Method and apparatus for RMSI reception for low cost UEs in NR

1. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block that includes configuration information for one or two search space sets; and

a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine scheduling information for a reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) based on:

when the configuration information is for the one search space set, a first downlink control information (DCI) format associated with a first search space set from the one or two search space sets, wherein the first DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception and for a second PDSCH reception, and

when the configuration information is for the two search space sets, a second DCI format associated with a second search space set from the one or two search space sets, wherein the second DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the first PDSCH based on the scheduling information.

2. The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

a parameter of the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception comprises one of: a frequency domain resource allocation, a time domain resource allocation, or a modulation and coding scheme; and

the first DCI format provides a value of the parameter according to one of:

(i) wherein the value is same for the first PDSCH reception and the second PDSCH reception,

(ii) wherein the value is for the second PDSCH reception and another value is derived from the value for the first PDSCH reception, or

(iii) wherein a first value is for the first PDSCH reception and a second value is for the second PDSCH reception.

3. The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

a search space set provides parameters for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception that includes a DCI format;

a parameter of the configuration information for the second search space set comprises one of a periodicity in a number of slots, a duration in a number of slots, a starting slot, or a first symbol; and

a value of the parameter is one of:

same as a corresponding parameter for a third search space set,

determined from a value of the parameter for a third search space set, or predetermined.

4. The UE of claim 1 , wherein:

the SS/PBCH block includes first configuration information for a first control resource set (CORESET),

the processor is further configured to determine, for a second CORESET, second configuration information that includes one or more parameters of an identity, antenna port quasi co-location (QCL) information of a demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) antenna port associated with a PDCCH reception in the second CORESET, a bandwidth in a number of resource blocks (RB), an RB offset between a lowest RB index of the second CORESET and a lowest RB index of the SS/PBCH block, or a number of symbols; and

the bandwidth of the second CORESET is within a bandwidth of the first CORESET, and the second search space set is associated with the second CORESET.

5. The UE of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a value of a parameter for the second CORESET, the value being one of:

a same value as a value of the parameter for the first CORESET,

determined based on an indication in the SS/PBCH block, or

a predetermined value.

6. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the second search space set is used for receiving PDCCHs according to a common search space, and the second DCI format includes cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits that are scrambled by bits for one of: a system information-radio network temporary identifier (SI-RNTI), a paging-RNTI (P-RNTI), or a random access-RNTI (RA-RNTI).

7. The UE of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a UE identity; and

determine the second CORESET based on one of:

the UE identity,

a bandwidth that is within a bandwidth for the first CORESET, or

an indication in the SS/PBCH block.

8. A base station (BS) comprising:

a processor configured to:

include configuration information for one or two search space sets in a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block, and

include scheduling information for a transmission of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) based on:

when the configuration information is for the one search space set, a first downlink control information (DCI) format associated with a first search space set from the one or two search space sets, wherein the first DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH transmission and for a second PDSCH transmission, and

when the configuration information is for the two search space sets, a second DCI format associated with a second search space set from the one or two search space sets, wherein the second DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH transmission; and

a transceiver operably coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to:

transmit the SS/PBCH block, and

transmit the first PDSCH based on the scheduling information.

9. The BS of claim 8 , wherein:

a parameter of the scheduling information for the first PDSCH transmission comprises one of: a frequency domain resource allocation, a time domain resource allocation, or a modulation and coding scheme; and

the first DCI format provides a value of the parameter according to one of:

(i) wherein the value is same for the first PDSCH transmission and the second PDSCH transmission,

(ii) wherein the value is for the second PDSCH transmission and another value is derived from the value for the first PDSCH transmission, or

(iii) wherein a first value is for the first PDSCH transmission and a second value is for the second PDSCH transmission.

10. The BS of claim 8 , wherein:

a search space set provides parameters for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission that includes a DCI format;

a parameter of the configuration information for the second search space set comprises one of a periodicity in a number of slots, a duration in a number of slots, a starting slot, or a first symbol; and

a value of the parameter is one of:

same as a corresponding parameter for a third search space set,

determined from a value of the parameter for a third search space set, or predetermined.

