Method and device for determining HARQ-ACK feedback time sequence
View Patent ↗A method and a device for determining a HARQ-ACK feedback time sequence are provided. The method includes: receiving first DCI, where the first DCI is used for scheduling PDSCHs transmissions on a plurality of carriers; and determining a time unit for transmitting HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a reference SCS or the PDSCH with a latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI.
1 . A method for determining a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback time sequence, applied to a terminal and comprising:
receiving first Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the first DCI is used for scheduling Physical Downlink Shared Channels (PDSCHs) transmissions on a plurality of carriers; and
determining a time unit for transmitting HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a reference Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) or a PDSCH with a latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI comprises:
based on a time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), determining a latest time unit overlapped with the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, or determining a latest time unit overlapped with a slot where the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI is transmitted; and
taking the determined latest time unit as a reference point for a feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK;
or
the determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the reference SCS comprises:
determining a reference slot of each PDSCH of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, wherein the reference slot comprises: a last slot overlapped with the PDSCH or a last slot overlapped with a slot in which the PDSCH is located, the reference slot is defined based on the reference SCS;
taking a latest reference slot within the reference slots as a first reference slot, and determining a latest time unit overlapped with the first reference slot according to time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a PUCCH;
taking the determined time unit as a reference point for the feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, based on a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK.
3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK is indicated by the first DCI or configured by a high-layer signaling.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reference SCS comprises any one of:
an SCS of a carrier where the first DCI is transmitted;
a maximum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers;
a minimum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers; or
an SCS of a carrier for transmitting a PUCCH;
and/or
the time unit is a predefined length of plurality of symbol or a slot or a sub-slot.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the reference SCS or the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI when at least one of the following conditions is met:
the terminal is configured to use a dynamic HARQ-ACK codebook for transmission;
the plurality of carriers have a same subcarrier spacing;
the plurality of carriers have a same PDSCH processing capability;
there is no offset among slot or sub-slot index in the plurality of carriers.
6 . A method for determining a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback time sequence, applied to a network device and comprising:
sending first Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the first DCI is used for scheduling Physical Downlink Shared Channels (PDSCHs) transmissions on a plurality of carriers; and
determining a time unit for transmitting HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a reference Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) or a PDSCH with a latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI.
7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI comprises:
based on a time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), determining a latest time unit overlapped with the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, or determining a latest time unit overlapped with a slot where the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI is transmitted; and
taking the determined latest time unit as a reference point for a feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK;
or
the determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the reference SCS comprises:
determining a reference slot of each PDSCH of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, wherein the reference slot comprises: a last slot overlapped with the PDSCH or a last slot overlapped with a slot in which the PDSCH is located, the reference slot is defined based on the reference SCS;
taking a latest reference slot within the reference slots as a first reference slot, and determining a latest time unit overlapped with the first reference slot according to time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a PUCCH;
taking the determined time unit as a reference point for the feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, based on a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK is indicated by the first DCI or configured by a high-layer signaling.
9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the reference SCS comprises any one of:
an SCS of a carrier where the first DCI is transmitted;
a maximum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers;
a minimum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers; or
an SCS of a carrier for transmitting a PUCCH;
and/or
the time unit is a predefined length of plurality of symbol or a slot or a sub-slot.
10 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the reference SCS or the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI when at least one of the following conditions is met:
the terminal is configured to use a dynamic HARQ-ACK codebook for transmission;
the plurality of carriers have a same subcarrier spacing;
the plurality of carriers have a same PDSCH processing capability;
there is no offset among slot or sub-slot index in the plurality of carriers.
11 . A terminal, comprising: a first transceiver and a first processor; wherein
the first transceiver sends and receives data under a control of the first processor;
the first processor reads a program in a memory to perform:
receiving first Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the first DCI is used for scheduling Physical Downlink Shared Channels (PDSCHs) transmissions on a plurality of carriers; and
determining a time unit for transmitting HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a reference Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) or a PDSCH with a latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI.
12 . A network device, comprising: a second transceiver and a second processor; wherein
the second transceiver sends and receives data under a control of the second processor;
the second processor reads a program in the memory to perform the method for determining a HARQ-ACK feedback time sequence according to claim 6 .
13 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the first processor reads the program in the memory to perform:
based on a time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), determining a latest time unit overlapped with the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, or determining a latest time unit overlapped with a slot where the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI is transmitted; and
taking the determined latest time unit as a reference point for a feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK;
or
the first processor reads the program in the memory to perform:
determining a reference slot of each PDSCH of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, wherein the reference slot comprises: a last slot overlapped with the PDSCH or a last slot overlapped with a slot in which the PDSCH is located, the reference slot is defined based on the reference SCS;
taking a latest reference slot within the reference slots as a first reference slot, and determining a latest time unit overlapped with the first reference slot according to time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a PUCCH;
taking the determined time unit as a reference point for the feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, based on a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK.
14 . The terminal according to claim 13 , wherein the feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK is indicated by the first DCI or configured by a high-layer signaling.
15 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the reference SCS comprises any one of:
an SCS of a carrier where the first DCI is transmitted;
a maximum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers;
a minimum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers; or
an SCS of a carrier for transmitting a PUCCH;
and/or
the time unit is a predefined length of plurality of symbol or a slot or a sub-slot.
16 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the first processor reads the program in the memory to perform: determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the reference SCS or the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI when at least one of the following conditions is met:
the terminal is configured to use a dynamic HARQ-ACK codebook for transmission;
the plurality of carriers have a same subcarrier spacing;
the plurality of carriers have a same PDSCH processing capability;
there is no offset among slot or sub-slot index in the plurality of carriers.
17 . The network device according to claim 12 , wherein the second processor reads the program in the memory to perform:
based on a time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), determining a latest time unit overlapped with the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, or determining a latest time unit overlapped with a slot where the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI is transmitted; and
taking the determined latest time unit as a reference point for a feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, according to a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK;
or
the second processor reads the program in the memory to perform:
determining a reference slot of each PDSCH of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, wherein the reference slot comprises: a last slot overlapped with the PDSCH or a last slot overlapped with a slot in which the PDSCH is located, the reference slot is defined based on the reference SCS;
taking a latest reference slot within the reference slots as a first reference slot, and determining a latest time unit overlapped with the first reference slot according to time unit defined by an SCS for transmitting a PUCCH;
taking the determined time unit as a reference point for the feedback timing of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK, and determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI, based on a feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK.
18 . The network device according to claim 17 , wherein the feedback timing value of PDSCH to HARQ-ACK is indicated by the first DCI or configured by a high-layer signaling.
19 . The network device according to claim 12 , wherein the reference SCS comprises any one of:
an SCS of a carrier where the first DCI is transmitted;
a maximum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers;
a minimum SCS among SCSs of the scheduled a plurality of carriers; or
an SCS of a carrier for transmitting a PUCCH;
and/or
the time unit is a predefined length of plurality of symbol or a slot or a sub-slot.
20 . The network device according to claim 12 , wherein the second processor reads the program in the memory to perform: determining the time unit for transmitting the HARQ-ACKs of the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI according to the reference SCS or the PDSCH with the latest ending position among the PDSCHs on the plurality of carriers scheduled by the first DCI when at least one of the following conditions is met:
the terminal is configured to use a dynamic HARQ-ACK codebook for transmission;
the plurality of carriers have a same subcarrier spacing;
the plurality of carriers have a same PDSCH processing capability;
there is no offset among slot or sub-slot index in the plurality of carriers.