Methods, apparatus and systems for determining a transport block size in a wireless communication

A method performed by a wireless communication node, the method comprising:

• generating a plurality of transmission parameters related to transport blocks;
• transmitting control information that comprises the plurality of transmission parameters;
• calculating an intermediate transport block size (TBS) for the transport blocks based on the plurality of transmission parameters;
• modifying the intermediate TBS to generate a modified TBS;
• determining a final TBS for the transport blocks based on a TBS that is closest to the modified TBS, among TBSs that are in a quantized set;
• and
• communicating with a wireless communication device using the transport blocks based on the final TBS.

A wireless communication device comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, causes the processor to perform:

• receiving control information from a wireless communication node, wherein the control information includes a plurality of transmission parameters related to transport blocks to be transmitted between the wireless communication device and the wireless communication node;
• calculating an intermediate transport block size (TBS) for the transport blocks based on the plurality of transmission parameters;
• modifying the intermediate TBS to generate a modified TBS;
• and
• determining a final TBS for the transport blocks based on a TBS that is closest to the modified TBS, among TBSs that are in a quantized set.

A wireless communication node comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, causes the processor to perform:

• generating a plurality of transmission parameters related to transport blocks;
• transmitting control information that comprises the plurality of transmission parameters;
• calculating an intermediate transport block size (TBS) for the transport blocks based on the plurality of transmission parameters;
• modifying the intermediate TBS to generate a modified TBS;
• determining a final TBS for the transport blocks based on a TBS that is closest to the modified TBS, among TBSs that are in a quantized set;
• and
• communicating with a wireless communication device using the transport blocks based on the final TBS.

A method performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

• receiving control information from a wireless communication node, wherein the control information includes a plurality of transmission parameters configured for transmission of transport blocks between the wireless communication device and the wireless communication node;
• calculating an intermediate transport block size (TBS) for the transport blocks based on the plurality of transmission parameters, wherein the plurality of transmission parameters comprises:
• a modulation order, a code rate, and a quantity of physical resource blocks;
• determining a modified code rate based on:
• the quantity of physical resource blocks, the modulation order and the code rate;
• replacing the code rate with the modified code rate in the calculation of the intermediate TBS to generate a modified TBS;
• and
• determining a final TBS for the transport blocks based on the modified TBS.