JP7279871B2 - User Equipment and Base Station - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to communication technology. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for cross-neurology scheduling.

Recently, new radio (NR) access systems have been developed. NR supports all usage scenarios, requirements and deployment scenarios defined in TR38.913 including Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC), and Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC). Consider a frequency range spanning up to 100 GHz that is targeted for a single technology framework to address. A number of numerologies are supported in NR for various scenarios. The parameters for neumerology may comprise at least one of a subcarrier spacing (SCS) value and a cyclic prefix (CP) length, and the corresponding frame/slot structure is may be based on Therefore, there is a need to develop cross-neumerology scheduling timing in different neumerologies.

This disclosure proposes a solution to reduce interference on resource block boundaries using different numerologies.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the disclosure, embodiments of the disclosure provide a method performed by a communication device. The method includes determining at least one of a first time position associated with the first communication and a time interval between the first communication and the second communication; The communication uses a first numerology and the second communication uses a second numerology and is made in response to the first communication.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the disclosure, embodiments of the disclosure provide a communication device. The communication device is at least one controller and a memory coupled to the at least one controller, the memory storing a plurality of instructions, the instructions, when executed by the at least one controller, the communication device and determining at least one of a first time position associated with the first communication and a time interval between the first communication and the second communication, wherein the first The communication uses the first numerology and the second communication uses the second numerology to cause an action, including determining, to be performed in response to the first communication.

According to a third aspect of embodiments of the disclosure, embodiments of the disclosure provide a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by at least one processing unit of the machine, cause the machine to perform the method according to the first aspect above.

Other features and advantages of embodiments of the disclosure will also become apparent from the following description of specific embodiments, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of embodiments of the disclosure. be.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are presented by way of example and their advantages are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A shows some examples of symbol durations for various SCSs according to conventional solutions.

FIG. 1B is a diagram showing some examples of slot durations for various SCSs according to conventional solutions.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing different ending positions of the PDCCH combined with different starting positions of the PDSCH when the duration of N time slots and the duration of K time slots are not explicit. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing different ending positions of the PDCCH combined with different starting positions of the PDSCH when the duration of N time slots and the duration of K time slots are not explicit. FIG. 2C is a diagram showing different ending positions of the PDCCH combined with different starting positions of the PDSCH when the duration of N time slots and the duration of K time slots are not explicit. FIG. 2D is a diagram showing different ending positions of PDCCH combined with different starting positions of PDSCH when the duration of N time slots and the duration of K time slots are not explicit.

FIG. 3 illustrates a communication system 300 in which embodiments presented herein may be applied.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method 400 according to embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 510 associated with a first communication, in which the first reference numerology is the first communication is the same as the first numerology used by FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 510 associated with a first communication, in which the first reference numerology is the first communication is the same as the first numerology used by FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 510 associated with a first communication, wherein the first reference neu- mology is the first communication is the same as the first numerology used by

FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 610 associated with a first communication, in which the first reference numerology is the second communication, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. is the same as the second numerology used by FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 610 associated with a first communication, where the first reference numerology is the second communication, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. is the same as the second numerology used by FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 610 associated with a first communication, where the first reference numerology is the second communication, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. is the same as the second numerology used by FIG. 6D is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 610 associated with a first communication, where the first reference numerology is the second communication, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. is the same as the second numerology used by

FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 710 associated with a first communication, where the first reference numerology is the first communication is the minimal numerology of the first numerology used by and the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 710 associated with a first communication, wherein the first reference neu- mology is the first communication is the minimal numerology of the first numerology used by and the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 710 associated with a first communication, wherein the first reference numerology is the first communication is the minimal numerology of the first numerology used by and the second numerology used by the second communication.

FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 810 associated with a first communication, wherein the first reference neumerology is the first The maximum numerology of the first numerology used by the communication and the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 810 associated with a first communication, wherein the first reference neu- mology is the first communication is the maximal numerology of the first numerology used by and the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 810 associated with a first communication, where the first reference neu- mology is the first communication is the maximal numerology of the first numerology used by and the second numerology used by the second communication.

FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 910 associated with a first communication, wherein the first reference neumerology is the first It differs from the first numerology used by the communication or the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 910 associated with the first communication, wherein the first reference neumerology is the first It differs from the first numerology used by the communication or the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 9C is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 910 associated with the first communication, wherein the first reference neumerology is the first It differs from the first numerology used by the communication or the second numerology used by the second communication. FIG. 9D is a diagram illustrating determining a first location 910 associated with the first communication, wherein the first reference neumerology is the first It differs from the first numerology used by the communication or the second numerology used by the second communication.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating determining the time interval 1010 between the first communication and the second communication.

FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating determining a second time position 1130 associated with a second communication based on the first time position 1110 and the time interval 1120, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating determining a second time position 1130 associated with a second communication based on the first time position 1110 and the time interval 1120, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12A is a diagram showing restrictions on SCS combinations between the first communication and the second communication. FIG. 12B is a diagram showing restrictions on SCS combinations between the first communication and the second communication. FIG. 12C is a diagram illustrating restrictions on SCS combinations between the first communication and the second communication.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating exemplary interactions 1300 between network device 330 and terminal device 320 .

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating exemplary interactions 1400 between network device 330 and terminal device 320 .

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating exemplary interactions 1500 between network device 330 and terminal device 320 .

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating exemplary interactions 1600 between network device 330 and terminal device 320 .

FIG. 17 is a simplified block diagram of a device 1700 suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a simplified block diagram of an apparatus 1800 suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure.

The subject matter described herein will now be described with reference to several exemplary embodiments. These embodiments do not imply any limitation on the scope of the subject matter of this disclosure, and are described only for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and practice the subject matter described herein. It should be understood that

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. is intended. As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” and/or “including” refer to the features, integers, steps, acts, elements, or and/or specify the presence of components and do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more features, integers, steps, acts, elements, components and/or groups thereof. will be understood.

