IP Library Granted Patent US 12,317,270
Granted Patent B2
US 12,317,270 · App. 17/820,717 · Granted May 27, 2025

Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource identification for deferred transmission of acknowledgment feedback

Inventors: Konstantinos Dimou (New York City, NY); Yan Zhou (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W72/21H04L1/1861H04L1/1887H04L5/0053
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,317,270
App. No.
17/820,717
Filed
Aug 18, 2022
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2476
USPC
370/329
Abstract

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for determining resources to use for deferred transmission of acknowledgment feedback. An example method generally includes monitoring for a semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); determining that a first resource, identified by a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource identifier (PRI), for transmitting a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) with acknowledgment feedback for the SPS PDSCH collides with a downlink resource; identifying a second resource for transmitting the PUCCH based on parameters associated with the first PRI or a second PRI; and transmitting the PUCCH on the second resource.

Claims (52)

1. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

monitoring for a semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH);

determining that a first resource, identified by a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource identifier (PRI), for transmitting a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) with acknowledgment feedback for the SPS PDSCH collides with a downlink resource;

identifying a second resource for transmitting the PUCCH based on parameters associated with the first PRI or a second PRI;

transmitting the PUCCH on the second resource; and

wherein the second resource comprises one or more symbols in a same slot as one or more symbols of the first resource.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second resource comprises an earliest available symbol in the same slot.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second resource is identified based on the second PRI.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second PRI is associated with a same uplink control information (UCI) payload as the first PRI.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the second PRI and at least a third PRI are both associated with a same UCI payload as the first PRI and are in a same PUCCH resource set; and

the second PRI is selected based on the second PRI having a lower PRI index than the third PRI.

6. A method for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

transmitting a semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to a user equipment (UE);

determining that a first resource, identified by a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource identifier (PRI), for receiving a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) from the UE with acknowledgment feedback for the SPS PDSCH collides with a downlink resource;

identifying a second resource for transmitting the PUCCH based on parameters associated with the first PRI or a second PRI;

monitoring for the PUCCH on the second resource; and

wherein the second resource comprises one or more symbols in a same slot as one or more symbols of the first resource.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second resource comprises an earliest available symbol in the same slot.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second resource is identified based on the second PRI.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second PRI is associated with a same uplink control information (UCI) payload as the first PRI.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein:

the second PRI and at least a third PRI are both associated with a same UCI payload as the first PRI and are in a same PUCCH resource set; and

the second PRI is selected based on the second PRI having a lower PRI index than the third PRI.

11. An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory having executable instructions stored thereon; and

a processor configured to execute the executable instructions in order to cause the apparatus to:

monitor for a semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH);

determine that a first resource, identified by a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource identifier (PRI), for transmitting a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) with acknowledgment feedback for the SPS PDSCH collides with a downlink resource;

identify a second resource for transmitting the PUCCH based on parameters associated with the first PRI or a second PRI;

transmit the PUCCH on the second resource; and

wherein the second resource comprises one or more symbols in a same slot as one or more symbols of the first resource.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second resource comprises an earliest available symbol in the same slot.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second resource is identified based on the second PRI.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second PRI is associated with a same uplink control information (UCI) payload as the first PRI.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:

the second PRI and at least a third PRI are both associated with a same UCI payload as the first PRI and are in a same PUCCH resource set; and

the second PRI is selected based on the second PRI having a lower PRI index than the third PRI.

16. An apparatus for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

a memory having executable instructions stored thereon; and

a processor configured to execute the executable instructions in order to cause the apparatus to:

transmit a semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to a user equipment (UE);

determine that a first resource, identified by a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource identifier (PRI), for receiving a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) from the UE with acknowledgment feedback for the SPS PDSCH collides with a downlink resource;

identify a second resource for transmitting the PUCCH based on parameters associated with the first PRI or a second PRI;

monitor for the PUCCH on the second resource; and

wherein the second resource comprises one or more symbols in a same slot as one or more symbols of the first resource.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the second resource comprises an earliest available symbol in the same slot.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the second resource is identified based on the second PRI.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the second PRI is associated with a same uplink control information (UCI) payload as the first PRI.

20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein:

the second PRI and at least a third PRI are both associated with a same UCI payload as the first PRI and are in a same PUCCH resource set; and

