Rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communications

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication for identifying a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) that is independent of a channel quality indicator (CQI) table configured at a user equipment (UE). A rate matching parameter can be determined based on one or more of the MCS or the CQI table, which can be used to determine a size of a soft buffer for storing a received transmission for decoding. The MCS field can be a six-bit field and can indicate an MCS that exceeds a highest MCS associated with the CQI table. A base station can activate a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration at a UE by an activation command, and the UE can validate that the SPS is activated based on information in a plurality of different fields of control information, which can include the MCS field.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application filed on July 11, 2019, with application number 201980045436.3 and entitled "Rate Matching and Semi-Persistent Scheduling Configuration in Wireless Communication".

[0002] Cross-referencing

[0003] This patent application claims priority to the following applications: U.S. Patent Application No. 16 / 507,282, filed July 10, 2019, entitled “RATE MATCHING AND SEMIPERSISTENT SCHEDULING CONFIGURATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS”, by RICO ALVARINO et al.; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 697,726, filed July 13, 2018, entitled “RATEMATCHING AND SEMI PERSISTENT SCHEDULING CONFIGURATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS”, each of which is assigned to the assignee of this application. Technical Field

[0004] This disclosure relates to wireless communications, and more specifically, to rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications. Background Technology

[0005] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, and broadcasting. These systems can support communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple access systems include fourth-generation (4G) systems (such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, improved LTE (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A specialist systems) and fifth-generation (5G) systems (which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems). These systems can employ technologies such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), or Discrete Fourier Transform Spread Spectrum OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM). A wireless multiple access communication system may include several base stations or network access nodes, each supporting communication with multiple communication devices (which may also be referred to as User Equipment (UE)) simultaneously.

[0006] In some cases, wireless communication systems can use different modulation schemes for wireless transmission, such as, for example, Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK), 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), or 64QAM. Higher modulation orders can be achieved when channel conditions are relatively good, while lower modulation orders can be achieved when channel conditions are relatively poor. Different coding schemes can be combined with different modulation schemes to improve the probability of successful reception of the transmission. In some cases, the UE can measure the channel conditions and provide a Channel Quality Indication (CQI) report to the base station, which can use the CQI report to select a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for subsequent communication with the UE. Furthermore, in some systems, signaling indicating the modulation order can also be used to provide other information (e.g., certain patterns of one or more bits in the MCS transmission can be used to confirm the activation of a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration at the UE). Enhanced flexibility in selecting the modulation order and indicating the selected modulation order to the UE can help improve the efficiency of wireless communication systems. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications. Various described techniques provide methods for identifying modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) independent of a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table configured at the User Equipment (UE). Rate matching parameters can be determined based on one or more items in the MCS or CQI table, which can be used to determine the size of a soft buffer for storing received transmissions for decoding. In some cases, the base station can indicate the MCS via an MCS field in control information, which provides an index to the MCS table. In some cases, the MCS field can be a six-bit field and can indicate an MCS exceeding the highest MCS associated with the CQI table.

[0008] In some cases, the base station can provide the UE with a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration that allocates certain semi-persistent radio resources for recurring transmissions (e.g., voice call transmissions) without requiring separate resource allocations for each transmission. The base station can activate the SPS configuration at the UE via an activation command, and the UE can verify SPS activation based on information from several different fields of the control information, which may include the MCS field. When the MCS field is a six-bit field, the two most significant bits (MSBs) in the MCS field can be set to predetermined values ​​(e.g., both bits are set to zero) to verify SPS activation (in combination with predetermined values ​​from one or more other fields). When the MCS field indicates SPS activation, a first interpretation can be used to decode the MCS field, while a second interpretation can be used when SPS is not activated. In some cases, the first interpretation can transmit an MCS up to 64 QAM, and the second interpretation can transmit an MCS exceeding 256 QAM.

[0009] A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method may include: identifying a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the UE and a base station; receiving control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determining rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item in the CQI table.

[0010] An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: identify a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the UE and a base station; receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determine rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item in the CQI table.

[0011] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include units for performing the following operations: identifying a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the UE and a base station; receiving control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determining rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item in the CQI table.

[0012] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described, storing code for wireless communication at a UE. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: identify a CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the UE and a base station; receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determine rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item in the CQI table.

[0013] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing operations such as discarding control information when a first modulation order exceeds the maximum modulation order in one or more modulation orders of a CQI table. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for setting the power of a receiving circuit based on the maximum modulation order in one or more modulation orders of a CQI table.

[0014] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, determining the rate matching parameter may include operations, features, units, or instructions for: determining the first modulation order that exceeds the maximum of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determining the rate matching parameter based on the highest entry in the MCS table that has the modulation order supported by the UE. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first index value may be a six-bit index value that identifies the first entry from 64 available entries in the MCS table. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the rate matching parameter may be based on the highest supported modulation order supported by the UE for a radio frequency band or combination of bands used for downlink transmission.

[0015] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for receiving RRC signaling, the RRC signaling including a modulation order transmitted by signaling that may be different from the modulation order indicated in the first entry of the MCS table.

[0016] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining a first transport block size (TBS) for downlink transmission based on a first modulation order; comparing the first TBS with a maximum TBS, which may be identified based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in a CQI table; receiving downlink transmission when the first TBS may be less than or equal to the maximum TBS; and discarding control information when the first TBS exceeds the maximum TBS.

[0017] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the control information may be first control information, and the downlink transmission may be a first downlink transmission. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a first downlink transmission based on determined rate matching parameters and a first modulation order; receiving second control information from a base station for a second downlink transmission, the second control information including a second index value for a second entry in the MCS table; and receiving a second downlink transmission based on the first modulation order and the determined rate matching parameters. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: sending a capability indication to a base station, the capability indication indicating that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

[0018] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a modulation order indication in response to a capability indication, the modulation order indication indicating that a base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions having a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table; and processing control information based on the modulation order indication. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: selecting the operating power for one or more receiving components of the UE based on the modulation order indication.

[0019] A method for wireless communication at a base station is described. The method may include: identifying a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and a UE; sending control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and using the first modulation order to send downlink transmission to the UE.

[0020] An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: identify a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and a UE; send control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and use the first modulation order to send downlink transmission to the UE.

[0021] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include units for performing the following operations: identifying a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and a UE; sending control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and using the first modulation order to send downlink transmission to the UE.

[0022] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described, storing code for wireless communication at a base station. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: identify a CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and a UE; send control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and use the first modulation order to send downlink transmission to the UE.

[0023] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first index value may be a six-bit index value that identifies the first entry from 64 available entries in the MCS table. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first modulation order may be selected as the largest modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table, equal to or lower than that of the first modulation order.

[0024] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: determining the highest modulation order supported by the UE for a radio frequency band or combination of bands to be used for downlink transmission; selecting a first modulation order as the highest modulation order, wherein the first modulation order corresponds to or exceeds the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and transmitting downlink transmission using the highest modulation order supported by the UE. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: transmitting RRC signaling, the RRC signaling including a modulation order transmitted by signaling that may be different from the modulation order indicated in a first entry in the MCS table.

[0025] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining a first transport block size for downlink transmission, the first transport block size being less than or equal to a maximum transport block size, the maximum transport block size being identified based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in a CQI table, and wherein the downlink transmission uses the first transport block size.

[0026] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the control information may be first control information, and the downlink transmission may be a first downlink transmission, and may include operations, features, elements or instructions for performing: sending second control information to the UE for a second downlink transmission, the second control information including a second index value for a second entry in the MCS table; and transmitting the second downlink transmission using a first modulation order.

[0027] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a capability indication from a UE, the capability indication indicating that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: transmitting a modulation order indication in response to the capability indication, the modulation order indication indicating that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions having a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

[0028] A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method may include: receiving an SPS configuration from a base station; decoding control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, wherein the MCS field is decoded according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and determining whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding.

[0029] An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: receive an SPS configuration from a base station; decode control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is decoded according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and determine whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding.

[0030] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include units for performing the following operations: receiving an SPS configuration from a base station; decoding control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is decoded according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and determining whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding.

[0031] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described, storing code for wireless communication performed at a UE. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: receive an SPS configuration from a base station; decode control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is decoded according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and determine whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding.

[0032] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the MCS field may be a six-bit MCS field, and a subset of bits of the six-bit MCS field may be used for the first interpretation. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the two most significant bits of the MCS field may be set to zero for the first interpretation. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, retransmission of information in the MCS field may be prohibited for the first interpretation.

[0033] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, an MCS field for a first interpretation is capable of indicating a first subset of entries in the MCS table, and an MCS field for a second interpretation is capable of indicating both the first subset of entries in the MCS table and a second subset of entries in the MCS table that differs from the first subset of entries. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the second subset of entries includes: one or more entries in the MCS table indicating scaling parameters, one or more entries indicating modulation orders exceeding 64QAM modulation orders, one or more entries for retransmission of the MCS, or any combination thereof.

[0034] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses and nontransitory computer-readable media described herein, determining whether SPS communication is activated may include operations, features, units or instructions for performing the following: determining that one or more fields in control information are set to predetermined values ​​indicating that SPS communication is activated, said one or more fields including an MCS field, in which the two most significant bits set to zero indicate that SPS communication is activated.

[0035] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the control information may be first control information that activates SPS communication. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for: communicating with a base station using SPS transmission; decoding second control information from the base station indicating that SPS communication is deactivated, wherein the MCS field of the second control information includes a six-bit field in which each bit is set to one; and terminating SPS communication.

[0036] A method for wireless communication at a base station is described. The method may include: configuring a UE to have an SPS configuration; determining, based on the SPS configuration, to activate SPS communication with the UE; formatting control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and sending the control information to the UE.

[0037] An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: configure a UE to have an SPS configuration; determine, based on the SPS configuration, to activate SPS communication with the UE; format control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and transmit the control information to the UE.

[0038] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include units for performing the following operations: configuring a UE to have an SPS configuration; determining, based on the SPS configuration, to activate SPS communication with the UE; formatting control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and transmitting the control information to the UE.

[0039] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described, storing code for wireless communication at a base station. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: configure a UE to have an SPS configuration; determine, based on the SPS configuration, to activate SPS communication with the UE; format control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM; and transmit the control information to the UE.

[0040] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the MCS field may be a six-bit MCS field, and a subset of bits of the six-bit MCS field may be used for the first interpretation. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the formatting may further include operations, features, units, or instructions for setting the two most significant bits of the MCS field to zero for the first interpretation. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, retransmission of information in the MCS field is prohibited for the first interpretation. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the MCS field used for the first interpretation is capable of indicating a first subset of entries in the MCS table, and the MCS field used for the second interpretation is capable of indicating a first subset of entries in the MCS table and a second subset of entries in the MCS table that is different from the first subset of entries. In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the second subset of entries includes: one or more entries in the MCS table indicating scaling parameters, one or more entries indicating modulation orders exceeding 64QAM modulation orders, one or more entries for retransmission of the MCS, or any combination thereof.

