IP Library Granted Patent US 11,109,388
Granted Patent B2
US 11,109,388 · App. 16/654,017 · Granted Aug 31, 2021

Method and device in user equipment and base station for wireless communication

Inventors: KeYing Wu (Shanghai, CN); XiaoBo Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Lin Yang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
H04W72/085H04W24/08H04W72/044
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Patent No.
US 11,109,388
App. No.
16/654,017
Granted
Aug 31, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure discloses a method and device in a user equipment and a base station for wireless communication. The UE performs K channel listening in K sub-bands, respectively; determines that a first radio signal can only be transmitted in K1 sub-band(s) out the K sub-bands; and transmits the first radio signal in the K1 sub-band(s), wherein the K channel listening is used to determine the K1 sub-band(s) from the K sub-bands; the first radio signal comprises K1 first sub-signal(s) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively; each of the K1 first sub-signal(s) carries a first bit block, the first bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in a time-frequency domain is correlated with the K1. The method not only ensures the reliability of uplink transmission but also avoids waste of resources in an NR-U system.

Claims (75)

1. A method in a user equipment for wireless communication, comprising:

performing K channel listening in K sub-bands, respectively;

determining that a first radio signal can only be transmitted in K1 sub-band(s) out of the K sub-bands; and

transmitting the first radio signal in the K1 sub-band(s),

wherein the K channel listening is used to determine the K1 sub-band(s) from the K sub-bands; the first radio signal comprises K1 first sub-signal(s), and the K1 first sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively; each of the K1 first sub-signal(s) carries a first bit block, the first bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in a time-frequency domain is correlated with the K1; the K is a positive integer greater than 1, and the K1 is a positive integer not greater than the K; K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, and any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1;

any one of the K1 first offset(s) is one of M candidate offsets with M being a positive integer greater than 1, or,

the K1 first-type value(s) and K1 first-type reference value(s) are in one-to-one correspondence and any one of the K1 first-type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first-type reference value and a corresponding first offset.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

comprising:

receiving first information,

wherein the first information indicates the M candidate offsets.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a number of bits included in the first bit block is uncorrelated with the K1;

or, the method comprises:

receiving a first signaling, wherein the first signaling indicates a frequency domain resource occupied by the first radio signal.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain;

or the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 second sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain is uncorrelated with the K1.

5. The method according to claim 1 comprising:

receiving second information,

wherein the second information is used to determine Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to a first time window of the Q time windows, and the Q is a positive integer number greater than 1;

or, comprising:

receiving second information,

selecting a first time window from Q time windows voluntarily,

wherein the second information is used to determine the Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to the first time window of the Q time windows, and the Q is a positive integer greater than 1.

6. A method in a base station for wireless communication, comprising:

monitoring a first radio signal in K sub-bands;

determining that the first radio signal only needs to be received in K1 sub-band(s) out of the K sub-bands;

receiving the first radio signal in the K1 sub-band(s);

wherein the monitoring behavior is used to determine the K1 sub-band(s) from the K sub-bands; the first radio signal comprises K1 first sub-signal(s), and the K1 first sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively; each of the K1 first sub-signal(s) carries a first bit block, the first bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in a time-frequency domain is correlated with the K1; the K is a positive integer greater than 1, and the K1 is a positive integer not greater than the K.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, and any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1;

or, K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1, the K1 first-type value(s) and K1 first-type reference value(s) are in one-to-one correspondence, any one of the K1 first-type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first-type reference value and a corresponding first offset;

or, the method comprises:

transmitting first information,

wherein K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1, the first information indicates M candidate offsets, any one of the K1 first offset(s) is one of the M candidate offsets, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a number of bits included in the first bit block is uncorrelated with the K1;

or, the method comprises:

transmitting a first signaling,

wherein the first signaling indicates a frequency domain resource occupied by the first radio signal.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain;

or the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 second sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain is uncorrelated with the K1.

10. The method according to claim 6 , comprising:

transmitting second information,

wherein the second information is used to determine Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to a first time window of the Q time windows, and the Q is a positive integer number greater than 1;

or, comprising:

transmitting second information,

wherein the second information is used to determine Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to a first time window of the Q time windows, the Q is a positive integer greater than 1, and the monitoring behavior is used to determine the first time window from the Q time windows voluntarily.

