DEVICES AND TRANSMISSION METHODS FOR CONFIGURED CONCESSION

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1 / 39 DEVICES AND TRANSMISSION METHODS FOR CONFIGURED CONCESSION FIELD

[001] The modalities of this disclosure generally relate to the field of communication and to devices, methods and a non-transient computer-readable means for transmission for configured grant (CG). BACKGROUND

[002] New Radio (NR), also called 5th generation mobile network (5G), is a new global wireless standard following 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G networks. NR enables a new type of network designed to connect virtually everyone and everything, including machines, objects and devices. NR wireless technology was created to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra-low latency, greater reliability, massive network capacity, higher availability and a more seamless user experience for more users. Increased performance and improved efficiency provide new user experiences and connect new industries.

[003] Augmented Reality (XR) is a broad term encompassing Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Virtual Reality (VR), etc. Along with Cloud Computing, XR applications typically require high throughput and low latency, as well as having a large packet size and variable data packet size. To meet the requirement for low latency and large packet size, it was decided in the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to configure a terminal device, such as User Equipment (UE), with multiple Configured Grant (CG) occasions (TOs) for Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission within a single CG PUSCH configuration. Then the packet can be transmitted in all or parts of the configured TOs immediately if it reaches the UE. Whereas the device of Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 9 / 64 2 / 39 network, such as a 5G base station (gNB), does not know the actual size of an XR packet and how many TOs would be used by the UE, the number of TOs occupied by the UE may be less than the configured number of TOs, meaning that some TOs would be wasted. Therefore, further enhancement in transmission to CG is necessary. SUMMARY

[004] In general, examples of embodiments of the present disclosure provide devices, methods and a computer-readable means for occasions of transmission in a configured concession period (CG).

[005] In a first aspect, a terminal device is provided. The terminal device comprises a processor and a transceiver coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to determine indication information, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and to transmit, via the transceiver, the indication information to a network device.

[006] In a second aspect, a network device is provided. The network device comprises a processor and a transceiver coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, indication information from a terminal device, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and to determine the usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among the multiple TOs based on the indication information.

[007] In a third aspect, a method implemented by a terminal device is provided. The method comprises determining indication information, wherein the indication information indicates Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 10 / 64 3 / 39 a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease setting; and transmit, via the transceiver, the indication information to a network device.

[008] In a fourth aspect, a method implemented by a network device is provided. The method comprises receiving indication information from a terminal device, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured grant setting; and determine the usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs based on the indication information.

[009] In a fifth aspect, a terminal device is provided. The terminal device comprises means for determining indication information, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion, TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and means for transmitting, via the transceiver, the indication information to a network device.

[010] In a sixth aspect, a network device is provided. The network device comprises means for receiving indication information from a terminal device, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion, TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and means for determining the usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs based on the indication information.

[011] In a seventh aspect, a terminal device is provided comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores instructions, the memory and the instructions being configured, with the processor, to make the device Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 11 / 64 4 / 39 terminal perform the method according to the third aspect above.

[012] In an eighth aspect, a network device is provided comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores instructions, the memory and the instructions being configured, with the processor, to cause the network device to perform the method according to the fourth aspect above.

[013] In a ninth aspect, a non-transient computer-readable medium is provided. The non-transient computer-readable medium contains program instructions stored therein. The program instructions, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to at least perform the method according to the third or fourth aspect above.

[014] In a tenth aspect, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product is encoded with instructions to perform the method according to the third or fourth aspect above.

[015] It should be understood that the summary section is not intended to identify essential or main features of the present disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become easily understood through the description below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[016] Some embodiments will now be described with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

[017] Fig. 1 illustrates an example of a network environment in which some modalities of the present disclosure can be implemented.

[018] Fig. 2A illustrates an example of time-domain resource allocation for PUSCH with Type A PUSCH repetition related to some embodiments of this disclosure.

[019] Fig. 2B illustrates an example of time-domain resource allocation for PUSCH with enhanced PUSCH repetition. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 12 / 64 5 / 39 THE.

[020] Fig. 2C illustrates an example of time-domain resource allocation for PUSCH with TBOMS.

[021] Fig. 2D illustrates a simplified block diagram of a UE configured with CG Type 2 that is activated by an activation DCI reporting aperiodic channel state information (ACSI).

[022] Fig.2E illustrates a simplified block diagram of TOs of two CG configurations superimposed on each other.

[023] Fig. 3A illustrates an example of a signaling chart of an example process according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[024] Fig. 3B illustrates another example of a signaling chart of an example process according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[025] Fig. 3C illustrates yet another example of a signaling chart of an example process according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[026] Fig.4A illustrates a simplified block diagram of multiple TB transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[027] Fig.4B illustrates a simplified block diagram of multiple TB transmission according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[028] Fig. 4C illustrates a simplified block diagram of multiple TB transmission according to another embodiment of this disclosure.

[029] Fig. 5A illustrates a simplified block diagram of TOs of two CG configurations superimposed on each other according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[030] Fig. 5B illustrates a simplified block diagram of TOs of two CG configurations superimposed on each other according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, p. 13 / 64 6 / 39

[031] Fig. 5C illustrates a simplified block diagram of TOs of two CG configurations superimposed on each other according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[032] Fig. 5D illustrates a simplified block diagram of TOs of two CG configurations superimposed on each other according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[033] Fig. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method implemented on a terminal device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[034] Fig. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method implemented in a network device according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure.

[035] Fig. 8 illustrates a simplified block diagram of a device that is suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure.

[036] In all drawings, the same reference numbers or similar numbers represent the same elements or similar elements. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[037] The principles of this disclosure will now be described with reference to some embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are described for illustrative purposes only and assist those skilled in the art in understanding and implementing this disclosure, without suggesting any limitation as to the scope of the disclosure. The disclosure described in this document can be implemented in several ways different from those described below.

[038] In the description and claims that follow, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this document have the same meaning commonly understood by a person with common knowledge of the art to which this disclosure pertains.

[039] References in this publication to “a (a) Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, p. 14 / 64 7 / 39 modality, an example modality, “a modality”, “some modalities” and the like indicate that the modality(ies) described may include a specific feature, structure or characteristic, but it is not necessary that each modality includes the specific feature, structure or characteristic. Furthermore, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same modality(ies). Additionally, when a specific feature, structure or resource is described in connection with a modality, it is understood that it is known to one skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure or resource in connection with other modalities, whether explicitly described or not.

