Terminal, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method

Abstract

This terminal comprises: a control unit that multiplexes two or more pieces of uplink control information having mutually different priorities to an uplink channel; and a communication unit that transmits an uplink signal by using the uplink channel to which the two or more pieces of uplink control information were multiplexed. The control unit determines the coding unit of the two or more pieces of uplink control information on the basis of a specific condition.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This disclosure relates to terminals, wireless communication systems, and wireless communication methods for performing wireless communication, and more particularly to terminals, wireless communication systems, and wireless communication methods related to the multiplexing of uplink control information for uplink channels. [Background technology]

[0002] The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has standardized the 5th generation mobile communication system (also known as 5G, New Radio (NR), or Next Generation (NG)), and is also working on standardizing the next generation, known as Beyond 5G, 5G Evolution, or 6G.

[0003] 3GPP Release 15 supports simultaneous transmission of two or more uplink channels (PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) and PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel)) transmitted in the same slot.

[0004] Furthermore, 3GPP Release 17 agreed to support the operation of multiplexing UCI (Uplink Control Information) with different priorities into PUSCH (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0005] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Enhanced Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and ultra-reliable and low latency communication ", RP-201310, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #86e, 3GPP, July 2020

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Under such circumstances, as a result of intensive studies, the inventors have found the necessity of appropriately determining coding units of UCI having different priorities in multiplexing of different UCIs.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a terminal, a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method that can appropriately determine coding units of UCI having different priorities in multiplexing of different UCIs.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] The present disclosure is a terminal including: a control unit that multiplexes two or more uplink control information having different priorities on an uplink channel; and a communication unit that transmits an uplink signal using the uplink channel on which the two or more uplink control information are multiplexed, wherein the control unit determines coding units of the two or more uplink control information based on specific conditions.

[0009] The present disclosure is a wireless communication system including a terminal and a base station, wherein the terminal includes: a control unit that multiplexes two or more uplink control information having different priorities on an uplink channel; and a communication unit that transmits an uplink signal using the uplink channel on which the two or more uplink control information are multiplexed, wherein the control unit determines coding units of the two or more uplink control information based on specific conditions.

[0010] The present disclosure is a wireless communication method, comprising: step A of multiplexing two or more uplink control information having different priorities on an uplink channel; and step B of transmitting an uplink signal using the uplink channel on which the two or more uplink control information are multiplexed, wherein step A includes a step of determining a coding unit of the two or more uplink control information based on a specific condition.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a wireless communication system 10. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a frequency range used in the wireless communication system 10. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a wireless frame, a subframe, and a slot used in the wireless communication system 10. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a functional block configuration diagram of a UE 200. [Figure 5] [[ID=二十一]]FIG. 5 is a functional block configuration diagram of a gNB 100. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining rate matching. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining rate matching. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining rate matching. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a pattern of a UCI coding part. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a pattern of a UCI coding part. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a pattern of a UCI coding part. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a pattern of a UCI coding part. [Figure 13] Figure 13 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 14] Figure 14 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 15] Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 16] Figure 16 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 17] Figure 17 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 18] Figure 18 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 19] Figure 19 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 20] Figure 20 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 21] Figure 21 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 22] Figure 22 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 23] Figure 23 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 24] Figure 24 is a diagram illustrating the patterns of the UCI coding part. [Figure 25] Figure 25 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the gNB100 and UE200. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] The embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that identical or similar reference numerals are used to denote the same functions and components, and their descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

[0013] [Embodiment] (1) Overall outline of the wireless communication system Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of the wireless communication system 10 according to the embodiment. The wireless communication system 10 is a wireless communication system in accordance with 5G New Radio (NR) and includes a Next Generation-Radio Access Network 20 (hereinafter referred to as NG-RAN20) and a terminal 200 (hereinafter referred to as UE (User Equipment) 200).

[0014] The wireless communication system 10 may also be a wireless communication system that conforms to a method called Beyond 5G, 5G Evolution, or 6G.

[0015] NG-RAN20 includes radio base station 100A (hereinafter referred to as gNB100A) and radio base station 100B (hereinafter referred to as gNB100B). The specific configuration of the wireless communication system 10, including the number of gNBs and UEs, is not limited to the example shown in Figure 1.

[0016] NG-RAN20 actually includes multiple NG-RAN Nodes, specifically gNBs (or ng-eNBs), and is connected to a 5G-compliant core network (5GC, not shown). Note that NG-RAN20 and 5GC may also be simply referred to as the "network".

[0017] The gNB100A and gNB100B are 5G-compliant radio base stations that perform 5G-compliant wireless communication with the UE200. The gNB100A, gNB100B, and UE200 can support Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output), which generates a more directional beamband by controlling radio signals transmitted from multiple antenna elements; carrier aggregation (CA), which uses multiple component carriers (CCs) bundled together; and dual connectivity (DC), which enables simultaneous communication to two or more transport blocks between the UE and each of the two NG-RAN Nodes.

[0018] Furthermore, the wireless communication system 10 supports multiple frequency ranges (FR). Figure 2 shows the frequency ranges used in the wireless communication system 10.

[0019] As shown in Figure 2, the wireless communication system 10 corresponds to FR1 and FR2. The frequency bands of each FR are as follows:

[0020] • FR1: 410 MHz ~ 7.125 GHz • FR2: 24.25 GHz ~ 52.6 GHz In FR1, a Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) of 15, 30, or 60 kHz may be used, and a bandwidth (BW) of 5 to 100 MHz may be used. FR2 is a higher frequency than FR1, and a 60 or 120 kHz (240 kHz may be included) SCS may be used, and a bandwidth (BW) of 50 to 400 MHz may be used.

[0021] Note that SCS may also be interpreted as numerology. Numerology is defined in 3GPP TS38.300 and corresponds to a single subcarrier interval in the frequency domain.

[0022] Furthermore, the wireless communication system 10 also supports higher frequency bands than the FR2 frequency band. Specifically, the wireless communication system 10 supports frequency bands exceeding 52.6 GHz up to 71 GHz or 114.25 GHz. Such high frequency bands may be conveniently referred to as "FR2x".

[0023] To address the problem of increased phase noise in high-frequency bands, when using bandwidths exceeding 52.6 GHz, Cyclic Prefix-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (CP-OFDM) / Discrete Fourier Transform - Spread (DFT-S-OFDM) with a larger Sub-Carrier Spacing (SCS) may be applied.

[0024] Figure 3 shows an example of the configuration of wireless frames, subframes, and slots used in the wireless communication system 10.

[0025] As shown in Figure 3, one slot consists of 14 symbols, and the larger (wider) the SCS, the shorter the symbol period (and slot period). The SCS is not limited to the interval (frequency) shown in Figure 3. For example, 480 kHz, 960 kHz, etc., may be used.

[0026] Furthermore, the number of symbols constituting one slot does not necessarily have to be 14 (for example, 28 or 56 symbols). In addition, the number of slots per subframe may vary depending on the SCS.

[0027] The time direction (t) shown in Figure 3 may also be called the time domain, symbol period, or symbol time. The frequency direction may also be called the frequency domain, resource block, subcarrier, or bandwidth part (BWP).

[0028] DMRS is a type of reference signal, prepared for various channels. Here, unless otherwise specified, it may refer to the DMRS for the downlink data channel, specifically the PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel). However, the DMRS for the uplink data channel, specifically the PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel), may be interpreted as being the same as the DMRS for the PDSCH.

[0029] DMRS can be used for channel estimation in a device, for example, as part of coherent demodulation in the UE200. DMRS may only be present in the resource block (RB) used for PDSCH transmission.

[0030] A DMRS may have multiple mapping types. Specifically, a DMRS may have mapping type A and mapping type B. In mapping type A, the first DMRS is placed on the second or third symbol of the slot. In mapping type A, the DMRS may be mapped relative to the slot boundary, regardless of where in the slot the actual data transmission begins. The reason the first DMRS is placed on the second or third symbol of the slot may be interpreted as being placed after the control resource sets (CORESET).

[0031] In mapping type B, the first DMRS may be placed on the first symbol of the data allocation. That is, the position of the DMRS may be given relative to where the data is located, rather than relative to the slot boundary.

