# US 2019/0246404 A1 · Method and apparatus for configuring wireless resource allocation information

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- Number: US 2019/0246404 A1
- Document ID: US20190246404A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/326,904
- Filed: 2017-08-21
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-20
- Assignees: Zte Corporation
- Applicants: Zte Corporation
- Inventors: Nan Zhang; Yu Ngok Li; Jian Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190246404A1

## CPC

- H04L 5/0091: {Signalling for the administration of the divided path, e.g. signalling of configuration information}
- H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}
- H04W 72/044: based on the type of the allocated resource
- H04W 72/1273: of downlink data flows
- H04W 72/53: based on regulatory allocation policies
- 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

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for configuring wireless resource allocation information. The method includes: a base station sends, to a terminal by means of signaling, currently-transmitted N transmission code word groups and wireless resource allocation information to which the transmission block groups belong, N≥1.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

-31. (canceled)

### Claim 32

A method for configuring wireless resource allocation information, comprising:
sending, by a base station, wireless resource allocation information to which currently-transmitted N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belong respectively, to a terminal via a signaling, where N≥1.

### Claim 33 (depends on 32)

The method according to claim 32, wherein, the sending, by the base station, the wireless resource allocation information to which the currently-transmitted N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belong respectively, to the terminal via the signaling, comprises:
sending, by the base station, wireless resource allocation mode groups to which the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belong respectively, and wireless resource allocation modes to which the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively correspond, to the terminal, and
wherein a wireless resource allocation mode used for allocating a wireless resource for each transmission code word group or transmission block group, comprises at least one of followings: the wireless resource completely overlapping, the wireless resource partially overlapping, or the wireless resource completely non-overlapping.

### Claim 34 (depends on 32)

The method according to claim 32, wherein:
the N code word groups or transmission block groups are jointly transmitted by one or more base stations.

### Claim 35 (depends on 32)

The method according to claim 32, wherein:
N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups are allocated with a wireless resource in a form of a resource allocation basic unit or a resource allocation basic unit group.

### Claim 36 (depends on 33)

The method according to claim 33, wherein the sending, by the base station, the wireless resource allocation information to which the currently-transmitted N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belong respectively, to the terminal via the signaling, comprises:
sending, by the base station, the wireless resource allocation mode groups to the terminal via a first signaling; and
sending, by the base station, the wireless resource allocation modes via a second signaling.

### Claim 37 (depends on 35)

The method according to claim 35, wherein:
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely overlapping mode, a second signaling carries indication information indicating whether each resource allocation basic unit or resource allocation basic unit group is scheduled, or
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely overlapping mode, dividing the wireless resources into mutually independent K groups, the second signaling carrying a resource group number comprising the wireless resource allocation mode group corresponding to the current N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups, where K≥N, or
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups use the completely non-overlapping mode, the second signaling carries N+1 states of a resource allocation basic unit or a resource allocation basic unit group, the N+1 states referring to that one resource allocation basic unit or resource allocation basic unit group is not scheduled, or is scheduled to a nth transmission code word group or transmission block group, where 1≤n≤N, or
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely non-overlapping mode, the wireless resources are divided into mutually independent N groups, and are allocated to N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups in a non-multiplexed mapping mode, the non-multiplexed mapping mode comprising a one-to-one mapping mode between a wireless resource group and the transmission code word group or transmission block group, where K≥N; and
the second signaling comprises a resource group number corresponding to each transmission code word group or transmission block group, or
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the partially overlapping mode, the second signaling comprises N sets of contents having the same or different formats for characterizing resource features allocated for corresponding transmission code word groups or transmission block groups one by one, a nth set of content comprising two states of whether each resource allocation basic unit or resource allocation basic unit group is allocated to a nth transmission code word group or transmission block group, where 1≤n≤N, or
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively are consecutive in a frequency domain, the second signaling comprises a total of M parameters representing a starting position and an ending position of the wireless resource which is allocated to each transmission code word group or transmission block group, where N+1≤M≤2N.

### Claim 38 (depends on 32)

The method according to claim 32, wherein:
the base station configures a Physical Downlink Shared Channel Resource Element mapping (PDSCH RE MAPPING) and Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) mode corresponding to each resource scheduling basic unit or resource scheduling basic unit group according to statuses of the wireless resources configured for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively.

