IP Library Granted Patent US 12,231,359
Granted Patent B2
US 12,231,359 · App. 17/669,391 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication

Inventors: Zheng Liu (Shanghai, CN); Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04L5/0044H04L1/0008H04W72/0453H04W72/1273
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Patent No.
US 12,231,359
App. No.
17/669,391
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a communication node for wireless communications. A communication node receives first information, and the first information is used to determine a first payload size; monitors a first signaling in a target search space, a payload size of a payload of the first signaling is equal to a target payload size; the target search space is used to determine X payload size(s), the target payload size is equal to one of X payload size(s); when there exists one of the X payload size(s) being not less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a payload size among the X payload size(s) which is closest to and not less than the first payload size. The application improves the performance of control signalings.

Claims (37)

1. A first communication node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first receiver, receiving first information, the first information being used to determine a first payload size, the first payload size being a positive integer; and

a second receiver, monitoring a first signaling in a target search space, wherein a payload size of a payload of the first signaling being equal to a target payload size;

wherein the target search space is used to determine X payload size(s), the target payload size is equal to one of X payload size(s), X is a positive integer, and any of the X payload size(s) is a positive integer; when X is greater than 1 and there exists one of the X payload sizes being not less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a payload size among the X payload sizes which is closest to and not less than the first payload size; when X is greater than 1 and any of the X payload sizes is less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a largest payload size among the X payload sizes.

2. The first communication node according to claim 1 , wherein the first receiver receives second information; wherein the target search space is a Common Search Space (CSS), or the target search space is a UE-specific search space (USS); the second information is used to determine whether the target search space is a CSS or a USS.

3. The first communication node according to claim 2 , wherein when the target search space is a CSS, X is equal to 1 and the target payload size is equal to a payload size of control information adopting a first control information format, and the control information adopting the first control information format can be used in a CSS to schedule a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH).

4. The first communication node according to claim 2 , wherein when the target search space is a USS, the second information is also used to determine Y control information formats, Y being a positive integer greater than 1; the Y control information formats are used to determine the X payload size(s).

5. The first communication node according to claim 1 , wherein a first bit sequence is used to generate the first signaling, and the first payload size is equal to a number of bits comprised in the first bit sequence; when the target payload size is greater than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling by adding padding bits, and a sum of the first payload size and a number of padding bits comprised in a payload of the first signaling is equal to the target payload size; when the target payload size is less than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling through bit truncation, and a number of truncated bits of the first bit sequence is equal to a difference value of the first payload size and the target payload size.

6. The first communication node according to claim 5 , wherein when the target payload size is less than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling after being truncated M bit(s), M1 bit(s) comprised in the M bit(s) belongs (belong) to a first field in the first bit sequence, the first field is used to indicate frequency-domain resources, M being a positive integer, M1 being a positive integer not greater than M.

7. The first communication node according to claim 1 , comprising:

a first processor, operating a first signal;

wherein the first signaling is detected, the first signaling is used to determine time-frequency resources occupied by the first signal, and the operating action is transmitting, or the operating action is receiving.

8. A second communication node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first transmitter, transmitting first information, the first information being used to determine a first payload size, the first payload size being a positive integer; and

a second transmitter, transmitting a first signaling in a target search space, wherein a payload size of a payload of the first signaling being equal to a target payload size;

wherein the target search space is used to determine X payload size(s), the target payload size is equal to one of X payload size(s), X is a positive integer, and any of the X payload size(s) is a positive integer; when X is greater than 1 and there exists one of the X payload sizes being not less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a payload size among the X payload sizes which is closest to and not less than the first payload size; when X is greater than 1 and any of the X payload sizes is less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a largest payload size among the X payload sizes.

9. The second communication node according to claim 8 , wherein the first transmitter transmits second information; wherein the target search space is a CSS, or the target search space is a USS; the second information is used to indicate whether the target search space is a CSS or a USS.