[040] It should be understood that, although the terms first and second or similar may be used in this document to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another element. For example, a first element may also be referred to as a second element and, similarly, a second element may also be referred to as a first element, without departing from the scope of the modalities. As used in this document, the term and / or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the terms listed.

[041] The terminology used in this document is intended to describe only specific modalities and is not intended to be limiting of example modalities. As used in this document, the singular forms a, an, and the should also include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms comprise, including, possess, include, and / or including, when used in this document, specify the presence of declared features, elements, and / or components, etc., but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 15 / 64 8 / 39 other characteristics, elements, components and / or combinations thereof.

[042] As used in this document, the term “communication network” refers to a network that follows any suitable communication standards, such as 5G NR, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), High-Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA), Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and so on. Furthermore, communications between a terminal device and a network device on the communication network can be carried out according to any suitable generation communication protocols, including, but not limited to, first-generation (1G), second-generation (2G), 2.5G communication protocols, 2.75G, third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G), 4.5G, fifth generation (5G) and / or any other protocols currently known or to be developed in the future. The modalities of this disclosure may be applied to various communication systems. Given the rapid development in communications, there will also be future types of technologies and communication systems in which this disclosure may be incorporated. This should not be seen as a limitation of the scope of this disclosure only to the systems mentioned above.

[043] As used in this document, the term “network device” generally refers to a node in a communication network through which a terminal device can access the communication network and receive services from it. The network device may refer to a base station (BS) or an access point (AP), for example, a Node B (NodeB or NB), a radio access network node (RAN), an evolved Node B (eNodeB or eNB), an NR NB (also known as gNB), a Remote Radio Unit (RRU), a radio header (RH), an infrastructure device for V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communication, a transmit / receive point (TRP), a receive point (RP), a header of Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 16 / 64 9 / 39 remote radio (RRH), a relay, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a low-power node, such as a femto BS, a pico BS, and so on, depending on the terminology and technology applied.

[044] As used in this document, the term “terminal device” generally refers to any end device that is capable of wireless communications. By way of example and not limitation, a terminal device may also be referred to as a communication device, a user equipment (UE), an end-user device, a subscriber station (SS), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a portable subscriber station, a mobile station (MS), or an access terminal (AT). The terminal device may include, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a smartphone, a voice over IP (VoIP) phone, a wireless local loop phone, a tablet, a wearable terminal device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop computer, a desktop computer, an image capture terminal device such as a digital camera, a gaming terminal device, a music storage and playback device,a vehicle-mounted wireless terminal device, a wireless endpoint, a mobile station, lap computer integrated equipment (LEE), lap computer mounted equipment (LME), a USB adapter, a smart device, wireless customer premises equipment (CPE), an Internet of Things (IoT) device, a watch or other wearable device, a head-mounted display (HMD), a vehicle, a drone, a medical device (e.g., a remote surgery device), an industrial device (e.g., a robot and / or other wireless devices operating in industrial and / or automated process chain contexts), a consumer electronics device, a device operating on wireless networks, Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 17 / 64 10 / 39 commercial and / or industrial, and similar. In the following description, the terms: “terminal device”, “communication device”, “terminal”, “user equipment” and “UE” may be used interchangeably.

[045] As used herein, the term “resource”, “transmission resource”, “resource block”, “physical resource block”, “uplink resource” or “downlink resource” may refer to any resource, for example, a time-domain resource, a frequency-domain resource, a space-domain resource, a code-domain resource, or any other resource that enables communication and the like, used to accomplish communication between a terminal device and a network device or between terminal devices. Hereafter, a frequency-domain and time-domain resource will be used as an example of a transmission resource to describe some embodiments of this disclosure. Note that the embodiments of this disclosure apply equally to other resources in other domains.

[046] Fig. 1 illustrates an example of a network environment 100 in which examples of embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented. The environment 100, which may be part of a communication network, comprises terminal devices and network devices.

[047] As illustrated in Fig. 1, the communication network 100 may comprise a terminal device 110 (hereinafter also referred to as user equipment 110 or UE 110). The communication network 100 may further comprise a network device 120. The network device 120 may manage a cell 101. The terminal device 110 and the network device 120 may communicate data and control information with each other within the cell coverage. A link from the network device 120 to the terminal device 110 is called a downlink (DL), while a link from the terminal device 110 to the network device 120 is called a downlink (DL). Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 18 / 64 The 11 / 39 link in a 120 network is called an uplink (UL).

[048] It is important to understand that the number of network devices and terminal devices is for illustrative purposes only, without suggesting any limitations. The 100 system may include any suitable number of network devices and terminal devices adapted to implement embodiments of this disclosure. Although not shown, it would be appreciated if one or more terminal devices could be located in the 100 environment.

[049] Communications on the 100 communication network may conform to any suitable standards, including, but not limited to, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), LTE, LTE-Evolution, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN), Machine Type Communication (MTC), and the like. In addition, communications may be carried out in accordance with any generation of communication protocols currently known or to be developed in the future. Examples of communication protocols include, but are not limited to, first-generation (1G), second-generation (2G), 2.5G, 2.75G, third-generation (3G), fourth-generation (4G), 4.5G, and fifth-generation (5G) communication protocols.

[050] As described earlier, XR applications typically require high throughput and low latency, as well as large packet sizes and variable data packet sizes. To meet the low latency and large packet size requirements, efficient resource allocation is necessary. Currently, PUSCH transmissions can be dynamically scheduled by an uplink lease (UL) in an uplink control information (DCI), or transmissions can utilize resources configured by a configured lease (CG), which can be classified as CG. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 19 / 64 12 / 39 Type 1 and CG Type 2.

[051] Configured Grant Type 1 PUSCH transmission is semi-statically configured to operate on receiving a configuredGrantConfig upper-layer parameter including rrc-ConfiguredUplinkGrant without detecting a UL grant on a DCI. Configured Grant Type 2 PUSCH transmission is semi-persistently scaled by a UL grant on a valid activation DCI upon receiving a configuredGrantConfig upper-layer parameter not including rrc-ConfiguredUplinkGrant. The UE can be configured with one or more CG configurations, and for each CG configuration, a P period and a CG type are provided.

