Method and equipment for generating and transmitting scheduling request under aggregation transmission

Abstract

The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and devices for generating and transmitting scheduling requests (SRs) under user equipment (UE) aggregate transmissions. The method comprises: receiving a shared scheduling request (SR) configuration in which a first UE and a second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; configuring a shared SR resource corresponding to the shared SR configuration; forming SR information according to the scheduling demand state of at least one of the first UE and the second UE; determining an SR sequence based on the SR information; and transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource of the shared SR resource.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure generally relates to wireless communications. In particular, this disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for generating and transmitting scheduling requests (SRs) in user equipment (UE) aggregated transmissions. Background Technology

[0002] Wireless communication technology is propelling the world towards an increasingly interconnected and networked society. High-speed, low-latency wireless communication relies on efficient network resource management and allocation between user equipment and wireless access network nodes (including but not limited to base stations). Next-generation networks promise to provide high-speed, low-latency, and ultra-reliable communication capabilities, meeting the needs of various industries and users.

[0003] In some wireless communication schemes, such as when the UE is located at the cell edge of a base station, UE aggregation transmission can be used to improve the throughput or reliability of transmissions from the UE. However, there are many issues / controversies associated with the operation of UE aggregation transmission. For example, at least one issue / controversy may relate to how to generate and / or transmit scheduling requests (SRs) under UE aggregation transmission.

[0004] This disclosure describes various embodiments of generating and transmitting scheduling requests (SRs) under UE aggregation transmission, resolving at least one of the disputes / problems discussed above, thereby improving the performance of wireless communication, and in particular achieving efficient generation and / or transmission of SRs under UE aggregation transmission, and / or improving the throughput and / or reliability of UE transmissions. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This document relates to wireless communication methods, systems, and apparatuses, and more specifically, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for generating and transmitting scheduling requests (SRs) under UE aggregated transmission. Various embodiments in this disclosure can improve resource utilization efficiency, enhance coverage, and / or improve the throughput and / or reliability of UE transmissions.

[0006] In one embodiment, this disclosure describes a wireless communication method. The method includes: receiving a shared scheduling request (SR) configuration from a base station by at least one of a first UE and a second UE, wherein the first UE and the second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; configuring shared SR resources corresponding to the shared SR configuration by at least one of the first UE and the second UE; forming SR information by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the scheduling demand state of the first UE and the second UE; determining an SR sequence by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the SR information; and transmitting the SR sequence to the base station in the shared SR resources by at least one of the first UE and the second UE.

[0007] In one embodiment, this disclosure describes a wireless communication method. The method includes: a base station sending a shared SR configuration to at least one of a first UE and a second UE to configure shared SR resources, wherein the first UE and the second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; and the base station receiving an SR sequence from at least one of the first UE and the second UE in the shared SR resources, wherein at least one of the first UE and the second UE forms SR information based on the scheduling demand state of the first UE and the second UE, and determines the SR sequence based on the SR information.

[0008] In some other embodiments, an apparatus for wireless communication may include a memory storing instructions and processing circuitry communicating with the memory. When the processing circuitry executes the instructions, it is configured to perform the methods described above.

[0009] In some other embodiments, a device for wireless communication may include a memory storing instructions and processing circuitry communicating with the memory. When the processing circuitry executes the instructions, it is configured to perform the methods described above.

[0010] In some other embodiments, a computer-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the methods described above. The computer-readable medium includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium.

[0011] The above and other aspects and their embodiments are described in more detail in the accompanying drawings, description and claims. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication system including a wireless network node and one or more user devices is shown.

[0013] Figure 2 An example of a network node is shown.

[0014] Figure 3 An example of a user device is shown.

[0015] Figure 4A A flowchart of an exemplary wireless communication method is shown.

[0016] Figure 4B A flowchart of another exemplary wireless communication method is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0017] This disclosure will now be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this disclosure and illustrate specific examples of embodiments by way of illustration. However, it should be noted that this disclosure may be embodied in various different forms, and therefore the subject matter covered or claimed is intended to be construed as not being limited to any of the embodiments set forth below.

[0018] Throughout the specification and claims, terms may have suggestive or implied meanings beyond their explicitly stated meanings in the context. Similarly, the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in some embodiments” as used herein do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, and the phrases “in another embodiment” or “in other embodiments” as used herein do not necessarily refer to different embodiments. For example, it is intended that the claimed subject matter encompasses, in whole or in part, combinations of exemplary embodiments or embodiments.

[0019] Generally, terms can be understood at least in part from their usage in the context. For example, terms such as “and,” “or,” or “and / or” as used herein can include a variety of meanings that may depend at least in part on the context in which they are used. Generally, “or,” when used in an associative list (such as A, B, or C), is intended to mean A, B, and C (used here in an inclusive sense) and A, B, or C (used here in an exclusive sense). Furthermore, the terms “one or more” or “at least one” as used herein (depending at least in part on the context) can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense, or can be used to describe a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense. Similarly, terms such as “a,” “an,” or “the” (depending at least in part on the context) can also be understood to convey either a singular or a plural usage. Furthermore, the terms “based on” or “determined by” can be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors, but rather, at least in part, depending on the context, may allow for the presence of additional factors that are not necessarily explicitly described.

[0020] This disclosure describes a method and apparatus for generating and transmitting scheduling requests (SRs) under user equipment (UE) aggregated transmission.

[0021] Next-generation (NG) mobile communication systems are propelling the world towards an increasingly interconnected and networked society. High-speed, low-latency wireless communication relies on efficient network resource management and allocation between user equipment and radio access network nodes (including but not limited to radio base stations). NG networks promise to provide high-speed, low-latency, and ultra-reliable communication capabilities, meeting the needs of various industries and users.

[0022] In some wireless communication schemes, such as when the UE is located at the cell edge of a base station, UE aggregation transmission can be used to improve the throughput or reliability of transmissions from the UE. However, there are many issues / controversies associated with the operation of UE aggregation transmission. For example, at least one issue / controversy may relate to how to generate and / or transmit scheduling requests (SRs) under UE aggregation transmission.

[0023] This disclosure describes various embodiments of generating and transmitting scheduling requests (SRs) under UE aggregation transmission, which solve at least one of the problems / controversies discussed above, thereby improving the performance of wireless communication, and in particular achieving efficient generation and / or transmission of SRs under UE aggregation transmission, and / or improving the throughput and / or reliability of UE transmissions.

[0024] In some implementations, UE aggregation transmission can be divided into multiple modes, such as transparent transmission mode and non-transparent transmission mode. In transparent transmission mode, the base station may not know the group of UEs paired for UE aggregation transmission (e.g., first UE (UE 1) and second UE (UE 2)). In non-transparent transmission mode, the base station knows that the group of UEs is paired for UE aggregation transmission and knows that data from one UE can be transmitted by another UE; for example, the base station may know that data from UE 1 can be transmitted by UE 2.

[0025] In some implementations, the pass-through mode can have drawbacks that can lead to inefficiencies. For a non-limiting example, the channel environments (such as channel state information (CSI), interference, etc.) of UE 1 and UE 2 may differ. The base station may not be aware that UE 1 and UE 2 are paired for UE aggregation transmission; therefore, the base station may always configure parameter values ​​in the uplink (UL) grant of UE 1 based on UE 1's channel environment. UE 1's data is ultimately transmitted by UE 2 based on UE 2's channel environment. Clearly, in this case, when UE 1's data is transmitted by UE 2, parameters not matching UE 2's channel environment are not used, which can lead to inefficiencies.

[0026] Figure 1 A wireless communication system 100 is illustrated, comprising a wireless network node 118 (also referred to as a network base station 118) and one or more user equipment (UE) devices 110. The wireless network node may include a network base station, which may be a nodeB (NB, e.g., gNB) in a mobile telecommunications context. Each UE may wirelessly communicate with the wireless network node via one or more radio channels 115 for downlink / uplink communication. For example, a first UE 110 may wirelessly communicate with the wireless network node 118 via a channel including multiple radio channels during a specific time period. The network base station 118 may send higher-layer signaling to the UE 110. This higher-layer signaling may include configuration information for communication between the UE and the base station. In one embodiment, the higher-layer signaling may include radio resource control (RRC) messages.

[0027] Figure 2An example of an electronic device 200 for implementing a network base station is shown. The example electronic device 200 may include wireless transmitting / receiving (Tx / Rx) circuitry 208 for transmitting / receiving communications with a UE and / or other base stations. The electronic device 200 may also include network interface circuitry 209 (e.g., optical or wired interconnect, Ethernet, and / or other data transmission media / protocols) for communicating between the base station and other base stations and / or the core network. The electronic device 200 may optionally include an input / output (I / O) interface 206 for communicating with an operator, etc.

