GRANT BASED PUSCH TRANSMISSION AND CONFIGURED GRANT BASED PUSCH TRANSMISSION IN NR SYSTEMS OPERATING ON UNLICENSED SPECTRUM

    公开(公告)号:US20220070910A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17420575

    申请日:2020-01-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for a wireless communication on an unlicensed spectrum. An access point (AP) of the wireless communication system includes a processor circuitry, and radio front end circuitry coupled to the processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to schedule multiple transmission time intervals (multi-TTIs) in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in the unlicensed spectrum. The processor circuitry is configured to generate a downlink control information (DCI) to include the scheduled multi-TTIs and a hybrid automatic repeat and request acknowledgement (HARQACK) assessment information associated with the scheduled multi-TTIs. The radio front end circuitry is configured to transmit the DCI to a user equipment (UE) over the unlicensed spectrum.

    Collision Handling of Synchronization Signal (SS) Blocks

    公开(公告)号:US20210410086A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US16625131

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can include processing circuitry configured to decode synchronization information within a synchronization signal (SS) block, the SS block received within a SS burst set and occupying a subset of a plurality of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols within a slot. At least one of the symbols in the subset coincides with a pre-defined symbol location associated with a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). A synchronization procedure can be performed with a next generation Node-B (gNB) based on the synchronization information within the SS block. The DM-RS can be detected within the slot, where the DM-RS starts at a symbol location that is shifted from the pre-defined symbol location and following the subset of symbols. Downlink data received via the PDSCH is decoded based on the detected DM-RS.

    HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) TRANSMISSIONS FOR NEW RADIO (NR)

    公开(公告)号:US20220201757A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17599697

    申请日:2020-03-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An approach is described for a user equipment (UE) for transmission of hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback in communication with a next-generation NodeB (gNB) using new radio unlicensed (NR-U) in an unlicensed spectrum. The UE receives downlink (DL) data in a first channel occupancy time (COT). The UE also receives a triggering downlink control indicator (DCI) during a second COT, the triggering DCI providing an indication of a HARQ feedback that is pending for a corresponding HARQ process, and the second COT carrying no scheduled DL data. In addition, the UE receives a triggering downlink control indicator (DCI) during a second COT, the triggering DCI providing an indication of a HARQ feedback that is pending for a corresponding HARQ process, and the second COT carrying no scheduled DL data. The UE transmits the HARQ feedback based on the triggering DCI.

    FRAME-BASED EQUIPMENT MODE OF OPERATION FOR NEW RADIO-UNLICENSED SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20220110152A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17429571

    申请日:2020-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A mode of operation is provided for user equipment (UE) communicating in unlicensed carrier (e.g., NR-unlicensed). The UE is configured to operate in one or more modes of operation, including FBE and LBE. The UE can be configured to operate in FBE, where the equipment has a fixed frame period according to CCA, or in LBE, where the equipment determines whether the channel is idle or not and transmits only when the channel is clear. The UE is configured to operate in a mode of operation to be used in the communicating with a communication network (e.g., a cellular network), where the UE can transmit and/or receive one or more listen before talk (LBT) messages with the communication network through a Radio Access Network (RAN) based on the mode of operation.

    RADIO LINK MONITORING AND FAILURE FOR NEW RADIO-UNLICENSED OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220061116A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17275404

    申请日:2019-09-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods of in-sync/out-of-sync (IS/OOS) determination in the unlicensed band are described. Reference signals are measured on the unlicensed band. If the UE determines that at least one of the reference signals is missing, the IS/OOS condition is evaluated on that basis. If the missing signals are ignored when determining the IS/OOS condition, and the IS/OOS condition is unable to evaluated, the L1 sends an indication to the RRC layer. If the number of indications exceeds a threshold, the UE performs re-establishment or sends a report to the base station for adjustment of the reference signal resources. If the missing signals are counted, the missing signals are weighted based on proximity to the noise floor or a number of adjacent signals that are missing.

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