IP Library Patent Application 18766689
Patent Application
App. No. 18/766,689

METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

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18/766,689
Abstract

A first node receives a first information block set, the first information block set is used to configure multiple CORESETs, the multiple CORESETs are configured to N cells; determines a first CORESET from the multiple CORESETs, monitors a PDCCH in only a target CORESET group in the multiple CORESETs in a first time window, the first time window consists of multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions, the multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions respectively comprise time-domain resources occupied by PDCCH candidates in the multiple CORESETs; the target CORESET group comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the first CORESET among the multiple CORESETs; each of the N cells comprises at least one of two types of symbols in the first time window; a determination of the first CORESET depends on whether at least one of the N cells comprises a first-type symbol in the first time window.

Claims (48)

1 . A first node for wireless communications, comprising:

a first receiver, receiving a first information block set, the first information block set being used to configure multiple CORESETs, the multiple CORESETs being configured to N cells, N being a positive integer greater than 1;

a first processor, determining a first CORESET from the multiple CORESETs; and

the first receiver, monitoring a PDCCH in only a target CORESET group in the multiple CORESETs in a first time window, the first time window consisting of multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions, the multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions respectively comprising time-domain resources occupied by PDCCH candidates in the multiple CORESETs;

wherein the target CORESET group comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the first CORESET among the multiple CORESETs; each of the N cells comprises at least one of two types of symbols in the first time window: a determination of the first CORESET depends on whether at least one of the N cells comprises a first-type symbol in the first time window, and the first-type symbol is one of the two types of symbols.

2 . The first node according to claim 1 , wherein

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a determination of the first CORESET depends on cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a first cell subgroup comprises cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; the first CORESET corresponds to a second CSS set, the second CSS set being a CSS set in the first cell subgroup, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in the first cell subgroup; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in a first cell subgroup, and the first cell subgroup comprising cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells.

3 . The first node according to claim 1 , wherein when each of the N cells does not comprise the first-type symbol in the first time window, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a first USS set, the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index or the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing USS sets.

4 . The first node according to claim 1 , comprising:

the first processor, determining a second CORESET;

wherein the second CORESET is one of the multiple CORESETs, and QCL properties of the second CORESET are different from QCL properties of the first CORESET: the target CORESET group also comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the second CORESET among the multiple CORESETs.

5 . The first node according to claim 1 , wherein the two types of symbols are configured as DL by higher-layer parameter(s): uplink transmission is supported on one or more resource blocks (RBs) in only the first-type symbol of the two types of symbols, or the other type of symbol in the two types of symbols that is not the first-type symbol is only used for downlink transmission, and at least a part of first-type symbols in a cell comprising the first-type symbol is used for uplink transmission.

6 . A second node for wireless communications, comprising:

a second transmitter, transmitting a first information block set, the first information block set being used to configure multiple CORESETs, the multiple CORESETs being configured to N cells, N being a positive integer greater than 1;

wherein a receiver of the first information block set determines a first CORESET from the multiple CORESETs, and monitors a PDCCH in only a target CORESET group in the multiple CORESETs in a first time window: the first time window consists of multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions, the multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions respectively comprise time-domain resources occupied by PDCCH candidates in the multiple CORESETs: the target CORESET group comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the first CORESET among the multiple CORESETs: each of the N cells comprises at least one of two types of symbols in the first time window; a determination of the first CORESET depends on whether at least one of the N cells comprises a first-type symbol in the first time window, and the first-type symbol is one of the two types of symbols.

7 . The second node according to claim 6 , wherein

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a determination of the first CORESET depends on cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a first cell subgroup comprises cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; the first CORESET corresponds to a second CSS set, the second CSS set being a CSS set in the first cell subgroup, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in the first cell subgroup; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in a first cell subgroup, and the first cell subgroup comprising cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells.

8 . The second node according to claim 6 , wherein when each of the N cells does not comprise the first-type symbol in the first time window, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a first USS set, the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index or the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing USS sets.

9 . The second node according to claim 6 , wherein a receiver of the first information block set determines a second CORESET: wherein the second CORESET is one of the multiple CORESETs, and QCL properties of the second CORESET are different from QCL properties of the first CORESET: the target CORESET group also comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the second CORESET among the multiple CORESETs.