[052] To meet the requirement for low latency and large packet size, it was agreed in 3GPP to configure multiple CG PUSCH transmission occasions (TOs) within a period of a single CG PUSCH configuration.

[053] There are several main schemes for time-domain resource allocation, including the Type A PUSCH repetition introduced in Rel-15 and the Type B PUSCH repetition introduced in Rel-16. Improvements to Type A PUSCH repetition are beneficial for improving PUSCH coverage for TDD. In Rel-17, multi-slot TB processing (TBOMS) is supported so that, for a given PUSCH transmission, the scheme among these schemes used can be configured by a higher-layer parameter. For illustrative purposes only, examples of time-domain resource allocations for some of these schemes would be described below.

[054] For a CG configuration, a SLIV can be configured for PUSCH Type A repetition, the initial symbol S relative to the start of the slot, and the number of consecutive symbols L counted from the symbol S allocated for the PUSCH are determined from the start indicator and SLIV line length. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, p. 20 / 64 13 / 39 indexed: if (L -1) < 7 then SLIV = 14 (L-1) + S else SLIV = 14· (14 - L +1) + (14-1 - S) where 0 <L< 14-S .

[055] the number of repetitions K can be determined as: If `numberOfRepetitions` is present in the resource allocation table, the number of repetitions `K` is equal to `numberOfRepetitions`. Otherwise, if the number of repetitions K is provided by the configured parameters of the repK top layer.

[056] For Type A PUSCH repetition, in the case K>1, the same symbol allocation is applied in the K consecutive slots. The UE must repeat the TB in the K consecutive slots applying the same symbol allocation in each slot.

[057] For example, assuming that for a CG configuration, the initial slot is slot #1, S=2, L=8, K=4, then the example time-domain feature for PUSCH with Type A PUSCH repetition can be found in Fig. 2A.

[058] For Type A PUSCH replay, a PUSCH transmission in a slot of a multi-slot PUSCH transmission is omitted if any PUSCH symbol is overlapped with the slot symbol set that is indicated to a UE as a downlink by tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon, or tdd-UL-DLConfigurationDedicated.

[059] For enhanced Type A PUSCH repetition, resource allocation in the time domain is almost the same as for Type A PUSCH repetition, except that the number of repetitions is counted based on available slots. In particular, a slot can be determined as unavailable if at least one of the symbols indicated by the TDRA for a PUSCH in the slot overlaps with Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 21 / 64 The 14 / 39 symbol not intended for UL transmissions and the semi-static flexible symbol configured by tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon, or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated, is considered available.

[060] For example, for a CG configuration, the initial slot is slot#1, S=2, L=8, K=4, then the time domain feature for PUSCH with enhanced Type A PUSCH repetition can be found in Fig.2B. For TBOMS, time-domain resource determination can be performed via Type A PUSCH repetition, such as Time Domain Resource Allocation (TDRA). The number of slots N allocated for a TBOMS transmission TB, or in other words, the number of slots N used to calculate the TBS, is determined using a row index from a TDRA list, configured via a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, and is counted based on the available slots for UL transmission. The transmission in each slot could be referred to as a transmission portion of the TB in this disclosure. The determination of available slots is as defined in the enhanced Type A PUSCH repetition.

[061] For example, for a CG configuration, the initial slot is slot#1, S=2, L=8, N=4, then an example of a time-domain feature for PUSCH with TBOMS can be found in Fig.2C.

[062] However, gNB does not know the actual size of an XR packet and how many TOs would be used by the occupied number U of TOs may be less than the number of TOs configured. Therefore, further enhancements are needed in transmission to CG to improve resource utilization for CG.

[063] In addition, a solution is also needed to transmit multiple different TBs via multiple configured TOs when multiple CG PUSCH transmission occasions (TOs) are configured. Furthermore, when CG Type 2 is enabled by an activation DCI, a UE configured with CG Type 2 also Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 22 / 64 15 / 39 needs to report an aperiodic channel status information (A-CSI) report, but the TO for reporting the A-CSI may be an unused TO (as illustrated in Fig. 2D). Therefore, an A-CSI report transmission problem must be addressed. Furthermore, when multiple CG configurations are configured for UE, UE also needs to know how to indicate the unused TO when the TOs of multiple CG configurations overlap each other in the time domain (as illustrated in Fig. 2E).

[064] In view of the above discussions, the embodiments of this disclosure provide an enhanced solution for transmission for configured lease (CG). In one aspect of the solution of this disclosure, a terminal device determines indication information, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration. The terminal device transmits the indication information to a network device.

[065] In this way, the use of resources for CG can be improved efficiently through indication information. In addition, other modalities or other aspects of this disclosure also provide solutions to address other issues, as mentioned previously. The principles and implementations of modalities of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to Figs. 3A-7. Example Method

[066] Fig. 3A illustrates an example of a signaling diagram of an example process 200A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For discussion purposes, example 200A will be described with reference to Fig. 1.

[067] In example process 300A, a terminal device 110 determines 310 indication information. The information of Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 23 / 64 16 / 39 indication can indicate a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease setting. For example, terminal device 110 can determine indication information based on whether the TO or group of TOs is used or not. If the TO or group of TOs is used, the usage status may indicate it as “used” or not indicate it as unused; otherwise, the usage status may indicate it as unused or not indicate it as used.

[068] In some embodiments, the multiple TOs for a CG configuration may include at least two groups of TOs available to transmit at least two transmission blocks (TBs).

[069] For example, the UE can determine multiple TOs within a time duration for a first lease configuration (GC), where the time duration can be a periodicity of the first GC configuration. The UE can further determine a parameter M, where M represents a number of different TBs that can be transmitted during the time period. In this case, the UE can determine the usage status of the TOs in at least two groups and transmit indication information (e.g., a UCI) to indicate to the network device that some of the TOs among the multiple TOs are not being used. Alternatively, the UE can determine the usage status for each of at least two groups and transmit indication information (e.g., a UCI) to indicate to the network device that some of the TO groups are not being used.

