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Granted Patent B2
US 11,497,033 · App. 16/960,863 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Resource allocation method, device and system of wireless communication system

Inventors: Kyungjun Choi (Seoul, KR); Minseok Noh (Seoul, KR); Jinsam Kwak (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
H04W72/12H04W72/04
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Patent No.
US 11,497,033
App. No.
16/960,863
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a UE of a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method using the same. More particularly, the method including receiving scheduling information including resource allocation information, wherein the resource allocation information comprises a RIV determined based on the number of RBs of a first BWP, and transmitting or receiving data on a RB set corresponding to the RIV in a second BWP, wherein the number of RBs of the second BWP is greater than the number of RBs of the first BWP, the starting RB index S and the number of RBs of the RB set corresponding to the RIV in the second BWP are given in powers of 2 and a device for the same are disclosed.

Claims (150)

1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, through a communication module of the UE, scheduling information including resource allocation information,

wherein the resource allocation information comprises a Resource Indication Value (MV) determined based on a number of Resource Blocks (RBs) of a first bandwidth part (BWP); and

transmitting or receiving, through the communication module of the UE, data on a RB set corresponding to the RIV in a second BWP,

wherein based on a number of RBs of the second BWP being greater than the number of RBs of the first BWP, a starting RB index S and a number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV respectively have one of the following values in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, K, 2*K, . . . , (N BWP1 −1)*K}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {K, 2*K, 3*K, . . . , N BWP1 *K}

where N BWP1 is the number of RBs of the first BWP, and

where K is a power value of 2 and is determined based on (the number of RBs of the second BWP/the number of RBs of the first BWP).

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first BWP and the second BWP comprise one of the following:

(first BWP, second BWP)=(initial BWP, active BWP), and

(first BWP, second BWP)=(currently activated BWP, newly activated BWP),

where the currently activated BWP is an active BWP of a time point at which the scheduling information is received, and the newly activated BWP is a BWP indicated by a bandwidth part indicator (BPI) in the scheduling information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein K has a relation with (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), the relation including at least part of the following table:

1 < X < 2

2 ≤ X < 4

4 ≤ X < 8

8 ≤ X < 16

. . .

2 n ≤ X < 2 n+1

K

1

2

4

8

. . .

2 n

where X is (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), and n is an integer of 0 or more.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RIV has a value satisfying the following Equation:

RIV= N BWP1 *( L′ −1)+ S′ , if ( L′ −1)≤floor( N BWP1 /2), and

RIV= N BWP1 *( N BWP1 −L′+ 1)+( N BWP1 −1− S ′), if ( L′− 1)>floor( N BWP1 /2),

where L′ is a value of 1≤L′≤N BWP1 −S′ as L/K, and S′ is S/K.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the number of RBs of the second BWP being equal to or less than the number of RBs of the first BWP, the starting RB index S and the number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV are given by one of the following values respectively in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, 1, 2, . . . , N BWP2 −1}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {1, 2, 3, . . . , N BWP2 },

where N BWP2 is the number of RBs of the second BWP.

6. A method performed by a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, through a communication module of the BS, scheduling information including resource allocation information,

wherein the resource allocation information comprises a Resource Indication Value (RIV) determined based on a number of Resource Blocks (RBs) of a first bandwidth part (BWP); and

transmitting or receiving, through the communication module of the BS, data on a RB set corresponding to the RIV in a second BWP,

wherein based on a number of RBs of the second BWP being greater than the number of RBs of the first BWP, a starting RB index S and a number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV respectively have one of the following values in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, K, 2*K, . . . , (N BWP1 −1)*K}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {K, 2*K, 3*K, . . . , N BWP1 *K}

where N BWP1 is the number of RBs of the first BWP, and

where K is a power value of 2 and is determined based on (the number of RBs of the second BWP/the number of RBs of the first BWP).

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first BWP and the second BWP comprise one of the following:

(first BWP, second BWP)=(initial BWP, active BWP), and

(first BWP, second BWP)=(currently activated BWP, newly activated BWP),

where the currently activated BWP is an active BWP of a time point at which the scheduling information is received, and the newly activated BWP is a BWP indicated by a bandwidth part indicator (BPI) in the scheduling information.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein K has a relation with (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), the relation including at least part of the following table:

1 < X < 2

2 ≤ X < 4

4 ≤ X < 8

8 ≤ X < 16

. . .

2 n ≤ X < 2 n+1

K

1

2

4

8

. . .

2 n

where X is (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), and n is an integer of 0 or more.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the RIV has a value satisfying the following Equation:

RIV= N BWP1 *( L′− 1)+ S ′, if ( L′− 1)≤floor( N BWP1 /2), and

RIV= N BWP1 *( N BWP1 −L′+ 1)+( N BWP1 −1− S ), if ( L′− 1)>floor( N BWP1 /2),

where L′ is a value of 1≤L′≤N BWP1 −S′ as L/K, and S′ is S/K.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein based on the number of RBs of the second BWP being equal to or less than the number of RBs of the first BWP, the starting RB index S and the number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV are given by one of the following values respectively in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, 1, 2, . . . , N BWP2 −1}, and

the number of RBs L: {1, 2, 3, . . . , N BWP2 },

where N BWP2 is the number of RBs of the second BWP.

