IP Library Granted Patent US 12,598,564
Granted Patent B2
US 12,598,564 · App. 17/878,731 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Multiplexing and prioritization techniques for uplink signaling and non-serving cell synchronization signals

Inventors: Qian Zhang (Basking Ridge, NJ); Yan Zhou (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W56/001H04W72/1268H04W72/569
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Patent No.
US 12,598,564
App. No.
17/878,731
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for multiplexing and prioritization techniques for uplink signaling and non-serving cell synchronization signals. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) and a network entity may support a prioritization rule according to which the UE and the network entity may enable uplink multiplexing with a set of non-serving cell synchronization signal blocks (SSBs). For example, an uplink signal and a set of non-serving cell SSBs may be scheduled for the UE and may at least partially overlap in time and the UE may prioritize one of the uplink signal or the set of non-serving cell SSBs in accordance with the prioritization rule. The prioritization rule may be associated with a scheduling offset of the uplink signal or may be associated with whether the set of non-serving cell SSBs are indicated for measurement at the UE.

Claims (48)

1 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a processing system that includes processor circuitry and memory circuitry that stores code, the processing system configured to cause the UE to:

obtain control signaling that indicates a first set of resources associated with an uplink signal and a second set of resources associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB) that corresponds to a non-serving cell, wherein the first set of resources at least partially overlaps in time with the second set of resources; and

communicate with a network entity in accordance with a prioritization of one of the uplink signal or the SSB,

wherein the UE supports operation in a full-duplex mode at the network entity in accordance with obtaining the control signaling that indicates the first set of resources and the second set of resources that at least partially overlap in time, and

wherein the UE operates in a half-duplex mode in accordance with the prioritization.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein, to obtain the control signaling, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

obtain an indication of a scheduling offset associated with the uplink signal, wherein the prioritization of the one of the uplink signal or the SSB is associated with a time duration of the scheduling offset.

3 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein, to communicate with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

output the uplink signal using the first set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the uplink signal over the SSB if the time duration of the scheduling offset satisfies a threshold time duration; and

monitor the second set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the SSB over the uplink signal if the time duration of the scheduling offset fails to satisfy the threshold time duration.

4 . The UE of claim 2 , wherein the time duration of the scheduling offset is associated with a priority of the uplink signal, and wherein the time duration satisfying a threshold time duration indicates that the uplink signal is associated with a relatively higher priority than the SSB.

5 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein, to obtain the control signaling, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

obtain an indication of the second set of resources associated with the SSB, wherein the prioritization of the one of the uplink signal or the SSB is associated with a type of the indication.

6 . The UE of claim 5 , wherein, to communicate with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

output the uplink signal using the first set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the uplink signal over the SSB if the type of the indication is associated with an indicated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state or a neighbor cell SSB information element; and

monitor the second set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the SSB over the uplink signal if the type of the indication is associated with a measurement at the UE.

7 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is further configured to cause the UE to:

obtain information associated with the prioritization, wherein communicating with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization is associated with obtaining the information associated with the prioritization.

8 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein information associated with the prioritization is configured at the UE in accordance with a network specification.

9 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein, to communicate with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

use a complete set of allocated resources for one of the uplink signal or the SSB that is associated with a relatively higher priority; and

use a partial set of allocated resources for another of the uplink signal or the SSB that is associated with a relatively lower priority, wherein the partial set of allocated resources is non-overlapping with the complete set of allocated resources.

10 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein, to communicate with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

drop one of the uplink signal or the SSB that is associated with a relatively lower priority than another of the uplink signal or the SSB.

11 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein, to communicate with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization, the processing system is configured to cause the UE to:

use a complete set of allocated resources for one of the uplink signal or the SSB that is associated with a relatively higher priority; and

use a third set of resources for another of the uplink signal or the SSB that is associated with a relatively lower priority, wherein the third set of resources are non-overlapping with the complete set of allocated resources, and wherein the third set of resources is indicated by the network entity or a next available set of resources.

12 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the network entity is associated with a first transmission and reception point (TRP) associated with a serving cell for the UE and a second TRP associated with the non-serving cell, and wherein the uplink signal is associated with the first TRP and the SSB is associated with the second TRP.

13 . A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving control signaling that indicates a first set of resources associated with an uplink signal and a second set of resources associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB) that corresponds to a non-serving cell, wherein the first set of resources at least partially overlaps in time with the second set of resources; and

communicating with a network entity in accordance with a prioritization of one of the uplink signal or the SSB,

wherein communicating with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization is associated with receiving information associated with the prioritization.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the control signaling comprises:

receiving an indication of a scheduling offset associated with the uplink signal, wherein the prioritization of the one of the uplink signal or the SSB is associated with a time duration of the scheduling offset.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein communicating with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization comprises:

transmitting the uplink signal using the first set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the uplink signal over the SSB if the time duration of the scheduling offset satisfies a threshold time duration; and

monitoring the second set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the SSB over the uplink signal if the time duration of the scheduling offset fails to satisfy the threshold time duration.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the network entity is associated with a first transmission and reception point (TRP) associated with a serving cell for the UE and a second TRP associated with the non-serving cell, and wherein the uplink signal is associated with the first TRP and the SSB is associated with the second TRP.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the UE supports operation in a full-duplex mode at the network entity in accordance with obtaining the control signaling that indicates the first set of resources and the second set of resources that at least partially overlap in time, and wherein the UE operates in a half-duplex mode in accordance with the prioritization.

18 . A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving control signaling that indicates a first set of resources associated with an uplink signal and a second set of resources associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB) that corresponds to a non-serving cell, wherein the first set of resources at least partially overlaps in time with the second set of resources;

receiving an indication of the second set of resources associated with the SSB; and

communicating with a network entity in accordance with a prioritization of one of the uplink signal or the SSB,

wherein the prioritization of the one of the uplink signal or the SSB is associated with a type of the indication.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein communicating with the network entity in accordance with the prioritization comprises:

transmitting the uplink signal using the first set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the uplink signal over the SSB if the type of the indication is associated with an indicated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state or a neighbor cell SSB information element; and

monitoring the second set of resources in accordance with prioritizing the SSB over the uplink signal if the type of the indication is associated with a measurement at the UE.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2022
From: ZHANG, QIAN; ZHOU, YAN; LUO, TAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 061269/0404 →
Continuity (1)
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