Method and apparatus for pusch transmission over multiple slots in mobile communications
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- 2024-05-08
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- 2026-03-18
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Abstract
Description
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PUSCH TRANSMISSION OVER MULTIPLE SLOTS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
[0001] CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION (S)
[0002] The present disclosure is part of a non-provisional application claiming the priority benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 63 / 500,928, filed 9 May 2023, the content of which herein being incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD
[0003] The present disclosure is generally related to mobile communications and, more particularly, to PUSCH transmission over multiple slots with respect to apparatus in mobile communications.BACKGROUND
[0004] Unless otherwise indicated herein, approaches described in this section are not prior art to the claims listed below and are not admitted as prior art by inclusion in this section.
[0005] In 5th generation (5G) New Radio (NR) mobile communications, a transport block (TB) of physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is allowed to be transmitted across multiple slots, which is called TB over multi-slot PUSCH (TBoMS) . Regarding TBoMS, slots may consist of sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots / symbols and non-SBFD slots / symbols. However, the legacy frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) may cause PUSCH transmission to be overlapped with downlink sub-band (DL-SB) in SBFD slots / symbols.
[0006] Accordingly, how to resolve the conflict between the PUSCH transmission and the DL-SB slots becomes an important issue in the newly developed wireless communication network. Therefore, there is a need to provide proper schemes for PUSCH transmission over multiple slots in mobile communications.SUMMARY
[0007] The following summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. That is, the following summary is provided to introduce concepts, highlights, benefits and advantages of the novel and non-obvious techniques described herein. Select implementations are further described below in the detailed description. Thus, the following summary is not intended to identify essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for use in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0008] An objective of the present disclosure is to propose solutions or schemes that address the aforementioned issues pertaining to physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission over multiple slots with respect to apparatus in mobile communications.
[0009] In one aspect, a method may involve an apparatus receiving an indicator from a network node. The indicator may be associated with one or more sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. The method may also involve the apparatus transmitting a PUSCH to the network node over the plurality of slots. A transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator.
[0010] In one aspect, a method may involve an apparatus transmitting an indicator to a user equipment (UE) . The indicator is associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. The method may also involve the apparatus receiving a PUSCH from the UE over the plurality of slots. The PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is received based on the indicator.
[0011] In one aspect, an apparatus may comprise a transceiver which, during operation, wirelessly communicates with at least one network node of a wireless network. The apparatus may also comprise a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor, during operation, may perform operations comprising receiving, via the transceiver, an indicator from the network node. The indicator is associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. The processor may also perform operations comprising transmitting, via the transceiver, a PUSCH to the network node over the plurality of slots. A transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator.
[0012] In one aspect, an apparatus may comprise a transceiver which, during operation, wirelessly communicates with at least one user equipment of a wireless network. The apparatus may also comprise a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor, during operation, may perform operations comprising transmitting, via the transceiver, an indicator to the user equipment. The indicator is associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. The processor may also perform operations comprising receiving, via the transceiver, a PUSCH from the UE over the plurality of slots. The PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is received based on the indicator.
[0013] It is noteworthy that, although description provided herein may be in the context of certain radio access technologies, networks and network topologies such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE) , LTE-Advanced, LTE-Advanced Pro, 5th Generation (5G) , New Radio (NR) , Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) , Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) , and 6th Generation (6G) , the proposed concepts, schemes and any variation (s) / derivative (s) thereof may be implemented in, for and by other types of radio access technologies, networks and network topologies. Thus, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the examples described herein.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The drawings illustrate implementations of the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. It is appreciable that the drawings are not necessarily in scale as some components may be shown to be out of proportion than the size in actual implementation in order to clearly illustrate the concept of the present disclosure.
[0015] FIG. 1 is a diagram depicting an example scenario under schemes in accordance with implementations of the present disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 2 is a diagram depicting an example scenario under schemes in accordance with implementations of the present disclosure.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a diagram depicting an example scenario under schemes in accordance with implementations of the present disclosure.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an example communication system in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure.
[0019] FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an example process in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure.
[0020] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an example process in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure.
[0021] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED IMPLEMENTATIONS
[0022] Detailed embodiments and implementations of the claimed subject matters are disclosed herein. However, it shall be understood that the disclosed embodiments and implementations are merely illustrative of the claimed subject matters which may be embodied in various forms. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments and implementations set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments and implementations are provided so that description of the present disclosure is thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. In the description below, details of well-known features and techniques may be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the presented embodiments and implementations.
