Receiver-specific transmission length

A user equipment (UE) in communication with a network node during a slot, the UE comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the UE is operative to:
• determine, based on control information corresponding to the slot, that the UE or another UE in communication with the network node is to transmit acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) feedback in the slot for a downlink signal received by the UE or the other UE in the slot;
• and
• receive an intermediate downlink signal from the network node after the downlink signal is fully received and before transmission of the ACK or NACK feedback begins;
• wherein the UE receiving the intermediate downlink signal comprises the UE receiving a portion of a continuous downlink signal, wherein reception of the continuous downlink signal begins before the downlink signal is fully received.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a User Equipment (UE), the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the UE, causes the UE to:

• determine, based on control information corresponding to the slot, that the UE or another UE in communication with the network node is to transmit acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) feedback in the slot for a downlink signal received by the UE or the other UE in the slot;
• and
• receive an intermediate downlink signal from the network node after the downlink signal is fully received and before transmission of the ACK or NACK feedback begins;
• wherein the receiving the intermediate downlink signal comprises receiving a portion of a continuous downlink signal, wherein reception of the continuous downlink signal begins before the downlink signal is fully received.

A method, performed by a network node, for wireless communication with a user equipment (UE) and another UE during a slot, the method comprising:

• generating control information corresponding to the slot, the control information indicating that the UE or the other UE is to transmit acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) feedback in the slot for a downlink signal received by the UE or the other UE in the slot;
• transmitting the control information to the UE and the other UE;
• and
• transmitting, during the slot, an intermediate downlink signal to the UE and/or the other UE after the downlink signal is fully received and before transmission of the ACK or NACK feedback begins;
• wherein the transmitting the intermediate downlink signal comprises transmitting a portion of a continuous downlink signal, wherein reception of the continuous downlink signal by the UE or the other UE begins before the downlink signal is fully received.

A network node for wireless communication with a user equipment (UE) and another UE during a slot, the network node comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the network node is operative to:
• generate control information corresponding to the slot, the control information indicating that the UE or the other UE is to transmit acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) feedback in the slot for a downlink signal received by the UE or the other UE in the slot;
• transmit the control information to the UE and the other UE;
• and
• transmit, during the slot, an intermediate downlink signal to the UE and/or the other UE after the downlink signal is fully received and before transmission of the ACK or NACK feedback begins;
• wherein the transmitting the intermediate downlink signal comprises the network node transmitting a portion of a continuous downlink signal, wherein reception of the continuous downlink signal by the UE or the other UE begins before the downlink signal is fully received.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling wireless communication of a network node with a user equipment (UE) and another UE during a slot, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the network node, causes the network node to:

• generate control information corresponding to the slot, the control information indicating that the UE or the other UE is to transmit acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) feedback in the slot for a downlink signal received by the UE or the other UE in the slot;
• transmit the control information to the UE and the other UE;
• and
• transmit, during the slot, an intermediate downlink signal to the UE and/or the other UE after the downlink signal is fully received and before transmission of the ACK or NACK feedback begins;
• wherein the transmitting the intermediate downlink signal comprises the network node transmitting a portion of a continuous downlink signal, wherein reception of the continuous downlink signal by the UE or the other UE begins before the downlink signal is fully received.