Method and product for decoding physical downlink control channels ending at the same symbol or different symbols

Abstract

In summary, various aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a base station may determine that the distance between the end of a first downlink control information (DCI) and a corresponding first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and the distance between the end of a second DCI and a corresponding second PDSCH meet a minimum distance threshold for a user equipment (UE). The end of the DCI is to be received at the same symbol. The base station may transmit a first DCI, a first PDSCH, a second DCI, and a second PDSCH based, at least in part, on determining that the distance meets the minimum distance threshold. In some aspects, the UE may decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order that depends on DCI attributes. A large number of other aspects are provided.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This patent application claims priority to Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Application No. PCT / CN2020 / 089165, entitled “DECODING OF PHYSICALDOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNELS ENDING AT SAME SYMBOL,” filed on May 8, 2020, and assigned to the assignee of this application. The disclosure of the prior application is considered a part of and incorporated by reference into this patent application. Technical Field

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[0011] In general terms, aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communications and to techniques and apparatuses for decoding physical downlink control channels that end at the same symbol or different symbols. Background Art

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.). Examples of such multiple access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and long term evolution (LTE). LTE / LTE-Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0005] A wireless communication network may include multiple base stations (BSs) that can support communications for multiple user equipment (UEs). User equipment (UEs) can communicate with a base station (BS) via downlinks and uplinks. A downlink (or forward link) refers to the communication link from the BS to the UE, and an uplink (or reverse link) refers to the communication link from the UE to the BS. As will be described in more detail herein, a BS may be referred to as a Node B, gNB, access point (AP), radio head, transmit receive point (TRP), new radio (NR) BS, 5G Node B, etc.

[0006] The above multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different user devices to communicate at a city, country, region, and even global level. New Radio (NR) (which may also be referred to as 5G) is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard released by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). NR is designed to better integrate with other open standards by improving spectrum efficiency, reducing costs, improving services, utilizing new spectrum, and using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) (CP-OFDM) with a cyclic prefix (CP) on the downlink (DL), and using CP-OFDM and / or SC-FDM (e.g., also known as discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink (UL), thereby better supporting mobile broadband Internet access, as well as supporting beamforming, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna technology, and carrier aggregation. However, as the demand for mobile broadband access continues to grow, there is a need for further improvements in LTE and NR technologies. Preferably, these improvements should be applicable to other multiple access technologies and telecommunication standards that adopt these technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station may include determining that a first distance between an end of first downlink control information (DCI) to be received by a user equipment (UE) and a corresponding first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to be received by the UE satisfies a minimum distance threshold; and determining that a second distance between an end of a second DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding second PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies the minimum distance threshold. The end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI are to be received by the UE at the same symbol. The method may include transmitting the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold.

[0008] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a UE may include: determining to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI from a base station at the same symbol; and decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The method may include: receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI; and receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI.

[0009] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station may include: determining that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; and determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The method may include: transmitting a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and transmitting a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0010] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. For example, the one or more processors may be operatively, electronically, communicatively, or otherwise coupled to the memory. The memory may include instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the base station to: determine that a first distance between an end of a first DCI to be received by a UE and a corresponding first PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies a minimum distance threshold; and determine that a second distance between an end of a second DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding second PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies the minimum distance threshold. The end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI are to be received by the UE at the same symbol. The memory may include instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the base station to: transmit the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold.

[0011] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. For example, the one or more processors may be operatively, electronically, communicatively, or otherwise coupled to the memory. The memory may include instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to: determine an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI to be received from a base station at the same symbol; and decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The memory may include instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to: receive a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI; and receive a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI.

[0012] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. For example, the one or more processors may be operatively, electronically, communicatively, or otherwise coupled to the memory. The memory may include instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the base station to: determine that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; and determine that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The memory may include instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the base station to: send a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and send a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0013] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication may include: a unit for determining that a first distance between an end of a first DCI to be received by a UE and a corresponding first PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies a minimum distance threshold; a unit for determining that a second distance between an end of a second DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding second PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies the minimum distance threshold, wherein the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI are to be received by the UE at the same symbol; and a unit for sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold.

[0014] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication may include: a unit for determining an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI to be received from a base station at the same symbol; a unit for decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; a unit for receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the apparatus decodes the first DCI; and a unit for receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the apparatus decodes the second DCI.

[0015] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication may include: a unit for determining that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; a unit for determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; a unit for sending a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and a unit for sending a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0016] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a UE may include: determining that an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols; and decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The method includes: receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI; and receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI.

[0017] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station may include: determining that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols; and determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The method includes: transmitting a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and transmitting a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0018] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to: determine that an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols; and decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The one or more processors are configured to: receive a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI; and receive a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI.

[0019] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to: determine that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols; and determine that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The one or more processors are configured to: send a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and send a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0020] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium stores one or more instructions for wireless communication, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: determine an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI expected to be received at different symbols; decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; receive a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI; and receive a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI.

[0021] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium stores one or more instructions for wireless communication, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the base station to: determine that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols; determine that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; send a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and send a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0022] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication may include: a unit for determining that an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols; a unit for decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; a unit for receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the apparatus decodes the first DCI; and a unit for receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the apparatus decodes the second DCI.

[0023] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication may include: a unit for determining that a UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols; a unit for determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; a unit for sending a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and a unit for sending a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI.

[0024] In summary, aspects include methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, wireless communication devices, and / or processing systems as generally described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the figures and description.

[0025] The foregoing has outlined quite broadly the features and technical advantages of the examples according to the present disclosure so that the specific embodiments below may be better understood. Additional features and advantages will be described below. The concepts disclosed and the specific examples may be readily used as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for achieving the same purpose of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein (both their organization and method of operation) and the associated advantages will be better understood from the description below when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each of the figures in the drawings is provided for the purpose of illustration and description and not as a definition of limitations to the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] A more detailed description of the invention briefly summarized above can be obtained by reference to various aspects (some of which are shown in the accompanying drawings) so that the above-mentioned features of the present disclosure can be understood in detail. However, it should be noted that the drawings only illustrate certain typical aspects of the present disclosure and are therefore not to be considered as limiting the scope of the present disclosure, as the description may admit of other equally effective aspects. The same reference numerals in different figures may identify the same or similar elements.

[0027] Figure 1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a wireless communication network in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 2 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a base station in communication with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a time slot format according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a downlink-centric time slot or wireless communication structure according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an uplink-centric timeslot or wireless communication structure according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 6 Examples of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduling in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure are shown.

