Granted Patent B2

US 12,483,370 · App. 18/020,200 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Inventors: Lei Song (Beijing, CN); Runhua Chen (Beijing, CN); Qiubin Gao (Beijing, CN); Xin Su (Beijing, CN)

Assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd.

H04L5/0051H04L5/0035

Abstract

Claims (61)

1 . A method for monitoring a control channel, comprising:

determining, by a terminal according to first information configured by a network side device, at least two control resource sets (CORESETs) or search space sets having at least two Quasi-Co-Location Type D (QCL-Type D) properties, or determining, by the terminal according to a control channel transmission pattern configured by the network side device, at least two CORESETs or search space sets having an association relationship; and

monitoring, by the terminal, at least two control channels according to the at least two determined CORESETs or search space sets;

wherein the at least two determined CORESETs comprise:

a CORESET corresponding to a search space set of a second cell and one CORESET of a first cell, wherein the search space set of the second cell is a search space set with a lowest search space set index in the second cell; wherein the one CORESET of the first cell corresponds to a search space set associated with a search space set of the second cell; or

a CORESET corresponding to one search space set of a second cell and one CORESET of a third cell, wherein the one CORESET of the third cell corresponds to a search space set associated with the search space set of the second cell or corresponds to a search space set with a lower cell index and/or search space set index value; or

a CORESET corresponding to a first search space set of a second cell and one CORESET of a third cell, wherein the one CORESET of the third cell corresponds to a search space set associated with a second search space set of the second cell; wherein the first search space set of the second cell is a search space set with a lowest search space set index in the second cell;

wherein the second search space set of the second cell is one of a plurality of search space sets corresponding to the CORESET of the second cell; or

a CORESET of a second cell and a CORESET of a third cell; wherein the CORESET of the third cell corresponds to a search space set associated with a search space set of the second cell; wherein the search space set of the second cell corresponds to the CORESET of the second cell; or

a CORESET corresponding to one search space set of a fourth cell and a CORESET corresponding to one search space set of a fifth cell, wherein the one search space set of the fourth cell is a search space set with a lowest cell index and/or search space set index value among the search space sets having the association relationship, and the one search space set of the fifth cell is a search space set associated with the search space set of the fourth cell or corresponds to a search space set with a lower cell index and/or search space set index value.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the terminal according to the first information configured by the network side device, the at least two CORESETs having the at least two QCL-Type D properties, comprises:

determining, by the terminal according to the first information configured by the network side device, the at least two CORESETs having the at least two QCL-Type D properties in different CORESET groups; or

determining, by the terminal according to the first information configured by the network side device, the at least two CORESETs having the at least two QCL-Type D properties in a same CORESET group;

wherein the CORESET group comprises multiple CORESETs with a same higher-layer parameter configuration;

wherein the determining, by the terminal according to the first information configured by the network side device, the at least two search space sets having the at least two QCL-Type D properties, comprises:

determining, by the terminal according to the first information configured by the network side device, at least two same search space sets having the at least two QCL-Type D properties in a same CORESET; or

determining, by the terminal according to the first information configured by the network side device, at least two different search space sets having the at least two QCL-Type D properties in a same CORESET.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two determined search space sets comprise:

one search space set of the second cell and one search space set of the third cell, wherein the one search space set of the third cell is the search space set associated with the search space set of the second cell or the search space set with the lower cell index and/or search space set index value; or

one search space set of the fourth cell and one search space set of the fifth cell, wherein the one search space set of the fourth cell is the search space set with the lowest cell index and/or search space set index value among the search space sets having the association relationship, and the one search space set of the fifth cell is the search space set associated with the search space set of the fourth cell or the search space set with the lower cell index and/or search space set index value;

wherein the one search space set of the second cell comprises:

the search space set with the lowest search space set index among the search space sets having the association relationship in the second cell, or the search space set with the lowest search space set index.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one search space set of the second cell comprises:

the search space set with the lowest search space set index among the search space sets having the association relationship in the second cell, or the search space set with the lowest search space set index.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one CORESET in the first CORESET group comprises:

a CORESET corresponding to a UE-specific search space (USS) set or common search space (CSS) set with a lowest index in a first search space set, wherein the first search space set is at least one search space set associated with the first CORESET group of the first cell;