[0032] Furthermore, DMRS may have multiple types. Specifically, DMRS may have Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 and Type 2 differ in their frequency domain mapping and the maximum number of orthogonal reference signals. Type 1 is a single-symbol DMRS that can output up to four orthogonal signals, while Type 2 is a double-symbol DMRS that can output up to eight orthogonal signals.

[0033] (2) Functional block configuration of the wireless communication system Next, the functional block configuration of the wireless communication system 10 will be described.

[0034] First, we will describe the functional block configuration of the UE200.

[0035] Figure 4 is a functional block diagram of the UE200. As shown in Figure 4, the UE200 comprises a wireless signal transmission / reception unit 210, an amplifier unit 220, a modulation / demodulation unit 230, a control signal / reference signal processing unit 240, an encoding / decoding unit 250, a data transmission / reception unit 260, and a control unit 270.

[0036] The wireless signal transceiver unit 210 transmits and receives wireless signals in accordance with NR. The wireless signal transceiver unit 210 supports Massive MIMO, CA which uses multiple CCs bundled together, and DC which communicates simultaneously between the UE and each of the two NG-RAN Nodes.

[0037] The amplifier section 220 consists of components such as a PA (Power Amplifier) ​​and an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier). The amplifier section 220 amplifies the signal output from the modulation / demodulation section 230 to a predetermined power level. The amplifier section 220 also amplifies the RF signal output from the wireless signal transmission / reception section 210.

[0038] The modulation / demodulation unit 230 performs data modulation / demodulation, transmit power setting, and resource block allocation for each predetermined communication destination (gNB100 or other gNB). The modulation / demodulation unit 230 may apply Cyclic Prefix-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (CP-OFDM) / Discrete Fourier Transform - Spread (DFT-S-OFDM). Furthermore, DFT-S-OFDM may be used not only for the uplink (UL) but also for the downlink (DL).

[0039] The control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 performs processing related to various control signals transmitted and received by the UE200, and processing related to various reference signals transmitted and received by the UE200.

[0040] Specifically, the control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 receives various control signals transmitted from the gNB100 via a predetermined control channel, such as control signals for the radio resource control layer (RRC). The control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 also transmits various control signals to the gNB100 via a predetermined control channel.

[0041] The control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 performs processing using reference signals (RS) such as the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) and the Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS).

[0042] DMRS is a terminal-specific, known reference signal (pilot signal) between the base station and the terminal used to estimate the fading channel used for data demodulation. PTRS is a terminal-specific reference signal intended to estimate phase noise, which is a challenge in the high-frequency band.

[0043] In addition to DMRS and PTRS, the reference signals may also include Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS), Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), and Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) for location information.

[0044] Furthermore, channels include control channels and data channels. Control channels include PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel), RACH (Random Access Channel), Downlink Control Information (DCI) including Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI), and Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH), among others.

[0045] Furthermore, data channels include PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) and PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel), among others. "Data" refers to data transmitted through a data channel. A data channel can also be interpreted as a shared channel.

[0046] Here, the control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 may receive downlink control information (DCI). The DCI includes fields that store existing fields such as DCI Formats, Carrier indicator (CI), BWP indicator, FDRA (Frequency Domain Resource Assignment), TDRA (Time Domain Resource Assignment), MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), HPN (HARQ Process Number), NDI (New Data Indicator), and RV (Redundancy Version).

[0047] The value stored in the DCI Format field is an information element that specifies the DCI format. The value stored in the CI field is an information element that specifies the CC to which the DCI applies. The value stored in the BWP indicator field is an information element that specifies the BWP to which the DCI applies. The BWP that can be specified by the BWP indicator is set by an information element (BandwidthPart-Config) included in the RRC message. The value stored in the FDRA field is an information element that specifies the frequency domain resource to which the DCI applies. The frequency domain resource is identified by the value stored in the FDRA field and an information element (RA Type) included in the RRC message. The value stored in the TDRA field is an information element that specifies the time domain resource to which the DCI applies. The time domain resource is identified by the value stored in the TDRA field and an information element (pdsch-TimeDomainAllocationList, push-TimeDomainAllocationList) included in the RRC message. The time domain resource may also be identified by the value stored in the TDRA field and the default table. The value stored in the MCS field is an information element that specifies the MCS to which the DCI applies. The MCS is identified by the value stored in MCS and the MCS table. The MCS table may be specified by the RRC message or identified by RNTI scrambling. The value stored in the HPN field is an information element that specifies the HARQ Process to which DCI is applied. The value stored in NDI is an information element that determines whether the data to which DCI is applied is initial transmission data. The value stored in the RV field is an information element that specifies the redundancy of the data to which DCI is applied.

[0048] The encoding / decoding unit 250 performs data splitting / concatenation and channel coding / decoding for each predetermined communication destination (gNB100 or other gNB).

[0049] Specifically, the encoding / decoding unit 250 divides the data output from the data transmission / reception unit 260 into predetermined sizes and performs channel coding on the divided data. The encoding / decoding unit 250 also decodes the data output from the modulation / demodulation unit 230 and concatenates the decoded data.

[0050] The data transmission / reception unit 260 performs the transmission and reception of Protocol Data Units (PDUs) and Service Data Units (SDUs). Specifically, the data transmission / reception unit 260 performs assembly / decomposition of PDUs / SDUs at multiple layers (such as the Media Access Control Layer (MAC), Radio Link Control Layer (RLC), and Packet Data Convergence Protocol Layer (PDCP)). In addition, the data transmission / reception unit 260 performs error correction and retransmission control of data based on HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request).

[0051] The control unit 270 controls each functional block that constitutes the UE200. In this embodiment, the control unit 270 is configured to multiplex two or more uplink control information (hereinafter referred to as UCI) having different priorities onto the uplink channel (hereinafter referred to as PUSCH).

[0052] Here, PUSCH and UCI may have a first priority and a second priority. The first priority is different from the second priority. Two types of priorities for PUSCH and UCI are given as examples: HP (High Priority) and LP (Low Priority). The first priority may be HP and the second priority may be LP, or the first priority may be LP and the second priority may be HP. Three or more types of priorities may be defined for UCI.

[0053] Under these conditions, the control unit 270 determines two or more UCI coding units (hereinafter referred to as UCI coding parts) having different priorities based on specific conditions.

[0054] A UCI may include acknowledgments (HARQ-ACKs) for one or more TBs. A UCI may also include a Scheduling Request (SR) requesting resource scheduling, and may include Channel State Information (CSI) representing the channel's state.

[0055] Furthermore, the control unit 270 controls the control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 described above, and the control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 may constitute a communication unit that transmits uplink signals via a PUSCH with two or more UCIs multiplexed.

[0056] Secondly, the functional block configuration of the gNB100 will be described.

[0057] Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of the gNB100. As shown in Figure 5, the gNB100 has a receiving unit 110, a transmitting unit 120, and a control unit 130.

[0058] The receiver 110 receives various signals from the UE200. The receiver 110 may also receive the UL signal via PUCCH or PUSCH.

[0059] The transmitter 120 transmits various signals to the UE200. The transmitter 120 may also transmit DL signals via PDCCH or PDSCH.

[0060] The control unit 130 controls the gNB100. The control unit 130 may assume that two or more UCIs are multiplexed on the PUSCH in a UCI coding part determined based on specific conditions. The control unit 130 may also assume the reception of an uplink signal via the PUSCH with two or more UCIs multiplexed on it. For example, the control unit 130 may assume the reception of a UCI multiplexed on the PUSCH when the information element transmitted to the UE200 explicitly or implicitly indicates activation. The control unit 130 does not need to assume the reception of a UCI multiplexed on the PUSCH when the information element transmitted to the UE200 explicitly or implicitly indicates deactivation.

[0061] (3) Rate Matching In what follows, rate matching will be described. Specifically, rate matching of UCI in the case of multiplexing UCI onto UL SCH will be described. Here, as UCI, HARQ-ACK, CSI Part 2, and CSI Part 2 will be exemplified. Note that HARQ-ACK, CSI Part 2, and CSI Part 2 are executed separately.

[0062] As shown in Fig. 6, channel coding is applied to HARQ-ACK having a bit sequence of “X0, X1, …” to obtain a bit sequence of “C00, C01, …”. Rate matching is applied to such a bit sequence. The bit sequence (E UCI ) after rate matching is, E UCI = N L × Q’ ACK × Q m and may be represented by.

