Resource allocation signaling for slot aggregation
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsRobert BALDEMAIR, Daniel CHEN LARSSON, Fredrik OVESJÖ
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a Radio Access Network. The method includes transmitting a downlink control information message, the downlink control information message having a slot allocation indication and a symbol allocation indication. The slot allocation indication indicates a slot aggregation having a plurality of slots being allocated for communication to at least one user equipment, each slot including a plurality of symbols. The symbol allocation indication indicates allocation of symbols to at least one channel according to an allocation pattern for two or more of the plurality of slots. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.
Claims12
A method of operating a user equipment in a New Radio, NR, Radio Access Network, the method comprising:
- transmitting signaling on a Physical Shared Uplink Channel, PUSCH, utilising a slot aggregation based on a received downlink control information message, the downlink control information message comprising a slot allocation indication and a symbol allocation indication, the slot allocation indication indicating a slot aggregation comprising a plurality of slots being allocated for transmitting signaling on the PUSCH to the user equipment, each slot comprising a plurality of symbols, the slot allocation indication further comprising a slot location indication, the slot location indication indicating the location of a reference slot of the slot aggregation, and the symbol allocation indication indicating allocation of symbols to the PUSCH according to an allocation pattern for at least two of the plurality of slots.
A user equipment for a New Radio, NR, Radio Access Network, the user equipment comprising processing circuitry and being configured to utilise the processing circuitry to:
- transmit signaling on a Physical Shared Uplink Channel, PUSCH, utilising a slot aggregation based on a received downlink control information message, the downlink control information message comprising a slot allocation indication and a symbol allocation indication, the slot allocation indication indicating a slot aggregation comprising a plurality of slots being allocated for transmitting signaling on the PUSCH to the user equipment, each slot comprising a plurality of symbols, the slot allocation indication further comprising a slot location indication, the slot location indication indicating the location of a reference slot of the slot aggregation, and the symbol allocation indication indicating allocation of symbols to the PUSCH according to an allocation pattern for at least two of the plurality of slots.
A network node for a New Radio, NR, Radio Access Network, the network node comprising processing circuitry and being configured to utilise the processing circuitry to:
- transmit a downlink control information message to a user equipment, the downlink control information message comprising a slot allocation indication and a symbol allocation indication, the slot allocation indication indicating a slot aggregation comprising a plurality of slots being allocated for transmitting signaling on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH, to the user equipment, each slot comprising a plurality of symbols;
- the slot allocation indication further comprising a slot location indication, the slot location indication indicating the location of a reference slot of the slot aggregation, and the symbol allocation indication indicating allocation of symbols to the PUSCH according to an allocation pattern for at least two of the plurality of slots.
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