# US 12,113,676 B2 · Semi-persistent scheduling release > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,113,676 B2 - Document ID: US12113676B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/884,539 - Filed: 2022-08-09 - Published: 2022-12-01 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-06 - Assignees: Apex Beam Technologies LLC - Applicants: Apex Beam Technologies LLC - Inventors: Alireza Babaei - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12113676B2 ## CPC - H04L 1/1812: Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ] - H04L 1/1822: involving configuration of automatic repeat request [ARQ] with parallel processes - H04L 1/1825: Adaptation of specific ARQ protocol parameters according to transmission conditions - H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04L 1/1861: {Physical mapping arrangements (for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053)} - H04L 1/1864: {ARQ related signaling (H04L1/1607 takes precedence)} - H04L 1/1896: {ARQ related signaling} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04L 5/0098: {Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands} - H04L 41/0803: Configuration setting - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H04L 5/005: {of common pilots, i.e. pilots destined for multiple users or terminals} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - 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 base station transmits RRC message(s) comprising a first configuration parameter of a first SPS configuration, a second configuration parameter of a second SPS configuration, and a third configuration parameter. The first configuration parameter may indicate a first HARQ codebook identifier. The second configuration parameter may indicate a second HARQ codebook identifier. The second HARQ codebook identifier may be the same as the first HARQ codebook identifier. The third configuration parameter may indicate a state that is mapped to the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration. A DCI may be transmitted. A value of bit(s) of a HARQ process number field of the DCI may indicate the state. The DCI may indicate deactivation of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration. An acknowledgement may be received. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: transmitting, by a base station, one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising: a first configuration parameter, of a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration, indicating a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) codebook identifier; a second configuration parameter, of a second SPS configuration, indicating a second HARQ codebook identifier, wherein the second HARQ codebook identifier is the same as the first HARQ codebook identifier; and a third configuration parameter indicating a state that is mapped to the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration; transmitting a downlink control information (DCI), wherein: a value of one or more bits of a HARQ process number field of the DCI indicates the state; and the DCI indicates deactivation of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration; and receiving an acknowledgement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising deactivating the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration by deactivating: a first plurality of resources associated with the first SPS configuration; and a second plurality of resources associated with the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the DCI comprises a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)-to-HARQ feedback timing field; and a value of the PDSCH-to-HARQ feedback timing field indicates a time duration between the DCI and the acknowledgement. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein a timing of the acknowledgement is based on a first timing of the DCI and the value of the PDSCH-to-HARQ feedback timing field. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the first HARQ codebook identifier indicates a first HARQ feedback codebook for transmission of an acknowledgement associated with releasing the first SPS configuration or a HARQ feedback for a transport block received via a resource associated with the first SPS configuration; the second HARQ codebook identifier indicates a second HARQ feedback codebook for transmission of an acknowledgement associated with releasing the second SPS configuration or a HARQ feedback for a transport block received via a resource associated with the second SPS configuration; and the first HARQ feedback codebook is the same as the second HARQ feedback codebook based on the first HARQ codebook identifier being the same as the second HARQ codebook identifier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the state is associated with a plurality of configuration indexes comprising a first configuration index, of the first SPS configuration, and a second configuration index of the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the acknowledgement is in response to the DCI indicating release of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more RRC messages further comprise a fourth configuration parameter indicating a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier, wherein the DCI is associated with the configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting a first activation DCI indicating activation of a first plurality of resources associated with the first SPS configuration; and transmitting a second activation DCI indicating activation of a second plurality of resources associated with the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more RRC messages further comprise fourth configuration parameters of a bandwidth part of a cell, wherein the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration are for the bandwidth part. ### Claim 11 A base station comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to: transmit one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising: a first configuration parameter, of a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration, indicating a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) codebook identifier; a second configuration parameter, of a second SPS configuration, indicating a second HARQ codebook identifier, wherein the second HARQ codebook identifier is the same as the first HARQ codebook identifier; and a third configuration parameter indicating a state that is mapped to the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration; transmit a downlink control information (DCI), wherein: a value of one or more bits of a HARQ process number field of the DCI indicates the state; and the DCI indicates deactivation of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration; and receive an acknowledgement. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein the DCI is configured to cause deactivation of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration by deactivating: a first plurality of resources associated with the first SPS configuration; and a second plurality of resources associated with the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein: the DCI comprises a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)-to-HARQ feedback timing field; and a value of the PDSCH-to-HARQ feedback timing field indicates a time duration between the DCI and the acknowledgement. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein a timing of the acknowledgement is based on a first timing of the DCI and the value of the PDSCH-to-HARQ feedback timing field. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein: the first HARQ codebook identifier indicates a first HARQ feedback codebook for transmission of an acknowledgement associated with releasing the first SPS configuration or a HARQ feedback for a transport block received via a resource associated with the first SPS configuration; the second HARQ codebook identifier indicates a second HARQ feedback codebook for transmission of an acknowledgement associated with releasing the second SPS configuration or a HARQ feedback for a transport block received via a resource associated with the second SPS configuration; and the first HARQ feedback codebook is the same as the second HARQ feedback codebook based on the first HARQ codebook identifier being the same as the second HARQ codebook identifier. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein the state is associated with a plurality of configuration indexes comprising a first configuration index, of the first SPS configuration, and a second configuration index of the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein receiving the acknowledgement is in response to the DCI indicating release of the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein the one or more RRC messages further comprise a fourth configuration parameter indicating a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier, wherein the DCI is associated with the configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to: transmit a first activation DCI indicating activation of a first plurality of resources associated with the first SPS configuration; and transmit a second activation DCI indicating activation of a second plurality of resources associated with the second SPS configuration. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The base station of claim 11, wherein the one or more RRC messages further comprise fourth configuration parameters of a bandwidth part of a cell, wherein the first SPS configuration and the second SPS configuration are for the bandwidth part.