[0033] Figure 7 An example of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0034] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 9 An example of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0036] Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol according to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0037] Figure 11is a diagram illustrating example processes performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating example processes performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0039] Figure 13 is a diagram illustrating example processes performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of decoding a PDCCH ending at different symbols in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0041] Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating example processes performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0042] Figure 16 is a diagram illustrating example processes performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The various aspects of the present disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure can be embodied in many different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to any specific structure or function presented throughout the present disclosure. More precisely, these aspects are provided so that the present disclosure will be comprehensive and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. Based on the teachings herein, those skilled in the art should recognize that the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein, whether that aspect is implemented independently of any other aspect of the disclosure or implemented in combination with any other aspect. For example, using any number of aspects set forth herein, a device can be implemented or a method can be practiced. In addition, the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover such devices or methods that are practiced using other structures, functions, or structures and functions other than or different from the various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein can be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0044] Several aspects of telecommunications systems will now be presented with reference to various devices and techniques. These devices and techniques will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by means of various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as "elements"). These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the overall system.

[0045] It should be noted that although various aspects may be described herein using terms commonly associated with 3G and / or 4G wireless technologies, various aspects of the present disclosure may be applicable to communication systems based on other generations, such as 5G and beyond (including NR technology).

[0046] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating a wireless network 100 in which various aspects of the present disclosure may be practiced. The wireless network 100 may be an LTE network or some other wireless network (e.g., a 5G or NR network). The wireless network 100 may include multiple BSs 110 (shown as BS 110a, BS 110b, BS 110c, and BS 110d) and other network entities. A BS is an entity that communicates with a user equipment (UE) and may also be referred to as a base station, NR BS, Node B, gNB, 5G Node B (NB), access point, transmit receive point (TRP), etc. Each BS may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. In 3GPP, the term "cell" may refer to the coverage area of ​​a BS and / or a BS subsystem serving that coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0047] A BS may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a pico cell, a femto cell, and / or another type of cell. A macro cell may cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscription. A pico cell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscription. A femto cell may cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a residence) and may allow restricted access by UEs associated with the femto cell (e.g., UEs in a closed subscriber group (CSG)). A BS for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro BS. A BS for a pico cell may be referred to as a pico BS. A BS for a femto cell may be referred to as a femto BS or a home BS. In Figure 1In the example shown in FIG, BS 110a may be a macro BS for macrocell 102a, BS 110b may be a pico BS for picocell 102b, and BS 110c may be a femto BS for femtocell 102c. A BS may support one or more (e.g., three) cells. The terms "eNB," "base station," "NR BS," "gNB," "TRP," "AP," "Node B," "5G NB," and "cell" may be used interchangeably herein.

[0048] In some aspects, cells may not necessarily be stationary, and the geographic area of ​​a cell may move depending on the location of a mobile BS. In some aspects, BSs may be interconnected with each other and / or with one or more other BSs or network nodes (not shown) in wireless network 100 via various types of backhaul interfaces (e.g., direct physical connections using any suitable transport network, virtual networks, etc.).

[0049] The wireless network 100 may also include a relay station. A relay station is an entity that can receive data transmissions from an upstream station (e.g., a BS or a UE) and send data transmissions to a downstream station (e.g., a UE or a BS). A relay station may also be a UE that is capable of relaying transmissions for other UEs. Figure 1 In the example shown in , a relay station 110d may communicate with a macro BS 110a and a UE 120d to facilitate communication between the BS 110a and the UE 120d. A relay station may also be referred to as a relay BS, a relay base station, a relay, or the like.

[0050] The wireless network 100 may be a heterogeneous network including different types of BSs (e.g., macro BSs, pico BSs, femto BSs, relay BSs, etc.). These different types of BSs may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and different impacts on interference in the wireless network 100. For example, a macro BS may have a high transmit power level (e.g., 5 to 40 watts), while a pico BS, a femto BS, and a relay BS may have a lower transmit power level (e.g., 0.1 to 2 watts).

[0051] The network controller 130 may be coupled to a set of BSs and may provide coordination and control for these BSs. The network controller 130 may communicate with the BSs via a backhaul. The BSs may also communicate with each other directly or indirectly, for example, via a wireless or wired backhaul.

[0052] UEs 120 (e.g., 120a, 120b, 120c) may be dispersed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE may be stationary or mobile. A UE may also be referred to as an access terminal, terminal, mobile station, subscriber unit, station, etc. A UE may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet device, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device or apparatus, a biometric sensor / device, a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., a smart ring, a smart bracelet, etc.)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music or video device, or a satellite radio unit, etc.), an in-vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a global positioning system device, or any other suitable device configured to communicate via a wireless or wired medium.

[0053] Some UEs may be considered machine type communication (MTC) or evolved or enhanced machine type communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC and eMTC UEs include, for example, robots, drones, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, location tags, etc., which can communicate with a base station, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. A wireless node may provide a connection to or to a network (e.g., a wide area network such as the Internet or a cellular network) via, for example, a wired or wireless communication link. Some UEs may be considered Internet of Things (IoT) devices and / or may be implemented as NB-IoT (narrowband Internet of Things) devices. Some UEs may be considered customer premises equipment (CPE). UE 120 may be included inside a housing that houses components of UE 120 (such as a processor component, a memory component, etc.). In some aspects, the processor component and the memory component may be coupled together. For example, a processor component (e.g., one or more processors) and a memory component (e.g., a memory) may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, electrically coupled, etc.

[0054] In general, any number of wireless networks can be deployed in a given geographic area. Each wireless network can support a specific radio access technology (RAT) and can operate on one or more frequencies. RAT can also be referred to as radio technology, air interface, etc. Frequency can also be referred to as carrier, frequency channel, etc. Each frequency can support a single RAT in a given geographic area to avoid interference between wireless networks of different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0055] In some aspects, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) can communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using base station 110 as an intermediary to communicate with each other). For example, the UEs 120 can communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, etc.), mesh networks, etc. In this case, the UEs 120 can perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by the base station 110.

[0056] As pointed out above, Figure 1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 1 Examples described.

[0057] Figure 2 A base station 110 and a UE 120 (which may be Figure 1 1. Base station 110 may be equipped with T antennas 234a through 234t, and UE 120 may be equipped with R antennas 252a through 252r, where in general, T ≥ 1 and R ≥ 1.

[0058] At base station 110, transmit processor 220 may receive data for one or more UEs from data source 212, select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCS) for each UE based at least in part on a channel quality indicator (CQI) received from the UE, process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for each UE based at least in part on the MCS selected for the UE, and provide data symbols for all UEs. Transmit processor 220 may also process system information (e.g., for semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, upper layer signaling, etc.), and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. Transmit processor 220 may also generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signals (PSS) and secondary synchronization signals (SSS)). A transmit (TX) multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 may perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide T output symbol streams to T modulators (MODs) 232a through 232t. Each modulator 232 may process a corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM, etc.) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modulator 232 may further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. The T downlink signals from modulators 232a through 232t may be transmitted via T antennas 234a through 234t, respectively. According to various aspects described in greater detail below, position coding may be utilized to generate synchronization signals to convey additional information.