10. The second communication node according to claim 9 , wherein when the target search space is a CSS, X is equal to 1 and the target payload size is equal to a payload size of control information adopting control information of a first control information format, and the control information adopting the first control information format can be used in a CSS to schedule a PDSCH; when the target search space is a USS, the second information is also used to indicate Y control information formats, Y being a positive integer greater than 1; the Y control information formats are used to determine the X payload size(s).

11. The second communication node according to claim 8 , wherein a first bit sequence is used to generate the first signaling, and the first payload size is equal to a number of bits comprised in the first bit sequence; when the target payload size is greater than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling by adding padding bits, and a sum of the first payload size and a number of padding bits comprised in a payload of the first signaling is equal to the target payload size; when the target payload size is less than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling through bit truncation, and a number of truncated bits of the first bit sequence is equal to a difference value of the first payload size and the target payload size.

12. The second communication node according to claim 11 , wherein when the target payload size is less than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling after being truncated M bit(s), M1 bit(s) comprised in the M bit(s) belongs (belong) to a first field in the first bit sequence, the first field is used to indicate frequency-domain resources, M being a positive integer, M1 being a positive integer not greater than M.

13. The second communication node according to claim 8 , comprising:

a second processor, executing a first signal;

wherein the first signaling is used to determine time-frequency resources occupied by the first signal, the executing action is receiving, or the executing action is transmitting.

14. A method in a first communication node for wireless communications, comprising:

receiving first information, the first information being used to determine a first payload size, the first payload size being a positive integer; and

monitoring a first signaling in a target search space, wherein a payload size of a payload of the first signaling being equal to a target payload size;

wherein the target search space is used to determine X payload size(s), the target payload size is equal to one of X payload size(s), X is a positive integer, and any of the X payload size(s) is a positive integer; when X is greater than 1 and there exists one of the X payload sizes being not less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a payload size among the X payload sizes which is closest to and not less than the first payload size; when X is greater than 1 and any of the X payload sizes is less than the first payload size, the target payload size is equal to a largest payload size among the X payload sizes.

15. The method in a first communication node according to claim 14 , comprising:

receiving second information;

wherein the target search space is a CSS, or the target search space is a USS; the second information is used to determine whether the target search space is a CSS or a USS.

16. The method in a first communication node according to claim 15 , wherein when the target search space is a CSS, X is equal to 1 and the target payload size is equal to a payload size of control information adopting a first control information format, and the control information adopting the first control information format can be used in a CSS to schedule a PDSCH.

17. The method in a first communication node according to claim 15 , wherein when the target search space is a USS, the second information is also used to determine Y control information formats, Y being a positive integer greater than 1; the Y control information formats are used to determine the X payload size(s).

18. The method in a first communication node according to claim 14 , wherein a first bit sequence is used to generate the first signaling, and the first payload size is equal to a number of bits comprised in the first bit sequence; when the target payload size is greater than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling by adding padding bits, and a sum of the first payload size and a number of padding bits comprised in a payload of the first signaling is equal to the target payload size; when the target payload size is less than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling through bit truncation, and a number of truncated bits of the first bit sequence is equal to a difference value of the first payload size and the target payload size.

19. The method in a first communication node according to claim 18 , wherein when the target payload size is less than the first payload size, the first bit sequence generates a payload of the first signaling after being truncated M bit(s), M1 bit(s) comprised in the M bit(s) belongs (belong) to a first field in the first bit sequence, the first field is used to indicate frequency-domain resources, M being a positive integer, M1 being a positive integer not greater than M.

20. The method in a first communication node according to claim 14 , comprising:

operating a first signal;

wherein the first signaling is detected, the first signaling is used to determine time-frequency resources occupied by the first signal, and the operating action is transmitting, or the operating action is receiving.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 071083/0872 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2022
From: LIU, ZHENG; ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059009/0186 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910759144.8 · Aug 16, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020108145 · Aug 10, 2020
Related Publication 20220166574A1 · May 26, 2022
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