Methods and devices for transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment information
The present disclosure provides a method and device in a node for wireless communications. A first node receives N signaling groups in M time-frequency resource sets, and transmits a first information block in a first time-frequency resource block. The first information block comprises HARQ-ACKs associated with the N signaling groups; a first signaling group comprises a last signaling in the N signaling groups, the first signaling group is one of the N signaling groups, the N signaling groups are respectively used to determine N reference times, and a first reference time is one of the N reference times determined by the first signaling group; a target signaling group is used to determine the first time-frequency resource block, the target signaling is one of the N signaling groups, N is a positive integer greater than 1.
1 . A User Equipment (UE), comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a plurality of signaling groups in corresponding time-frequency resource sets, wherein a first signaling group comprises a last signaling of the plurality of signaling groups; and
a transmitter configured to transmit an information block in a time-frequency resource block,
wherein the information block comprises at least one hybrid acknowledgement repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) associated with at least one of the plurality of signaling groups,
wherein the plurality of signaling groups are used to determine a respective plurality of reference times, and a first reference time is one of the plurality of reference times determined based on the first signaling group,
wherein a target signaling group of the plurality of signaling groups is used to determine the time-frequency resource block, and one of the reference times determined based on the target signaling group is a latest reference time in the plurality of reference times,
wherein whether the first reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times is used to determine whether the target signaling group is the first signaling group,
wherein, when the first reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, the target signaling group is the first signaling group, and
wherein, when the first reference time is not the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, the target signaling group is not the first signaling group.
2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein a target reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, wherein when any reference time other than the target reference time in the plurality of reference times is earlier than the target reference time, wherein the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups used to determine the target reference time; when each of one or more reference times in the plurality of reference times is equal to the target reference time, the one or more reference times are respectively determined based on one or more signaling groups in the plurality of signaling groups, one or more first-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the one or more signaling groups, wherein the one or more first-type indexes respectively correspond to the one or more signaling groups; wherein each of the one or more first- type indexes is a non-negative integer; or,
a target reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, wherein when any reference time other than the target reference time in the plurality of reference times is earlier than the target reference time, the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups used to determine the target reference time, wherein when each of one or more reference times in the plurality of reference times is equal to the target reference time, the one or more reference times are respectively determined based on one or more signaling groups in the plurality of signaling groups, one or more first-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the one or more signaling groups, and the one or more first- type indexes respectively correspond to the one or more signaling groups, wherein each of the one or more first-type indexes is a non-negative integer, wherein each of first-type indexes respectively corresponding to at least a portion of signaling groups in the one or more signaling groups is a largest one of the one or more first-type indexes, wherein one or more second-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the at least the portion of signaling groups, the one or more second-type indexes respectively correspond to the at least the portion of signaling groups, and each of the one or more second-type indexes is a non-negative integer.
3 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the information block comprises an information sub-block set, wherein a plurality of information sub- blocks comprise HARQ-ACKs associated with the plurality of signaling groups respectively, wherein any of the plurality of information sub-blocks belongs to the information sub-block set, wherein a number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set is not less than a number of the plurality of signaling groups, and wherein the target signaling group is used to indicate the number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set.
4 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the information block comprises an information sub-block set, wherein a plurality of information sub-blocks comprise HARQ-ACKs associated with the plurality of signaling groups respectively, wherein any of the plurality of information sub-blocks belongs to the information sub- block set, and a number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub- block set is not less than a number of the plurality of signaling groups, wherein the target signaling group comprises a plurality of signalings, wherein any of the plurality of signalings include a first field indicating a value, wherein the value is used to determine a number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set, wherein the first value is a counter Downlink assignment index (DAI).
5 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the target signaling group comprises a plurality of signalings, wherein each includes a same downlink control information (DCI).
6 . A base station comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of signaling groups in corresponding time-frequency resource sets, wherein a first signaling group comprises a last signaling of the plurality of signaling groups; and
a receiver configured to receive an information block in a first time-frequency resource block,
wherein the information block comprises at least one hybrid acknowledgement repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) associated with at least one of the plurality signaling groups,
wherein the plurality of signaling groups are used to determine a respective plurality of reference times, and a first reference time is one of the plurality of reference times determined based on the first signaling group,
wherein a target signaling group of the plurality of signaling groups is used to determine the time-frequency resource block, the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups, and one of the reference times determined based on the target signaling group is a latest reference time in the plurality of reference times,
wherein whether the first reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times is used to determine whether the target signaling group is the first signaling group,
wherein, when the first reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, the target signaling group is the first signaling group, and
wherein, when the first reference time is not the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, the target signaling group is not the first signaling group.