[0063] N L is the number of transmission layers of PUSCH. Q m is the modulation condition of PUSCH. For example, Q’ ACK is represented by the following formula (TS38.212 V16.3.0 §6.3.2.4.1.1 “HARQ-ACK”).

[0064]

Equation

[0065] Note that Q’ ACK is the minimum value of the item (left side) defined by the coefficient (β) and the item (right side) defined by the scaling factor (α). Therefore, it should be noted that the RE (Resource Element) used for transmitting HARQ-ACK can be restricted by the scaling factor (α).

[0066] As shown in Figure 7, channel coding is applied to CSI Part 1 which has a bit sequence of "Y0, Y1, ..." to obtain a bit sequence of "C00, C01, ...". Rate matching is then applied to this bit sequence. The bit sequence after rate matching (E UCI ) is E UCI =N L ×Q' CSI-part1 ×Q m It may also be represented by [this method].

[0067] N L This is the number of transmit layers in PUSCH. Q m This is a modulation condition for PUSCH. For example, Q' CSI-part1 This is expressed by the following formula (TS38.212 V16.3.0 §6.3.2.4.1.2 “CSI part 1”).

[0068]

number

[0069] Note Q' ACK This is the minimum value of the item defined by the coefficient (β) (left side) and the item defined by the scaling factor (α) (right side). Therefore, it should be noted that the RE (Resource Element) used for CSI Part 1 transmission may be limited by the scaling factor (α).

[0070] As shown in Figure 8, channel coding is applied to a CSI Part 2 having the bit sequence "Z0, Z1, ..." to obtain the bit sequence "C00, C01, ...". Rate matching is then applied to this bit sequence. The bit sequence after rate matching (E UCI ) is E UCI =N L ×Q' CSI-part2 ×Q m It may also be represented by [this method].

[0071] N LThis is the number of transmit layers in PUSCH. Q m This is a modulation condition for PUSCH. For example, Q' CSI-part2 This is expressed by the following formula (TS38.212 V16.3.0 §6.3.2.4.1.3 “CSI part 2”).

[0072]

number

[0073] Note Q' ACK This is the minimum value of the item defined by the coefficient (β) (left side) and the item defined by the scaling factor (α) (right side). Therefore, it should be noted that the Resource Element (RE) used for CSI Part 2 transmission may be limited by the scaling factor (α).

[0074] (4) Coding units The coding unit (UCI coding part) of the embodiment will be described below. In the following, an example will be given in which HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP CSI Part 1 are multiplexed as UCI. However, it is not necessary for one or more of the UCIs of HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP CSI Part 1 to be multiplexed.

[0075] Here, HP and LP refer to UCI priority. When either HP or LP is the same, the priority of HARQ-ACK is considered higher than the priority of CSI Part 1, and the priority of CSI Part 1 is considered higher than the priority of CSI Part 2.

[0076] HARQ-ACK, CSI Part 1, and CSI Part 2 refer to types of UCI. CSI Part 1 may be treated as the same type as CSI Part 2. If one part of the CSI is multiplexed, it may be considered that CSI Part 2 does not exist and CSI Part 1 is multiplexed.

[0077] Under these premises, UE200 determines the UCI coding part of two or more UCIs based on specific conditions. The UCI coding part is defined based on at least one of the priority of each of the two or more UCIs multiplexed into PUSCH and each of the types of the two or more UCIs multiplexed into PUSCH.

[0078] Firstly, we will describe a case where the UCI coding part is primarily defined based on the priority of each of the two or more UCIs that are multiplexed into PUSCH. In such a case, the two or more UCIs are arranged according to their priority, as shown in Figures 9 to 16, and then divided into UCI coding parts. Specifically, the UCIs that are multiplexed into PUSCH are arranged in the order of HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, LP HARQ-ACK, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 1, and then divided into UCI coding parts.

[0079] As shown in Figure 9, the UCI coding part may be defined with each UCI unit as a single unit (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 1-1). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, LP HARQ-ACK, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded separately. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into six parts at a maximum of five delimiters. Such coding may be called separate coding.

[0080] As shown in Figure 10, the UCI coding part may define all UCIs as a single unit (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 1-2). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, LP HARQ-ACK, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally. That is, UCIs multiplexed in PUSCH are treated as a single part without being separated. Such coding may be called Joint coding.

[0081] As shown in Figure 11, the UCI coding part may be defined as a single unit for each HP and LP priority (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 1-3). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, and HP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as one part, and LP HARQ-ACK, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into two parts at one delimiter. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0082] As shown in Figure 12, the UCI coding part is defined such that for HP UCI, each UCI unit is defined as one unit, and for LP UCI, all UCIs may be defined as one unit (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 1-4). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, and HP CSI Part 2 are coded separately, while LP HARQ-ACK, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into four parts at a maximum of three delimiters. Such coding can be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0083] As shown in Figure 13, the UCI coding part may be defined as one unit for each UCI for HP UCIs, and as being incorporated into the unit of the lowest priority HP UCI (the last HP UCI) for LP UCIs (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 1-5). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and HP CSI Part 1 are coded separately, while HP CSI Part 2, LP HARQ-ACK, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into three parts at a maximum of two delimiters. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0084] As shown in Figure 14, the UCI coding part may be defined with HARQ-ACK and CSI Part 1 as a single unit, CSI Part 2 as a single unit, and HP and LP as separate units (hereinafter, Pattern 1-6). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and HP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as a single part, and HP CSI Part 2 is coded independently. Similarly, LP HARQ-ACK and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as a single part, and LP CSI Part 2 is coded independently. In other words, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into four parts at a maximum of three demarcation points. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0085] As shown in Figure 15, the UCI coding part may be defined with HARQ-ACK as one unit, CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 2 as one unit, and HP and LP as separate units (hereinafter, Pattern 1-7). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK is coded alone, and HP CSI Part 1 and HP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as one part. Similarly, LP HARQ-ACK is coded alone, and LP CSI Part 1 and LP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as one part. In other words, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into four parts at a maximum of three demarcation points. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0086] As shown in Figure 16, the UCI coding part may be defined with HP HARQ-ACK as one unit and other UCIs as one unit each (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 1-8). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK is coded individually, while HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, LP CSI Part 1, and LP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as a single part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into two parts at a single delimiter. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0087] Furthermore, in Patterns 1-4 to 1-8, the UCI coding part can be considered to be defined based on both the UCI priority and the UCI type.

[0088] Secondly, we will describe a case where the UCI coding part is primarily defined based on the type of each of the two or more UCIs that are multiplexed into PUSCH. In such a case, the two or more UCIs are arranged according to their type, as shown in Figures 17 to 24, and then divided into UCI coding parts. Specifically, the UCIs multiplexed into PUSCH are arranged in the order of HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP CSI Part 1, and then divided into UCI coding parts.

[0089] As shown in Figure 17, the UCI coding part may be defined with each UCI unit as a single unit (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 2-1). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded separately. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into six parts at a maximum of five delimiters. Such coding may be called separate coding.

[0090] As shown in Figure 18, the UCI coding part may define all UCIs as a single unit (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 2-2). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally. That is, UCIs multiplexed in PUSCH are treated as a single part without being separated. Such coding may be called Joint coding.

[0091] As shown in Figure 19, the UCI coding part may be defined as a single unit for each type of UCI (hereinafter referred to as Pattern 2-3). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK are coded integrally as one part, HP CSI Part 1 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part, and HP CSI Part 2 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part. In other words, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into three parts at a maximum of two delimiters. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0092] As shown in Figure 20, the UCI coding part is defined with HARQ-ACK as one unit, CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 2 as separate units, and CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 2 may be defined as separate units for each HP and LP priority (hereinafter, Pattern 2-4). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK are coded integrally as one part, while HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded separately. In other words, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into five parts at a maximum of four delimiters. Such coding can be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0093] As shown in Figure 21, the UCI coding part may be defined with HARQ-ACK as one unit, and CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 2 as one unit (hereinafter, Pattern 2-5). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK are coded integrally as one part, and HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into two parts at one delimiter. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0094] As shown in Figure 22, the UCI coding part is defined as separate units for HARQ-ACK for each HP and LP priority, and may be defined as separate units for CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 1 regardless of HP and LP priority (hereinafter, Pattern 2-6). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK are coded separately, HP CSI Part 1 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part, and HP CSI Part 2 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as one part. In other words, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into four parts at a maximum of three demarcation points. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0095] As shown in Figure 23, the UCI coding part is defined as separate units for HP and LP priorities for HARQ-ACK, and CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 2 may be defined as a single unit (hereinafter, Pattern 2-7). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK are coded separately, and HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2 and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as a single part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into three parts at a maximum of two delimiters. Such coding can be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0096] As shown in Figure 23, the UCI coding part may be defined with HP HARQ-ACK as one unit and other UCIs as one unit each (hereinafter, Pattern 2-8). Specifically, HP HARQ-ACK is coded individually, while LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, LP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP CSI Part 1 are coded integrally as a single part. That is, the UCI multiplexed in PUSCH is divided into two parts at one delimiter. Such coding may be considered a type of separate coding, a type of joint coding, or a combination of separate coding and joint coding.

