Multi-DCI PDSCH Scheduling Across CORESETs for URLLC Reliability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cellular communication systems face challenges in efficiently scheduling Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmissions using multiple Downlink Control Information (DCI) messages, particularly in scenarios involving multiple Transmission and Reception Points (TRPs), leading to limitations in reliability and latency for Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) data transmission.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves scheduling multiple PDSCH transmissions using multiple DCI messages across different Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) with distinct Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states, allowing for independent or combined decoding of PDSCHs, and utilizing separate Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resources for HARQ ACK/NACK feedback, enabling simultaneous or sequential processing of PDSCHs within the same Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple DCI messages are used to schedule multiple PDSCH transmissions for the same TB in multi-TRP scenarios, then reliability of data transmission is improved, but device complexity and scheduling overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidscheduling complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the scheduling process by introducing multiple CORESET pools (first CORESET pool and second CORESET pool) that can be independently configured and monitored. Each pool can be associated with different TRPs, allowing the UE to receive and process multiple DCI messages from different scheduling entities. This segmentation enables parallel scheduling operations while maintaining organizational structure, thereby improving reliability without overwhelming device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimension of organization by associating CORESETs with different pools rather than treating them as a single unified structure. The first CORESET pool and second CORESET pool operate in parallel, with each pool potentially linked to different TRPs. This dimensional separation allows independent configuration and monitoring of multiple scheduling entities, enabling reliable multi-TRP operation while managing complexity through structured organization.

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

2Loss of time

If multiple PDSCH transmissions are scheduled simultaneously for the same HARQ process, then latency is reduced, but interference between transmissions increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission latencyVSAvoidinterference between PDSCH transmissions
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments PDSCH transmissions by associating them with different CORESET pools. The first PDSCH transmission is linked to the first CORESET pool while the second PDSCH transmission is linked to the second CORESET pool. This segmentation allows simultaneous transmissions to be organized into separate groups, reducing interference between them while enabling parallel processing to minimize latency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces CORESET pools as intermediary structures that mediate between multiple TRPs and the UE. By routing PDSCH transmissions through different CORESET pools, the system creates organized pathways that reduce direct interference between simultaneous transmissions. The CORESET pools act as intermediaries that manage resource allocation and coordination, enabling low-latency parallel transmissions while maintaining signal integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12484056B2Multi-DCI based PDSCH scheduling for URLLC
Publication Date: 2025.11.25 TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
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AI summary

Systems and methods for multiple Downlink Control Information (DCI) based Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) scheduling are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving first and second Physical Downlink Control Channels (PDCCHs) carrying first and second DCIs in first and second Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) in first and second time periods (t1, t2), respectively, wherein t1≤t2. The method further comprises receiving first and second PDSCHs scheduled by the first and second DCIs in third and fourth time periods (t3, t4), respectively, wherein the first and second PDSCHs are associated with a same Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process and a same Transport Block (TB), and t3≤t4. The method further comprises sending first and second HARQ ACK/NACKs in first and second Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resources in fifth and sixth time periods (t5, t6), respectively, wherein t5≤t6 and t4≤t5.