7 . The base station of claim 6 , wherein a target reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, wherein when any reference time other than the target reference time in the plurality of reference times is earlier than the target reference time, wherein the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups used to determine the target reference time, wherein when each of one or more reference times in the plurality of reference times is equal to the target reference time, the one or more reference times are respectively determined based on one or more signaling groups in the plurality of signaling groups, wherein one or more first-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the one or more signaling groups, and the one or more first- type indexes respectively correspond to the one or more signaling groups, wherein each of the one or more first-type indexes is a non-negative integer; or,
a target reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, wherein when any reference time other than the target reference time in the plurality of reference times is earlier than the target reference time, the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups used to determine the target reference time; when each of one or more reference times in the plurality of reference times is equal to the target reference time, the one or more reference times are respectively determined based on one or more signaling groups in the plurality of signaling groups, one or more first-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the one or more signaling groups, and the one or more first- type indexes respectively correspond to the one or more signaling groups;, wherein each of the one or more first-type indexes is a non-negative integer, wherein each of first-type indexes respectively corresponding to at least a portion of signaling groups in the one or more signaling groups is a largest one of the one or more first-type indexes,, wherein one or more second-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the at least the portion of signaling groups, the one or more second-type indexes respectively correspond to the at least the portion of signaling groups, and each of the one or more second-type indexes is a non-negative integer.
8 . The base station of claim 6 , wherein the information block comprises an information sub-block set, wherein a plurality of information sub-blocks comprise HARQ-ACKs associated with the plurality of signaling groups respectively, any of the plurality of information sub-blocks belongs to the information sub-block set, wherein a number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set is not less than a number of the plurality of signaling groups.
9 . The base station of claim 6 , wherein the target signaling group comprises a plurality of signalings, wherein each of the plurality of signalings includes a same downlink control information (DCI).
10 . A method performed by a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of signaling groups in corresponding time-frequency resource sets, wherein a first signaling group comprises a last signaling of the plurality of signaling groups; and
transmitting an information block in a time-frequency resource block,
wherein the information block comprises at least one hybrid acknowledgement repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) associated with at least one of the plurality of signaling groups,
wherein the first signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups, wherein the plurality of signaling groups are used to determine a respective plurality of reference times,
and a first reference time is one of the plurality of reference times determined based on the plurality of signaling groups,
wherein a target signaling group is used to determine the time frequency resource block, wherein the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups, and one of the plurality of reference times determined based on the target signaling group is a latest reference time in the plurality of reference times,
wherein, whether the first reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times is used to determine whether the target signaling group is the first signaling group,
wherein, when the first reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, the target signaling group is the first signaling group, and
wherein, when the first reference time is not the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times, the target signaling group is not the first signaling group.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a target reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times; when any reference time other than the target reference time in the plurality of reference times is earlier than the target reference time, the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups used to determine the target reference time, wherein when each of one or more reference times in the plurality of reference times is equal to the target reference time, the one or more reference times are respectively determined by one or more signaling groups in the plurality of signaling groups, one or more first-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the one or more signaling groups, and the one or more first-type indexes respectively correspond to the one or more signaling groups, wherein each of the one or more first-type indexes is a non-negative integer; or,
a target reference time is the latest reference time of the plurality of reference times; when any reference time other than the target reference time in the plurality of reference times is earlier than the target reference time, the target signaling group is one of the plurality of signaling groups used to determine the target reference time;
when each of one or more reference times in the plurality of reference times is equal to the target reference time, the one or more reference times are respectively determined by one or more signaling groups in the plurality of signaling groups, one or more first-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the one or more signaling groups, and the one or more first-type indexes respectively correspond to the one or more signaling groups, wherein each of the one or more first- type indexes is a non-negative integer, wherein each of first-type indexes respectively corresponding to at least a subset of signaling groups in the one or more signaling groups is a largest one of the one or more first-type indexes, one or more second-type indexes are used to determine the target signaling group out of the at least the subset of the one or more signaling groups, wherein the one or more second-type indexes respectively correspond to the at least the subset of the one or more signaling groups, and wherein each of the one or more second-type indexes is a non-negative integer.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the information block comprises an information sub-block set, wherein a plurality of information sub-blocks comprise HARQ-ACKs associated with the plurality of signaling groups respectively, wherein any of the plurality of information sub-blocks belongs to the information sub-block set, wherein a number of information sub-blocks comprised in the information sub-block set is not less than at number of the plurality of signaling groups, wherein the target signaling group is used to indicate the number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the information block comprises an information sub-block set, wherein a plurality of information sub-blocks comprise HARQ-ACKs associated with the plurality of signaling groups respectively, wherein any of the plurality of information sub-blocks belongs to the information sub-block set, wherein a number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set is not less than a number of the plurality of signaling groups, wherein the target signaling group comprises a plurality of signalings, wherein any of the plurality of signalings includes a first field, wherein the first field included in any of the plurality of signalings indicates a value, wherein the value is used to determine the number of information sub-blocks included in the information sub-block set, wherein the value is a counter Downlink assignment index (DAI).
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the target signaling group comprises plurality of signalings, wherein each of the plurality of signalings comprises a same downlink control information (DCI).