It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two functions or acts shown in succession may actually be performed concurrently, or sometimes in the reverse order, depending on the related functions/acts.

The term "communication network" as used herein includes Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), It refers to a network that follows any suitable communication standard, such as New Radio (NR) Access. Further, communication between terminal devices and network devices in a communication network includes, but is not limited to, first generation (1G), second generation (2G), 2.5G, 2.75G, third generation (3G), Any suitable, including fourth generation (4G), 4.5G, future fifth generation (5G) communication protocols, and/or any other protocols now known or that may be developed in the future. may be implemented according to any generational communication protocol.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to various communication systems. Given the rapid development of communications, future communication technologies and communication systems will also emerge in which the present disclosure may be implemented. Of course, the scope of this disclosure should not be considered limited to only the systems described above.

The term "communication device" includes, but is not limited to, "network device" and "terminal device". The term "network device" includes, but is not limited to, base stations (BSs), gateways, management entities, and other suitable devices in a communication system. The term "base station" or "BS" is used to refer to Node B (NodeB or NB), evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), next generation NodeB (gNB), remote radio unit (RRU), radio header (RH), remote radio Includes low power nodes such as heads (RRH), relays, femto, pico, etc.

The term "terminal device" includes, but is not limited to, "user equipment (UE)" and other suitable end devices capable of communicating with network devices. By way of example, "terminal device" may mean a terminal, mobile terminal (MT), subscriber station (SS), cellular subscriber station, mobile station (MS), or access terminal (AT).

In the context of this disclosure, the term "neumerology" means a set of parameters. Parameters include, for example, but are not limited to, subcarrier spacing (SCS), symbol length, cyclic prefix (CP) length, and the like. For example, a neumerology with subcarrier spacing of 15 KHz may include 14 symbols in 1 millisecond, typically CP, and so on. A neumerology with subcarrier spacing of 30 KHz may include 28 symbols in 1 millisecond, typically CP and so on. These neumerologies differ from the 15 KHz subcarrier spacing neumerology.

As mentioned above, multiple neumerologies are supported in the NR system. In 38.912, the neumerology and frame structure for NR are determined. Numerology is defined by subcarrier spacing and CP overhead. The multi-subcarrier spacing is derived by scaling the basic carrier spacing by an integer M. The subframe duration is fixed at 1 ms and the frame length is fixed at 10 ms. Scalable neumerology should allow subcarrier spacings of at least 15 kHz to 480 kHz. Different frequency bands have several different subcarrier spacing values. For example, if the frequency band is less than 1 GHz, the subcarrier spacing values may be 15 kHz and 30 kHz. If the frequency band is from 1 GHz to 6 GHz, the subcarrier spacing values may be 15 kHz, 30 kHz, and 60 kHz. If the frequency band is from 24 GHz to 52.6 GHz, the subcarrier spacing values may be 60 kHz and 320 kHz. That is, the subcarrier frequency value varies depending on the frequency band. If the subcarrier spacing value is less than or equal to 60 kHz, there are typically 7 or 14 OFDM symbols in one time slot. For subcarrier spacing values greater than 60 kHz, there are typically 14 OFDM symbols in one timeslot.

FIG. 1A shows some examples of symbol durations for various values of SCS according to conventional solutions. FIG. 1B shows some examples of slot durations for various values of SCS according to conventional solutions. As shown in FIG. 1B, if the subcarrier spacing value is 15 kHz, in one example there may be 14 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 1 ms. In another example, there may be 7 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.5 ms. If the subcarrier spacing value is 30 kHz, in one example there may be 14 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.5 ms. In another example, there may be 7 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.25 ms. If the subcarrier spacing value is 60 kHz, in one example there may be 14 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.25 ms. In another example, there may be 7 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.125 ms. If the subcarrier spacing value is 120 kHz, for example, there may be 14 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.125 ms. If the subcarrier spacing value is 240 kHz, in one example there may be 14 symbols present in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.0625 ms. If the subcarrier spacing value is 480 kHz, in one example there may be 14 symbols in one slot and the slot duration may be 0.03125 ms.

In NR systems, agreements are made regarding scheduling and/or feedback delays. For example, for slot-based scheduling, the NR specification specifies downlink (DL) data reception in slot N and corresponding acknowledgment in slot N+k1, uplink (UL) assignment in slot N and corresponding UL data in slot N+k2. It should support sending. If the subcarrier spacing values are different from each other, the OFDM symbol and/or slot time intervals may have different lengths/durations. In recent agreements, timing relationships in NR (eg hybrid automatic repeat requests and the timing between DL assignment transmissions and corresponding DL data transmissions) are still indicated in slot units. In such situations, if cross numerology scheduling is supported, the duration of the slots in the two numerologies may be different. For example, the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is transmitted at 15 kHz and the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is scheduled at 30 kHz. The scheduling interval between PDCCH and PDSCH is N+K. N represents the time slot index and K represents the number of time slots. In this situation, it is unknown whether N is based on a slot duration of 15 kHz or a slot duration of 30 kHz. In other words, the ending position of PDCCH or the starting position of counting K of PDSCH is unknown. It is also unknown whether K is based on slot durations of 15 kHz and 30 kHz. In other words, the PDSCH starting position is unknown.

2A-2D are diagrams showing different ending positions of the PDCCH combined with different starting positions of the PDSCH when the duration of N time slots and the duration of K time slots are not explicit. In the example shown in FIGS. 2A-2D, the value of K is 2 and p and q denote 15 kHz and 30 kHz time slots, respectively. FIG. 2A shows possible ending positions of PDCCH and possible starting positions of PDSCH when N is based on a slot duration of 15 kHz and K is based on a slot duration of 30 kHz. FIG. 2B shows possible ending positions of PDCCH and possible starting positions of PDSCH when both N and K are based on a slot duration of 30 kHz. FIG. 2C shows possible ending positions of PDCCH and possible starting positions of PDSCH when both N and K are based on a slot duration of 15 kHz. FIG. 2D shows a possible ending position of PDCCH and a possible starting position of PDSCH when N is based on a slot duration of 30 kHz and K is based on a slot duration of 15 kHz. Although not shown, the above situation also exists for PDCCH scheduling PUSCH, ACK/NACK feedback for PDSCH and RAR reception for PRACH transmissions.