[0028] Electronic device 200 may also include system circuitry 204. System circuitry 204 may include one or more processors 221 and / or memory 222. Memory 222 may include operating system 224, instructions 226, and parameters 228. Instructions 226 may be configured to be used by one or more processors of each processor 124 to perform the functions of the network node. Parameters 228 may include parameters that support the execution of instructions 226. For example, parameters may include network protocol settings, bandwidth parameters, radio frequency mapping allocation, and / or other parameters.

[0029] Figure 3An example of an electronic device implementing a terminal device 300 (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) is shown. The UE 300 may be a mobile device, such as a smartphone or a mobile communication module installed in a vehicle. The UE 300 may include a communication interface 302, system circuitry 304, input / output interfaces (I / O) 306, display circuitry 308, and storage device 309. The display circuitry 308 may include a user interface 310. The system circuitry 304 may include any combination of hardware, software, firmware, or other logic / circuit. For example, the system circuitry 304 may be implemented using one or more systems-on-a-chip (SoC), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), discrete analog and digital circuits, and other circuits. The system circuitry 304 may be part of an implementation of any desired functionality in the UE 300. In this regard, system circuitry 304 may include logic that facilitates operations such as: decoding and playing music and video (e.g., MP3, MP4, MPEG, AVI, FLAC, AC3, or WAV decoding and playback); running applications; accepting user input; saving and retrieving application data; establishing, maintaining, and terminating cellular phone calls or data connections (e.g., for internet connections); establishing, maintaining, and terminating wireless network connections, Bluetooth connections, or other connections; and displaying relevant information on user interface 310. User interface 310 and input / output (I / O) interface 306 may include a graphical user interface, a touch-sensitive display, haptic feedback or other haptic outputs, voice or facial recognition inputs, buttons, switches, speakers, and other user interface elements. Additional examples of I / O interface 306 may include microphones, video and still image cameras, temperature sensors, vibration sensors, rotation and orientation sensors, headphone and microphone input / output jacks, Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors, memory card slots, radiation sensors (e.g., IR (infrared) sensors), and other types of inputs.

[0030] Reference Figure 3The communication interface 302 may include radio frequency (RF) transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) circuitry 316 that processes signals transmitted and received via one or more antennas 314. The communication interface 302 may include one or more transceivers. The transceiver may be a wireless transceiver, including modulation / demodulation circuitry, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a shaper, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), filters, waveform shapers, pre-amplifiers, power amplifiers, and / or other logic for transmitting and receiving via one or more antennas or (for some devices) via a physical (e.g., wired) medium. The transmitted and received signals can follow a wide variety of formats, protocols, modulations (e.g., QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), 16-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), 64-QAM, or 256-QAM), frequency channels, bit rates, and encodings. As a specific example, communication interface 302 may include transceivers supporting transmission and reception under 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), High-Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA)+, 4G / Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5G standards, 6G standards, or any other telecommunications standards. However, the technologies described below, whether derived from the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the GSM Association, 3GPP2, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), or other partners or standards bodies, are applicable to other wireless communication technologies.

[0031] Reference Figure 3System circuitry 304 may include one or more processors 321 and memory 322. Memory 322 stores, for example, an operating system 324, instructions 326, and parameters 328. Processor 321 is configured to execute instructions 326 to implement the desired functions of UE 300. Parameters 328 can provide and specify configuration and operational options for instructions 326. Memory 322 may also store any BT, WiFi, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G, or other data that UE 300 will send or has received via communication interface 302. In various embodiments, system power for UE 300 may be supplied by power storage devices such as batteries or transformers.

[0032] This disclosure describes various embodiments for forming measurement results under user equipment (UE) aggregated transmissions, which may be partially or wholly based on the above. Figures 2 to 3 Implemented on the network base stations and / or user equipment described herein.

[0033] In various embodiments of this disclosure, when a group of UEs is in UE aggregation transmission, each UE within the group may have its role type.

[0034] For a non-limiting example, when a first UE (UE 1) and a second UE (UE 2) are paired for UE aggregation transmission, UE 1's data is transmitted to the base station by UE 2, while UE 2's data is not transmitted to the base station by UE 1. In this case, UE 1 and UE 2 can represent different role types: UE 1 can have the role type of an anchor UE, while UE 2 can have the role type of an auxiliary UE. In some implementations, UE 1's data may include UE 1's uplink control information (UCI), such as hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK), scheduling request (SR), channel state information (CSI), etc.

[0035] For another non-limiting example, when a first UE (UE 1) and a second UE (UE 2) are paired for UE aggregation transmission, and the data of UE 1 is transmitted to the base station by UE 2, and the data of UE 2 is transmitted to the base station by UE 1, then UE 1 and UE 2 can represent the role types of mutual assistance UEs: UE 1 can have the role type of anchor UE and the role type of auxiliary UE; UE 2 can have the role type of auxiliary UE and the role type of anchor UE.

[0036] In various embodiments, the anchor UE and the secondary UE can be referred to as the master UE and the slave UE, respectively, or as the primary UE and the secondary UE, respectively.

[0037] This disclosure describes various embodiments for generating measurement results under user equipment (UE) aggregated transmission, which at least addresses some of the problems / controversies described above, such as how to generate and / or transmit SRs under UE aggregated transmission.

[0038] Reference Figure 4A This disclosure describes various embodiments of a wireless communication method 400 for generating and transmitting SRs under UE aggregation transmission, wherein a first UE and a second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission. Method 400 may include some or all of the following steps: step 410, receiving a shared scheduling request (SR) configuration from a base station by at least one of the first UE and the second UE, wherein the first UE and the second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; step 420, configuring shared SR resources corresponding to the shared SR configuration by at least one of the first UE and the second UE; step 430, forming SR information by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the scheduling requirement state of at least one of the first UE and the second UE; step 440, determining an SR sequence by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the SR information; and / or step 450, transmitting the SR sequence to the base station in the SR resources of (a plurality of) shared SR resources.

[0039] Reference Figure 4B This disclosure describes various embodiments of a wireless communication method 460. Method 460 may include some or all of the following steps: step 470, where a base station sends a shared SR configuration to at least one of a first UE and a second UE to configure shared SR resources, wherein the first UE and the second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; step 480, where the base station receives an SR sequence from at least one of the first UE and the second UE in an SR resource(s) of shared SR resources, wherein at least one of the first UE and the second UE forms SR information based on the scheduling demand state of the first UE and the second UE, and determines the SR sequence based on the SR information.

[0040] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, forming SR information based on the scheduling demand state of at least one of the first UE and the second UE, and determining the SR sequence based on the SR information includes: in response to the first UE having a scheduling demand and the second UE not having a scheduling demand, the first UE determines a first pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the first UE; in response to the first UE not having a scheduling demand and the second UE having a scheduling demand, the second UE determines a second pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the second UE; and / or in response to the first UE and the second UE having a scheduling demand, the first UE and the second UE respectively determine the first pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the first UE, and the second pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the second UE.

[0041] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource sharing SR resources includes: in response to a first UE having a scheduling requirement while a second UE does not have a scheduling requirement, the first UE transmitting its SR sequence in the SR resource, the second UE transmitting its SR sequence in the SR resource, or the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmitting the first UE's SR sequence in the same SR resource; and / or in response to a first UE not having a scheduling requirement while a second UE has a scheduling requirement, the first UE transmitting its SR sequence in the SR resource, the second UE transmitting its SR sequence in the SR resource, or the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmitting the second UE's SR sequence in the same SR resource; and / or in response to a first UE and the second UE having a scheduling requirement, the first UE and the second UE respectively transmitting their SR sequences in the same or different SR resources.

[0042] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the base station configures one of the following transmission modes to the first UE and the second UE: a first mode in which the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit SR sequences; a second mode in which the first UE transmits SR sequences; or a third mode in which the second UE transmits SR sequences.

[0043] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, a transmission mode is configured as the default transmission mode; or at least one of the first UE and the second UE requests a transmission mode from the base station.

[0044] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: transmitting the SR sequence by at least one of a first UE and a second UE based on physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 0.

[0045] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: modulating the SR sequence by at least one of the first UE and the second UE to obtain a modulated SR sequence; and / or transmitting the modulated SR sequence by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 1.

[0046] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the base station determines which of the first and second UEs is the anchor UE based on the transmission and reception of the corresponding SR request.

[0047] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of forming SR information based on the scheduling demand state of at least one of the first UE and the second UE, and determining an SR sequence based on the SR information includes: in response to the first UE having a scheduling demand, the first UE determines a pre-configured SR sequence as a shared SR sequence, wherein the pre-configured SR sequence is configured for the paired first UE and the second UE.