[0023] Overview
[0024] Implementations in accordance with the present disclosure relate to various techniques, methods, schemes and / or solutions pertaining to physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission over multiple slots with respect to apparatus in mobile communications. According to the present disclosure, a number of possible solutions may be implemented separately or jointly. That is, although these possible solutions may be described below separately, two or more of these possible solutions may be implemented in one combination or another.
[0025] Regarding to PUSCH transmission over multiple slots of the present disclosure, an indicator is introduced. In particular, a plurality of slots is configured for PUSCH transmission. The plurality of slots includes one or more sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. Each SBFD slot may contain both downlink (DL) resources and uplink (UL) resources in frequency domain (i.e., DL sub-band (s) and UL sub-band (s) ) , and each non-SBFD slot may contain only DL resources or only UL resources in frequency domain. The indicator is associated with one or more SBFD slots. When the PUSCH is transmitted over the plurality of slots, a transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator. In other words, a behavior of transmitting the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is determined based on the indicator.
[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates an example scenario 100 under schemes in accordance with implementations of the present disclosure. Scenario 100 involves at least one network node and a UE, which may be a part of a wireless communication network (e.g., an LTE network, a 5G / NR network, an IoT network or a 6G network) . Scenario 100 illustrates the current network framework. The UE may connect to the network side. The network side may comprise one or more than one network nodes.
[0027] In some embodiments, a plurality of slots may be configured for PUSCH transmission between the network node and the UE. The plurality of slots may include one or more SBFD slots and one or more non-SBFD slots. The network node may transmit an indicator to the UE. The indicator may indicate to the UE that, when a PUSCH is transmitted over the plurality of slots, a transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator. In other words, a behavior of transmitting the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is determined based on the indicator.
[0028] In some embodiments, the indicator may include a specific frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) associated with the one or more SBFD slots. When the PUSCH is transmitted over the plurality of slots, the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the specific FDRA.
[0029] More specifically, regarding PUSCH transmission, a first FDRA may be configured by the network node. The first FDRA may be associated with one or more non-SBFD slots of the plurality of slots for PUSCH transmission. In addition, a second FDRA may be configured by the network node. The second FDRA may be associated with one or more SBFD slots of the plurality of slots for PUSCH transmission. In other words, regarding PUSCH transmission over the plurality of slots, two FDRAs (i.e., the first FDRA and the second FDRA) may be defined / configured for two slot types (i.e., the SBFD slots and the non-SBFD slots) respectively. Accordingly, when the PUSCH is transmitted over the plurality of slots, (1) the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more non-SBFD slots is performed based on the first FDRA; and (2) the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the second FDRA.
[0030] In some implementations, the first FDRA associated with the one or more non-SBFD slots and the second FDRA associated with the one or more SBFD slots may be included in a layer-1 signaling (e.g., physical layer signaling) . For example, an FDRA field within an activation downlink control information (DCI) is used to define the first FDRA. An additional FDRA field is introduced in the DCI and is used to indicate the second FDRA.
[0031] In some implementations, the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the first FDRA may be indicated by the layer-1 signaling, and the one or more SBFD slots associated with the second FDRA may be indicated by the layer-1 signaling.
[0032] In some implementations, the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the first FDRA may be indicated by a higher layer parameter, and the one or more SBFD slots associated with the second FDRA may be indicated by the higher layer parameter.
[0033] In some implementations, the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the first FDRA may be indicated by a bitmap, and the one or more SBFD slots associated with the second FDRA may be indicated by the bitmap.
[0034] FIG. 2 illustrates an example scenario 200 under schemes in accordance with implementations of the present disclosure. In particular, four slots (i.e., slot #0 to slot #3) are configured for single TB over multi-slot (TBoMS) PUSCH transmission between the network node and the UE. Slot #0, slot #2 and slot #3 are non-SBFD slots, and slot #1 is an SBFD slot. For example, slot #0, slot #2 and slot #3 are UL-only slots. Slot #1 comprises both the UL-SB and the DL-SB and only the UL-SB can be used for transmitting PUSCH. Regarding PUSCH transmission over the slots, two FDRAs (i.e., the first FDRA and the second FDRA) are defined / configured for two slot types (i.e., the SBFD slots and the non-SBFD slots) respectively. Accordingly, when the PUSCH is transmitted over the slots, (1) the transmission of the PUSCH over slot #0, slot #2 and slot #3 (i.e., the non-SBFD slots) is performed based on the first FDRA; and (2) the transmission of the PUSCH over slot #1 (i.e., the SBFD slot) is performed based on the second FDRA. In this example, the non-SBFD slots (i.e., slot #0, slot #2 and slot #3) associated with the first FDRA and the SBFD slot (i.e., slot #1) associated with the second FDRA may be indicated by a layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap (e.g., [1, 0, 1, 1] while 1 stands for non-SBFD slot and 0 stands for SBFD slot) .
