IP Library Granted Patent US 12,652,141
Granted Patent B2
US 12,652,141 · App. 17/813,935 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Method and device in communication nodes for a multicarrier transmission in wireless communications

Inventors: Zheng Liu (Shanghai, CN); Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Apogee 5G Global, LLC
H04L5/0053H04W72/044H04L5/0007
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Patent No.
US 12,652,141
App. No.
17/813,935
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive a first message. The first message comprises information indicating a first cell and information indicating a second cell. The first cell and the second cell belong to a same cell group. The UE is configured to monitor at least one control signaling candidate comprised in a target control signaling candidate set. A number of monitorings performed on the at least one control signaling candidate is not greater than a first threshold value. The first threshold value is based on whether a scheduling cell set comprises the first cell.

Claims (29)

1 . A user equipment (UE) configured for wireless communications, the UE comprising:

a receiver; and

a processor, wherein:

the receiver is configured to receive a first message, wherein the first message comprises information indicating a first cell and information indicating a second cell, wherein the first cell and the second cell belong to a same cell group; and

the receiver and the processor are configured to monitor at least one control signaling candidate comprised in a target control signaling candidate set, wherein a number of monitorings performed on the at least one control signaling candidate is not greater than a first threshold value, wherein the first threshold value is based on whether a scheduling cell set comprises the first cell.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling cell set comprises at least one serving cell, and a serving cell including any sub-band comprised in a first sub-band set belongs to the scheduling cell set, wherein the first sub-band set comprises at least one sub-band.

3 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein a first control signaling candidate is a control signaling candidate comprised in the target control signaling candidate set, and wherein frequency-domain resources occupied by the first control signaling candidate belong to a sub-band comprised in the first sub-band set.

4 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein a first time window comprises time-domain resources occupied by any control signaling candidate comprised in the target control signaling candidate set, and wherein a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of a subcarrier comprised in any sub-band comprised in the first sub-band set is equal to a first SCS.

5 . The UE of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a time length of the first time window based on the first SCS.

6 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

the receiver is further configured to receive a second message; and

the processor is further configured to determine a configuration cell group based on the second message, wherein the configuration cell group comprises multiple serving cells, wherein the first cell and the second cell belongs to the configuration cell group, and wherein the second cell is a primary cell (PCell) in the configuration cell group.

7 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein a target proportional value is used to determine the first threshold value, wherein the target proportional value is equal to one of a first proportional value or a second proportional value, wherein the first proportional value is equal to a ratio of a first sum value and a first characteristic sum value, and the second proportional value is equal to a ratio of a second sum value and a second characteristic sum value, and wherein whether the scheduling cell set comprises the first cell is used to determine the target proportional value between the first proportional value and the second proportional value.

8 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein when the second cell is the same as the first cell, the target proportional value is equal to the first proportional value, wherein when the second cell and the first cell are not the same and the scheduling cell set does not comprise the first cell, the target proportional value is equal to the first proportional value, and wherein when the second cell and the first cell are not the same and the scheduling cell set comprises the first cell, the target proportional value is equal to the second proportional value.

9 . The UE of claim 8 , wherein the second cell comprises a characteristic sub-band, wherein the characteristic subband comprises at least one subcarrier, and wherein an SCS of any subcarrier comprised in the characteristic sub-band is equal to a second SCS.

10 . A method for use in a user equipment (UE) configured for wireless communications, the method comprising:

receiving a first message, wherein the first message comprises information indicating a first cell and information indicating a second cell, wherein the first cell and the second cell belong to a same cell group; and

monitoring at least one control signaling candidate comprised in a target control signaling candidate set, wherein a number of monitorings performed on the at least one control signaling candidate is not greater than a first threshold value, wherein the first threshold value is based on whether a scheduling cell set comprises the first cell.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the scheduling cell set comprises at least one serving cell, and a serving cell including any sub-band comprised in a first sub-band set belongs to the scheduling cell set, wherein the first sub-band set comprises at least one sub-band.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein a first control signaling candidate is a control signaling candidate comprised in the target control signaling candidate set, and wherein frequency-domain resources occupied by the first control signaling candidate belong to a sub-band comprised in the first sub-band set.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein a first time window comprises time-domain resources occupied by any control signaling candidate comprised in the target control signaling candidate set, and wherein a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of a subcarrier comprised in any sub-band comprised in the first sub-band set is equal to a first SCS.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining a time length of the first time window based on the first SCS.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving a second message; and

determining a configuration cell group based on the second message, wherein the configuration cell group comprises multiple serving cells, wherein the first cell and the second cell belongs to the configuration cell group, and wherein the second cell is a primary cell (PCell) in the configuration cell group.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a target proportional value is used to determine the first threshold value, wherein the target proportional value is equal to one of a first proportional value or a second proportional value, wherein the first proportional value is equal to a ratio of a first sum value and a first characteristic sum value, and the second proportional value is equal to a ratio of a second sum value and a second characteristic sum value, and wherein whether the scheduling cell set comprises the first cell is used to determine the target proportional value between the first proportional value and the second proportional value.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein when the second cell is the same as the first cell, the target proportional value is equal to the first proportional value, wherein when the second cell and the first cell are not the same and the scheduling cell set does not comprise the first cell, the target proportional value is equal to the first proportional value, and wherein when the second cell and the first cell are not the same and the scheduling cell set comprises the first cell, the target proportional value is equal to the second proportional value.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the second cell comprises a characteristic sub-band, wherein the characteristic subband comprises at least one subcarrier, and wherein an SCS of any subcarrier comprised in the characteristic sub-band is equal to a second SCS.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 9, 2026
From: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
To: APOGEE 5G GLOBAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 075091/0596 →
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 Feb 22, 2023
From: LIU, ZHENG; ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062773/0654 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010083178.2 · Feb 8, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021075167 · Feb 4, 2021
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