IP Library Granted Patent US 11,363,621
Granted Patent B2
US 11,363,621 · App. 17/144,172 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Method and device for dynamically adjusting a number of resource elements in uplink control information

Inventor: Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W72/1273H04L1/0003H04L1/189H04W72/0413H04W72/0453
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Patent No.
US 11,363,621
App. No.
17/144,172
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication. A UE first receives a first signaling and a first downlink signaling, and transmits a first radio signal. Herein, the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first radio signal, the scheduling information includes at least one of a time domain resource occupied, a frequency domain resource occupied, a MCS, a HARQ process number, a RV or a NDI; the first radio signal comprises M first type sub-signal(s) and a second type sub-signal, the M first type sub-signal(s) carries(carry) M first type bit block(s) respectively. The above method can dynamically adjust the number of REs occupied by uplink control information on an uplink physical layer data channel so as to control the transmission reliability of the uplink control information in a flexible manner.

Claims (40)

1. A method in a User Equipment (UE) used for wireless communication, comprising:

receiving a first signaling and a first downlink signaling; and

transmitting a first radio signal;

wherein the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first radio signal, the scheduling information includes at least one of a time domain resource occupied, a frequency domain resource occupied, a MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), a HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest) process number, a RV (Redundancy Version) or a NDI (New Data Indicator); the first radio signal comprises M first type sub-signal(s) and a second type sub-signal, the M first type sub-signal(s) carries(carry) M first type bit block(s) respectively, the second type sub-signal carries a second type bit block; M first type value(s) is(are) respectively used to determine a number(numbers) of Resource Elements (REs) occupied by the M first type sub-signal(s) in time-frequency domain; the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to M reference value(s) respectively, the first signaling is used to determine M first offset(s), the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to the M first offset(s) respectively, any first type value of the M first type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first offset and a corresponding reference value; the M is a positive integer, the M first offset(s) is(are) respectively positive real number(s); the first downlink signaling is used to determine M offset set(s), any offset set of the M offset set(s) comprises a positive integer number of offset(s), the M first offset(s) belongs(belong) to the M offset set(s) respectively; when the M is greater than 1, indices of the M first offsets in the M offset sets are equal and any two offset sets of the M offset sets comprise an equal number of offsets; a number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain is used to determine the M reference value(s); the M first type sub-signal(s) corresponds(correspond) to M first limit value(s) respectively, for any given first type sub-signal of the M first type sub-signal(s), a number of REs occupied by the given first type sub-signal in time-frequency domain is equal to a minimum value between a corresponding first limit value and a product of a corresponding first type value and a number of bits comprised in a corresponding first type bit block; the first signaling is a physical layer signaling; the M first type bit block(s) comprises(comprise) UCI (Uplink Control Information) respectively; the first radio signal is transmitted on a PUSCH.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the M reference value(s) is(are) determined by the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain and a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block;

or, the M reference value(s) is(are) equal to a ratio of the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain to a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block respectively.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the M first offset(s) is(are) positive real number(s) not less than 1, respectively; or at least two first offsets out of the M first offsets are unequal, the M is a positive integer greater than 1; or the first signaling is a dynamic signaling used for uplink grant.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first downlink signaling is a higher-layer signaling; or the first downlink signaling is a RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling; or the first downlink signaling is UE-specific.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates an index of each first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set;

or, the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates a reference index, an index of any first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set is the reference index.

6. A method in a base station used for wireless communication, comprising:

transmitting a first signaling and a first downlink signaling; and

receiving a first radio signal;

wherein the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first radio signal, the scheduling information includes at least one of a time domain resource occupied, a frequency domain resource occupied, a MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), a HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest) process number, a RV (Redundancy Version) or a NDI (New Data Indicator); the first radio signal comprises M first type sub-signal(s) and a second type sub-signal, the M first type sub-signal(s) carries(carry) M first type bit block(s) respectively, the second type sub-signal carries a second type bit block; M first type value(s) is(are) respectively used to determine a number(numbers) of Resource Elements (REs) occupied by the M first type sub-signal(s) in time-frequency domain; the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to M reference value(s) respectively, the first signaling is used to determine M first offset(s), the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to the M first offset(s) respectively, any first type value of the M first type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first offset and a corresponding reference value; the M is a positive integer, the M first offset(s) is(are) respectively positive real number(s); the first downlink signaling is used to determine M offset set(s), any offset set of the M offset set(s) comprises a positive integer number of offset(s), the M first offset(s) belongs(belong) to the M offset set(s) respectively; when the M is greater than 1, indices of the M first offsets in the M offset sets are equal and any two offset sets of the M offset sets comprise an equal number of offsets; a number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain is used to determine the M reference value(s); the M first type sub-signal(s) corresponds(correspond) to M first limit value(s) respectively, for any given first type sub-signal of the M first type sub-signal(s), a number of REs occupied by the given first type sub-signal in time-frequency domain is equal to a minimum value between a corresponding first limit value and a product of a corresponding first type value and a number of bits comprised in a corresponding first type bit block; the first signaling is a physical layer signaling; the M first type bit block(s) comprises(comprise) UCI (Uplink Control Information) respectively; the first radio signal is transmitted on a PUSCH.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the M reference value(s) is(are) determined by the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain and a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block;

or, the M reference value(s) is(are) equal to a ratio of the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain to a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block respectively.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the M first offset(s) is(are) positive real number(s) not less than 1, respectively; or at least two first offsets out of the M first offsets are unequal, the M is a positive integer greater than 1; or the first signaling is a dynamic signaling used for uplink grant.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first downlink signaling is a higher-layer signaling; or the first downlink signaling is a RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling; or the first downlink signaling is UE-specific.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates an index of each first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set;

or, the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates a reference index, an index of any first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set is the reference index.

