IP Library Granted Patent US 12,004,169
Granted Patent B2
US 12,004,169 · App. 17/207,288 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Radio scheduling method and apparatus

Inventors: Chong Lou (Shanghai, CN); Xing Liu (Shenzhen, CN); Qufang Huang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W72/23H04W72/1268H04W72/535H04W74/0833H04W80/02
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Patent No.
US 12,004,169
App. No.
17/207,288
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a radio scheduling method and apparatus. The radio scheduling method includes: receiving, by a terminal, a first message from a network device, where the first message indicates at least one index, each of the at least one index associated to an uplink grant resource corresponding to a logical channel; obtaining, by the terminal, a first uplink grant resource from the network device; determining, by the terminal, a first logical channel based on an index of the first uplink grant resource and the at least one index, wherein the at least one index comprises the index of the first uplink grant resource. The radio scheduling method in embodiments of this application helps ensure that the terminal selects an appropriate logical channel, thereby helping satisfy reliability requirements of different services.

Claims (48)

1. A radio scheduling method, comprising:

receiving, by a terminal, a first message from a network device, wherein the first message indicates at least one index, each of the at least one index associated with an uplink grant resource corresponding to a logical channel;

obtaining, by the terminal, a first uplink grant resource from the network device; and

determining, by the terminal, a first logical channel based on an index of the first uplink grant resource and the at least one index, wherein the at least one index comprises the index of the first uplink grant resource; and

wherein the obtaining, by the terminal, a first uplink grant resource from the network device comprises:

receiving, by the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) from the network device, wherein the DCI indicates the uplink grant resource.

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

sending service data of the first logical channel using the first uplink grant resource.

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

indicating, by a physical layer, the index of the first uplink grant resource to a media access control (MAC) layer.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the index of the first uplink grant resource is comprised in uplink information indicated by the physical layer to the MAC layer.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining, by the terminal, a first uplink grant resource from the network device comprises:

obtaining, by the terminal, a plurality of uplink grant resources, wherein the plurality of uplink grant resources comprise a preconfigured uplink grant resource and an uplink grant resource indicated by a random access response (RAR); and

using the preconfigured uplink grant resource when a sending duration of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the preconfigured uplink grant resource does not overlap a sending duration of a PUSCH of the uplink grant resource indicated by the RAR.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

using the uplink grant resource indicated by the RAR when sending durations of PUSCHs corresponding to the plurality of uplink grant resources at least partially overlap.

7. A radio scheduling apparatus, comprising:

a memory storing program instructions;

at least one interface circuit; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive a first message from a network device, wherein the first message indicates at least one index, each of the at least one index associated with an uplink grant resource corresponding to a logical channel;

obtain a first uplink grant resource from the network device; and

determine a first logical channel based on an index of the first uplink grant resource and the at least one index, wherein the at least one index comprises the index of the first uplink grant resource; and

wherein the instructions that cause the apparatus to obtain a first uplink grant resource from the network device comprise:

instructions that cause the apparatus to receive downlink control information (DCI) from the network device, wherein the DCI indicates the uplink grant resource.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

send service data of the first logical channel using the first uplink grant resource.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one interface circuit comprises a first interface circuit and a second interface circuit, and the program instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

indicate, by the first interface circuit, the index of the first uplink grant resource to the second interface circuit.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the index of the first uplink grant resource is comprised in uplink information indicated by the first interface circuit to the second interface circuit.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the instructions that cause the apparatus to obtain a first uplink grant resource from the network device comprises:

instructions that cause the apparatus to obtain a plurality of uplink grant resources, wherein the plurality of uplink grant resources comprise a preconfigured uplink grant resource and an uplink grant resource indicated by a random access response (RAR); and

use the preconfigured uplink grant resource when a sending duration of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the preconfigured uplink grant resource does not overlap a sending duration of a PUSCH of the uplink grant resource indicated by the RAR.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein execution of the program instructions further cause the apparatus to:

use the uplink grant resource indicated by the RAR when sending durations of PUSCHs corresponding to the plurality of uplink grant resources at least partially overlap.

13. A radio scheduling apparatus, comprising:

a memory storing program instructions;

at least one interface circuit; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

send a first message to a terminal, wherein the first message indicates at least one index, each of the at least one index associated with an uplink grant resource corresponding to a logical channel;

send a first uplink grant resource to the terminal; and

receive, on the first uplink grant resource, service data of a first logical channel, wherein the at least one index comprises an index of the first uplink grant resource; and

wherein the instructions that cause the apparatus to send a first uplink grant resource to the terminal comprise:

instructions that cause the apparatus to:

send downlink control information (DCI) to the terminal, wherein the DCI indicates the uplink grant resource.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the instructions that cause the apparatus to send a first uplink grant resource to the terminal comprises:

instructions that cause the apparatus to:

send a plurality of uplink grant resources, wherein the plurality of uplink grant resources comprise a preconfigured uplink grant resource and an uplink grant resource indicated by a random access response (RAR).

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: LOU, CHONG; HUANG, QUFANG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067121/0959 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: SHANGHAI HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067122/0182 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: LIU, XING
To: SHANGHAI HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067128/0166 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811107463.2 · Sep 21, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
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