Configured Grant Grouping for Overlapping Uplink Channels

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems can only determine one configured grant configuration at a time, limiting the ability to handle multiple configured grant configurations that overlap in the time domain, which hampers uplink throughput and reliability.

Innovation Solution

A method for determining multiple configured grant configurations based on radio resource control signaling and downlink control information, allowing simultaneous transmission of fully or partially overlapping channels by selecting and grouping configurations using parameters like CORESET pool index and SRS resource set index.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the system determines only one configured grant configuration at a time, then the system complexity is low and operation is simple, but the uplink throughput and resource utilization are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuplink throughputVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the configured grant configurations into multiple groups (first group and second group) based on different parameter values such as CORESET pool index or SRS resource set index. This segmentation allows the system to determine multiple configurations simultaneously by evaluating each group separately, thereby improving uplink throughput without overwhelming the system with complex unified processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimension of classification by grouping configurations according to parameter values (CORESET pool index, SRS resource set index). This dimensional approach transforms the problem from determining a single configuration to determining multiple configurations across different dimensional groups, enabling simultaneous multi-panel uplink transmissions while maintaining manageable system complexity through structured organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If the system supports only single-panel uplink transmission, then the device complexity is low, but the resource utilization is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilizationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling the terminal device to perform both single-panel and multi-panel uplink transmissions using the same configured grant configuration determination mechanism. By determining multiple configured grant configurations simultaneously based on different parameter groups, the system achieves universal support for both transmission modes, improving resource utilization without requiring entirely separate systems for each mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If the system determines multiple configured grant configurations simultaneously, then the uplink throughput and resource utilization improve, but the complexity of determining and managing configurations increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission reliabilityVSAvoidconfiguration management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent reduces configuration management complexity by segmenting the determination process into distinct groups based on parameter values. Each group (first group, second group) is evaluated separately using the same determination logic, which maintains operational simplicity while enabling simultaneous multi-panel transmissions. This segmented approach improves transmission reliability through diversified configuration options without proportionally increasing management complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4712654A1Processing method, communication device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 SHENZHEN TRANSSION HLDG CO LTD
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AI summary

In technical solutions of the present application, by determining at least one configured grant configuration based on radio resource control signaling and/or downlink control information, a method for determining more than one configured grant configuration is provided, to applicable to the transmissions of at least two configured grant physical uplink shared channels fully/partially overlapping in time domain, thereby improving the uplink throughput and/or reliability during transmission.