[0041] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, formatting control information for activating SPS communication may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: setting one or more fields in the control information to predetermined values ​​indicating SPS activation, wherein the one or more fields include an MCS field in which the two most significant bits may be set to zero to indicate SPS communication activation. Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: using SPS transmission to communicate with a UE; determining to deactivate SPS communication; formatting second control information indicating SPS communication deactivation, wherein the MCS field of the second control information includes a six-bit field in which each bit is set to one; sending the second control information to the UE; and terminating SPS communication. Attached Figure Description

[0042] Figure 1 Examples of systems for wireless communication that support rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0043] Figure 2 Examples of a portion of a wireless communication system supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0044] Figure 3 Examples of MCS tables supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0045] Figure 4 Examples of a six-bit MCS field supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0046] Figure 5 Examples of process flows supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0047] Figure 6 and Figure 7 Block diagrams of devices supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0048] Figure 8 Block diagrams of a communication manager supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0049] Figure 9A diagram of a system including devices supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0050] Figure 10 and Figure 11 Block diagrams of devices supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0051] Figure 12 Block diagrams of a communication manager supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure.

[0052] Figure 13 A diagram of a system including devices supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0053] Figures 14 to 23 Flowcharts illustrating methods for supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown in various aspects of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0054] Various aspects of this disclosure provide methods for determining one or more CQI, MCS, rate matching, or semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) parameters based on a configured Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) or Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) table and the indicated MCS. In some cases, the modulation order indicated by the MCS may be independent of the CQI table and exceed the maximum modulation order associated with the CQI table. Rate matching parameters may be determined based on one or more items in the MCS or CQI table, and these parameters may be used to determine the size of the soft buffer used to store received transmissions for decoding. In some cases, the base station may indicate the MCS by providing an MCS field in the control information that is an index to the MCS table. In some cases, the MCS field may be a six-bit field and may indicate an MCS up to 1024QAM.

[0055] In some cases, the base station can provide SPS configuration to the UE, and the SPS configuration can be activated at the UE via an activation command. The UE can verify that SPS is activated based on information in several different fields of the control information, which may include the MCS field. When the MCS field is a six-bit field, the two most significant bits (MSBs) in the MCS field can be set to predetermined values ​​(e.g., both bits are set to zero) to verify SPS activation (in combination with predetermined values ​​of one or more other fields). When the MCS field indicates SPS activation, a first interpretation can be used to decode the MCS field, while a second interpretation can be used when SPS is not activated. In some cases, the first interpretation can signal an MCS up to 64QAM, and the second interpretation can signal an MCS exceeding 256QAM.

[0056] Such a technique can provide enhanced flexibility for the UE and base station to: identify the CQI table at the UE (which may have an associated set of modulation orders), and signal an MCS that can have a modulation order different from the one associated with the CQI table. In this case, the modulation order can be changed based on the channel conditions at the UE without reconfiguring established connections with different CQI tables. In some cases, additional flexibility can be provided by an MCS table with 64 entries indexed by a six-bit MCS field that can be signaled by the base station. In some conventional LTE systems, a 32-entry MCS table can be used, and therefore a 64-entry table can provide additional options that can be selected based on the dynamic channel conditions of the UE, and in some cases, these additional options have selectable values ​​up to 1024QAM when the UE has appropriate channel conditions.

[0057] Various aspects of this disclosure are first described in the context of an example of a wireless communication system and MCS tables and fields. These aspects are further illustrated and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts relating to rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication.

[0058] Figure 1Examples of a wireless communication system 100 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. The wireless communication system 100 includes a base station 105, a UE 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an improved LTE (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A specialist network, or a New Radio (NR) network. In some cases, the wireless communication system 100 may support enhanced broadband communication, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission-critical) communication, low-latency communication, or communication with low-cost and low-complexity devices. In some cases, the UE 115 and base station 105 may support relatively high modulation orders (e.g., modulation orders up to 1024QAM), which may be indicated via an MCS indication independent of the CQI table configured at the UE 115.

[0059] Base station 105 can wirelessly communicate with UE 115 via one or more base station antennas. Base station 105 described herein may include, or may be referred to by those skilled in the art as, a base transceiver, wireless base station, access point, wireless transceiver, Node B, evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation Node B, or gigabit Node B (any of which may be referred to as gNB), home Node B, home evolved Node B, or some other suitable term. Wireless communication system 100 may include different types of base station 105 (e.g., macro cell base station or small cell base station). UE 115 described herein can be able to communicate with various types of base station 105 and network devices (including macro eNBs, small cell eNBs, gNBs, relay base stations, etc.).

[0060] Each base station 105 may be associated with a specific geographic coverage area 110 in which communication with each UE 115 is supported. Each base station 105 may provide communication coverage to the corresponding geographic coverage area 110 via a communication link 125, and the communication link 125 between the base station 105 and the UE 115 may utilize one or more carriers. The communication link 125 shown in the wireless communication system 100 may include: an uplink transmission from the UE 115 to the base station 105, or a downlink transmission from the base station 105 to the UE 115. The downlink transmission may also be referred to as a forward link transmission, and the uplink transmission may also be referred to as a reverse link transmission.

[0061] The geographic coverage area 110 for base station 105 can be divided into sectors that constitute only a part of the geographic coverage area 110, and each sector can be associated with a cell. For example, each base station 105 can provide communication coverage for macro cells, small cells, hotspots, or other types of cells, or various combinations thereof. In some examples, base station 105 can be mobile, and therefore, communication coverage is provided for mobile geographic coverage areas 110. In some examples, different geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies can overlap, and overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies can be supported by the same base station 105 or different base stations 105. The wireless communication system 100 can include, for example, heterogeneous LTE / LTE-A / LTE-A professional or NR networks, wherein different types of base stations 105 provide coverage for individual geographic coverage areas 110.

[0062] The term "cell" refers to a logical communication entity used for communication with base station 105 (e.g., on a carrier) and may be associated with an identifier (e.g., Physical Cell Identifier (PCID), Virtual Cell Identifier (VCID)) used to distinguish adjacent cells operating via the same or different carriers. In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., Machine-Type Communication (MTC), Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), or other protocol types) that can provide access for different types of devices. In some cases, the term "cell" may refer to a portion (e.g., a sector) of the geographical coverage area 110 on which the logical entity operates.

[0063] UE 115 may be distributed throughout the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary or mobile. UE 115 may also be referred to as a mobile device, wireless device, remote device, handheld device, or user equipment, or some other suitable term, wherein "device" may also be referred to as a unit, station, terminal, or client. UE 115 may also be a personal electronic device, such as a cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablet computer, laptop computer, or personal computer. In some examples, UE 115 may also refer to a wireless local loop (WLL) station, Internet of Things (IoT) device, Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or MTC device, which may be implemented in various items such as appliances, vehicles, instruments, etc.

[0064] Some UE 115s (such as MTC or IoT devices) can be low-cost or low-complexity devices and can provide automated machine-to-machine communication (e.g., via machine-to-machine (M2M) communication). M2M communication or MTC can refer to data communication technologies that allow devices to communicate with each other or with base station 105 without human intervention. In some examples, M2M communication or MTC can include communication from devices that have integrated sensors or meters to measure or capture information and relay that information to a central server or application that can utilize the information or present it to humans interacting with the program or application. Some UE 115s can be designed to collect information or enable automated machine behavior. Examples of applications for MTC devices include smart metering, inventory monitoring, water level monitoring, equipment monitoring, healthcare monitoring, wildlife monitoring, climate and geological event monitoring, fleet management and tracking, remote security sensing, physical access control, and transaction-based billing.

[0065] In some cases, UE 115 may also be able to communicate directly with other UE 115s (e.g., using peer-to-peer (P2P) or device-to-device (D2D) protocols). One or more UE 115s in a group utilizing D2D communication may be within the geographic coverage area 110 of base station 105. Other UE 115s in such a group may be outside the geographic coverage area 110 of base station 105, or otherwise unable to receive transmissions from base station 105. In some cases, multiple groups of UE 115s communicating via D2D communication may utilize a one-to-many (1:M) system, where each UE 115 transmits to every other UE 115 in the group. In some cases, base station 105 facilitates the scheduling of resources for D2D communication. In other cases, D2D communication is performed between UE 115s without involving base station 105.

[0066] Base station 105 can communicate with core network 130 and with each other. For example, base station 105 can interface with core network 130 via backhaul link 132 (e.g., via S1, N2, N3 or other interfaces). Base station 105 can communicate with each other directly (e.g., directly between base stations 105) or indirectly (e.g., via core network 130) on backhaul link 134 (e.g., via X2, Xn or other interfaces).

[0067] Core network 130 can provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. Core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC), which may include at least one mobility management entity (MME), at least one serving gateway (S-GW), and at least one packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW). The MME can manage non-access stratum (e.g., control plane) functions, such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for UE 115 served by base station 105 associated with the EPC. User IP packets can be transmitted through the S-GW, which itself may be connected to the P-GW. The P-GW can provide IP address allocation and other functions. The P-GW may be connected to network operator IP services. Operator IP services may include access to the Internet, intranets, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or packet-switched (PS) streaming services.

[0068] At least some of the network devices (such as base station 105) may include sub-components such as access network entities, which may be examples of access node controllers (ANCs). Each access network entity may communicate with UE 115 through several other access network transport entities (which may be referred to as radio headends, smart radio headends, or transmit / receive points (TRPs)). In some configurations, the various functions of each access network entity or base station 105 may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio headends and access network controllers) or incorporated into a single network device (e.g., base station 105).

[0069] Wireless communication system 100 can operate using one or more frequency bands (typically in the range of 300 MHz to 300 GHz). The region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is often referred to as the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelength range extends from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features. However, the waves may be sufficient to penetrate structures for macrocell service to UE 115 located indoors. Compared to the transmission of smaller frequencies and longer waves in the lower 300 MHz portion of the spectrum, such as the High Frequency (HF) or Very High Frequency (VHF), UHF wave transmission can be associated with smaller antennas and shorter distances (e.g., less than 100 km).

[0070] The wireless communication system 100 can also operate in the ultra-high frequency (SHF) region using a frequency band from 3 GHz to 30 GHz (also known as the centimeter band). The SHF region includes frequency bands such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band, which can be used opportunistically by devices capable of tolerating interference from other users.