To solve the above and other possible problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for cross-neurology scheduling.

Several exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described below with reference to the drawings. Refer first to FIG. FIG. 3 illustrates a communication system 300 to which embodiments described herein may apply. In communication system 300 , a network device (eg, eNB) 330 is shown communicating with a terminal device (eg, UE) 320 .

Several exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method 400 according to embodiments of the disclosure. This method 400 may be performed by communication devices including a network device 330 (eg, eNB) and a terminal device 320 (eg, UE).

At 402, the communications device determines at least one of a first time position associated with the first communication and a time interval between the first and second communications. The first communication uses a first numerology and the second communication uses a second numerology and is made in response to the first communication.

In some embodiments, the method 400 further includes determining a duration of the first reference time slot based on the first reference neuronology; Determining a first time position based on the index of the reference time slot. For example, the duration of the first reference time slot may be determined based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or the CP length of the first reference neuronology.

In some embodiments, the first communication comprises downlink control information for downlink data allocation, downlink control information for uplink data allocation, downlink transmission/reception of data, and random access transmission; may be at least one of In some embodiments, the second communication comprises downlink transmission/reception of data, uplink transmission/reception of data, acknowledgments for downlink transmission/reception of data, and random access channel transmissions. response.

In some embodiments, the first time position is at the end of the duration for the first communication and/or at the start of counting the number of symbols/slots/minislots for the second communication. may be The duration for the first communication may be a slot/symbol/minislot duration based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length set for the first communication. In one embodiment, the first time position may be the end of the slot for the first communication. The slot duration may be based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or the CP length set for the first communication.

5A-5C are diagrams illustrating determining a first location 510 associated with a first communication, in which a first reference numerator The logic is the same as the first numerology used by the first communication. That is, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology is the same as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology used by the first communication. There may be. In some embodiments, the first communication and the second communication comprise downlink transmission of downlink control information and data for downlink data allocation, downlink control information and data for uplink data allocation. It may be one of uplink transmissions, downlink transmissions of data and acknowledgments for downlink transmissions of data, and responses for random access transmissions and random access channel transmissions.

By way of example, as shown in FIGS. 5A-5C, the first communication uses the first numerology, eg, the SCS for the first communication is S ₀ kHz. The second communication uses a second numerology, eg, the SCS for the second communication is S ₁ kHz. As described above, in FIGS. 5A-5C, the value of the subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first reference numerology used by the first communication is the subcarrier spacing of the first reference numerology. and/or CP length. Thus, in FIGS. 5A-5C, the duration of the first reference time slot is T ₀ , which is determined based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length. The first time position 510 is determined based on the duration T ₀ of the first reference time slot (p, p+1, . . . , p+r in this embodiment) and the index N of the first reference time slot. be. In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 , the index of the first reference time slot is obtained from a message sent from network device 330 . In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 , the index of the first reference time slot is obtained from a message sent from network device 330 . In some embodiments, when the method 400 is performed by the terminal device 320, the first numerology of the first communication, the second numerology of the second communication, the A first reference numerology is set by the network device 330 . In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference timeslot is the same as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length set for the first communication. may That is, there may be no definition of the first reference value of the subcarrier spacing of the first reference time slot and/or the CP length.

In FIG. 5A, the SCS for the first communication is smaller than the SCS for the second communication. As shown in FIG. 5A, the first time position 510 may be at the end of timeslot p of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q+s of the second communication. good.

In FIG. 5B, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 5B, the first time position 510 may be at the end of timeslot p of the first communication and/or within timeslot q of the second communication.

In FIG. 5C, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p+1 of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 5C, the first time position 510 may be at the end of timeslot p+1 of the first communication and/or within timeslot q of the second communication.

In some embodiments, the first time position is the start or end of a time slot after the end of the first communication and/or a count of the number of symbols/slots/minislots for the second communication. may be at the beginning of The duration may be the slot/symbol/minislot duration based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length set for the second communication. In some embodiments, the first time position may be the beginning of the earliest time slot after the first communication, and the duration is the number of subcarrier intervals set for the second communication. It may be based on value and/or CP length.

6A-6D are diagrams illustrating determining a first location 610 associated with a first communication, where a first reference neu- mology is the same as the second numerology used by the second communication. That is, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology is the same as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second numerology used by the second communication. .

By way of example, as shown in FIGS. 6A-6D, the first communication uses the first numerology, eg, the SCS for the first communication is S ₀ kHz. A second communication uses a second numerology, eg, the SCS for the second communication is S ₁ kHz. As described above, in FIGS. 6A-6D, the subcarrier spacing values and/or CP lengths of the second numerology of the second communication are the subcarrier spacing values of the first reference numerology and / Or used as CP length. Thus, in Figures 6A-6D, the duration of the first reference time slot is _T1 , which is determined based on the second numerology. For example, the duration of the first reference time slot may be determined based on the second neuronology subcarrier spacing value and/or the CP length. The first time position 610 is determined based on the duration T ₁ of the first reference time slot (q, q+1, ..., q+s in this embodiment) and the index N of the first reference time slot. may be In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 , the index of the first reference time slot is obtained by a message sent from network device 330 . In some embodiments, when the method 400 is performed by the terminal device 320, the first numerology of the first communication, the second numerology of the second communication and the first reference time slot The first reference is set by network device 330 . In some embodiments, the first reference value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first reference timeslot is the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length set for the second communication. is the same as That is, there is no definition of the first reference value of the subcarrier spacing of the first reference time slot and/or the CP length.