[0059] At UE 120, antennas 252a through 252r may receive downlink signals from base station 110 and / or other base stations and may provide received signals to demodulators (DEMODs) 254a through 254r, respectively. Each demodulator 254 may condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and digitize) the received signal to obtain input samples. Each demodulator 254 may further process the input samples (e.g., for OFDM, etc.) to obtain received symbols. A MIMO detector 256 may obtain received symbols from all R demodulators 254a through 254r, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols (if applicable), and provide detected symbols. A receive processor 258 may process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, provide decoded data for UE 120 to a data sink 260, and provide decoded control information and system information to a controller / processor 280. The channel processor may determine reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indicator (RSSI), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), channel quality indicator (CQI), etc. In some aspects, one or more components of UE 120 may be included in a housing.

[0060] The network controller 130 may include a communication unit 294, a controller / processor 290, and a memory 292. The network controller 130 may include, for example, one or more devices in a core network. The network controller 130 may communicate with the base station 110 via the communication unit 294.

[0061] On the uplink, at the UE 120, a transmit processor 264 may receive and process data from a data source 262 and control information from a controller / processor 280 (e.g., for reports including RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, CQI, etc.). The transmit processor 264 may also generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. The symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be precoded by a TX MIMO processor 266 (if applicable), further processed by modulators 254a through 254r (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM, CP-OFDM, etc.), and transmitted to the base station 110. In some aspects, the UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antennas 252, modulators and / or demodulators 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, and / or a TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (eg, controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (eg, as described with reference to Figure 6-16 description).

[0062] At the base station 110, uplink signals from the UE 120 and other UEs may be received by antennas 234, processed by demodulators 232, detected by MIMO detector 236 (if applicable), and further processed by a receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information sent by the UE 120. The receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to a data sink 239 and the decoded control information to a controller / processor 240. The base station 110 may include a communication unit 244 and communicate with the network controller 130 via the communication unit 244. In some aspects, the base station 110 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antennas 234, modulators and / or demodulators 232, MIMO detectors 236, receive processors 238, transmit processors 220, and / or TX MIMO processors 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., as described with reference to FIG. ). Figure 6-16 description).

[0063] The controller / processor 240 of the base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component in the controller / processor 240 of the base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, and / or the like may perform one or more techniques associated with decoding a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that ends at the same symbol, such as the first downlink control information (DCI) and the second DCI, as described in greater detail elsewhere herein. Figure 2 Any other component in may perform or direct e.g. Figure 11 Process 1100, Figure 12 The process of 1200 Figure 13 The process of 1300 Figure 15 The process of 1500 Figure 16 1600 and / or other processes as described herein. Memories 242 and 282 may store data and program codes for base station 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some aspects, memory 242 and / or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions, when executed (e.g., directly, or after compilation, conversion, interpretation, etc.) by one or more processors of base station 110 and / or UE 120, may perform or direct, for example, Figure 11 Process 1100, Figure 12 The process of 1200 Figure 13 The process of 1300 Figure 15 The process of 1500 Figure 16The process 1600 and / or operations of other processes as described herein. In some aspects, executing instructions may include running instructions, converting instructions, compiling instructions, interpreting instructions, etc. The scheduler 246 may schedule UEs for data transmission on the downlink and / or uplink.

[0064] In some aspects, the base station 110 may include: a unit for determining that a first distance between an end of a first DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to be received by the UE satisfies a minimum distance threshold; a unit for determining that a second distance between an end of a second DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding second PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies the minimum distance threshold, wherein the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI are to be received by the UE at the same symbol; a unit for sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold; and so on. In some aspects, such a unit may include a combination of Figure 2 One or more components of base station 110 are depicted, such as antenna 234, DEMOD 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, MOD 232, antenna 234, and the like.

[0065] In some aspects, the UE 120 may include: means for determining that an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI are to be received from a base station at the same symbol; means for decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; means for receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the apparatus decoded the first DCI; means for receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the apparatus decoded the second DCI; and the like. In some aspects, such means may include combining Figure 2 One or more components of UE 120 are depicted, such as controller / processor 280, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, MOD 254, antenna 252, DEMOD 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, and the like.

[0066] In some aspects, the base station 110 may include: means for determining that the UE is to receive the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI at the same symbol; means for determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; means for transmitting the first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; means for transmitting the second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI; and so on. In some aspects, such means may include combining Figure 2 One or more components of base station 110 are depicted, such as antenna 234, DEMOD 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, MOD 232, antenna 234, and the like.

[0067] In some aspects, the UE 120 includes: means for determining that an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols; means for decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; means for receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE 120 decodes the first DCI; and / or means for receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI. Means for the UE 120 to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, antennas 252, demodulators 254, MIMO detectors 256, receive processors 258, transmit processors 264, TX MIMO processors 266, modulators 254, controllers / processors 280, and / or memory 282.

[0068] In some aspects, the base station 110 includes: means for determining that the UE is to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols; means for determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; means for transmitting a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI; and / or means for transmitting a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI. Means for the base station 110 to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modulator 232, an antenna 234, a demodulator 232, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, and / or a scheduler 246.

[0069] As pointed out above, Figure 2 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 2 Examples described.

[0070] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example 300 of a time slot format according to various aspects of the present disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, the time-frequency resources in the radio access network can be divided into resource blocks, shown by a single resource block (RB) 305. RB 305 is sometimes referred to as a physical resource block (PRB). RB 305 includes a set of subcarriers (e.g., 12 subcarriers) and a set of symbols (e.g., 14 symbols) that can be scheduled as a unit by base station 110. In some aspects, RB 305 may include a set of subcarriers in a single time slot. As shown, a single time-frequency resource included in RB 305 may be referred to as a resource element (RE) 310. RE 310 may include a single subcarrier (e.g., in frequency) and a single symbol (e.g., in time). A symbol may be referred to as an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol. RE 310 may be used to transmit a modulated symbol, which may be a real value or a complex value.

[0071] In some telecommunication systems (e.g., NR), RB 305 may span 12 subcarriers over a 0.1 millisecond (ms) duration, with a subcarrier spacing of, for example, 15 kilohertz (kHz), 30 kHz, 60 kHz, or 120 kHz. A radio frame may include 40 time slots and may have a length of 10 ms. Thus, each time slot may have a length of 0.25 ms. However, the time slot length may vary depending on the numerology used for communication (e.g., subcarrier spacing, cyclic prefix format, etc.). A time slot may be configured with a link direction for transmission (e.g., downlink or uplink). In some aspects, the link direction of a time slot may be dynamically configured. In some communication systems (such as 5G or NR), a UE may transmit communications to a base station on a physical uplink channel (e.g., a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), etc.) in one or more time slots.

