IP Library Granted Patent US 12,563,587
Granted Patent B2
US 12,563,587 · App. 17/741,494 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Method and device in a node used for wireless communication

Inventor: Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Apogee Networks, LLC
H04W72/569H04L5/0048
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,563,587
App. No.
17/741,494
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a node used for wireless communications. A first receiver receives a first signaling and a first signal group; and a first transmitter transmits a second signal in a first time-frequency resource, the second signal carrying a first bit block and first information; herein, the first bit block carries user data; the first signaling comprises scheduling information of the second signal; the first information comprises information indicating whether a signal in the first signal group is correctly received; the first time-frequency resource comprises a first time-domain resource; a first symbol set is composed of modulation symbol(s) generated by the first information, and a number of symbols comprised in the first symbol set mapped to the first time-domain resource is related to the priority of the first bit block and the priority of the first information.

Claims (62)

1 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a receiver configured to:

receive scheduling information; and

receive downlink data; and

a transmitter configured to transmit uplink data or hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for the downlink data on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), wherein

a first number of the first modulation symbols is based on a priority of the uplink data and a priority of the HARQ-ACK information, wherein on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is 0, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is lower than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is greater than 0.

2 . The UE according to claim 1 , wherein

the transmitter is configured to transmit a first signal in a first

time-domain resource adjacent to a second first time-domain resource of the PUSCH.

3 . The UE according to claim 1 , wherein:

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a first value, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is not higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a second value that is greater than the first value,

or

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is a first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is a second priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the second priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, and the first priority is higher than the second priority.

4 . The UE according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink data is represented by second modulation symbols, and a second number of the second modulation symbols is related to the priority of the uplink data and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information,

or

wherein the scheduling information indicates a time-frequency resource of the HARQ-ACK information.

5 . A base station, comprising:

a transmitter configured to:

transmit scheduling information; and

transmit downlink data; and

a receiver configured to receive uplink data or hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for the downlink data on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), wherein the HARQ-ACK information is represented by first modulation symbols, and wherein

a number of the first modulation symbols is based on a priority of the uplink data and a priority of the HARQ-ACK information, wherein on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is 0, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is lower than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is greater than 0.

6 . The base station according to claim 5 , wherein

the receiver is configured to receive a first signal in a second

time-domain resource adjacent to a first time-domain resource.

7 . The base station according to claim 6 , wherein:

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a first value, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is not higher than the priority of the HARQ- ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a second value that is greater than the first value,

or

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is a first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is a second priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0; on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the second priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, and the first priority is higher than the second priority.

8 . The base station according to claim 5 , wherein

the uplink data is represented by second modulation symbols, and a second number of the second modulation symbols is related to the priority of the uplink data and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information;

or:

the scheduling information indicates a time-frequency resource of the HARQ-ACK information.

9 . A method comprising:

receiving scheduling information and downlink data; and

transmitting uplink data or hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for the downlink data on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), wherein the HARQ-ACK information is represented by first modulation symbols, and wherein

a first number of the first modulation symbols based on a priority of the uplink data and a priority of the HARQ-ACK information, wherein on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is 0, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is lower than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is greater than 0.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , comprising:

transmitting a first signal in

a first time-domain resource that is adjacent to a second time-domain resource of the PUSCH.

11 . The method according to any of claim 9 , wherein:

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a first value; and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is not higher than the priority of the HARQ- ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a second value that is greater than the first value,

or

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is a first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is a second priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the second priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, and the first priority is higher than the second priority.

12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

the uplink data is represented by second modulation symbols, and a second number of the second modulation symbols is related to the priority of the uplink data and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information,

the scheduling information

indicates a time-frequency resource of the HARQ-ACK information.

13 . A method, comprising:

transmitting scheduling information and downlink data; and

receiving uplink data or hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for the downlink data on a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH), wherein the HARQ-ACK information is represented by first modulation symbols, and wherein

a first number of the first modulation symbols is based on a priority of the uplink data and a priority of the HARQ-ACK information, wherein on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is 0, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is lower than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first number of the first modulation symbols is greater than 0.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , comprising:

receiving a first signal in a second

time-domain resource that is adjacent to a first time-domain resource of the PUSCH.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein:

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is higher than the priority of the HARQ-ACK information, the first of symbols is equal to a first value, and on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is not higher than the priority of the HARQ- ACK information, the first number of symbols is equal to a second value that is greater than the first value,

or

on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is a first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is a second priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the first priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the second priority, the first number of symbols is greater than 0, on a condition that the priority of the uplink data is the second priority and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information is the first priority, the first number of symbols is equal to 0, and the first priority is higher than the second priority.

