Granted Patent B2

US 12,200,705 · App. 17/143,065 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Inventors: Jing Lei (San Diego, CA); Yuchul Kim (San Diego, CA); Hwan Joon Kwon (San Diego, CA)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04W72/21H04W72/0446H04W72/0453

Abstract

Claims (101)

1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a sounding reference signal and a scheduling request;

receiving a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission; and

performing the joint uplink transmission comprising the sounding reference signal and the scheduling request using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission,

wherein the performing the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission comprises:

applying a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, for the sounding reference signal, wherein the root sequence, the cyclic shift, or both, indicates the scheduling request; and

transmitting the uplink data transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to a time division multiplexing technique and using one or more subcarriers.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performing the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission further comprises:

multiplexing the uplink data transmission with the scheduling request to obtain a multiplexed uplink transmission; and

transmitting the multiplexed uplink transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to the time division multiplexing technique and using the one or more subcarriers.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling, or a combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are transmitted according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the signal comprises at least one of the grant, a radio resource control (RRC) signal, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), a downlink control information, or a combination thereof.

6. A method for wireless communication at a network device, comprising:

identifying a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a sounding reference signal and a scheduling request;

transmitting a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a user equipment (UE); and

performing the joint uplink transmission comprising the sounding reference signal and the scheduling request using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission,

wherein the performing the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission comprises:

receiving the uplink data transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to a time division multiplexing technique and using one or more subcarriers; and

identifying the scheduling request based at least in part on a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, applied to the sounding reference signal.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the receiving the uplink data transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back comprises:

receiving a multiplexed uplink transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to the time division multiplexing technique and using the one or more subcarriers, the multiplexed uplink transmission comprising the uplink data transmission multiplexed with the scheduling request.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

identifying at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling, or a combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are received according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the signal comprises at least one of the grant, a radio resource control (RRC) signal, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), a downlink control information, or a combination thereof.

11. A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission;

receiving a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission;

determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on the second parameter value indicated in the grant; and

performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a transport block size (TBS) parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, and the method further comprises:

identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter; and

identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, and the method further comprises:

identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, and the method further comprises:

identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor; and

identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, and the method further comprises:

identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal.

16. A method for wireless communications at a network device, comprising:

transmitting a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission;

determining a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on a second parameter value indicated in a grant;

transmitting the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission; and

performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a transport block size (TBS) parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TB S parameter.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, and the method further comprises:

identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the TBS parameter; and

identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the TBS parameter indicated in the grant.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprises the TBS parameter, and the method further comprises:

identifying the slot aggregation factor for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the TBS parameter indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, and the method further comprises:

identifying, based at least in part on the signal, a scaler associated with the slot aggregation factor; and

identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the scaler and the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first parameter value comprises the TBS parameter and the second parameter value comprises the slot aggregation factor, and the method further comprises:

identifying the TBS parameter for the uplink data transmission based at least in part on the slot aggregation factor indicated in the grant and the set of available first parameter values indicated in the signal.

21. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a sounding reference signal and a scheduling request;

receive a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission; and

perform the joint uplink transmission comprising the sounding reference signal and the scheduling request using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, wherein, to perform the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to cause the UE to:

apply a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, for the sounding reference signal, wherein the root sequence, the cyclic shift, or both, indicates the scheduling request; and

transmit the uplink data transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to a time division multiplexing technique and using one or more subcarriers.

22. The UE of claim 21 , wherein, to perform the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to cause the UE to:

multiplex the uplink data transmission with the scheduling request to obtain a multiplexed uplink transmission; and

transmit the multiplexed uplink transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to the time division multiplexing technique and using the one or more subcarriers.

23. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

identify at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling, or a combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are transmitted according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof.

24. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

receive a signal indicating the resource for the joint uplink transmission.

25. The UE of claim 24 , wherein the signal comprises at least one of the grant, a radio resource control (RRC) signal, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), a downlink control information, or a combination thereof.

26. A network device for wireless communication, comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network device to:

identify a resource for a joint uplink transmission comprising a sounding reference signal and a scheduling request;

transmit a grant of a set of resources for an uplink data transmission from a user equipment (UE); and

perform the joint uplink transmission comprising the sounding reference signal and the scheduling request using the resource for the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission using the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, wherein, to perform the joint uplink transmission in connection with performing the uplink data transmission, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to cause the network device to:

receive the uplink data transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back according to a time division multiplexing technique and using one or more subcarriers; and

identify the scheduling request based at least in part on a root sequence, a cyclic shift, or both, applied to the sounding reference signal.

27. The network device of claim 26 , wherein, to receive the uplink data transmission and the sounding reference signal back-to-back, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network device to:

receive a multiplexed uplink transmission and the sounding reference signal back- to-back according to the time division multiplexing technique and using the one or more subcarriers, the multiplexed uplink transmission comprising the uplink data transmission multiplexed with the scheduling request.

28. The network device of claim 26 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network device to:

identify at least one of a repetition pattern, a frequency hopping pattern, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling, or a combination thereof, wherein the uplink data transmission, the joint uplink transmission, or both, are received according to the repetition pattern, the frequency hopping pattern, the DMRS bundling, or a combination thereof.

29. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

receive a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission;

receive a grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating a second parameter value for the uplink data transmission;

determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on the second parameter value indicated in the grant; and

perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a transport block size (TBS) parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter.

30. A network device for wireless communications, comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network device to:

transmit a signal indicating a set of resources for an uplink data transmission, the signal further identifying a set of available first parameter values for the uplink data transmission;

determine a first parameter value for the uplink data transmission from the set of available first parameter values based at least in part on a second parameter value indicated in a grant;

transmit the grant activating the set of resources for the uplink data transmission, the grant indicating the second parameter value for the uplink data transmission; and

perform the uplink data transmission using the set of resources and according to the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the first parameter value comprises either a transport block size (TBS) parameter or a slot aggregation factor and the second parameter value comprise either the slot aggregation factor or the TBS parameter.

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