Method and apparatus for transmitting downlink control information in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5 th -Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4 th -Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). A method of a base station is provided. The method includes transmitting configuration information on a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP to a terminal, generating first downlink control information (DCI) for the second BWP such that a size of first DCI for the second BWP corresponds to a size of second DCI for the first BWP, and transmitting the first DCI for the second BWP on a control region of the first BWP.
1. A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:
transmitting configuration information on a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a carrier and a second BWP of the carrier to a terminal;
generating downlink control information (DCI) for the second BWP of the carrier, the DCI including multiple information fields; and
transmitting the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier on a control region of the first BWP of the carrier,
wherein the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier includes a BWP indicator indicating the second BWP of the carrier,
wherein a number of bits of one information field are used for interpretation of the same information field differently, and
wherein the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted based on a size of one information field required for a DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is greater than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted to be equal to the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is less than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, zeros are padded until the number of bits for the one information field is the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one information field corresponds to one of a frequency resource assignment field or a time resource assignment field.
5. A base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
transmit, to a terminal, via the transceiver, configuration information on a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a carrier and a second BWP of the carrier,
generate downlink control information (DCI) for the second BWP of the carrier, the DCI including multiple information fields, and
transmit, to the terminal, via the transceiver, the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier on a control region of the first BWP of the carrier,
wherein the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier includes a BWP indicator indicating the second BWP of the carrier,
wherein a number of bits of one information field are used for interpretation of the same information field differently, and
wherein the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted based on a size of one information field required for a DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
6. The base station of claim 5 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is greater than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted to be equal to the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
7. The base station of claim 5 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is less than the size of the sone information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, zeros are padded until the number of bits for the one information field is the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
8. The base station of claim 5 , wherein the one information field corresponds to a frequency resource assignment field or a time resource assignment field.
9. A method performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, configuration information on a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a carrier and a second BWP of the carrier;
acquiring downlink control information (DCI) for the second BWP on a control region of the first BWP of the carrier, the DCI including multiple information fields; and
identifying one information field included in the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier,
wherein the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier includes a BWP indicator indicating the second BWP of the carrier,
wherein a number of bits of the one information field are used for interpretation of the same information field differently, and
wherein the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted based on a size of one information field required for a DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second BWP is activated based on the DCI for the second BWP.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is greater than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted to be equal to the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is less than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, zeros are padded until the number of bits for the one information field is the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one information field corresponds to a frequency resource assignment field or a time resource assignment field.
14. A terminal comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a base station, via the transceiver, configuration information on a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a carrier and a second BWP of the carrier,
acquire downlink control information (DCI) for the second BWP on a control region of the first BWP of the carrier, the DCI including multiple information fields, and
identify one information field included in the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier,
wherein the DCI for the second BWP of the carrier includes a BWP indicator indicating the second BWP of the carrier,
wherein a number of bits of the one information field are used for interpretation of the information field differently, and
wherein the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted based on a size of one information field required for a DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
15. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein the second BWP is activated based on the DCI for the second BWP.
16. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is greater than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, the number of bits for the one information field is adjusted to be equal to the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
17. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein in case that a size of the one information field is less than the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP, zeros are padded until the number of bits for the one information field is the size of the one information field required for the DCI interpretation of the second BWP.
18. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein the one information field corresponds to a frequency resource assignment field or a time resource assignment field.