Implementation of HARQ on PUSCH for multiple carriers
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsFredrik Huss, Peter Bengtsson, Yu Yang
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Abstract
A method for operating a network node of a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises determining and/or adjusting a HARQ signaling format for a terminal configured for carrier aggregation based on a number of DL carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal.
Claims22
A method for operating a network node of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- determining and/or adjusting a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) signaling format for a terminal configured for carrier aggregation based on a number of downlink carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal, wherein the HARQ signaling format comprises a HARQ acknowledgement offset;
- configuring the terminal to send HARQ feedback on an uplink shared channel using the HARQ signaling format to multiplex the HARQ feedback with user data on the uplink shared channel.
A network node for a wireless communication network, the network node comprising:
- a processor;
- memory containing instruction executable by the processor whereby the network node is operative to:
- determine and/or adjust a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) signaling format for a terminal configured for carrier aggregation based on a number of DL carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal, wherein the HARQ signaling format comprises a HARQ acknowledgement offset;
- and
- configure the terminal to send HARQ feedback on an uplink shared channel using the HARQ signaling format to multiplex the HARQ feedback with user data on the uplink shared channel.
A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication network, the terminal being configured for carrier aggregation, the method comprising:
- determining and/or adjusting a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) signaling format of the terminal based on a number of downlink carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal, wherein the HARQ signaling format comprises a HARQ acknowledgement offset;
- and
- transmitting HARQ feedback on an uplink shared channel using the HARQ signaling format to multiplex the HARQ feedback with user data on the uplink shared channel.
A terminal for a wireless communication network, the terminal adapted for carrier aggregation and comprising:
- a processor;
- memory containing instruction executable by the processor whereby the terminal is operative to:
- determine and/or adjust a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) signaling format based on a number of downlink carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal, wherein the HARQ signaling format comprises a HARQ acknowledgement offset;
- and
- transmit HARQ feedback on an uplink shared channel using the HARQ signaling format to multiplex the HARQ feedback with user data on the uplink shared channel.
A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling operation of a network node of a wireless communication network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on one or more control circuits of the network node, causes the network node to:
- determine and/or adjust a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) signaling format for a terminal configured for carrier aggregation based on a number of downlink carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal, wherein the HARQ signaling format comprises a HARQ acknowledgement offset;
- and.
- configure the terminal to send HARQ feedback on an uplink shared channel using the HARQ signaling format to multiplex the HARQ feedback with user data on the uplink shared channel.
A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling operation of a terminal in a wireless communication network, the terminal configured for carrier aggregation, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on one or more control circuits of the terminal, causes the terminal node to:
- determine and/or adjust a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request (HARQ) signaling format of the terminal based on a number of downlink carriers and/or a number of HARQ bits configured for the terminal, wherein the HARQ signaling format comprises a HARQ acknowledgement offset;
- and
- transmit HARQ feedback on an uplink shared channel using the HARQ signaling format to multiplex the HARQ feedback with user data on the uplink shared channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.