# US 12,114,347 B2 · Control information sending and receiving method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,114,347 B2 - Document ID: US12114347B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/377,852 - Filed: 2021-07-16 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-02-03 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Xingwei Zhang; Jinfang Zhang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12114347B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame} - H04W 72/569: {of the traffic information} - H04L 1/0026: {Transmission of channel quality indication} - H04L 1/1812: Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ] - H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04L 5/0057: {Physical resource allocation for CQI} - H04W 4/06: Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services - H04W 52/0219: {where the power saving management affects multiple terminals} - H04W 72/20: Control channels or signalling for resource management - H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network - H04W 72/56: based on priority criteria - H04L 1/1671: {the supervisory signal being transmitted together with control information} - H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)} - H04W 4/40: for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract This application provides a control information sending method, including determining L pieces of control information from M pieces of control information based on a priority rule, where the M pieces of control information include M1 pieces of uplink control information and M2 pieces of sidelink control information, types of M1 pieces of uplink control information include a hybrid automatic repeat request, a scheduling request, and channel state information, types of M2 pieces of sidelink control information include a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request, a sidelink scheduling request, and sidelink channel state information, M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, M1 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, M2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and L is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to M, and sending the L pieces of control information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A control information sending method, comprising: determining, by a terminal apparatus, L pieces of control information from M pieces of control information based on a priority rule, wherein a total quantity of bits of the M pieces of control information is greater than a channel capacity of the terminal apparatus, wherein the M pieces of control information comprise M1 pieces of uplink control information and M2 pieces of sidelink control information, wherein types of the M1 pieces of uplink control information comprise at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat request, a scheduling request, and channel state information, wherein types of the M2 pieces of sidelink control information comprise at least one of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request, a sidelink scheduling request, and sidelink channel state information, and wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, M1 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, M2 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and L is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to M; and sending, by the terminal apparatus, the L pieces of control information; wherein determining the L pieces of control information from the M pieces of control information based on the priority rule comprises: determining the L pieces of control information from the M pieces of control information based on the priority rule and the channel capacity, wherein a total quantity of bits of the L pieces of control information is less than or equal to the channel capacity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the priority rule comprises at least one of a priority rule for at least two types of control information, a priority rule for control information corresponding to at least two communication modes, and a priority rule for control information corresponding to at least two attributes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the priority rule for the at least two types of control information comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of a sidelink scheduling request being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information; a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of sidelink beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-beam related channel state information; a priority of sidelink rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-rank related channel state information; a priority of sidelink wideband channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink sub-band channel state information; and a priority of uplink control information being higher than a priority of sidelink control information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the priority of uplink control information higher than the priority of sidelink control information comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of a hybrid automatic repeat request being higher than a priority of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request; a priority of a scheduling request being higher than a priority of a sidelink scheduling request; a priority of channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information; a priority of semi-persistent channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information; a priority of periodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink beam related channel state information; a priority of non-beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-beam related channel state information; a priority of rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink rank related channel state information; a priority of non-rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-rank related channel state information; a priority of wideband channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink wideband channel state information; and a priority of sub-band channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink sub-band channel state information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the priority rule for the control information corresponding to the at least two communication modes comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is broadcast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is multicast; a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is broadcast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is unicast; and a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is multicast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is unicast. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the priority rule for the control information corresponding to the at least two attributes comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a cell with a smaller cell number being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a cell with a larger cell number; a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a smaller channel state information configuration identifier being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a larger channel state information configuration identifier; and a priority of control information corresponding to a smaller sending link number being higher than a priority of control information corresponding to a larger sending link number. ### Claim 7 A terminal apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to: determine L pieces of control information from M pieces of control information based on a priority rule, wherein a total quantity of bits of the M pieces of control information is greater than a channel capacity of the terminal apparatus, wherein the M pieces of control information comprise M1 pieces of uplink control information and M2 pieces of sidelink control information, and wherein types of the M1 pieces of uplink control information comprise at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat request, a scheduling request, and channel state information, and wherein types of the M2 pieces of sidelink control information comprise at least one of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request, a sidelink scheduling request, and sidelink channel state information, and wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, M1 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, M2 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and L is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to M; and send the L pieces of control information; wherein determining the L pieces of control information from the M pieces of control information based on the priority rule comprises: determining the L pieces of control information from the M pieces of control information based on the priority rule and the channel capacity, wherein a total quantity of bits of the L pieces of control information is less than or equal to the channel capacity. