BWP switching information; and

stopping, upon receiving the preset uplink feedback information, scheduling the UE on the first BWP.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the monitoring preset uplink feedback information of the UE comprises:

after sending the BWP switching information, continuing scheduling the UE on the first BWP;

receiving uplink information sent by the UE through the first BWP; and

monitoring the preset uplink feedback information in the uplink information.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the preset uplink feedback information comprises any one of:

a receiving success message for indicating that the UE has received the BWP switching information;

a parsing success message for indicating that the UE has successfully parsed the BWP switching information; and

a configuration completion message for indicating that the UE has successfully parsed the BWP switching information and completed transmission configuration of the second BWP according to the BWP switching information.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the monitoring preset uplink feedback information of the UE further comprises:

after sending the BWP switching information, starting to schedule the UE on the second BWP; and

monitoring uplink information sent by the UE through the second BWP.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the stopping, upon receiving the preset uplink feedback information, scheduling the UE on the first BWP comprises any one of:

upon receiving the receiving success message, starting to schedule the UE on the second BWP, and stopping scheduling the UE on the first BWP after a first preset waiting duration;

upon receiving the parsing success message, stopping scheduling the UE on the first BWP after a second preset waiting duration, and starting to schedule the UE on the second BWP;

upon receiving the configuration completion message, stopping scheduling the UE on the first BWP, and starting to schedule the UE on the second BWP; and

upon receiving uplink information sent by the UE through the second BWP, stopping scheduling the UE on the first BWP.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

before or when sending the BWP switching information, sending preset hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback configuration information to the UE, the preset HARQ feedback configuration information being configured to instruct the UE to send HARQ feedback information for downlink data carried by the first BWP to the base station through the second BWP.

7. A method for adjusting information transmission, applied to user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving and parsing bandwidth part (BWP) switching information sent by a base station;

sending preset uplink feedback information to the base station, the preset uplink feedback information being configured to inform the base station that the BWP switching information has been received and parsed; and

switching, according to the BWP switching information, from a first BWP for presently performing information transmission to a second BWP,

wherein the switching from the first BWP for presently performing information transmission to the second BWP comprises:

after successfully parsing the BWP switching information, determining whether there is presently scheduled data transmission on the first BWP; and

when there is presently scheduled data transmission, switching from the first BWP to the second BWP after completing remaining data transmission.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the sending uplink feedback information to the base station comprises any one of:

after receiving the BWP switching information, sending a receiving success message to the base station through the first BWP;

after successfully parsing the BWP switching information, sending a parsing success message to the base station through the first BWP;

after completing configuration of scheduling control information of the second BWP according to the parsed BWP switching information, sending a configuration completion message to the base station through the first BWP; and

after switching to the second BWP according to the BWP switching information, sending downlink information to the base station through the second BWP.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the remaining data transmission comprises: remaining downlink data transmission; and

the switching from the first BWP to the second BWP after completing remaining data transmission comprises:

determining hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback transmission configuration information of the first BWP; and

when the HARQ feedback transmission configuration information is preset HARQ feedback transmission configuration information, after completing the remaining data transmission and before sending HARQ feedback information of the remaining downlink data transmission, switching from the first BWP to the second BWP,

wherein the preset HARQ feedback transmission configuration information is HARQ feedback information for instructing the UE to send HARQ feedback information for downlink data carried by the first BWP to the base station through the second BWP.

10. A base station, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

send bandwidth part (BWP) switching information to UE through an upper layer message, the BWP switching information being configured to instruct the UE to switch from a first BWP for presently performing information transmission to a second BWP;

monitor preset uplink feedback information of the UE, the preset uplink feedback information being configured to indicate that the UE has received and parsed the BWP switching information; and

stop, upon receiving the preset uplink feedback information, scheduling the UE on the first BWP.

11. The base station according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

after sending the BWP switching information, continue scheduling the UE on the first BWP;

receive uplink information sent by the UE through the first BWP; and

monitor the preset uplink feedback information in the uplink information.

12. The base station according to claim 11 , wherein the preset uplink feedback information comprises any one of:

a receiving success message for indicating that the UE has received the BWP switching information;

a parsing success message for indicating that the UE has successfully parsed the BWP switching information; and

a configuration completion message for indicating that the UE has successfully parsed the BWP switching information and completed transmission configuration of the second BWP according to the BWP switching information.

13. The base station according to claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

after sending the BWP switching information, start to schedule the UE on the second BWP; and

monitor uplink information sent by the UE through the second BWP.

14. The base station according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

upon receiving the receiving success message, start to schedule the UE on the second BWP, and stop scheduling the UE on the first BWP after a first preset waiting duration;

upon receiving the parsing success message, stop scheduling the UE on the first BWP after a second preset waiting duration, and start to schedule the UE on the second BWP;

upon receiving the configuration completion message, stop scheduling the UE on the first BWP, and start to schedule the UE on the second BWP; and

upon receiving uplink information sent by the UE through the second BWP, stop scheduling the UE on the first BWP.

15. The base station according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

before or when sending the BWP switching information, send preset HARQ feedback configuration information to the UE, the preset HARQ feedback configuration information being configured to instruct the UE to send HARQ feedback information for downlink data carried by the first BWP to the base station through the second BWP.

16. User equipment (UE), comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive and parse bandwidth part (BWP) switching information sent by a base station;

send preset uplink feedback information to the base station, the preset uplink feedback information being configured to inform the base station that the BWP switching information has been received and parsed; and

switch, according to the BWP switching information, from a first BWP for presently performing information transmission to a second BWP,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, after the BWP switching information is successfully parsed, whether there is presently scheduled data transmission on the first BWP; and

when there is presently scheduled data transmission, switch from the first BWP to the second BWP after completing remaining data transmission.

17. The UE according to claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform any one of:

after receiving the BWP switching information, sending a receiving success message to the base station through the first BWP;

after successfully parsing the BWP switching information, sending a parsing success message to the base station through the first BWP;

after completing configuration of scheduling control information of the second BWP according to the parsed BWP switching information, sending a configuration completion message to the base station through the first BWP; and

after switching to the second BWP according to the BWP switching information, sending downlink information to the base station through the second BWP.

18. The UE according to claim 16 , wherein the remaining data transmission comprises: remaining downlink data transmission; and the processor is further configured to:

determine HARQ feedback transmission configuration information of the first BWP; and

when the HARQ feedback transmission configuration information is preset HARQ feedback transmission configuration information, after completing the remaining data transmission and before sending HARQ feedback information of the remaining downlink data transmission, switch from the first BWP to the second BWP,

wherein the preset HARQ feedback transmission configuration information is HARQ feedback information for instructing the UE to send HARQ feedback information for downlink data carried by the first BWP to the base station through the second BWP.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2020
From: ZHOU, JUEJIA
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 051896/0407 →
Continuity (2)
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