In FIG. 6A, the SCS for the first communication is smaller than the SCS for the second communication. As shown in FIG. 6A, the first time position 610 may be within timeslot p of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the second communication. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 6B, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 6B, the first time position 610 may be at the end of timeslot p+s of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the second communication. . The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 6C, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p+1 of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 6C, the first time position 610 may be at the end of timeslot p+s of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the second communication. . The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 6D, the SCS for the first communication is less than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot q+1 of the second communication. As shown in FIG. 6D, the first time position 610 may be at the beginning of the first time slot q+2 of the second communication after the first communication ends. The first time position 610 may also be at the end of timeslot q+1, where the first communication ends. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In some embodiments, the first time position is at the beginning or end of a time slot that is after the end of the first communication and/or at the symbol/slot/minislot for the second communication. It may be at the start of counting numbers. The duration is between a first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the first communication and a second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the second communication. It may be the slot/symbol/minislot duration based on the minimum subcarrier spacing and/or CP length. In some embodiments, the first time position may be the beginning of the earliest time slot after the first communication, and the duration is the first of the subcarrier intervals used by the first communication. It may be based on a minimum value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length between a value of 1 and/or CP length and a second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the second communication. .

7A-7C are diagrams illustrating determining a first location 710 associated with a first communication, in which a first reference numerator The logic is the minimal numerology of the first numerology used by the first communication and the second numerology used by the second communication. That is, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology is the same as the minimum subcarrier spacing value and/or minimum CP length of the first and second numerologies. is.

By way of example, as shown in FIGS. 7A-7C, the first communication uses the first numerology, eg, the SCS for the first communication is S ₀ kHz. A second communication uses a second numerology, eg, the SCS for the second communication is S ₁ kHz. 7A-7C, subcarrier spacing and/or CP length between a first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length and a second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length The minimum value of length is used as the first reference value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length. In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 , the index of the first reference time slot is obtained from a message sent from network device 330 . In some embodiments, when the method 400 is performed by the terminal device 320, the first numerology of the first communication, the second numerology of the second communication and/or the first reference time The slot's first reference numerology is set by the network device 330 . In some embodiments, the first reference value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first reference timeslot is the first value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the first communication. and the second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the second communication. That is, there may be no definition of the first reference value of the subcarrier spacing of the first reference time slot and/or the CP length.

In FIG. 7A, the SCS for the first communication is less than the SCS for the second communication. Therefore, the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first communication is used as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference neumerology, and the first reference timeslot is T ₀ , which is determined based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference neuronology. The first time position 710 is determined based on the duration T ₀ of the first reference time slot (p, p+1, . . . , p+r in this embodiment) and the index N of the first reference time slot. be. As shown in FIG. 7A, the first time position 710 may be at the end of timeslot p of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q+s of the second communication. .

In FIG. 7B, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p of the first communication. Thus, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second numerology used by the second communication is used as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology; The duration of one reference time slot is _T1 , which is determined based on the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second numerology used by the second communication. As shown in FIG. 7B, the first time position 710 may be at the end of timeslot p+s of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the second communication. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 7C, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p+1 of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 7C, the first time position 710 may be at the end of timeslot p+s of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the second communication. . The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In some embodiments, the first time position may be the start or end of a time slot after the end of the first communication and/or the number of symbols/slots/minislots for the second communication. may be at the start of the count of The duration is between a first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the first communication and a second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the second communication. It may be the maximum subcarrier spacing and/or the slot/symbol/minislot duration based on the CP length. In some embodiments, the first time position may be the beginning of the earliest time slot after the first communication, and the duration is the first of the subcarrier intervals used by the first communication. It may be based on the maximum value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length between the value of 1 and/or CP length and a second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the second communication.

8A-8C are diagrams illustrating determining a first location 810 associated with a first communication, in which a first reference neu- mology is the maximal numerology of the first numerology used by the first communication and the second numerology used by the second communication. That is, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology is the same as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology used by the first communication and the second is the maximum value of the second numerology subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length used by the communication of .

By way of example, as shown in FIGS. 8A-8C, the first communication uses the first numerology, eg, the SCS for the first communication is S ₀ kHz. A second communication uses a second numerology, eg, the SCS for the second communication is S ₁ kHz. As described above, in FIGS. 8A-8C , the maximum value and /or CP length is used as the first reference value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length. In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 , the index of the first reference time slot is obtained from a message sent from network device 330 . In some embodiments, when the method 400 is performed by the terminal device 320, the first numerology of the first communication, the second numerology of the second communication and/or the first reference time The slot's first reference numerology is set by the network device 330 . In some embodiments, the first reference value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first reference timeslot is the first value for subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the first communication. and the second value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length used by the second communication. That is, there may be no definition of the first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the first reference timeslot.

In FIG. 8A, the SCS for the first communication is smaller than the SCS for the second communication. Therefore, the second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the second communication is used as the first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length, the duration of the first reference time slot being T ₁ , which is determined based on the second value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length. The first time position 810 is determined based on the duration T ₁ of the first reference time slot (q, q+1, . . . , q+r in this embodiment) and the index N of the first reference time slot. be. In FIG. 8A, the first time position 810 may be within timeslot p of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the second communication. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 8B, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p of the first communication. Therefore, the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first communication is used as the first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length, and the duration of the first reference timeslot is T ₀ , which is determined based on the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length. As shown in FIG. 8B, the first time position 810 may be at the end of timeslot p of the first communication and/or within the duration of timeslot q of the second communication. good. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 8C, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the second communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p+1 of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 8C, the first time position 810 may be at the end of timeslot p+1 of the first communication and/or within the duration of timeslot q of the second communication. good. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In some embodiments, the first time position is at the beginning or end of a time slot that is after the end of the first communication and/or at the symbol/slot/minislot for the second communication. It may be at the start of counting numbers. The duration may be the slot/symbol/minislot duration based on the subcarrier spacing reference and/or the CP length. In some embodiments, the first time position may be the beginning of the earliest time slot after the first communication, and the duration is based on the subcarrier spacing reference and/or the CP length. may In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing reference value and/or the CP length may be set by the network device. For example, the configuration information may be sent in at least one of physical signaling, PDCCH, radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, and the like. In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing reference values and/or CP lengths are pre-defined with a combination of different values of subcarrier spacing and/or CP lengths for the first communication and the second communication. may be

9A-9D are diagrams illustrating determining a first location 910 associated with a first communication in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where the first reference is the first is different from the first numerology used by the communication or the second numerology used by the second communication. That is, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the first reference numerology is the subcarrier spacing value and/or minimum CP length of the first numerology and the subcarriers of the second numerology Different from the interval value and/or the minimum CP length.

