# US 2018/0027447 A1 · Terminal device, base station device, integrated circuit, and communication method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0027447 A1 - Document ID: US20180027447A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/546,727 - Filed: 2016-01-19 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-02 - Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Shoichi SUZUKI; Tatsushi AIBA; Kazunari YOKOMAKURA; Hiroki TAKAHASHI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180027447A1 ## CPC - H04W 28/04: Error control - H04L 1/1854: {Scheduling and prioritising arrangements} - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - H04L 5/1469: {using time-sharing} - H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation - H04W 72/12: Wireless traffic scheduling - 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 Provided is a terminal device configured to transmit a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a PUCCH of a special secondary cell, on the basis of detection of PDSCH transmission in a subframe n-k for a special secondary cell. Upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in a primary cell and the special secondary cell, the k is given by referring to a second UL/DL configuration. Upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and upon a first UL/DL configuration being different from the second UL/DL configuration, the k is given by referring to the first UL/DL configuration and the second UL/DL configuration. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A terminal device configured to communicate with a base station device by using one primary cell included in a first group and one special secondary cell that is a secondary cell having an uplink component carrier, configured with a physical uplink control channel resource, and included in a second group, the terminal device comprising: a reception unit configured to receive first information indicating a first uplink/downlink configuration for the primary cell, and second information indicating a second uplink/downlink configuration for the special secondary cell; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a HARQ-ACK in a subframe m by using a physical uplink control channel of the primary cell, on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe m-j for the primary cell, and to transmit a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a physical uplink control channel of the special secondary cell, on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe n-k for the special secondary cell, the j being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information, the k being given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and the k being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information being different from the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the k is given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information being the same. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein whether the terminal device has the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, is based on a combination of a hand to which the primary cell belongs and a band to which the special secondary cell belongs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the first group includes only the one primary cell and the second group includes only the one special secondary cell. ### Claim 5 An integrated circuit mounted in a terminal device configured to communicate with a base station device by using one primary cell included in a first group and one special secondary cell that is a secondary cell having an uplink component carrier, configured with a physical uplink control channel resource, and included in a second group, the integrated circuit causing the terminal device to fulfill a series of functions of: receiving first information indicating a first uplink/downlink configuration for the primary cell, and second information indicating a second uplink/downlink configuration for the special secondary cell; transmitting a HARQ-ACK in a subframe m by using a physical uplink control channel of the primary cell, on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe m-j for the primary cell; and transmitting a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a physical uplink control channel of the special secondary cell, on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe n-k for the special secondary cell, the j being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information, the k being given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and the k being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information being different from the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information. ### Claim 6 A communication method used in a terminal device configured to communicate with a base station device by using one primary cell included in a first group and one special secondary cell that is a secondary cell having an uplink component carrier, configured with a physical uplink control channel resource, and included in a second group, the method comprising the steps of: receiving first information indicating a first uplink/downlink configuration for the primary cell, and second information indicating a second uplink/downlink configuration for the special secondary cell; transmitting a HARQ-ACK in a subframe m by using a physical uplink control channel of the primary cell, on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe m-j for the primary cell; and transmitting a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a physical uplink control channel of the special secondary cell, on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe n-k for the special secondary cell, the j being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information, the k being given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and the k being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information being different from the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information. ### Claim 7 A base station device configured to communicate with a terminal device by using one primary cell included in a first group and one special secondary cell that is a secondary cell having an uplink component carrier, configured with a physical uplink control channel resource, and included in a second group, the base station device comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit first information indicating a first uplink/downlink configuration for the primary cell, and second information indicating a second uplink/downlink configuration for the special secondary cell; and a reception unit configured to receive a HARQ-ACK in a subframe m by using a physical uplink control channel of the primary cell, the HARQ-ACK being transmitted on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe m-j for the primary cell, and to receive a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a physical uplink control channel of the special secondary cell, the HARQ-ACK being transmitted on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe n-k for the special secondary cell, the j being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information, the k being given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and the k being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information being different from the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The base station device according to claim 7, wherein the reception unit receives, from the terminal device, information indicating whether or not the terminal device has the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The base station device according to claim 7, wherein the k is given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information being the same. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The base station device according to claim 7, wherein whether the terminal device has the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, is based on a combination of a band to which the primary cell belongs and a band to which the special secondary cell belongs. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The base station device according to claim 7, wherein the first group includes only the one primary cell and the second group includes only the one special secondary cell. ### Claim 12 An integrated circuit mounted in a base station device configured to communicate with a terminal device by using one primary cell included in a first group and one special secondary cell that is a secondary cell having an uplink component carrier, configured with a physical uplink control channel resource, and included in a second group, the integrated circuit causing the base station device to fulfill a series of functions of: transmitting first information indicating a first uplink/downlink configuration for the primary cell, and second information indicating a second uplink/downlink configuration for the special secondary cell; receiving a HARQ-ACK in a subframe m by using a physical uplink control channel of the primary cell, the HARQ-ACK being transmitted on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe for the primary cell; and receiving a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a physical uplink control channel of the special secondary cell, the HARQ-ACK being transmitted on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe n-k for the special secondary cell, the j being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information, the k being given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and the k being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information being different from the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information. ### Claim 13 A communication method used in a base station device configured to communicate with a terminal device by using one primary cell included in a first group and one special secondary cell that is a secondary cell having an uplink component carrier, configured with a physical uplink control channel resource, and included in a second group, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting first information indicating a first uplink/downlink configuration for the primary cell, and second information indicating a second uplink/downlink configuration for the special secondary cell; receiving a HARQ-ACK in a subframe m by using a physical uplink control channel of the primary cell, the HARQ-ACK being transmitted on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe m-j for the primary cell; and receiving a HARQ-ACK in a subframe n by using a physical uplink control channel of the special secondary cell, the HARQ-ACK being transmitted on the basis of detection of transmission of a physical downlink shared channel in a subframe n-k for the special secondary cell, the j being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information. the k being given by referring to the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device having a capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell, and the k being given by referring to the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information and the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information upon the terminal device not having the capability of performing simultaneous transmission and reception in the primary cell and the special secondary cell and upon the first uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the first information being different from the second uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the second information.