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Granted Patent B2
US 12,574,870 · App. 17/394,126 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Common search space repetition

Inventors: Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Ali Cagatay Cirik (Herndon, VA); Nazanin Rastegardoost (McLean, VA); Kai Xu (Herndon, VA); Jonghyun Park (Vienna, VA); Bing Hui (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W56/001H04W24/08H04W24/10H04W72/1263H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,574,870
App. No.
17/394,126
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device selects a first a synchronization signal block (SSB), among SSBs of a cell, based on a signal quality measurement of the SSBs, and a second SSB, of the SSBs, based on the first SSB and a multiplexing pattern. The wireless device determines, based on the first SSB and the second SSB, monitoring occasions associated with a control resource set (coreset) to receive repetitions of downlink control information (DCI). The wireless device receives, via the determined monitoring occasions, one or more of the repetitions of the DCI.

Claims (57)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more messages indicating a multiplexing pattern between a control resource set (coreset) and synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a cell, wherein the multiplexing pattern indicates a mapping of each of the SSBs to respective monitoring occasions associated with the coreset;

selecting, by the wireless device, an SSB, among the SSBs of the cell, based on signal quality measurements of the SSBs;

based on the multiplexing pattern, receiving, via monitoring occasions, one or more repetitions of a downlink control information (DCI), wherein:

each of the one or more repetitions of the DCI comprises a same information; and

the monitoring occasions are associated with the SSB and the coreset; and

receiving, based on the receiving the one or more of the repetitions of the DCI, a system information block.

2 . The method of claim 1 , where the one or more messages further indicate:

the coreset; and

a control channel repetition.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiplexing pattern is one of:

a first multiplexing pattern in which a first SSB and a corresponding coreset are scheduled in different times;

a second multiplexing pattern in which a second SSB and the corresponding coreset are scheduled in overlapped times; or

a third multiplexing pattern in which a third SSB and the corresponding coreset are scheduled in partially overlapped times.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a field indicating repetitions of the DCI.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the receiving, via the monitoring occasions, the one or more repetitions of the DCI is further based on the field indicating the repetitions of the DCI.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the receiving the one or more repetitions of the DCI is further based on the wireless device supporting a coverage enhancement.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring occasions are during two consecutive slots.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages are broadcast messages.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages are at least one of:

master information block (MIB); or

a physical broadcast channel (PBCH).

10 . A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive one or more messages indicating a multiplexing pattern between a control resource set (coreset) and synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a cell, wherein the multiplexing pattern indicates a mapping of each of the SSBs to respective monitoring occasions associated with the coreset;

select an SSB, among the SSBs of the cell, based on signal quality measurements of the SSBs;

based on the multiplexing pattern, receive, via monitoring occasions, one or more repetitions of a downlink control information (DCI), wherein:

each of the one or more repetitions of the DCI comprises a same information; and

the monitoring occasions are associated with the SSB and the coreset; and

receive, based on receiving the one or more of the repetitions of the DCI, a system information block.

11 . The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more messages for the cell further indicate:

the coreset; and

a control channel repetition.

12 . The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the multiplexing pattern is one of:

a first multiplexing pattern in which a first SSB and a corresponding coreset are scheduled in different times;

a second multiplexing pattern in which a second SSB and the corresponding coreset are scheduled in overlapped times; or

a third multiplexing pattern in which a third SSB and the corresponding coreset are scheduled in partially overlapped times.

13 . The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a field indicating repetitions of the DCI.

14 . The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein receiving, via the monitoring occasions, the one or more repetitions of the DCI is further based on the field indicating the repetitions of the DCI.

15 . The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the monitoring occasions are during two consecutive slots.

16 . The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more messages are broadcast messages.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

receive one or more messages indicating a multiplexing pattern between a control resource set (coreset) and synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a cell, wherein the multiplexing pattern indicates a mapping of each of the SSBs to respective monitoring occasions associated with the coreset;

select an SSB, among the SSBs of the cell, based on signal quality measurements of the SSBs;

based on the multiplexing pattern, receive, via monitoring occasions, one or more repetitions of a downlink control information (DCI), wherein:

each of the one or more repetitions of the DCI comprises a same information; and

the monitoring occasions are associated with the SSB and the coreset; and

receive, based on receiving the one or more of the repetitions of the DCI, a system information block.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more messages for the cell further indicate:

the coreset; and

a control channel repetition.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the multiplexing pattern is one of:

a first multiplexing pattern in which a first SSB and a corresponding coreset are scheduled in different times;

a second multiplexing pattern in which a second SSB and the corresponding coreset are scheduled in overlapped times; or

a third multiplexing pattern in which a third SSB and the corresponding coreset are scheduled in partially overlapped times.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a field indicating repetitions of the DCI.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2021
From: YI, YUNJUNG; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; RASTEGARDOOST, NAZANIN; XU, KAI; PARK, JONGHYUN; HUI, BING
To: OFINNO, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63061944 · Aug 6, 2020
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