By way of example, as shown in FIGS. 9A-9D, the first communication uses a first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length, eg, the SCS for the first communication is S ₀ kHz. . The first reference communication uses a first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length, eg, the SCS for the first reference communication is S _r kHz. Thus, in FIGS. 9A-9D, the duration of the first reference time slot is _Tr , which is determined based on the first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length. A first time position 910 is determined based on the duration _Tr of the first reference time slot (m, m+1, . . . , m+s in this embodiment) and the index N of the first reference time slot. be. In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 , the index of the first reference time slot is obtained from a message sent from network device 330 . In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320, the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first communication, the second value of subcarrier spacing of the second communication, The value and/or the CP length and/or the first reference value and/or the CP length of the subcarrier spacing of the first reference time slot are set by the network device 330 . In some embodiments, the first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length of the first reference time slot are different values of subcarrier spacing for the first communication and the second communication. Combinations and/or CP lengths may be predefined. That is, there may be no definition of the first reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the first reference timeslot.

In FIG. 9A, the SCS for the first communication is smaller than the SCS for the first reference communication. As shown in FIG. 9A, the first time position 910 may be within timeslot p of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot m of the first reference communication. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 9B, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the first reference communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 9B, the first time position 910 may be at the end of timeslot p+s of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the first reference communication. good. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 9C, the SCS for the first communication is greater than the SCS for the first reference communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot p+1 of the first communication. As shown in FIG. 9C, the first time position 910 may be at the end of timeslot p+s of the first communication and/or at the end of timeslot q of the first reference communication. good. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In FIG. 9D, the SCS for the first communication is less than the SCS for the first reference communication, and the first communication ends within the duration of timeslot m+1 of the first reference communication. As shown in FIG. 9D, the first time position 910 may be the beginning of the first time slot m+2 of the first reference communication after the first communication ends. The first time position 910 may also be the end of time slot m+1 when the first communication ends. The first time position is after the end of the first communication.

In some embodiments, the method 400 further includes determining a duration of the second reference time slot based on the second reference neuronology; determining the time interval based on the number of reference time slots.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating determining the time interval 1010 between the first communication and the second communication.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 10, the first communication uses a first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length, eg, the SCS for the first communication is S ₀ kHz. The second communication uses a second value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length, eg, the SCS for the second communication is S ₁ kHz. The duration of the second reference time slot is Ts, which may be determined based on the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length. The time interval 1010 may be determined based on the duration of the second reference time slot Ts and the number K of second reference time slots. In some embodiments, the number of second reference time slots is obtained from a message sent from network device 330 when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320 . In some embodiments, when method 400 is performed by terminal device 320, the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length of the first communication, the second value of subcarrier spacing of the second communication, The value and/or the CP length and/or the second reference value and/or the CP length of the subcarrier spacing of the second reference time slot are set by the network device 330 .

In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second reference timeslot is the same as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length set for the first communication. may That is, there may be no definition of the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the second reference time slot.

In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second reference timeslot is the same as the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length set for the second communication. may That is, there may be no definition of the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the second reference time slot.

In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second reference timeslot is the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the first communication and the second may be the same as the second value of subcarrier spacing and/or the maximum value of subcarrier spacing between the CP length and/or the CP length used by the communication. That is, there may be no definition of the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the second reference time slot.

In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second reference time slot is the first value of subcarrier spacing and/or CP length used by the first communication and the second It may be the same as the second value of subcarrier spacing and/or the minimum value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length used by the communication. That is, there may be no definition of the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the second reference time slot.

In some embodiments, the value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length of the second reference timeslot is a combination of different values of subcarrier spacing for the first communication and the second communication and/or It may be predefined by the CP length. That is, there may be no definition of the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the second reference time slot.

In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length of the second reference timeslot may be set by the network device. With different value combinations of subcarrier spacing and/or CP lengths for the first and second communications. That is, there may be no definition of the second reference value of subcarrier spacing and/or the CP length for the second reference time slot.

In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing value and/or CP length may be set by the network device. For example, the configuration information may be sent in at least one of physical signaling, PDCCH, radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, and the like.

In one embodiment, the duration of the second reference timeslot may be the same as the duration of the first timeslot of the first communication. In one embodiment, the duration of the second reference time slot may be the same as the duration of the second time slot of the second communication. In one embodiment, the duration of the second reference time slot may be the same as the longer duration between the duration of the first communication and the duration of the second communication. In one embodiment, the duration of the second reference timeslot may be the same as the shorter duration between the duration of the first communication and the duration of the second communication.

In some embodiments, method 400 further includes determining a second time position associated with the second communication based on the first time position and the time interval.

The first position may be determined using any of the methods described herein. The time interval may be determined using any of the methods described herein.

