# US 12,184,423 B2 · Method and apparatus for improving hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback performance of enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) when impacted by low latency traffic > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,184,423 B2 - Document ID: US12184423B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/495,044 - Filed: 2023-10-26 - Published: 2024-04-18 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-03 - Assignees: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. - Applicants: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. - Inventors: Ananth Kini; Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12184423B2 ## CPC - H04L 1/1812: Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ] - H04L 1/1607: Details of the supervisory signal - H04L 1/1861: {Physical mapping arrangements (for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053)} - H04L 1/1864: {ARQ related signaling (H04L1/1607 takes precedence)} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04L 43/06: Generation of reports - H04L 43/0823: Errors, e.g. transmission errors - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - 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 Methods and apparatuses are described herein for providing a single-bit hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback and a multi-bit HARQ feedback in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). For example, a WTRU may receive, via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), downlink control information (DCI). The DCI may include a field that indicates a code block group (CBG) based retransmission for at least one transport block (TB). On a condition that the DCI does not include the field, the WTRU may transmit, via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a single-bit HARQ feedback for a TB-based retransmission. On a condition that the DCI includes the field, the WTRU may transmit, via the PUCCH, the multi-bit HARQ feedback for the CBG-based retransmission. The WTRU may be configured to provide the single-bit HARQ feedback for the TB-based retransmission and a multi-bit HARQ feedback for the CBG-based retransmission. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising: receiving configuration information indicating a maximum number of code block groups (CBGs) for CBG-based hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback; receiving an initial physical downlink shared channel transmission, the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission comprising a plurality of CBGs; determining that at least a first CBG of the plurality of CBGs comprised in the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission was successfully received, that at least a second CBG of the plurality of CBGs was not successfully received, and that at least a third CBG of the plurality of CBGs was not successfully received; transmitting first HARQ feedback, the first HARQ feedback comprising a HARQ acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) bit for the first CBG, a HARQ negative acknowledgment (HARQ-NACK) bit for the second CBG, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG; receiving a retransmission that comprises the second CBG of the plurality of CBGs, wherein the first CBG is not comprised in the retransmission; determining that at least the second CBG was successfully received; determining that the third CBG was not included in the re-transmission; and transmitting second HARQ feedback in response to the retransmission, wherein the second HARQ feedback transmitted in response to the retransmission comprises a HARQ-ACK bit for the first CBG that was not comprised in the retransmission, a HARQ-ACK bit for the second CBG that was comprised in the retransmission, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a number of bits included in each of the first HARQ feedback and the second HARQ feedback is equal to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback indicated in the configuration information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of CBGs correspond to a transport block (TB), the method further comprising: receiving a retransmission of the TB; determining that the TB was not successfully received; and transmitting third HARQ feedback in response to determining that the TB was not successfully received, wherein a HARQ-NACK bit is repeated a number of times corresponding to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback based on determining that the TB was not successfully received. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of CBGs correspond to a transport block (TB), the method further comprising: attempting to decode each of the CBGs comprised in the plurality of CBGs from the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission; and transmitting HARQ feedback in response to the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission, wherein the HARQ feedback transmitted in response to the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission comprises a respective HARQ feedback bit for each CBG in the plurality of CBGs in the TB. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information is received in a radio resource control (RRC) message. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a dynamic pre-emption indication, wherein the dynamic pre-emption indication indicates that a portion of resources corresponding to the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission was pre-empted. ### Claim 7 A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising: a transceiver; and a processor, the processor configured to: receive, via the transceiver, configuration information indicating a maximum number of code block groups (CBGs) for CBG-based hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback; receive, via the transceiver, an initial physical downlink shared channel transmission, the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission comprising a plurality of CBGs; determine that at least a first CBG of the plurality of CBGs comprised in the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission was successfully received, that at least a second CBG of the plurality of CBGs was not successfully received, and that at least a third CBG of the plurality of CBGs was not successfully received; transmit, via the transceiver, first HARQ feedback, the first HARQ feedback comprising a HARQ acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) bit for the first CBG, a HARQ negative acknowledgment (HARQ-NACK) bit for the second CBG, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG; receive, via the transceiver, a retransmission that comprises the second CBG of the plurality of CBGs, wherein the first CBG is not comprised in the retransmission; determine that at least the second CBG was successfully received; determine that the third CBG was not included in the re-transmission; and transmit, via the transceiver, second HARQ feedback in response to the retransmission, wherein the second HARQ feedback transmitted in response to the retransmission comprises a HARQ-ACK bit for the first CBG that was not comprised in the retransmission, a HARQ-ACK bit for the second CBG that was comprised in the retransmission, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The WTRU of claim 7, wherein a number of bits included in each of the first HARQ feedback and the second HARQ feedback is equal to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback indicated in the configuration information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The WTRU of claim 7, wherein the plurality of CBGs correspond to a transport block (TB), the processor further configured to: receive, via the transceiver, a retransmission of the TB; determine that the TB was not successfully received; transmit, via the transceiver, third HARQ feedback in response to determining that the TB was not successfully received, wherein a HARQ-NACK bit is repeated a number of times corresponding to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback based on determining that the TB was not successfully received. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The WTRU of claim 7, wherein the plurality of CBGs correspond to a transport block (TB), the processor further configured to: attempt to decode each of the CBGs comprised in the plurality of CBGs from the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission; and transmit, via the transceiver, HARQ feedback in response to the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission, wherein the HARQ feedback transmitted in response to the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission comprises a respective HARQ feedback bit for each CBG in the plurality of CBGs in the TB. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The WTRU of claim 7, wherein the configuration information is received in a radio resource control (RRC) message. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The WTRU of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to receive, via the transceiver, a dynamic pre-emption indication, wherein the dynamic pre-emption indication indicates that a portion of resources corresponding to the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission was pre-empted. ### Claim 13 A base station comprising: a transceiver; and a processor, the processor configured to: send, via the transceiver, configuration information indicating a maximum number of code block groups (CBGs) for CBG-based hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback; send, via the transceiver, an initial physical downlink shared channel transmission, the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission comprising a plurality of CBGs; receive, via the transceiver, first HARQ feedback, the first HARQ feedback comprising a HARQ acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) bit for the first CBG, a HARQ negative acknowledgment (HARQ-NACK) bit for the second CBG, and a HARQ-NACK bit for a third CBG; send, via the transceiver, a retransmission that comprises the second CBG of the plurality of CBGs, wherein the first CBG is not comprised in the retransmission; and receive, via the transceiver, second HARQ feedback in response to the retransmission, wherein the second HARQ feedback received in response to the retransmission comprises a HARQ-ACK bit for the first CBG that was not comprised in the retransmission, a HARQ-ACK bit for the second CBG that was comprised in the retransmission, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein a number of bits included in each of the first HARQ feedback and the second HARQ feedback is equal to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback indicated in the configuration information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein the plurality of CBGs correspond to a transport block (TB), the processor further configured to: send, via the transceiver, a retransmission of the TB; and receive, via the transceiver, third HARQ feedback indicating that the TB was not successfully received, wherein a HARQ-NACK bit is repeated a number of times corresponding to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback based on determining that the TB was not successfully received. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The base station of claim 13, wherein the configuration information is sent in a radio resource control (RRC) message or in downlink control information (DCI). ### Claim 17 A method performed by a base station, the method comprising: sending configuration information indicating a maximum number of code block groups (CBGs) for CBG-based hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback; sending an initial physical downlink shared channel transmission, the initial physical downlink shared channel transmission comprising a plurality of CBGs; receiving first HARQ feedback, the first HARQ feedback comprising a HARQ acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) bit for the first CBG, a HARQ negative acknowledgment (HARQ-NACK) bit for the second CBG, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG; sending a retransmission that comprises the second CBG of the plurality of CBGs, wherein the first CBG is not comprised in the retransmission; and receiving second HARQ feedback in response to the retransmission, wherein the second HARQ feedback received in response to the retransmission comprises a HARQ-ACK bit for the first CBG that was not comprised in the retransmission, a HARQ-ACK bit for the second CBG that was comprised in the retransmission, and a HARQ-NACK bit for the third CBG. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the plurality of CBGs correspond to a transport block (TB), the method further comprising: sending a retransmission of the TB; and receiving third HARQ feedback indicating that the TB was not successfully received, wherein a HARQ-NACK bit is repeated a number of times corresponding to the maximum number of CBGs for CBG-based HARQ feedback based on determining that the TB was not successfully received.