[0071] The wireless communication system 100 can also operate in the extremely high frequency (EHF) region of the spectrum (e.g., from 30 GHz to 300 GHz) (also referred to as the millimeter band). In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 can support millimeter-wave (mmW) communication between the UE 115 and the base station 105, and the EHF antennas of the corresponding device can be even smaller and more closely spaced compared to UHF antennas. In some cases, this can facilitate the use of antenna arrays within the UE 115. However, compared to SHF or UHF transmissions, EHF transmissions may suffer even greater atmospheric attenuation and shorter distances. The techniques disclosed herein can be employed across transmissions using one or more different frequency regions, and the designated use of frequency bands across these frequency regions can vary depending on the country or regulatory authority.

[0072] In some cases, wireless communication system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands. For example, wireless communication system 100 may employ Licensed Assisted Access (LAA), LTE Unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology in unlicensed frequency bands (such as the 5 GHz ISM band). When operating in unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands, wireless devices (such as base station 105 and UE 115) may employ a Listen-After-Talk (LBT) procedure before transmitting data to ensure that the frequency channel is idle. In some cases, operation in unlicensed frequency bands may be based on a CA configuration that combines CC operation in licensed frequency bands (e.g., LAA). Operation in unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmission, uplink transmission, peer-to-peer transmission, or a combination of these. Duplexing in unlicensed spectrum may be based on Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), Time Division Duplex (TDD), or a combination of both.

[0073] In some examples, base station 105 or UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which can be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication, or beamforming. For example, wireless communication system 100 may use a transmission scheme between a transmitting device (e.g., base station 105) and a receiving device (e.g., UE 115), wherein the transmitting device is equipped with multiple antennas, and the receiving device is equipped with one or more antennas. MIMO communication may employ multipath signal propagation to improve spectral efficiency by transmitting or receiving multiple signals via different spatial layers (this may be referred to as spatial multiplexing). For example, the transmitting device may transmit multiple signals via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Similarly, the receiving device may receive multiple signals via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Each of the multiple signals may be referred to as a separate spatial stream and may carry bits associated with the same data stream (e.g., the same codeword) or different data streams. Different spatial layers may be associated with different antenna ports used for channel measurement and reporting. MIMO technology includes single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO) (where multiple spatial layers are sent to the same receiving device) and multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) (where multiple spatial layers are sent to multiple devices).

[0074] Beamforming (which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception) is a signal processing technique that can be used at a transmitting or receiving device (e.g., base station 105 or UE 115) to form or guide an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam or a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting and receiving devices. Beamforming can be achieved by combining signals transmitted via antenna elements of an antenna array such that signals propagating relative to a specific orientation of the antenna array experience constructive interference, while other signals experience destructive interference. Adjustments to the signals transmitted via the antenna elements can include applying certain amplitude and phase offsets to the signals carried by each antenna element in the antenna array associated with the transmitting or receiving device. The adjustments associated with each antenna element can be defined by a beamforming weight set associated with a specific orientation (e.g., relative to the antenna array of the transmitting or receiving device, or relative to some other orientation).

[0075] In some cases, the antennas of base station 105 or UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays that can support MIMO operation or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some cases, the antennas or antenna arrays associated with base station 105 may be located in different geographical locations. Base station 105 may have antenna arrays with multiple rows and columns of antenna ports that base station 105 can use to support beamforming for communication with UE 115. Similarly, UE 115 may have one or more antenna arrays that can support various MIMO or beamforming operations.

[0076] In some cases, the wireless communication system 100 may be a packet-based network operating according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communication at the bearer or Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer may be IP-based. In some cases, the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer may perform packet fragmentation and reassembly for communication on logical channels. The Media Access Control (MAC) layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels to transport channels. The MAC layer may also use Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) to provide retransmissions at the MAC layer to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, the Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol layer may provide the establishment, configuration, and maintenance of RRC connections (which support radio bearers for user plane data) between the UE 115 and the base station 105 or core network 130. At the physical (PHY) layer, transport channels may be mapped to physical channels.

[0077] In some cases, UE 115 and base station 105 can support data retransmission to increase the likelihood of successful data reception. HARQ feedback is a technique to increase the likelihood of correct data reception on communication link 125. HARQ may include a combination of error detection (e.g., using Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)), forward error correction (FEC), and retransmission (e.g., Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ)). HARQ can improve throughput at the MAC layer under poor radio conditions (e.g., signal and noise conditions). In some cases, the radio device can support same-slot HARQ feedback, where the device can provide HARQ feedback for data received in a previous symbol within a specific time slot. In other cases, the device can provide HARQ feedback in subsequent time slots or according to some other time interval.

[0078] Time intervals in LTE or NR can be represented as multiples of a basic time unit (e.g., a sampling period of Ts = 1 / 30,720,000 seconds). Time intervals of communication resources can be organized based on radio frames, each with a duration of 10 milliseconds (ms), where the frame period can be expressed as Tf = 307,200Ts. Radio frames can be identified by System Frame Numbers (SFNs) ranging from 0 to 1023. Each frame can include 10 subframes numbered from 0 to 9, and each subframe can have a duration of 1 ms. Subframes can be further divided into two time slots, each with a duration of 0.5 ms, and each time slot can contain 6 or 7 modulation symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix added before each symbol period). Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period can contain 2048 sampling periods. In some cases, a subframe can be the smallest scheduling unit of a wireless communication system 100 and can be referred to as a Transmission Time Interval (TTI). In other cases, the minimum scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 may be shorter than a subframe or may be dynamically selected (e.g., in a burst of shortened TTI (sTTI) or in a component carrier selected using sTTI).

[0079] In some wireless communication systems, time slots can be further divided into multiple micro-time slots containing one or more symbols. In some instances, the symbol or micro-time slot of a micro-time slot can be the smallest scheduling unit. For example, the duration of each symbol can vary depending on the subcarrier spacing or the frequency band of operation. Furthermore, some wireless communication systems can implement time slot aggregation, where multiple time slots or micro-time slots are aggregated together and used for communication between UE 115 and base station 105.

[0080] The term "carrier" refers to a set of radio frequency spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting communication on communication link 125. For example, a carrier of communication link 125 may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band that operates according to physical layer channels for a given radio access technology. Each physical layer channel may carry user data, control information, or other signaling. A carrier may be associated with a predefined frequency channel (e.g., an E-UTRA absolute radio frequency channel number (EARFCN)) and can be located according to a channel grid for discovery by UE 115. A carrier may be downlink or uplink (e.g., in FDD mode), or may be configured to carry both downlink and uplink communication (e.g., in TDD mode). In some examples, the signal waveform transmitted on a carrier may consist of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as OFDM or DFT-s-OFDM).

[0081] The carrier organization structure can vary depending on the radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR, etc.). For example, communication on a carrier can be organized according to a Time Interval (TTI) or time slot, each of which can include user data and control information or signaling to support the decoding of the user data. A carrier can also include dedicated acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals or system information) and control signaling to coordinate operations on the carrier. In some examples (e.g., in a carrier aggregation configuration), a carrier can also have acquisition signaling or control signaling to coordinate operations on other carriers.

[0082] Physical channels can be multiplexed on a carrier using various techniques. For example, time division multiplexing (TDM), frequency division multiplexing (FDM), or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques can be used to multiplex physical control channels and physical data channels on a downlink carrier. In some examples, control information transmitted in the physical control channel can be distributed in a concatenated manner between different control regions (e.g., between a common control region or common search space and one or more UE-specific control regions or UE-specific search spaces).

[0083] A carrier can be associated with a specific bandwidth of the radio frequency spectrum, and in some examples, the carrier bandwidth can be referred to as the carrier or the “system bandwidth” of the wireless communication system 100. For example, the carrier bandwidth can be one of several predetermined bandwidths for a carrier specific to a wireless access technology (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 MHz). In some examples, each served UE 115 can be configured to operate on a portion or all of the carrier bandwidth. In other examples, some UEs 115 can be configured to operate using a narrowband protocol type associated with a predefined portion or range within the carrier (e.g., a set of subcarriers or RBs) (e.g., “in-band” deployment of a narrowband protocol type).

[0084] In systems employing MCM technology, a resource element may include a symbol period (e.g., the duration of a modulation symbol) and a subcarrier, where the symbol period and subcarrier spacing are inversely related. The number of bits carried by each resource element can depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme). Therefore, the more resource elements UE 115 receives and the higher the order of the modulation scheme, the higher the data rate can be for UE 115. In MIMO systems, wireless communication resources can refer to a combination of radio frequency spectrum resources, temporal resources, and spatial resources (e.g., spatial layers), and the use of multiple spatial layers can further increase the data rate used for communication with UE 115.

[0085] In some cases, base station 105 and UE 115 can establish a connection and, as part of the connection establishment, identify a CQI table. The CQI table may contain a mapping between the CQI measured at UE 115 and the modulation order and coding rate. After the connection is established, base station 105 may allocate resources for downlink transmissions (e.g., Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmissions) and provide the UE with downlink control information (DCI) indicating the allocated resources and the MCS associated with the transmission. In some cases, the modulation order indicated by the MCS may be independent of the CQI table and exceed the maximum modulation order associated with the CQI table. UE 115 may determine rate matching parameters based on one or more items in the MCS or CQI table, which can be used to determine the size of the soft buffer used to store received transmissions for decoding. In some cases, base station 105 may indicate the MCS via the MCS field in the DCI, which provides an index to the MCS table. In some cases, the MCS field can be a six-bit field and can indicate an MCS of up to 1024 QAM.

[0086] In some cases, base station 105 can provide SPS configuration to UE 115, and the SPS configuration can be activated at UE 115 via an activation command. UE 115 can verify SPS activation based on the values ​​of several different fields of the DCI (which may include the MCS field). When the MCS field is a six-bit field, two MSBs in the MCS field can be set to predetermined values ​​(e.g., both bits are set to zero) to verify SPS activation (in combination with predetermined values ​​of one or more other fields). When the MCS field indicates SPS activation, a first interpretation can be used to decode the MCS field, while a second interpretation can be used when SPS is not activated. In some cases, the first interpretation can signal an MCS up to 64QAM, and the second interpretation can signal an MCS exceeding 256QAM.

[0087] Figure 2 Examples of a portion of a wireless communication system 200 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. In some examples, the wireless communication system 200 may implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100. The wireless communication system 200 may include a base station 105-a and a UE 115-a, which may be referenced... Figure 1Examples of base station 105 and UE 115 are described. In some examples, base station 105-a can communicate with one or more UEs 115 within a geographic coverage area 110-a. In this example, wireless communication system 200 can support communication link 205 with a relatively high modulation order (such as 256QAM or 1024QAM), and control information 210 can provide a six-bit MCS field that provides an index to a 64-entry MCS table.