[0035] In some embodiments, the indicator may indicate the UE to ignore the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots when the PUSCH overlaps DL-SB over the one or more SBFD slots. In other words, after receiving the indicator, the UE may activate (e.g., apply) a function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots when the UE determiners that the PUSCH overlaps DL-SB over the one or more SBFD slots.
[0036] More specifically, based on the received indicator, when the UE determines that the PUSCH overlaps DL-SB over the one or more SBFD slots, the UE may determine to ignore (e.g., skip, invalidate or omit) the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots.
[0037] In some implementations, when the PUSCH is transmitted in an unpaired spectrum (i.e., time division duplexing spectrum, ) the function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots may be applied if an occasion of the PUSCH over the plurality of slots has sufficient switch period for transmission or reception of a synchronization signal block (SSB) .
[0038] In some implementations, when the PUSCH is transmitted in a paired spectrum (i.e., frequency division duplexing spectrum, ) the function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots may be applied to the UE with reduced duplex capability (e.g., half duplex capability) .
[0039] In some implementations, a slot is not counted for the PUSCH transmitted over the plurality of slots if a corresponding frequency domain allocation in this slot overlaps with DL-SB (s) .
[0040] In some implementations, when the UE supports repetition of PUSCH, a repetition of the ignored transmission of the PUSCH may be postponed. More specifically, when the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is ignored, the UE may repeatedly transmit the PUSCH by later SBFD slot (s) . In some implementations, when the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is ignored, the UE may just drop the PUSCH.
[0041] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots where the function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH is applied may be indicated by the layer-1 signaling (e.g., physical layer signaling) .
[0042] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots where the function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH is applied may be indicated by a higher layer parameter.
[0043] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots where the function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH is applied may be indicated by a bitmap.
[0044] FIG. 3 illustrates an example scenario 300 under schemes in accordance with implementations of the present disclosure. In particular, four slots (i.e., slot #0 to slot #3) are configured for single TBoMS PUSCH transmission between the network node and the UE. Slot #0, slot #1 and slot #3 are non-SBFD slots, and slot #2 is an SBFD slot. For example, slot #0, slot #1 and slot #3 are UL-only slots. Slot #2 comprises both the UL-SB and the DL-SB and the DL-SB is not allowed to transmit PUSCH. PUSCH transmission is configured to be performed based on an FDRA. Regarding PUSCH transmission over the slots, the function of ignoring the transmission of the PUSCH over slot #2 (i.e., the SBFD slot) is applied when the UE determiners that the PUSCH overlaps DL-SB over slot #2 (i.e., the SBFD slot) . Accordingly, when the PUSCH is transmitted over the slots, (1) the transmission of the PUSCH over slot #0, slot #1 and slot #3 (i.e., the non-SBFD slots) is performed based on the FDRA; and (2) the transmission of the PUSCH over slot #2 (i.e., the SBFD slot) is ignored (i.e., skipped, invalidated, or omitted) .
[0045] Illustrative Implementations
[0046] FIG. 4 illustrates an example communication system 400 having an example communication apparatus 410 and an example network apparatus 420 in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure. Each of communication apparatus 410 and network apparatus 420 may perform various functions to implement schemes, techniques, processes and methods described herein pertaining to PUSCH transmission over multiple slots with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications, including scenarios / schemes described above as well as processes 500 and 600 described below.
