IP Library Granted Patent US 12,666,459
Granted Patent B2
US 12,666,459 · App. 18/106,947 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Transmission method and apparatus

Inventors: Zhi Lu (Dongguan, CN); Xiaohang Chen (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04W72/563H04L5/0053H04L5/0064H04W72/1268H04W72/21
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Patent No.
US 12,666,459
App. No.
18/106,947
Filed
Feb 7, 2023
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2477
USPC
370/329
Abstract

A transmission method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining first-priority Uplink Control Information (UCI) and second-priority UCI; and multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) for transmission, wherein a priority of the PUSCH is a first priority or a second priority.

Claims (72)

1 . A transmission method, performed by a terminal, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining first-priority Uplink Control Information (UCI) and second-priority UCI; and

multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) for transmission, wherein a priority of the PUSCH is a first priority or a second priority,

wherein multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on the PUSCH for transmission comprises:

determining, according to a high layer configuration or an offset indicator in Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling the PUSCH, an offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, wherein one offset index corresponds to a plurality of adjustment parameters of the first-priority UCI and a plurality of adjustment parameters of the second-priority UCI, and the adjustment parameters are used to calculate a number of coded symbols occupied by UCI on the PUSCH;

obtaining, according to the offset index and a number of bits corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, a corresponding adjustment parameter of the first-priority UCI and a corresponding adjustment parameter of the second-priority UCI, respectively, when the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI are multiplexed on the PUSCH;

calculating, according to the corresponding adjustment parameter of the first-priority UCI and the corresponding adjustment parameter of the second-priority UCI, a first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and a second number of coded symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, respectively; and

multiplexing, according to the first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and the second number of coded symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on the PUSCH for transmission.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining, according to the higher layer configuration or the offset indicator in the DCI for scheduling the PUSCH, the first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and the second number of coded symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, respectively, when multiplexed on the PUSCH.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining, according to the high layer configuration or the offset indicator in the DCI for the PUSCH, the offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI comprises:

determining a parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, wherein

the parameter set comprises: a correspondence between the offset index and the offset indicator, or a correspondence among the offset index, the offset indicator, and a priority of UCI; and

determining, according to the high-layer configuration or the offset indicator indicated in the DCI, the offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI in the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the parameter set comprises a first parameter and a second parameter,

wherein the first parameter comprises one or more first correspondences, and the second parameter indicates a correspondence between each of the first correspondences and the first-priority or second-priority UCI, or

the first parameter indicates a correspondence between the first-priority UCI and the first correspondence, and the second parameter indicates a correspondence between the second-priority UCI and the first correspondence,

wherein the first correspondence represents a correspondence between the offset index and the offset indicator.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the determining a parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI comprises:

determining, according to the priority of UCI and the priority of the PUSCH, the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI.

6 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

obtaining the parameter set configured by a network side.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

a priority index of the PUSCH is indicated by a priority indication field of DCI for scheduling the PUSCH, or the priority of the PUSCH is configured by a higher layer.

8 . A terminal, comprising:

a memory storing computer-readable instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

obtaining first-priority Uplink Control Information (UCI) and second-priority UCI; and

multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) for transmission, wherein a priority of the PUSCH is a first priority or a second priority,

wherein multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on the PUSCH for transmission comprises:

determining, according to a high layer configuration or an offset indicator in Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling the PUSCH, an offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, wherein one offset index corresponds to a plurality of adjustment parameters of the first-priority UCI and a plurality of adjustment parameters of the second-priority UCI, and the adjustment parameters are used to calculate a number of coded symbols occupied by UCI on the PUSCH;

obtaining, according to the offset index and a number of bits corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, a corresponding adjustment parameter of the first-priority UCI and a corresponding adjustment parameter of the second-priority UCI, respectively, when the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI are multiplexed on the PUSCH;

calculating, according to the corresponding adjustment parameter of the first-priority UCI and the corresponding adjustment parameter of the second-priority UCI, a first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and a second number of coded symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, respectively; and

multiplexing, according to the first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and the second number of symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on the PUSCH for transmission.

