IP Library Granted Patent US 12,445,252
Granted Patent B2
US 12,445,252 · App. 18/044,351 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Transmission method and apparatus, and terminal and network device

Inventor: Mingju Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
H04L5/0053
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Patent No.
US 12,445,252
App. No.
18/044,351
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transmission method is performed by a terminal, and includes: obtaining a number of Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission occasions; determining, based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and a number of transmission resources, a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling receiving mode; and receiving a DCI signaling based on the DCI signaling receiving mode.

Claims (62)

1. A transmission method performed by a terminal, the method comprising:

obtaining a number of Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission occasions;

determining, based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and a number of transmission resources, a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling receiving mode; and

receiving a DCI signaling based on the DCI signaling receiving mode,

wherein determining, based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and the number of transmission resources, the DCI signaling receiving mode, comprises:

in response to the number of PDCCH transmission occasions being equal to the number of transmission resources, determining the DCI signaling receiving mode as a mode of transmitting complete content of the DCI signaling on each transmission resource.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions comprises one of:

obtaining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions stored in a local memory and configured by protocol; or

obtaining an indication signaling, and determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions based on the indication signaling.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the indication signaling is at least one of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, a Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling or a DCI signaling.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions based on the indication signaling comprises one of:

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying the number of PDCCH transmission occasions;

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying a number of Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states, wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to the number of TCI states;

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying a PDCCH transmission method and a number of TCI states, wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to 1 or equal to the number of TCI states; or

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying a number of Demodulation Reference Signals (DMRSs), wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to the number of DMRSs.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and the number of transmission resources, the DCI signaling receiving mode, further comprises:

in response to the number of PDCCH transmission occasions being less than the number of transmission resources, determining the DCI signaling receiving mode as a mode of transmitting complete content of the DCI signaling on a plurality of transmission resources.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining the number of transmission resources.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein any two PDCCH transmission resources are different in at least one of a time domain, a frequency domain, a space domain or a code domain.

8. A transmitting method performed by a network device, the method comprising:

determining a number of Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission occasions;

indicating the number of PDCCH transmission occasions to a terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to determine a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling receiving mode based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and a number of transmission resources; and

sending a DCI signaling to the terminal;

wherein the terminal is configured to determine the DCI signaling receiving mode as a mode of transmitting complete content of the DCI signaling on each transmission resource in response to the number of PDCCH transmission occasions being equal to the number of transmission resources.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein indicating the number of PDCCH transmission occasions to the terminal, comprises:

sending an indication signaling, wherein the indication signaling is configured to indicate the number of PDCCH transmission occasions.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the indication signaling is at least one of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, a Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling or a DCI signaling.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein sending the indication signaling comprises one of:

sending the indication signaling carrying the number of PDCCH transmission occasions;

sending the indication signaling carrying a number of Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states, wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to the number of TCI states;

sending the indication signaling carrying a PDCCH transmission method and a number of TCI states, wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to 1 or equal to the number of TCI states; or

sending the indication signaling carrying a number of Demodulation Reference Signals (DMRSs), wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to the number of DMRSs.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

indicating the number of transmission resources to the terminal.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein any two PDCCH transmission resources are different in at least one of a time domain, a frequency domain, a space domain or a code domain.

14. A network device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to perform the method of claim 8 .

15. A terminal, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to:

obtain a number of Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission occasions;

determine, based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and a number of transmission resources, a Downlink Control Information (DCI) signaling receiving mode; and

receive a DCI signaling based on the DCI signaling receiving mode;

wherein in determining, based on the number of PDCCH transmission occasions and the number of transmission resources, the DCI signaling receiving mode, the processor is further configured to:

in response to the number of PDCCH transmission occasions being equal to the number of transmission resources, determine the DCI signaling receiving mode as a mode of transmitting complete content of the DCI signaling on each transmission resource.

16. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform one of:

obtaining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions stored in a local memory and configured by protocol; or

obtaining an indication signaling, and determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions based on the indication signaling.

17. The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the indication signaling is at least one of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, a Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling or a DCI signaling.

18. The terminal of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform one of:

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying the number of PDCCH transmission occasions;

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying a number of Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states, wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to the number of TCI states;

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying a PDCCH transmission method and a number of TCI states, wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to 1 or equal to the number of TCI states; or

determining the number of PDCCH transmission occasions from the indication signaling carrying a number of Demodulation Reference Signals (DMRSs), wherein the number of PDCCH transmission occasions is equal to the number of DMRSs.

19. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the number of PDCCH transmission occasions being less than the number of transmission resources, determine the DCI signaling receiving mode as a mode of transmitting complete content of the DCI signaling on a plurality of transmission resources.

20. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain the number of transmission resources.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2023
From: LI, MINGJU
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
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Continuity (1)
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