the second PRI is selected based on the second PRI having a lower PRI index than the third PRI.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2022
From: DIMOU, KONSTANTINOS; ZHOU, YAN; LUO, TAO
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 061160/0912 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63234960 · Aug 19, 2021
Provisional Application 63235128 · Aug 19, 2021
Related Publication 20230058150A1 · Feb 23, 2023
References Cited (38)
US 11832283B2 · Khoshnevisan · 2023 [cited by examiner]
US 11889498B2 · Taherzadeh Boroujeni · 2024 [cited by examiner]
US 12069746B2 · Yao · 2024 [cited by examiner]
US 20210337538A1 · Li et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 20220095337A1 · Wang · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 20220150907A1 · Tian · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 20230042237A1 · Taherzadeh Boroujeni · 2023 [cited by examiner]
US 20230156824A1 · Yao · 2023 [cited by examiner]
3GPP: “3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Physical Layer Procedures for Data (Release 16)”, 3GPP Standard, Technical Specification, 3GPP TS 38.214, 3rd Generation… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TR 22.804, “3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and Systems Aspects; Study on Communication for Automation in Vertical Domains (Release 16)”, 3GPP TR 22.804, V16.3.0, Jul. 202… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 22.104, “3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and Systems Aspects; Service Requirements for Cyber-physical Control Applications in Vertical Domains; Stage 1 (Release 18)”, 3… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 38.213, “3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; NR; Physical Layer Procedures for Control; (Release 16)”, 3GPP TS 38.213, V16.5.0, Mar. 2021, pp. 1-183. [cited by applicant]
“3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Study on Physical Layer Enhancements for NR Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Case (URLLC) (Release 16)”, 3GPP Standard, Technical Re… [cited by applicant]
CATT, “UE Feedback Enhancements for HARQ-ACK”, R1-2102628, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104bis, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-11. [cited by applicant]
CMCC, FL summary on support of unaligned frame boundary for R16 NR inter-band CA, R1-1911410, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, Meeting #98bis, Chongqing, China, Oct. 14-20, 2019, pp. 1-13. [cited by applicant]
Ericsson, “HARQ-ACK Enhancements for IIOT/URLLC”, R1-2007707, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #103e, Oct. 26-Nov. 13, 2020, pp. 1-11. [cited by applicant]
Intel Corporation, “Further Details on UE HARQ Feedback Enhancements”, R1-2103027, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104bis-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-13. [cited by applicant]
Interdigital, Inc., “HARQ-ACK Enhancements for IIOT and URLLC”, R1-2103200, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104b-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-6. [cited by applicant]
Lenovo, et al., “HARQ-ACK Feedback Enhancement for IIOT/URLLC”, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #104bis-e, R1-2103610, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, Mobile Competence Centre, 650, route des lucioles, f-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Ced… [cited by applicant]
LG Electronics, “Discussion on UE Feedback Enhancements for HARQ-ACK”, R1-2103347, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104b-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-10. [cited by applicant]
Moderator (Ericsson), “Report on Evaluations for 5G ACIA”, RP-210490, 3GPP TSG RAN WG RAN Plenary, e-Meeting #91-e, Mar. 22-26, 2020, pp. 1-39. [cited by applicant]
Moderator (Nokia): “Moderator Summary #2 on HARQ-ACK Feedback Enhancements for NR Rel-17 URLLC/IIoT”, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #104-e, R1-2101818, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, Mobile Competence Centre, 650, Route… [cited by applicant]
Moderator(Nokia)., “Final Moderator Summary on HARQ-ACK Feedback Enhancements for NR Rel-17 URLLC/IIoT”, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #104bis-e, R1-2104039, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-236. [cited by applicant]
Moderator(Nokia)., “Moderator Summary #4 on HARQ-ACK Feedback Enhancements for NR Rel-17 URLLC/IIoT”, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #105-e, R1-2106248, May 19-May 27, 2021, pp. 1-124. [cited by applicant]
NEC Corporation, “UE Feedback Enhancements for HARQ-ACK”, R1-2103527, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104b-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-13. [cited by applicant]
Nokia, et al., “HARQ-ACK Feedback Enhancements for URLLC/IIoT”, 3GPP Draft, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #103-e, R1-2008842, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, Mobile Competence Centre, 650, Route Des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia-Anti… [cited by applicant]
Nokia., et al., “3GPP Work Item Description: Enhanced Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and URLLC Support”, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #86, RP-193233, Sitges, Spain, Dec. 9-12, 2019, 5 pages. [cited by applicant]
NTT Docomo, Inc., “Discussion on HARQ-ACK feedback Enhancements for Rel.17 URLLC”, R1-2103574, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104b-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-11. [cited by applicant]
Qualcomm Incorporated: “HARQ-ACK Enhancement for IOT and URLLC”, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #104bis, R1-2103163, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, Mobile Competence Centre, 650, Route Des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cede… [cited by applicant]
Qualcomm Incorporated: “HARQ-ACK Enhancement for IOT and URLLC”, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #105-e, R1-2104663, 3rd Generation Partnership Project, Mobile Competence Centre, 650, Route Des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex… [cited by applicant]
Ran Chair., “Electronic Meeting RAN #92-e”, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #92-e, RP-210980, Jun. 14-18, 2021, pp. 1-13. [cited by applicant]
Samsung “HARQ-ACK Feedback Enhancements for Rel-17 URLLC/IIOT”, R1-2008159, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #103e, Oct. 26-Nov. 13, 2020, pp. 1-6. [cited by applicant]
Samsung: “On HARQ-ACK Reporting Enhancements”, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #104b-e, R1-2103236, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Mobile Competence Centre, 650, Route Des Lucioles, F-06921 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex, vol. Ran… [cited by applicant]
Sony, “Considerations in HARQ-ACK Enhancements for URLLC”, R1-2103300, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104bis-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-11. [cited by applicant]
TCL Communication, “UE Feedback Enhancements for HARQ-ACK”, R1-2102922, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104bis-e, Apr. 12- Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-6. [cited by applicant]
Vivo, “HARQ-ACK Enhancements for Rel. 17 URLLC”, R1-2102521, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104b-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-14. [cited by applicant]
ZTE, “Discussion on HARQ-ACK Enhancements for eURLLC”, R1-2008821, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #103e, Oct. 26-Nov. 13, 2020, pp. 1-10. [cited by applicant]
ZTE, “Discussion on HARQ-ACK Enhancements for eURLLC”, R1-2102493, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1, e-Meeting #104b-e, Apr. 12-Apr. 20, 2021, pp. 1-21. [cited by applicant]