[0088] In some cases, as part of connection establishment for establishing communication link 205, UE 115-a can provide CQI reports, and base station 105-a can configure a CQI table to be used at UE 115-a. The CQI table can map modulation order and coding rate to several (e.g., 16) index values ​​based on CQI values ​​measured at UE 115-a. In some conventional LTE or NR systems, the MCS indicated in the DCI is linked to the modulation order in the CQI table, and therefore, the MCS and CQI table transmitted with the signal can be used by UE 115-a to determine the modulation order, coding rate, and transport block size for transmission. Furthermore, UE 115-a can perform rate matching on received downlink transmissions and place transport blocks in a soft buffer for decoding. In such cases, rate matching can be based on a configured CQI table, where UE 115-a configures its soft buffer size according to the MCS and coding rate. For example, in some cases, UE 115-a can be based on the value (K) associated with the configured CQI table. C (For example, according to 3GPP TS 36.212, section 5.1.4) determine the number of bits (N) used for a transport block. IR ) and the size of the soft buffer for a specific code block (N) cb In some cases, N IR It is obtained according to the following equation:

[0089]

[0090] And size N cb It is obtained according to the following equation:

[0091]

[0092] Where, N soft It is the total number of soft channel bits based on the UE category; K MIMO The transmission mode based on the UE is either equal to one or equal to two; M DL_HARQ This is the maximum number of DL HARQ processes; M limit It is a constant equal to 8; K wK is the total number of coded bits, and C is the number of code blocks. As noted, K can be predetermined based on the CQI table configured at UE 115-a. C The value of K. For example, in some cases (e.g., according to 3GPP TS 36.212), K can be determined as follows: C Value:

[0093] If the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-1024QAM-r15

[0094] Then K C =8 / 5

[0095] Otherwise, if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-r12,

[0096] Then K C =2

[0097] otherwise

[0098] K C =8 / 3.

[0099] However, in some deployments, the modulation order of the signaled MCS may be independent of the CQI table, and in some cases, the signaled MCS may exceed the maximum modulation order associated with the CQI table. In such cases, UE 115-a can use one or more other techniques to determine rate matching and soft buffer size. In some examples, when UE 115-a is configured to have a six-bit MCS field in control information 210, base station 105-a may have a constraint that UE 115-a is not scheduled to utilize a modulation order exceeding the highest modulation order of the configured CQI table. Therefore, UE 115-a may expect to receive such an MCS and may discard or ignore DCI transmissions from base station 105-a indicating a higher MCS. For example, if UE 115-a is configured with a 256QAM CQI table (where the highest modulation order associated with the CQI table is 256QAM), then UE 115-a is not expected to be scheduled to utilize 1024QAM, and base station 105-a will schedule 256QAM or a lower modulation order. Similarly, if UE 115-a is configured with a 64QAM CQI table, then UE 115-a is not expected to be scheduled to utilize either 256QAM or 1024QAM. Furthermore, in some cases, UE 115-a can set the power level of the receiver RF circuitry based on the CQI table, and if a lower modulation order is configured in the CQI table, UE 115-a may be able to reduce the power level of the RF circuitry. In such an example, the rate matching behavior at UE 115-a therefore follows the configured CQI table. In some other examples, when the MCS indicates a modulation order exceeding the highest modulation order of the configured CQI table, the UE115-a can reinterpret the MCS transmitted by the signal and move to the highest MCS with a supported modulation scheme.

[0100] In some other examples, when UE 115-a is configured with a six-bit MCS field, the rate matching behavior can be set to the maximum supported modulation scheme in the frequency bands of the carrier band combination to be used for transmission. For example, if UE 115-a is configured with a 256QAM CQI table, but UE 115-a supports 1024QAM in the carrier bands of the frequency band combination, then UE 115-a can perform rate matching under the assumption of 1024QAM. In some examples employing this technique, K can be determined as follows: C Value:

[0101] If the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-1024QAM-r15, or if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altMCS-Table and the UE indicates support for 1024QAM in the frequency bands of the frequency band combination, then

[0102] K C =8 / 5

[0103] Otherwise, if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-r12, or if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altMCS-Table and the UE indicates (in the bands of the band combination) support for 256QAM, then

[0104] K C =2

[0105] otherwise,

[0106] K C =8 / 3.

[0107] In some other examples, base station 105-a can explicitly transmit a reference modulation scheme to be used for rate matching (e.g., via individual parameters configured for each component carrier). For example, such a case could allow base station 105-a to implement a six-bit MCS field instead of 1024QAM (e.g., without understanding the capability for 1024QAM). In some examples employing this technique, K can be determined as follows: C Value:

[0108] If the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-1024QAM-r15, or if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altMCS-Table and altMCS-Table-

[0109] referenceModulation=1024QAM, then

[0110] K C =8 / 5

[0111] Otherwise, if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-r12, or if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altMCS-Table and altMCS-Table-

[0112] referenceModulation=256QAM, then

[0113] K C =2

[0114] otherwise,

[0115] K C =8 / 3.

[0116] In another example, base station 105-a can provide a constraint on the maximum scheduled transport block size rather than the modulation scheme. This technique discriminates that for small transport block size values, the rate matching behavior is the same regardless of the modulation scheme (i.e., since when determining N...). cb The minimum operator used at that time is as described above. In such an example, the maximum transport block size can be identified as follows:

[0117] Maximum transport block size for 64-QAM: 75376;

[0118] Maximum transport block size for 256-QAM: 100752;

[0119] Maximum transport block size for 1024-QAM: 125808.

[0120] Therefore, for transport block sizes mapped to a single layer, if UE 115-a is configured with a CQI table for 64QAM, it is likely undesirable for the UE to receive transport block sizes greater than 75376, and if UE 115-a is configured with a CQI table for 256QAM, it is likely undesirable for the UE 115-a to receive transport block sizes greater than 100752. Similar maximum transport block sizes can be identified when transport block sizes are mapped to multiple layers.

[0121] In another example, UE 115-a can perform rate matching by following the MCS and modulation scheme (which follows a configuration with a specific CQI table) transmitted from base station 105-a for the first transmission. In some examples employing this technique, K can be determined as follows: C Value:

[0122] If the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-1024QAM-r15, or if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altMCS-Table and the first transmission of the transport block size uses 1024QAM, then

[0123] K C =8 / 5

[0124] Otherwise, if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altCQI-Table-r12, or if the UE is configured by a higher layer to have altMCS-Table and the first transmission of the transport block size uses 256QAM, then

[0125] K C=2

[0126] otherwise,

[0127] K C =8 / 3.

[0128] Therefore, base station 105-a and UE 115-a, when configured with a six-bit MCS field, can use such techniques to determine the rate matching parameters for transmission. Additionally, in some cases, UE 115-a may have the ability to adjust RF power settings. For example, UE 115-a may have the ability to place its RF front-end in a "low-fidelity" mode to achieve power savings, which can reduce the maximum modulation scheme that UE 115-a can support. In some cases, UE 115-a may choose to operate in this "low-fidelity mode" (e.g., based on previous transmissions of base station 105-a, power consumption, available battery capacity, thermal limits, one or more other parameters, or a combination thereof), and if permission is received to have a modulation order higher than desired, UE 115-a may be unable to decode. In the case where the UE selects to operate in "high-fidelity mode," it may receive higher modulation order transmissions, but this may consume unnecessary power if base station 105-a does not schedule higher modulation order transmissions. In some cases, UE 115-a may send a capability indication to base station 105-a, indicating whether UE 115-a expects to receive higher modulation order transmissions. In some cases, the capability indication may indicate whether UE 115-a supports receiving modulation orders higher than those in the configured CQI table. In some cases, in response to the capability indication, base station 105-a may provide configuration to UE 115-a indicating whether to monitor and / or expect modulation orders higher than those in the configured CQI table.

[0129] Figure 3 Examples of an MCS table 300 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. In some examples, the MCS table 300 may be implemented in various aspects of a wireless communication system 100 or 200. As described above, in some cases, a six-bit MCS field may be used to indicate the MCS to the UE, wherein the value of the six-bit field corresponds to an MCS index 305 for a 64-entry MCS table 300. The MCS table 300 may include columns for a first modulation order Qm 310, columns for a second modulation order Q'm 315 used by the UE for scheduling in a single time slot of a subframe, a transport block size index column 320, and a scaling column 325.

[0130] In this example, line 335 corresponds to the entry where scaling is set to "Yes" (indicating that a scaling value is applied to account for overhead). In some examples, for entries where "Scaling = No", the UE follows the conventional procedure to determine the transport block size, while for entries where "Scaling = Yes" (i.e., the entries in lines 335-a and 335-b), the UE can select the transport block size by scaling the number of allocated PRBs by a factor α, where α is configured by the RRC. Entry 330 in this example is a reserved entry for retransmission.

[0131] Figure 4 Examples of a six-bit MCS field 400 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. In some examples, the six-bit MCS field 400 may be implemented in various aspects of wireless communication systems 100 or 200. In this example, the six-bit MCS field 405 may be used to indicate an index value to an MCS table (e.g., MCS table 300). In some cases, as noted above, the UE may be configured with an SPS configuration, and in such cases, the MCS field 410 may be scrambled by a different identifier used to indicate that the DCI is for SPS. For example, the MCS field 405 may be scrambled by a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI), and the MCS field 410 may be scrambled by a separate SPS C-RNTI. In this example, the two most significant bits 315 of the MCS field 410 may be set to predetermined values ​​(e.g., 0, 0) to indicate that SPS is activated at the UE. In some cases, for a DCI scrambled using SPS C-RNTI, and if the DCI has a six-bit field for the MCS, the UE may interpret the MCS field 410 as mapped to a five-bit 64QAM MCS table (32 entries) if one or more of the following constraints apply: 1) both MSBs 415 of the MCS field 410 are set to zero, or 2) retransmission of the MCS is prohibited (i.e., the MCS between 29 and 31 of the five-bit 64QAM MCS table). In other cases, only a subset of entries in the MCS table may be configured for the MCS field 410, instead of setting both MSBs 415 to zero. In other cases, a six-bit MCS table may be used, but with one or more of the following constraints: 1) no scaling entries are sent with signaling (e.g., if the UE receives such permission, it may discard the DCI); 2) only up to 64-QAM entries are sent with signaling, or 3) retransmission of the MCS is prohibited (i.e., the MCS between 59 and 63 of the MCS table 300).

[0132] As noted above, the base station can activate and deactivate the SPS at the UE. In some cases, when the UE is configured using the six-bit MCS field, SPS activation can be verified based on the values ​​in the different DCI fields as indicated in Table 1, and SPS deactivation can be verified based on the values ​​in the different DCI fields as indicated in Table 2.

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[0134] Table 1: Field values ​​used for SPS activation

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[0137] Table 2: Field values ​​used for SPS release

[0138] Figure 5 Examples of a process flow 500 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communications are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. In some examples, process flow 500 may be implemented in various aspects of wireless communication systems 100 or 200. Process flow 500 may include UE 115-b and base station 105-b, which may be examples of UE 115 and base station 105 described herein. Process flow 500 may implement techniques for rate matching and SPS configuration according to this disclosure.

