# US 12,004,165 B2 · FD mode dependent UCI multiplexing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,165 B2 - Document ID: US12004165B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/149,435 - Filed: 2023-01-03 - Published: 2023-05-11 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-04 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Qian Zhang; Yan Zhou; Navid Abedini; Junyi Li; Tao Luo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004165B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network - H04B 7/0696: {Determining beam pairs} - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04L 5/1461: {Suppression of signals in the return path, i.e. bidirectional control circuits} - H04W 56/001: {Synchronization between nodes} - H04W 72/046: {the resource being in the space domain, e.g. beams} - H04W 72/53: based on regulatory allocation policies - H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access - H04L 5/16: Half-duplex systems; Simplex/duplex switching; Transmission of break signals {non-automatically inverting the direction of transmission} - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - 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) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for PHY priority for wireless communications are provided. An example apparatus may multiplex a first uplink control information transmission based on a first uplink control information resource and a second uplink control information transmission based on a second uplink control information resource that overlaps in time with the first uplink control information resource, at least one of the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource being for full-duplex communication. The example apparatus may determine, based on applying a multiplexing rule on the full-duplex communication, whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with a first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with a second beam. The example apparatus may transmit a multiplexed uplink control information transmission using a determined uplink control information resource based on the multiplexing rule. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: multiplexing a first uplink control information transmission based on a first uplink control information resource and a second uplink control information transmission based on a second uplink control information resource that overlaps in time with the first uplink control information resource, at least one of the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource being for full-duplex communication; determining, based on applying a multiplexing rule on the full-duplex communication, whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with a first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with a second beam, wherein the multiplexing rule indicates for the UE to determine whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with the first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with the second beam based at least in part on whether the first uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication and whether the second uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication; and transmitting a multiplexed uplink control information transmission using a determined uplink control information resource based on the multiplexing rule. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information transmission includes: transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the second beam associated with the second uplink control information resource based on the first uplink control information resource being for half-duplex communication and the second uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information transmission includes: transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the first beam associated with the first uplink control information resource based on the second uplink control information resource being for a half-duplex communication and the first uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a respective uplink control information resource for the full-duplex communication independent of content of the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: if the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource are both for the full-duplex communication, determining whether to use the first beam or the second beam based on content for the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 6 An apparatus of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the memory, the at least one processor is configured to cause the apparatus to: multiplex a first uplink control information transmission based on a first uplink control information resource and a second uplink control information transmission based on a second uplink control information resource that overlaps in time with the first uplink control information resource, at least one of the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource being for full-duplex communication; determine, based on applying a multiplexing rule on the full-duplex communication, whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with a first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with a second beam, wherein the multiplexing rule indicates for the UE to determine whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with the first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with the second beam based at least in part on whether the first uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication and whether the second uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication; and transmit a multiplexed uplink control information transmission using a determined uplink control information resource based on the multiplexing rule. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein to transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission, the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the second beam associated with the second uplink control information resource based on the first uplink control information resource being for half-duplex communication and the second uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein to transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission, the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the first beam associated with the first uplink control information resource based on the second uplink control information resource being for a half-duplex communication and the first uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to determine a respective uplink control information resource for the full-duplex communication independent of content of the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to if the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource are both for the full-duplex communication, determine whether to use the first beam or the second beam based on content for the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code at a user equipment (UE), the code when executed by a processor causes the processor to: multiplex a first uplink control information transmission based on a first uplink control information resource and a second uplink control information transmission based on a second uplink control information resource that overlaps in time with the first uplink control information resource, at least one of the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource being for full-duplex communication; determine, based on applying a multiplexing rule on the full-duplex communication, whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with a first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with a second beam, wherein the multiplexing rule indicates for the UE to determine whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with the first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with the second beam based at least in part on whether the first uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication and whether the second uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication; and transmit a multiplexed uplink control information transmission using a determined uplink control information resource based on the multiplexing rule. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein to cause the processor to transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission the code when executed by the processor further causes the processor to: transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the second beam associated with the second uplink control information resource based on the first uplink control information resource being for half-duplex communication and the second uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein to cause the processor to transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission the code when executed by the processor further causes the processor to: transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the first beam associated with the first uplink control information resource based on the second uplink control information resource being for a half-duplex communication and the first uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the code when executed by the processor further causes the processor to determine a respective uplink control information resource for the full-duplex communication independent of content of the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the code when executed by the processor further causes the processor to if the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource are both for the full-duplex communication, determine whether to use the first beam or the second beam based on content for the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 16 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: means for multiplexing a first uplink control information transmission based on a first uplink control information resource and a second uplink control information transmission based on a second uplink control information resource that overlaps in time with the first uplink control information resource, at least one of the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource being for full-duplex communication; means for determining, based on applying a multiplexing rule on the full-duplex communication, whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with a first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with a second beam, wherein the multiplexing rule indicates for the UE to determine whether to use the first uplink control information resource associated with the first beam or the second uplink control information resource associated with the second beam based at least in part on whether the first uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication and whether the second uplink control information resource is for half-duplex communication or full-duplex communication; and means for transmitting a multiplexed uplink control information transmission using a determined uplink control information resource based on the multiplexing rule. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the means for transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information transmission are configured to: transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the second beam associated with the second uplink control information resource based on the first uplink control information resource being for half-duplex communication and the second uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the means for transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information transmission are configured to: transmit the multiplexed uplink control information transmission using the first beam associated with the first uplink control information resource based on the second uplink control information resource being for a half-duplex communication and the first uplink control information resource being for the full-duplex communication. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising means for determining a respective uplink control information resource for the full-duplex communication independent of content of the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: means for determining whether to use the first beam or the second beam based on content for the first uplink control information transmission and the second uplink control information transmission, if the first uplink control information resource and the second uplink control information resource are both for the full-duplex communication.