[0048] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: in response to a first UE having a scheduling requirement, the first UE transmitting a shared SR sequence in the SR resource, the second UE transmitting a shared SR sequence in the SR resource, or the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmitting a shared SR sequence in the same SR resource.

[0049] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the base station configures one of the following transmission modes to the first UE and the second UE: a first mode in which the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit a shared SR sequence; a second mode in which the first UE transmits a shared SR sequence; or a third mode in which the second UE transmits a shared SR sequence.

[0050] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, a transmission mode is configured as the default transmission mode; or at least one of the first UE and the second UE requests a transmission mode from the base station.

[0051] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / exemplaries, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: transmitting a shared SR sequence by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 0.

[0052] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: modulating a shared SR sequence by at least one of a first UE and a second UE to obtain a modulated shared SR sequence; and transmitting the modulated shared SR sequence by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 1.

[0053] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of forming SR information based on the scheduling demand state of at least one of the first UE and the second UE includes: determining a first bit and a second bit based on the scheduling demand state of the first UE by at least one of the first UE and the second UE; and / or forming SR information based on the first bit and the second bit by at least one of the first UE and the second UE according to the cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) of the first UE and the second UE.

[0054] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the first bit is 1 in response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement; the first bit is 0 in response to the first UE not having a scheduling requirement; the second bit is 1 in response to the second UE having a scheduling requirement; and / or the second bit is 0 in response to the second UE not having a scheduling requirement.

[0055] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the SR information includes two bits 01 in response to the first UE having a smaller C-RNTI than the second UE: in response to the first UE not having a scheduling requirement while the second UE has a scheduling requirement; in response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement while the second UE does not have a scheduling requirement; and in response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement and the second UE having a scheduling requirement, the SR information includes two bits 11.

[0056] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource by a first UE, transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource by a second UE, or transmitting an SR sequence simultaneously by the first UE and the second UE in the same SR resource.

[0057] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / exemplaries, the base station configures the first UE and the second UE with one of the following transmission modes: a first mode in which the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit SR sequences; a second mode in which the first UE transmits SR sequences; or a third mode in which the second UE transmits SR sequences.

[0058] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, a transmission mode is configured as the default transmission mode; or at least one of the first UE and the second UE requests a transmission mode from the base station.

[0059] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of determining the SR sequence based on SR information includes: determining the SR sequence based on an initial sequence index and a sequence cyclic shift, wherein the initial sequence index is configured by the base station, and the sequence cyclic shift is determined based on the SR information.

[0060] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: transmitting the SR sequence by at least one of a first UE and a second UE based on PUCCH format 0.

[0061] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of determining the SR sequence based on SR information includes: modulating the SR information by at least one (or more) of the first UE and the second UE using a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) scheme to obtain modulated SR information; and / or modulating the modulated SR information by at least one of the first UE and the second UE to obtain the modulated SR sequence.

[0062] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the step of transmitting an SR sequence in an SR resource includes: transmitting a modulated SR sequence based on PUCCH format 1 by at least one of the first UE and the second UE.

[0063] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, the shared SR resources are configured to include at least one of the following: a first UE is configured with at least one set of SR resources based on the SR configuration, and a second UE is configured to share the SR resources configured by the first UE as a default configuration; a first UE is configured with at least one set of SR resources based on the SR configuration, and a second UE is configured to share the SR resources configured by the first UE via signaling from a base station; a first UE is configured with at least one set of SR resources based on the SR configuration, and a second UE is configured with the same SR resources as the first UE via signaling from a base station; or a first UE and a second UE are configured with a common set of SR resources via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling from a base station.

[0064] In some implementations, in addition to some, all, or any combination of the described implementations / examples, in response to the overlap of the first UE's PUCCH and the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in the time domain, wherein the first UE's PUCCH includes uplink control information (UCI): the first UE transmits its PUCCH and the second UE transmits its PUSCH; the first UE transmits its PUSCH and the second UE transmits its PUCCH; the second UE transmits a multiplexed PUSCH, which is obtained by multiplexing the UCI in the first UE's PUCCH into the first UE's PUSCH; or the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit a multiplexed PUSCH, which is obtained by multiplexing the UCI in the first UE's PUCCH into the first UE's PUSCH; and / or in response to the overlap of the first UE's PUCCH and PUSCH in the time domain, In this process, the first UE's PUCCH includes uplink control information (UCI), and the first UE's PUCCH and PUSCH have different priorities: the first UE transmits its PUCCH, and the second UE transmits the first UE's PUSCH; the first UE transmits its PUSCH, and the second UE transmits the first UE's PUCCH; the first UE transmits a channel with lower priority between its PUCCH and PUSCH, and the second UE transmits another channel with higher priority between its PUCCH and PUSCH; or the first UE transmits a channel with higher priority between its PUCCH and PUSCH, and the second UE transmits another channel with lower priority between its PUCCH and PUSCH.

[0065] In various embodiments, a group of aggregated UEs (e.g., paired UEs) communicating with a corresponding base station can perform SR generation and transmission under UE aggregation. In some embodiments of non-limiting examples, the paired UEs include a first UE (UE1) and a second UE (UE2), and data of UE1 (e.g., including uplink control information) can be transmitted to the base station by UE2; that is, UE1 is the anchor UE, and UE2 is the auxiliary UE. In some embodiments, the base station knows that UE1 and UE2 are paired for UE aggregation transmission, and that data of UE1 is transmitted to the base station by UE2.

[0066] Example Set I In some embodiments, paired UE 1 and UE 2 are configured to share an SR configuration and share SR resources corresponding to the SR configuration. UE 1 and / or UE 2 may determine and transmit an SR sequence corresponding to the SR information of UE 1 and / or UE 2 in the configured SR resources. The SR sequence may indicate that UE 1 and / or UE 2 has scheduling requirements.

[0067] Specifically, one method may include the following: When UE 1 and / or UE 2 have a scheduling requirement, UE 1 or UE 2 forms SR information based on predefined rules, determines the corresponding SR sequence (e.g., marked as m) based on the configured sequence (e.g., marked as m) and the state of the formed SR information, and transmits the determined sequence in the SR resources that share SR resources.

[0068] In some implementations, after the base station receives and parses the determined sequence, one of the following three situations can be obtained: 1) UE 1 has no scheduling requirement, but UE 2 has a scheduling requirement; 2) UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, but UE 2 has no scheduling requirement; or 3) Both UE 1 and UE 2 have scheduling requirements.

[0069] In some implementations, when the base station does not receive a defined sequence, the base station may assume that neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, meaning that neither UE 1 nor UE 2 needs to be scheduled. Correspondingly, when neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and UE 2 do not transmit the defined sequence in the SR resources.

[0070] In some implementations, SR information for no more than two UEs can be formed based on one of the following predefined rules. In some implementations, each paired UE corresponds to 1 bit, where "0" indicates that the UE has no scheduling requirement and "1" indicates that the UE has a scheduling requirement. In some implementations, the reverse is also true, i.e., "1" indicates that the UE has no scheduling requirement and "0" indicates that the UE has a scheduling requirement.

[0071] In some implementations, the SR information bits of the paired UEs can be concatenated based on the role of the paired UE or based on the C-RNTI of the paired UEs. For example, the SR information bits corresponding to the anchor UE can be placed before (or after) the SR information bits corresponding to the auxiliary UE. Another example is that the SR information bits corresponding to the anchor UE and the auxiliary UE can be concatenated in ascending (or descending) order according to the C-RNTI of the paired UEs.

[0072] For a non-limiting example, when SR information is formed based on the ascending order of the C-RNTIs of paired UEs, and when the C-RNTI of UE 1 is less than the C-RNTI of UE 2, the formed SR information includes at least one of the following three cases: '01' indicates that UE 1 does not have a scheduling requirement, but UE 2 does; '10' indicates that UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, but UE 2 does not; and / or '11' indicates that UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, and UE 2 also has a scheduling requirement.

[0073] In some implementations, the SR sequence may be determined according to at least one of the following rules.

[0074] In some implementations, the base station and the UE agree that each of the three scenarios above corresponds to an SR sequence. That is, at least three SR sequences need to be determined to correspond to the three scenarios. Alternatively, the base station can configure an initial sequence index (m_0) for the paired UE via signaling, and the UE determines the corresponding sequence cyclic shift (m_cs) based on the formed SR information according to Table 1. UE 1 and / or UE 2 determine the final SR sequence (e.g., labeled m) of the formed SR information based on the initial sequence index (m_0) and the sequence cyclic shift (m_cs) (for a non-limiting example, based on and , i.e., m = m_0 + m_cs). UE 1 and / or UE 2 transmit the final SR sequence in the SR resources.