[0139] At 505, UE 115-b and base station 105-b can establish communication. In some cases, during connection establishment (e.g., RRC connection establishment or RRC connection reconfiguration), base station 105-b can configure UE 115-b to have a six-bit MCS table, which can indicate an MCS independent of the highest MCS of the configured CQI table.

[0140] At 510, UE 115-b may optionally transmit capability information indicating whether UE 115-b has the capability for higher modulation orders (such as 256QAM or 1024QAM). In some cases, UE 115-b may transmit capability information based on its current status. For example, if UE 115-b has relatively low battery power or is equal to or close to its high thermal limit, it may transmit an indication that UE 115-b can only use a modulation order of 64QAM (or lower).

[0141] At point 515, base station 105-b can configure CQI, MCS, and SPS parameters, and these parameters can be sent to UE 115-b at point 520. In some cases, CQI parameters can be configured in a CQI table at UE 115-b. According to the techniques described above, the MCS configuration can indicate whether base station 105-a can transmit an MCS exceeding the highest modulation order in the CQI table. If UE 115-b has already provided capability information, the configuration information can indicate whether a higher-order modulation (e.g., 256QAM or 1024AM) will be used.

[0142] At 525, UE 115-b can optionally set the RF front-end power based on the configuration information provided by base station 105-b. When only a relatively low modulation order can be used for transmission to UE 115-b, the RF front-end power can be set to a low-fidelity mode that consumes relatively low power, while when a higher modulation order can be used, the RF front-end power can be set to a high-fidelity mode that consumes relatively more power.

[0143] At point 530, base station 105-b can allocate radio resources to UE 115-b. Base station 105-b can allocate a certain amount of radio resources for downlink transmission and can also select the MCS used for downlink transmission. Base station 105-b can format downlink control information indicating the allocated resources and MCS, and can send control information to UE 115-b at point 535.

[0144] At 540, UE 115-b can determine one or more rate matching parameters for downlink transmission. UE 115-b can determine such rate matching parameters according to one or more of the techniques described above. For example, in some cases, the modulation order indicated in the control information may exceed the highest modulation order associated with the configured CQI table, and UE 115-b can determine rate matching based on the higher modulation order. In other cases, base station 105-b can schedule downlink transmission such that the modulation order does not exceed the maximum modulation order of the configured CQI table.

[0145] At 545, UE 115-b can optionally determine SPS activation or deactivation. In some cases, activation or deactivation can be determined at least in part based on predetermined values ​​(such as those shown in Tables 1 and 2) of a predetermined set of fields in the control information.

[0146] At position 550, base station 105-b can transmit downlink transmissions (such as PDSCH transmissions), and UE 115-b can receive downlink transmissions. UE 115-b can buffer the received downlink transmission signal in a soft buffer according to determined rate matching parameters. Subsequently, UE 115-b can attempt to decode the buffered signal, and thus decode the downlink transmission. If decoding fails, a negative acknowledgment can be sent to base station 105-b, followed by a retransmission, and the received retransmission signal can be added to the soft buffer to attempt further decoding.

[0147] Figure 6 Block diagram 600 of device 605 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Device 605 may be an example of various aspects of UE 115 as described herein. Device 605 may include receiver 610, communication manager 615, and transmitter 620. Device 605 may also include one or more processors, memory coupled to the one or more processors, and instructions stored in the memory that are executable by the one or more processors to enable the one or more processors to perform the rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration features discussed herein. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0148] Receiver 610 can receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication). It can pass this information to other components of device 605. Receiver 610 can be a reference... Figure 9 Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 920 are described. The receiver 610 can utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0149] The communication manager 615 can perform the following operations: identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the UE and the base station; receive control information for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determine rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one of the CQI tables. The communication manager 615 can also perform the following operations: receive an SPS configuration from the base station; decode the control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is decoded according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting modulation orders exceeding 256QAM; and determine whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding. Communication Manager 615 can be an example of various aspects of Communication Manager 910 described herein.

[0150] The communication manager 615 or its sub-components may be implemented in hardware, processor-executable code (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. If implemented in processor-executable code, the functionality of the communication manager 615 or its sub-components may be performed by a general-purpose processor, DSP, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure.

[0151] The communication manager 615 or its subcomponents may be physically located at various locations, including being distributed such that portions of the functionality are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, according to various aspects of this disclosure, the communication manager 615 or its subcomponents may be separate and distinct components. In some examples, according to various aspects of this disclosure, the communication manager 615 or its subcomponents may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including but not limited to input / output (I / O) components, transceivers, network servers, other computing devices, one or more other components described in this disclosure, or combinations thereof.

[0152] Transmitter 620 can transmit signals generated by other components of device 605. In some examples, transmitter 620 can be co-located with receiver 610 in a transceiver module. For example, transmitter 620 can be a reference... Figure 9Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 920 are described. The transmitter 620 can utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0153] Figure 7 Block diagram 700 of device 705 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Device 705 may be an example of various aspects of device 605 or UE 115 as described herein. Device 705 may include receiver 710, communication manager 715, and transmitter 745. Device 705 may also include processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0154] Receiver 710 can receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication). It can pass this information to other components of device 705. Receiver 710 can be a reference... Figure 9 Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 920 are described. The receiver 710 can utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0155] Communication manager 715 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 615 as described herein. Communication manager 715 may include CQI component 720, MCS component 725, rate matching component 730, configuration manager 735, and SPS component 740. Communication manager 715 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 910 as described herein.

[0156] CQI component 720 can recognize a CQI table that provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station.

[0157] MCS component 725 can receive control information for downlink transmission from the base station, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in the MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table.

[0158] The rate matching component 730 can determine the rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item in the CQI table.

[0159] The configuration manager 735 can receive SPS configuration from the base station, decode control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, and determine whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding. In some cases, the control information includes an MCS field. When the control information is for SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a first interpretation; and when the control information is for non-SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a second interpretation. The MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting modulation orders exceeding 256QAM.

[0160] Transmitter 745 can transmit signals generated by other components of device 705. In some examples, transmitter 745 can be co-located with receiver 710 in a transceiver module. For example, transmitter 745 can be a reference... Figure 9 Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 920 are described. The transmitter 745 can utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0161] Figure 8 Block diagram 800 of a communication manager 805 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communications is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. The communication manager 805 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 615, communication manager 715, or communication manager 910 described herein. The communication manager 805 may include a CQI component 810, an MCS component 815, a rate matching component 820, an RF power component 825, an RRC component 830, a transport block size component 835, a capability indication component 840, a configuration manager 845, and an SPS component 850. Each of these modules may communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0162] CQI component 810 can recognize a CQI table that provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station.

[0163] MCS component 815 can receive control information for downlink transmission from the base station, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in the MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. In some examples, MCS component 815 may discard the control information when the first modulation order exceeds the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. In other examples, MCS component 815 may determine that the first modulation order exceeds the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table and determine a rate matching parameter based on the highest entry in the MCS table with the modulation order supported by the UE. In some cases, the rate matching parameter is based on the highest supported modulation order supported by the UE for the radio frequency band or band combination used for downlink transmission.

[0164] In some examples, the MCS component 815 may receive second control information from the base station for the second downlink transmission, the second control information including a second index value for a second entry in the MCS table. In some examples, the MCS component 815 may receive the second downlink transmission based on a first modulation order and determined rate matching parameters.

[0165] In some examples, a capability indication may be provided to the base station to indicate that a higher modulation order can be transmitted, and the MCS component 815 may receive a modulation order indication in response to the capability indication to indicate that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions with a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

[0166] In some examples, the MCS component 815 can process control information based on modulation order indication. For example, if the CQI table is 256QAM and the UE is not configured to receive transmissions with a modulation order exceeding the highest modulation order in the CQI table, the UE will discard control information with entries for 1024QAM.

[0167] The rate matching component 820 can determine rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on a first modulation order or at least one item in the CQI table. In some examples, the rate matching component 820 can receive a first downlink transmission based on the determined rate matching parameters and the first modulation order.

[0168] The configuration manager 845 can receive one or more configuration parameters from the base station, such as CQI table configuration, SPS configuration, or a combination thereof.

[0169] SPS component 850 can decode control information from a base station based on SPS configuration. The control information includes an MCS field. When the control information is for SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a first interpretation; when the control information is for non-SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a second interpretation. The MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM. In some examples, SPS component 850 can determine whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding. In some examples, the MCS field is a six-bit MCS field, and a subset of bits from the six-bit MCS field is used for the first interpretation. In some examples, retransmission of information in the MCS field is disabled for the first interpretation.

[0170] In some examples, the SPS component 850 can determine that one or more fields in the control information are set to predetermined values ​​indicating that SPS communication is activated. These fields include an MCS field, in which the two most significant bits set to zero indicate that SPS communication is activated. In some examples, second control information from the base station indicating that SPS communication is deactivated can be decoded, wherein the MCS field of the second control information includes a six-bit field in which each bit is set to one, and the SPS component 850 can abort SPS communication. In some cases, the MCS field for a first interpretation can indicate a first subset of entries in the MCS table, and the MCS field for a second interpretation can indicate both a first subset of entries in the MCS table and a second subset of entries in the MCS table that is different from the first subset. In some cases, the second subset of entries includes: one or more entries in the MCS table indicating scaling parameters, one or more entries indicating modulation orders exceeding 64QAM modulation orders, one or more entries for MCS retransmission, or any combination thereof.

[0171] The RF power component 825 can set the power of the receiver circuitry based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. In some examples, the RF power component 825 can select the operating power of one or more receiver components for the UE based on a modulation order indication.

[0172] RRC component 830 can receive RRC signaling, which includes a modulation order transmitted by signaling that is different from the modulation order indicated in the first entry of the MCS table.

[0173] The transport block size component 835 can determine a first transport block size for downlink transmission based on a first modulation order. In some examples, the transport block size component 835 can compare the first transport block size with a maximum transport block size, which is identified based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in a CQI table. In some examples, the transport block size component 835 can receive downlink transmission when the first transport block size is less than or equal to the maximum transport block size. In some examples, the transport block size component 835 can discard control information when the first transport block size exceeds the maximum transport block size.

[0174] The capability indication component 840 can send a capability indication to the base station, the capability indication being used to indicate that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

[0175] Figure 9 Figures of a system 900 including device 905 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Device 905 may be an example of device 605, device 705, or UE 115 as described herein, or a component including device 605, device 705, or UE 115. Device 905 may include components for bidirectional voice and data communication, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including a communication manager 910, an I / O controller 915, a transceiver 920, an antenna 925, a memory 930, and a processor 940. These components may communicate electronically via one or more buses (e.g., bus 945).

