IP Library Granted Patent US 11,974,258
Granted Patent B2
US 11,974,258 · App. 17/263,190 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, and communication method to set value of frequency domain resource assignment field based on bandwidth of resource blocks

Inventors: Tomoki Yoshimura (Sakai, JP); Shoichi Suzuki (Sakai, JP); Toshizo Nogami (Sakai, JP); Wataru Ouchi (Sakai, JP); Taewoo Lee (Sakai, JP); Huifa Lin (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04W72/0453H04W72/1273H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 11,974,258
App. No.
17/263,190
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal apparatus includes a receiver configured to monitor a PDCCH with a DCI format in a control resource set, and receive a PDSCH scheduled by the DCI format, wherein the DCI format includes a frequency domain resource assignment field, in a case that the number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on the number N target RB of resource blocks of a first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field is applied to the first bandwidth, a value N RIV indicated by the frequency domain resource assignment field is given based on a first method, and in a case that the number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on the number N size RB of resource blocks of a second bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field is applied to the first bandwidth, the value N RIV is given based on a second method.

Claims (38)

1. A terminal apparatus comprising:

a receiver configured to monitor a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) with a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format in a control resource set, and receive a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) scheduled by the DCI format, wherein

the DCI format includes a frequency domain resource assignment field,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N target RB ) of a first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, a value N RIV indicated by the frequency domain resource assignment field is given based on a first method,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N size RB ) of a second bandwidth which is different from the first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, the value N RIV is given based on a second method which is different from the first method,

in the first method, the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(L RBs −1)+RB start if L RBs −1 is smaller than or equal to floor(N target RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(N target RB −L RBs +1)+N target RB −1−RB start , if L RBs −1 is larger than floor(N target RB /2), where the floor(N target RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N target RB /2, the N target RB is a number of resource blocks to which the frequency domain resource assignment field applies, the RB start is an starting index for resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped, and L RBs is a number of the resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped,

in the second method, the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(L 2 RBs −1)+RB 2 start , if L 2 RBs −1 is smaller than or equal to floor(N size RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(N size RB −L 2 RBs +1)+N size RB −1−RB 2 start , if L 2 RBs −1 is larger than floor(N size RB /2), where the floor(N size RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N size RB /2, the RB 2 start is given by the RB start divided by K, and the L 2 RBs is given by L RBs divided by the K,

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is satisfied, the K is the maximum value among 1, 2, 4 and 8 under a condition satisfying k≤floor(N target RB /N size RB ), and

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is not satisfied, the K is equal to 1.

2. A base station apparatus comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) with a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format in a control resource set, and transmit a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) scheduled by the DCI format, wherein

the DCI format includes a frequency domain resource assignment field,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N target RB ) of a first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, a value N RIV indicated by the frequency domain resource assignment field is given based on a first method,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N size RB ) of a second bandwidth which is different from the first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, the value N RIV is given based on a second method which is different from the first method,

in the first method, the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(L RBs −1)+RB start if L RBs −1 is smaller than or equal to floor(N target RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(N target RB −L RBs +1)+N target RB −1−RB start , if L RBs −1 is larger than floor(N target RB /2), where the floor(N target RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N target RB /2, the N target RB is a number of resource blocks to which the frequency domain resource assignment field applies, the RB start is an starting index for resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped, and L RBs is a number of the resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped,

in the second method, the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(L 2 RBs −1)+RB 2 start , if L 2 RBs −1 is smaller than or equal to floor(N size RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(N size RB −L 2 RBs +1)+N size RB −1−RB 2 start , if L 2 RBs −1 is larger than floor(N size RB /2), where the floor(N size RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N size RB /2, the RB 2 start is given by the RB start divided by K, and the L 2 RBs is given by L RBs divided by the K,

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is satisfied, the K is the maximum value among 1, 2, 4, and 8 under a condition satisfying K floor(N target RB /N size RB ), and

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is not satisfied, the K is equal to 1.

3. A communication method used for a terminal apparatus, the communication method comprising:

monitoring a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) with a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format in a control resource set; and

receiving a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) scheduled by the DCI format, wherein

the DCI format includes a frequency domain resource assignment field,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N target RB ) of a first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, a value N RIV indicated by the frequency domain resource assignment field is given based on a first method,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N size RB ) of a second bandwidth which is different from the first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, the value N RIV is given based on a second method which is different from the first method,

in the first method, the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(L RBs −1)+RB start in response to L RBs −1 being smaller than or equal to floor(N target RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(N target RB −L RBs +1)+N target RB −1−RB start , in response to L RBs −1 being larger than floor(N target RB /2), where the floor(N target RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N target RB /2, the N target RB is a number of resource blocks to which the frequency domain resource assignment field applies, the RB start is an starting index for resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped, and L RBs is a number of the resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped,

in the second method, the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(L 2 RBs −1)+RB 2 start , in response to L 2 RBs −1 being smaller than or equal to floor(N size RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(N size RB −L 2 RBs +1)+N size RB −1−RB 2 start , in response to L 2 RBs −1 being larger than floor(N size RB /2), where the floor(N size RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N size RB /2, the RB 2 start is given by the RB start divided by K, and the L 2 RBs is given by L RBs divided by the K,

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is satisfied, the K is the maximum value among 1, 2, 4, and 8 under a condition satisfying K floor(N target RB /N size RB ), and

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is not satisfied, the K is equal to 1.

4. A communication method used for a base station apparatus, the communication method comprising:

transmitting a Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH) with a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format in a control resource set; and

transmitting a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) scheduled by the DCI format, wherein

the DCI format includes a frequency domain resource assignment field,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N target RB ) of a first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, a value N RIV indicated by the frequency domain resource assignment field is given based on a first method,

in a case that a number of bits of the frequency domain resource assignment field is given at least based on a number of resource blocks (N size RB ) of a second bandwidth which is different from the first bandwidth, and the frequency domain resource assignment field applies to the first bandwidth, the value N RIV is given based on a second method which is different from the first method,

in the first method, the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(L RBs −1)+RB start in response to L RBs −1 being smaller than or equal to floor(N target RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N target RB *(N target RB −L RBs +1)+N target RB −1−RB start , in response to L RBs −1 being larger than floor(N target RB /2), where the floor(N target RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N target RB /2, the N target RB is a number of resource blocks to which the frequency domain resource assignment field applies, the RB start is an starting index for resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped, and L RBs is a number of the resource block(s) on which the PDSCH is mapped,

in the second method, the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(L 2 RBs −1)+RB 2 start , in response to L 2 RBs −1 being smaller than or equal to floor(N size RB /2), and the N RIV is equal to N size RB *(N size RB −L 2 RBs +1)+N size RB −1−RB 2 start , in response to L 2 RBs −1 being larger than floor(N size RB /2), where the floor(N size RB /2) is a largest integer within a range that does not exceed the N size RB /2, the RB 2 star t is given by the RB start divided by K, and the L 2 RBs is given by L RBs divided by the K,

in the second method, in a case that N target RB >N size RB is satisfied, the K is the maximum value among 1, 2, 4, and 8 under a condition satisfying K floor(N target RB /N size RB ), and

in the second method, in a case that N target R B >N size RB is not satisfied, the K is equal to 1.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2023
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 063374/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2023
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062389/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2021
From: YOSHIMURA, TOMOKI; SUZUKI, SHOICHI; NOGAMI, TOSHIZO; OUCHI, WATARU; LEE, TAEWOO; LIN, HUIFA
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 055028/0296 →