[0075] For a non-restrictive example, when there are 12 sequences and the indices are between 0 and 11 (inclusive), the range of m_0 is between 0 and 3 (inclusive). “3” is obtained by dividing the total number of sequences by the total number of states of the paired UE’s SR information.

[0076] In some implementations, the base station receives the final SR sequence in the SR resources. The base station can obtain the formed SR information based on the final SR sequence index and the configured m_0, according to Table 1. The base station, for example, parses the formed SR information based on the ascending order of the C-RNTI of the paired UEs. The base station determines the scheduling requirements of UE 1 and / or UE 2.

[0077] Table 1: The generated SR information and m cs Mapping relationship between

[0078] In some implementations, the base station can configure at least three SR sequences for the above three situations via signaling.

[0079] In Table 1, the index interval of the SR sequences corresponding to the SR information formed in different locations is at least 4, which allows us to obtain the maximum Euclidean distance for a total of 12 sequences. This reduces mutual interference.

[0080] In some implementations, when using 12 sequences (with indices ranging from 0 to 11), four sequence groups can be determined based on Table 1, and the four sequence groups are configured with different m_0, namely {0, 4, 8}, {1, 5, 9}, {2, 6, 10} and {3, 7, 11}.

[0081] In some implementations, when four paired UEs need to transmit their respective SR sequences, for example, UE1 and UE2 are paired for UE aggregation transmission, UE3 and UE4 are paired for UE aggregation transmission, UE5 and UE6 are paired for UE aggregation transmission, and UE7 and UE8 are paired for UE aggregation transmission. To save SR resources, the base station can configure the four paired UEs to use the same SR resource, and can configure different m_0 for each of the four paired UEs. For example, m_0=0 for UE1 and UE2, m_0=1 for UE3 and UE4, m_0=2 for UE5 and UE6, and m_0=3 for UE7 and UE8. Thus, based on Table 1, the sequence group used by UE1 and UE2 is {0, 4, 8}, the sequence group used by UE3 and UE4 is {1, 5, 9}, the sequence group used by UE5 and UE6 is {2, 6, 10}, and the sequence group used by UE7 and UE8 is {3, 7, 11}.

[0082] In some implementations, the base station and the UE can predefine which sequence group to use as the paired UE, or the base station can notify the UE via signaling which sequence group to use as the paired UE.

[0083] In some implementations, SR sequences are transmitted in SR resources based on PUCCH format 0.

[0084] In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 need to exchange their SR information.

[0085] In some implementations, SR sequences can be transmitted simultaneously.

[0086] Alternatively, UE 1 and UE 2 can transmit the same defined SR sequence simultaneously within the same SR resource.

[0087] In some implementations, UE1 and UE2 exchange their SR information. UE1 and UE2 each form SR information based on the scheduling requirements of the paired UEs and predefined rules. UE1 and UE2 determine the final SR sequence using Table 1 based on the configured m_0 and the formed SR information. UE1 and UE2 simultaneously transmit the final SR sequence in the SR resources. The base station receives and parses the final SR sequence, obtaining one of the three scenarios described above.

[0088] This transmission method may improve the reliability of SR transmission. For example, paired UEs located at the edge of a cell could consider using this transmission method to improve the reliability of SR transmission.

[0089] In some implementations, after UE 1 (or UE 2) determines the final SR sequence based on the above method, UE 1 (or UE 2) can notify UE 2 (or UE 1) of the final SR sequence, and UE 1 and UE 2 simultaneously transmit the final SR sequence in the SR resource.

[0090] In some implementations, the base station can configure the transmission mode of SR sequences within the same SR resource via signaling. For example, the base station can configure the final SR sequence to be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2, or the base station can configure the final SR sequence to be transmitted by either UE 1 or UE 2. Alternatively, if the base station and the UE agree to execute one of the aforementioned transmission modes by default, the base station can configure another transmission mode via signaling to replace the default transmission mode.

[0091] In some implementations, UE 1 or UE 2 can send signaling to the base station to request a specific transmission mode. For example, when paired UEs are located at the edge of a cell, the paired UEs can request UE 1 and UE 2 to transmit the final SR sequence simultaneously. Alternatively, when UE 1 has low remaining battery power, the paired UEs can request only UE 2 to transmit the final SR sequence. The base station configures corresponding transmission modes for UE 1 and UE 2 based on the request information.

[0092] In some implementations, the SR information of paired UEs is transmitted based on PUCCH format 0. Here, different states of the SR information of paired UEs can correspond to different SR sequences. The base station can obtain the state of the SR information of paired UEs from the received SR sequence through reverse operation.

[0093] In some implementations, for more than two UEs in a UE aggregation, the SR information of these UEs is also connected based on their C-RNTI ascending or descending order. The connected SR information is modulated to obtain modulated SR information. The modulated SR information is transmitted in the SR resources based on PUCCH format 2, PUCCH format 3, or PUCCH format 4.

[0094] In some implementations, the modulated SR information can be transmitted by a pair of paired UEs, or by multiple paired UEs simultaneously within the same SR resource.

[0095] Example Set II In some embodiments, paired UE 1 and UE 2 are configured to share an SR configuration and the corresponding SR resources. UE 1 and / or UE 2 determine an SR sequence and transmit the SR sequence in the configured SR resources, the SR sequence being modulated by the SR information of UE 1 and / or UE 2. The SR sequence may indicate that UE 1 and / or UE 2 has a scheduling requirement.

[0096] In some implementations, when UE 1 and / or UE 2 have scheduling requirements, UE 1 or UE 2 can form SR information based on predefined rules, modulate the formed SR information to obtain modulated SR information, modulate the modulated SR information into a configured sequence (marked as n0) to obtain a modulated sequence, and transmit the modulated sequence in the SR resources that share SR resources.

[0097] In some implementations, after the base station receives and parses the modulated sequence, one of the following three scenarios can be obtained: 1) UE 1 has no scheduling requirement, but UE 2 has a scheduling requirement; 2) UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, but UE 2 has no scheduling requirement; and / or 3) both UE 1 and UE 2 have scheduling requirements.

[0098] In some implementations, when the base station does not receive a modulated sequence, the base station assumes that the requirement is that neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has been scheduled, meaning that neither UE 1 nor UE 2 needs to be scheduled. Correspondingly, when neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and UE 2 do not transmit modulated sequences in SR resources.

[0099] In some implementations, SR information for no more than two UEs can be formed based on predefined rules, which may include one of the following rules: Each paired UE corresponds to 1 bit, where "0" indicates that the UE has no scheduling requirement, and "1" indicates that the UE has a scheduling requirement; and vice versa. The SR information bits of the paired UEs are concatenated based on the role of the paired UEs or based on the C-RNTI of the paired UEs. For example, the SR information bits corresponding to the anchor UE are placed before (or after) the SR information bits corresponding to the auxiliary UE.

[0100] In some implementations, the SR information bits corresponding to the anchor UE and the auxiliary UE are concatenated in ascending (or descending) order based on the C-RNTI of the paired UE.

[0101] For a non-limiting example, when SR information is formed based on the ascending order of the C-RNTIs of paired UEs, and when the C-RNTI of UE 1 is less than the C-RNTI of UE 2, the formed SR information includes at least one of the following three cases: '01' indicates that UE 1 has no scheduling requirement, but UE 2 has a scheduling requirement; '10' indicates that UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, but UE 2 has no scheduling requirement; and / or '11' indicates that UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, and UE 2 also has a scheduling requirement.

[0102] In some implementations, the generated SR information is modulated using QPSK to obtain modulated SR information. The modulated SR information is then modulated into a configured (or predefined) sequence to obtain a modulated SR sequence. The modulated SR sequence is transmitted within shared SR resources.

[0103] In some implementations, the base station and the UE can agree on an SR sequence, and the modulated SR information can be modulated into the SR sequence. Alternatively, the base station can configure the SR sequence (denoted as n0, where n0 is the sequence index, ranging from n00 to n11) via signaling, and modulate the modulated SR information into the SR sequence.

[0104] In some implementations, SR sequences are transmitted in SR resources based on PUCCH format 1. UE 1 and UE 2 need to exchange their SR information.

[0105] In some implementations, each SR sequence can be transmitted simultaneously. In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 can simultaneously transmit the same modulated SR sequence within the same SR resource.

[0106] In a non-limiting example, UE 1 and UE 2 exchange their SR information, and UE 1 and UE 2 each determine the modulated SR sequence based on the method described above. Then, UE 1 and UE 2 simultaneously transmit the modulated SR sequence in the SR resources. The base station receives and parses the modulated SR sequence and obtains one of the three cases described above.

