# US 12,120,045 B2 · Techniques for dynamically applying a repetition factor for a beam > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,120,045 B2 - Document ID: US12120045B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/710,511 - Filed: 2022-03-31 - Published: 2022-10-06 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2021-04-02 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Mahmoud Taherzadeh Boroujeni; Yan Zhou; Tao Luo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120045B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04L 1/0013: {Rate matching, e.g. puncturing or repetition of code symbols} - H04L 1/0026: {Transmission of channel quality indication} - H04L 1/0073: {Special arrangements for feedback channel} - H04L 1/06: using space diversity - H04L 1/08: by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system {(H04L1/1858 and H04L1/189 take precedence)} - H04L 1/1825: Adaptation of specific ARQ protocol parameters according to transmission conditions - H04L 1/1858: {Transmission or retransmission of more than one copy of acknowledgement message} - H04L 1/1861: {Physical mapping arrangements (for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053)} - H04L 1/1896: {ARQ related signaling} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network - H04B 7/0617: {for beam forming} - 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 Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The techniques described herein support dynamically indicating uplink control channel repetition multiple different types of uplink signaling. A user equipment (UE) may receive first control signaling indicating a first repetition factor for transmission of a feedback message associated with a beam or transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state. The UE may receive second control signaling scheduling transmission of a control message associated with the beam or TCI state. The UE may transmit, in accordance with a second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with the beam. In some cases, the second repetition factor may be configured with the second control signaling. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving first control signaling indicating a first repetition factor for transmission of a feedback message associated with a beam; receiving second control signaling scheduling transmission of a control message associated with the beam; and transmitting, in accordance with a second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first control signaling comprises: receiving the first control signaling including a bit field indicating the first repetition factor, wherein the control message is transmitted in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on the second control signaling and the bit field indicating the first repetition factor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first control signaling comprises: receiving the first control signaling including a physical uplink control channel resource indicator field indicating the first repetition factor, wherein the control message is transmitted in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on the second control signaling and the physical uplink control channel resource indicator field indicating the first repetition factor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor when the first control signaling has a defined aggregation level. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor when one or more control channel elements associated with the first control signaling correspond to a defined location. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the control message that is a second feedback message associated with semi-persistently scheduled downlink shared channel resources. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the control message that is a periodic channel state information report. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with a same transmission configuration indicator state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting a plurality of repetitions of the control message on a plurality of uplink resources corresponding to the second repetition factor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving third control signaling scheduling transmission of a second control message associated with the beam, wherein the control message and the second control message are different; and transmitting, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the second control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the second control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving third control signaling indicating the first repetition factor for transmission of a second feedback message associated with a second beam, the second feedback message indicating feedback for a second scheduled downlink data transmission; receiving fourth control signaling scheduling transmission of a second control message associated with the beam; and transmitting, without applying the second repetition factor, the second control message based at least in part on the second feedback message being associated with the second beam and the control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control message is transmitted in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a frequency range or subcarrier spacing, or both, associated with the control message. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor when a downlink data channel transmission associated with the feedback message is scheduled for transmission within a time interval. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting, within a frequency range, the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor within the frequency range. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control message comprises: transmitting, using a subcarrier spacing, the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor for the subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first control signaling comprises: receiving the first control signaling including a grant scheduling a scheduled downlink data transmission; and transmitting, in accordance with the first repetition factor, the feedback message indicating feedback for the scheduled downlink data transmission. ### Claim 17 A method for wireless communication at an access network entity, comprising: transmitting first control signaling indicating a first repetition factor for transmission of a feedback message associated with a beam; transmitting second control signaling scheduling transmission of a control message associated with the beam; and receiving, in accordance with a second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein transmitting the first control signaling comprises: transmitting the first control signaling including a bit field indicating the first repetition factor, wherein the control message is received in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on the second control signaling and the bit field indicating the first repetition factor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein transmitting the first control signaling comprises: transmitting the first control signaling including a physical uplink control channel resource indicator field indicating the first repetition factor, wherein the control message is received in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on the second control signaling and the physical uplink control channel resource indicator field indicating the first repetition factor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the control message comprises: receiving the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor when the first control signaling has a defined an aggregation level. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the control message comprises: receiving the control message in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a configuration indicating to apply the second repetition factor when one or more control channel elements associated with the first control signaling correspond to a defined location. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the control message comprises: receiving, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the control message that is a second feedback message associated with semi-persistently scheduled downlink shared channel resources. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the control message comprises: receiving, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the control message that is a periodic channel state information report. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the control message comprises: receiving, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with a same transmission configuration indicator state. ### Claim 25 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein receiving the control message comprises: receiving a plurality of repetitions of the control message on a plurality of uplink resources corresponding to the second repetition factor. ### Claim 26 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: transmitting third control signaling scheduling transmission of a second control message associated with the beam, wherein the control message and the second control message are different; and receiving, in accordance with the second repetition factor, the second control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the second control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 27 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: transmitting third control signaling indicating the first repetition factor for transmission of a second feedback message associated with a second beam, the second feedback message indicating feedback for a second scheduled downlink data transmission; transmitting fourth control signaling scheduling transmission of a second control message associated with the beam; and receiving, without the second repetition factor being applied, the second control message based at least in part on the second feedback message being associated with the second beam and the control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 28 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the control message is received in accordance with the second repetition factor based at least in part on a frequency range or subcarrier spacing, or both, associated with the control message. ### Claim 29 An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: a transceiver; a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive, via the transceiver, first control signaling indicating a first repetition factor for transmission of a feedback message associated with a beam; receive second control signaling scheduling transmission of a control message associated with the beam; and transmit, in accordance with a second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with the beam. ### Claim 30 An apparatus for wireless communication at an access network entity, comprising: a transceiver; a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: transmit, via the transceiver, first control signaling indicating a first repetition factor for transmission of a feedback message associated with a beam; transmit second control signaling scheduling transmission of a control message associated with the beam; and receive, in accordance with a second repetition factor, the control message based at least in part on both the feedback message and the control message being associated with the beam.