[0176] The communication manager 910 can perform the following operations: identify a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the UE and the base station; receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and determine rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one of the CQI tables. The communication manager 910 can also perform the following operations: receive an SPS configuration from the base station; decode the control information from the base station based on the SPS configuration, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is decoded according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting modulation orders exceeding 256QAM; and determine whether SPS communication is activated based on the decoding.

[0177] The I / O controller 915 can manage input and output signals for device 905. The I / O controller 915 can also manage peripheral devices not integrated into device 905. In some cases, the I / O controller 915 can represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral device. In some cases, the I / O controller 915 can utilize, for example... The operating system may be a known operating system. In other cases, the I / O controller 915 may represent or interact with a modem, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, or similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 915 may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 905 via the I / O controller 915 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 915.

[0178] Transceiver 920 can communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired links, or wireless links as described above. For example, transceiver 920 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. Transceiver 920 may also include a modem for modulating packets and providing the modulated packets to the antenna for transmission, and for demodulating packets received from the antenna.

[0179] In some cases, a wireless device may include a single antenna 925. However, in other cases, the device may have more than one antenna 925, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions simultaneously.

[0180] Memory 930 may include RAM and ROM. Memory 930 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 935, which includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, in addition, memory 930 may also contain a BIOS, which controls basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0181] Processor 940 may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, processor 940 may be configured to use a memory controller to operate a memory array. In other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into processor 940. Processor 940 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory 930) to cause device 905 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications).

[0182] Code 935 may include instructions for implementing various aspects of this disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communication. Code 935 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (such as system memory or other types of memory). In some cases, code 935 may not be directly executable by processor 940, but may enable a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein.

[0183] Figure 10 Block diagram 1000 of a device 1005 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Device 1005 may be an example of various aspects of a base station 105 as described herein. Device 1005 may include a receiver 1010, a communication manager 1015, and a transmitter 1020. Device 1005 may also include one or more processors, memory coupled to the one or more processors, and instructions stored in the memory executable by the one or more processors to enable the one or more processors to perform the rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration features discussed herein. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0184] Receiver 1010 can receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication). This information can be passed to other components of device 1005. Receiver 1010 can be a reference... Figure 13 Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 1320 are described. The receiver 1010 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0185] The communication manager 1015 can perform the following operations: identify a CQI table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and the UE; send control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and send downlink transmission to the UE using the first modulation order. The communication manager 1015 can also perform the following operations: configure the UE to have an SPS configuration; determine, based on the SPS configuration, to activate SPS communication with the UE; format the control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting modulation orders exceeding 256QAM; and send the control information to the UE. Communication manager 1015 may be an example of various aspects of communication manager 1310 described herein.

[0186] The communication manager 1015 or its sub-components may be implemented in hardware, processor-executable code (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. If implemented in processor-executable code, the functionality of the communication manager 1015 or its sub-components may be performed by a general-purpose processor, DSP, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure.

[0187] The communication manager 1015 or its subcomponents may be physically located at various locations, including being distributed such that portions of its functionality are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, according to various aspects of this disclosure, the communication manager 1015 or its subcomponents may be separate and distinct components. In some examples, according to various aspects of this disclosure, the communication manager 1015 or its subcomponents may be combined with one or more other hardware components (including, but not limited to, input / output (I / O) components, transceivers, network servers, other computing devices, one or more other components described in this disclosure, or combinations thereof).

[0188] Transmitter 1020 can transmit signals generated by other components of device 1005. In some examples, transmitter 1020 can be co-located with receiver 1010 in a transceiver module. For example, transmitter 1020 can be a reference... Figure 13Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 1320 are described. The transmitter 1020 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0189] Figure 11 Block diagram 1100 of device 1105 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Device 1105 may be an example of various aspects of device 1005 or base station 105 as described herein. Device 1105 may include receiver 1110, communication manager 1115, and transmitter 1145. Device 1105 may also include processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0190] Receiver 1110 can receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication). This information can be passed to other components of device 1105. Receiver 1110 can be a reference... Figure 13 Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 1320 are described. The receiver 1110 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0191] Communication manager 1115 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 1015 as described herein. Communication manager 1115 may include CQI component 1120, MCS component 1125, configuration manager 1135, and SPS component 1140. Communication manager 1115 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 1310 as described herein.

[0192] CQI component 1120 can recognize a CQI table that provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the base station and the UE.

[0193] MCS component 1125 can send control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in the MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table.

[0194] Configuration Manager 1135 can configure the UE to have SPS configuration.

[0195] SPS component 1140 can determine whether to activate SPS communication with the UE based on the SPS configuration, and format control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) field, wherein the MCS field is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and the MCS field is formatted according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM.

[0196] Transmitter 1145 can send control information to the UE. Transmitter 1145 can also transmit signals generated by other components of device 1105. In some examples, transmitter 1145 can be co-located with receiver 1110 in a transceiver module. For example, transmitter 1145 can be a reference... Figure 13 Examples of various aspects of the transceiver 1320 are described. The transmitter 1145 can utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0197] Figure 12 Block diagram 1200 of a communication manager 1205 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication is shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Communication manager 1205 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 1015, communication manager 1115, or communication manager 1310 described herein. Communication manager 1205 may include CQI component 1210, MCS component 1215, RRC component 1225, transport block size component 1230, capability indication component 1235, configuration manager 1240, and SPS component 1245. Each of these modules may communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0198] CQI component 1210 can recognize a CQI table that provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the base station and the UE.

[0199] MCS component 1215 can send control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in the MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. In some examples, MCS component 1215 can determine the highest modulation order supported by the UE for a radio frequency band or combination of bands to be used for downlink transmission. In some examples, MCS component 1215 can select a first modulation order as the highest modulation order, wherein the first modulation order corresponds to or exceeds the maximum modulation order in one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. In some examples, MCS component 1215 can use the highest modulation order supported by the UE to transmit downlink transmission.

[0200] In some examples, the MCS component 1215 may send second control information to the UE for a second downlink transmission, the second control information including a second index value for a second entry in the MCS table. In some examples, the MCS component 1215 may use a first modulation order to transmit the second downlink transmission. In some cases, the first index value is a six-bit index value that identifies a first entry from 64 available entries in the MCS table. In some cases, the first modulation order is selected as the largest modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table, equal to or lower than that of the first modulation order.

[0201] Configuration Manager 1240 can configure the UE to have SPS configuration.

[0202] SPS component 1245 can determine whether to activate SPS communication with the UE based on the SPS configuration. In some examples, SPS component 1245 can format control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting modulation orders exceeding 256QAM. In some examples, SPS component 1245 can have the MCS field be a six-bit MCS field, and a subset of bits of the six-bit MCS field is used for the first interpretation. In some examples, SPS component 1245 can set the two most significant bits of the MCS field to zero for the first interpretation. In some examples, retransmission of information in the MCS field is disabled for the first interpretation. In some examples, the SPS component 1245 may set one or more fields in the control information to predetermined values ​​indicating that SPS is activated, including an MCS field in which the two most significant bits are set to zero to indicate that SPS communication is activated. In some examples, the SPS component 1245 may use SPS transport to communicate with the UE.

[0203] In some examples, SPS component 1245 can determine to deactivate SPS communication. In some examples, SPS component 1245 can format second control information indicating that SPS communication is deactivated, wherein the MCS field of the second control information includes a six-bit field in which each bit is set to one. In some examples, SPS component 1245 can send the second control information to the UE and can suspend SPS communication.

[0204] In some cases, the MCS field used for the first interpretation can indicate a first subset of entries in the MCS table, and the MCS field used for the second interpretation can indicate both the first subset of entries in the MCS table and a second subset of entries in the MCS table that is different from the first subset of entries. In some cases, the second subset of entries includes: one or more entries in the MCS table indicating scaling parameters, one or more entries indicating modulation orders exceeding 64QAM modulation orders, one or more entries for retransmission of the MCS, or any combination thereof.

[0205] RRC component 1225 can transmit RRC signaling, which includes a modulation order transmitted by signaling that is different from the modulation order indicated in the first entry of the MCS table.

[0206] The transport block size component 1230 can determine a first transport block size for downlink transmission, the first transport block size being less than or equal to a maximum transport block size, the maximum transport block size being identified based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in a CQI table, and wherein the downlink transmission uses the first transport block size.

[0207] Capability indication component 1235 may receive a capability indication from the UE, the capability indication indicating that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table. In some examples, capability indication component 1235 may send a modulation order indication in response to the capability indication, the modulation order indication indicating that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions having a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

[0208] Figure 13 Figures of a system 1300 including device 1305 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Device 1305 may be an example of device 1005, device 1105, or base station 105 as described herein, or a component including device 1005, device 1105, or base station 105. Device 1305 may include components for bidirectional voice and data communication, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including a communication manager 1310, a network communication manager 1315, a transceiver 1320, an antenna 1325, a memory 1330, a processor 1340, and an inter-station communication manager 1345. These components may communicate electronically via one or more buses (e.g., bus 1350).

[0209] The communication manager 1310 can perform the following operations: identify a CQI table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and the UE; send control information to the UE for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in an MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and use the first modulation order to send downlink transmission to the UE. The communication manager 1310 can also perform the following operations: configure the UE to have an SPS configuration; determine, based on the SPS configuration, to activate SPS communication with the UE; format the control information for activating SPS communication, wherein the control information includes an MCS field, which is formatted according to a first interpretation when the control information is for SPS communication, and according to a second interpretation when the control information is for non-SPS communication, and wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting modulation orders exceeding 256QAM; and send the control information to the UE.

[0210] The network communication manager 1315 can manage communication with the core network (e.g., via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communication manager 1315 can manage the transmission of data communication to client devices (such as one or more UEs 115).

[0211] Transceiver 1320 can communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired links, or wireless links as described above. For example, transceiver 1320 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. Transceiver 1320 may also include a modem for modulating packets and providing the modulated packets to the antenna for transmission, and for demodulating packets received from the antenna.

[0212] In some cases, a wireless device may include a single antenna 1325. However, in other cases, the device may have more than one antenna 1325, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions simultaneously.

[0213] Memory 1330 may include RAM, ROM, or a combination thereof. Memory 1330 may store computer-readable code 1335, which includes instructions that, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor 1340), cause the device to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, in addition to this, memory 1330 may also contain a BIOS, which controls basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0214] Processor 1340 may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, processor 1340 may be configured to use a memory controller to operate a memory array. In some cases, the memory controller may be integrated into processor 1340. Processor 1340 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory 1330) to cause the device to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configurations in wireless communications).