[0107] This transmission method is beneficial for improving the reliability of SR transmission. For example, paired UEs located at the edge of a cell can consider using this transmission method.

[0108] Alternatively, after UE 1 (or UE 2) determines the modulated SR sequence based on the above method, UE 1 (or UE 2) notifies UE 2 (or UE 1) of the modulated SR sequence, and then UE 1 and UE 2 simultaneously transmit the modulated SR sequence in the SR resource.

[0109] In some implementations, the base station can configure the transmission mode of SR sequences in the same SR resource via signaling. For example, the base station can configure the final SR sequence to be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2, or the base station can configure the final SR sequence to be transmitted by either UE 1 or UE 2.

[0110] In some implementations, the base station and the UE agree to execute one of the aforementioned transmission modes by default. The base station can configure another transmission mode through signaling to replace the default transmission mode.

[0111] In some implementations, UE 1 or UE 2 can send signaling to the base station to request a specific transmission mode. For example, when paired UEs are located at the edge of a cell, the paired UEs can request UE 1 and UE 2 to transmit modulated SR sequences simultaneously. Alternatively, when UE 1 has low remaining battery power, the paired UEs can request only UE 2 to transmit modulated SR sequences. The base station configures corresponding transmission modes for UE 1 and UE 2 based on the request information.

[0112] In some implementations, the SR information of paired UEs is ultimately transmitted based on PUCCH format 1. Here, the SR information of paired UEs is modulated in the same SR sequence, and the base station can obtain the state of the SR information of paired UEs from the received SR sequence through reverse operation.

[0113] In some implementations, for more than two UEs in a UE aggregation, the SR information of these UEs is also connected based on their C-RNTI ascending or descending order. The connected SR information is modulated to obtain modulated SR information. The modulated SR information is transmitted in SR resources sharing SR resources based on PUCCH format 2, PUCCH format 3, or PUCCH format 4.

[0114] In some implementations, the modulated SR information can be transmitted by one of the paired UEs, or by multiple paired UEs simultaneously within the same SR resource.

[0115] Example Set III In some embodiments, paired UE 1 and UE 2 are configured to share an SR configuration and the corresponding SR resources. When UE 1 and / or UE 2 have scheduling needs, UE 1 and / or UE 2 transmit their respective configured (SR) sequences in the same or different SR resources sharing the SR resources. The SR sequences may indicate that UE 1 and / or UE 2 have scheduling needs.

[0116] In some implementations, when UE 1 and / or UE 2 have scheduling requirements, UE 1 and / or UE 2 respectively transmit their respective configured sequences (denoted as u0) in the same or different SR resources sharing SR resources.

[0117] In some implementations, after the base station receives and parses the configured sequence, one of the following situations can be obtained: 1) UE 1 has a scheduling requirement; and / or 2) UE 2 has a scheduling requirement.

[0118] In some implementations, when the base station does not receive the configured sequence, the base station considers that neither UE 1 nor UE 2 needs to be scheduled, i.e., neither UE 1 nor UE 2 needs to be scheduled. Correspondingly, when neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and UE 2 do not transmit the configured sequence in the SR resources.

[0119] In some implementations, SR sequences can be configured in the following way: Different sequences (u0) can be configured as their respective SR sequences for paired UE 1 and UE 2. When UE 1 (or UE 2) has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 (or UE 2) transmits the corresponding configured SR sequence in the SR resources that share SR resources.

[0120] In some implementations, when both UE 1 and UE 2 have scheduling requirements, UE 1 and UE 2 transmit their respective configured SR sequences in the same or different SR resources that share SR resources.

[0121] In some implementations, to determine the scheduling needs of UE 1 and UE 2, the base station always needs to parse the received SR sequences of UE 1 and UE 2 separately. When neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling need, UE 1 and UE 2 do not transmit the corresponding SR sequences in the SR resources.

[0122] In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 do not need to exchange SR information with each other.

[0123] In some implementations, the configured SR sequence can be transmitted in the following ways.

[0124] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, the configured SR sequence of UE 1 can be transmitted by UE 2 in the SR resources sharing the SR resources. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 1 from the SR resources, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. This helps UE 1 save power.

[0125] In some implementations, when UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, the configured SR sequence of UE 2 can be transmitted by UE 1 in the SR resources sharing the SR resources. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 2 from the SR resources, and the base station considers UE 2 to have a scheduling requirement. This helps UE 2 save power.

[0126] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, the configured SR sequence of UE 1 can be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2 in the same SR resource that shares the SR resource. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 1 from the SR resource, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. In this case, this is beneficial to improve the reliability and coverage of the SR sequence of UE 1.

[0127] In some implementations, when UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, the configured SR sequence of UE 2 can be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2 in the same SR resource that shares the SR resource. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 2 from the SR resource, and the base station considers UE 2 to have a scheduling requirement. In this case, this is beneficial to improve the reliability and coverage of the SR sequence of UE 2.

[0128] In some implementations, the base station can configure the transmission mode of the SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2) within the same SR resource via signaling. For example, the base station can configure the SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2) to be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2, or the base station can configure the SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2) to be transmitted by either UE 1 or UE 2. Alternatively, the base station and the UE agree to execute one of the aforementioned transmission modes by default, and the base station can configure another transmission mode to replace the default transmission mode via signaling.

[0129] Alternatively, UE 1 or UE 2 can send signaling to the base station to request a specific transmission mode. For example, when paired UEs are located at the edge of a cell, the paired UEs can request UE 1 and UE 2 to simultaneously transmit UE 1's (or UE 2's) SR sequence. For example, when UE 1 (or UE 2) has low remaining battery power, the paired UEs can request only UE 2 (or UE 1) to transmit UE 1's (or UE 2's) SR sequence 0. The base station configures the corresponding transmission mode for UE 1 and UE 2 based on the request information.

[0130] In some implementations, the SR information of UE 1 (or UE 2) is transmitted based on PUCCH format 0. Here, the states of the SR information of UE 1 and UE 2 correspond to their respective configured SR sequences. The base station can obtain the states of the SR information of UE 1 and / or UE 2 from the received SR sequences through reverse operation.

[0131] In some implementations, for more than two UEs in a UE aggregation, different SR sequences are configured for each of these UEs. UEs with scheduling requirements can directly transmit the corresponding SR sequence in the same SR resource based on PUCCH format 0.

[0132] Example Set IV In some embodiments, paired UE 1 and UE 2 are configured to share an SR configuration and the corresponding SR resources. When UE 1 and / or UE 2 have a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 respectively transmit their configured (SR) sequences on the same or different SR resources sharing the SR resources. The transmitted (SR) sequences are modulated by the SR information of UE 1 and / or UE 2. The SR sequences can indicate that UE 1 and / or UE 2 have a scheduling requirement.

[0133] In some implementations, when UE 1 and / or UE 2 have a scheduling request, UE 1 and / or UE 2 respectively modulate their respective SR information into a configured (SR) sequence (denoted as w0), and transmit the modulated sequence in the same or different SR resources sharing SR resources respectively.

[0134] In some implementations, the base station receives and parses the modulated sequence to obtain one of the following: 1) UE 1 has a scheduling requirement; and / or 2) UE 2 has a scheduling requirement.

[0135] In some implementations, when the base station does not receive a modulated sequence, the base station considers that neither UE 1 nor UE 2 needs to be scheduled, i.e., neither UE 1 nor UE 2 needs to be scheduled. Correspondingly, when neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and UE 2 do not transmit modulated sequences in SR resources.

[0136] In some implementations, the SR sequence can be configured in the following ways.

[0137] In some implementations, different sequences (w0) are configured as their respective SR sequences for paired UE 1 and UE 2. When UE 1 (or UE 2) has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 (or UE 2) transmits the corresponding configured SR sequence in the SR resources that share SR resources.

[0138] In some implementations, when both UE 1 and UE 2 have scheduling requirements, UE 1 and UE 2 transmit their respective configured SR sequences in the same or different SR resources that share SR resources.

[0139] In some implementations, to determine the scheduling needs of UE 1 and UE 2, the base station always needs to parse the received SR sequences of UE 1 and UE 2 respectively. When neither UE 1 nor UE 2 has a scheduling need, then UE 1 and UE 2 do not transmit the corresponding SR sequences in the SR resources.

[0140] In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 do not need to exchange SR information with each other.

[0141] In some implementations, the modulated SR sequence can be transmitted in the following manner.

[0142] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 can be transmitted by UE 2 in the shared SR resources. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 1 from the SR resources, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. This helps UE 1 save power.