[0097] Furthermore, in Patterns 2-4 and 2-6 to 2-8, the UCI coding part can be considered to be defined based on both the UCI priority and the UCI type.

[0098] (5) Specific conditions The following describes the specific conditions for the embodiment. The specific conditions include at least one of the following: a condition using a predetermined UCI coding part, a condition using a UCI coding part specified by the radio resource control setting (hereinafter referred to as RRC setting), and a condition using a UCI coding part specified by the downlink control information (hereinafter referred to as DCI). The following options are possible as specific conditions.

[0099] In Option 1, the UCI coding part is predetermined in the wireless communication system 10. In other words, the specific conditions may include the use of a UCI coding part predetermined in the wireless communication system 10. In Option 1, the UCI coding part applicable to UC200 is predetermined from Patterns 1-1 to 1-8 and Patterns 2-1 to 2-8 described above.

[0100] In Option 2, the UCI coding part may be determined based on the RRC settings. In other words, specific conditions may include conditions that use a UCI coding part specified based on the RRC settings. In Option 2, the UCI coding part applicable to UC200 is specified by the RRC settings from among Patterns 1-1 to 1-8 and Patterns 2-1 to 2-8 described above.

[0101] In Option 3, the UCI coding part may be determined based on DCI. In other words, specific conditions may include conditions that use a UCI coding part specified based on DCI. In Option 3, the UCI coding part applicable to UC200 is specified by DCI from among Patterns 1-1 to 1-8 and Patterns 2-1 to 2-8 described above.

[0102] In Option 4, the UCI coding part may be determined based on a predetermined UCI coding part and DCI. In other words, the specific conditions may include conditions for using a predetermined UCI coding part and conditions for using a UCI coding part specified based on DCI. In Option 4, a predetermined set of UCI coding parts that can be specified by DCI are selected from Patterns 1-1 to 1-8 and Patterns 2-1 to 2-8, and the UCI coding part applicable to UC200 is specified by DCI from among the predetermined patterns.

[0103] In Option 5, the UCI coding part may be determined based on the RRC settings and DCI. In other words, specific conditions may include conditions that use a UCI coding part specified based on the RRC settings and DCI. In Option 5, the UCI coding part that can be specified by DCI is specified by the RRC settings from among Patterns 1-1 to 1-8 and Patterns 2-1 to 2-8 described above, and the UCI coding part applicable to UC200 is specified by DCI from among the Patterns specified by the RRC settings.

[0104] In Option 6, a UCI coding part applicable to the UC200 is selected from among the UCI coding parts specified in Options 1 to 5 based on specific rules. The specific rules may be set by the RRC settings or predetermined in the wireless communication system 10. The specific rules may include a first specific rule regarding the UCI payload size and code rate, a second specific rule regarding encoder limitations, or a third specific rule which is a combination of the first and second specific rules.

[0105] (5.1) Specific Rule 1 The first specific rule is a rule regarding the UCI payload size and code rate. The first specific rule may also be a rule that determines whether to perform separate coding or joint coding. The UE200 may perform separate coding if the conditions related to the first specific rule (hereinafter referred to as the separate coding condition) are met, and perform joint coding if the separate coding condition is not met.

[0106] First, we will explain the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the payload of the LP UCI (hereinafter referred to as Condition 1-1). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the size of the LP UCI payload is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The specific range may be LP UCI payload ≥ X1, LP UCI payload ≤ X2, or X1 ≤ LP UCI payload ≤ X2. A common specific range may be defined for all LP UCI types, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each LP UCI.

[0107] Secondly, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the HP UCI payload (hereinafter referred to as Condition 1-2). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the size of the HP UCI payload is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or may be predetermined. The specific range may be HP UCI payload ≥ X1, HP UCI payload ≤ X2, or X1 ≤ HP UCI payload ≤ X2. A common specific range may be defined for all HP UCI types, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each HP UCI.

[0108] Thirdly, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the payloads of the LP UCI and HP UCI (hereinafter referred to as Conditions 1-3). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the relative difference between the payload of the LP UCI and the payload of the HP UCI is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The specific range may be (HP UCI payload - LP UCI payload) ≥ X1, (HP UCI payload - LP UCI payload) ≤ X2, or X1 ≤ (HP UCI payload - LP UCI payload) ≤ X2. The specific range may be (LP UCI payload - HP UCI payload) ≥ X1, (LP UCI payload - HP UCI payload) ≤ X2, or X1 ≤ (LP UCI payload - HP UCI payload) ≤ X2. A common specific range may be defined for all multiple cases, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each multiple case.

[0109] Fourth, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the payloads of the LP UCI and HP UCI (hereinafter referred to as Conditions 1-4). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the ratio of the LP UCI payload to the HP UCI payload is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The specific range may be (HP UCI payload / LP UCI payload) ≥ N1, (HP UCI payload / LP UCI payload) ≤ N2, or N1 ≤ (HP UCI payload / LP UCI payload) ≤ N2. The specific range may be (LP UCI payload / HP UCI payload) ≥ N1, (LP UCI payload / HP UCI payload) ≤ N2, or N1 ≤ (LP UCI payload / HP UCI payload) ≤ N2. A common specific range may be defined for all multiple cases, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each multiple case.

[0110] Furthermore, UE200 may determine that the Separate coding condition is met if one or more conditions selected from the above-mentioned conditions 1-1 to 1-4 are met. Which of conditions 1-1 to 1-4 needs to be met may be set by an RRC message or may be predetermined.

[0111] Furthermore, the LP UCI payload may be the payload before partial drop or bundling is applied, or the payload after partial drop or bundling is applied.

[0112] Fifth, we will explain the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the code rate of the LP UCI (hereinafter referred to as Condition 2-1). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the code rate of the LP UCI is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or may be predetermined. The specific range may be LP UCI code rate ≥ r1, LP UCI code rate ≤ r2, or r1 ≤ LP UCI code rate ≤ r2. A common specific range may be defined for all LP UCI types, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each LP UCI.

[0113] Sixth, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the HP UCI code rate (hereinafter referred to as Condition 2-2). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the HP UCI code rate is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or may be predetermined. The specific range may be HP UCI code rate ≥ r1, HP UCI code rate ≤ r2, or r1 ≤ HP UCI code rate ≤ r2. A common specific range may be defined for all HP UCI types, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each HP UCI.

[0114] Seventh, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the code rates of LP UCI and HP UCI (hereinafter referred to as Condition 2-3). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the relative difference between the code rate of LP UCI and the code rate of HP UCI is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or may be predetermined. The specific range may be (HP UCI code rate - LP UCI code rate) ≥ r1, (HP UCI code rate - LP UCI code rate) ≤ r2, or r1 ≤ (HP UCI code rate - LP UCI code rate) ≤ r2. The specific range may be (LP UCI code rate - HP UCI code rate) ≥ r1, (LP UCI code rate - HP UCI code rate) ≤ r2, or r1 ≤ (LP UCI code rate - HP UCI code rate) ≤ r2. A common specific range may be defined for all multiplexed cases, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each multiplexed case.

[0115] Eighth, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the code rates of LP UCI and HP UCI (hereinafter referred to as condition 2-4). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the relative difference between the code rate of LP UCI and the code rate of HP UCI is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The specific range may be (HP UCI code rate / LP UCI code rate) ≥ N1, (HP UCI code rate / LP UCI code rate) ≤ N2, or N1 ≤ (HP UCI code rate / LP UCI code rate) ≤ N2. The specific range may be (LP UCI code rate / HP UCI code rate) ≥ N1, (LP UCI code rate / HP UCI code rate) ≤ N2, or N1 ≤ (LP UCI code rate / HP UCI code rate) ≤ N2. A common specific range may be defined for all multiplexed cases, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each multiplexed case.