[0215] Inter-site communication manager 1345 can manage communication with other base stations 105 and may include a controller or scheduler for cooperating with other base stations 105 to control communication with UE 115. For example, inter-site communication manager 1345 can coordinate the scheduling of transmissions to UE 115 to implement various interference mitigation techniques such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, inter-site communication manager 1345 may provide an X2 interface within LTE / LTE-A wireless communication network technology to facilitate communication between base stations 105.

[0216] Code 1335 may include instructions for implementing various aspects of this disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communication. Code 1335 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (such as system memory or other types of memory). In some cases, code 1335 may not be directly executable by processor 1340, but may enable a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein.

[0217] Figure 14 Flowcharts illustrating a method 1400 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 1400 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 1400 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0218] At 1405, the UE can identify a CQI table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station. Operation at 1405 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1405 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9The described CQI component is used for execution.

[0219] At 1410, the UE can receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in the MCS table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 1410 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1410 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The MCS component is described for execution. In some cases, the first index value is a six-bit index value that identifies the first entry from the 64 available entries in the MCS table.

[0220] At point 1415, the UE can determine the rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item from the CQI table. The operation at point 1415 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 1415 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The rate matching component described herein performs this action. In some cases, the UE may determine that the first modulation order exceeds the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table, and determine the rate matching parameters based on the highest entry in the MCS table with the modulation order supported by the UE. In some cases, the rate matching parameters are based on the highest supported modulation order supported by the UE for the radio frequency band or combination of bands used for downlink transmission.

[0221] Figure 15 Flowcharts illustrating a method 1500 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 1500 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 1500 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0222] At 1505, the UE can identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station. Operation at 1505 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 1505 can be determined by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described CQI component is used for execution.

[0223] At 1510, the UE can receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission. This control information includes a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 1510 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 1510 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0224] At step 1515, the UE can determine the rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item from the CQI table. The operation of step 1515 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of step 1515 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The described rate matching component is used to perform this.

[0225] At point 1520, when the first modulation order exceeds the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table, the UE may discard control information. The operation at point 1520 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 1520 may be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0226] At 1525, the UE can optionally set the power of the receiver circuitry based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation at 1525 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 1525 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The RF power components described are used to perform this.

[0227] Figure 16 Flowcharts illustrating a method 1600 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 1600 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 1600 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0228] At 1605, the UE can identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station. Operation at 1605 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1605 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The described CQI component is used for execution.

[0229] At 1610, the UE can receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 1610 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1610 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0230] At step 1615, the UE can determine the first transport block size for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order. The operation at step 1615 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at step 1615 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described transport block size component is used for execution.

[0231] At 1620, the UE can compare a first transport block size with a maximum transport block size, which is identified based on the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 1620 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 1620 can be determined by referring to... Figures 6 to 9 The described transport block size component is used for execution.

[0232] At point 1625, the UE can receive downlink transmissions when the first transport block size is less than or equal to the maximum transport block size. The operation at point 1625 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 1625 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described transport block size component is used for execution.

[0233] At point 1630, when the first transport block size exceeds the maximum transport block size, the UE may discard control information. The operation at point 1630 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 1630 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described transport block size component is used for execution.

[0234] Figure 17 Flowcharts illustrating a method 1700 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 1700 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 1700 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0235] At 1705, the UE can identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station. Operation at 1705 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1705 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The described CQI component is used to perform this.

[0236] At 1710, the UE can receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission. This control information includes a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in a CQI table. Operation 1710 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 1710 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0237] At 1715, the UE can determine the rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item from the CQI table. Operation at 1715 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 1715 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The described rate matching component is used to perform this.

[0238] At 1720, the UE can receive the first downlink transmission based on the determined rate matching parameters and the first modulation order. The operation at 1720 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1720 can be determined by referring to... Figures 6 to 9 The described rate matching component is used to perform this.

[0239] At 1725, the UE can receive second control information from the base station for second downlink transmission, the second control information including a second index value for a second entry in the MCS table. The operation at 1725 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1725 can be derived as described in reference... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0240] At 1730, the UE can receive the second downlink transmission based on the first modulation order and the determined rate matching parameters. The operation at 1730 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1730 can be determined by referring to... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0241] Figure 18 Flowcharts illustrating a method 1800 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 1800 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 1800 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0242] At point 1805, the UE can send a capability indication to the base station, indicating that the UE is capable of operating with a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated in the CQI table. The operation at point 1805 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 1805 can be determined by referring to... Figures 6 to 9 The described capabilities instruct the components to perform.

[0243] At 1810, the UE can identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station. Operation at 1810 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1810 can be determined by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described CQI component is used to perform this.

[0244] At 1815, the UE can receive control information from the base station for downlink transmission. This control information includes a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 1815 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 1815 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0245] At 1820, the UE can determine the rate matching parameters for downlink transmission based on the first modulation order or at least one item from the CQI table. Operation at 1820 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 1820 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9The described rate matching component is used to perform this.

[0246] At 1825, the UE can receive a modulation order indication in response to a capability indication, the modulation order indication indicating that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions with a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated in the CQI table. Operation at 1825 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 1825 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0247] At 1830, the UE can process control information based on the modulation order indication. The operation at 1830 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1830 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0248] At 1835, the UE can select the operating power for one or more receiver components based on the modulation order indication. The operation at 1835 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1835 can be determined by reference to... Figures 6 to 9 The RF power components described are used to perform this.

[0249] Figure 19 Flowcharts illustrating a method 1900 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 1900 can be implemented by a base station 105 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 1900 can be implemented by, as referred to... Figures 10 to 13 The communication manager described herein is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the functions described below. Alternatively or concurrently, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0250] At 1905, the base station can identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the base station and the UE. Operation at 1905 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 1905 can be determined by, as referenced... Figures 10 to 13 The described CQI component is used to perform this.

[0251] At point 1910, the base station can send control information to the UE for downlink transmission. This control information includes a first index value for a first entry in a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation at point 1910 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at point 1910 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 10 to 13 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0252] At point 1915, the base station can use the first modulation order to send downlink transmissions to the UE. The operation at point 1915 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 1915 can be derived as described in reference... Figures 10 to 13 The transmitter described is used to execute this.

[0253] Figure 20 Flowcharts illustrating a method 2000 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 2000 can be implemented by a base station 105 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 2000 can be implemented by, as referred to... Figures 10 to 13 The communication manager described herein is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the functions described below. Alternatively or concurrently, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0254] At 2005, the base station can identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the base station and the UE. Operation of 2005 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 2005 can be determined by referring to... Figures 10 to 13 The described CQI component is used to perform this.

[0255] At 2010, the base station can send control information to the UE for downlink transmission. This control information includes a first index value for a first entry in a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order independent of one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 2010 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 2010 can be determined by referring to... Figures 10 to 13 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0256] At point 2015, the base station can determine the highest modulation order supported by the UE for the radio frequency band or combination of bands to be used for downlink transmission. The operation at point 2015 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 2015 can be determined by referring to... Figures 10 to 13 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0257] At 2020, the base station can select a first modulation order as the highest modulation order, wherein the first modulation order corresponds to or exceeds the maximum modulation order among one or more modulation orders in the CQI table. Operation 2020 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 2020 can be determined by referring to... Figures 10 to 13 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0258] At 2025, the base station can transmit downlink transmissions using the highest modulation order supported by the UE. Operation at 2025 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation at 2025 can be determined by referring to... Figures 10 to 13 The described MCS components are used for execution.

[0259] Figure 21 Flowcharts illustrating method 2100 for supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 2100 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 2100 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0260] At point 2105, the UE can receive the semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration from the base station. The operation at point 2105 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 2105 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The configuration manager described is used to execute this.

[0261] At 2110, the UE can decode control information from the base station based on an SPS configuration. This control information includes a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) field. When the control information is used for SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a first interpretation; when the control information is used for non-SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a second interpretation. The MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM. Operation 2110 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 2110 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution. In some cases, the MCS field is a six-bit MCS field, and a subset of bits of the six-bit MCS field is used for the first interpretation. In some cases, the two most significant bits of the MCS field are set to zero for the first interpretation. In some cases, retransmission of information in the MCS field is disabled for the first interpretation. In some cases, the MCS field used for the first interpretation can indicate a first subset of entries in the MCS table, and the MCS field used for the second interpretation can indicate a first subset of entries in the MCS table and a second subset of entries in the MCS table that is different from the first subset of entries. In some examples, the second subset of entries includes: one or more entries in the MCS table indicating scaling parameters, one or more entries indicating modulation orders exceeding 64QAM modulation orders, one or more entries for retransmission of the MCS, or any combination thereof.

[0262] At step 2115, the UE can determine whether SPS communication is activated based on decoding. The operation at step 2115 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at step 2115 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0263] Figure 22 Flowcharts illustrating method 2200 for supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 2200 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 2200 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The described communication manager is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the UE's functional elements to perform the functions described below. Alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0264] At 2205, the UE can receive semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration from the base station. The operation at 2205 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 2205 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9The configuration manager described is used to execute this.

[0265] At 2210, the UE can decode control information from the base station based on an SPS configuration. This control information includes a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) field. When the control information is used for SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a first interpretation; when the control information is used for non-SPS communication, the MCS field is decoded according to a second interpretation. The MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM. Operation 2210 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 2210 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0266] At 2215, the UE can determine that one or more fields in the control information are set to predetermined values ​​indicating that SPS communication is activated. These fields include an MCS field, in which the two most significant bits set to zero indicate that SPS communication is activated. Operation 2215 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of operation 2215 can be determined as described in reference... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0267] At 2220, the UE can use SPS transmission to communicate with the base station. The operation at 2220 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 2220 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0268] At 2225, the UE can decode second control information from the base station indicating that SPS communication is deactivated, wherein the MCS field of the second control information includes a six-bit field in which each bit is set to one. The operation at 2225 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 2225 can be derived as described in reference... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0269] At point 2230, the UE can suspend SPS communication. The operation at point 2230 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 2230 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 6 to 9 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0270] Figure 23Flowcharts illustrating method 2300 supporting rate matching and semi-persistent scheduling configuration in wireless communication are shown according to various aspects of this disclosure. Operation of method 2300 can be implemented by base station 105 or its components as described herein. For example, operation of method 2300 can be implemented by, as referred to... Figures 10 to 13 The communication manager described herein is used to perform these functions. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the functions described below. Alternatively or concurrently, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0271] At point 2305, the base station can configure the UE using a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration. The operation at point 2305 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 2305 can be derived as described in reference... Figures 10 to 13 The configuration manager described is used to execute this.