9 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining, according to the higher layer configuration or the offset indicator in the DCI for scheduling the PUSCH, the first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and the second number of symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, respectively, when multiplexed on the PUSCH.

10 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the determining, according to the high layer configuration or the offset indicator in the DCI for the PUSCH, the offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI comprises:

determining a parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, wherein

the parameter set comprises: a correspondence between the offset index and the offset indicator, or a correspondence among the offset index, the offset indicator, and a priority of UCI; and

determining, according to the high-layer configuration or the offset indicator indicated in the DCI, the offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI in the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI.

11 . The terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the parameter set comprises a first parameter and a second parameter,

wherein the first parameter comprises one or more first correspondences, and the second parameter indicates a correspondence between each of the first correspondences and the first-priority or second-priority UCI, or

the first parameter indicates a correspondence between the first-priority UCI and the first correspondence, and the second parameter indicates a correspondence between the second-priority UCI and the first correspondence,

wherein the first correspondence represents a correspondence between the offset index and the offset indicator.

12 . The terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the determining a parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI comprises:

determining, according to the priority of UCI and the priority of the PUSCH, the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI.

13 . The terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining the parameter set configured by a network side.

14 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein

a priority index of the PUSCH is indicated by a priority indication field of DCI for scheduling the PUSCH, or the priority of the PUSCH is configured by a higher layer.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

obtaining first-priority Uplink Control Information (UCI) and second-priority UCI; and

multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) for transmission, wherein a priority of the PUSCH is a first priority or a second priority,

wherein multiplexing the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on the PUSCH for transmission comprises:

determining, according to a high layer configuration or an offset indicator in Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling the PUSCH, an offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, wherein one offset index corresponds to a plurality of adjustment parameters of the first-priority UCI and a plurality of adjustment parameters of the second-priority UCI, and the adjustment parameters are used to calculate a number of coded symbols occupied by UCI on the PUSCH;

obtaining, according to the offset index and a number of bits corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, a corresponding adjustment parameter of the first-priority UCI and a corresponding adjustment parameter of the second-priority UCI, respectively, when the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI are multiplexed on the PUSCH;

calculating, according to the corresponding adjustment parameter of the first-priority UCI and the corresponding adjustment parameter of the second-priority UCI, a first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and a second number of coded symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, respectively; and

multiplexing, according to the first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and the second number of coded symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI on the PUSCH for transmission.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining, according to the higher layer configuration or the offset indicator in the DCI for scheduling the PUSCH, the first number of coded symbols occupied by the first-priority UCI and the second number of symbols occupied by the second-priority UCI, respectively, when multiplexed on the PUSCH.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein determining, according to the high layer configuration or the offset indicator in the DCI for the PUSCH, the offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI comprises:

determining a parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI, wherein

the parameter set comprises: a correspondence between the offset index and the offset indicator, or a correspondence among the offset index, the offset indicator, and a priority of UCI; and

determining, according to the high-layer configuration or the offset indicator indicated in the DCI, the offset index corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI in the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , wherein the parameter set comprises a first parameter and a second parameter,

wherein the first parameter comprises one or more first correspondences, and the second parameter indicates a correspondence between each of the first correspondences and the first-priority or second-priority UCI, or

the first parameter indicates a correspondence between the first-priority UCI and the first correspondence, and the second parameter indicates a correspondence between the second-priority UCI and the first correspondence,

wherein the first correspondence represents a correspondence between the offset index and the offset indicator.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , wherein determining the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI comprises:

determining, according to the priority of UCI and the priority of the PUSCH, the parameter set corresponding to the first-priority UCI and the second-priority UCI.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:

obtaining the parameter set configured by a network side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2023
From: LU, ZHI; CHEN, XIAOHANG
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010791659.9 · Aug 7, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021111226 · Aug 6, 2021
Related Publication 20230189324A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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