[0116] Furthermore, UE200 may determine that the Separate coding condition is met if one or more conditions selected from the above-mentioned conditions 2-1 to 2-4 are met. Which of conditions 2-1 to 2-4 needs to be met may be set by an RRC message or predetermined.

[0117] Furthermore, the LP UCI code rate and HP UCI code rate may be determined based on the target code rate used in the original HP / LP PUCCH resource. The LP UCI code rate and HP UCI code rate may also be determined based on the actual code rate used in the original HP / LP PUCCH resource.

[0118] Ninth, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the LP UCI payload and the LP UCI code rate (hereinafter referred to as condition 3-1). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the ratio of the LP UCI payload to the LP UCI code rate is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The specific range may be (LP UCI payload / LP UCI code rate) ≥ p1, (LP UCI payload / LP UCI code rate) ≤ p2, or p1 ≤ (LP UCI payload / LP UCI code rate) ≤ p2. A common specific range may be defined for all multiple cases, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each multiple case.

[0119] Tenth, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the HP UCI payload and the HP UCI code rate (hereinafter referred to as condition 3-2). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the ratio of the HP UCI payload to the HP UCI code rate is within a specific range. The specific range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The specific range may be (HP UCI payload / HP UCI code rate) ≥ p1, (HP UCI payload / HP UCI code rate) ≤ p2, or p1 ≤ (HP UCI payload / HP UCI code rate) ≤ p2. A common specific range may be defined for all multiplexed cases, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each multiplexed case.

[0120] Eleventh, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the LP UCI payload and the LP UCI code rate (hereinafter referred to as condition 3-3). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the difference between the ratio of the LP UCI payload to the LP UCI code rate and the ratio of the LP UCI payload to a certain code rate is within a certain range. The certain range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The certain range may be {(LP UCI payload / certain code rate) - (LP UCI payload / LP UCI code rate)} ≥ p1, {(LP UCI payload / certain code rate) - (LP UCI payload / LP UCI code rate)} ≤ p2, or p1 ≤ {(LP UCI payload / certain code rate) - (LP UCI payload / LP UCI code rate)} ≤ p2. The certain code rate may be determined based on the target code rate of a specific PUCCH resource or based on the HP UCI code rate. A common specific range may be defined for all LP UCI types, or individual specific ranges may be defined for each LP UCI.

[0121] Twelfth, we will describe the case where the Separate coding condition is a condition relating to the HP UCI payload and the HP UCI code rate (hereinafter referred to as condition 3-4). For example, the Separate coding condition may be that the difference between the ratio of the HP UCI payload to the HP UCI code rate and the ratio of the HP UCI payload to a certain code rate is within a certain range. The certain range may be set by an RRC message or predetermined. The certain range may be {(HP UCI payload / certain code rate) - (HP UCI payload / HP UCI code rate)} ≥ p1, {(HP UCI payload / certain code rate) - (HP UCI payload / HP UCI code rate)} ≤ p2, or p1 ≤ {(HP UCI payload / certain code rate) - (HP UCI payload / HP UCI code rate)} ≤ p2. The certain code rate may be determined based on the target code rate of a specific PUCCH resource or based on the code rate of the LP UCI. A common scope may be defined for all HP UCI types, or individual scopes may be defined for each HP UCI.

[0122] Furthermore, UE200 may determine that the Separate coding condition is met if one or more conditions selected from conditions 3-1 to 3-4 described above are met. Which of conditions 3-1 to 3-4 needs to be met may be set by an RRC message or predetermined.

[0123] Furthermore, the LP UCI payload may be the payload before partial drop or bundling is applied, or the payload after partial drop or bundling is applied.

[0124] Furthermore, the LP UCI code rate and the HP UCI code rate may be determined based on the target code rate used in the original HP / LP PUCCH resource. The LP UCI code rate and the HP UCI code rate may also be determined based on the actual code rate used in the original HP / LP PUCCH resource.

[0125] Under these premises, let's consider the case where Pattern 2-1 and Pattern 2-4 are specified by one of Options 1 to 5. In such a case, UE200 may decide to apply Pattern 2-1 if the Separate coding condition is met, and to apply Pattern 2-4 if the Separate coding condition is not met.

[0126] For example, in a case where HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP HARQ ACK are multiplexed in PUSCH, if LP HARQ ACK payload ≥ X1, HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, and HP CSI Part 2 may be coded separately. On the other hand, if LP HARQ ACK payload ≥ X1, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK may be coded integrally as a single unit, and HP CSI Part 1 and HP CSI Part 2 may be coded separately.

[0127] (5.2) Second specific rule The second specific rule concerns the encoder limitations. For example, the encoder limitations may be a limitation on the number of encoders that the UE200 has. The term "encoder" may be interpreted as "polar encoder."

[0128] In such cases, Patterns 1-1 to 1-8 and Patterns 2-1 to 2-8 described above may be associated with indices in descending order of the maximum number of encoders required for each pattern. That is, the smaller the index, the larger the maximum number of encoders. The UE200 checks whether there are enough encoders required for the UCI coding actually multiplexed to PUSCH in the Pattern associated with the index, in ascending order of index. If there are not enough encoders, the UE200 changes the index to a larger value and performs the same check. If there are enough encoders, the UE200 applies the Pattern associated with that index.

[0129] As described above, the second specification rule can be thought of as a rule that selects the Pattern that requires the most encoders, within the range where the number of encoders required by the UCI coding actually multiplexed to PUSCH is sufficient. The maximum number of encoders that UE200 has may be extended to a number greater than the maximum number ("3") defined in Release 16.

[0130] Under these assumptions, let's consider the case where HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP HARQ ACK are multiplexed to PUSCH, and Pattern 1-1, Pattern 1-4, and Pattern 2-3 are specified by one of Options 1 to 5. In such a case, assuming that the number of encoders that the UE200 has is "3", the UE200 will determine that the number of encoders required by Pattern 1-1 is insufficient, then that the number of encoders required by Pattern 1-4 is insufficient, and then that the number of encoders required by Pattern 2-3 is sufficient. In other words, the UE200 will apply Pattern 2-3.

[0131] For example, in a case where HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP HARQ ACK are multiplexed to PUSCH, if we assume that the UE200 has "3" encoders, then HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK may be coded integrally as a single unit, while HP CSI Part 1 and HP CSI Part 2 may be coded separately.

[0132] (5.3) Third Specific Rule The third specific rule is a combination of the first exception rule and the second specific rule. For example, UE200 may select a subset of Patterns based on the first specific rule, and then, from the selected subset of Patterns, select Patterns to apply to UE200 based on the second specific rule. The subset of Patterns may be specified by the RRC settings or may be predetermined in the wireless communication system 10.

[0133] For example, consider a case where HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP HARQ ACK are multiplexed to PUSCH, and one of options 1 to 5 specifies subset #1, which includes Pattern2-1, Pattern2-6, and Pattern2-7, and subset #2, which includes Pattern2-4 and Pattern2-3. In such a case, the UE200 selects subset #1 if the Separate coding condition is met, and selects subset #2 if the Separate coding condition is not met.

[0134] Assuming that the UE200 has "3" encoders when subset #1 is selected, the UE200 will determine that it does not have enough encoders as required by Pattern 2-1, then as required by Pattern 2-6, and finally as having enough encoders as required by Pattern 2-7. In other words, the UE200 will apply Pattern 2-7. In such cases, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ ACK are coded separately, while HP CSI Part 1 and HP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as a single unit.

[0135] If subset #2 is selected, and assuming that the UE200 has "3" encoders, the UE200 will determine that it does not have enough encoders as required by Pattern 2-4, but will also determine that it has enough encoders as required by Pattern 2-3. In other words, the UE200 will apply Pattern 2-3. In such cases, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ ACK are coded integrally as a single unit, while HP CSI Part 1 and HP CSI Part 2 are coded separately.