[0143] In some implementations, when UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, the modulated SR sequence of UE 2 can be transmitted by UE 1 in the SR resources sharing the SR resources. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 2 from the SR resources, and the base station considers UE 2 to have a scheduling requirement. This helps UE 2 save power.

[0144] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 can be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2 in the same SR resource that shares the SR resource. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 1 from the SR resource, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. In this case, this is beneficial to improve the reliability and coverage of the SR sequence of UE 1.

[0145] In some implementations, when UE 2 has a scheduling requirement, the modulated SR sequence of UE 2 can be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2 in the same SR resource that shares the SR resource. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 2 from the SR resource, and the base station considers UE 2 to have a scheduling requirement. In this case, this is beneficial to improve the reliability and coverage of the SR sequence of UE 2.

[0146] In some implementations, the base station can configure the transmission mode of the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2) in the same SR resource via signaling. For example, the base station can configure UE 1 and UE 2 to transmit the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2) simultaneously, or the base station can configure UE 1 or UE 2 to transmit the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2). Alternatively, if the base station and UE agree to execute one of the aforementioned transmission modes by default, the base station can configure another transmission mode to replace the default transmission mode via signaling.

[0147] In some implementations, UE 1 or UE 2 can send signaling to the base station to request a specific transmission mode. For example, when paired UEs are located at the edge of a cell, the paired UEs can request UE 1 and UE 2 to simultaneously transmit the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2). For example, when the remaining battery power of UE 1 (or UE 2) is low, the paired UEs can request only UE 2 (or UE 1) to transmit the modulated SR sequence of UE 1 (or UE 2). The base station configures the corresponding transmission mode for UE 1 and UE 2 based on the request information.

[0148] In some implementations, the SR information of UE 1 (or UE 2) is transmitted based on PUCCH format 1. Here, the SR information states of UE 1 and UE 2 are modulated into their respective configured SR sequences. The base station can obtain the SR information states of UE 1 and / or UE 2 from the modulated SR sequences through reverse operation.

[0149] In some implementations, when there are more than two paired UEs, different SR sequences are configured for each of these UEs. UEs with scheduling requirements can modulate SR information into their respective configured SR sequences and transmit the modulated SR sequences in the same SR resource based on PUCCH format 1.

[0150] For paired UEs, various implementation methods in Implementation Set I and Implementation Set III can be supported independently, or various implementation methods in Implementation Set I and Implementation Set III can be effectively combined for paired UEs. For example, when only one of the paired UEs needs to transmit the SR sequence, the method in Implementation Set III can be executed. For example, when the paired UEs need to transmit the SR sequence simultaneously, the method in Implementation Set I can be executed.

[0151] For paired UEs, various implementation methods in Implementation Set II and Implementation Set IV can be supported independently, or various implementation methods in Implementation Set II and Implementation Set IV can be effectively combined for paired UEs. For example, when only one of the paired UEs needs to transmit the SR sequence, the method in Implementation Set IV can be executed. For example, when the paired UEs need to transmit the SR sequence simultaneously, the method in Implementation Set II can be executed.

[0152] Implementation Example Set V In various embodiments, paired UE 1 and UE 2 are configured to share an SR configuration and share SR resources corresponding to the SR configuration. When UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 transmit a shared (SR) sequence in the shared SR resources. The shared SR sequence can indicate that UE 1 has a scheduling requirement.

[0153] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 transmit a shared sequence (denoted as s0) in the shared SR resources.

[0154] In some implementations, after the base station receives and parses the shared sequence, one of the following situations can be obtained: 1) UE 1 has a scheduling requirement.

[0155] In some implementations, when the base station does not receive a shared sequence, it considers UE 1 not to be scheduled. Correspondingly, when UE 1 has no scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 do not transmit the shared sequence in the shared SR resources.

[0156] In some implementations, the shared SR sequence can be configured in the following ways.

[0157] In some implementations, a sequence (s0) is configured for paired UE 1 and UE 2 as the SR sequence for UE 1 (e.g., the anchor UE). The configured sequence may be referred to as a shared sequence. When UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 transmit the shared SR sequence in shared SR resources.

[0158] In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 need to exchange their SR information.

[0159] In some implementations, the configured SR sequence can be transmitted in the following ways.

[0160] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1's shared SR sequence can be transmitted by UE 2 within the shared SR resources. In this case, the base station receives UE 1's shared SR sequence from the SR resources, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. This helps UE 1 save power.

[0161] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, the shared SR sequence of UE 1 can be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2 within the same SR resource sharing the SR resource. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 1 from the SR resource, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. In this case, this is beneficial for improving the reliability and coverage of the SR sequence of UE 1.

[0162] In some implementations, the base station can configure the transmission mode of UE1's shared SR sequence within the same SR resource via signaling. For example, the base station can configure UE1 and UE2 to transmit UE1's shared SR sequence simultaneously, or the base station can configure UE1 or UE2 to transmit UE1's shared SR sequence. Alternatively, if the base station and UE agree to default to one of the aforementioned transmission modes, the base station can configure another transmission mode via signaling to replace the default transmission mode.

[0163] In some implementations, UE 1 or UE 2 can send signaling to the base station to request a specific transmission mode. For example, when paired UEs are located at the cell edge of intrusion, the paired UEs can request UE 1 and UE 2 to simultaneously transmit the shared SR sequence of UE 1. For example, when the remaining battery power of UE 1 (or UE 2) is low, the paired UEs can request only UE 2 (or UE 1) to transmit the shared SR sequence of UE 1. The base station configures the corresponding transmission mode for UE 1 and UE 2 based on the request information.

[0164] In some implementations, the shared SR information of UE1 is transmitted based on PUCCH format 0. Here, the state of UE1's SR information corresponds to the shared SR sequence. The base station can obtain the state of UE1's SR information from the received SR sequence through reverse operation.

[0165] Implementation Examples Collection VI In some embodiments, paired UE 1 and UE 2 are configured to share an SR configuration and share SR resources corresponding to the SR configuration. When UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 transmit a shared (SR) sequence in the shared SR resources. The transmitted (SR) sequence is modulated by the SR information of UE 1. The shared SR sequence can indicate that UE 1 has a scheduling requirement.

[0166] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 respectively modulate UE 1's SR information into a shared (SR) sequence (denoted as e0) and transmit the shared sequence (denoted as e0) in the shared SR resources.

[0167] In some implementations, after the base station receives and parses the shared sequence, one of the following situations may be obtained: 1) UE 1 has a scheduling requirement.

[0168] In some implementations, when the base station does not receive a shared sequence, it considers UE 1 not to be scheduled. Correspondingly, when UE 1 does not have a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 do not transmit the shared sequence in the shared SR resources.

[0169] In some implementations, the shared SR sequence can be configured in the following ways.

[0170] In some implementations, a configuration sequence (e0) is set for paired UE 1 and UE 2 as the SR sequence for UE 1 (the anchor UE). The configured sequence may be referred to as a shared sequence. When UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1 and / or UE 2 modulate the shared SR sequence and transmit it in the shared SR resources.

[0171] In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 need to exchange their SR information.

[0172] In some implementations, the configured SR sequence can be transmitted in the following ways.

[0173] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, UE 1's shared SR sequence can be transmitted by UE 2 within the shared SR resources. In this case, the base station receives UE 1's shared SR sequence from the SR resources, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. This helps UE 1 save power.

[0174] In some implementations, when UE 1 has a scheduling requirement, the shared SR sequence of UE 1 can be transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2 within the same SR resource sharing the SR resource. In this case, the base station receives the SR sequence of UE 1 from the SR resource, and the base station considers UE 1 to have a scheduling requirement. This improves the reliability and coverage of the SR sequence of UE 1.

[0175] In some implementations, the base station can configure the transmission mode of UE1's shared SR sequence within the same SR resource via signaling. For example, the base station can configure UE1 and UE2 to transmit UE1's shared SR sequence simultaneously, or the base station can configure UE1 or UE2 to transmit UE1's shared SR sequence. Alternatively, if the base station and UE agree to default to one of the aforementioned transmission modes, the base station can configure another transmission mode via signaling to replace the default transmission mode.

[0176] In some implementations, UE 1 or UE 2 can send signaling to the base station to request a specific transmission mode. For example, when paired UEs are located at the edge of a cell, the paired UEs can request UE 1 and UE 2 to simultaneously transmit the shared SR sequence of UE 1. Alternatively, when the remaining battery power of UE 1 (or UE 2) is low, the paired UEs can request only UE 2 (or UE 1) to transmit the shared SR sequence of UE 1. The base station configures the corresponding transmission mode for UE 1 and UE 2 based on the request information.