[0072] As pointed out above, Figure 3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 3 Examples described.

[0073] Figure 4 FIG400 is a diagram illustrating an example of a downlink (DL)-centric time slot or wireless communication structure in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. The DL-centric time slot may include a control portion 402. The control portion 402 may be present at the initial or beginning portion of the DL-centric time slot. The control portion 402 may include various scheduling information and / or control information corresponding to various portions of the DL-centric time slot. In some configurations, the control portion 402 may be a PDCCH, such as Figure 4 In some aspects, the control portion 402 may include legacy PDCCH information, shortened PDCCH (sPDCCH) information, a control format indicator (CFI) value (e.g., carried on a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH)), one or more grants (e.g., downlink grant, uplink grant, etc.), etc.

[0074] The DL-centric time slot may also include a DL data portion 404. The DL data portion 404 may sometimes be referred to as the payload of the DL-centric time slot. The DL data portion 404 may include communication resources for transmitting DL data from a scheduling entity (e.g., a UE or a BS) to a subordinate entity (e.g., a UE). In some configurations, the DL data portion 404 may be a PDSCH.

[0075] The DL-centric timeslot may also include an uplink (UL) short burst portion 406. The UL short burst portion 406 may sometimes be referred to as a UL burst, a UL burst portion, a common UL burst, a short burst, a UL short burst, a common UL short burst, a common UL short burst portion, and / or various other appropriate terms. In some aspects, the UL short burst portion 406 may include one or more reference signals. Additionally or alternatively, the UL short burst portion 406 may include feedback information corresponding to various other portions of the DL-centric timeslot. For example, the UL short burst portion 406 may include feedback information corresponding to the control portion 402 and / or the data portion 404. Non-limiting examples of information that may be included in the UL short burst portion 406 include an acknowledgement (ACK) signal (e.g., PUCCH ACK, PUSCH ACK, immediate ACK), a negative acknowledgement (NACK) signal (e.g., PUCCH NACK, PUSCH NACK, immediate NACK), a scheduling request (SR), a buffer status report (BSR), a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) indicator, a channel state indication (CSI), a channel quality indicator (CQI), a sounding reference signal (SRS), a demodulation reference signal (DMRS), PUSCH data, and / or various other suitable types of information. The UL short burst portion 406 may include additional or alternative information, such as information related to a random access channel (RACH) procedure, a scheduling request, and various other suitable types of information.

[0076] like Figure 4 As shown, the end of the DL data portion 404 can be separated in time from the beginning of the UL short burst portion 406. This time separation may sometimes be referred to as a gap, a guard period, a guard interval, and / or various other appropriate terms. This separation provides time for switching from DL communication (e.g., receiving operations performed by a slave entity (e.g., a UE)) to UL communication (e.g., transmitting operations performed by a slave entity (e.g., a UE)). The foregoing is an example of a DL-centric wireless communication structure, and alternative structures with similar features may exist without necessarily departing from the aspects described herein.

[0077] As pointed out above, Figure 4 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 4 Examples described.

[0078] Figure 5 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UL-centric timeslot or wireless communication structure in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. The UL-centric timeslot may include a control portion 502. The control portion 502 may be present at the initial or beginning portion of the UL-centric timeslot. Figure 5The control portion 502 in the embodiment may be similar to the control portion 502 in the embodiment Figure 5 The control portion 502 is described. The UL-centric time slot may also include a UL long burst portion 504. The UL long burst portion 504 may sometimes be referred to as the payload of the UL-centric time slot. The "UL portion" may refer to communication resources used to transmit UL data from a dependent entity (e.g., a UE) to a scheduling entity (e.g., a UE or a BS). In some configurations, the control portion 502 may be a PDCCH.

[0079] like Figure 5 As shown, the end of the control portion 502 can be separated in time from the beginning of the UL long burst portion 504. This time separation may sometimes be referred to as a gap, a guard period, a guard interval, and / or various other appropriate terms. This separation provides time for switching from DL communication (e.g., reception by the scheduling entity) to UL communication (e.g., transmission by the scheduling entity).

[0080] The UL-centric timeslot may also include a UL short burst portion 506 . Figure 5 The UL short burst portion 506 in the embodiment may be similar to that described above with reference to Figure 4 The UL short burst portion 406 described above may include the combination of Figure 4 Any of the information described. The foregoing is one example of a UL-centric wireless communication structure, and alternative structures with similar features may exist without necessarily departing from aspects described herein.

[0081] As pointed out above, Figure 5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 5 Examples described.

[0082] Figure 6 An example 600 of PDCCH and PDSCH scheduling according to aspects of the present disclosure is shown.

[0083] The base station may send a PDCCH to schedule resources for a corresponding PDSCH (e.g., PDSCH1). The PDCCH (or PDCCH candidate) may include a DCI (e.g., DCI1). The UE may receive DCI1, where the end of DCI1 is received at a symbol (e.g., symbol i). The UE may decode DCI1 to receive PDSCH1, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown. The UE may need a certain amount of time (e.g., number of symbols) to decode DCI1, and therefore PDSCH1 may start at a later symbol (e.g., symbol j). The UE may also receive DCI2, where the end of DCI2 is later than the end of DCI1. The UE may decode DCI2 in order to receive PDSCH2, as shown. Figure 6As shown in Case 1 in . If the end of DCI2 is received after the end of DCI1, the NR scheduling rules implemented at the base station may not allow scheduling of PDSCH2 until after the end of PDSCH1. Figure 6 Case 1 in FIG shows that PDSCH2 starts after PDSCH1 ends. Figure 6 As shown in Case 2 and Case 3 in FIG, the UE may not expect PDSCH2 to start earlier than the end of PDSCH1.

[0084] The UE can decode the DCI in the order in which it arrives. However, if the UE receives the end of DCI1 and the end of DCI2 at the same symbol, e.g. Figure 6 There may be a problem as shown in Cases 4 and 5 in . Case 4 shows that the UE decodes DCI2 after DCI1, and therefore, PDSCH2 starts after PDSCH1. There is no problem in Case 4. If the UE does not know which DCI to decode first and decodes DCI2 first, as shown in Case 5, the shortened timeline for decoding DCI2 may result in the UE not having time to decode DCI1. There is a question as to whether the scheduling for PDSCH2 will conflict with the scheduling for PDSCH1. This may result in data transmission failure (lost PDSCH1), which may waste processing resources and signaling resources of the UE and the base station.

[0085] As pointed out above, Figure 6 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 6 Examples described.

[0086] Figure 7 An example 700 of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol is shown in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Figure 7 A minimum distance 705 between DCI1 and PDSCH1 is shown.

