# US 11,910,419 B2 · Communication and data processing in wireless communications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,910,419 B2 - Document ID: US11910419B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/939,561 - Filed: 2022-09-07 - Published: 2023-03-30 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-07-22 - Assignees: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Applicants: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Inventors: Hua Zhou; Esmael Hejazi Dinan; Alireza Babaei; Ali Cagatay Cirik; Hyoungsuk Jeon; Yunjung Yi; Youngwoo Kwak; Kai Xu; Kyungmin Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11910419B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 72/53: based on regulatory allocation policies - H04L 1/1819: {with retransmission of additional or different redundancy} - H04L 1/1822: involving configuration of automatic repeat request [ARQ] with parallel processes - H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04L 1/1874: {Buffer management} - H04L 5/0042: {Intra-user or intra-terminal allocation} - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04L 5/0064: {Rate requirement of the data, e.g. scalable bandwidth, data priority} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 72/1263: Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04W 72/56: based on priority criteria - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - 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 Wireless communications may be used to support data processing. A plurality of resources may be indicated for a wireless device to use to communicate and/or process data. Data may be received and processed based on groups of the plurality of resources to be used. For example, the plurality of resources to be used may be associated with different resource groups. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, by a wireless device and via a channel associated with a first CORESET in a first CORESET group, a first downlink message indicating a first scheduled transmission of a first downlink signal; after receiving the first downlink message, receiving, via a channel associated with a second CORESET in a second CORESET group different from the first CORESET group, a second downlink message indicating a second scheduled transmission of a second downlink signal, wherein the second scheduled transmission starts earlier than an end of the first scheduled transmission; receiving the second downlink signal; receiving the first downlink signal; and transmitting a first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and a second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: processing the second downlink signal and the first downlink signal such that the receiving the second downlink signal and the receiving the first downlink signal are based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the second downlink signal starts earlier than a start of the receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the second downlink signal starts earlier than completion of the receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the second downlink signal is completed prior to a start of the receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein completion of the receiving the second downlink signal is later than completion of the receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first CORESET group associated with a first CORESET group index, comprises the first CORESET, and wherein the second CORESET group, associated with a second CORESET group index comprises the second CORESET. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal comprises: based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, transmitting a second acknowledgement prior to transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal comprises: based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, transmitting a second acknowledgement after transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first CORESET and the second CORESET are CORESETs of a same cell. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, processing the first downlink signal after processing the second downlink signal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first uplink signal comprises at least one of: a first acknowledgment for the first downlink signal; or a first uplink shared channel signal comprising the first downlink signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the receiving the first downlink signal comprises receiving the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the first downlink message; and the receiving the second downlink signal comprises receiving the second downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the second downlink message. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the first downlink signal is based on the first CORESET and a third CORESET being in a same CORESET group, and wherein the method further comprises: based on the first CORESET and the third CORESET being in the same CORESET group, dropping a third downlink signal indicated by a third downlink message associated with the third CORESET. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the dropping the third downlink signal comprises at least one of: skipping allocating the third downlink signal to a second hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process; skipping decoding the third downlink signal; or skipping generating a third acknowledgement for the third downlink signal. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, configure a wireless device to: receive, via a channel associated with a first CORESET in a first CORESET group, a first downlink message indicating a first scheduled transmission of a first downlink signal; after receiving the first downlink message, receive, via a channel associated with a second CORESET in a second CORESET group different from the first CORESET group, a second downlink message indicating a second scheduled transmission of a second downlink signal, wherein the second scheduled transmission starts earlier than an end of the first scheduled transmission; receive the second downlink signal; receive the first downlink signal; and receive a first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and a second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to process the second downlink signal and the first downlink signal such that receiving the second downlink signal and receiving the first downlink signal are based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to start receiving the second downlink signal earlier than a start of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to start receiving the second downlink signal earlier than completion of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to complete receiving the second downlink signal prior to a start of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to complete receiving the second downlink signal later than completion of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the first CORESET group, associated with a first CORESET group index, comprises the first CORESET, and wherein the second CORESET group, associated with a second CORESET group index, comprises the second CORESET. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to transmit the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal by transmitting, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, a second acknowledgement prior to transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to transmit the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal by transmitting, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, a second acknowledgement after transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 25 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the first CORESET and the second CORESET are CORESETs of a same cell. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to process, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, the first downlink signal after processing the second downlink signal. ### Claim 27 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the first uplink signal comprises at least one of: a first acknowledgment for the first downlink signal; or a first uplink shared channel signal comprising the first downlink signal. ### Claim 28 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to: receive the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the first downlink message; and receive the second downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the second downlink message. ### Claim 29 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to receive the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and a third CORESET being in a same CORESET group, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to drop, based on the first CORESET and the third CORESET being in the same CORESET group, a third downlink signal indicated by a third downlink message associated with the third CORESET. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to drop the third downlink signal by performing at least one of: skipping allocating the third downlink signal to a second hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process; skipping decoding the third downlink signal; or skipping generating a third acknowledgement for the third downlink signal. ### Claim 31 A wireless device comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to: receive, via a channel associated with a first CORESET in a first CORESET group, a first downlink message indicating a first scheduled transmission of a first downlink signal; after receiving the first downlink message, receive, via a channel associated with a second CORESET in a second CORESET group different from the first CORESET group, a second downlink message indicating a second scheduled transmission of a second downlink signal, wherein the second scheduled transmission starts earlier than an end of the first scheduled transmission; receive the second downlink signal; receive the first downlink signal; and transmit a first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and a second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to process the second downlink signal and the first downlink signal such that receiving the second downlink signal and receiving the first downlink signal are based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start receiving the second downlink signal earlier than a start of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start receiving the second downlink signal earlier than completion of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to complete receiving the second downlink signal prior to a start of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to complete receiving the second downlink signal later than completion of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the first CORESET group, associated with a first CORESET group index, comprises the first CORESET, and wherein the second CORESET group, associated with a second CORESET group index, comprises the second CORESET. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal by transmitting, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, a second acknowledgement prior to transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 39 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal by transmitting, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, a second acknowledgement after transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 40 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the first CORESET and the second CORESET are CORESETs of a same cell. ### Claim 41 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to process, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, the first downlink signal after processing the second downlink signal. ### Claim 42 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the first uplink signal comprises at least one of: a first acknowledgment for the first downlink signal; or a first uplink shared channel signal comprising the first downlink signal. ### Claim 43 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to: receive the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the first downlink message; and receive the second downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the second downlink message. ### Claim 44 (depends on 31) The wireless device of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to: receive the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and a third CORESET being in a same CORESET group; and based on the first CORESET and the third CORESET being in the same CORESET group, drop a third downlink signal indicated by a third downlink message associated with the third CORESET. ### Claim 45 (depends on 44) The wireless device of claim 44, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to drop the third downlink signal by performing at least one of: skipping allocating the third downlink signal to a second hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process; skipping decoding the third downlink signal; or skipping generating a third acknowledgement for the third downlink signal. ### Claim 46 A system comprising: a wireless device; and a base station; wherein the wireless device is configured to: receive, via a channel associated with a first CORESET in a first CORESET group, a first downlink message indicating a first scheduled transmission of a first downlink signal; after receiving the first downlink message, receive, via a channel associated with a second CORESET in a second CORESET group different from the first CORESET group, a second downlink message indicating a second scheduled transmission of a second downlink signal, wherein the second scheduled transmission starts earlier than an end of the first scheduled transmission; receive the second downlink signal; receive the first downlink signal; and transmit a first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and a second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal; and wherein the base station is configured to receive the first uplink signal and the second uplink signal. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to process the second downlink signal and the first downlink signal such that receiving the second downlink signal and receiving the first downlink signal are based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups. ### Claim 48 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to start receiving the second downlink signal earlier than a start of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 49 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to start receiving the second downlink signal earlier than completion of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 50 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to complete receiving the second downlink signal prior to a start of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 51 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to complete receiving the second downlink signal later than completion of receiving the first downlink signal. ### Claim 52 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the first CORESET group, associated with a first CORESET group index, comprises the first CORESET, and wherein the second CORESET group, associated with a second CORESET group index, comprises the second CORESET. ### Claim 53 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to transmit the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal by transmitting, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, a second acknowledgement prior to transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 54 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to transmit the first uplink signal associated with the first downlink signal and the second uplink signal associated with the second downlink signal by transmitting, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, a second acknowledgement after transmitting a first acknowledgment. ### Claim 55 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the first CORESET and the second CORESET are CORESETs of a same cell. ### Claim 56 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to process, based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups, the first downlink signal after processing the second downlink signal. ### Claim 57 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the first uplink signal comprises at least one of: a first acknowledgment for the first downlink signal; or a first uplink shared channel signal comprising the first downlink signal. ### Claim 58 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to: receive the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the first downlink message; and receive the second downlink signal based on the first CORESET and the second CORESET being in different CORESET groups and based on the second downlink message. ### Claim 59 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the wireless device is further configured to: receive the first downlink signal based on the first CORESET and a third CORESET being in a same CORESET group; and based on the first CORESET and the third CORESET being in the same CORESET group, drop a third downlink signal indicated by a third downlink message associated with the third CORESET. ### Claim 60 (depends on 59) The system of claim 59, wherein the wireless device is further configured to drop the third downlink signal by performing at least one of: skipping allocating the third downlink signal to a second hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process; skipping decoding the third downlink signal; or skipping generating a third acknowledgement for the third downlink signal.