11A and 11B illustrate determining a second time position 1130 associated with a second communication based on a first time position 1110 and a time interval 1120, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a figure which shows a state. In FIG. 11A, the duration of the first time slot _T0 is shorter than the duration of the second time slot _T1 . The second position 1130 is located neither at the end of the second communication time slot nor at the beginning of the second communication time slot. In such circumstances, the second communication may be delayed until the next full time slot set for the second communication, or may not occur. In FIG. 11B, the duration of the first time slot _T0 is longer than the duration of the second time slot _T1 . Second location 1130 is not available for a second communication. In such circumstances, the second communication may be delayed until the next full time slot set for the second communication, or may not occur.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating restrictions on SCS combinations between the first communication and the second communication. In some embodiments according to the present disclosure, the first communication and the second communication are downlink transmission of downlink control information and data for downlink data allocation, downlink control for uplink data allocation uplink transmission of information and data, downlink transmission of data and acknowledgment for downlink transmission of data, and response for random access transmission and random access channel information transmission. good. The first communication may be configured with parameters, eg, SCS value and/or cyclic prefix (CP) length. In one embodiment, a set of SCS values for the first communication, eg, {S _{A — 1} kHz, S A _{— 2} kHz, . . . , S _{A_M} kHz}. M is an integer and not less than one. In one embodiment, for uplink and/or downlink control and/or data transmission, the SCS may be at least one of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, 240 kHz, 480 kHz, and 3.75 kHz. good. In one embodiment, for PRACH transmissions, the SCS may be at least one of 1.25 kHz, 5 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, 2.5 kHz, and 7.5 kHz. In one embodiment, a set of CP length values for the first communication, eg, { _{LA_1} , _{LA_2} , . . . , L _{A_M} }. M is an integer and not less than one. For example, it may be a normal CP and an extended CP for the first communication.

In one embodiment, the second communication may be configured with parameters, eg, SCS value and/or cyclic prefix (CP) length. In one embodiment, a set of SCS values for the second communication, eg, {S _{B — 1} kHz, S _{B — 2} kHz, . . . , S _{B_N} kHz}. N is an integer and not less than one. In one embodiment, for downlink and/or uplink control and/or data transmission, the SCS may be at least one of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, 240 kHz, 480 kHz, and 3.75 kHz. good. In one embodiment, for PRACH transmissions, the SCS may be at least one of 1.25 kHz, 5 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, 2.5 kHz, and 7.5 kHz. In one embodiment, a set of CP length values for the second communication, eg, {L _{B — 1} , L _{B — 2} , . . . , L _{B_N} }. N is an integer and not less than one. For example, it may be a normal CP and an extended CP for the second communication.

In one embodiment, the parameters or reference parameters (eg, subcarrier spacing reference values) for the second communication may be divided into V groups, as shown in FIG. 12A. The size of each group may be the same or different from each other, and the values in each group may partially/fully/not overlap each other. For the first communication, for each value in the set of parameters, the corresponding parameter or reference parameter for the second communication may be restricted or fixed to a subset of values. In particular, for each value in the set of parameters for the first communication there is one fixed value or reference parameter for the corresponding second communication. For example, the same CP type should be set for the first communication and the corresponding second communication. That is, if the normal CP is set for the first communication, the normal CP is set for the second communication. As another example, the same value of subcarrier spacing should be set for the first communication and the corresponding second communication.

In one embodiment, for the first communication, the set of parameters may be divided into U groups, as shown in FIG. 12B. The size of each group may be the same or different from each other, and the values in each group may or may not partially/completely overlap each other. The parameters or reference parameters for the second communication may be divided into V groups. The size of each group may be the same or different from each other, and the values in each group may or may not partially/completely overlap each other. For the first communication, for each subset of parameters, the corresponding parameter or reference parameter for the second communication may be restricted or fixed to the subset of values.

In one embodiment, the set of subcarrier spacings for DL allocation or UL allocation or DL data reception may be {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz}, as shown in FIG. 12C. In one embodiment, a subset of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz} may be configured for corresponding DL data or UL data or acknowledgments.

In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 15 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 30 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 60 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCS of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 120 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCSs of {60 kHz, 120 kHz}.

In one embodiment, the subcarrier spacing for corresponding DL data or UL data or acknowledgment may not be smaller than that of DL allocation or UL allocation or DL data reception.

In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 15 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 30 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCSs of {30 kHz, 60 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 60 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of SCSs of {60 kHz, 120 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for the first communication is 120 kHz, the second communication may consist of a subset of the SCS of {120 kHz}.

For PRACH transmission and corresponding random access response (RAR), the subcarrier spacing for PRACH may be {1.25 kHz, 5 kHz, 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 7.5 kHz} . The subcarrier spacing set for RAR may be {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the first communication is PRACH and the second communication is RAR, the second communication may consist of a subset of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for PRACH is 1.25 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for PRACH is 5 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for PRACH is 15 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of the SCS of {15 kHz, 30 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for PRACH is 30 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for PRACH is 60 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the SCS for PRACH is 120 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {60 kHz, 120 kHz}.

In one embodiment, the subcarrier spacing for RAR may not be smaller than the subcarrier spacing for PRACH. In one embodiment, if the subcarrier spacing for the PRACH is 1.25 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the subcarrier spacing for the PRACH is 5 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the subcarrier spacing for PRACH is 15 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {15 kHz, 30 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the subcarrier spacing for PRACH is 30 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {30 kHz, 60 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the subcarrier spacing for PRACH is 60 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {60 kHz, 120 kHz}. In one embodiment, if the subcarrier spacing for the PRACH is 120 kHz, the RAR may consist of a subset of SCSs of {120 kHz}. In particular, for each value of subcarrier spacing in the set of parameters for PRACH transmission, there is one fixed value of subcarrier spacing for the corresponding RAR transmission.