[0136] (6) Action and Effects In this embodiment, when UE200 multiplexes two or more UCIs with different priorities into PUSCH, it determines the UCI coding parts of the two or more UCIs based on specific conditions. With this configuration, the UCI coding parts of the two or more UCIs can be appropriately determined by defining specific conditions.

[0137] (7) Example of change 1 The following describes Example 1 of the modified embodiment. The following mainly describes the differences from the embodiment.

[0138] In change example 1, the scaling factor (α eThis section explains cases where the total resources of the UCI are limited by α. e UCI resources limited by may be represented by the following formula:

[0139]

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[0140] Here, in the limitation regarding the total resources of the UCI, α e The following values ​​can be used.

[0141] Firstly, α e As such, α is set in common for all UCIs that are multiplexed to PUSCH. common It may be defined as α e As one α common This is used.

[0142] Secondly, α e As such, the maximum value of α for each UCI multiplexed in PUSCH, the minimum value of α for each UCI multiplexed in PUSCH, or the average value of α for each UCI multiplexed in PUSCH may be used. For example, in the case where UCI1, UCI2 and UCI3 are multiplexed in PUSCH, α e As max(α UCI1 ,α UCI2 ,α UCI3 ), min(α UCI1 ,α UCI2 ,α UCI3 ) or ave(α UCI1 ,α UCI2 ,α UCI3 ) may also be used.

[0143] Thirdly, α e α may be a specific parameter set by RRC. The specific parameter may be set by the combination of UCIs multiplexed in PUSCH. For example, in the case where UCI1, UCI2 and UCI3 are multiplexed in PUSCH, α may be the specific parameter. UCI1_UCI2_UCI3 It may be defined as follows.

[0144] Furthermore, in relation to the total resources of the UCI, a priority may be defined for each UCI coding part. The priority of a UCI coding part may be set by the RRC based on the UCI type and PHY (physical layer) priority included in the UCI coding part, or it may be predefined in the wireless communication system 10. For example, if the priority of UCI coding part 1 is higher than the priority of UCI coding part 2, the second term relating to UCI coding part 1 and UCI coding part 2 may be expressed by the following formula.

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[0146] (8) Example of change 2 The following describes a modified example of the embodiment 2. The following primarily describes the differences from the original embodiment.

[0147] Example 2 describes a case where a Pattern defining the UCI coding part is selected without considering encoder limitations. In such a case, it is possible that the number of encoders actually required by the selected Pattern is greater than the number of encoders available on the UE200. In such a case, the following options may be applied.

[0148] In Option 1, similar to the second and third specific rules described above, the UE200 may re-select a Pattern that defines the UCI coding part based on the rules regarding encoder limitations.

[0149] In Option 2, the UE200 may drop the last UCI coding part in the order shown in Figures 9-16 or Figures 17-24 until the number of encoders actually required for the selected Pattern is less than or equal to the number of encoders on the UE200.

[0150] In Option 3, the UE200 may bundle specific UCI coding parts into a single UCI coding part until the number of encoders actually required for the selected pattern is less than or equal to the number of encoders on the UE200. The specific UCI coding part may be the first UCI coding part in the order shown in Figures 9 to 16 or Figures 17 to 24, or it may be the last UCI coding part in the order shown in Figures 9 to 16 or Figures 17 to 24.

[0151] For example, consider a case where HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, HP CSI Part 2, and LP HARQ-ACK are multiplexed, and Pattern 1-1 or Pattern 2-1 is selected based on specific conditions and a first specific rule. Here, we assume that the UC200 has "3" encoders.

[0152] According to option 1 described above, a re-selection of the pattern that defines the UCI coding part is performed based on the rules regarding encoder limitations.

[0153] According to Option 2 described above, in Pattern 1-1, the LP HARQ-ACK is dropped, and the HP HARQ-ACK, HP CSI Part 1, and HP CSI Part 2 are coded separately. On the other hand, in Pattern 2-1, HP CSI Part 2 is dropped, and the HP HARQ-ACK, LP HARQ-ACK, and HP CSI Part 1 are coded separately.

[0154] Assuming that the last UCI coding part is bundled in Option 3 described above, in Pattern 1-1, the LP HARQ-ACK is bundled with HP CSI Part 2, HP HARQ-ACK and HP CSI Part 1 are coded separately, and LP HARQ-ACK and HP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as a single unit. On the other hand, in Pattern 2-1, HP CSI Part 2 is bundled with HP CSI Part 1, HP HARQ-ACK and LP HARQ-ACK are coded separately, and HP CSI Part 1 and HP CSI Part 2 are coded integrally as a single unit.

[0155] (9) Other embodiments Although the present invention has been described above in accordance with the embodiments, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to these descriptions and that various modifications and improvements are possible.

[0156] The disclosure described above illustrates the case of multiplexing two or more UCIs with different priorities into PUCCH. However, the disclosure is not limited to this. The disclosure can also be applied to the case of multiplexing two or more UCIs with different priorities into PUCCH.

[0157] Although not specifically mentioned in the disclosure above, CG (Configured Grant)-UCI may be included in the same UCI coding part as HARQ-ACK, which has the same priority as CG-UCI.

[0158] In the disclosure described above, the maximum number of encoders that the UE200 has may be extended to a number greater than the maximum number ("3") defined in Release 16, or it may be the same as the maximum number ("3") defined in Release 16.

[0159] Although not specifically mentioned in the disclosure above, when a Scheduling Request (SR) is multiplexed with the UCI described above, the SR may be included in the same UCI coding part as the HARQ-ACK which has the same priority as the SR, the same UCI coding part as CSI Part 1 which has the same priority as the SR, and the same UCI coding part as CSI Part 2 which has the same priority as the SR.

[0160] Although not specifically mentioned in the disclosure above, which of the above options (e.g., specific conditions or rules) is applied may be determined by higher-layer parameters, reported by UE 200 capability information (UE Capability), or predetermined by the wireless communication system 10. Furthermore, which of the above options is applied may be determined by both higher-layer parameters and UE Capability.

[0161] Here, UE Capability may include the following information elements. Specifically, UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of multiplexing UCIs of different priorities into PUSCH. UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of multiplexing HP UCI and LPUCI into PUSCH using multiple UCI coding parts. UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of multiplexing UCIs of different priorities into PUCCH. UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of multiplexing HP UCI and LPUCI into PUCCH using multiple UCI coding parts. UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of determining the UCI coding part by RRC settings. UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of determining the UCI coding part by DCI. UE Capability may include an information element indicating whether or not it supports the function of determining the UCI coding part based on specific rules.

[0162] The block diagrams (Figures 4 and 5) used in the description of the embodiments above show functional units. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, the method of realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using one device that is physically or logically coupled, or it may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices that are directly or indirectly connected (for example, using wired or wireless connections). A functional block may also be realized by combining the above one device or the above multiple devices with software.

[0163] Functions include, but are not limited to, judgment, decision, judgment, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, exploration, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, assumption, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating (mapping), and assigning. For example, a functional block (configuration part) that enables transmission is called a transmitting unit or transmitter. In any case, as mentioned above, the method of implementation is not particularly limited.

[0164] Furthermore, the gNB100 and UE200 (the device) described above may function as a computer that processes the wireless communication method of this disclosure. Figure 25 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the device. As shown in Figure 25, the device may be configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, memory 1002, storage 1003, communication device 1004, input device 1005, output device 1006, and bus 1007.

[0165] In the following explanation, the term "device" can be replaced with "circuit," "device," "unit," etc. The hardware configuration of the device may include one or more of the devices shown in the diagram, or it may be configured to omit some of the devices.

[0166] Each functional block of the device (see Figure 4) is implemented by any hardware element of the computer device, or a combination of such hardware elements.

[0167] Furthermore, each function in the device is realized by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, which allows the processor 1001 to perform calculations, control communication by the communication device 1004, and control at least one of data reading and writing in the memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0168] The processor 1001 controls the entire computer, for example, by running an operating system. The processor 1001 may consist of a central processing unit (CPU) that includes interfaces with peripheral devices, control units, arithmetic units, registers, and so on.

[0169] Furthermore, the processor 1001 reads programs (program code), software modules, data, etc., from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002 and executes various processes accordingly. The program used is one that causes the computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above embodiment. Moreover, the above-mentioned various processes may be executed by one processor 1001, or by two or more processors 1001 simultaneously or sequentially. The processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The program may also be transmitted from a network via a telecommunications line.