10 . The second node according to claim 6 , wherein the two types of symbols are configured as DL by higher-layer parameter(s); uplink transmission is supported on one or more resource blocks (RBs) in only the first-type symbol of the two types of symbols, or the other type of symbol in the two types of symbols that is not the first-type symbol is only used for downlink transmission, and at least a part of first-type symbols in a cell comprising the first-type symbol is used for uplink transmission.

11 . A method in a first node for wireless communications, comprising:

receiving a first information block set, the first information block set being used to configure multiple CORESETs, the multiple CORESETs being configured to N cells, N being a positive integer greater than 1;

determining a first CORESET from the multiple CORESETs; and

monitoring a PDCCH in only a target CORESET group in the multiple CORESETs in a first time window, the first time window consisting of multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions, the multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions respectively comprising time-domain resources occupied by PDCCH candidates in the multiple CORESETs;

wherein the target CORESET group comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the first CORESET among the multiple CORESETs; each of the N cells comprises at least one of two types of symbols in the first time window: a determination of the first CORESET depends on whether at least one of the N cells comprises a first-type symbol in the first time window, and the first-type symbol is one of the two types of symbols.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , comprising:

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a determination of the first CORESET depends on cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a first cell subgroup comprises cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; the first CORESET corresponds to a second CSS set, the second CSS set being a CSS set in the first cell subgroup, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in the first cell subgroup; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in a first cell subgroup, and the first cell subgroup comprising cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells.

13 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein when each of the N cells does not comprise the first-type symbol in the first time window, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a first USS set, the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index or the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing USS sets.

14 . The method according to claim 11 , comprising:

determining a second CORESET;

wherein the second CORESET is one of the multiple CORESETs, and QCL properties of the second CORESET are different from QCL properties of the first CORESET: the target CORESET group also comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the second CORESET among the multiple CORESETs.

15 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the two types of symbols are configured as DL by higher-layer parameter(s); uplink transmission is supported on one or more resource blocks (RBs) in only the first-type symbol of the two types of symbols, or the other type of symbol in the two types of symbols that is not the first-type symbol is only used for downlink transmission, and at least a part of first-type symbols in a cell comprising the first-type symbol is used for uplink transmission.

16 . A method in a second node for wireless communications, comprising:

transmitting a first information block set, the first information block set being used to configure multiple CORESETs, the multiple CORESETs being configured to N cells, N being a positive integer greater than 1;

wherein a receiver of the first information block set determines a first CORESET from the multiple CORESETs, and monitors a PDCCH in only a target CORESET group in the multiple CORESETs in a first time window: the first time window consists of multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions, the multiple overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions respectively comprise time-domain resources occupied by PDCCH candidates in the multiple CORESETs: the target CORESET group comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the first CORESET among the multiple CORESETs: each of the N cells comprises at least one of two types of symbols in the first time window: a determination of the first CORESET depends on whether at least one of the N cells comprises a first-type symbol in the first time window, and the first-type symbol is one of the two types of symbols.

17 . The method according to claim 16 , comprising:

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a determination of the first CORESET depends on cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, a first cell subgroup comprises cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells; the first CORESET corresponds to a second CSS set, the second CSS set being a CSS set in the first cell subgroup, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in the first cell subgroup; or,

when there exists a cell comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a second USS set, the second USS set being a USS set in a first cell subgroup, and the first cell subgroup comprising cell(s) comprising the first-type symbol in the first time window among the N cells.

18 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein when each of the N cells does not comprise the first-type symbol in the first time window, the first CORESET corresponds to a first CSS set, the first CSS set being a CSS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing CSS sets, or the first CORESET corresponds to a first USS set, the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index or the first USS set being a USS set with lowest index in a cell with lowest index containing USS sets.

19 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein a receiver of the first information block set determines a second CORESET: wherein the second CORESET is one of the multiple CORESETs, and QCL properties of the second CORESET are different from QCL properties of the first CORESET; the target CORESET group also comprises each CORESET having same QCL properties as the second CORESET among the multiple CORESETs.

20 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the two types of symbols are configured as DL by higher-layer parameter(s): uplink transmission is supported on one or more resource blocks (RBs) in only the first-type symbol of the two types of symbols, or the other type of symbol in the two types of symbols that is not the first-type symbol is only used for downlink transmission, and at least a part of first-type symbols in a cell comprising the first-type symbol is used for uplink transmission.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2026
From: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
To: APOGEE 5G GLOBAL, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2025
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2024
From: WU, LU; SONG, SHULIN; ZHANG, XIAOBO
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
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