Indicating a resource set for uplink repetition
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for enhanced UL repetition indication and repetition procedure provides one or more signaling mechanisms to support dynamic PUCCH repetition factor indication. A User Equipment apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that receives from a network, a Radio Resource Control (“RRC”) configuration for one or more physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resources sets and corresponding one or more PUCCH resource configurations for each of the configured PUCCH resource sets, where one or more of the corresponding PUCCH resource configurations indicate a number of slots over which PUCCH can be repeated and receives from the network a downlink control information (“DCI”), where the DCI includes a PUCCH resource indicator (“PRI”) to indicate one of a RRC configured PUCCH resources within a PUCCH resource set and a corresponding number of slots for PUCCH repetition.
1. A method performed by a User Equipment (“UE”), the method comprising:
receiving a Radio Resource Control (“RRC”) configuration for a plurality of physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resources sets and a corresponding PUCCH resource configuration for each of the plurality of configured PUCCH resource sets, wherein one or more PUCCH resource configurations indicate a maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH transmission; and
receiving a downlink control information (“DCI”) comprising a PUCCH resource indicator (“PRI”) that indicates one of a RRC configured PUCCH resource within a respective PUCCH resource set and a corresponding quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition, wherein the corresponding quantity of slots is based on the one or more PUCCH resource configurations.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a PUCCH transmission that includes a number of repetitions less than or equal to the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition for the indicated PUCCH resource in a PUCCH resource indicator table.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets, the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition for each of the configured PUCCH resources is independently configured for the corresponding PUCCH resource indicator table.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetitions for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configured based on: the PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, the PUCCH resources within the set; or both the PUCCH format that associated with the PUCCH resource set and the PUCCH resources within the PUCCH resource set.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a range of the maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH transmission for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configurable based on: a PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, a payload size; and
combinations thereof.
6. A User Equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
receive a Radio Resource Control (“RRC”) configuration for a plurality of physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resources sets and a corresponding PUCCH resource configuration for each of the plurality of configured PUCCH resource sets, wherein one or more PUCCH resource configurations indicate a maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH transmission; and
receive a downlink control information (“DCI”) comprising a PUCCH resource indicator (“PRI”) that indicates a RRC configured PUCCH resource within a respective PUCCH resource set and a corresponding quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition, wherein the corresponding quantity of slots is based on the one or more PUCCH resource configurations.
7. The UE of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to perform a PUCCH transmission that includes a number of repetitions less than or equal to the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition for the indicated PUCCH resource in a PUCCH resource indicator table.
8. The UE of claim 6 , wherein for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets, the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition for each of the configured PUCCH resources is independently configured for the corresponding PUCCH resource indicator table.
9. The UE of claim 6 , wherein a range of the maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH transmission for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configurable based on: the PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, the PUCCH resources within the set; or both the PUCCH format that associated with the PUCCH resource set and the PUCCH resources within the PUCCH resource set.
10. The UE of claim 6 , wherein a range of the maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH transmission for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configurable based on: a PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, a payload size; and combinations thereof.
11. A base station, comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
transmit a Radio Resource Control (“RRC”) configuration for a plurality of physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resources sets and a corresponding PUCCH resource configuration for each of the plurality of configured PUCCH resource sets, wherein one or more PUCCH resource configurations indicate a maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH transmission; and
transmit a downlink control information (“DCI”) comprising a PUCCH resource indicator (“PRI”) that indicates a RRC configured PUCCH resource within a respective PUCCH resource set and a corresponding quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition, wherein the corresponding quantity of slots is based on the one or more PUCCH resource configurations.
12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor receives a PUCCH transmission that includes a number of repetitions less than or equal to the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition for the indicated PUCCH resource in a PUCCH resource indicator table.
13. The base station of claim 11 , wherein for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets, the maximum number of slots for PUCCH repetition for each of the configured PUCCH resources is independently configured for the corresponding PUCCH resource indicator table.
14. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetitions for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configured based on: the PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, the PUCCH resources within the set; or both the PUCCH format that associated with the PUCCH resource set and the PUCCH resources within the PUCCH resource set.
15. The base station of claim 11 , wherein a range of the maximum number of slots for repeating PUCCH transmission for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configurable based on: a PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, a payload size; and combinations thereof.
16. A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:
transmitting a Radio Resource Control (“RRC”) configuration for a plurality of physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resources sets and a corresponding PUCCH resource configuration for each of the plurality of configured PUCCH resource sets, wherein one or more PUCCH resource configurations indicate a maximum number of slots for repeating a PUCCH; and
transmitting a downlink control information (“DCI”) comprising a PUCCH resource indicator (“PRI”) that indicates a RRC configured PUCCH resource within a respective PUCCH resource set and a corresponding quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition, wherein the corresponding quantity of slots is based on the one or more PUCCH resource configurations.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising receiving a PUCCH transmission that includes a number of repetitions less than or equal to the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetition for the indicated PUCCH resource in a PUCCH resource indicator table.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets, the maximum number of slots for PUCCH repetition for each of the configured PUCCH resources is independently configured for the corresponding PUCCH resource indicator table.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the quantity of slots for PUCCH repetitions for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configured based on: the PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, the PUCCH resources within the set; or both the PUCCH format that associated with the PUCCH resource set and the PUCCH resources within the PUCCH resource set.
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein a range of the maximum number of slots for repeating PUCCH transmission for each of the plurality of PUCCH resource sets is independently configurable based on: a PUCCH format that is associated with the PUCCH resource set, a payload size; and combinations thereof.