[070] In some modalities, multiple TOs can be divided into at least two groups in many different ways. For illustrative purposes, reference will be made to Figs. 4A to 4C to describe various TO grouping options. Option -1 (Interaction with, for example, TBOMS)

[071] In Option 1, all TOs in each of at least two TO groups are configured to transmit a single TB, and the Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 24 / 64 17 / 39 at least two groups of TOs are configured to transmit different TBs. The number of at least two groups of TOs can be determined based on the number of TBs that can be transmitted within the time duration for the CG configuration.

[072] For example, if a parameter N is configured, where N represents the slot number for calculating the transport block size, then the UE can determine that M groups of TOs can be used to transmit M PUSCH transmissions and determine the number of TOs in each group as N, where the parameter N indicates the number of TOs used to transmit a single TB. In some modes, a number of TOs configured to transmit a single TB is determined based on a slot number corresponding to a transport block size, TBS.

[073] In other words, the UE can determine M*N TOs to transmit M PUSCH transmissions and the UE would transmit a single TB in N slots in a group. For example, as illustrated in Fig. 4A, suppose N=2 and M=2, then the UE can determine that 4 TOs are grouped into two TO groups to transmit 2 TBs, and each TB is transmitted by 2 slots in each TO group.

[074] In this case, the number of bits for the indication information can be determined based on a transmission parameter including any of the following: a number of at least two TBs; or a number of at least two TBs and a number of TOs configured to transmit a single TB.

[075] For example, the indication information or the UCI may indicate unused groups, and the number of bits is determined based on M. Or, alternatively, they may indicate unused TOs, and the number of bits may be determined based on M * N. Option 2 (Interaction with, for example, type A repetition)

[076] In Option 2, all TOs in each of at least two TO groups are configured to transmit different transmission blocks, and in which at least two TO groups are Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 25 / 64 18 / 39 configured to repeatedly transmit the same set of TBs. The number of at least two TO groups can be determined based on the number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs.

[077] For example, if a repetition type A is configured and a K is configured, where K indicates the number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs, then the UE can determine K groups of TOs to repeat M TBs, and the number of TOs in each group is M. In other words, the UE determines M*K TOs to transmit M PUSCH transmissions and the UE must repeat M TBs in M*K TOs. For example, as illustrated in Fig. 4B, suppose K=2, M=4, then the UE determines that 8TOs are grouped into two TO groups to transmit the repetition of 4 TBs.

[078] In this case, the number of bits for the indication information can be determined based on a transmission parameter, where the transmission parameter includes one of: the number of at least two TBs; or the number of at least two TBs and the number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs.

[079] For example, if the UCI indicates the unused groups and the number of bits is determined based on M. Or, alternatively, the UCI indicates the unused TOs and the number of bits is determined based on M*K. Option 3 (Interaction with, for example, type A repetition and TBOMS)

[080] In some embodiments, at least two TOs in each of the at least two TO groups are configured to transmit a single TB, and at least two other TOs in each of the at least two TO groups are configured to transmit another TB, and in which the at least two TO groups are configured to repeatedly transmit the same set of TBs. The number of the at least two TO groups can be determined based on the number of repetitive transmissions of the at least two TBs. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 26 / 64 19 / 39

[081] For example, if a repetition type A is configured and K is configured, where K indicates the number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs, and a parameter N is configured, where N represents the slot number corresponding to a transport block (i.e., the slot for calculating the transport block size, TBS), then the UE can determine K groups of TOs, and each group has M TOs, and is used to transmit M TBs, and the UE can transmit each TBs through N slots. For example, as illustrated in Fig. 4C, suppose K=2, M=2 and N=2, then the UE determines 8TOs to transmit the repetition of 2 TBs, and each TB is transmitted through 2 slots.

[082] In this case, the number of bits for the indication information can be determined based on a transmission parameter, wherein the transmission parameter includes one of: a number of at least two TBs; or the number of at least two TBs and a number of TOs configured to transmit a single TB.

[083] For example, if the first UCI indicates the unused TOs in each group, the number of bits could be determined based on M. Or, alternatively, it could indicate the unused TOs, and the number of bits could be determined based on M*N.

[084] Reference is made again to Fig. 3A, terminal device 110 transmits 312 indication information to network device 120. Correspondingly, network device 120 receives indication information from terminal device 110, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration. Then, based on the indication information, network device 120 determines the usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among the multiple TOs.

[085] In this way, the network device can learn about the unused TOs in the multiple TOs indicated by the configuration of Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 27 / 64 20 / 39 CG can reallocate resources for, for example, other UEs or other traffic, and thus the use of resources for CG can be improved. Furthermore, some of the above modes can provide an efficient solution for transmitting multiple different TBs across multiple configured TOs when multiple CG PUSCH transmission occasions (TOs) are configured.

[086] Furthermore, when CG Type 2 is activated by an activation DCI, a UE configured with CG Type 2 also needs to report an aperiodic channel status information (A-CSI) report (as illustrated in Fig. 2D), an A-CSI report transmission must be addressed. In particular, the inventors note that currently, when a DCI 0_1 format scales two PUSCH allocations, the aperiodic CSI report is performed on the second scheduled PUSCH; when a DCI 0_1 format scales more than two PUSCH allocations, the aperiodic CSI report is performed on the penultimate scheduled PUSCH.

[087] However, for CG type 2, DCI activation can scale multiple PUSCH allocations, and some of them would not be used for XR, for example, as illustrated in Fig. 2D, the CSI must be transmitted in the penultimate PUSCH according to the current specification. However, the TO is not used and therefore cannot be used to transmit the A-CSI report. For this purpose, a solution for A-CSI transmission is provided in this document and will be described with reference to Fig. 3B.

[088] Fig. 3B illustrates an example of a signaling diagram of an example process 300B according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For discussion purposes, example 300B will be described with reference to Fig. 1. It should be understood that process 300B can be implemented in combination with process 300A or implemented independently of process 300A as a separate aspect of the present disclosure.

[089] As illustrated in Fig. 3B, in the example process Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 28 / 64 21 / 39 300B, the network device transmits 320 a UL grant in DCI to terminal device 110 to activate CG features previously indicated by a CG configuration, and terminal device 110 receives 322 the uplink grant in a DCI to activate the CG features.