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The terminal apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the priority rule determines at least one of a priority rule for at least two types of control information, a priority rule for control information corresponding to at least two communication modes, and a priority rule for control information corresponding to at least two attributes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The terminal apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the priority rule for the at least two types of control information comprises at least one of the following: a priority of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of a sidelink scheduling request being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information; a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of sidelink beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-beam related channel state information; a priority of sidelink rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-rank related channel state information; a priority of sidelink wideband channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink sub-band channel state information; and a priority of uplink control information being higher than a priority of sidelink control information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The terminal apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the priority of uplink control information higher than the priority of sidelink control information comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of a hybrid automatic repeat request being higher than a priority of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request; a priority of a scheduling request being higher than a priority of a sidelink scheduling request; a priority of channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information; a priority of semi-persistent channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information; a priority of periodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink beam related channel state information; a priority of non-beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-beam related channel state information; a priority of rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink rank related channel state information; a priority of non-rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-rank related channel state information; a priority of wideband channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink wideband channel state information; and a priority of sub-band channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink sub-band channel state information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The terminal apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the priority rule for the control information corresponding to the at least two communication modes comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is broadcast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is multicast; a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is broadcast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is unicast; and a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is multicast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is unicast. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The terminal apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the priority rule for the control information corresponding to the at least two attributes comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a cell with a smaller cell number being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a cell with a larger cell number; a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a smaller channel state information configuration identifier being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a larger channel state information configuration identifier; and a priority of control information corresponding to a smaller sending link number being higher than a priority of control information corresponding to a larger sending link number. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, wherein the computer-readable medium stores program code, and when the program code is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to: determine L pieces of control information from M pieces of control information based on a priority rule, wherein a total quantity of bits of the M pieces of control information is greater than a channel capacity of the computer, wherein the M pieces of control information comprise M1 pieces of uplink control information and M2 pieces of sidelink control information, and wherein types of the M1 pieces of uplink control information comprise at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat request, a scheduling request, and channel state information, and wherein types of the M2 pieces of sidelink control information comprise at least one of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request, a sidelink scheduling request, and sidelink channel state information, and wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, M1 is an integer greater than or equal to 0, M2 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and L is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to M; and send the L pieces of control information; wherein determining the L pieces of control information from the M pieces of control information based on the priority rule comprises: determining the L pieces of control information from the M pieces of control information based on the priority rule and the channel capacity, wherein a total quantity of bits of the L pieces of control information is less than or equal to the channel capacity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The medium according to claim 13, wherein the priority rule comprises at least one of a priority rule for at least two types of control information, a priority rule for control information corresponding to at least two communication modes, and a priority rule for control information corresponding to at least two attributes. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The medium according to claim 14, wherein the priority rule for the at least two types of control information comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of a sidelink scheduling request being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information; a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of sidelink beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-beam related channel state information; a priority of sidelink rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-rank related channel state information; a priority of sidelink wideband channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink sub-band channel state information; and a priority of uplink control information being higher than a priority of sidelink control information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The medium according to claim 15, wherein the priority of uplink control information higher than the priority of sidelink control information comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of a hybrid automatic repeat request being higher than a priority of a sidelink hybrid automatic repeat request; a priority of a scheduling request being higher than a priority of a sidelink scheduling request; a priority of channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink channel state information; a priority of aperiodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink aperiodic channel state information; a priority of semi-persistent channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink semi-persistent channel state information; a priority of periodic channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink periodic channel state information; a priority of beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink beam related channel state information; a priority of non-beam related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-beam related channel state information; a priority of rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink rank related channel state information; a priority of non-rank related channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink non-rank related channel state information; a priority of wideband channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink wideband channel state information; and a priority of sub-band channel state information being higher than a priority of sidelink sub-band channel state information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The medium according to claim 14, wherein the priority rule for the control information corresponding to the at least two communication modes comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is broadcast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is multicast; a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is broadcast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is unicast; and a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is multicast being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a sidelink whose communication mode is unicast. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The medium according to claim 14, wherein the priority rule for the control information corresponding to the at least two attributes comprises at least one of the following priority rules: a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a cell with a smaller cell number being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a cell with a larger cell number; a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a smaller channel state information configuration identifier being higher than a priority of sidelink feedback information corresponding to a larger channel state information configuration identifier; and a priority of control information corresponding to a smaller sending link number being higher than a priority of control information corresponding to a larger sending link number.