Multi-TTI DCI Scheduling for Overlapping PDSCH Timing

The patent applies preliminary action by establishing scheduling restrictions and timing relation checks before executing the scheduling. The UE checks whether multiple DCIs ending at the same symbol schedule PDSCHs with overlapping time spans, and identifies valid or invalid combinations in advance. This prevents scheduling conflicts before they occur, ensuring that only non-overlapping PDSCHs are decoded, thus maintaining scheduling validity while preserving flexibility.

The patent converts the potentially harmful overlapping time spans into a beneficial scheduling mechanism. By defining specific timing relations and identifying valid combinations of DCIs, the system transforms what would be error-prone overlapping schedules into a structured approach where overlaps are detected and managed. This allows the system to maintain high throughput by scheduling multiple channels while converting the harmful overlapping effect into a controlled scheduling decision process.

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the scheduling management into distinct segments: DCI reception, timing relation checking, overlapping detection, and decoding attempt identification. Each segment handles a specific aspect of the scheduling process, making the overall complex task manageable. The UE checks timing relations for each DCI separately, identifies overlapping time spans segment by segment, and determines valid combinations through systematic analysis, thereby reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining high resource utilization.