Selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information
A wireless communication device configured for selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device establishes communication with a base station, receives downlink control information from the base station and receives base station information. The wireless communication device generates uplink control information based on the base station information. The wireless communication device also determines a number of symbols for the uplink control information for a plurality of layers and sends the uplink control information.
1. A wireless communication device in communication with a base station, comprising:
a determining unit configured to determine the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for transmission on a plurality of layers; and
a transmitting unit configured to transmit the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein
one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are transmitted on the plurality of layers.
2. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein a β offset value is applied in case of determining the number of the symbols per layer for the uplink control information for transmission with multiple transport blocks on the plurality of layers.
3. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK).
4. The wireless communication device of claim 2 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and/or a Rank Indicator (RI).
5. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the uplink control information comprises a Rank Indicator (RI).
6. A base station in communication with a wireless communication device, comprising:
a receiving unit configured to receive the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein
the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for reception on a plurality of layers is determined by the wireless communication device; one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are received on the plurality of layers.
7. The base station of claim 6 , wherein a β offset value is applied in case of determining the number of the symbols per layer for the uplink control information for transmission with multiple transport blocks on the plurality of layers.
8. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK).
9. The base station of claim 7 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and/or a Rank Indicator (RI).
10. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the uplink control information comprises a Rank Indicator (RI).
11. A method by a wireless communication device for communication with a base station, comprising:
determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for transmission on a plurality of layers; and
transmitting the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein
one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are transmitted on the plurality of layers.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a β offset value is applied in case of determining the number of the symbols per layer for the uplink control information for transmission with multiple transport blocks on the plurality of layers.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK).
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and/or a Rank Indicator (RI).
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the uplink control information comprises a Rank Indicator (RI).
16. A method by a base station for communication with a wireless communication device, comprising:
receiving the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein
the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for reception on a plurality of layers is determined by the wireless communication device; and one or multiple transport blocks are received on the plurality of layers.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a β offset value is applied in case of determining the number of the symbols per layer for the uplink control information for transmission with multiple transport blocks on the plurality of layers.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK).
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and/or a Rank Indicator (RI).
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the uplink control information comprises a Rank Indicator (RI).