16 . The method in the second node according to claim 13 , wherein: p 1 the uplink data is represented by second modulation symbols, and a second number of the second modulation symbols is related to the priority of the uplink data and the priority of the HARQ-ACK information,

or

the scheduling information indicates a time-frequency resource of the HARQ-ACK information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 070741/0575 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064489/0759 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010114967.8 · Feb 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021077541 · Feb 24, 2021
Related Publication 20220272722A1 · Aug 25, 2022
References Cited (32)
US 10779302B2 · Zhang · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 20170013612A1 · Nayeb Nazar · 2017 [cited by examiner]
US 20190319750A1 · Khosravirad · 2019 [cited by examiner]
US 20200120693A1 · Wu · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 20200177305A1 · Zhang · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 20210144700A1 · Lee · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 20210297999A1 · Kim · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 20220216965A1 · Gao · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 20220346071A1 · Park · 2022 [cited by examiner]
CN 105191441B · 2019 [cited by examiner]
CN 110679102A · 2020 [cited by applicant]
WO WO2015109544A1 · 2015 [cited by examiner]
WO WO2018058745A1 · 2018 [cited by examiner]
WO WO2018208087A1 · 2018 [cited by examiner]
ISR received in application No. PCT/CN2021/077541 dated Apr. 23, 2021. [cited by applicant]
First Office Action of Chinses patent application No. CN202010114967.8 dated Mar. 14, 2022. [cited by applicant]
First Search Report of Chinses patent application No. CN202010114967.8 dated Mar. 7, 2022. [cited by applicant]
Notification to Grant Patent Right for Invention of Chinses patent application No. CN202010114967.8 dated Jul. 4, 2022. [cited by applicant]
Huawei, HiSilicon On UCI transmission over PUCCH and PUSCH 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 NR Ad Hoc Meeting R1-1700399 Jan. 9, 2017. [cited by applicant]
OPPO Summary of offline discussion on UCI enhancements for URLLC 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #96 R1-1903431 Feb. 25, 2019. [cited by applicant]
Qualcomm Incorporated Summary#3 of CRs on UCI multiplexing on PUSCH 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #97 R1-1907794 May 15, 2019. [cited by applicant]
Remaining issues on configured grant for NR-U ZTE, Sanechips 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #99 R1-1911825 Nov. 9, 2019. [cited by applicant]
Vivo Feature lead summary on Configured grant enhancement 3GPP TSG RAN WG1#99 R1-1912016 Nov. 18, 2019. [cited by applicant]
First Office Action received in application No. IN20221705216.3 dated Dec. 28, 2023. [cited by applicant]
First Office Action of Chinese patent application No. CN202210973686.7 dated Feb. 24, 2024. [cited by applicant]
First Search Report of Chinese patent application No. CN202210973686.7 dated Feb. 23, 2024. [cited by applicant]
Third Generation Partnership Project, “Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Physical channels and modulation (Release 16),” 3GPP TS 38.211 V16.0.0 (Dec. 2019). [cited by applicant]
Third Generation Partnership Project, “Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Multiplexing and channel coding (Release 16),” 3GPP TS 38.212 V16.0.0 (Dec. 2019). [cited by applicant]
Third Generation Partnership Project, “Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Physical layer procedures for control (Release 15),” 3GPP TS 38.213 V16.0.0 (Dec. 2019). [cited by applicant]
Third Generation Partnership Project, “Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Physical layer procedures for data (Release 16),” 3GPP TS 38.214 V16.0.0 (Dec. 2019). [cited by applicant]
Third Generation Partnership Project, “Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification (Release 15),” 3GPP TS 38.321 V15.8.0 (Dec. 2019). [cited by applicant]
Third Generation Partnership Project, “Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network NR Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification (Release 15),” 3GPP TS 38.331 V15.8.0 (Dec. 2019). [cited by applicant]