### Claim 39

A method for configuring wireless resource allocation information, comprising:
receiving a signaling by a terminal; and
acquiring, by the terminal, resource configuration information of currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups from the signaling.

### Claim 40 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein:
the terminal acquires a single base station or multiple base station transmission configuration used by the currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups by demodulating the signaling.

### Claim 41 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein the acquiring, by the terminal, the wireless resource configuration information of the currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups by using the signaling, comprises:
acquiring, by the terminal, wireless resource allocation mode groups to which the currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belong respectively by demodulating a first signaling.

### Claim 42 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein the acquiring, by the terminal, the wireless resource configuration information of the currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups by using the signaling, comprises:
acquiring, by the terminal, an intra-group wireless resource allocation mode corresponding to the transmission code word groups or transmission block groups that belong to the same wireless resource allocation mode group by demodulating a second signaling, the wireless resource allocation mode comprising: the wireless resources completely overlapping, the wireless resources partially overlapping, and the wireless resources completely non-overlapping.

### Claim 43 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein the acquiring, by the terminal, the wireless resource configuration information of the currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups by using the signaling, comprises: acquiring, by the terminal, resource allocation basic unit information or resource allocation basic unit group information occupied by each of the currently received transmission code word group or transmission block group by demodulating the signaling.

### Claim 44 (depends on 43)

The method according to claim 43, wherein the resource allocation basic unit information or the resource allocation basic unit group information comprises:
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely overlapping mode, whether each resource allocation basic unit or resource allocation basic unit group is scheduled;
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely overlapping mode, a number of the same resource group in mutually independent K transmission code word groups or transmission block groups to which the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups are allocated, K≥N;
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely non-overlapping mode, N+1 states corresponding to each resource allocation basic unit or unit group, the N+1 states referring to that one resource allocation basic unit or resource allocation basic unit group is not scheduled, N resource allocation basic units or resource allocation basic unit groups are scheduled to a Nth transmission code word group or transmission block group;
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively use the completely non-overlapping mode, a resource group number of mutually independent K group wireless resources to which each transmission code word group or transmission block group is allocated and a mapping mode of the wireless resource group to one transmission code word group or transmission block group;
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups use the partially overlapping mode, a nth set of content corresponding to a nth code word or transmission block group, the nth set of content comprising whether each resource allocation basic unit or resource allocation basic unit group is allocated to the nth transmission code word group or transmission block group, 1≤n≤N; and
when the wireless resources allocated for the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups use a continuous mode, M parameters used for indicating a starting position and an ending position of the wireless resource allocated to each code block or transmission block group, N+1≤M≤2N.

### Claim 45 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein the terminal acquires a wireless resource location occupied by each of the currently received transmission code word group or transmission block group by demodulating the signaling.

### Claim 46 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein, the terminal determines the corresponding PDSCH RE MAPPING and QCL mode according to a condition of each resource scheduling basic unit or unit group being occupied by each code word.

### Claim 47 (depends on 39)

The method according to claim 39, wherein, the terminal determines that a Physical Downlink Shared Channel Resource Element mapping (PDSCH RE MAPPING) and Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) mode corresponding to each resource scheduling basic unit or unit group comprises a combination of one or more sets of parameter for configuring the PDSCH RE MAPPING and QCL, and the parameters comprise: CRS, CSI-RS, and DMRS.

### Claim 48

An apparatus for configuring wireless resource allocation information, applied to a base station, the apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to send to a terminal by a signaling, wireless resource allocation information to which currently-transmitted N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belong, N≥1.

### Claim 49 (depends on 48)

The apparatus according to claim 48, wherein the processor is further configured to send wireless resource allocation mode groups to which the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups belongs respectively and wireless resource allocation modes corresponding to the N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups respectively, to the terminal by the signaling.

### Claim 50 (depends on 39)

An apparatus for configuring wireless resource allocation information, applied to terminal, the apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to perform the method according to claim 39.

### Claim 51 (depends on 50)

The apparatus according to claim 50, wherein the processor is further configured to acquire packet information of the currently received N transmission code word groups or transmission block groups by demodulating the signaling.