11. A user equipment for wireless communication, comprising:

a first receiver performing K channel listening in K sub-bands, respectively;

a first processor determining that a first radio signal can only be transmitted in K1 sub-band(s) out of the K sub-bands; and

a first transmitter transmitting the first radio signal in the K1 sub-band(s),

wherein the K channel listening is used to determine the K1 sub-band(s) from the K sub-bands; the first radio signal comprises K1 first sub-signal(s), and the K1 first sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively; each of the K1 first sub-signal(s) carries a first bit block, the first bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in a time-frequency domain is correlated with the K1; the K is a positive integer greater than 1, and the K1 is a positive integer not greater than the K; K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, and any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1;

any one of the K1 first offset(s) is one of M candidate offsets with M being a positive integer greater than 1, or,

the K1 first-type value(s) and K1 first-type reference value(s) are in one-to-one correspondence and any one of the K1 first-type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first-type reference value and a corresponding first offset.

12. The user equipment according to claim 11 , wherein

the first receiver receives first information,

the first information indicates the M candidate offsets.

13. The user equipment according to claim 11 , wherein a number of bits included in the first bit block is uncorrelated with the K1;

or, the first receiver receives a first signaling, wherein the first signaling indicates a frequency domain resource occupied by the first radio signal.

14. The user equipment according to claim 11 , wherein the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain;

or the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 second sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain is uncorrelated with the K1.

15. The user equipment according to claim 11 , wherein the first receiver receives second information, wherein the second information is used to determine Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to a first time window of the Q time windows, and the Q is a positive integer number greater than 1;

or, the first receiver receives second information, and the first processor selects a first time window from Q time windows voluntarily, wherein the second information is used to determine the Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to the first time window of the Q time windows, and the Q is a positive integer greater than 1.

16. A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

a second receiver monitoring a first radio signal in K sub-bands;

a second processor determining that the first radio signal only needs to be received in K1 sub-band(s) out of the K sub-bands;

a third receiver receiving the first radio signal in the K1 sub-band(s);

wherein the monitoring behavior is used to determine the K1 sub-band(s) from the K sub-bands; the first radio signal comprises K1 first sub-signal(s), and the K1 first sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively; each of the K1 first sub-signal(s) carries a first bit block, the first bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in a time-frequency domain is correlated with the K1; the K is a positive integer greater than 1, and the K1 is a positive integer not greater than the K.

17. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, and any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1;

or, K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1, the K1 first-type value(s) and K1 first-type reference value(s) are in one-to-one correspondence, any one of the K1 first-type value(s) is equal to a product of a corresponding first-type reference value and a corresponding first offset;

or, the second processor transmits first information, wherein K1 first-type value(s) is(are) used to determine a number(numbers) of REs occupied by the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, respectively, the K1 first-type value(s) is(are) linearly correlated with K1 first offset(s), respectively, any one of the K1 first offset(s) is correlated with the K1, the first information indicates M candidate offsets, any one of the K1 first offset(s) is one of the M candidate offsets, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

18. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein a number of bits included in the first bit block is uncorrelated with the K1;

or, the second processor transmits a first signaling, wherein the first signaling indicates a frequency domain resource occupied by the first radio signal.

19. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, and the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain;

or the first radio signal comprises K1 second sub-signal(s), the K1 second sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted in the K1 sub-band(s), respectively, each of the K1 second sub-signal(s) carries a second bit block, the second bit block comprises a positive integer number of bits, the second bit block is used to determine the number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 first sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain, and a number of REs occupied by any one of the K1 second sub-signal(s) in the time-frequency domain is uncorrelated with the K1.

20. The base station according to claim 16 , wherein the second processor transmits second information, wherein the second information is used to determine Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to a first time window of the Q time windows, and the Q is a positive integer number greater than 1;

or, the second processor transmits second information, wherein the second information is used to determine Q time windows, a time domain resource occupied by the first radio signal belongs to a first time window of the Q time windows, the Q is a positive integer greater than 1, and the monitoring behavior is used to determine the first time window from the Q time windows voluntarily.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2023
From: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063916/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2019
From: WU, KEYING; ZHANG, XIAOBO; YANG, LIN
To: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050724/0047 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811199880.4 · Oct 16, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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