[0272] At point 2310, the base station can determine whether to activate SPS communication with the UE based on the SPS configuration. The operation at point 2310 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at point 2310 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 10 to 13 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0273] At 2315, the base station can format control information used to activate SPS communication, wherein the control information includes a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) field. When the control information is used for SPS communication, the MCS field is formatted according to a first interpretation, and when the control information is used for non-SPS communication, the MCS field is formatted according to a second interpretation, wherein the MCS field according to the second interpretation is capable of transmitting a modulation order exceeding 256QAM. Operation 2315 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 2315 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 10 to 13 The SPS component described is used for execution.

[0274] At position 2320, the base station can send control information to the UE. The operation at position 2320 can be performed according to the method described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at position 2320 can be derived from, as referenced... Figures 10 to 13 The transmitter described is used to execute this.

[0275] It should be noted that the methods described above describe possible implementations, and the operations and steps can be rearranged or otherwise modified, and other implementations are possible. Furthermore, aspects from two or more methods can be combined.

[0276] The techniques described in this article can be used in various wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CMDA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. CDMA systems can implement radio technologies such as CDMA2000 and Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA). CDMA2000 encompasses the IS-2000, IS-95, and IS-856 standards. Versions of IS-2000 are often referred to as CDMA2000 1X, 1X, etc. IS-856 (TIA-856) is often referred to as CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, High-Speed ​​Packet Data (HRPD), etc. UTRA includes Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) and other variations of CDMA. TDMA systems can implement radio technologies such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM).

[0277] OFDMA systems can implement radio technologies such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, and Flash-OFDM. UTRA and E-UTRA are part of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro are versions of UMTS using E-UTRA. Documents from an organization called the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) describe UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR, and GSM. Documents from an organization called the 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) describe CDMA2000 and UMB. The technologies described herein can be used in the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as other systems and radio technologies. While various aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR systems may be described for illustrative purposes, and the terms LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR may be used in most of the description, the techniques described herein are applicable to applications beyond LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR.

[0278] Macro cells typically cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions to a network provider. In contrast, small cells may be associated with a lower-power base station 105 and can operate in the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed, etc.) frequency bands as macro cells. Depending on the examples, small cells can include picocells, femtocells, and microcells. For example, a picocell can cover a small geographic area and can allow unrestricted access by UEs 115 with service subscriptions to a network provider. A femtocell can also cover a small geographic area (e.g., a residential area) and can provide restricted access by UEs 115 associated with that femtocell (e.g., UE 115 in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG), UE 115 for a user in a residential area, etc.). An eNB used for a macro cell can be referred to as a macro eNB. An eNB used for a small cell can be referred to as a small cell eNB, pico eNB, femtocell eNB, or home eNB. eNB can support one or more (e.g., two, three, four, etc.) cells, and can also support communication using one or more component carriers.

[0279] The wireless communication system 100 or more systems described herein can support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, base stations 105 can have similar frame timing, and transmissions from different base stations 105 can be approximately time-aligned. For asynchronous operation, base stations 105 can have different frame timing, and transmissions from different base stations 105 can be time-disaligned. The techniques described herein can be used for both synchronous and asynchronous operation.

[0280] The information and signals described herein can be represented using any of a variety of different techniques and methods. For example, the data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips mentioned throughout the above description can be represented by voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, light fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0281] The various illustrative blocks and modules described herein can be implemented or executed using a general-purpose processor, digital signal processor (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device (PLD), discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but alternatively, the processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0282] The functions described herein can be implemented using hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented using software executed by a processor, the functions can be stored as one or more instructions or code on or transmitted through a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described above can be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination of these. Features implementing the functions can also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that different parts of the functions are implemented in different physical locations.

[0283] Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media, with communication media encompassing any medium that facilitates the transfer of computer programs from one place to another. Non-transitory storage media can be any available medium accessible by a general-purpose computer or a special-purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media can include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, compressed optical disc (CD) ROM or other optical disc storage, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium capable of carrying or storing desired units of program code in the form of instructions or data structures, and accessible by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Furthermore, any connection is appropriately referred to as computer-readable media. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included within the definition of media. As used herein, disks and optical discs include CDs, laser discs, optical discs, digital multifunction discs (DVDs), floppy disks, and Blu-ray discs. Disks typically copy data magnetically, while optical discs use lasers to copy data optically. The combinations described above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0284] As used herein (including in the claims), the word "or" in a list of items (e.g., a list of items ending with a phrase such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, such that a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Furthermore, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an exemplary step described as "based on condition A" could be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of this disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should be interpreted in the same manner as the phrase "at least partially based on".

[0285] In the accompanying drawings, similar components or features may have the same reference numerals. Furthermore, various components of the same type can be distinguished by a dash followed by a second reference numeral, used to differentiate between similar components. If only the first reference numeral is used in the specification, the description applies to any one of the similar components having the same first reference numeral, regardless of the second or other subsequent reference numerals.

[0286] This document describes exemplary configurations with reference to the accompanying drawings, but does not represent all examples that can be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term "exemplary" as used herein means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration," not "preferred" or "advantageous over other examples." The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. However, these techniques may be implemented without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

[0287] The description herein is provided to enable those skilled in the art to implement or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is to be given the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: The UE sends capability information to the base station, indicating that it has the capability for 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) modulation orders; Receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the base station, including modulation order information transmitted by signaling; Control information for downlink transmission is received from the base station, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order that is different from a second modulation order indicated by modulation order information transmitted by the signal, and wherein the first modulation order is 1024 QAM based on the transmitted capability information; and The rate matching parameters for the downlink transmission are determined at least in part based on the first modulation order.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: The transport block size for the downlink transmission is determined at least in part based on the first modulation order and the scaling value applied to the multiple allocated resource elements.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Receive an indication of the scaling parameters associated with the first index value.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The rate matching parameter is based, at least in part, on the highest supported modulation order supported by the UE for the radio frequency band or combination of bands used for the downlink transmission.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: The first transport block size for the downlink transmission is determined at least in part based on the first modulation order.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The control information includes downlink control information (DCI) in format 1 / 1A.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein, One or more fields of the control information are scrambled using a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI).

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first index value is a six-bit index value that identifies the first entry from the 64 available entries in the MCS table.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein, Determining the rate matching parameters includes: Identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station; Determining that the first modulation order exceeds the maximum modulation order among the one or more modulation orders in the CQI table; and The rate matching parameter is determined based on the highest entry in the MCS table that has the modulation order supported by the UE.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Identify a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the UE and the base station; as well as Send a capability indication to the base station indicating that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: In response to the capability indication, a modulation order indication is received, the modulation order indication indicating that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions having a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table; and The control information is processed based on the modulation order indication.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: The operating power of one or more receiving components for the UE is selected, at least in part, based on the modulation order indication.

13. A method for wireless communication at a base station, comprising: Receive capability information from the user equipment (UE), which indicates that the UE has the capability for 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) modulation order; The base station sends radio resource control (RRC) signaling, including modulation order information transmitted by signaling, to the user equipment (UE); The control information for downlink transmission is sent to the UE, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order that is different from a second modulation order indicated by modulation order information transmitted by the signal, and wherein the first modulation order is 1024QAM based on the received capability information; and The downlink transmission is sent to the UE using the first modulation order.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The first index value is a six-bit index value that identifies the first entry from the 64 available entries in the MCS table.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The first modulation order is selected to be equal to or lower than the maximum modulation order in a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders used for transmission between the base station and the UE.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising: Determine the highest modulation order supported by the UE for the radio frequency band or combination of frequency bands to be used for the downlink transmission; The first modulation order is selected as the highest modulation order, wherein the first modulation order corresponds to or exceeds the maximum modulation order of the Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and the UE; as well as The downlink transmission is transmitted using the highest modulation order supported by the UE.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising: Send an indication of a scaling parameter associated with the first index value, the scaling parameter indicating a scaling value applied to a plurality of allocated resource elements, the scaling value being used to determine the transport block size for the downlink transmission.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising: A first transport block size is determined for the downlink transmission, the first transport block size being less than or equal to a maximum transport block size, the maximum transport block size being identified at least in part based on the maximum modulation order in one or more modulation orders of a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, the CQI table providing one or more parameters associated with the one or more modulation orders for the transmission between the base station and the UE, and wherein the downlink transmission uses the first transport block size.

19. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The control information is first control information and the downlink transmission is first downlink transmission, and the method further includes: Sending second control information for second downlink transmission to the UE, the second control information including a second index value for a second entry in the MCS table; and The second downlink transmission is transmitted using the first modulation order.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising: The UE receives a capability indication, which indicates that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and the UE.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising: In response to the capability indication, a modulation order indication is sent, which indicates that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions having a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

22. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: processor, Memory coupled to the processor; as well as Instructions, stored in the memory and operable when executed by the processor, to cause the device to perform the following operations: The UE sends capability information to the base station, indicating that it has the capability for 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) modulation orders; Receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the base station, including modulation order information transmitted by signaling; Control information for downlink transmission is received from the base station, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order that is different from a second modulation order indicated by modulation order information transmitted by the signal, and wherein the first modulation order is 1024 QAM based on the transmitted capability information; and The rate matching parameters for the downlink transmission are determined at least in part based on the first modulation order.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein, The instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: The transport block size for the downlink transmission is determined at least in part based on the first modulation order and the scaling value applied to the multiple allocated resource elements.

24. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein, The instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: The first transport block size for the downlink transmission is determined at least in part based on the first modulation order.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising: At least one antenna for receiving the control information for the downlink transmission, wherein the first index value is a six-bit index value identifying the first entry from the 64 available entries in the MCS table.

26. An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising: processor, Memory coupled to the processor; as well as Instructions, stored in the memory and operable when executed by the processor, to cause the device to perform the following operations: Receive capability information from the user equipment (UE), which indicates that the UE has the capability for 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) modulation order; The base station sends radio resource control (RRC) signaling, including modulation order information transmitted by signaling, to the user equipment (UE); The control information for downlink transmission is sent to the UE, the control information including a first index value for a first entry in a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table, wherein the first entry in the MCS table indicates a first modulation order that is different from a second modulation order indicated by modulation order information transmitted by the signal, and wherein the first modulation order is 1024QAM based on the received capability information; and The downlink transmission is sent to the UE using the first modulation order.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, further comprising: At least one antenna for transmitting the control information for the downlink transmission, wherein the first index value is a six-bit index value identifying the first entry from the 64 available entries in the MCS table.

28. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: Send an indication of a scaling parameter associated with the first index value, the scaling parameter indicating a scaling value applied to a plurality of allocated resource elements, the scaling value being used to determine the transport block size for the downlink transmission.

29. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: The UE receives a capability indication, which indicates that the UE is capable of operating at a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) table, which provides one or more parameters associated with one or more modulation orders for transmission between the base station and the UE.

30. The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein, The instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: In response to the capability indication, a modulation order indication is sent, which indicates that the base station will transmit one or more downlink transmissions having a modulation order exceeding the maximum modulation order indicated by the CQI table.

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