11. A user equipment (UE) for use in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a processor; and

a communication module,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive, through the communication module, scheduling information including resource allocation information,

wherein the resource allocation information comprises a Resource Indication Value (RIV) determined based on a number of Resource Blocks (RBs) of a first bandwidth part (BWP); and

transmit or receive, through the communication module, data on a RB set corresponding to the RIV in a second BWP,

wherein based on a number of RBs of the second BWP being greater than the number of RBs of the first BWP, a starting RB index S and a number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV respectively have one of the following values in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, K, 2*K, . . . , (N BWP1 −1)*K}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {K, 2*K, 3*K, . . . , N BWP1 *K}

where N BWP1 is the number of RBs of the first BWP, and

where K is a power value of 2 and is determined based on (the number of RBs of the second BWP/the number of RBs of the first BWP).

12. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the first BWP and the second BWP comprise one of the following:

(first BWP, second BWP)=(initial BWP, active BWP), and

(first BWP, second BWP)=(currently activated BWP, newly activated BWP),

where the currently activated BWP is an active BWP of a time point at which the scheduling information is received, and the newly activated BWP is a BWP indicated by a bandwidth part indicator (BPI) in the scheduling information.

13. The UE of claim 11 , wherein K has a relation with (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), the relation including at least part of the following table:

1 < X < 2

2 ≤ X < 4

4 ≤ X < 8

8 ≤ X < 16

. . .

2 n ≤ X < 2 n+1

K

1

2

4

8

. . .

2 n

where X is (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), and n is an integer of 0 or more.

14. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the RIV has a value satisfying the following Equation:

RIV= N BWP1 *( L′ −1)+ S ′, if ( L′− 1)≤floor( N BWP1 /2), and

RIV= N BWP1 *( N BWP1 −L′+ 1)+( N BWP1 −1− S ′), if ( L′− 1)>floor( N BWP1 /2),

where L′ is a value of 1≤L′≤N BWP1 −S′ as L/K, and S′ is S/K.

15. The UE of claim 11 , wherein based on the number of RBs of the second BWP being equal to or less than the number of RBs of the first BWP, the starting RB index S and the number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV are given by one of the following values in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, 1, 2, . . . , N BWP2 −1}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {1, 2, 3, . . . , N BWP2 },

where N BWP2 is the number of RBs of the second BWP.

16. A base station (BS) for use in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:

a processor; and

a communication module,

wherein the processor is configured to:

transmit, through the communication module, scheduling information including resource allocation information, wherein the resource allocation information comprises a Resource Indication Value (RIV) determined based on a number of Resource Blocks (RBs) of a first bandwidth part (BWP); and

transmit or receive, through the communication module, data on a RB set corresponding to the RIV in a second BWP,

wherein based on a number of RBs of the second BWP being greater than the number of RBs of the first BWP, a starting RB index S and a number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV respectively have one of the following values in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, K, 2*K, . . . , (N BWP1 −1)*K}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {K, 2*K, 3*K, . . . , N BWP1 *K}

where N BWP1 is the number of RBs of the first BWP, and

where K is a power value of 2 and is determined based on (the number of RBs of the second BWP/the number of RBs of the first BWP).

17. The BS of claim 16 , wherein the first BWP and the second BWP comprise one of the following:

(first BWP, second BWP)=(initial BWP, active BWP), and

(first BWP, second BWP)=(currently activated BWP, newly activated BWP),

where the currently activated BWP is an active BWP of a time point at which the scheduling information is received, and the newly activated BWP is a BWP indicated by a bandwidth part indicator (BPI) in the scheduling information.

18. The BS of claim 16 , wherein K has a relation with (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), the relation including at least part of the following table:

1 < X < 2

2 ≤ X < 4

4 ≤ X < 8

8 ≤ X < 16

. . .

2 n ≤ X < 2 n+1

K

1

2

4

8

. . .

2 n

where X is (the number of RBs of second BWP/the number of RBs of first BWP), and n is an integer of 0 or more.

19. The BS of claim 16 , wherein the RIV has a value satisfying the following Equation:

RIV= N BWP1 *( L′− 1)+ S′ , if ( L′− 1)≤floor( N BWP1 /2), and

RIV= N BWP1 *( N BWP1 −L′+ 1)+( N BWP1 −1− S ), if ( L′− 1)>floor( N BWP1 /2),

where L′ is a value of 1≤L′≤N BWP1 −S′ as L/K, and S′ is S/K.

20. The BS of claim 16 , wherein based on the number of RBs of the second BWP being equal to or less than the number of RBs of the first BWP, the starting RB index S and the number of contiguous RBs L of the RB set corresponding to the RIV are given by one of the following values respectively in the second BWP:

the starting RB index S: {0, 1, 2, . . . , N BWP2 −1}, and

the number of contiguous RBs L: {1, 2, 3, . . . , N BWP2 },

where N BWP2 is the number of RBs of the second BWP.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: CHOI, KYUNGJUN; NOH, MINSEOK; KWAK, JINSAM
To: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
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Priority Claims (4)
KR 10-2018-0004732 · Jan 13, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0018899 · Feb 17, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0040028 · Apr 5, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0043548 · Apr 13, 2018 · national
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