[0087] According to various aspects described herein, a base station may determine whether a first distance between DCI1 and PDSCH1 satisfies a minimum distance threshold, and determine whether a second distance between DCI2 and PDSCH2 satisfies a minimum distance threshold. The base station may determine the minimum distance threshold based at least in part on UE capabilities for decoding DCI, DCI decoding time, DCI size, PDSCH size, number of DCIs to be sent, expected size of the first distance (e.g., symbols), expected size of the second distance, or a combination thereof. If the first distance and the second distance satisfy the minimum distance threshold, such as Figure 7As shown in Case 1 in , the base station can send DCI1 and DCI2. In this way, if DCI1 and DCI2 are received so that the end of DCI1 and the end of DCI2 are received at the same symbol, the UE can decode DCI1 or DCI2 first, and there is no question of which PDSCH is scheduled first. There will be enough time to decode DCI1 and DCI2. If the base station determines that there is not enough time to decode DCI2 and DCI1 in any order, as shown in Case 1 in , the base station can send DCI1 and DCI2 in this way. Figure 7 As shown in Case 2 in Figure 2, if the end of DCI1 and the end of DCI2 end at the same symbol, the base station can avoid sending DCI1 or DCI2. The UE can avoid decoding DCI1 and DCI2 in the order in which a PDSCH scheduling conflict or PDSCH loss occurs. Therefore, the UE and base station avoid wasting processing and signaling resources used to handle PDSCH conflicts or PDSCH losses.

[0088] As pointed out above, Figure 7 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 7 Examples described.

[0089] Figure 8 is a diagram of an example 800 of decoding PDCCHs, such as DCIs, that end at the same symbol in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Figure 8 BSs 810 (e.g., Figure 1 and Figure 2 BS 110 etc.) and UE820 (eg, Figure 1 and 2 UE 120 depicted in FIG, etc.).

[0090] As shown in reference numeral 830, BS 810 may determine that a first distance between an end of a first DCI to be received by UE 820 and a corresponding first PDSCH satisfies a minimum distance threshold. In some aspects, the first distance, the second distance, and / or the minimum distance may be defined as the distance between an end of a PDCCH (e.g., DCI) and a beginning of a corresponding PDSCH. The distance may be defined in terms of time, number of symbols, etc. Alternatively, in some aspects, the first distance, the second distance, and / or the minimum distance may be defined as the distance between an end of a PDCCH (e.g., DCI) and an end of a corresponding PDSCH.

[0091] As shown in reference numeral 835, BS 810 may determine that a second distance between an end of a second DCI to be received by UE 820 and a corresponding second PDSCH satisfies a minimum distance threshold. The first DCI and the second DCI may end at the same time or at the same symbol. Although reference is made to a single minimum distance threshold, in some aspects, the minimum distance threshold may include separate distance thresholds for the first distance and the second distance. In some aspects, BS 810 may determine whether the first distance (and similarly the second distance) satisfies the minimum distance threshold by comparing the first distance (e.g., symbol) to the minimum distance threshold.

[0092] As shown at 840, BS 810 may transmit the first DCI and the second DCI based at least in part on the first distance and the second distance satisfying the minimum distance threshold. As shown at 845, UE 820 may decode the first DCI and the second DCI to determine a schedule for receiving the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH. As shown at 850, BS 810 may transmit the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH.

[0093] As pointed out above, Figure 8 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 8 Examples described.

[0094] Figure 9 An example 900 of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol is shown in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Figure 9 A first PDCCH (eg, DCI1) is shown ending at the same symbol as a second PDCCH (eg, DCI2). DCI1 is decoded for PDSCH1, and DCI2 is decoded for PDSCH2.

[0095] In some aspects, if DCI1 and DCI2 end at the same symbol, the UE may determine the order in which to decode DCI1 and DCI2 based at least in part on one or more attributes of DCI1, one or more attributes of DCI2, or a combination thereof. This may include determining which PDSCH arrives first. For example, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded may be based at least in part on the order of the starting symbol of the first DCI and the starting symbol of the second DCI. A smaller starting symbol index of a PDCCH candidate may correspond to a smaller PDCCH candidate ranking index. A "PDCCH candidate ranking index" may refer to the order of a PDCCH candidate (e.g., a potential DCI transmission from a gNB) relative to other PDCCH candidates for decoding by the UE.

[0096] like Figure 9As shown, DCI1 starts at the symbol with index a, and DCI2 starts at the symbol with index b. Because index a comes before index b, even if DCI1 and DCI2 end at the same symbol, the UE can decode DCI1 first, and PDSCH1 can be scheduled before PDSCH2. In a similar scenario, if DCI2 starts before DCI1, the UE can decode DCI2 first, and PDSCH2 can be scheduled before PDSCH1. Without this specified order, the UE may decode DCI2 before DCI1, which may be a problem if PDSCH1 is scheduled before PDSCH2. By Figure 9 The unsorted example at the bottom shows this.

[0097] In some aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded may be based at least in part on the order of a control resource set (CORESET) identifier for the first DCI and a CORESET identifier (ID) for the second DCI. A CORESET may define a frequency resource block and an OFDM symbol duration for a control region used for PDCCH monitoring. A smaller CORESET ID may correspond to a smaller PDCCH candidate ranking index.

[0098] In some aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded can be based at least in part on the order of the search space set identifier for the first DCI and the search space set identifier for the second DCI. The search space set defines the time domain starting symbol of the control region for PDCCH monitoring. A smaller search space set ID can correspond to a smaller PDCCH candidate ranking index.

[0099] In some aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded may be based at least in part on an aggregation level for the first DCI and an aggregation level for the second DCI. The aggregation level may correspond to the number of control channel elements assigned to the PDCCH candidate. A smaller aggregation level may correspond to a smaller PDCCH candidate ranking index.

[0100] In some aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded may be based at least in part on the order of the PDCCH candidate index of the first DCI and the PDCCH candidate index of the second DCI.A smaller PDCCH candidate index may correspond to a smaller PDCCH candidate ranking index.

[0101] The UE may determine an order in which to decode the DCI based at least in part on an order of arrival of the PDSCHs. In some aspects, receiving the first PDSCH and receiving the second PDSCH may include receiving the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol index of the first PDSCH and a starting symbol index of the second PDSCH. Alternatively, in some aspects, receiving the first PDSCH and receiving the second PDSCH may include receiving the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order based at least in part on an order of an end symbol index of the first PDSCH and an end symbol index of the second PDSCH.

[0102] The base station may use the candidate ranking index for the PDSCH to indicate the order of the PDSCH. The candidate ranking index of the PDSCH may indicate to the UE that it is associated with the candidate ranking index of the PDCCH candidate (e.g., DCI). For example, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded may be based at least in part on the order of the candidate ranking index of the first PDSCH and the candidate ranking index of the second PDSCH. In other words, if the UE decodes the DCI from lower ranking index to higher ranking index, the UE may first decode the DCI for the PDSCH with the smaller ranking index.