[0047] Communication apparatus 410 may be a part of an electronic apparatus, which may be a UE such as a portable or mobile apparatus, a wearable apparatus, a wireless communication apparatus or a computing apparatus. For instance, communication apparatus 410 may be implemented in a smartphone, a smartwatch, a personal digital assistant, a digital camera, or a computing equipment such as a tablet computer, a laptop computer or a notebook computer. Communication apparatus 410 may also be a part of a machine type apparatus, which may be an IoT, NB-IoT, or IIoT apparatus such as an immobile or a stationary apparatus, a home apparatus, a wire communication apparatus or a computing apparatus. For instance, communication apparatus 410 may be implemented in a smart thermostat, a smart fridge, a smart door lock, a wireless speaker or a home control center. Alternatively, communication apparatus 410 may be implemented in the form of one or more integrated-circuit (IC) chips such as, for example and without limitation, one or more single-core processors, one or more multi-core processors, one or more reduced-instruction set computing (RISC) processors, or one or more complex-instruction-set-computing (CISC) processors. Communication apparatus 410 may include at least some of those components shown in FIG. 4 such as a processor 412, for example. Communication apparatus 410 may further include one or more other components not pertinent to the proposed scheme of the present disclosure (e.g., internal power supply, display device and / or user interface device) , and, thus, such component (s) of communication apparatus 410 are neither shown in FIG. 4 nor described below in the interest of simplicity and brevity.
[0048] Network apparatus 420 may be a part of a network apparatus, which may be a network node such as a satellite, a base station, a small cell, a router or a gateway. For instance, network apparatus 420 may be implemented in an eNodeB in an LTE network, in a gNB in a 5G / NR, IoT, NB-IoT or IIoT network or in a satellite or base station in a 6G network. Alternatively, network apparatus 420 may be implemented in the form of one or more IC chips such as, for example and without limitation, one or more single-core processors, one or more multi-core processors, or one or more RISC or CISC processors. Network apparatus 420 may include at least some of those components shown in FIG. 4 such as a processor 422, for example. Network apparatus 420 may further include one or more other components not pertinent to the proposed scheme of the present disclosure (e.g., internal power supply, display device and / or user interface device) , and, thus, such component (s) of network apparatus 420 are neither shown in FIG. 4 nor described below in the interest of simplicity and brevity.
[0049] In one aspect, each of processor 412 and processor 422 may be implemented in the form of one or more single-core processors, one or more multi-core processors, or one or more CISC processors. That is, even though a singular term “a processor” is used herein to refer to processor 412 and processor 422, each of processor 412 and processor 422 may include multiple processors in some implementations and a single processor in other implementations in accordance with the present disclosure. In another aspect, each of processor 412 and processor 422 may be implemented in the form of hardware (and, optionally, firmware) with electronic components including, for example and without limitation, one or more transistors, one or more diodes, one or more capacitors, one or more resistors, one or more inductors, one or more memristors and / or one or more varactors that are configured and arranged to achieve specific purposes in accordance with the present disclosure. In other words, in at least some implementations, each of processor 412 and processor 422 is a special-purpose machine specifically designed, arranged and configured to perform specific tasks including autonomous reliability enhancements in a device (e.g., as represented by communication apparatus 410) and a network (e.g., as represented by network apparatus 420) in accordance with various implementations of the present disclosure.
[0050] In some implementations, communication apparatus 410 may also include a transceiver 416 coupled to processor 412 and capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data. In some implementations, communication apparatus 410 may further include a memory 414 coupled to processor 412 and capable of being accessed by processor 412 and storing data therein. In some implementations, network apparatus 420 may also include a transceiver 426 coupled to processor 422 and capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data. In some implementations, network apparatus 420 may further include a memory 424 coupled to processor 422 and capable of being accessed by processor 422 and storing data therein. Accordingly, communication apparatus 410 and network apparatus 420 may wirelessly communicate with each other via transceiver 416 and transceiver 426, respectively. To aid better understanding, the following description of the operations, functionalities and capabilities of each of communication apparatus 410 and network apparatus 420 is provided in the context of a mobile communication environment in which communication apparatus 410 is implemented in or as a communication apparatus or a UE and network apparatus 420 is implemented in or as a network node of a communication network.
[0051] In some implementations, processor 412 may receive, by the transceiver 416, an indicator from network apparatus 420. The indicator may be associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots. The plurality of slots may include the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. Processor 412 may transmit, by the transceiver 416, a PUSCH to network apparatus 420 over the plurality of slots. A transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots may be performed based on the indicator.
[0052] In some implementations, the indicator may include an FDRA associated with the one or more SBFD slots.
[0053] In some implementations, the FDRA may be included in a layer-1 signaling, and the layer-1 signaling may include another FDRA associated with the one or more non-SBFD slots.