[0170] Memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium and may consist of at least one of the following: Read Only Memory (ROM), Erasable Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), etc. Memory 1002 may also be called a register, cache, main memory, etc. Memory 1002 can store a program (program code), software modules, etc., that can execute a method according to one embodiment of this disclosure.

[0171] Storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium and may consist of at least one of the following: an optical disc such as a Compact Disc ROM (CD-ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disc, a digital multipurpose disc, a Blu-ray® disc), a smart card, flash memory (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a floppy® disk, a magnetic strip, etc. Storage 1003 may also be called an auxiliary storage device. The recording medium described above may also be, for example, a database, server, or other suitable medium including at least one of memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0172] The communication device 1004 is hardware (transceiver / receiver device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as a network device, network controller, network card, communication module, etc.

[0173] The communication device 1004 may be configured to include, for example, a high-frequency switch, a duplexer, a filter, a frequency synthesizer, etc., in order to implement at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD).

[0174] The input device 1005 is an input device that accepts input from an external source (e.g., a keyboard, mouse, microphone, switch, button, sensor, etc.). The output device 1006 is an output device that outputs to an external source (e.g., a display, speaker, LED lamp, etc.). The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may be configured as an integrated unit (e.g., a touch panel).

[0175] Furthermore, each device, such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured using a single bus, or different buses may be configured for each device.

[0176] Furthermore, the device may include hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and some or all of the functional blocks may be implemented by such hardware. For example, processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardware components.

[0177] Furthermore, notification of information is not limited to the embodiments / models described herein and may be carried out by other means. For example, notification of information may be carried out by physical layer signaling (e.g., Downlink Control Information (DCI), Uplink Control Information (UCI)), upper layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling, Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling, broadcast information (Master Information Block (MIB), System Information Block (SIB))), other signals, or combinations thereof. RRC signaling may also be called RRC messages, and may be, for example, RRC Connection Setup messages, RRC Connection Reconfiguration messages, etc.

[0178] Each aspect / embodiment described herein may be applied to at least one of the following: Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), Future Radio Access (FRA), New Radio (NR), W-CDMA®, GSM®, CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi®), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX®), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth®, and other appropriate systems, as well as next-generation systems extended based thereon. Furthermore, multiple systems may be applied in combination (for example, a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A with 5G).

[0179] The processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc., of each aspect / embodiment described herein may be reordered, provided they are consistent with each other. For example, the methods described herein present various step elements in an exemplary order and are not limited to that specific order.

[0180] The specific operations described in this disclosure as being performed by a base station may, in some cases, be performed by its upper node. In a network consisting of one or more network nodes having a base station, it is clear that various operations performed for communication with a terminal can be performed by the base station and at least one other network node (for example, an MME or S-GW, but not limited to these). Although the above example illustrates a case where there is one other network node besides the base station, it may also be a combination of multiple other network nodes (for example, an MME and an S-GW).

[0181] Information and signals (such as data) can be output from a higher layer (or lower layer) to a lower layer (or higher layer). Input and output may occur via multiple network nodes.

[0182] The input and output information may be stored in a specific location (e.g., memory) or managed using a management table. The input and output information may be overwritten, updated, or appended to. Output information may be deleted. Input information may be transmitted to other devices.

[0183] The determination may be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (true or false), or by a numerical comparison (for example, a comparison with a predetermined value).

[0184] Each aspect / embodiment described herein may be used individually, in combination, or switched between as needed during implementation. Furthermore, notification of specific information (e.g., notification that "X is") is not limited to explicit notification, but may also be implicit (e.g., by not providing such notification).

[0185] Software should be broadly interpreted to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, functions, and so on, whether they are called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or by any other name.

[0186] Furthermore, software, instructions, information, etc., may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using at least one of wired technology (such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) and wireless technology (such as infrared or microwave), then at least one of these wired and wireless technologies is included in the definition of a transmission medium.

[0187] The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of the various different technologies. For example, the data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

[0188] In addition, terms used in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, at least one of the channel and symbol may be a signal (signaling). Also, a signal may be a message. Furthermore, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, cell, frequency carrier, etc.

[0189] The terms “system” and “network” as used in this disclosure are interchangeable.

[0190] Furthermore, the information, parameters, etc., described in this disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values ​​from a given value, or other corresponding information. For example, wireless resources may be indicated by an index.

[0191] The names used for the parameters described above are not restrictive in any way. Furthermore, the formulas and other expressions using these parameters may differ from those expressly disclosed in this disclosure. Since various channels (e.g., PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements can be identified by any suitable name, the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are not restrictive in any way.

[0192] In this disclosure, terms such as "Base Station (BS)," "wireless base station," "fixed station," "NodeB," "eNodeB (eNB)," "gNodeB (gNB)," "access point," "transmission point," "reception point," "transmission / reception point," "cell," "sector," "cell group," "carrier," and "component carrier" may be used interchangeably. Base stations may also be referred to by terms such as macrocell, small cell, femtocell, and picocell.

[0193] A base station can house one or more (e.g., three) cells (also called sectors). When a base station houses multiple cells, the entire coverage area of ​​the base station can be divided into multiple smaller areas, each of which can also be provided with communication services by a base station subsystem (e.g., a small indoor base station (Remote Radio Head: RRH)).

[0194] The terms "cell" or "sector" refer to a portion or all of the coverage area of ​​at least one of the base stations and base station subsystems that provide communication services in this coverage.

[0195] In this disclosure, terms such as "Mobile Station (MS)," "user terminal," "User Equipment (UE)," and "terminal" may be used interchangeably.

[0196] A mobile station may also be referred to by those skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or several other appropriate terms.

[0197] At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be called a transmitting device, a receiving device, a communication device, etc. At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be a device mounted on a mobile body, the mobile body itself, etc. The mobile body may be a vehicle (e.g., a car, an airplane, etc.), an unmanned mobile body (e.g., a drone, an autonomous vehicle, etc.), or a robot (manned or unmanned). At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be a device that does not necessarily move during communication operation. For example, at least one of the base station and the mobile station may be an Internet of Things (IoT) device such as a sensor.

[0198] Furthermore, the term "base station" in this disclosure may be interpreted as "mobile station" (user terminal, hereinafter the same). For example, each aspect / embodiment of this disclosure may be applied to a configuration in which communication between a base station and a mobile station is replaced with communication between multiple mobile stations (which may be called, for example, Device-to-Device (D2D), Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the mobile station may have the functions that a base station has. Also, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" may be interpreted as terms corresponding to terminal-to-terminal communication (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc. may be interpreted as side channel.

[0199] Similarly, the term "mobile station" in this disclosure may be interpreted as "base station." In this case, the base station may be configured to have the functions that a mobile station has.

[0200] A wireless frame may consist of one or more frames in the time domain. Each of these frames in the time domain may be called a subframe.

[0201] A subframe may further consist of one or more slots in the time domain. A subframe may have a fixed time length (e.g., 1 ms) that is independent of numerology.

[0202] Numerology may be communication parameters applied to at least one of the transmission and reception of a signal or channel. Numerology may include, for example, at least one of the following: subcarrier spacing (SCS), bandwidth, symbol length, cyclic prefix length, transmission time interval (TTI), number of symbols per TTI, radio frame configuration, specific filtering processes performed by the transceiver in the frequency domain, and specific windowing processes performed by the transceiver in the time domain.

[0203] A slot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain (such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols or Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbols). A slot may also be a time unit based on neurology.

[0204] A slot may include multiple minislots. Each minislot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain. Minislots may also be called subslots. Minislots may consist of fewer symbols than a slot. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted in a time unit larger than a minislot may be called PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type A. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted using a minislot may be called PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type B.

[0205] Wireless frames, subframes, slots, minislots, and symbols all represent units of time when transmitting a signal. Different names may be used for each of these terms.

[0206] For example, one subframe may be called a transmission time interval (TTI), multiple consecutive subframes may be called a TTI, or one slot or one minislot may be called a TTI. In other words, at least one of a subframe and a TTI may be a subframe (1 ms) in existing LTE, a period shorter than 1 ms (e.g., 1-13 symbols), or a period longer than 1 ms. Note that the unit representing the TTI may be called a slot, minislot, etc., instead of a subframe.