In some embodiments, a time interval may be set between the first communication and the second communication. The time interval may be set based on an integer number of slots/symbols/minislots, eg, the number may be K. In some embodiments, the value K may be a set of integers. In some embodiments, the values or numbers of integers in the set of K are different for different values of subcarrier spacing and/or CP lengths set for the first communication and/or the second communication. may Here, the first communication uses the first numerology and the second communication uses the second numerology and is made in response to the first communication. 13-16 are diagrams illustrating some example interactions between network device 330 and terminal device 320. FIG. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that method 400 may be implemented in network device 330 and terminal device 320 shown in the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 13-16 and FIGS. 5A-5C and 6A-6D. will understand. Figures 7a-7C, Figures 8A-8C, Figures 9A-9D and Figure 10 may also be implemented in the network device 330 and terminal device 320 shown in Figures 13-16.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, network device 330 may send 1310 a DL assignment (corresponding to the "first communication" of interaction 1300) to terminal device 320, after which network device 330 , after a time interval, corresponding DL data may be sent 1350 to the terminal device 320 . In one embodiment, the terminal device 320 may select a first time position associated with the DL assignment and/or a time interval between the DL assignment and the corresponding DL data (corresponding to "second communication" in interaction 1301). may be determined. In one embodiment, network device 330 may configure scheduling information and/or higher layer signaling for terminal device 320 for DL data transmission. In one embodiment, terminal device 320 may receive and decode 1330 the assignment information, and may receive and decode 1370 corresponding DL data based on the assignment information. Scheduling information includes resource allocation, modulation and coding scheme, bandwidth portion, frequency carrier information, subcarrier spacing value, cyclic prefix (CP) length, between DL allocation and corresponding downlink data transmission. relationships (e.g., k slots and/or minislots and/or symbols, DL assignment in slot/minislot/symbol n and corresponding DL data in slot/minislot/symbol n+k), hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information, At least one of a redundancy version, power information, etc. may be included. There may be a set of values k for relationship information between DL assignments and corresponding downlink data transmissions. The set of values k may be different for different frequency carriers and/or bandwidth portions and/or subcarrier spacing values and/or CP lengths.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, network device 330 may send 1410 a UL assignment (corresponding to "first communication" in interaction 1400) to terminal device 320, after which terminal device 320 responds UL data may be sent 1450 to network device 330 . In one embodiment, the terminal device 320 may select a first time position associated with the UL assignment and/or a time interval between the UL assignment and the corresponding UL data (corresponding to "second communication" in interaction 1400). may be determined. In one embodiment, network device 330 may configure scheduling information and/or higher layer signaling for terminal device 320 for UL data (PUSCH) transmission. In one embodiment, terminal device 320 may receive and decode 1440 the UL assignment information. Scheduling information includes resource allocation, modulation and coding scheme, bandwidth portion, frequency carrier information, subcarrier spacing value, cyclic prefix (CP) length, between UL allocation and corresponding uplink data transmission. relationships (e.g., k slots and/or minislots and/or symbols, UL assignment at slot/minislot/symbol n and corresponding UL data at slot/minislot/symbol n+k), hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information, At least one of a redundancy version, power information, etc. may be included. There may be a set of values k for relationship information between UL assignments and corresponding downlink data transmissions. The set of values k may be different for different frequency carriers and/or bandwidth portions and/or subcarrier spacing values and/or CP lengths.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, network device 330 may send 1510 DL data (corresponding to "first communication" in interaction 1500) to terminal device 320, after which terminal device 320 may A corresponding acknowledgment may be sent 1550 to network device 330 . In one embodiment, terminal device 320 may determine a first time position associated with DL data and/or a time interval between DL data and a corresponding acknowledgment (“Second communication”). In one embodiment, network device 330 may configure scheduling information and/or higher layer signaling for terminal device 320 for acknowledgment (PUCCH) transmission. In one embodiment, terminal device 320 may receive and decode 1540 DL data. Scheduling information includes resource allocation, modulation and coding scheme, bandwidth portion, frequency carrier information, subcarrier spacing value, cyclic prefix (CP) length, relationship between DL data and associated acknowledgments ( k slots and/or minislots and/or symbols, UL assignment in slot/minislot/symbol n and corresponding UL data in slot/minislot/symbol n+k), hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information, redundancy version , power information, and/or the like. There may be a set of values k for relationship information between DL data and associated acknowledgments. The set of values k may be different for different frequency carriers and/or bandwidth portions and/or subcarrier spacing values and/or CP lengths.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, terminal device 320 may send 1610 a PRACH (corresponding to "first communication" in interaction 1600) to network device 330, which then responds A response may be sent 1650 to the terminal device 320 . In one embodiment, network device 330 determines the first time position associated with PRACH and/or the time interval between PRACH and the corresponding response (corresponding to “second communication” in interaction 1600). may In one embodiment, network device 330 may configure some information and/or higher layer signaling for terminal device 320 for PRACH transmission. In one embodiment, network device 330 may receive and detect 1640 the PRACH. This information includes resource allocations, bandwidth fractions, frequency carrier information, subcarrier spacing values, cyclic prefix (CP) lengths, relationships between PRACH transmissions and corresponding responses (e.g., k slots and/or minislot and/or symbol, PRACH transmission in slot/minislot/symbol n, and corresponding response from slot/minislot/symbol n+k), power information, and/or the like. There may be a set k of values for relationship information between PRACH transmissions and corresponding responses. The set of values k may be different for different frequency carriers and/or bandwidth portions and/or subcarrier spacing values and/or CP lengths. In one embodiment, network device 330 may configure information for the corresponding response (eg, RAR and/or PDCCH), which information includes time and/or frequency resources, time windows for detection, , a subcarrier spacing value, and a CP length. In one embodiment, the corresponding response may be scheduled by PDCCH.

FIG. 17 is a simplified block diagram of a device 1700 suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown, the device 1700 includes one or more processors 1710, one or more memories 1720 coupled to the processor(s) 1710, and one or more transmitters and/or receivers coupled to the processor(s) 1710. device (TX/RX) 1740 . Device 1700 may be implemented as network device 330 and terminal device 320 .

Processor 1717 may be of any type suitable for local technology networks, including general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), and multi-core processor architectures, as non-limiting examples. may include one or more processors based on Device 1700 may have multiple processors, such as application specific integrated circuit chips, temporally dependent on a clock that synchronizes the main processor.

Memory 1720 may be of any type suitable for local technology networks, non-limiting examples include non-transitory computer readable storage media, semiconductor-based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory. Devices and systems may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, including fixed memory and removable memory.