[0103] As pointed out above, Figure 9 is provided as one or more examples. Other examples may differ from those regarding Figure 9 Examples described.

[0104] Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an example 1000 of decoding PDCCHs ending at the same symbol in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Figure 10 BSs 1010 (eg, Figure 1 and 2 BS110, Figure 8 BS 810 etc.) and UE 1020 (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 UE 120 depicted in Figure 8 UE 820 depicted in FIG, etc.).

[0105] As shown at 1030, UE 1020 may receive a first DCI and a second DCI from BS 1010. As shown at 1035, UE 1020 may determine that the first DCI and the second DCI end at the same symbol. As shown at 1040, UE 1020 may decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. For example, as shown in conjunction with Figure 9 As described, the UE 1020 may compare the attributes of the first DCI or the first PDSCH (e.g., candidate ranking index, CORESET ID, search space set ID, aggregation level, etc.) with the attributes of the second DCI or PDSCH. The UE may determine the order in which to decode the first DCI and the second DCI based at least in part on the result of the comparison.

[0106] As indicated by reference numeral 1045, UE 1020 may receive the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order based at least in part on the order in which UE 1020 decoded the first DCI and the second DCI. BS 1010 and UE 1020 may operate at least in part based on the same ordering rules, such that BS 1010 knows when UE 1020 is to receive a particular DCI or a particular PDSCH. Due to the intentional ordering of decoded DCI, BS 1010 and UE 1020 avoid wasting processing and signaling resources due to handling conflicting PDSCHs or lost PDSCHs.

[0107] As pointed out above, Figure 10 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described in relation to Figure 10 Examples described.

[0108] Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1100, for example, performed by a base station, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Example process 1100 is a diagram in which a base station (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 BS110, Figure 8 BS 810, Figure 10 An example of BS1010, etc., depicted in , performing operations associated with decoding PDCCHs that end at the same symbol.

[0109] like Figure 11As shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include determining that a first distance between an end of a first DCI to be received by a UE and a corresponding first PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies a minimum distance threshold (block 1110). For example, a base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may determine that the first distance between an end of the first DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding first PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies the minimum distance threshold, as described above.

[0110] like Figure 11 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include determining that a second distance between an end of the second DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding second PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies a minimum distance threshold (block 1120). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may determine that the second distance between an end of the second DCI to be received by the UE and a corresponding second PDSCH to be received by the UE satisfies the minimum distance threshold, as described above. In some aspects, the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI are to be received by the UE at the same symbol.

[0111] like Figure 11 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include transmitting a first DCI, a first PDSCH, a second DCI, and a second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies a minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold (block 1130). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may transmit the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold, as described above.

[0112] Process 1100 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0113] In the first aspect, the first distance is between an end of the first DCI and a start of the first PDSCH, and the second distance is between an end of the second DCI and a start of the second PDSCH.

[0114] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the first distance is between an end of the first DCI and an end of the first PDSCH, and the second distance is between an end of the second DCI and an end of the second PDSCH.

[0115] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the first distance is a first number of symbols, the second distance is a second number of symbols, and the minimum distance threshold is a third number of symbols.

[0116] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the process 1100 includes scheduling the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH via unicast scheduling only.

[0117] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the process 1100 includes scheduling the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

[0118] In the sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to fifth aspects, sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH includes: sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold, and at least in part on the type of UE.

[0119] In the seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to sixth aspects, sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH includes: sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the first distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold and the second distance satisfies the minimum distance threshold, and at least in part on the capabilities of the UE.

[0120] Although Figure 11 Example blocks of process 1100 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1100 may include Figure 11 The blocks may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in the process 1100. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks of the blocks in process 1100 may be executed in parallel.

[0121] Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1200 performed, for example, by a UE, according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The example process 1200 is a diagram in which a UE (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 UE 120 depicted in Figure 8 UE 820 depicted in Figure 10An example of UE1020, etc. depicted in performing operations associated with decoding PDCCHs that end at the same symbol.

[0122] like Figure 12 As shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include determining that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are to be received from the base station at the same symbol (block 1210). For example, the UE (e.g., using receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, controller / processor 280, memory 282, etc.) may determine that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are to be received from the base station at the same symbol, as described above.

[0123] like Figure 12 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof (block 1220). For example, the UE (e.g., using receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, controller / processor 280, memory 282, etc.) may decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof, as described above.

[0124] like Figure 12 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI (block 1230). For example, the UE (e.g., using receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, controller / processor 280, memory 282, etc.) may receive the first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI, as described above.

[0125] like Figure 12 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI (block 1240). For example, the UE (e.g., using receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, controller / processor 280, memory 282, etc.) may receive the second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI, as described above.

[0126] Process 1200 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0127] In the first aspect, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol of the first DCI and a starting symbol of the second DCI.

[0128] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, an order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a CORESET identifier for the first DCI and a CORESET identifier for the second DCI.

[0129] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a search space set identifier for the first DCI and a search space set identifier for the second DCI.

[0130] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an aggregation level for the first DCI and an aggregation level for the second DCI.

[0131] In the fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is at least partially based on the order of the candidate index of the first DCI and the candidate index of the second DCI.

[0132] In the sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to fifth aspects, receiving the first PDSCH and receiving the second PDSCH include: receiving the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order that is at least partially based on the order of the starting symbol index of the first PDSCH and the starting symbol index of the second PDSCH.

[0133] In the seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to sixth aspects, receiving the first PDSCH and receiving the second PDSCH include: receiving the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order that is at least partially based on the order of the end symbol index of the first PDSCH and the end symbol index of the second PDSCH.

[0134] In the eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to seventh aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is at least partially based on the order of the candidate sorting index of the first PDSCH and the candidate sorting index of the second PDSCH.

[0135] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled via unicast scheduling only.

[0136] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

[0137] In the eleventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to tenth aspects, determining the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI expected to be received at different symbols includes: determining the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI expected to be received at different symbols based at least in part on the type of UE.

[0138] In a twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, the process 1200 includes sending an indication of the type of the UE.

[0139] In a thirteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twelfth aspects, the process 1200 includes: the ability of the sending UE to receive the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI at different symbols or at the same symbol.

[0140] Although Figure 12 Example blocks of process 1200 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1200 may include Figure 12 The blocks may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in process 1200. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks of the blocks in process 1200 may be executed in parallel.

[0141] Figure 13 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1300, for example, performed by a base station, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Example process 1300 is a diagram in which a base station (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 BS110, Figure 8 BS 810, Figure 10 An example of BS1010, etc., depicted in , performing operations associated with decoding PDCCHs that end at the same symbol.

[0142] like Figure 13As shown, in some aspects, process 1300 may include determining that the UE is to receive an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI at the same symbol (block 1310). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may determine that the UE is to receive an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI at the same symbol, as described above.

[0143] like Figure 13 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1300 may include determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof (block 1320). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may determine that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof, as described above.

