# US 11,444,729 B2 · Transmitting feedback for data transmission through a sidelink

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- Number: US 11,444,729 B2
- Document ID: US11444729B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/946,414
- Filed: 2020-06-19
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-21
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jeongho Yeo; Hyunseok Ryu; Cheolkyu Shin; Sungjin Park; Jinyoung Oh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11444729B2

## CPC

- H04L 1/1861: {Physical mapping arrangements (for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053)}
- H04W 52/383: {power control in peer-to-peer links}
- H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements}
- H04W 52/146: {Uplink power control}
- H04W 52/325: {Power control of control or pilot channels}
- H04W 52/367: {Power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range}
- H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation
- H04L 2001/0092: {Error control systems characterised by the topology of the transmission link}
- H04L 2001/0093: {Point-to-multipoint}
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

The disclosure relates to a communication technique and system for converging a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology. The disclosure relates to a method performed by a terminal for feeding back a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) and to a terminal for performing the method, including: generating HARQ feedback information for data that is scheduled for the terminal in at least one slot; determining a transmission timing of the HARQ feedback information based on a minimum processing time for transmission of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) of the terminal; and transmitting the HARQ feedback information based on the determined timing, wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on at least one of a subcarrier spacing, a configuration of a resource pool, and a time interval between a PSSCH and the PSFCH.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method performed by a terminal for feeding back a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) in a communication system, the method comprising:
generating HARQ feedback information for data that is scheduled for the terminal in at least one slot;
determining a transmission timing of the HARQ feedback information based on a minimum processing time for transmission of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) of the terminal; and
transmitting the HARQ feedback information based on the determined timing,
wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on at least one of a subcarrier spacing, a configuration of a resource pool, or a time interval between a PSSCH and the PSFCH,
wherein a maximum number of bits of the HARQ feedback information is determined based on N and K, and
wherein N corresponds to a period in which a PSFCH resource is configured, and K corresponds to the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on whether the configuration for the resource pool is a configuration for unicast transmission or a configuration for groupcast transmission.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on a last symbol of the PSSCH and a first symbol of the PSFCH.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the HARQ feedback information comprises:
in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are to be transmitted, determining a PSFCH to be transmitted among the plurality of PSFCHs, based on a sequence of PSSCHs corresponding to the plurality of PSFCHs or a quality of service (QoS) of the PSSCH.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the HARQ feedback information comprises,
in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are to be transmitted, determining transmission powers of the PSFCHs, and
adjusting the transmission powers of the PSFCHs according to a preconfigured ratio in case that a sum of the transmission powers of the PSFCHs exceeds a maximum available power of the terminal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the HARQ feedback information comprises,
in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are to be transmitted, determining a PSFCH to be transmitted based on at least one of a number of HARQ feedback bits of each PSFCH or information on whether the PSFCH is feedback transmission for groupcast transmission.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the maximum number of bits of the HARQ feedback information is determined to be (N+K−1).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein a minimum number of bits of the HARQ feedback information is determined to be a larger value between (N—K+1) and 0.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein a PSFCH corresponding to unicast transmission is transmitted prior to a PSFCH corresponding to groupcast transmission, in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are transmitted for PSSCHs transmitted from different terminals.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein a frequency band of the PSFCH is configured to be larger than a frequency band of the PSSCH.

### Claim 11

A terminal for feeding back a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) in a communication system, the terminal comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
generate HARQ feedback information for data that is scheduled for the terminal in at least one slot,
determine a transmission timing of the HARQ feedback information based on a minimum processing time for transmission of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) of the terminal, and
transmit, via the transceiver, the HARQ feedback information based on the determined transmission timing,
wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on at least one of a subcarrier spacing, a configuration of a resource pool, or a time interval between a PSSCH and the PSFCH,
wherein a maximum number of bits of the HARQ feedback information is determined based on N and K, and
wherein N corresponds to a period in which a PSFCH resource is configured, and K corresponds to the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on whether the configuration for the resource pool is a configuration for unicast transmission or a configuration for groupcast transmission.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein the minimum processing time for the PSFCH transmission is determined based on a last symbol of the PSSCH and a first symbol of the PSFCH.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein the terminal is configured to, in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are to be transmitted, determine a PSFCH to be transmitted among the plurality of PSFCHs, based on a sequence of PSSCHs corresponding to the plurality of PSFCHs or a quality of service (QoS) of the PSSCH.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein the terminal is configured to, in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are to be transmitted:
determine transmission powers of the PSFCHs; and
adjust the transmission powers of the PSFCHs according to a preconfigured ratio in case that a sum of the transmission powers of the PSFCHs exceeds a maximum available power of the terminal.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein the terminal is configured to, in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are to be transmitted:
determine a PSFCH to be transmitted based on at least one of a number of HARQ feedback bits of each PSFCH or information on whether the PSFCH is feedback transmission for groupcast transmission.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein the maximum number of bits of the HARQ feedback information is determined to be (N+K−1).

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein a minimum number of bits of the HARQ feedback information is determined to be a larger value between (N−K+1) and 0.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The terminal of claim 11, wherein a PSFCH corresponding to unicast transmission is transmitted prior to a PSFCH corresponding to groupcast transmission, in case that a plurality of PSFCHs are transmitted for PSSCHs transmitted from different terminals.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The terminal according to claim 11, wherein a frequency band of the PSFCH is configured to be larger than a frequency band of the PSSCH.