# US 12,120,704 B2 · Default downlink signaling in control channel repetition

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- Number: US 12,120,704 B2
- Document ID: US12120704B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/125,469
- Filed: 2023-03-23
- Published: 2023-07-20
- Granted: 2024-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2020-09-24
- Assignees: Ofinno, LLC
- Applicants: Ofinno, LLC
- Inventors: Ali Cagatay Cirik; Esmael Hejazi Dinan; Yunjung Yi; Hua Zhou; Jonghyun Park
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120704B2

## CPC

- H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation
- H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
- H04L 1/08: by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system {(H04L1/1858 and H04L1/189 take precedence)}
- H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}
- H04W 72/12: Wireless traffic scheduling
- H04W 72/232: the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling
- H04B 7/06968: {using quasi-colocation [QCL] between signals}
- 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)
- H04B: TRANSMISSION

## Abstract

A base station transmits one or more configuration parameters indicating a single frequency network (SFN) scheme. The base station transmits, via control resource sets (coresets) configured for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition, repetitions of downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The base station transmits the PDSCH based on transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states of the coresets. The PDSCH transmission is in response to: the one or more configuration parameters indicating the SFN scheme; the DCI not comprising a TCI field; and a time offset between the DCI and the PDSCH being equal to or greater than a threshold.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
transmitting, by a base station, one or more configuration parameters indicating a single frequency network (SFN) scheme;
transmitting, via control resource sets (coresets) configured for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition, repetitions of downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and
transmitting the PDSCH based on transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states of the coresets, wherein the transmitting is in response to:
the one or more configuration parameters indicating the SFN scheme;
the DCI not comprising a TCI field; and
a time offset between the DCI and the PDSCH being equal to or greater than a threshold.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the repetitions of the DCI in PDCCH occasions, wherein each PDCCH occasion of the PDCCH occasions is associated with a respective coreset of the coresets.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting one or more activation commands indicating activation of the TCI states of the coresets, wherein each TCI state of the TCI states is indicated for a respective coreset of the coresets.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the time offset comprises a time between a PDCCH occasion, of PDCCH occasions for the repetitions of the DCI, and the PDSCH.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the repetitions of the DCI comprise:
time domain control channel repetitions; or
frequency domain control channel repetitions.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
transmitting, via a second coreset that is not configured for PDCCH repetition, a second DCI scheduling a second PDSCH; and
transmitting the second PDSCH using a second TCI state of the second coreset in response to:
the second DCI not comprising a TCI field; and
a second time offset between the second DCI and the second PDSCH being equal to or greater than the threshold.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold is a time duration for quasi co-location (timeDurationForQCL).

### Claim 8

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 configuration parameters indicating a single frequency network (SFN) scheme;
transmit, via control resource sets (coresets) configured for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) repetition, repetitions of downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and
transmit the PDSCH based on transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states of the coresets, wherein transmitting the PDSCH is in response to:
the one or more configuration parameters indicating the SFN scheme;
the DCI not comprising a TCI field; and
a time offset between the DCI and the PDSCH being equal to or greater than a threshold.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The base station of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the base station to transmit the repetitions of the DCI in PDCCH occasions, wherein each PDCCH occasion of the PDCCH occasions is associated with a respective coreset of the coresets.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The base station of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the base station to transmit one or more activation commands indicating activation of the TCI states of the coresets, wherein each TCI state of the TCI states is indicated for a respective coreset of the coresets.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The base station of claim 8, wherein the time offset comprises a time between a PDCCH occasion, of PDCCH occasions for the repetitions of the DCI, and the PDSCH.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The base station of claim 8, wherein the repetitions of the DCI comprise:
time domain control channel repetitions; or
frequency domain control channel repetitions.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The base station of claim 8, wherein the instructions further cause the base station to:
transmit, via a second coreset that is not configured for PDCCH repetition, a second DCI scheduling a second PDSCH; and
transmit the second PDSCH using a second TCI state of the second coreset in response to:
the second DCI not comprising a TCI field; and
a second time offset between the second DCI and the second PDSCH being equal to or greater than the threshold.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The base station of claim 8, wherein the threshold is a time duration for quasi co-location (timeDurationForQCL).

### Claim 15

A wireless device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:
receive one or more messages comprising one or more configuration parameters indicating a single frequency network (SFN) scheme for a control channel;
receive a medium access control control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of a set of two transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for a control resource set (coreset) for the SFN scheme; and
based on a downlink signal overlapping in at least one symbol with the coreset activated with the two TCI states, receive the downlink signal based on a first TCI state that occurs first in the set of the two TCI states.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the downlink signal is quasi co-located with a first reference signal indicated by the first TCI state.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the downlink signal is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The wireless device of claim 15, wherein:
the instructions further cause the wireless device to:
transmit, to a base station, a capability message indicating a threshold for:
a time duration for quasi co-location; or
a beam switching time; and
receive, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) scheduling the downlink signal; and
a time offset between the DCI and the downlink signal is less than the threshold.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The wireless device of claim 15, wherein:
the one or more configuration parameters indicate a plurality of TCI states for the coreset; and
the plurality of TCI states comprise the set of two TCI states.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to monitor, via the coreset, downlink control channels based on the set of two TCI states.