# US 10,484,974 B2 · Uplink resource configuration method, uplink transmission method, uplink resource configuration apparatus, and uplink transmission apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,974 B2 - Document ID: US10484974B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/234,051 - Filed: 2016-08-11 - Published: 2017-03-02 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-08-31 - Assignees: Beijing Zhigu Tech Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Zhigu Tech Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yong Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484974B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Embodiments of the present application disclose an uplink resource configuration method, an uplink transmission method, an uplink resource configuration apparatus, and an uplink transmission apparatus. The uplink resource configuration method comprises: determining a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the first carrier comprises: respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carriers, and the first carrier is continuous in time; and sending first configuration information associated with the first uplink resource configuration. By means of the methods and the apparatuses in the embodiments of the present application, a quantity of carriers used for uplink transmission is increased, so that a problem that an uplink transmission resource is limited can be resolved; and in addition, the carriers used for uplink transmission are formed by uplink sub-frames of different physical carriers that are continuous in time, and therefore a timing relationship needed by an uplink carrier can be satisfied, and then a system can run normally. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An uplink resource configuration method, wherein the method comprises: determining a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the first carrier comprises respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carriers, the respective some uplink sub-frames being continuous in time, and one or more other uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers are used for downlink transmission; sending first configuration information associated with the first uplink resource configuration; determining a second uplink resource configuration associated with a second carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the second carrier comprises all uplink sub-frames of at least one physical carrier; and sending second configuration information associated with the second uplink resource configuration. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the respective some uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers comprised in the first carrier do not overlap in time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment comprises: determining the first carrier at least according to traffic statuses of the carriers. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sending first configuration information associated with the first uplink resource configuration comprises: sending the first configuration information in a broadcast manner. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sending first configuration information associated with the first uplink resource configuration comprises: sending the first configuration information to the at least one user equipment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the sending the first configuration information to the at least one user equipment comprises: sending the first configuration information to the at least one user equipment by using a cell base station in which the at least one user equipment is located. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least partial uplink transmission comprises transmission of at least one type of associated information of the following: Acknowledgment/Negative Acknowledgement information, semi-persistent scheduling, and physical random access channel information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sending second configuration information associated with the second uplink resource configuration comprises: sending the second configuration information in a broadcast manner. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sending second configuration information associated with the second uplink resource configuration comprises: sending the second configuration information to the at least one user equipment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the sending the second configuration information to the at least one user equipment comprises: sending the second configuration information to the at least one user equipment by using a cell base station in which the at least one user equipment is located. ### Claim 11 An uplink transmission method, wherein the method comprises: acquiring first configuration information associated with a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission, wherein the first carrier comprises respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carriers, the respective some uplink sub-frames being continuous in time, and one or more other uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers are used for downlink transmission; performing the at least partial uplink transmission at least according to the first uplink resource configuration or the second uplink resource configuration, and acquiring second configuration information associated with a second uplink resource configuration associated with a second carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission, wherein the second carrier comprises all uplink sub-frames of at least one physical carrier. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the respective some uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers comprised in the first carrier do not overlap in time. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the at least partial uplink transmission comprises transmission of at least one type of associated information of the following: Acknowledgment/Negative Acknowledgement information, semi-persistent scheduling, and physical random access channel information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises: performing uplink transmission by using the second carrier according to a traffic status on the first carrier. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: determining a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the first carrier comprises respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carrier, the respective some uplink sub-frames being continuous in time, and one or more other uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers are used for downlink transmission; sending first configuration information associated with the first uplink resource configuration; determining a second uplink resource configuration associated with a second carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the second carrier comprises all uplink sub-frames of at least one physical carrier; and sending second configuration information associated with the second uplink resource configuration. ### Claim 16 An uplink resource configuration apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises: a transceiver; a memory storing an instruction; and a processor executing the instruction stored in the memory, wherein the instruction causes the processor to perform operations including: determining a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the first carrier comprises respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carriers, the respective some uplink sub-frames being continuous in time, and one or more other uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers are used for downlink transmission; sending, by using the transceiver, first configuration information associated with the first uplink resource configuration; determining a second uplink resource configuration associated with a second carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission with at least one user equipment, wherein the second carrier comprises all uplink sub-frames of at least one physical carrier; and sending second configuration information associated with the second uplink resource configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise: sending the first configuration information in a broadcast manner. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise: sending the first configuration information to the at least one user equipment. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise: sending the first configuration information to the at least one user equipment by using a cell base station in which the at least one user equipment is located. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise: sending the second configuration information in a broadcast manner. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise: sending the second configuration information to the at least one user equipment. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the operations further comprise: sending the second configuration information to the at least one user equipment by using a cell base station in which the at least one user equipment is located. ### Claim 23 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: acquiring first configuration information associated with a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission, wherein the first carrier comprises respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carriers, the respective some uplink sub-frames being continuous in time, and one or more other uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers are used for downlink transmission; performing the at least partial uplink transmission at least according to the first uplink resource configuration; acquiring second configuration information associated with a second uplink resource configuration associated with a second carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission, wherein the second carrier comprises: all uplink sub-frames of at least one physical carrier; and performing uplink transmission by using the second carrier according to a traffic status on the first carrier. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise: determining the first carrier at least according to traffic statuses of the carriers. ### Claim 25 An uplink transmission apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises: a transceiver; a memory storing an instruction; and a processor executing the instruction stored in the memory, wherein the instruction causes the processor to perform operations include: acquiring, by using the transceiver, first configuration information associated with a first uplink resource configuration associated with a first carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission, wherein the first carrier comprises respective some uplink sub-frames of at least two physical carriers, the respective some uplink sub-frames being continuous in time, and one or more other uplink sub-frames of the at least two physical carriers are used for downlink transmission; performing, by using the transceiver, the at least partial uplink transmission at least according to the first uplink resource configuration; acquiring second configuration information associated with a second uplink resource configuration associated with a second carrier that performs at least partial uplink transmission, wherein the second carrier comprises all uplink sub-frames of at least one physical carrier; or the second uplink resource configuration; and performing uplink transmission by using the second carrier according to a traffic status on the first carrier.