[090] Next, the terminal device transmits 324 an A-CSI report on a predetermined TO among multiple TOs in response to an activation indication for the CG configuration, i.e., the UL grant received to activate the CG features.

[091] In some modes, the predetermined TO is a TO not indicated as unused, and wherein the predetermined TO for transmitting the A-CSI report comprises one of: a second TO used when two TOs out of multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a penultimate TO used when more than two TOs out of multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a first TO in TOs not indicated as unused; or a last TO in TOs not indicated as unused.

[092] In other words, if two TOs are used among the set of TOs, the A-CSI report will be performed on the PUSCH transmission on the second TO used; if more than two TOs are used among the set of TOs, the A-CSI report will be performed on the PUSCH transmission on the penultimate TO used. Or, alternatively, the A-CSI report can be transmitted by PUSCH on the first or last TO used.

[093] In some modes, the transmission of the ACSI report comprises: transmitting the A-CSI report in the predetermined TO without a TB when the predetermined TO is indicated as unused. In other words, if the default TO for A-CSI is not used, the CSI may be transmitted without a TB:

[094] In some modes, the indication information indicates the predetermined TO for A-CSI as used or does not indicate it. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, p. 29 / 64 22 / 39 as unused. In this way, it can be ensured that the predetermined TO can be used to transmit A-CSI. For example, it can maintain the current A-CSI transmission as defined in the specification and, meanwhile, if the second or penultimate TO used to transmit A-CSI is not used to transmit TB, the indication information indicates the second or penultimate TO for A-CSI as used or does not indicate it as unused. Or, alternatively, the indication information can indicate all multiple TOs configured by the CG configuration as used or not indicate them as unused to ensure that the predetermined TO can be used.

[095] In some embodiments, the transmission of the ACSI report comprises: transmitting the ACSI report on a TO that is used to transmit a TB; or canceling an ACSI report transmission on a TO when the TO is not used to transmit a TB. For example, it may maintain the current ACSI transmission as defined in the specification and, meanwhile, if the second or penultimate TO used to transmit the ACSI is not used, the ACSI may be canceled. In other words, the ACSI may be transmitted only when the second or penultimate TO is used for a PUSCH transmission.

[096] In some modes, an additional field may be included in the UCI to indicate whether or not the TB is ported with an A-CSI report. The field may be, for example, 1 bit.

[097] Correspondingly, network device 120 receives 326 the A-CSI report on the predetermined TO among the multiple TOs in response to an activation indication for the CG configuration.

[098] With the process illustrated in Fig. 3B, the UE knows how to transmit A-CSI even if some of the multiple TOs indicated by a CG configuration are not being used, thus ensuring the proper functioning of the terminal device.

[099] In addition, when multiple CG settings are Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 30 / 64 23 / 39 configured for the UE, the UE also needs to know how to indicate the unused TO when multiple TO configurations of CGs are superimposed on each other in the time domain. In particular, the inventors note that if the unused TO indication is projected by CG configuration, this means that a UCI could only be used to indicate the unused TO for one CG; the unused TO for another CG would have to be indicated by another UCI. Thus, considering that the TOs for different CGs would overlap in the time domain, there would be a case where the gNB could not know if the TO could be reused for another purpose if decided. As illustrated in Fig. 2E, if a UCI for CG 1 indicates that TO #4 is not being used, but the gNB could not use the occasion to perform another transmission because TO#7 or TO#8 is overlapping (in the time domain and / or frequency domain) with TO#4, and the UE can still use these resources TO #7 and / or TO#8 to transmit data. Thus, the gNB needs to better understand the UCI for CG 2. That is, the UCI for CG type 1 may be useless. To address this issue, an additional solution for indicating usage status is provided here and will be described with reference to Fig. 3C.

[100] Fig. 3C illustrates an example of a signaling diagram of an example process 200C according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For discussion purposes, example 300C will be described with reference to Fig. 1. It should be understood that process 300C can be implemented in combination with either process 300A or 300B or their combination, or alternatively be implemented independently of process 300A as a separate aspect of the present disclosure.

[101] In example process 300C, terminal device 110 is configured with at least one first CG configuration and a second CG configuration. As illustrated in Fig. 3C, terminal device 110 transmits 330 first indication information for the first CG configuration to the device Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 31 / 64 24 / 39 network 120. The first indication information indicates that the usage status of a first TO or group of TOs is not being used. The first indication information can be ported to a first UCI. Thus, on the network side, the network device 120 receives the first indication information.

[102] Next, terminal device 110 transmits a second indication 334 for a second CG configuration to network device 120. The second indication indicates the usage status of a second TO or group of TOs. The second TO or group of TOs is at least partially overlapping in the time domain with the first TO or group of TOs. The second indication can be carried in a second UCI. Thus, on the network side, network device 120 receives the second indication 336.

[103] In some embodiments, the second indication information is configured to indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used, or not to indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be unused, wherein the second indication information is transmitted after the first indication information by a first predetermined time period. The first predetermined time period may be predefined by the specification, standards or protocol, configured by the network device or predetermined in any other way.

[104] In other words, as long as the second UCI is transmitted after the first UCI for a first predetermined period of time, the second UCI can only indicate the TO or groups of at least partially overlapping TOs as used or must not indicate them as not used, regardless of whether the terminal device actually needs to use the TO or groups of at least partially overlapping TOs or not.

[105] For example, as illustrated in Fig. 5A, the first UCI is transmitted on TO #1 to CG1 and the second UCI is transmitted on TO #3 to CG2. The second indication information is Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 32 / 64 25 / 39 transmitted after the first indication information for a first predetermined period of time and therefore the second UCI can only indicate TO # 7 and TO # 8 as used, even if the terminal device does not need both TOs to transmit PUSCH.

[106] In some embodiments, the second indication information is configured to indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted within the same time unit or the same time window with the first time period predetermined as the first indication information. In other words, provided that the second UCI is transmitted within the same time unit (e.g., the same slot) or in the same time window (lasting, for example, slot Y), the second UCI may indicate the TO or groups of TOs that overlap at least partially as used or not used, depending on the actual requirements of the CG2 TOs.

[107] For example, as illustrated in Fig. 5B, if the second UCI is transmitted in the same time unit as the first UCI, the second UCI can indicate the usage status of TO # 7 and TO # 8 based on the actual requirements of the terminal device in CG 2.

