Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) Based on Codeblock Groups in New Radio Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20230007635A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17903376

    申请日:2022-09-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The UE may receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a slot, and on a component carrier (CC) of a plurality of CCs. The PDCCH may include a total downlink assignment index (DAI) and a counter DAI for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback of the PDSCH. The total DAI may indicate a total number of pairs of CCs and slots for the HARQ-ACK feedback. The UE may encode the HARQ-ACK feedback to include a bit that indicates whether the PDSCH is successfully decoded. A size of the HARQ-ACK feedback may be based on the total DAI, and a position of the bit may be based on the counter DAI.

    Collision handling of synchronization signal (SS) blocks

    公开(公告)号:US11304157B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    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.

    Physical Random Access Channel (Prach) Format Configuration

    公开(公告)号:US20200267803A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16645534

    申请日:2018-09-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can include processing circuitry configured to decode system information block (SIB) information including a PRACH configuration index. The PRACH configuration index indicates at least a first preamble format and a second preamble format. A PRACH preamble is encoded for transmission to a base station within a PRACH resource indicated by the PRACH configuration index. The PRACH preamble is associated with the first preamble format or the second preamble format. A random access channel response (RAR) message from the base station is decoded. The RAR message includes an uplink grant for scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. Data is encoded for transmission on the PUSCH based on the uplink grant. The PRACH resource comprises a plurality of PRACH occasions, where the PRACH preamble is transmitted within a PRACH occasion from the plurality of PRACH occasions with a starting symbol indicated by the PRACH configuration index.

    Fallback procedure for 2-step RACH
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    公开(公告)号:US12213179B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17420185

    申请日:2020-01-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for a fallback procedure for a 2-step random access channel (RACH) procedure for data transmission in a wireless communication system where the apparatuses and methods include at least generating, by a user equipment (UE), a first signal that includes a first message (MsgA) for a 2-step random access channel (RACH) procedure, transmitting, by the UE, the first signal to a next generation NodeB (gNB), determining, by the UE, whether a 4-step RACH procedure is to be used to further transmit the first signal including the MsgA, and further transmitting, by the UE, the first signal to the gNB using the 4 step RACH procedure based on determining that the 4-step RACH procedure should be used.

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