# US 12,004,175 B2 · Method for configured grant configuration, terminal, and network-side device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,004,175 B2 - Document ID: US12004175B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/353,174 - Filed: 2021-06-21 - Published: 2021-10-07 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-25 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xiaohang Chen; Zhi Lu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004175B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 5/0051: {of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal} - H04L 5/0092: {Indication of how the channel is divided} - H04W 72/1263: Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows - H04W 76/11: Allocation or use of connection identifiers - 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 A method for configured grant configuration, a terminal, and a network-side device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a mapping relationship between a plurality of configured grant configuration sets and a plurality of indexes; receiving downlink control information (DCI) and determining, based on the mapping relationship, a configured grant configuration set corresponding to a target index that is indicated by the DCI; and activating or deactivating a configured grant configuration included in the configured grant configuration set that is determined. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for configured grant configuration, applied to a terminal and comprising: obtaining a mapping relationship between a plurality of configured grant configuration sets and a plurality of indexes, wherein at least one configured grant configuration set comprises at least one configured grant configuration; receiving downlink control information (DCI) and determining, based on the mapping relationship, a configured grant configuration set corresponding to a target index that is indicated by the DCI, wherein the target index is any one of the plurality of indexes; and activating or deactivating a configured grant configuration comprised in the configured grant configuration set that is determined; in a case that at least two mapping relationships between the configured grant configuration sets and the indexes are obtained, the determining, based on the mapping relationship, the configured grant configuration set corresponding to the target index that is indicated by the DCI comprises: determining the configured grant configuration set based on a target parameter of the ICI and the target index indicated by the DCI; wherein different target parameters of the DCI correspond to different mapping relationships; wherein the target parameter of the DCI comprises at least one of the following: a format of the DCI; a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) corresponding to the DCI; a control resource set corresponding to the DCI; and a search space corresponding to the DCI. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes comprises: obtaining a predefined mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes; or obtaining a network-configured mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: determining a transmission occasion start position of each configured grant configuration in the configured grant configuration set based on first indication information indicated by the DCI and first radio resource control (RRC) configuration information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a transmission occasion start position of a first configured grant configuration, and the first configured grant configuration is any one configuration in the configured grant configuration set; and the first RRC configuration information is used to configure an offset value for transmission occasion start positions of configured grant configurations in the configured grant configuration set. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: determining a transmission occasion start position of each configured grant configuration in the configured grant configuration set based on second RRC configuration information, first indication information indicated by the DCI, and second indication information indicated by the DCI; wherein the second RRC configuration information is used to configure an offset value set for transmission occasion start positions of configured grant configurations in the configured grant configuration set, and the offset value set comprises at least two offset values; the first indication information is used to indicate a transmission occasion start position of a first configured grant configuration, and the first configured grant configuration is any one configuration in the configured grant configuration set; and the second indication information is used to indicate one offset value in the offset value set. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein different configured grant configurations correspond to different demodulation reference signal (DMRS) parameters; and each DMRS parameter comprises at least one of the following: a DMRS port; an orthogonal mask (OCC) used for a DMRS port; and a DMRS scrambling identifier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein a quantity of bits to be occupied by the target index is configured by a network-side device, or determined based on a quantity of configured grant configuration sets that are configured by the network-side device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored in the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the method for configured grant configuration according to claim 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the obtaining the mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes comprises: obtaining a predefined mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes; or obtaining a network-configured mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the computer program is further executed by a processor to implement: determining a transmission occasion start position of each configured grant configuration in the configured grant configuration set based on first indication information indicated by the DCI and first radio resource control (RRC) configuration information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a transmission occasion start position of a first configured grant configuration, and the first configured grant configuration is any one configuration in the configured grant configuration set; and the first RRC configuration information is used to configure an offset value for transmission occasion start positions of configured grant configurations in the configured grant configuration set. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein the computer program is further executed by a processor to implement: determining a transmission occasion start position of each configured grant configuration in the configured grant configuration set based on second RRC configuration information, first indication information indicated by the DCI, and second indication information indicated by the DCI; wherein the second RRC configuration information is used to configure an offset value set for transmission occasion start positions of configured grant configurations in the configured grant configuration set, and the offset value set comprises at least two offset values; the first indication information is used to indicate a transmission occasion start position of a first configured grant configuration, and the first configured grant configuration is any one configuration in the configured grant configuration set; and the second indication information is used to indicate one offset value in the offset value set. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein different configured grant configurations correspond to different demodulation reference signal (DMRS) parameters; and each DMRS parameter comprises at least one of the following: a DMRS port; an orthogonal mask (OCC) used for a DMRS port; and a DMRS scrambling identifier. ### Claim 12 A terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor is configured to implement following steps: obtaining a mapping relationship between a plurality of configured grant configuration sets and a plurality of indexes, wherein at least one configured grant configuration set comprises at least one configured grant configuration; receiving downlink control information (DCI) and determining, based on the mapping relationship, a configured grant configuration set corresponding to a target index that is indicated by the DCI, wherein the target index is any one of the plurality of indexes; and activating or deactivating a configured grant configuration comprised in the configured grant configuration set that is determined; in a case that at least two mapping relationships between the configured grant configuration sets and the indexes are obtained, the determining, based on the mapping relationship, the configured grant configuration set corresponding to the target index that is indicated by the DCI comprises: determining the configured grant configuration set based on a target parameter of the DCI and the target index indicated by the DCI; wherein different target parameters of the DCI correspond to different mapping relationships; wherein the target parameter of the DCI comprises at least one of the following: a format of the DCI; a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) corresponding to the DCI; a control resource set corresponding to the DCI; and a search space corresponding to the DCI. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The terminal according to claim 12, wherein the obtaining the mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes comprises: obtaining a predefined mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes; or obtaining a network-configured mapping relationship between the plurality of configured grant configuration sets and the plurality of indexes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The terminal according to claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to implement following step: determining a transmission occasion start position of each configured grant configuration in the configured grant configuration set based on first indication information indicated by the DCI and first radio resource control (RRC) configuration information, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a transmission occasion start position of a first configured grant configuration, and the first configured grant configuration is any one configuration in the configured grant configuration set; and the first RRC configuration information is used to configure an offset value for transmission occasion start positions of configured grant configurations in the configured grant configuration set. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The terminal according to claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to implement following step: determining a transmission occasion start position of each configured grant configuration in the configured grant configuration set based on second RRC configuration information, first indication information indicated by the DCI, and second indication information indicated by the DCI; wherein the second RRC configuration information is used to configure an offset value set for transmission occasion start positions of configured grant configurations in the configured grant configuration set, and the offset value set comprises at least two offset values; the first indication information is used to indicate a transmission occasion start position of a first configured grant configuration, and the first configured grant configuration is any one configuration in the configured grant configuration set; and the second indication information is used to indicate one offset value in the offset value set. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The terminal according to claim 12, wherein different configured grant configurations correspond to different demodulation reference signal (DMRS) parameters; and each DMRS parameter comprises at least one of the following: a DMRS port; an orthogonal mask (OCC) used for a DMRS port; and a DMRS scrambling identifier. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The terminal according to claim 12, wherein a quantity of bits to be occupied by the target index is configured by a network-side device, or determined based on a quantity of configured grant configuration sets that are configured by the network-side device. ### Claim 18 A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor is further configured to implement following steps: configuring, for a terminal, a mapping relationship between a plurality of configured grant configuration sets and a plurality of indexes, wherein at least one configured grant configuration set comprises at least one configured grant configuration; and transmitting downlink control information DCI to the terminal, wherein the DCI is used to indicate a target index, so that the terminal activates or deactivates a configured grant configuration comprised in the configured grant configuration set and corresponding to the target index, wherein the target index is any one of the plurality of indexes; in a case that at least two mapping relationships between the configured grant configuration sets and the indexes are configured for the terminal, different target parameters of the DCI correspond to different mapping relationships; and each target parameter of the DCI comprises at least one of the following: a format of the DCI; a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) corresponding to the DCI; a control resource set corresponding to the DCI; and a search space corresponding to the DCI. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The network-side device according to claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to implement following step: configuring different demodulation reference signal (DMRS) parameters corresponding to different configured grant configurations, wherein each DMRS parameter comprises at least one of the following: a DMRS port; an orthogonal mask (OCC) used for a DMRS port; and a DMRS scrambling identifier. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The network-side device according to claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to implement following step: configuring a quantity of bits to be occupied by the target index; or configuring, based on a quantity of configured grant configuration sets that are configured, a quantity of bits to be occupied by the target index.