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Granted Patent B2
US 11,212,038 · App. 16/830,113 · Granted Dec 28, 2021

Method and device for determining time frequency resources

Inventors: Chenchen Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Peng Hao (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
H04L1/0068H04L5/0092H04L5/0098H04W72/042H04W72/0446H04W72/0453H04W72/0493
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Patent No.
US 11,212,038
App. No.
16/830,113
Granted
Dec 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method and a device for determining time-frequency resources. The method comprises: determining, by a first communication node, at least one piece of the following information about a first resource set: time-frequency resources of a second resource set contained in the first resource set, configuration information of the second resource set, time-frequency resource configuration information of the first resource set, and a dynamic signaling indication used for indicating whether the first resource set is multiplexed to a PDSCH transmission or a PUSCH transmission or whether the PDSCH transmission or the PUSCH transmission needs to implement rate matching; and after the above-mentioned information is determined, transmitting the information to a second communication node. Therefore, the problem in the related art of how to indicate the time-frequency resources used in the PDSCH transmission or the PUSCH transmission is solved, and the time-frequency resources used in the PDSCH transmission or the PUSCH transmission are indicated to a user.

Claims (82)

1. A method for determining time-frequency resources, comprising:

receiving, by a second communication node, information about a first resource set transmitted by a first communication node, wherein the information comprises:

time-frequency resources of a second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

configuration information of the second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

time-frequency resource configuration information of the first resource set, and

a dynamic signaling indication to indicate whether a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission is to perform rate matching; and

determining, according to the information, time-frequency resources on which the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching,

wherein the first resource set comprises one or more resource sets or one or more control resource sets (CORESETs), and

wherein the dynamic signaling indication comprises a rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set, and a valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set includes all slots where the first resource set is overlapped with resources used by the PDSCH transmission.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first resource set is configured periodically from at least part of time domain resources in a time domain resource unit.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set is determined according to time-frequency resources corresponding to all blind detection moments.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein when an overlap occurs in time-frequency resources of a plurality of first resource sets, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped resources is determined by:

performing an AND operation or an OR operation on dynamic signaling indications of all of a plurality of first resource sets in which the overlap occurs in the time-frequency resources; and

determining, according to a result of the AND operation or the OR operation, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped time-frequency resources.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least some bits of the dynamic signaling indicate at least one of:

information of the first resource set corresponding to an adjacent bit or an adjacent bit group, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of the first resource set on which the second communication node is to perform a blind detection, of the first resource set where a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for scheduling the PDSCH transmission is located, of the first resource set sent by the dynamic signaling indication, or of the first resource set that is semi-statically configured by the first communication node, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, and a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of all first resource sets corresponding to other bits or bit groups, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

whether at least one of following occurs in a subsequent time unit: activation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, deactivation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, or handover of a carrier or a bandwidth part; and

whether a length of a dynamic signaling indication sent by a subsequent time unit changes.

6. A method for determining time-frequency resources, comprising:

determining, by a first communication node, information about a first resource set, the information comprising:

time-frequency resources of a second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

configuration information of the second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

time-frequency resource configuration information of the first resource set, and

a dynamic signaling indication to indicate whether a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission is to perform rate matching; and

transmitting, by the first communication node, the information to a second communication node to cause the second communication node to determine time-frequency resources on which the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching,

wherein the first resource set comprises one or more resource sets or one or more control resource sets (CORESETs), and

wherein the dynamic signaling indication comprises a rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set, and a valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set includes all slots where the first resource set is overlapped with resources used by the PDSCH transmission.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first resource set is configured periodically from at least part of time domain resources in a time domain resource unit.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set is determined according to time-frequency resources corresponding to all blind detection moments.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein when an overlap occurs in time-frequency resources of a plurality of first resource sets, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped resources is determined by:

performing an AND operation or an OR operation on dynamic signaling indications of all of a plurality of first resource sets in which the overlap occurs in the time-frequency resources; and

determining, according to a result of the AND operation or the OR operation, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped time-frequency resources.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein at least some bits of the dynamic signaling indicate at least one of:

information of the first resource set corresponding to an adjacent bit or an adjacent bit group, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of the first resource set on which the second communication node is to perform a blind detection, of the first resource set where a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for scheduling the PDSCH transmission is located, of the first resource set sent by the dynamic signaling indication, or of the first resource set that is semi-statically configured by the first communication node, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, and a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of all first resource sets corresponding to other bits or bit groups, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

whether at least one of following occurs in a subsequent time unit: activation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, deactivation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, or handover of a carrier or a bandwidth part; and

whether a length of a dynamic signaling indication sent by a subsequent time unit changes.