[0177] In some implementations, the shared SR information of UE1 is transmitted based on PUCCH format 1. Here, the state of UE1's SR information is modulated into a shared SR sequence. The base station can obtain the state of UE1's SR information from the received SR sequence through the reverse operation.

[0178] Implementation Examples VII Various embodiments describe the determination of a shared SR resource, which may be applicable to embodiment sets I through VI. In some implementations, the shared SR resource is configured to include one of the following.

[0179] In some implementations, UE 1 is configured with one or more sets of SR resources based on SR configuration information, while UE 2 is configured to share the SR resources configured by UE 1. The base station and UE agree that UE 2 will use the SR resources configured by UE 1 by default. Alternatively, the base station commands UE 2 to use the SR resources configured by UE 1 via signaling. Alternatively, the base station can configure UE 2 to have the same SR resources as UE 1 via signaling. Alternatively, new RRC signaling is introduced, and this new RRC signaling is used to configure one or more common sets of SR resources for UE 1 and UE 2.

[0180] In some implementations, UE 2 is configured with one or more SR resource sets based on SR configuration information, while UE 1 is configured to share the SR resources configured by UE 2. The base station and UE agree that UE 1 will use the SR resources configured by UE 2 by default. Alternatively, the base station commands UE 1 to use the SR resources configured by UE 2 via signaling. Alternatively, the base station can configure UE 1 to have the same SR resources as UE 2 via signaling. Alternatively, a new RRC signaling is introduced, which is used to configure one or more common SR resource sets for UE 1 and UE 2.

[0181] Various embodiments describe the implicit identification of anchor UEs and auxiliary UEs. In some implementations, the base station and the UE agree in advance that the anchor UE or auxiliary UE is determined from the paired UEs based on SR sequences or SR requests transmitted in configured shared SR resources.

[0182] In some implementations, this method applies to paired UEs acting as each other's anchor UE and auxiliary UE. Alternatively, paired UEs are always assumed to be each other's anchor UE and auxiliary UE, and the anchor UE and auxiliary UE are determined based on the transmission and reception of corresponding SR requests.

[0183] In a non-limiting example, UE 1 and UE 2 are paired for UE aggregation transmission and configured to share SR resources. When UE 1 sends a scheduling request in the shared SR resources, the base station, upon receiving the scheduling request, considers UE 1 as the anchor UE and UE 2 as the auxiliary UE, and UE 2 transmits UE 1's data. When UE 2 sends a scheduling request in the shared SR resources, the base station, upon receiving the scheduling request, considers UE 2 as the anchor UE and UE 1 as the auxiliary UE, and UE 1 transmits UE 2's data. Thus, paired UEs do not need to report pairing information. For paired UEs, the UE can indirectly inform the base station about its role among paired UEs by transmitting scheduling requests in the configured shared SR resources.

[0184] Various embodiments describe transmission methods for different uplink (UL) channels of aggregated UEs. In some implementations, UE 1 and UE 2 are paired for UE aggregation transmission, with UE 2 transmitting data from UE 1 (including uplink control information, UCI). UCI may include at least one of the following: HARQ-ACK, SR, and / or CSI. The method may be described using the following cases and / or options.

[0185] For Case 1 ("Case 1"): In slot n, UE 1 wants to transmit PUCCH1 (used to carry UCI) and PUSCH1 of UE 1, and PUCCH1 and PUSCH1 overlap in the time domain.

[0186] In some implementations, the solution may include multiplexing the UCI in PUCCH1 into PUSCH1, having UE 1 transmit PUSCH1, and not having UE 1 transmit PUCCH1 (canceling PUCCH1). This method helps reduce the complexity of UE 1's transmission; for example, UE 1 only transmits one uplink channel instead of transmitting two uplink channels simultaneously.

[0187] In some implementations, PUCCH1 and PUSCH1 have the same priority.

[0188] In some implementations, for situation 1 above, based on UE aggregation transmission, one of the following options (solutions) can be used.

[0189] Option 1: UE 1's PUSCH1 is transmitted by UE 2, and UE 1's PUCCH1 is transmitted by UE 1. In this way, UE 1 still only transmits one uplink channel.

[0190] Option 2: UE 1's PUCCH1 is transmitted by UE 2, and UE 1's PUSCH1 is transmitted by UE 1. In this way, UE 1 still only transmits one uplink channel.

[0191] Option 3: The UCI in PUCCH1 of UE 1 is multiplexed in PUSCH1, but the result of the multiplexing, PUSCH1, is transmitted by UE 2. This method can be used to save power for UE 1.

[0192] Option 4: The UCI in UE 1's PUCCH1 is multiplexed in PUSCH1, and the resulting PUSCH1 is transmitted simultaneously by UE 1 and UE 2. This method is suitable for improving transmission reliability when UE 1 and UE 2 are located at the cell edge.

[0193] In Case 1, the base station and the UE agree to use one of the above methods; alternatively, the base station may configure the UE to use one of the above methods.

[0194] In Case 1, the base station can receive PUCCH1 or PUSCH1 from UE 1 and / or UE 2, and perform the inverse operation to obtain the UCI in PUSCH1 and PUCCH1. The processing on the base station side will not be described in detail.

[0195] Here, PUCCH1 may also include the SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) signal of UE 1.

[0196] For Case 2 ("Case 2"): In slot n, UE 1 wants its PUCCH1 (used to carry UCI) to be transmitted by UE 1, and UE 1 also wants its PUSCH1 to be transmitted by UE 1. PUCCH1 and PUSCH1 overlap in the time domain. PUCCH1 and PUSCH1 have different priorities.

[0197] In some implementations, for Case 2 above, one solution may include the following: When UE 1 does not configure signaling to multiplex PUCCH and PUSCH of different priorities, then between the two channels PUCCH1 and PUSCH1, the channel with higher priority is transmitted by UE 1, and the channel with lower priority is not transmitted by UE 1 (it is canceled by UE 1). This approach helps reduce the complexity of UE transmission; for example, UE 1 only transmits one uplink channel instead of transmitting two uplink channels simultaneously.

[0198] For Case 2 above, based on UE aggregation transmission, one of the following methods can be used.

[0199] Option 5: UE 1's PUSCH1 is transmitted by UE 2, and UE 1's PUCCH1 is transmitted by UE 1. In this way, UE 1 still only transmits one uplink channel.

[0200] Option 6: UE 1's PUCCH1 is transmitted by UE 2, and UE 1's PUSCH1 is transmitted by UE 1. In this way, UE 1 still only transmits one uplink channel.

[0201] Option 7: Between the two channels PUCCH1 and PUSCH1, the channel with higher priority is transmitted by UE 2, and the channel with lower priority is transmitted by UE 1. In this way, UE 1 still only transmits one uplink channel.

[0202] Option 8: Between the two channels PUCCH1 and PUSCH1, the channel with higher priority is transmitted by UE 1, and the channel with lower priority is transmitted by UE 2. In this way, UE 1 still only transmits one uplink channel.

[0203] In Case 2, the base station and the UE agree to use one of the above methods; alternatively, the base station may configure the UE to use one of the above methods.

[0204] In some implementations, in Case 2, the base station may receive PUCCH1 or PUSCH1 from UE 1 and / or UE 2 and perform the inverse operation to obtain the UCI in PUSCH1 and PUCCH1. The base station may perform actions as described in this disclosure.

[0205] In some implementations, PUCCH1 may include the SRS signal of UE 1.

[0206] This disclosure describes wireless communication methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media. This disclosure resolves disputes regarding the generation and transmission of SRs in UE aggregation transmission. The methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media described in this disclosure can improve the performance of wireless communication, thereby enhancing efficiency and overall performance. The methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media described in this disclosure can improve the overall efficiency of wireless communication systems.

[0207] In some other embodiments, a computer-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the methods described above. A computer-readable medium may be referred to as a non-transitory computer-readable medium (CRM) that stores data permanently (such as a flash drive or compact disk (CD)) or stores data for a short period when powered (such as a storage device or random access memory (RAM)). In some embodiments, computer-readable instructions may be included in software implemented on one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media. Such non-transitory computer-readable media may be media associated with user-accessible mass storage or specific short-term storage devices with non-transitory characteristics (such as internal mass storage or ROM). Software implementing various embodiments of this disclosure may be stored in such devices and executed by a processor (or processing circuitry). Depending on specific needs, a computer-readable medium may include one or more storage devices or chips. Software can enable processors (including CPUs (central processing units), GPUs (graphics processing units), FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays), etc.) to perform a specific process or a specific part of a specific process as described herein, including defining data structures stored in RAM and modifying such data structures according to a software-defined process.