wherein the one CORESET in the second CORESET group comprises:

a CORESET corresponding to a USS set or CSS set with a lowest index in a second search space set, wherein the second search space set is at least one search space set associated with the second CORESET group of the first cell.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first cell comprises:

a cell with a lowest index among cells comprising two different CORESETPoolIndex values; or

a cell with a highest index among cells comprising two different CORESETPoolIndex values; or

all of cells comprising two different CORESETPoolIndex values; or

one cell preconfigured by the network side device;

wherein the second cell comprises:

a cell with a lowest index among cells comprising a CSS set; or

a cell with a lowest CSS set index or USS set index among all cells; or

a cell with a lowest index among cells comprising a USS set.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the determining, by the terminal, the CORESET or search space set with one QCL-Type D property in the case that the network side device configures the second information for the terminal, comprises:

determining, by the terminal, the CORESET or search space set with one QCL-Type D property according to part or all of: a cell index; CORESET group information; or a search space index.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the association relationship comprises:

an association relationship of CORESET indexes or search space indexes or transmission configuration indication (TCI) states among CORESETs of multiple slots; or

an association relationship of CORESET indexes or search space indexes or TCI states among multiple CORESETs of a same slot.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the terminal, a CORESET or search space set with one QCL-Type D property in a case that the network side device does not configure the first information for the terminal; or

determining, by the terminal, a CORESET or search space set with one QCL-Type D property in a case that the network side device configures second information for the terminal, wherein the second information is configured to indicate the terminal to monitor the CORESET or search space set with one QCL-Type D property.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control channel transmission pattern comprises:

repeatedly transmitting the control channels in multiple slots, wherein each of the slots has a same search space or CORESET; or

repeatedly transmitting the control channels in the CORESET, wherein the CORESET has at least one TCI state; or

repeatedly transmitting the control channels in the CORESET within one slot or in multiple slots, wherein an offset between the CORESET and the search space is a fixed value.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises a radio resource control (RRC) signaling and/or a media access control control element (MAC CE) signaling, wherein the RRC signaling and/or the MAC CE signaling is configured to indicate a CORESET or search space set that can be monitored.

12 . A terminal, comprising a processor, a memory and a transceiver, wherein

the processor is configured to read a program in the memory and execute:

determining, according to first information configured by a network side device, at least two control resource sets (CORESETs) or search space sets having at least two Quasi-Co-Location Type D (QCL-Type D) properties, or determining, according to a control channel transmission pattern configured by the network side device, at least two CORESETs or search space sets having an association relationship; and

monitoring at least two control channels according to the at least two determined CORESETs or search space sets;

wherein the at least two determined CORESETs comprise:

a CORESET corresponding to a search space set of a second cell and one CORESET of a first cell, wherein the search space set of the second cell is a search space set with a lowest search space set index in the second cell; wherein the one CORESET of the first cell corresponds to a search space set associated with a search space set of the second cell; or

a CORESET corresponding to one search space set of a second cell and one CORESET of a third cell, wherein the one CORESET of the third cell corresponds to a search space set associated with the search space set of the second cell or corresponds to a search space set with a lower cell index and/or search space set index value; or

a CORESET corresponding to a first search space set of a second cell and one CORESET of a third cell, wherein the one CORESET of the third cell corresponds to a search space set associated with a second search space set of the second cell; wherein the first search space set of the second cell is a search space set with a lowest search space set index in the second cell;

wherein the second search space set of the second cell is one of a plurality of search space sets corresponding to the CORESET of the second cell; or

a CORESET of a second cell and a CORESET of a third cell; wherein the CORESET of the third cell corresponds to a search space set associated with a search space set of the second cell; wherein the search space set of the second cell corresponds to the CORESET of the second cell; or

a CORESET corresponding to one search space set of a fourth cell and a CORESET corresponding to one search space set of a fifth cell, wherein the one search space set of the fourth cell is a search space set with a lowest cell index and/or search space set index value among the search space sets having the association relationship, and the one search space set of the fifth cell is a search space set associated with the search space set of the fourth cell or corresponds to a search space set with a lower cell index and/or search space set index value.

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