11. A device, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

receive information about a first resource set transmitted by a communication node, wherein the information comprises:

time-frequency resources of a second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

configuration information of the second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

time-frequency resource configuration information of the first resource set, and

a dynamic signaling indication to indicate whether a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission is to perform rate matching; and

determining, according to the information, time-frequency resources on which the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching,

wherein the first resource set comprises one or more resource sets or one or more control resource sets (CORESETs), and

wherein the dynamic signaling indication comprises a rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set, and a valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set includes all slots where the first resource set is overlapped with resources used by the PDSCH transmission.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the first resource set is configured periodically from at least part of time domain resources in a time domain resource unit.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set is determined according to time-frequency resources corresponding to all blind detection moments.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein when an overlap occurs in time-frequency resources of a plurality of first resource sets, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped resources is determined by:

performing an AND operation or an OR operation on dynamic signaling indications of all of a plurality of first resource sets in which the overlap occurs in the time-frequency resources; and

determining, according to a result of the AND operation or the OR operation, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped time-frequency resources.

15. The device of claim 11 , wherein at least some bits of the dynamic signaling indicate at least one of:

information of the first resource set corresponding to an adjacent bit or an adjacent bit group, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of the first resource set on which the second communication node is to perform a blind detection, of the first resource set where a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for scheduling the PDSCH transmission is located, of the first resource set sent by the dynamic signaling indication, or of the first resource set that is semi-statically configured by the first communication node, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, and a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of all first resource sets corresponding to other bits or bit groups, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

whether at least one of following occurs in a subsequent time unit: activation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, deactivation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, or handover of a carrier or a bandwidth part; and

whether a length of a dynamic signaling indication sent by a subsequent time unit changes.

16. A device, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

determine information about a first resource set, the information comprising:

time-frequency resources of a second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

configuration information of the second resource set comprised in the first resource set,

time-frequency resource configuration information of the first resource set, and

a dynamic signaling indication to indicate whether a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission is to perform rate matching; and

transmit the information to a communication node to cause the communication node to determine time-frequency resources on which the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching,

wherein the first resource set comprises one or more resource sets or one or more control resource sets (CORESETs), and

wherein the dynamic signaling indication comprises a rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set, and a valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set includes all slots where the first resource set is overlapped with resources used by the PDSCH transmission.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the first resource set is configured periodically from at least part of time domain resources in a time domain resource unit.

18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the valid time domain range of the rate matching dynamic signaling indication for the first resource set is determined according to time-frequency resources corresponding to all blind detection moments.

19. The device of claim 16 , wherein when an overlap occurs in time-frequency resources of a plurality of first resource sets, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped resources is determined by:

performing an AND operation or an OR operation on dynamic signaling indications of all of a plurality of first resource sets in which the overlap occurs in the time-frequency resources; and

determining, according to a result of the AND operation or the OR operation, whether the PDSCH transmission is to perform rate matching around the overlapped time-frequency resources.

20. The device of claim 16 , wherein at least some bits of the dynamic signaling indicate at least one of:

information of the first resource set corresponding to an adjacent bit or an adjacent bit group, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of the first resource set on which the second communication node is to perform a blind detection, of the first resource set where a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for scheduling the PDSCH transmission is located, of the first resource set sent by the dynamic signaling indication, or of the first resource set that is semi-statically configured by the first communication node, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, and a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

information of all first resource sets corresponding to other bits or bit groups, comprising at least one of: a situation of rate matching after a time domain split is performed, a situation of rate matching after a frequency domain split is performed, or a situation of rate matching after a space domain split is performed;

whether at least one of following occurs in a subsequent time unit: activation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, deactivation of a carrier or a bandwidth part, or handover of a carrier or a bandwidth part; and

whether a length of a dynamic signaling indication sent by a subsequent time unit changes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2020
From: ZHANG, CHENCHEN; HAO, PENG
To: ZTE CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
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