IP Library Granted Patent US 12,408,147
Granted Patent B2
US 12,408,147 · App. 17/774,519 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Configuration of downlink control information formats

Inventors: Kittipong Kittichokechai (Järfälla, SE); Yufei Blankenship (Kildeer, IL); Mattias Andersson (Stockholm, SE)
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
H04W72/02H04L1/0003H04L5/0051H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,408,147
App. No.
17/774,519
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method by a wireless device includes determining a value of a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) request field size. The wireless device receives downlink control information (DCI) from a network node. The DCI is received according to a format. The wireless device selects a SRS resource set based on the format of the DCI and the value of the SRS request field size.

Claims (43)

1. A method by a wireless device, the method comprising:

determining a value of a Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, request field size;

receiving downlink control information, DCI, from a network node, the DCI received according to a format; and

selecting a SRS resource set based on the format of the DCI and the value of the SRS request field size, wherein:

the value of the SRS request field size is 1 bit, and

the format of the DCI is DCI format 1_2 or DCI format 0 2.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the SRS resource set is selected from two SRS resource sets based on the value of 1 bit.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the format of the DCI is DCI format 1_2.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the format of the DCI is DCI format 0_2.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the wireless device is configured for supplementary uplink.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource set comprises an aperiodic resource set selected from a plurality of aperiodic resource sets based on the format of the DCI and the value of the SRS request field size.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing a table of SRS resource sets, and wherein:

each row of the table is associated with a respective one of a plurality of values of the SRS request field size, and

selecting the SRS resource set comprises selecting a row of the table corresponding to the value of the SRS request field size.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving, from the network node, a message comprising the table of SRS resource sets.

9. A method by a network node, the method comprising:

configuring a wireless device to select a Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, resource set based on a format of downlink control information, DCI, and a value of a SRS request field size;

transmitting, to the wireless device, a message indicating the value of the SRS request field size, wherein the value of the SRS request field size is 1 bit; and

transmitting, to the wireless device, the DCI configured in the format for the selection of the SRS resource set, wherein the format of the DCI is DCI format 1_2 or DCI format 0_2.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the value of SRS request field size is 1 or 2 or 3 bits.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

configuring the wireless device to select the SRS resource set comprises configuring the wireless device to select the SRS resource set from two SRS resource sets based on the value of 1 bit.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the format of the DCI is DCI format 1_2.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the format of the DCI is DCI format 0_2.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the wireless device is configured for supplementary uplink.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the resource set comprises an aperiodic resource set selected from a plurality of aperiodic resource sets based on the format of the DCI and the value of the SRS request field size.

16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, a table of SRS resource sets, and wherein:

each row of the table is associated with a respective one of a plurality of values of the SRS request field size, and

configuring the wireless device to select the SRS resource set comprises configuring the wireless device to select a row of the table corresponding to the value of the SRS request field size.

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the message comprises at least one Radio Resource Control, RRC, parameter related to at least one of a SRS request and a supplementary uplink.

18. A wireless device comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

determine a value of a Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, request field size;

receive downlink control information, DCI, from a network node, the DCI received according to a format; and

select a SRS resource set based on the format of the DCI and the value of the SRS request field size, wherein:

the value of the SRS request field size is 1 bit, and

the format of the DCI is DCI format 1_2 or DCI format 0_2.

19. A network node comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

configure a wireless device to select a SRS resource set based on a format of downlink control information, DCI, and a value of a Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, request field size;

transmit, to the wireless device, a message indicating the value of the SRS request field size, wherein the value of the SRS request field size is 1 bit; and

transmit, to the wireless device, the DCI configured in the format for the selection of the SRS resource set, wherein the format of the DCI is DCI format 1_2 or DCI format 0_2.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2022
From: KITTICHOKECHAI, KITTIPONG; BLANKENSHIP, YUFEI; ANDERSSON, MATTIAS
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 059823/0820 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62933265 · Nov 8, 2019
Related Publication 20220377706A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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