# US 11,909,539 B2 · Wireless communication method and apparatus for improving robustness of data transmission

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- Number: US 11,909,539 B2
- Document ID: US11909539B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/342,930
- Filed: 2021-06-09
- Published: 2021-09-23
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2018-12-10
- Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Junchao Li; Hao Tang; Guohua Zhou; Zhenfei Tang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909539B2

## CPC

- H04L 1/22: using redundant apparatus to increase reliability
- H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers}
- H04L 1/1864: {ARQ related signaling (H04L1/1607 takes precedence)}
- H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}
- H04L 1/0016: {involving special memory structures, e.g. look-up tables}
- H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
- H04W 76/15: Setup of multiple wireless link connections
- 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

Embodiments of this application disclose a wireless communication method and an apparatus, to improve robustness of data transmission between a terminal device and a node device. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: A terminal device incorrectly receives first data in a first cell, where the first cell is a first primary cell. The terminal device sends first indication information in a second cell, where the second cell is a secondary cell or a second primary cell, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the first data is incorrectly received in the first cell, or is used to request transmission of the first data in the second cell. The terminal device receives the first data in the second cell.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores a program to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions for:
receiving, by a terminal device, first data in a first cell, wherein the first cell is a first primary cell and wherein the first data is received incorrectly;
sending, by the terminal device, first indication information in a second cell, wherein the second cell is a secondary cell or a second primary cell, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the first data is incorrect in the first cell, or is used to request transmission of the first data in the second cell; and
receiving, by the terminal device, the first data in the second cell.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein after the sending first indication information in a second cell, the program further includes instructions for:
detecting a first downlink control channel in the second cell, wherein the first downlink control channel is used to receive the first data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the program further includes instructions for:
sending second indication information in the first cell, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the first data is incorrectly received in the first cell, or is used to request transmission of the first data in the first cell; and
receiving the first data in the first cell.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program further includes instructions for:
sending second indication information in the first cell, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the first data is incorrectly received in the first cell, or is used to request transmission of the first data in the first cell; and
receiving the first data in the first cell.

### Claim 5

An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores a program to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions for:
receiving, in a second cell, first indication information from a terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that first data is incorrectly received, by the terminal device, in a first cell, or is used to request, by the terminal device, transmission of the first data in the second cell, the first cell is a first primary cell, and the second cell is a secondary cell or a second primary cell; and
sending, in the second cell, the first data to the terminal device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein before the sending, in the second cell, the first data to the terminal device, the program further includes instructions for:
receiving, in the second cell, the first data from a first node device, wherein the first node device is a node device corresponding to the first cell.

### Claim 7

An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the non-transitory memory stores a program to be executed by the one or more processors, the program including instructions for:
sending, in a first cell, first data to a terminal device, wherein the first cell is a first primary cell;
receiving, in a second cell, third indication information from the terminal device, wherein the second cell is a secondary cell or a second primary cell, and the third indication information is used to indicate that the first data is correctly received in the first cell, or is used to request to stop transmission of the first data in the second cell; and
stopping sending the first data in the second cell.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the program further includes instructions for:
receiving, in the first cell, fourth indication information from the terminal device, wherein the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the first data is correctly received in the first cell, or is used to request to stop transmission of the first data in the first cell; and
stopping sending the first data in the first cell.