[0208] References to features, advantages, or similar language throughout this specification do not imply that all features and advantages achievable using this solution should be, or be included, in any single implementation thereof. Rather, the language referring to these features and advantages is to be understood as indicating that a particular feature, advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of this solution. Therefore, discussions of features and advantages, as well as similar language throughout this specification, may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment.

[0209] Furthermore, the features, advantages, and characteristics described in this solution can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. For non-limiting examples, a portion of one or more embodiments can be combined with another portion of other embodiments. Based on the description herein, those skilled in the art will recognize that this solution can be practiced without one or more of a particular feature or advantage of a particular embodiment. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in some embodiments that may not be present in all embodiments of this solution.

Claims

1. A wireless communication method, comprising: The first UE and the second UE receive a shared scheduling request (SR) configuration from the base station, wherein the first UE and the second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; At least one of the first UE and the second UE configures shared SR resources corresponding to the shared SR configuration; SR information is formed by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the scheduling demand status of at least one of the first UE and the second UE; The SR sequence is determined by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the SR information; and The SR sequence is transmitted to the base station by at least one of the first UE and the second UE in the SR resources of the shared SR resources.

2. A wireless communication method, comprising: The base station sends a shared SR configuration to at least one of the first UE and the second UE to configure shared SR resources, wherein the first UE and the second UE are paired for UE aggregation transmission; and The base station receives SR sequences from at least one of the first UE and the second UE in the SR resources of the shared SR resources, wherein at least one of the first UE and the second UE forms SR information based on the scheduling demand status of at least one of the first UE and the second UE, and determines the SR sequence based on the SR information.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein: The SR information is formed based on the scheduling demand status of at least one of the first UE and the second UE, and the SR sequence is determined based on the SR information, including: In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement while the second UE does not have a scheduling requirement, the first UE determines a first pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the first UE; In response to the first UE not having a scheduling requirement while the second UE has a scheduling requirement, the second UE determines a second pre-configured SR sequence as the second UE's SR sequence; or In response to the scheduling needs of the first UE and the second UE, the first UE and the second UE respectively determine a first pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the first UE, and determine a second pre-configured SR sequence as the SR sequence of the second UE.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resources of the shared SR resources includes: In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement and the second UE not having a scheduling requirement: The first UE transmits its SR sequence in the SR resource. The second UE transmits the SR sequence of the first UE in the SR resource, or The first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit the SR sequence of the first UE in the same SR resource; In response to the first UE not having a scheduling requirement and the second UE having a scheduling requirement: The first UE transmits the SR sequence of the second UE in the SR resource. The second UE transmits its SR sequence in the SR resource, or The first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit the SR sequence of the second UE in the same SR resource; or In response to the scheduling requirements of the first UE and the second UE, the first UE and the second UE respectively transmit the SR sequence of the first UE and the SR sequence of the second UE in the same SR resource or different SR resources.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The base station configures one of the following transmission modes to the first UE and the second UE: In the first mode, the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit the SR sequence. In the second mode, the first UE transmits the SR sequence, or In the third mode, the second UE transmits the SR sequence.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: One transmission mode is configured as the default transmission mode; or At least one of the first UE and the second UE requests a transmission mode from the base station.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The SR sequence is transmitted by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) format 0.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The SR sequence is modulated by at least one of the first UE and the second UE to obtain a modulated SR sequence; and The modulated SR sequence is transmitted by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 1.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The base station determines which of the first UE and the second UE is the anchor UE based on the transmission and reception of the corresponding SR request.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein: The SR information is formed based on the scheduling demand status of at least one of the first UE and the second UE, and the SR sequence is determined based on the SR information, including: In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement, the first UE determines a pre-configured SR sequence as a shared SR sequence, wherein the pre-configured SR sequence is configured for the paired first UE and second UE.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement: The shared SR sequence is transmitted by the first UE in the SR resource. The shared sequence is transmitted by the second UE in the SR resource, or The shared SR sequence is transmitted simultaneously by the first UE and the second UE in the same SR resource.

12. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 11, wherein, The base station configures one of the following transmission modes to the first UE and the second UE: In the first mode, the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit the shared SR sequence. In the second mode, the first UE transmits the shared SR sequence, or In the third mode, the second UE transmits the shared SR sequence.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein, One transmission mode is configured as the default transmission mode; or At least one of the first UE and the second UE requests a transmission mode from the base station.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The shared SR sequence is transmitted by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 0.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The shared SR sequence is modulated by at least one of the first UE and the second UE to obtain a modulated shared SR sequence; and The modulated shared SR sequence is transmitted by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 1.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein: The SR information is formed based on the scheduling demand status of at least one of the first UE and the second UE, including: The first bit is determined by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the scheduling demand state of the first UE, and the second bit is determined based on the scheduling demand state of the second UE; and The SR information is formed by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on the first bit and the second bit according to the Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) of the first UE and the second UE.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein: In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement, the first bit is 1; In response to the fact that the first UE does not have a scheduling requirement, the first bit is 0; In response to the second UE having a scheduling requirement, the second bit is 1; as well as In response to the fact that the second UE does not have a scheduling requirement, the second bit is 0.

18. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 17, wherein, In response to the first UE's C-RNTI being less than the second UE's C-RNTI: In response to the first UE not having a scheduling requirement and the second UE having a scheduling requirement, the SR information includes two bits 0 and 1; In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement and the second UE not having a scheduling requirement, the SR information includes two bits of 10; and In response to the first UE having a scheduling requirement and the second UE having a scheduling requirement, the SR information includes two bits 11.

19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The first UE transmits the SR sequence in the SR resource. The second UE transmits the SR sequence in the SR resource, or The first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit the SR sequence in the same SR resource.

20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein, The base station configures one of the following transmission modes to the first UE and the second UE: In the first mode, the first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit the SR sequence. In the second mode, the first UE transmits the SR sequence, or In the third mode, the second UE transmits the SR sequence.

21. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 20, wherein, One transmission mode is configured as the default transmission mode; or At least one of the first UE and the second UE requests a transmission mode from the base station.

22. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 21, wherein, Determining the SR sequence based on the SR information includes: The SR sequence is determined based on an initial sequence index and a cyclic shift of the sequence, wherein the initial sequence index is configured by the base station, and the cyclic shift of the sequence is determined based on the SR information.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The SR sequence is transmitted by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 0.

24. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 21, wherein, Determining the SR sequence based on the SR information includes: The SR information is modulated by at least one of the first UE and the second UE using a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) scheme to obtain modulated SR information; and The modulated SR information is modulated by at least one of the first UE and the second UE to obtain a modulated SR sequence.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein, Transmitting the SR sequence in the SR resource includes: The modulated SR sequence is transmitted by at least one of the first UE and the second UE based on PUCCH format 1.

26. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 25, wherein: The shared SR resource is configured to include at least one of the following: The first UE is configured with at least one set of SR resources based on SR configuration, and the second UE is configured to share the SR resources configured by the first UE as the default configuration; The first UE is configured with at least one set of SR resources based on SR configuration, and the second UE is configured to share the SR resources configured by the first UE via signaling from the base station; The first UE is configured with at least one set of SR resources based on SR configuration, and the second UE is configured with the same SR resources as the first UE via signaling from the base station; or The first UE and the second UE are configured with a common SR resource set via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling from the base station.

27. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 26, wherein: In response to the time-domain overlap between the PUCCH of the first UE and the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), wherein the PUCCH of the first UE includes uplink control information (UCI): The first UE transmits its PUCCH, and the second UE transmits the first UE's PUSCH; The first UE transmits its PUSCH, and the second UE transmits the first UE's PUCCH. The second UE transmits a multiplexed PUSCH, which is obtained by multiplexing the UCI in the first UE's PUCCH into the first UE's PUSCH; or The first UE and the second UE simultaneously transmit multiplexed PUSCH, which is obtained by multiplexing the UCI in the first UE's PUCCH into the first UE's PUSCH. In response to the overlap of the PUCCH and PUSCH of the first UE in the time domain, wherein the PUCCH of the first UE includes uplink control information (UCI), and the PUCCH and PUSCH of the first UE have different priorities: The first UE transmits its PUCCH, and the second UE transmits the first UE's PUSCH; The first UE transmits its PUSCH, and the second UE transmits the first UE's PUCCH; The first UE transmits a lower-priority channel between its PUCCH and PUSCH, and the second UE transmits another higher-priority channel between its PUCCH and PUSCH; or The first UE transmits a channel with higher priority between the first UE's PUCCH and the first UE's PUSCH, and the second UE transmits another channel with lower priority between the first UE's PUCCH and the first UE's PUSCH.

28. A wireless communication device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein, The processor is configured to read code from the memory and implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 27.

29. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable program medium having code stored on the computer-readable program medium, the code, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 27.

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