[108] In some embodiments, the second indication information is configured to indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted before the second TO or group of TOs by a period of time not less than a second predetermined time period. The second predetermined time period may be predefined by specification, standards or protocol, configured by the network device or predetermined in any other way. In other words, if the second UCI is transmitted early enough before the partially overlapping TO or groups of TOs, the second UCI may indicate the TO or Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 33 / 64 26 / 39 groups of partially overlapping TOs are listed as used or unused, depending on the actual TO requirements of CG2.

[109] For example, as illustrated in Fig. 5C, the second UCI is transmitted on TO # 3, which is before TO # 7 and TO # by a period of time greater than X time units (e.g., slots) and therefore the second UCI can indicate the usage status of TO # 7 and TO # 8 based on the actual requirements of the terminal device in CG 2.

[110] In some embodiments, the second indication information is configured to indicate that the second TO or group of TOs will not be used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted before the second TO or group of TOs by a period of time shorter than the second predetermined time period. In other words, if the second UCI is not transmitted early enough before the partially overlapping TO or groups of TOs, the second UCI may only indicate the partially overlapping TO or groups of TOs as unused, regardless of whether the terminal device actually needs to use the partially overlapping TO or groups of TOs or not.

[111] For example, as illustrated in Fig. 5D, the second UCI is transmitted on TO # 5, which is before TO # 7 and TO # by a period of time less than X time units (e.g., slots) and therefore the second UCI can only indicate TO # 7 as unused, even if the terminal device actually needs the TO to transmit PUSCH, it would not be transmitted on this TO.

[112] With the 300C process, the terminal device can know how to transmit the usage status of the TOs efficiently, which will facilitate the efficient use of the TOs for CG.

[113] Fig. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method implemented in a terminal device 110 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the method 600 can be implemented in a communication device, Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 34 / 64 27 / 39 as the terminal device 110, as shown in Fig. 1. In some other embodiments, method 600 can be implemented on devices not shown in Fig. 1.

[114] Furthermore, it should be understood that method 600 may include additional blocks not shown and / or may omit some blocks as shown, and the scope of this disclosure is not limited in this respect. For the purposes of discussion, method 600 will be described from the perspective of the terminal device 110 with reference to FIG. 1.

[115] In block 610, terminal device 110 determines indication information, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration. In block 620, terminal device 110 transmits the indication information to a network device 120.

[116] In some modes, at least two groups of TOs from multiple TOs may be available to transmit at least two TBs.

[117] In some modalities, a number of at least two groups of OTs can be determined based on a number of at least two TBs.

[118] In some embodiments, all TOs in each of at least two TO groups can be configured to transmit a single TB, and the at least two TO groups are configured to transmit different TBs.

[119] In some modes, a number of at least two groups of OTs can be determined based on a number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs.

[120] In some embodiments, all TOs in each of at least two TO groups can be configured to transmit different transmission blocks, and at least two TO groups are configured to transmit Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 35 / 64 28 / 39 repeatedly the same set of TBs.

[121] In some embodiments, at least two TOs in each of the at least two groups of TOs can be configured to transmit a single TB, and at least two other TOs in each of the at least two groups of TOs can be configured to transmit another TB, and the at least two groups of TOs can be configured to repeatedly transmit the same set of TBs.

[122] In some modes, a number of TOs configured to transmit a single TB can be determined based on a slot number corresponding to a transport block size, TBS.

[123] In some embodiments, a number of bits for the indication information may be determined based on a transmission parameter, wherein the transmission parameter includes one of: a number of at least two TBs; the number of at least two TBs and a number of TOs configured to transmit a single TB; or the number of at least two TBs and a number of repetitive transmissions of the at least two TBs.

[124] In some embodiments, terminal device 110 may be configured with at least one first CG configuration and a second CG configuration, wherein the transmission of indication information further comprises: transmitting the first indication information for the first CG configuration to network device 120 and transmitting the second indication information for a second CG configuration to network device 120. The first indication information indicates that the usage status of a first TO or group of TOs is not used. The second indication information indicates the usage status of a second TO or group of TOs that overlap at least partially in the time domain with the first TO or group of TOs.

[125] In some modalities, the second piece of information of Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 36 / 64 The 29 / 39 indication can be configured to one of: - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used, or by not indicating the second TO or group of TOs to be unused, where the second indication information is transmitted after the first indication information for a predetermined initial period of time; - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, where the second indication information is transmitted within the same time unit or the same time window with the first time period predetermined as the first indication information; - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted before the second TO or group of TOs by a period of time not less than a second predetermined period of time, or - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be left unused, where the second indication information is transmitted before the second TO or group of TOs for a period of time shorter than the second predetermined time period.

[126] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 can also be configured to: transmit an aperiodic channel status information, A-CSI, report a predetermined TO among multiple TOs in response to an activation indication for the CG configuration.

[127] In some modes, the default TO may be a TO not indicated as unused, and the default TO for transmitting the A-CSI report comprises one of: a second TO used when two TOs out of multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a penultimate TO used when more than two TOs out of multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a first TO in TOs not indicated as unused; or a last TO in TOs not indicated as unused. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 37 / 64 30 / 39

[128] In some modes, the transmission of the ACSI report may include: transmitting the A-CSI report in the predetermined TO without a TB when the predetermined TO is indicated as not used.

[129] In some modes, the indication information may indicate the predetermined TO as used or not indicate it as not used; or the indication information may indicate the multiple TOs configured by the CG configuration as used or not indicate them as not used.

[130] In some embodiments, the transmission of the ACSI report may comprise: transmitting the A-CSI report on a TO that is used to transmit a TB; or cancelling a transmission of the A-CSI report on a TO when the TO is not used to transmit a TB.

[131] In some modes, the indication information may include an indication field as to whether an A-CSI report has been transmitted.

[132] Fig. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method implemented on a network device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, method 700 can be implemented on a communication device, such as network device 120, as shown in Fig. 1. In some other embodiments, method 700 can be implemented on devices not shown in Fig. 1. Furthermore, it should be understood that method 700 may include additional blocks not shown and / or may omit some blocks as shown, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this respect. For the purposes of discussion, method 700 will be described from the perspective of network device 120 with reference to FIG. 1.

