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US 12,009,930 · App. 17/303,006 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Physical uplink control channel resource indication for sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request feedback

Inventors: Hua Wang (Basking Ridge, NJ); Sony Akkarakaran (Poway, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Junyi Li (Fairless Hills, PA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04L1/1819H04L1/1896H04W72/23H04W92/18
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Patent No.
US 12,009,930
App. No.
17/303,006
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for providing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for a sidelink data transmission from a second UE. The first UE may transmit the HARQ feedback for the sidelink data transmission on the PUCCH resource. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims (80)

1. A method of wireless communication performed by a receiver (Rx) user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a sidelink control information (SCI) communication that includes an indication of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for providing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for a sidelink data transmission from a transmitter (Tx) UE,

wherein the SCI communication is received from the Tx UE based at least in part on a downlink control information (DCI) format 3_0 communication, received by the Tx UE, including the indication of the PUCCH resource;

receiving the sidelink data transmission from the Tx UE; and

transmitting, on the PUCCH resource, the HARQ feedback for the sidelink data transmission.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a copy of the HARQ feedback on a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) to the Tx UE.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

refraining from transmitting a copy of the HARQ feedback on a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) to the Tx UE.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a network entity, a DCI communication that includes a sidelink receive grant for the Rx UE,

wherein the sidelink receive grant includes the indication of the PUCCH resource and an indication that the Tx UE is to transmit the sidelink data transmission to the Rx UE.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the DCI communication is in DCI format 3_0.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a network entity, a downlink communication that includes the indication of the PUCCH resource,

wherein the downlink communication is a radio resource control (RRC) communication or a medium access control control element (MAC-CE) communication.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the SCI communication comprises:

receiving, from the Tx UE, the SCI communication.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, on the PUCCH resource, the HARQ feedback comprises:

transmitting, on the PUCCH resource and to a network entity associated with the Rx UE and the Tx UE, the HARQ feedback.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, on the PUCCH resource, the HARQ feedback comprises:

transmitting, on the PUCCH resource and to a first network entity associated with the Rx UE, the HARQ feedback,

wherein the HARQ feedback is for a second network entity associated with the Tx UE, and

wherein the first network entity and the second network entity are different base stations.

10. A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, comprising:

transmitting, to a transmitter (Tx) user equipment (UE), a downlink control information (DCI) format 3_0 communication that includes an indication of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for a receiver (Rx) UE to provide hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for a sidelink data transmission,

wherein the sidelink data transmission is from the Tx UE and to the Rx UE; and

receiving, from the Rx UE and on the PUCCH resource based at least in part on a sidelink control information (SCI) communication being associated with the DCI format 3_0 communication, the HARQ feedback for the sidelink data transmission,

wherein the SCI communication includes the indication of the PUCCH resource.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the Rx UE, a DCI communication that includes a sidelink receive grant for the Rx UE,

wherein the sidelink receive grant includes the indication of the PUCCH resource and an indication that the Tx UE is to transmit the sidelink data transmission to the Rx UE.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the DCI communication is in DCI format 3_0.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

transmitting the indication of the PUCCH resource in a radio resource control (RRC) communication or a medium access control control element (MAC-CE) communication.

14. The method of claim 10 ,

wherein the DCI format 3_0 communication includes a sidelink transmit grant, associated with the sidelink data transmission, for the Tx UE,

wherein the sidelink transmit grant includes the indication of the PUCCH resource.

15. A receiver (Rx) user equipment (UE), comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:

receive a sidelink control information (SCI) communication that includes an indication of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for providing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for a sidelink data transmission from a transmitter (Tx) UE,

wherein the reception of the SCI communication from the Tx UE is based at least in part on a downlink control information (DCI) format 3_0 communication, received by the Tx UE, including the indication of the PUCCH resource;

receive the sidelink data transmission from the Tx UE; and

transmit, on the PUCCH resource, the HARQ feedback for the sidelink data transmission.

16. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

transmit a copy of the HARQ feedback on a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) to the Tx UE.

17. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

refrain from transmitting a copy of the HARQ feedback on a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) to the Tx UE.

18. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, from a network entity, a DCI communication that includes a sidelink receive grant for the Rx UE,

wherein the sidelink receive grant includes the indication of the PUCCH resource and an indication that the Tx UE is to transmit the sidelink data transmission to the Rx UE.

19. The UE of claim 18 , wherein the DCI communication is in DCI format 3_0.

20. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, from a network entity, a downlink communication that includes the indication of the PUCCH resource,

wherein the downlink communication is a radio resource control (RRC) communication or a medium access control control element (MAC-CE) communication.

21. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors, to receive the SCI communication, are configured to:

receive, from the Tx UE, the SCI communication.

22. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors, to transmit, on the PUCCH resource, the HARQ feedback, are configured to:

transmit, on the PUCCH resource and to a network entity associated with the Rx UE and the Tx UE, the HARQ feedback.

23. The UE of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors, to transmit, on the PUCCH resource, the HARQ feedback are configured to:

transmit, on the PUCCH resource and to a first network entity associated with the Rx UE, the HARQ feedback,

wherein the HARQ feedback is for a second network entity associated with the Tx UE, and

wherein the first network entity and the second network entity are different base stations.

24. A network entity, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:

transmit, to a transmitter (Tx) user equipment (UE), a downlink control information (DCI) format 3_0 communication that includes an indication of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for a receiver (Rx) UE to provide hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for a sidelink data transmission,

wherein the sidelink data transmission is from the Tx UE and to the Rx UE; and

receive, from the Rx UE and on the PUCCH resource based at least in part on a sidelink control information (SCI) communication being associated with the DCI format 3_0 communication, the HARQ feedback for the sidelink data transmission,

wherein the SCI communication includes the indication of the PUCCH resource.

25. The network entity of claim 24 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

transmit, to the Rx UE, a DCI communication that includes a sidelink receive grant for the Rx UE.

26. The network entity of claim 25 , wherein the sidelink receive grant includes the indication of the PUCCH resource and an indication that the Tx UE is to transmit the sidelink data transmission to the Rx UE.

27. The network entity of claim 25 , wherein the DCI communication is in DCI format 3_0.

28. The network entity of claim 24 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

transmit the indication of the PUCCH resource in a radio resource control (RRC) communication or a medium access control control element (MAC-CE) communication.

29. The network entity of claim 24 ,

wherein the DCI format 3_0 communication includes a sidelink transmit grant, associated with the sidelink data transmission, for the Tx UE.

30. The network entity of claim 29 , wherein the sidelink transmit grant includes the indication of the PUCCH resource.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2021
From: WANG, HUA; AKKARAKARAN, SONY; LUO, TAO; LI, JUNYI
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 056665/0313 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63044900 · Jun 26, 2020
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