11. A User Equipment (UE) used for wireless communication, comprising the following modules:

a first receiver, receiving a first signaling and a first downlink signaling; and

a first transmitter, transmitting a first radio signal;

wherein the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first radio signal, the scheduling information includes at least one of a time domain resource occupied, a frequency domain resource occupied, a MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), a HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest) process number, a RV (Redundancy Version) or a NDI (New Data Indicator); the first radio signal comprises M first type sub-signal(s) and a second type sub-signal, the M first type sub-signal(s) carries(carry) M first type bit block(s) respectively, the second type sub-signal carries a second type bit block; M first type value(s) is(are) respectively used to determine a number(numbers) of Resource Elements (REs) occupied by the M first type sub-signal(s) in time-frequency domain; the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to M reference value(s) respectively, the first signaling is used to determine M first offset(s), the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to the M first offset(s) respectively, any first type value of the M first type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first offset and a corresponding reference value; the M is a positive integer, the M first offset(s) is(are) respectively positive real number(s); the first downlink signaling is used to determine M offset set(s), any offset set of the M offset set(s) comprises a positive integer number of offset(s), the M first offset(s) belongs(belong) to the M offset set(s) respectively; when the M is greater than 1, indices of the M first offsets in the M offset sets are equal and any two offset sets of the M offset sets comprise an equal number of offsets; a number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain is used to determine the M reference value(s); the M first type sub-signal(s) corresponds(correspond) to M first limit value(s) respectively, for any given first type sub-signal of the M first type sub-signal(s), a number of REs occupied by the given first type sub-signal in time-frequency domain is equal to a minimum value between a corresponding first limit value and a product of a corresponding first type value and a number of bits comprised in a corresponding first type bit block; the first signaling is a physical layer signaling; the M first type bit block(s) comprises(comprise) UCI (Uplink Control Information) respectively; the first radio signal is transmitted on a PUSCH.

12. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the M reference value(s) is(are) determined by the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain and a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block;

or, the M reference value(s) is(are) equal to a ratio of the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain to a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block respectively.

13. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the M first offset(s) is(are) positive real number(s) not less than 1, respectively; or at least two first offsets out of the M first offsets are unequal, the M is a positive integer greater than 1; or the first signaling is a dynamic signaling used for uplink grant.

14. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first downlink signaling is a higher-layer signaling; or the first downlink signaling is a RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling; or the first downlink signaling is UE-specific.

15. The UE according to claim 11 , wherein the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates an index of each first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set;

or, the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates a reference index, an index of any first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set is the reference index.

16. Abase station used for wireless communication, comprising:

a second transmitter, transmitting a first signaling and a first downlink signaling; and

a second receiver, receiving a first radio signal;

wherein the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the first radio signal, the scheduling information includes at least one of a time domain resource occupied, a frequency domain resource occupied, a MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), a HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest) process number, a RV (Redundancy Version) or a NDI (New Data Indicator); the first radio signal comprises M first type sub-signal(s) and a second type sub-signal, the M first type sub-signal(s) carries(carry) M first type bit block(s) respectively, the second type sub-signal carries a second type bit block; M first type value(s) is(are) respectively used to determine a number(numbers) of Resource Elements (REs) occupied by the M first type sub-signal(s) in time-frequency domain; the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to M reference value(s) respectively, the first signaling is used to determine M first offset(s), the M first type value(s) corresponds(correspond) to the M first offset(s) respectively, any first type value of the M first type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first offset and a corresponding reference value; the M is a positive integer, the M first offset(s) is(are) respectively positive real number(s); the first downlink signaling is used to determine M offset set(s), any offset set of the M offset set(s) comprises a positive integer number of offset(s), the M first offset(s) belongs(belong) to the M offset set(s) respectively; when the M is greater than 1, indices of the M first offsets in the M offset sets are equal and any two offset sets of the M offset sets comprise an equal number of offsets; a number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain is used to determine the M reference value(s); the M first type sub-signal(s) corresponds(correspond) to M first limit value(s) respectively, for any given first type sub-signal of the M first type sub-signal(s), a number of REs occupied by the given first type sub-signal in time-frequency domain is equal to a minimum value between a corresponding first limit value and a product of a corresponding first type value and a number of bits comprised in a corresponding first type bit block; the first signaling is a physical layer signaling; the M first type bit block(s) comprises(comprise) UCI (Uplink Control Information) respectively; the first radio signal is transmitted on a PUSCH.

17. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the M reference value(s) is(are) determined by the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain and a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block;

or, the M reference value(s) is(are) equal to a ratio of the number of REs occupied by the first radio signal in time-frequency domain to a number of bits comprised in the second type bit block respectively.

18. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the M first offset(s) is(are) positive real number(s) not less than 1, respectively; or at least two first offsets out of the M first offsets are unequal, the M is a positive integer greater than 1; or the first signaling is a dynamic signaling used for uplink grant.

19. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the first downlink signaling is a higher-layer signaling; or the first downlink signaling is a RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling; or the first downlink signaling is UE-specific.

20. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates an index of each first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set;

or, the first signaling comprises a first field, the first field of the first signaling explicitly indicates a reference index, an index of any first offset of the M first offset(s) in a corresponding offset set is the reference index.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2022
From: ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710161931.3 · Mar 17, 2017 · national
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