[133] In block 710, network device 120 receives indication information from a terminal device 110, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion (TO) or group of TOs between multiple Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 38 / 64 31 / 39 TOs indicated by a configured lease setting. In block 720, network device 120 determines the usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs based on the indication information.

[134] In some modalities, at least two groups of TOs from multiple TOs may be available for at least two TBs.

[135] In some modalities, a number of at least two groups of OTs can be determined based on a number of at least two TBs.

[136] In some modes, all TOs in each of at least two TO groups can be configured to receive a single TB, and at least two TO groups are configured to receive different TBs.

[137] In some modes, a number of at least two groups of OTs can be determined based on a number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs.

[138] In some embodiments, all TOs in each of at least two TO groups can be configured to receive different transmission blocks, and at least two TO groups can be configured to repeatedly receive the same set of transmitted TBs.

[139] In some embodiments, at least two TOs in each of the at least two TO groups may be configured to transmit a single TB, and at least two other TOs in each of the at least two TO groups may be configured to transmit another TB, and the at least two TO groups may be configured to repeatedly receive the same set of Transmitted TBs.

[140] In some modes, a number of TOs configured to receive a single TB can be determined based on a slot number corresponding to a transport block size, TBS. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 39 / 64 32 / 39

[141] In some embodiments, a number of bits for the indication information may be determined based on a transmission parameter, wherein the transmission parameter includes one of: a number of at least two TBs; the number of at least two TBs and a number of TOs configured to transmit one TB; or the number of at least two TBs and a number of repetitive transmissions of the at least two TBs.

[142] In some embodiments, network device 120 may configure terminal device 110 with at least one first CG configuration and a second CG configuration, wherein the receipt of indication information may further comprise: receiving the first indication information for the first CG configuration of terminal device 110; and receiving the second indication information for a second CG configuration of terminal device 110. The first indication information indicates that the usage status of a first TO or group of TOs is not used. The second indication information indicates the usage status of a second TO or group of TOs that overlap at least partially in the time domain with the first TO or group of TOs.

[143] In some modes, the second indication information can be configured to one of: - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used, or by not indicating the second TO or group of TOs to be used, where the second indication information is received after the first indication information for a predetermined period of time; - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, where the second indication information is received within the same time unit or the same time window with the first time period predetermined as the first indication information; - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, pp. 40 / 64 33 / 39 used, where the second indication information is received before the second TO or group of TOs for a period of time not less than a second predetermined time period, or - indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be left unused, where the second indication information is received before the second TO or group of TOs by a period of time shorter than the second predetermined time period.

[144] In some embodiments, the 120 network device can also be configured to: receive aperiodic channel status information, A-CSI, report a predetermined TO among multiple TOs in response to an activation indication for the CG configuration.

[145] In some modes, the default TO may be a TO not indicated as unused, and the default TO for transmitting the A-CSI report comprises one of: a second TO used when two TOs out of multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a penultimate TO used when more than two TOs out of multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a first TO in TOs not indicated as unused; or a last TO in TOs not indicated as unused.

[146] In some modalities, receiving the ACSI report may include: receiving the A-CSI report in the predetermined TO without a TB when the predetermined TO is indicated as not used.

[147] In some modes, the indication information may indicate the predetermined TO as used or not indicate it as not used; or the indication information may indicate the multiple TOs configured by the CG configuration as used or not indicate them as not used.

[148] In some modalities, receiving the ACSI report may involve: receiving the A-CSI report on a TO that is used to transmit a TB; or canceling the receipt of the report. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, p. 41 / 64 34 / 39 A-CSI on a TO when the TO is not used to transmit a TB.

[149] In some forms, the indication information may include an indication field as to whether an A-CSI report has been transmitted. Example device

[150] FIG. 8 illustrates a simplified block diagram of a device 800 that is suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. The device 800 can be considered as a further example of implementation of the terminal device 110 and the network device 120, as shown in FIG. 1. Consequently, the device 800 can be deployed in or as at least a part of the network device 120.

[151] As shown, the 800 device includes an 810 processor, a memory 820 coupled to the 810 processor, a suitable transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) 840 coupled to the 810 processor, and a communication interface coupled to the TX / RX 840. The memory 810 stores at least part of a program. 830. The TX / RX 840 is for bidirectional communications. The TX / RX 840 has at least one antenna to facilitate communication, although in practice an access node mentioned in this disclosure may have several. The communication interface may represent any interface necessary for communication with other network elements, such as the X2 interface for bidirectional communications between eNBs or gNBs, the S1 interface for communication between a Mobility Management Entity (MME) / Service Gateway (S-GW) and the eNB or gNB, the Un interface for communication between the eNB or gNB and a relay node (RN), or the Uu interface for communication between the eNB or gNB and a terminal device.

[152] Program 830 is presumed to include program instructions that, when executed by the associated processor 810, enable device 800 to operate in accordance with the embodiments of this disclosure, as discussed herein with Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, p. 42 / 64 35 / 39 reference to FIGS. 1-7. The embodiments described in this document may be implemented by computer software executable by the processor 810 of the device 800, or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware. The processor 810 may be configured to implement various embodiments of this disclosure. In addition, a combination of the processor 810 and the memory 820 may form processing media 850 adapted to implement various embodiments of this disclosure.

[153] The 820 memory may be of any type suitable for the local technical network and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as a non-transient computer-readable storage medium, semiconductor-based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory, and removable memory, as non-limiting examples. Although only one 820 memory is shown in the 800 device, there may be several physically distinct memory modules in the 800 device. The 810 processor may be of any type suitable for the local technical network and may include one or more general-purpose computers, special-purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), and multi-core processor architecture-based processors, as non-limiting examples.The 800 series device may have multiple processors, such as an application-specific integrated circuit chip that is time-slave to a clock that synchronizes with the main processor.

[154] In some embodiments, an apparatus capable of performing method 600 (for example, terminal device 110) may comprise means for performing the respective steps of method 600. The means may be implemented in any suitable form. For example, the means may be implemented in a set of circuits or a software module. In some embodiments, the means Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, pp. 43 / 64 36 / 39 comprise at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein at least one memory and one computer program code are configured to, with at least one processor, cause the performance of method 600.

