IP Library Granted Patent US 12,237,921
Granted Patent B2
US 12,237,921 · App. 17/379,107 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Method and apparatus for retransmission using aggregation factor in communication network

Inventor: Duk Hyun You (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
H04L1/08H04L1/1812H04L1/1893
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Patent No.
US 12,237,921
App. No.
17/379,107
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An operation method of a receiving node in a communication system includes: receiving, from a transmitting node, mapping information between transmission parameters and aggregation factors (AFs); receiving, from the transmitting node, control information including a first transmission parameter used for transmission of data among the transmission parameters; determining a first AF mapped to the first transmission parameter from among the AFs based on the mapping information; and performing a repetitive reception operation on the data transmitted from the transmitting node based on the first AF.

Claims (47)

1. An operation method of a receiving node in a communication system, the operation method comprising:

receiving, from a transmitting node, mapping information between transmission parameters and aggregation factors (AFs);

receiving a message including information indicating whether to use the mapping information from the transmitting node;

receiving, from the transmitting node, control information including a first transmission parameter used for transmission of data among the transmission parameters;

determining a first AF mapped to the first transmission parameter from among the AFs based on the mapping information when the message indicates use of the mapping information, or determining a first AF based on other information instead of the mapping information when the message does not indicate use of the mapping information;

performing a first repetitive reception operation on the data transmitted from the transmitting node based on the first AF;

generating a reception response of the data when a number of receptions of the data is equal to the first AF;

informing the transmitting node of the reception response;

informing the transmitting node of information used for changing the first AF to a second AF; and

performing a second repetitive reception operation based on the second AF,

wherein the reception response means a reception failure when all results of all receptions of the data are failures, or the reception response means reception success when a result of at least one reception among all receptions of the data is successful, and

the second AF is determined by the transmitting node based on the information used for changing the first AF to the second AF.

2. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the mapping information is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one MCS index in the MCS-AF mapping table, and the first AF is mapped to the one MCS index.

3. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the mapping information is a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one HARQ feedback configuration in the HARQ-AF mapping table, the first AF is mapped to the one HARQ feedback configuration, and the one HARQ feedback configuration is a HARQ feedback enabled mode or a HARQ feedback disabled mode.

4. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the mapping information is a HARQ process number (HPN)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one HPN in the HPN-AF mapping table, and the first AF is mapped to the one HPN.

5. The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the mapping information is received through at least one of a physical (PHY) message, a medium access control (MAC) message, and a radio resource control (RRC) message.

6. An operation method of a transmitting node in a communication system, the operation method comprising:

transmitting, to a receiving node, mapping information between transmission parameters and aggregation factors (AFs);

transmitting a message including information indicating whether to use the mapping information to the receiving node;

determining a first transmission parameter used for transmission of first data among the transmission parameters;

transmitting control information including the first transmission parameter to the receiving node;

repeatedly transmitting the first data to the receiving node, based on a first AF mapped to the first transmission parameter among the AFs when the message indicates use of the mapping information or based on a first AF determined based on other information instead of the mapping information when the message does not indicate use of the mapping information;

recognizing a reception response of the first data from the receiving node when a number of receptions of the first data is equal to the first AF in the receiving node;

changing the first AF to a second AF based on information used for changing the first AF to the second AF; and

repeatedly transmitting second data based on the second AF to the receiving node,

wherein the reception response means a reception failure when all results of all receptions of the first data are failures in the receiving node, or the reception response means reception success when a result of at least one reception among all receptions of the first data is successful in the receiving node.

7. The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein the mapping information is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one MCS index in the MCS-AF mapping table, and the first AF is mapped to the one MCS index.

8. The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein the mapping information is a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one HARQ feedback configuration in the HARQ-AF mapping table, the first AF is mapped to the one HARQ feedback configuration, and the one HARQ feedback configuration is a HARQ feedback enabled mode or a HARQ feedback disabled mode.

9. The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein the mapping information is a HARQ process number (HPN)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one HPN in the HPN-AF mapping table, and the first AF is mapped to the one HPN.

10. The operation method according to claim 6 , further comprising determining the first AF used for transmission of the first data,

wherein the first transmission parameter is a transmission parameter mapped to the first AF among the transmission parameters.

11. The operation method according to claim 6 , wherein the mapping information is transmitted through at least one of a physical (PHY) message, a medium access control (MAC) message, and a radio resource control (RRC) message.

12. A receiving node, the receiving node comprising a processor, a memory electronically communicating with the processor, and instructions executable by the processor, wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the receiving node to:

receive, from a transmitting node, mapping information between transmission parameters and aggregation factors (AFs);

receive a message including information indicating whether to use the mapping information from the transmitting node;

receive, from the transmitting node, control information including a first transmission parameter used for transmission of data among the transmission parameters;

determine a first AF mapped to the first transmission parameter from among the AFs based on the mapping information when the message indicates use of the mapping information, or determine a first AF based on other information instead of the mapping information when the message does not indicate use of the mapping information;

perform a first repetitive reception operation on the data transmitted from the transmitting node based on the first AF;

generate a reception response of the data when a number of receptions of the data is equal to the first AF;

inform the transmitting node of the reception response;

inform the transmitting node of information used for changing the first AF to a second AF; and

performing a second repetitive reception operation based on the second AF,

wherein the reception response means a reception failure when all results of all receptions of the data are failures, or the reception response means reception success when a result of at least one reception among all receptions of the data is successful, and

the second AF is determined by the transmitting node based on the information used for changing the first AF to the second AF.

13. The receiving node according to claim 12 , wherein the mapping information is a search space (SS)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one search space type in the SS-AF mapping table, and the control information is received in the one search space type.

14. The receiving node according to claim 12 , wherein the mapping information is a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI)-AF mapping table, the first transmission parameter is one RNTI in the RNTI-AF mapping table, and the control information is scrambled by the one RNTI.

15. The receiving node according to claim 12 , wherein the mapping information is received through at least one of a physical (PHY) message, a medium access control (MAC) message, and a radio resource control (RRC) message.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2021
From: YOU, DUK HYUN
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 056901/0307 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0099488 · Aug 7, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0093373 · Jul 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220045791A1 · Feb 10, 2022
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