[0207] Here, TTI refers to, for example, the smallest unit of time for scheduling in wireless communication. For example, in an LTE system, the base station schedules each user terminal to allocate wireless resources (such as the frequency bandwidth and transmission power available to each user terminal) in TTI units. However, the definition of TTI is not limited to this.

[0208] TTI may be a transmission time unit for channel-encoded data packets (transport blocks), code blocks, code words, etc., or it may be a processing unit for scheduling, link adaptation, etc. Given a TTI, the actual time interval (e.g., number of symbols) to which the transport block, code block, code word, etc. are mapped may be shorter than the given TTI.

[0209] Furthermore, if one slot or one mini-slot is referred to as TTI, then one or more TTIs (i.e., one or more slots or one or more mini-slots) may constitute the minimum time unit of scheduling. In addition, the number of slots (number of mini-slots) that constitute the minimum time unit of scheduling may be controlled.

[0210] A TTI with a time length of 1ms may also be called a normal TTI, long TTI, normal subframe, long subframe, slot, etc. A TTI shorter than a normal TTI may also be called a shortened TTI, short TTI, partial or fractional TTI, shortened subframe, short subframe, mini slot, sub slot, slot, etc.

[0211] Furthermore, long TTIs (e.g., normal TTIs, subframes, etc.) may be interpreted as TTIs with a time length exceeding 1 ms, and short TTIs (e.g., shortened TTIs, etc.) may be interpreted as TTIs with a TTI length less than that of a long TTI but 1 ms or more.

[0212] A resource block (RB) is a resource allocation unit in the time domain and frequency domain, and in the frequency domain, it may contain one or more consecutive subcarriers. The number of subcarriers in an RB may be the same regardless of the neurology, for example, 12. The number of subcarriers in an RB may be determined based on the neurology.

[0213] Furthermore, the time domain of RB may contain one or more symbols and may be the length of one slot, one minislot, one subframe, or one TTI. One TTI, one subframe, etc., may each consist of one or more resource blocks.

[0214] One or more RBs may also be called Physical RBs (PRBs), Sub-Carrier Groups (SCGs), Resource Element Groups (REGs), PRB pairs, RB pairs, etc.

[0215] Furthermore, a resource block may consist of one or more resource elements (REs). For example, one RE may be a radio resource area comprising one subcarrier and one symbol.

[0216] A Bandwidth Part (BWP), also known as a partial bandwidth, may represent a subset of consecutive common resource blocks (RBs) for a given neurology on a given carrier. Here, the common RBs may be identified by an index of the RBs relative to the carrier's common reference point. PRBs may be defined and numbered within a BWP.

[0217] A BWP may include BWPs for UL (UL BWP) and BWPs for DL ​​(DL BWP). One or more BWPs may be configured within a single carrier for a UE.

[0218] At least one of the configured BWPs may be active, and the UE does not need to assume that it will send or receive a given signal / channel outside of the active BWP. In this disclosure, terms such as "cell" and "carrier" may be read as "BWP".

[0219] The structures described above, such as wireless frames, subframes, slots, minislots, and symbols, are merely illustrative. For example, the number of subframes included in a wireless frame, the number of slots per subframe or wireless frame, the number of minislots included in a slot, the number of symbols and RBs included in a slot or minislot, the number of subcarriers included in an RB, and the number of symbols, symbol length, and cyclic prefix (CP) length within a TTI can be varied in various ways.

[0220] The terms “connected,” “coupled,” or any variation thereof, mean any direct or indirect connection or coupling between two or more elements, and may include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements that are “connected” or “coupled” with each other. The coupling or connection between elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. For example, “connection” may be reinterpreted as “access.” As used in this disclosure, two elements may be considered to be “connected” or “coupled” with each other using at least one of one or more wires, cables, and printed electrical connections, and, in some non-limiting and non-exclusive examples, electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the radio frequency domain, microwave domain, and optical (both visible and invisible) domain.

[0221] The reference signal can also be abbreviated as Reference Signal (RS), and may be called a pilot depending on the applicable standard.

[0222] In this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based solely on" unless otherwise specified. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based solely on" and "based at least on."

[0223] In the configuration of each of the above devices, "means" may be replaced with "part," "circuit," "device," etc.

[0224] Any reference to elements using designations such as “First,” “Second,” etc., as used in this disclosure does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Accordingly, references to the First and Second elements do not imply that only two elements may be employed therein, or that the First element must precede the Second element in any way.

[0225] Where the terms “include,” “including,” and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms are intended to be inclusive, as is the term “comprising.” Furthermore, the term “or” as used in this disclosure is not intended to mean exclusive OR.

[0226] In this disclosure, if articles are added through translation, such as a, an, and the in English, this disclosure may include the fact that the noun following these articles is plural.

[0227] As used in this disclosure, the terms “determining” and “determining” may encompass a wide variety of actions. “Determining” may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, searching, inquiry (e.g., searching in a table, database, or other data structure), and ascertaining. “Determining” may also include, for example, receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, and accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory). Furthermore, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering something as having been "judged" or "decided" after resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering something as having been "judged" or "decided" after some action. Also, "judgment (decision)" can be reinterpreted as "assuming," "expecting," or "considering."

[0228] In this disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." The term may also mean "A and B are each different from C." Terms such as "separate" and "combine" may be interpreted similarly to "different."

[0229] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present disclosure can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the intent and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Therefore, the descriptions in the present disclosure are illustrative and not intended to be restrictive in any way. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0230] 10 Wireless communication systems 20 NG-RAN 100 gNB 110 Receiver 120 Transmitter 130 Control Unit 200 UE 210 Wireless signal transmission and reception unit 220 Amplifier section 230 Modulation / Demodulation Section 240 Control signal / reference signal processing unit 250 Encoding / Decoding Unit 260 Data transmission / reception unit 270 Control Unit 1001 Processor 1002 memory 1003 Storage 1004 Communication device 1005 Input device 1006 Output device 1007 Bus

Claims

1. A control unit that multiplexes a first uplink control information having a first priority and a second uplink control information having a second priority lower than the first priority onto an uplink shared channel, The system includes a transmitting unit that transmits the first uplink control information and the second uplink control information using the uplink sharing channel, The control unit performs rate matching of the first uplink control information, and then performs rate matching of the second uplink control information, based on the priority of each uplink control information.

2. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein if the first uplink control information includes CSI Part 1 and the second uplink control information includes HARQ-ACK, the control unit performs rate matching of the HARQ-ACK after performing rate matching of the CSI Part 1.

3. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein if the first uplink control information includes a HARQ-ACK and the second uplink control information includes CSI Part 1 and CSI Part 2, the control unit performs rate matching of the HARQ-ACK, and then performs rate matching of the CSI Part 1 and the CSI Part 2.

4. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein if the first uplink control information includes a first HARQ-ACK and a CSI Part1, and the second uplink control information includes a second HARQ-ACK, the control unit performs rate matching of the second HARQ-ACK after performing rate matching of the first HARQ-ACK and the CSI Part1.

5. A control unit which assumes that first uplink control information having a first priority and second uplink control information having a second priority lower than the first priority are multiplexed on an uplink shared channel, The system includes a receiving unit that receives the first uplink control information and the second uplink control information using the uplink sharing channel, The control unit assumes that, based on the priority of each uplink control information, rate matching of the first uplink control information is performed first, followed by rate matching of the second uplink control information, in a base station.

6. Equipped with terminals and base stations, The aforementioned terminal is A control unit multiplexes first uplink control information having a first priority and second uplink control information having a second priority lower than the first priority onto an uplink shared channel. The system includes a transmitting unit that transmits the first uplink control information and the second uplink control information to the base station using the uplink sharing channel, A wireless communication system in which the control unit performs rate matching of the first uplink control information, and then performs rate matching of the second uplink control information, based on the priority of each uplink control information.

7. The terminal multiplexes a first uplink control information having a first priority and a second uplink control information having a second priority lower than the first priority onto an uplink shared channel. The terminal includes the step of transmitting the first uplink control information and the second uplink control information using the uplink sharing channel, A wireless communication method in which, in the multiplexing step, the terminal performs rate matching of the first uplink control information based on the priority of each uplink control information, and then performs rate matching of the second uplink control information.

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