[155] In some embodiments, an apparatus capable of performing method 700 (for example, network device 120) may comprise means for performing the respective steps of method 700. The means may be implemented in any suitable form. For example, the means may be implemented in a circuit assembly or software module. In some embodiments, the means comprise at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein at least one memory and one computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the performance of method 700.

[156] Generally, various embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented in special-purpose hardware or circuits, software, logic, or any combination thereof. 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. Although various aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated and described as block diagrams, flowcharts, or using some other pictorial representation, it will be appreciated that the blocks, apparatus, systems, techniques, or methods described herein may be implemented in, as non-limiting examples, special-purpose hardware, software, firmware, circuits or logic, general-purpose hardware or controller, or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.

[157] The present disclosure also provides at least one computer program product tangibly stored in a Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, pages 44 / 64 37 / 39 non-transient computer-readable storage medium. The computer program product includes computer-executable instructions, such as those included in program modules, executed on a device on a target real or virtual processor, to perform the process or method as described above. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, libraries, objects, classes, components, data structures, or the like that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types. The functionality of program modules can be combined or divided among program modules as desired in various modalities. Machine-executable instructions for program modules can be executed on a local or distributed device. On a distributed device, program modules can be located on local and remote storage media.

[158] The program code for carrying out methods of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. Such program codes may be provided to a processor or controller of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, such that the program codes, when executed by the processor or controller, cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be implemented. The program code may be executed entirely on one machine, partially on the machine as a stand-alone software package, partially on the machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on the remote machine or server.

[159] The above program code may be incorporated into a machine-readable medium, which may be any tangible medium that can contain or store a program for use by or in connection with a system, apparatus or device for executing Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, pages 45 / 64 38 / 39 instructions. Machine-readable media can be machine-readable signal media or machine-readable storage media. Machine-readable media may include, but not be limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination thereof. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media would include an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer floppy disk, a hard disk drive, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc (CD-ROM) read-only memory, an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof.

[160] Furthermore, although the operations are described in a specific order, this should not be understood as a requirement that such operations be performed in the specific order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve the desired results. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Similarly, although several specific implementation details are contained in the discussions above, these should not be interpreted as limitations to the scope of the present disclosure, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to certain embodiments. Certain features described in the context of separate embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment.On the other hand, multiple features described in the context of a single modality can also be implemented in multiple modalities separately or in any suitable subcombination.

[161] Although the present disclosure has been described in Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, pp. 46 / 64 39 / 39 specific language for structural features and / or methodological acts, it should be understood that the present disclosure defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Instead, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as illustrative ways of implementing the claims. Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page 47 / 64

Claims

1 / 4 CLAIMS 1. Terminal device, characterized in that it comprises: a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: determine indication information, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion, TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and transmit, through the transceiver, the indication information to a network device.

2. Terminal device, according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two groups of TOs from multiple TOs are available to transmit at least two transmission blocks, TBs.

3. Terminal device, according to claim 2, characterized in that a number of at least two groups of TOs is determined based on a number of at least two TBs.

4. Terminal device, according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that all TOs in each of at least two groups of TOs are configured to transmit a single TB, and the at least two groups of TOs are configured to transmit different TBs.

5. Terminal device, according to claim 2, characterized in that a number of at least two groups of TOs is determined based on a number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs.

6. Terminal device, according to claim 5, characterized in that all TOs in each of at least two groups of TOs are configured to transmit different transmission blocks, and Petition 870250089671, dated 10 / 02 / 2025, page 48 / 64 2 / 4 in which at least two groups of TOs are configured to repeatedly transmit the same set of TBs.

7. Terminal device, according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a number of bits for the indication information is determined based on a transmission parameter, wherein the transmission parameter includes one of: a number of at least two TBs; a number of at least two TBs and a number of TOs configured to transmit a single TB; or a number of at least two TBs and a number of repetitive transmissions of at least two TBs.

8. Terminal device, according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the terminal device is configured with at least one first CG configuration and a second CG configuration, and wherein the transmission of the indication information further comprises: transmitting first indication information for the first CG configuration to the network device, and transmitting second indication information for a second CG configuration to the network device, wherein the first indication information indicates that the usage status of a first TO or group of TOs is not used and wherein the second indication information indicates that the usage status of a second TO or group of TOs overlaps at least partially in the time domain with the first TO or group of TOs.

9. Terminal device, according to claim 8, characterized in that the second indication information is configured to either: indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be unused, or not indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted after Petition 870250089671, dated 02 / 10 / 2025, page.49 / 64 3 / 4 first indication information for a first predetermined time period; indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted within the same time unit or the same time window as the first predetermined time period as the first indication information; indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be used or not used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted before the second TO or group of TOs by a time period not less than a second predetermined time period, or indicate the second TO or group of TOs to be not used, wherein the second indication information is transmitted before the second TO or group of TOs by a time period less than the second predetermined time period.

10. Terminal device, according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the processor is further configured to: transmit, via a transceiver, an aperiodic channel status information report, A-CSI, on a predetermined TO among multiple TOs, in response to an activation indication for the CG configuration.

11. Terminal device, according to claim 10, characterized in that: wherein the predetermined TO for transmission of the ACSI report comprises one of: a second TO used when two TOs among multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a penultimate TO used when more than two TOs among multiple TOs are not indicated as unused; a first TO in TOs not indicated as unused; or a last TO in TOs not indicated as unused.

12. Terminal device, according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the indication information indicates the predetermined TO as used or does not indicate it as unused; or in that the indication information indicates the multiple TOs configured by the CG configuration as used or does not indicate them as unused.

13. Network device, characterized in that it comprises: a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, through the transceiver, indication information from a terminal device, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion, TO or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and determine the usage status of at least one TO or group of TOs among the multiple TOs based on the indication information.

14. A method implemented by a terminal device, characterized in that it comprises: determining indication information, wherein the indication information indicates a usage status of at least one transmission occasion, TO, or group of TOs among multiple TOs indicated by a configured lease configuration; and transmitting, via the transceiver, the indication information to a network device. Petition 870250089671, dated 10 / 02 / 2025, pp. 51 / 64

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