11. The BS of claim 8 , wherein:

the SS/PBCH block includes first configuration information for a first control resource set (CORESET);

the processor is further configured to, for a second CORESET, second configuration information that includes one or more parameters of an identity, antenna port quasi co-location (QCL) information of a demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) antenna port associated with a PDCCH transmission in the second CORESET, a bandwidth in a number of resource blocks (RB), an RB offset between a lowest RB index of the second CORESET and a lowest RB index of the SS/PBCH block, or a number of symbols; and

the bandwidth of the second CORESET is within a bandwidth of the first CORESET, and the second search space set is associated with the second CORESET.

12. The BS of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide a value of a parameter for the second CORESET, the value being one of:

a same value as a value of the parameter for the first CORESET,

determined based on an indication in the SS/PBCH block, or

a predetermined value.

13. The BS of claim 8 , wherein the second search space set is used for transmitting PDCCHs according to a common search space, and the second DCI format includes cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits that are scrambled by bits for one of: a system information-radio network temporary identifier (SI-RNTI), a paging-RNTI (P-RNTI), or a random access-RNTI (RA-RNTI).

14. The BS of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a UE identity; and

provide the second CORESET based on one of:

the UE identity,

a bandwidth that is within a bandwidth for the first CORESET, or

an indication in the SS/PBCH block.

15. A method of a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block that includes configuration information for one or two search space sets;

determining scheduling information for a reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) based on:

when the configuration information is for the one search space set, a first downlink control information (DCI) format associated with a first search space set from the one or two search space sets, wherein the first DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception and for a second PDSCH reception, and

when the configuration information is for the two search space sets, a second DCI format associated with a second search space set from the one or two search space sets, wherein the second DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception; and

receiving the first PDSCH based on the scheduling information.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

a parameter of the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception comprises one of a frequency domain resource allocation, a time domain resource allocation, or a modulation and coding scheme; and

the first DCI format provides a value of the parameter according to one of:

(i) wherein the value is same for the first PDSCH reception and the second PDSCH reception,

(ii) wherein the value is for the second PDSCH reception and another value is derived from the value for the first PDSCH reception, or

(iii) wherein a first value is for the first PDSCH reception and a second value is for the second PDSCH reception.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

a search space set provides parameters for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception that includes a DCI format;

a parameter of the configuration information for the second search space set comprises one of a periodicity in a number of slots, a duration in a number of slots, a starting slot, or a first symbol; and

a value of the parameter is one of:

same as a corresponding parameter for a third search space set,

determined from a value of the parameter for a third search space set, or predetermined.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining, for a second control resource set (CORESET), second configuration information that includes one or more parameters of an identity, antenna port quasi co-location (QCL) information of a demodulation-reference signal (DM-RS) antenna port associated with a PDCCH in the second CORESET, a bandwidth in a number of resource blocks (RB), an RB offset between a lowest RB index of the second CORESET and a lowest RB index of the SS/PBCH block, or a number of symbols,

wherein:

the SS/PBCH block includes first configuration information for a first CORESET;

the bandwidth of the second CORESET is within a bandwidth of the first CORESET; and

the second search space set is associated with the second CORESET.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising determining a value of a parameter for the second CORESET, the value being one of:

a same value as a value of the parameter for the first CORESET,

determined based on an indication in the SS/PBCH block, or

a predetermined value.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

determining a UE identity; and

determining the second CORESET based on one of the UE identity, a bandwidth that is within a bandwidth for the first CORESET, or an indication in the SS/PBCH block,

wherein the second search space set is used for receiving PDCCHs according to a common search space, and the second DCI format includes cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits that are scrambled by bits for one of: a system information-radio network temporary identifier (SI-RNTI), a paging-RNTI (P-RNTI), or a random access-RNTI (RA-RNTI).