# US 12,604,312 B2 · Methods and apparatuses for transmission timing using a transmission timing configuration in full-duplex systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,312 B2 - Document ID: US12604312B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/058,685 - Filed: 2022-11-23 - Published: 2023-06-08 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-03 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Marian Rudolf - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604312B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/1268: of uplink data flows - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 5/0082: {at predetermined intervals} - H04L 5/0091: {Signalling for the administration of the divided path, e.g. signalling of configuration information} - H04W 56/0045: {compensating for timing error by altering transmission time} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04L 5/0026: {Division using four or more dimensions, e.g. beam steering or quasi-co-location [QCL]} - H04L 5/0035: {Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment} - 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)} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04L 5/1469: {using time-sharing} - H04L 5/16: Half-duplex systems; Simplex/duplex switching; Transmission of break signals {non-automatically inverting the direction of transmission} - 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) ## Abstract Methods and apparatuses for transmission timing in full-duplex wireless communication systems. A method for transmitting an uplink (UL) signal or channel associated with a transmission timing procedure includes receiving first information for first parameters of a first transmission timing configuration associated with a first subset of slots from a set of slots on a cell, second information for second parameters of a second transmission timing configuration associated with a second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell, and third information for a condition. The method further includes determining whether the condition is valid for transmission in a slot from the second subset of slots and transmitting the UL signal or channel in the slot based on the first transmission timing configuration when the condition is valid and the second transmission timing configuration when the condition is not valid. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for transmitting an uplink (UL) signal or channel associated with a transmission timing procedure, the method comprising: receiving: first information for first parameters of a first transmission timing configuration associated with a first subset of slots from a set of slots on a cell, second information for second parameters of a second transmission timing configuration associated with a second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell, and third information for downlink (DL) and/or UL transmission or reception conditions; determining a value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions for transmission in a slot from the second subset of slots; and transmitting the UL signal or channel in the slot based on: the first transmission timing configuration based on a first state of the value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions, and the second transmission timing configuration based on a second state of the value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: a slot from the first subset of slots is not indicated for simultaneous transmission and reception during a same time-domain resource on the cell, and a slot from the second subset of slots is indicated for simultaneous transmission and reception during a same time-domain resource on the cell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first parameters or the second parameters are associated with different timing offset parameters, respectively, that are added to an indicated timing advance value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second parameters is associated with a timing offset parameter that uses a default value including a value of zero. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions are based on one of: a slot or symbol number, a slot or symbol type, an UL transmission format, a timer or counter value, or a signal reception quality value that is one of: a reference signal received power level (RSRP), or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) value; and the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions are valid when one of: the slot or symbol number is comprised in the first subset of slots, the slot or symbol number is not comprised in the first subset of slots, the slot or symbol type is one of a DL type, a flexible (F) type, or an UL type, the slot or symbol type is one of subband full duplex (SBFD) or non-SBFD, the timer or counter value is less than or greater than a configured value, the UL transmission format is one of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), or a sounding reference signal (SRS), or a value associated with a measurement of a received reference signal is equal to or smaller than the signal reception quality value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a value of a variable associated with the first transmission timing configuration based on parameters associated with the second transmission timing configuration, and using the value of the variable as a value of a first parameter of the first transmission timing configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a transmission timing for transmitting the UL signal or channel on another cell using the first transmission timing configuration associated with the first subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell; or determining the transmission timing for transmitting the UL signal or channel on the other cell using the second transmission timing configuration associated with the second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell. ### Claim 8 A user equipment (UE) comprising: a transceiver configured to receive: first information for first parameters of a first transmission timing configuration associated with a first subset of slots from a set of slots on a cell, second information for second parameters of a second transmission timing configuration associated with a second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell, and third information for downlink (DL) and/or uplink (UL) transmission or reception conditions; and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine a value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions for transmission in a slot from the second subset of slots, wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit an UL signal or channel in the slot based on: the first transmission timing configuration based on a first state of the value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions, and the second transmission timing configuration based on a second state of the value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The UE of claim 8, wherein: a slot from the first subset of slots is not indicated for simultaneous transmission and reception during a same time-domain resource on the cell, and a slot from the second subset of slots is indicated for simultaneous transmission and reception during a same time-domain resource on the cell. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The UE of claim 8, wherein the first parameters or the second parameters are associated with different timing offset parameters, respectively, that are added to an indicated timing advance value. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The UE of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first or second parameters is associated with a timing offset parameter that uses a default value including a value of zero. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The UE of claim 8, wherein: the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions are based on one of: a slot or symbol number, a slot or symbol type, an UL transmission format, a timer or counter value, or a signal reception quality value that is one of: a reference signal received power level (RSRP), or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) value; and the condition is valid when one of: the slot or symbol number is comprised in the first subset of slots, the slot or symbol number is not comprised in the first subset of slots, the slot or symbol type is one of a DL type, a flexible (F) type, or an UL type, the slot or symbol type is one of subband full duplex (SBFD) or non-SBFD, the timer or counter value is less than or greater than a configured value, the UL transmission format is one of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), or a sounding reference signal (SRS), or a value associated with a measurement of a received reference signal is equal to or smaller than the signal reception quality value. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The UE of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine a value of a variable associated with the first transmission timing configuration based on parameters associated with the second transmission timing configuration, and use the value of the variable as a value of a first parameter of the first transmission timing configuration. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The UE of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine a transmission timing for transmitting the UL signal or channel on another cell using the first transmission timing configuration associated with the first subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell; or determine the transmission timing for transmitting the UL signal or channel on the other cell using the second transmission timing configuration associated with the second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell. ### Claim 15 A base station (BS) comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit: first information for first parameters of a first transmission timing configuration associated with a first subset of slots from a set of slots on a cell, second information for second parameters of a second transmission timing configuration associated with a second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell, and third information for downlink (DL) and/or uplink (UL) transmission or reception conditions; and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine a value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions for reception in a slot from the second subset of slots, wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive an UL signal or channel in the slot based on: the first transmission timing configuration based on a first state of the value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions, and the second transmission timing configuration based on a second state of the value corresponding to the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The BS of claim 15, wherein: a slot from the first subset of slots is not indicated for simultaneous transmission and reception during a same time-domain resource on the cell, and a slot from the second subset of slots is indicated for simultaneous transmission and reception during a same time-domain resource on the cell. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The BS of claim 15, wherein the first parameters or the second parameters are associated with different timing offset parameters, respectively, that are added to an indicated timing advance value. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The BS of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first or second parameters is associated with a timing offset parameter that uses a default value including a value of zero. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The BS of claim 15, wherein: the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions are based on one of: a slot or symbol number, a slot or symbol type, an UL transmission format, a timer or counter value, or a signal reception quality value that is one of: a reference signal received power level (RSRP), or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) value; and the DL and/or UL transmission or reception conditions are valid when one of: the slot or symbol number is comprised in the first subset of slots, the slot or symbol number is not comprised in the first subset of slots, the slot or symbol type is one of a DL type, a flexible (F) type, or an UL type, the slot or symbol type is one of subband full duplex (SBFD) or non-SBFD, the timer or counter value is less than or greater than a configured value, the UL transmission format is one of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), or a sounding reference signal (SRS), or a value associated with a measurement of a received reference signal is equal to or smaller than the signal reception quality value. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The BS of claim 15, wherein parameters associated with the second transmission timing configuration indicate a value of a variable, associated with the first transmission timing configuration, to be used a value of a first parameter of the first transmission timing configuration.