Memory 1720 stores at least part of program 1730 . TX/RX 1740 is for two-way communication. TX/RX 1740 has at least one antenna to facilitate communication, but in practice the access nodes referred to in this application may have multiple antennas. A communication interface may represent any interface required for communication with other network elements.

Program 1730 comprises program instructions that, when executed by associated processor 1710, enable device 1700 to operate in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, as described herein with reference to FIGS. shall include That is, embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by computer software that may be executed by processor 1710 of device 1700, by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware.

FIG. 18 is a simplified block diagram of an apparatus 1800 suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparatus 1800 may be implemented in network device 330 and terminal device 320 . As shown, apparatus 1800 is configured to determine at least one of a first time position associated with a first communication and a time interval between the first and second communications. and a determining unit 1810 wherein the first communication uses the first numerology and the second communication uses the second numerology and is performed in response to the first communication.

In one embodiment, apparatus 1800 further includes a second determiner configured to determine a second time position associated with the second communication based on the first time position and the time interval.

In one embodiment, determiner 1810 further determines the duration of the first reference time slot based on the first reference neuronology, and determines the duration of the first reference time slot and the first reference time. It is configured to determine the first time position based on the index of the slot.

In one embodiment, if the apparatus 1800 is the terminal device 320, the determiner 1810 is further configured to obtain the index of the first reference time slot from the message sent from the network device.

In one embodiment, determiner 1810 further determines the duration of the second reference time slot based on the second reference neuronology, and determines the duration of the second reference time slot and the second reference time. It is configured to determine the time interval based on the number of slots.

In one embodiment, if the apparatus 1800 is the terminal device 320, the determiner 1810 is further configured to obtain the number of second reference time slots from the message sent from the network device.

Based on the above description, one of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the present disclosure can be embodied in an apparatus, method, or computer program product. In general, various exemplary embodiments may be implemented in hardware or dedicated circuitry, software, logic, or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software, which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor, or other computing device; The disclosure is not so limited. Although various aspects of the embodiments of the disclosure are illustrated and described as block diagrams, flowcharts, or some other pictorial representation, any block, device, system, technique, or method described herein may be used. may be implemented, as non-limiting examples, in hardware, software, firmware, dedicated circuitry or logic, general-purpose hardware or controllers, or other computing devices, or some combination thereof. will be well understood.

The various blocks shown in FIG. 5 may be viewed as a plurality of combined logic circuitry configured to perform method steps and/or operations resulting from operation of the computer program code and/or related functions. At least some aspects of embodiments of the disclosure may be implemented in various components such as integrated circuit chips and modules, and embodiments of the disclosure may operate in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the disclosure. may be implemented in a device embodied as a configurable integrated circuit, FPGA or ASIC.

Although this specification contains many specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of any disclosure or what may be claimed, rather than any particular disclosure. should be construed as a description of features that may be unique to a particular embodiment of. Various features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Further, although features are described above and initially claimed as functioning in a particular combination, in some cases one or more of the features from the claimed combination may be omitted from the combination. Any excluded and claimed combinations are intended to cover subcombinations or variations of subcombinations.

Similarly, although the figures depict operations in a particular order, this does not mean that these operations are performed in the specific order or order shown to achieve a desired result. It should not be understood as requiring that all illustrated acts be performed. Multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous in some situations. Furthermore, the separation of various system components in the above-described embodiments should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the described program components and system are generally It should be understood that it may be integrated in a software product or packaged in multiple software products.

Various modifications and adaptations of the above-described embodiments of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the relevant arts by reading the above description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Any variations would fall within the scope of the non-limiting exemplary embodiments of this disclosure. Moreover, other embodiments of the disclosure described herein will come to mind to those skilled in the art to which these embodiments of the disclosure pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. be.

Accordingly, the embodiments of the present disclosure should not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but variations and other embodiments thereof are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. It should be understood that Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.

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A user equipment,
means for receiving information indicating the number of slots k;
A first parameter that sets a first subcarrier spacing for a first array of downlink slots and a second parameter that sets a second subcarrier spacing for a second array of uplink slots. a means for receiving and
means for performing reception of a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) in a first slot of the first array of downlink slots;
Of the second array of the uplink slots, in the second slot, the PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) including Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) information corresponding to the PDSCH a means for performing the transmission;
has
the first parameter and the second parameter are different from each other;
The starting position for counting the number k of slots up to the second slot in the second array of uplink slots is the last of the second array of uplink slots that overlaps the reception of the PDSCH. is a slot in
User equipment. the first subcarrier spacing is greater than the second subcarrier spacing;
2. User equipment according to claim 1. the second subcarrier spacing is greater than the first subcarrier spacing;
2. User equipment according to claim 1. the information indicating the number of slots k is given by scheduling information;
2. User equipment according to claim 1. the number of symbols per slot is 14;
2. User equipment according to claim 1. The first subcarrier spacing and the second subcarrier spacing are each one of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, and 240 kHz.
2. User equipment according to claim 1. a base station,
means for transmitting information indicating the number of slots k;
A first parameter that sets a first subcarrier spacing for a first array of downlink slots and a second parameter that sets a second subcarrier spacing for a second array of uplink slots. and a means for transmitting
means for performing transmission of a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) in a first slot of the first array of downlink slots;
Of the second array of the uplink slots, in the second slot, the PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) including Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) information corresponding to the PDSCH a means for performing reception;
has
the first parameter and the second parameter are different from each other;
The starting position for counting the number k of slots up to the second slot in the second array of uplink slots is the last of the second array of uplink slots that overlaps the transmission of the PDSCH. is a slot in
base station. the first subcarrier spacing is greater than the second subcarrier spacing;
A base station according to claim 7. the second subcarrier spacing is greater than the first subcarrier spacing;
A base station according to claim 7. the information indicating the number of slots k is given by scheduling information;
A base station according to claim 7. the number of symbols per slot is 14;
A base station according to claim 7. The first subcarrier spacing and the second subcarrier spacing are each one of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, and 240 kHz.
A base station according to claim 7.

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