One-Segment PUCCH Formats
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsFlorent Munier, Robert Mark Harrison
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Abstract
A user equipment (UE) (102) that performs control signal transmission according to a single-segment subframe format (21) is described. In an aspect, the UE (102) selects a single-segment subframe format (21) as an uplink transmission format for a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format (22). This selection may be based on an indication received by a network node that the single-segment subframe format (21) is to be used for transmission of the one or more control signals. In addition, the UE (102) transmits the one or more control signals on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format (21).
Claims23
1-30. (canceled)
A method performed by a user equipment for control signal transmission, the method comprising the user equipment:
- selecting a single-segment subframe format as an uplink transmission format for a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format, wherein the single-segment subframe format consists of a single transmission segment and the multi-segment subframe format consists of multiple instances of the transmission segment, wherein the transmission segment corresponds to a symbol;
- and
- transmitting one or more control signals on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format.
A user equipment (UE), comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the UE is operative to:
- select a single-segment subframe format as an uplink transmission format for a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format, wherein the single-segment subframe format consists of a single transmission segment and the multi-segment subframe format consists of multiple instances of the transmission segment, wherein the transmission segment corresponds to a symbol;
- and
- transmit one or more control signals on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format.
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a User Equipment (UE), the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the UE, causes the UE to:
- select a single-segment subframe format as an uplink transmission format for a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format, wherein the single-segment subframe format consists of a single transmission segment and the multi-segment subframe format consists of multiple instances of the transmission segment, wherein the transmission segment corresponds to a symbol;
- and
- transmit one or more control signals on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format.
A method performed by a network node for controlling transmission of one or more control signals by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising the network node:
- selecting a single-segment subframe format as an uplink transmission format for the one or more control signals transmitted by the UE in a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format, wherein the single-segment subframe format consists of a single transmission segment and the multi-segment subframe format consists of multiple instances of the transmission segment, wherein the transmission segment corresponds to a symbol;
- transmitting an indication to the UE indicating that the one or more control signals are to be transmitted on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format;
- and
- receiving the one or more control signals on the uplink control channel according to the single-segment subframe format.
A network node, comprising:
- processing circuitry
- memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the network node is operative to:
- select a single-segment subframe format as an uplink transmission format for the one or more control signals transmitted by the UE in a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format, wherein the single-segment subframe format consists of a single transmission segment and the multi-segment subframe format consists of multiple instances of the transmission segment, wherein the transmission segment corresponds to a symbol;
- transmit an indication to the UE indicating that the one or more control signals are to be transmitted on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format;
- and
- receive the one or more control signals on the uplink control channel according to the single-segment subframe format.
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a network node, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the network node, causes the network node to:
- select a single-segment subframe format as an uplink transmission format for the one or more control signals transmitted by the UE in a subframe instead of a multi-segment subframe format, wherein the single-segment subframe format consists of a single transmission segment and the multi-segment subframe format consists of multiple instances of the transmission segment, wherein the transmission segment corresponds to a symbol;
- transmit an indication to the UE indicating that the one or more control signals are to be transmitted on an uplink control channel using the single-segment subframe format;
- and
- receive the one or more control signals on the uplink control channel according to the single-segment subframe format.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.