[0144] like Figure 13 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1300 may include transmitting a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI (block 1330). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may transmit the first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI, as described above.

[0145] like Figure 13 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1300 may include transmitting a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI (block 1340). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, etc.) may transmit the second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI, as described above.

[0146] Process 1300 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0147] In the first aspect, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol of the first DCI and a starting symbol of the second DCI.

[0148] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, an order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a CORESET identifier for the first DCI and a CORESET identifier for the second DCI.

[0149] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a search space set identifier for the first DCI and a search space set identifier for the second DCI.

[0150] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an aggregation level for the first DCI and an aggregation level for the second DCI.

[0151] In the fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is at least partially based on the order of the candidate index of the first DCI and the candidate index of the second DCI.

[0152] In the sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to fifth aspects, sending the first PDSCH and sending the second PDSCH include: sending the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order that is at least partially based on the order of the starting symbol index of the first PDSCH and the starting symbol index of the second PDSCH.

[0153] In the seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to sixth aspects, sending the first PDSCH and sending the second PDSCH include: sending the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order that is at least partially based on the order of the end symbol index of the first PDSCH and the end symbol index of the second PDSCH.

[0154] In the eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to seventh aspects, the order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is at least partially based on the order of the candidate sorting index of the first PDSCH and the candidate sorting index of the second PDSCH.

[0155] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the process 1300 includes scheduling the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH via unicast scheduling only.

[0156] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, the process 1300 includes scheduling the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

[0157] In the eleventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to tenth aspects, sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH includes: sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH at least partially based on the type of UE.

[0158] In the twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more aspects of the first to eleventh aspects, sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH includes: sending the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI and the second PDSCH at least in part based on the capabilities of the UE.

[0159] Although Figure 13 Example blocks of process 1300 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1300 may include Figure 13 The blocks may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in the process 1300. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks of the blocks in process 1300 may be executed in parallel.

[0160] Figure 14 1400 , 1402 illustrate examples of decoding PDCCHs ending at different symbols in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0161] In some aspects, a base station may determine that a UE is to receive the end of a first DCI and the end of a second DCI at different symbols, and determine that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof. The base station may send a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI, and may send a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI. The UE may expect to receive the first DCI and the second DCI at different symbols rather than the same symbol. That is, the UE may be configured, scheduled, and / or signaled to receive the end of the DCI at different symbols, but not configured, scheduled, or signaled to receive the end of the DCI at the same symbol. The UE may not monitor the end of the DCI to be received at the same symbol. In some aspects, if the end of the DCI happens to be received at the same symbol, the UE may not be prepared to receive two PDSCHs. For example, for any two HARQ process IDs in a given scheduled cell, if the UE is scheduled to start receiving the first PDSCH starting in symbol j via a PDCCH ending in symbol i, the UE is not expected to be scheduled to receive the second PDSCH scheduled by a second PDCCH ending in symbol i.

[0162] Example 1400 shows a first DCI (DCI1) that ends at a symbol received earlier than the symbol for the end of a second DCI (DCI2). The base station transmits the first PDSCH (PDSCH1) before the second PDSCH (PDSCH2). Example 1402 shows that DCI2 ends before DCI1, and the base station transmits PDSCH2 before PDSCH1.

[0163] As pointed out above, Figure 14 Some examples are provided. Other examples may vary from those about Figure 14 Examples described.

[0164] Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1500, for example, performed by a UE, according to various aspects of the present disclosure. The example process 1500 is a diagram in which a UE (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 UE 120 depicted in Figure 8 UE 820 depicted in Figure 10 An example of UE1020, etc. depicted in performing operations associated with decoding physical downlink control channels that end at the same symbol or different symbols.

[0165] like Figure 15As shown, in some aspects, process 1500 may include determining that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols (block 1510). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, and / or memory 282) may determine that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols, as described above.

[0166] like Figure 15 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1500 may include decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof (block 1520). For example, the UE (e.g., using antennas 252, demodulators 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, and / or memory 282) may decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof, as described above.

[0167] like Figure 15 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1500 may include receiving a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI (block 1530). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, controller / processor 280, and / or memory 282) may receive the first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the first DCI, as described above.

[0168] like Figure 15 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1500 may include receiving a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI (block 1540). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, controller / processor 280, and / or memory 282) may receive the second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE decodes the second DCI, as described above.

[0169] Process 1500 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0170] In the first aspect, determining that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are expected to be received at different symbols includes, after determining that the first DCI and the second DCI end at the same symbol, determining that the second PDSCH is not to be scheduled to be received.

[0171] In the second aspect, the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled via unicast scheduling only.

[0172] In the third aspect, the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

[0173] In a fourth aspect, determining an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI expected to be received at different symbols includes determining an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI expected to be received at different symbols based at least in part on a type of UE.

[0174] In a fifth aspect, process 1500 includes sending an indication of a type of UE.

[0175] In a sixth aspect, process 1500 includes transmitting a capability of a UE to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols or at the same symbol.

[0176] In a seventh aspect, process 1500 includes anticipating receiving an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols before signaling the UE's ability to receive the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI at different symbols or at the same symbol.

[0177] Although Figure 15 Example blocks of process 1500 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1500 may include Figure 15 The blocks may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in process 1500. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks of the blocks in process 1500 may be executed in parallel.

[0178] Figure 16 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1600, for example, performed by a base station, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure. Example process 1600 is a diagram in which a base station (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 BS110, Figure 8 BS 810, Figure 10 An example of BS1010, etc., depicted in performing operations associated with decoding PDCCHs that end at the same symbol or different symbols.

[0179] like Figure 16As shown, in some aspects, process 1600 may include determining that the UE is to receive an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI at different symbols (block 1610). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, and / or scheduler 246) may determine that the UE is to receive an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI at different symbols, as described above.

[0180] like Figure 16 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1600 may include determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof (block 1620). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, and / or scheduler 246) may determine that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof, as described above.

[0181] like Figure 16 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1600 may include transmitting a first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI (block 1630). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, controller / processor 240, memory 242, and / or scheduler 246) may transmit the first PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the first DCI, as described above.

[0182] like Figure 16 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1600 may include transmitting a second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI (block 1640). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, controller / processor 240, memory 242, and / or scheduler 246) may transmit the second PDSCH based at least in part on when the UE is to decode the second DCI, as described above.

[0183] Process 1600 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0184] In the first aspect, determining that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are to be received at different symbols includes avoiding scheduling the second PDSCH after determining that the first DCI and the second DCI are scheduled to end at the same symbol.

[0185] In a second aspect, process 1600 includes scheduling the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH via unicast scheduling only.

[0186] In a third aspect, process 1600 includes scheduling a first PDSCH and a second PDSCH via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

[0187] In a fourth aspect, determining that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are to be received at different symbols includes determining that an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI are to be received at different symbols based at least in part on a type of UE.

