IP Library Granted Patent US 12,494,867
Granted Patent B2
US 12,494,867 · App. 18/050,931 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Method and apparatus for performing PDCCH repetitive transmission through plurality of transmission and reception points (TRPS) in next-generation mobile communication system

Inventors: Seungri Jin (Suwon-si, KR); Anil Agiwal (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04L1/08H04L5/0053H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,494,867
App. No.
18/050,931
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a communication scheme and a system thereof for converging IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond that of a 4G system. The disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, services related to smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars, connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, security, and safety) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology. The disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for supporting PDCCH repetitive transmission through a plurality of transmission and reception points.

Claims (42)

1 . A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, first configuration information including information on at least two search spaces and information on a group identity (ID) used to link the at least two search spaces for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition;

transmitting, to the terminal, a PDCCH in the at least two search spaces, based on the first configuration information; and

transmitting, to the terminal, second configuration information for updating the first configuration information including the information on the group ID and information on an ID of a search space reconfigured to the group ID for the PDCCH repetition.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first configuration information includes a plurality of group IDs and a plurality of configurations indicating search spaces associated with the plurality of group IDs, and wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including bit information indicating at least one configuration applied to the terminal among the plurality of configurations.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising: transmitting, to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) for activating one of the at least one configuration based on the MAC CE.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving, from the terminal, a confirmation MAC CE as a response to the MAC CE;

wherein the PDCCH is transmitted based on the confirmation MAC CE.

6 . A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, first configuration information including information on at least two search spaces and information on a group identity (ID) used to link the at least two search spaces for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition;

monitoring a PDCCH in the at least two search spaces, based on the first configuration information; and

receiving, from the base station, second configuration information for updating the first configuration information including the information on the group ID and information on an ID of a search space reconfigured to the group ID for the PDCCH repetition.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the first configuration information includes a plurality of group IDs and a plurality of configurations indicating search spaces associated with the plurality of group IDs, and wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including bit information indicating at least one configuration applied to the terminal among the plurality of configurations.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising: receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) for activating one of the at least one configuration based on the MAC CE.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the base station, a confirmation MAC CE as a response to the MAC CE,

wherein the PDCCH is monitored in the at least two search spaces based on the confirmation MAC CE.

11 . A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to:

control the transceiver to transmit, to a terminal through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, first configuration information including information on at least two search spaces and information on a group identity (ID) used to link the at least two search spaces for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition,

control the transceiver to transmit, to the terminal, a PDCCH in the at least two search spaces, based on the first configuration information, and

control the transceiver to transmit, to the terminal, second configuration information for updating the first configuration information including the information on the group ID and information on an ID of a search space reconfigured to the group ID for the PDCCH repetition.

12 . The base station of claim 11 , wherein the first configuration information includes a plurality of group IDs and a plurality of configurations indicating search spaces associated with the plurality of group IDs, and wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including bit information indicating at least one configuration applied to the terminal among the plurality of configurations.

13 . The base station of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit, to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) for activating one of the at least one configuration based on the MAC CE.

14 . The base station of claim 11 , wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

15 . The base station of claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive, from the terminal, a confirmation MAC CE as a response to the MAC CE, and

wherein the PDCCH is transmitted based on the confirmation MAC CE.

16 . A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to:

control the transceiver to receive, from a base station through a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, first configuration information including information on at least two search spaces and information on a group identity (ID) used to link the at least two search spaces for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition,

monitor a PDCCH in the at least two search spaces, based on the first configuration information, and

control the transceiver to receive, from the base station, second configuration information for updating the first configuration information including the information on the group ID and information on an ID of a search space reconfigured to the group ID for the PDCCH repetition.

17 . The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the first configuration information includes a plurality of group IDs and a plurality of configurations indicating search spaces associated with the plurality of group IDs, and wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including bit information indicating at least one configuration applied to the terminal among the plurality of configurations.

18 . The terminal of claim 17 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) for activating one of the at least one configuration based on the MAC CE.

19 . The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the second configuration information is transmitted through a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

20 . The terminal of claim 19 , wherein the controller is further configured to control transceiver to transmit, to the base station, a confirmation MAC CE as a response to the MAC CE, and

wherein the PDCCH is monitored in the at least two search spaces based on the confirmation MAC CE.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2022
From: JIN, SEUNGRI; AGIWAL, ANIL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061800/0330 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0146522 · Oct 29, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230133263A1 · May 4, 2023
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