[0054] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots associated with the FDRA and the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the another FDRA may be indicated by the layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.
[0055] In some implementations, the indicator may indicate to ignore the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots when the PUSCH overlaps DL-SB over the one or more SBFD slots.
[0056] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots may be indicated by a layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.
[0057] In some implementations, a repetition of the ignored transmission of the PUSCH may be postponed.
[0058] In some implementations, the ignored transmission of the PUSCH may be dropped.
[0059] In some implementations, the PUSCH may be transmitted in an unpaired spectrum or a paired spectrum.
[0060] In some implementations, processor 422 may transmit, by the transceiver 426, an indicator to communication apparatus 410. The indicator may be associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots. The plurality of slots may include the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. Processor 422 may receive, by the transceiver 426, a PUSCH from communication apparatus 410 over the plurality of slots. The PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots may be received based on the indicator.
[0061] In some implementations, the indicator may include an FDRA associated with the one or more SBFD slots.
[0062] In some implementations, the FDRA may be included in a layer-1 signaling, and the layer-1 signaling includes another FDRA associated with the one or more non-SBFD slots.
[0063] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots associated with the FDRA and the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the another FDRA may be indicated by the layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.
[0064] In some implementations, the indicator may indicate to ignore the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots when the PUSCH overlaps the DL-SB of the one or more SBFD slots.
[0065] In some implementations, the one or more SBFD slots may be indicated by a layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.
[0066] In some implementations, a repetition of the ignored transmission of the PUSCH may be postponed.
[0067] In some implementations, the ignored transmission of the PUSCH may be dropped.
[0068] In some implementations, the PUSCH may be transmitted in an unpaired spectrum or a paired spectrum.
[0069] Illustrative Processes
[0070] FIG. 5 illustrates an example process 500 in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure. Process 500 may be an example implementation of above scenarios / schemes, whether partially or completely, with respect to PUSCH transmission over multiple slots of the present disclosure. Process 500 may represent an aspect of implementation of features of communication apparatus 410. Process 500 may include one or more operations, actions, or functions as illustrated by one or more of blocks 510 to 520. Although illustrated as discrete blocks, various blocks of process 500 may be divided into additional blocks, combined into fewer blocks, or eliminated, depending on the desired implementation. Moreover, the blocks of process 500 may be executed in the order shown in FIG. 5 or, alternatively, in a different order. Process 500 may be implemented by communication apparatus 410 or any suitable UE or machine type devices. Solely for illustrative purposes and without limitation, process 500 is described below in the context of communication apparatus 410. Process 500 may begin at block 510.
[0071] At 510, process 500 may involve processor 412 of communication apparatus 410 receiving an indicator from a network node. The indicator may be associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots may include the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. Process 500 may proceed from 510 to 520.
[0072] At 520, process 500 may involve processor 412 transmitting a PUSCH to the network node over the plurality of slots. A transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator.
[0073] FIG. 6 illustrates an example process 600 in accordance with an implementation of the present disclosure. Process 600 may be an example implementation of above scenarios / schemes, whether partially or completely, with respect to PUSCH transmission over multiple slots of the present disclosure. Process 600 may represent an aspect of implementation of features of network apparatus 420. Process 600 may include one or more operations, actions, or functions as illustrated by one or more of blocks 610 to 620. Although illustrated as discrete blocks, various blocks of process 600 may be divided into additional blocks, combined into fewer blocks, or eliminated, depending on the desired implementation. Moreover, the blocks of process 600 may be executed in the order shown in FIG. 6 or, alternatively, in a different order. Process 600 may be implemented by network apparatus 420 or any suitable network device or machine type devices. Solely for illustrative purposes and without limitation, process 600 is described below in the context of network apparatus 420. Process 600 may begin at block 610.
[0074] At 610, process 600 may involve processor 422 of network apparatus 420 transmitting an indicator to a UE. The indicator is associated with one or more SBFD slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots. Process 600 may proceed from 610 to 620.
[0075] At 620, process 600 may involve processor 422 receiving a PUSCH from the UE over the plurality of slots. The PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is received based on the indicator.