[0188] In a fifth aspect, process 1600 includes receiving the capability of a UE to receive an end of a first DCI and an end of a second DCI at different symbols or at the same symbol.

[0189] Although Figure 16 Example blocks of process 1600 are shown, but in some aspects process 1600 may include Figure 16 The blocks may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in process 1600. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks of the blocks in process 1600 may be executed in parallel.

[0190] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of the various aspects.

[0191] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be broadly interpreted as hardware, software, and / or a combination of hardware and software. As used herein, a processor is implemented in hardware, software, and / or a combination of hardware and software. Whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or other names, software should be broadly interpreted to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc.

[0192] As used herein, satisfying a threshold may refer to a value being greater than a threshold, greater than or equal to a threshold, less than a threshold, less than or equal to a threshold, equal to a threshold, not equal to a threshold, etc., depending on the context.

[0193] It will be apparent that the systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented using various forms of hardware, software, and / or combinations of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not limiting in any way. Thus, the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, with the understanding that software and hardware can be designed to implement the systems and / or methods based, at least in part, on the description herein.

[0194] Even if the specific combination of features is recorded in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of each aspect. In fact, many of these features can be combined in a manner not specifically recorded in the claims and / or specifically disclosed in the specification. Although each dependent claim listed below can only be directly subordinate to one claim, the disclosure of each aspect includes the combination of each dependent claim and each other claim in the claim set. The phrase "at least one of" the list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. For example, "at least one of a, b or c" is intended to cover any combination of a, b, c, ab, ac, bc and abc, and with multiples of the same elements (e.g., aa, aaa, aab, aac, abb, acc, bb, bbb, bbc, cc and ccc or any other sorting of a, b and c).

[0195] None of the elements, actions or instructions used herein should be interpreted as key or necessary unless clearly described as such. In addition, as used herein, the articles "a" and "an" are intended to include one or more projects and can be used interchangeably with "one or more". In addition, as used herein, the terms "set" and "group" are intended to include one or more projects (e.g., related projects, unrelated projects, combinations of related projects and unrelated projects, etc.), and can be used interchangeably with "one or more". In the case of only one project being expected, the phrase "only one" or similar language is used. In addition, as used herein, the terms "has", "have", "having" etc. are intended to be open terms. In addition, unless otherwise expressly stated, the phrase "based on" is intended to mean "based at least in part on".

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: determining an end of first downlink control information (DCI) and an end of a second DCI to be received from a network entity at the same symbol, wherein a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the UE; decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; and The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are received in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE decoded the first DCI and the second DCI.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol of the first DCI and a starting symbol of the second DCI.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a control resource set (CORESET) identifier for the first DCI and a CORESET identifier for the second DCI.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a search space set identifier for the first DCI and a search space set identifier for the second DCI.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an aggregation level for the first DCI and an aggregation level for the second DCI.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of candidate indices for the first DCI and candidate indices for the second DCI.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are received is also based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol index of the first PDSCH and a starting symbol index of the second PDSCH.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are received is also based at least in part on an order of an end symbol index of the first PDSCH and an end symbol index of the second PDSCH.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of candidate ranking indices for the first PDSCH and candidate ranking indices for the second PDSCH.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled only via unicast scheduling.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein The minimum distance threshold is based at least in part on an ability of the UE to receive an end of the first DCI and an end of the second DCI at different symbols or at the same symbol.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: An indication of the type of the UE is sent.

14. The method according to claim 12, further comprising: The capability of the UE to receive the end of the first DCI and the end of the second DCI at different symbols or at the same symbol is transmitted.

15. A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, comprising: Determining that a user equipment UE is to receive an end of a first downlink control information DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; determining that a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the UE; determining, by the UE, that the first DCI and the second DCI are to be decoded in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; as well as The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are sent in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol of the first DCI and a starting symbol of the second DCI.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a control resource set (CORESET) identifier for the first DCI and a CORESET identifier for the second DCI.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of a search space set identifier for the first DCI and a search space set identifier for the second DCI.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an aggregation level for the first DCI and an aggregation level for the second DCI.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of candidate indices for the first DCI and candidate indices for the second DCI.

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are transmitted is also based at least in part on an order of a starting symbol index of the first PDSCH and a starting symbol index of the second PDSCH.

22. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are transmitted is also based at least in part on an order of an end symbol index of the first PDSCH and an end symbol index of the second PDSCH.

23. The method according to claim 15, wherein The order in which the first DCI and the second DCI are decoded is based at least in part on an order of candidate ranking indices for the first PDSCH and candidate ranking indices for the second PDSCH.

24. The method of claim 15, further comprising: The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled only via unicast scheduling.

25. The method of claim 15, further comprising: The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are scheduled via unicast scheduling or broadcast scheduling.

26. The method according to claim 15, wherein Transmitting the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH includes transmitting the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on a type of the UE.

27. The method according to claim 15, wherein The minimum distance threshold is determined based at least in part on capabilities of the UE.

28. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: Memory; as well as One or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to: determining an end of first downlink control information (DCI) and an end of a second DCI to be received from a network entity at the same symbol, wherein a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the UE; decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; and The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are received in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE decoded the first DCI and the second DCI.

29. A network entity for wireless communication, comprising: Memory; as well as One or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the network entity to: Determining that a user equipment UE is to receive an end of a first downlink control information DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; determining that a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the UE; determining, by the UE, that the first DCI and the second DCI are to be decoded in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; as well as The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are sent in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI.

30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), causing the UE to: determining that an end of a first downlink control information DCI and an end of a second DCI are to be received from a network entity at the same symbol, wherein A first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the UE; decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; as well as The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are received in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE decoded the first DCI and the second DCI.

31. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a network entity, causing the network entity to: Determining that a user equipment UE is to receive an end of a first downlink control information DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; determining that a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the UE; determining, by the UE, that the first DCI and the second DCI are to be decoded in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; as well as The first PDSCH and the second PDSCH are sent in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI.

32. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: means for determining an end of a first downlink control information (DCI) and an end of a second DCI to be received from a network entity at the same symbol, wherein a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the network entity for the apparatus; means for decoding the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; and Means for receiving the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order based at least in part on the order in which the apparatus decoded the first DCI and the second DCI.

33. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a unit for determining that a user equipment UE is to receive an end of a first downlink control information DCI and an end of a second DCI at the same symbol; means for determining that a first distance between the first DCI and a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the first DCI and a second distance between the second DCI and a second PDSCH scheduled by the second DCI both satisfy a minimum distance threshold determined by the apparatus for the UE; means for determining that the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI in an order based at least in part on one or more attributes of the first DCI, one or more attributes of the second DCI, or a combination thereof; as well as Means for sending the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH in an order based at least in part on the order in which the UE is to decode the first DCI and the second DCI.

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