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US 12,557,079 · App. 17/170,650 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Methods and apparatuses for determining and allocating resources, and terminal and network device

Inventor: Hai Tang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04W72/0446H04W72/20
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Patent No.
US 12,557,079
App. No.
17/170,650
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for determining and allocating resources are provided. The method for determining resources includes: the terminal determines a target sending time unit of a target channel, and determines resources of the target channel according to the relationship of the target sending time unit of the target channel and a first time period.

Claims (75)

1 . A method for determining resources, comprising:

determining, by a terminal, a target transmission time unit of a target channel;

when the terminal determines that the target transmission time unit of the target channel is within a first time period, the method further comprises:

determining, by the terminal, to use a first resource set to transmit the target channel, and

transmitting, by the terminal, the target channel by using the first resource set; and

when the terminal determines that the target transmission time unit of the target channel is outside the first time period, the method further comprises:

determining, by the terminal, to use a second resource set to transmit the target channel, and

transmitting, by the terminal, the target channel by using the second resource set;

wherein determining, by the terminal, the target transmission time unit of the target channel comprises:

obtaining, by the terminal, first control information comprising first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to a receiving time unit of a first channel; and

determining, by the terminal, the target transmission time unit of the target channel only based on two parameters, wherein the two parameters consist of the receiving time unit of the first channel and the time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to the receiving time unit of the first channel,

wherein the first channel is a downlink data channel.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first resource set comprises resources for transmitting the target channel in the target transmission time unit.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first resource set is configured by a first higher layer signaling and/or first control information, and the second resource set is configured by a second higher layer signaling and/or second control information.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a quantity of resources contained in the second resource set is greater than a quantity of resources contained in the first resource set.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first time period is a Channel Occupation Time (COT);

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the COT;

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the COT; and

the first time period is the COT obtained by the base station.

6 . A method for configuring resources, comprising:

configuring, by a base station, a first resource set or a second resource set for a terminal, when the terminal determines that a target transmission time unit of the target channel is within a first time period, the first resource set is configured to enable the terminal to:

determine to use the first resource set to transmit a target channel; and

transmit the target channel by using the first resource set; and

when the terminal determines that a target transmission time unit of the target channel is outside the first time period,

the second resource set is configured to enable the terminal to: determine to use a second resource set to transmit the target channel; and

transmit the target channel by using the second resource set,

wherein the first resource set is configured by a first higher layer signaling and/or first control information, and the second resource set is configured by a second higher layer signaling and/or second control information:

wherein the first control information comprises first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to a receiving time unit of a first channel; and the terminal determines the target transmission time unit of the target channel only based on two parameters, wherein the two parameters consist of the receiving time unit of the first channel and the time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to the receiving time unit of the first channel; and wherein the first channel is a downlink data channel.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first resource set comprises resources for transmitting the target channel in the target transmission time unit.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein a quantity of resources contained in the second resource set is greater than a quantity of resources contained in the first resource set.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein:

the first time period is a Channel Occupation Time (COT);

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the COT;

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the COT; and

the first time period is the COT obtained by the base station.

10 . A terminal, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory being used for storing a computer program, and the processor is configured to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to implement:

determining a target transmission time unit of a target channel;

when the terminal determines that the target transmission time unit of the target channel is within a first time period, the processor is further configured to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to implement:

determining to use a first resource set to transmit the target channel, and

transmitting the target channel by using the first resource set; and

when the terminal determines that the target transmission time unit of the target channel is outside the first time period, the processor is further configured to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to implement:

determining to use a second resource set to transmit the target channel; and

transmitting the target channel by using the second resource set,

wherein the processor is configured to further implement:

acquiring first control information, the first control information comprising first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to a receiving time unit of a first channel; and

determining the target transmission time unit of the target channel only based on two parameters, wherein the two parameters consist of the receiving time unit of the first channel and the time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to the receiving time unit of the first channel,

wherein the first channel is a downlink data channel.

11 . The terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the first resource set comprises resources for transmitting the target channel in the target transmission time unit.

12 . The terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the first resource set is configured by a first higher layer signaling and/or first control information, and the second resource set is configured by a second higher layer signaling and/or second control information.

13 . The terminal according to claim 10 , wherein a quantity of resources contained in the second resource set is greater than a quantity of resources contained in the first resource set.

14 . The terminal device of claim 10 , wherein:

the first time period is a Channel Occupation Time (COT);

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the COT;

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the COT; and

the first time period is the COT obtained by the base station.

15 . A network device, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory being used for storing a computer program, and the processor is configured to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to implement:

configuring a first resource set or a second resource set for a terminal,

when the terminal determines that a target transmission time unit of the target channel is within a first time period, the first resource set is configured to enable the terminal to:

determine to use a first resource set to transmit a target channel; and

transmit the target channel by using the first resource set; and

when the terminal determines that the target transmission time unit of the target channel is outside the first time period, the second resource set is configured to enable the terminal to:

determine to use a second resource set to transmit the target channel; and

transmit the target channel by using the second resource set,

wherein the first resource set is configured by a first higher layer signaling and/or first control information, and the second resource set is configured by a second higher layer signaling and/or second control information:

wherein the first control information comprises first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates a time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to a receiving time unit of a first channel; and the terminal determines

the target transmission time unit of the target channel only based on two parameters, wherein the two parameters consist of the receiving time unit of the first channel and the time offset of the target transmission time unit of the target channel relative to the receiving time unit of the first channel; and

wherein the first channel is a downlink data channel.

16 . The network device according to claim 15 , wherein the first resource set comprises resources for transmitting the target channel in the target transmission time unit.

17 . The network device according to claim 15 , wherein a quantity of resources contained in the second resource set is greater than a quantity of resources contained in the first resource set.

18 . The network device of claim 15 , wherein:

the first time period is a Channel Occupation Time (COT);

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being within the COT;

the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the first time period is: the target transmission time unit of the target channel being outside the COT; and

the first time period is the COT obtained by the base station.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2021
From: TANG, HAI
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055186/0787 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2018105848 · Sep 14, 2018
Related Publication 20210160867A1 · May 27, 2021
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