PUSCH Retransmission Parameter Alignment for Grant-Free Uplink

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing 5G NR system faces issues with transmission collisions due to differing performance characteristics between initial grant-free and dynamic scheduling retransmissions of PUSCH, leading to inconsistent reliability and latency.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that determine a unified parameter set for retransmission by combining ConfiguredGrantConfig and PUSCH-Config parameters to ensure consistent performance across both initial and retransmission phases.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If grant-free transmission is used for initial PUSCH transmission and dynamic scheduling is used for retransmission, then uplink transmission latency is reduced, but transmission collision occurs due to different configuration parameters

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuplink transmission latencyVSAvoidtransmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines configuration parameters from both grant-free (ConfiguredGrantConfig) and dynamic scheduling (PUSCH-Config) into a unified parameter set for retransmission. This merging approach ensures that retransmission uses consistent configuration parameters while maintaining the low-latency benefit of grant-free initial transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts configuration parameters based on transmission phase. For initial transmission, grant-free parameters are used; for retransmission, a hybrid parameter set is formed by selecting appropriate parameters from both grant-free and dynamic scheduling configurations, thereby adapting to different transmission requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If different configuration parameters are used for grant-free initial transmission and dynamic scheduling retransmission, then transmission flexibility is improved, but performance inconsistency occurs between initial and retransmission phases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission flexibilityVSAvoidperformance consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different configuration parameters locally to different transmission phases. Initial transmission uses grant-free parameters optimized for low latency, while retransmission uses a hybrid parameter set that combines elements from both grant-free and dynamic scheduling configurations, ensuring each phase has optimal parameters for its specific requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic parameter selection based on transmission phase. The configuration parameters are not fixed but are dynamically adjusted: grant-free parameters for initial transmission and a hybrid parameter set for retransmission, allowing the system to adapt to different operational requirements while maintaining performance consistency within each phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3833145B1Data retransmission method and apparatus and terminal
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 DATANG MOBILE COMM EQUIP CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a data retransmission method and device, and a terminal. The method includes: acquiring a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, wherein the RRC signaling at least comprises a first configuration field and a second configuration field; the first configuration field is a configured grant (ConfiguredGrantConfig) field, and the second configuration field is a physical uplink shared channel configuration (PUSCH-config) field; in the case that a base station dynamically schedules the terminal to perform a retransmission of a PUSCH, determining a parameter set for the retransmission according to a configuration parameter comprised in the first configuration field and a configuration parameter comprised in the second configuration field; and performing the retransmission of the PUSCH according to the determined parameter set.