[0076] Additional Notes
[0077] The herein-described subject matter sometimes illustrates different components contained within, or connected with, different other components. It is to be understood that such depicted architectures are merely examples, and that in fact many other architectures can be implemented which achieve the same functionality. In a conceptual sense, any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively "associated" such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality can be seen as "associated with" each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components. Likewise, any two components so associated can also be viewed as being "operably connected" , or "operably coupled" , to each other to achieve the desired functionality, and any two components capable of being so associated can also be viewed as being "operably couplable" , to each other to achieve the desired functionality. Specific examples of operably couplable include but are not limited to physically mateable and / or physically interacting components and / or wirelessly interactable and / or wirelessly interacting components and / or logically interacting and / or logically interactable components.
[0078] Further, with respect to the use of substantially any plural and / or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and / or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and / or application. The various singular / plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
[0079] Moreover, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims, e.g., bodies of the appended claims, are generally intended as “open” terms, e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to, ” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least, ” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to, ” etc. It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to implementations containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an, " e.g., “a” and / or “an” should be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more; ” the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should be interpreted to mean at least the recited number, e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations, " without other modifiers, means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations. Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc. ” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention, e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and / or A, B, and C together, etc. In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc. ” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention, e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and / or A, B, and C together, etc. It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and / or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B. ”
[0080] From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that various implementations of the present disclosure have been described herein for purposes of illustration, and that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the various implementations disclosed herein are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.
Claims
1.A method, comprising:receiving, by a processor of an apparatus, an indicator from a network node, wherein the indicator is associated with one or more sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots; andtransmitting, by the processor, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the network node over the plurality of slots, wherein a transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator.2.The method of Claim 1, wherein the indicator includes a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) associated with the one or more SBFD slots.3.The method of Claim 2, wherein the FDRA is included in a layer-1 signaling, and the layer-1 signaling includes another FDRA associated with the one or more non-SBFD slots.4.The method of Claim 3, wherein the one or more SBFD slots associated with the FDRA and the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the another FDRA are indicated by the layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.5.The method of Claim 1, wherein the indicator indicates to ignore the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots when the PUSCH overlaps a downlink subband of the one or more SBFD slots.6.The method of Claim 5, wherein the one or more SBFD slots are indicated by a layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.7.The method of Claim 5, wherein a repetition of the ignored transmission of the PUSCH is postponed.8.The method of Claim 5, wherein the ignored transmission of the PUSCH is dropped.9.The method of Claim 5, wherein the PUSCH is transmitted in an unpaired spectrum or a paired spectrum.10.A method, comprising:transmitting, by a processor of an apparatus, an indicator to a user equipment (UE) , wherein the indicator is associated with one or more sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots; andreceiving, by the processor, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) from the UE over the plurality of slots, wherein the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is received based on the indicator.11.The method of Claim 10, wherein the indicator includes a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) associated with the one or more SBFD slots.12.The method of Claim 11, wherein the FDRA is included in a layer-1 signaling, and the layer-1 signaling includes another FDRA associated with the one or more non-SBFD slots.13.The method of Claim 12, wherein the one or more SBFD slots associated with the FDRA and the one or more non-SBFD slots associated with the another FDRA are indicated by the layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.14.The method of Claim 10, wherein the indicator indicates to ignore the transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots when the PUSCH overlaps a downlink subband of the one or more SBFD slots.15.The method of Claim 14, wherein the one or more SBFD slots are indicated by a layer-1 signaling, a higher layer parameter or a bitmap.16.The method of Claim 14, wherein a repetition of the ignored transmission of the PUSCH is postponed.17.The method of Claim 14, wherein the ignored transmission of the PUSCH is dropped.18.The method of Claim 14, wherein the PUSCH is transmitted in an unpaired spectrum or a paired spectrum.19.An apparatus, comprising:a transceiver which, during operation, wirelessly communicates with a network node; anda processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver such that, during operation, the processor performs operations comprising:receiving, via the transceiver, an indicator from the network node, wherein the indicator is associated with one or more sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots; andtransmitting, via the transceiver, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the network node over the plurality of slots, wherein a transmission of the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is performed based on the indicator.20.An apparatus, comprising:a transceiver which, during operation, wirelessly communicates with a user equipment; anda processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver such that, during operation, the processor performs operations comprising:transmitting, via the transceiver, an indicator to the user equipment, wherein the indicator is associated with one or more sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots of a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots includes the one or more SBFD slot and one or more non-SBFD slots; andreceiving, via the transceiver, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) from the UE over the plurality of slots, wherein the PUSCH over the one or more SBFD slots is received based on the indicator.