# US 2019/0357201 A1 · Uplink Control Signal Transmission Method and Apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0357201 A1 - Document ID: US20190357201A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/347,137 - Filed: 2016-12-28 - Published: 2019-11-21 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-03 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Da Wang; Jian Wang; Yun Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190357201A1 ## CPC - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 72/21: in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - 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 An uplink control signal transmission method and apparatus, where the method includes determining, by a first device, a first quantity of symbols, and sending, by the first device, an uplink control signal to a second device on at least one resource based on the first quantity of symbols, where a quantity of symbols included in the uplink control signal is a second quantity of symbols, and the second quantity of symbols is greater than or equal to the first quantity of symbols. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An uplink control signal transmission method implemented by a first device, wherein the uplink control signal transmission method comprises: determining a first quantity of symbols; and sending an uplink control signal to a second device on at least one resource based on the first quantity of symbols, wherein the uplink control signal comprises a second quantity of symbols, and wherein the second quantity of symbols is greater than or equal to the first quantity of symbols. ### Claim at position 2 -4. (canceled) ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 1, wherein determining the first quantity of symbols comprises: receiving first information from the second device, wherein the first information indicates the first quantity of symbols; and determining the first quantity of symbols based on the first information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 1, wherein sending the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises: determining a first time domain resource; and sending the uplink control signal in some or all of uplink transmission symbols located in the first time domain resource and after the first time domain resource. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 6, wherein sending the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises sending the uplink control signal on at least one time domain resource that is either at the first time domain resource or after the first time domain resource. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 6, wherein determining the first time domain resource comprises receiving second information from the second device, and wherein the second information indicates the first time domain resource. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 1, wherein sending the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises: determining M time domain resources, wherein M≥one; and sending the uplink control signal in some or all of uplink transmission symbols in the M time domain resources. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 9, wherein M is greater than one, and wherein sending the uplink control signal on the M time domain resources comprises sending the uplink control signal on at least one of the M time domain resources. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 9, wherein determining the M time domain resources comprises receiving third information from the second device, and wherein the third information indicates at least one of the M time domain resources. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 1, further comprising determining a first resource, wherein sending the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises sending the uplink control signal on the first resource, and wherein the first resource comprises a time domain resource or a frequency domain resource. ### Claim 13 (canceled) ### Claim 14 An uplink control signal transmission method implemented by a first device, wherein the uplink control signal transmission method comprises: sending a first quantity of symbols to a second device; and receiving, on at least one resource, an uplink control signal from the second device based on the first quantity of symbols, wherein the uplink control signal comprises a second quantity of symbols, and wherein the second quantity of symbols is greater than or equal to the first quantity of symbols. ### Claim at position 13 -17. (canceled) ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 14, wherein before receiving the uplink control signal, the uplink control signal transmission method further comprises sending first information to the second device, and wherein the first information indicates the first quantity of symbols. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 14, wherein receiving the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises: determining a first time domain resource; and receiving the uplink control signal in some or all of uplink transmission symbols located in the first time domain resource or after the first time domain resource. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 19, wherein receiving the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises receiving the uplink control signal on at least one time domain resource that is either at the first time domain resource or after the first time domain resource. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 19, wherein before receiving the uplink control signal, the uplink control signal transmission method further comprises sending second information to the second device, and wherein the second information indicates the first time domain resource. ### Claim 22 (depends on 14) The unlink control signal transmission method of claim 14, wherein receiving the uplink control signal on the at least one resource comprises: determining M time domain resources, wherein M≥one; and receiving the uplink control signal in some or all of uplink transmission symbols in the M time domain resources. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 22, wherein M is greater than one, and wherein receiving the uplink control signal on the M time domain resources comprises receiving the uplink control signal on at least one of the M time domain resources. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The uplink control signal transmission method of claim 22, wherein before receiving the uplink control signal, the uplink control signal transmission method further comprises sending third information to the second device, and wherein the third information indicates at least one of the M time domain resources. ### Claim at position 21 -26. (canceled) ### Claim 27 An uplink control signal transmission apparatus comprising: a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to: determine a first quantity of symbols; and send an uplink control signal to a device on at least one resource based on the first quantity of symbols, wherein the uplink control signal comprises a second quantity of symbols, and wherein the second quantity of symbols is greater than or equal to the first quantity of symbols. ### Claim at position 23 -30. (canceled) ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to: receive first information from the device, wherein the first information indicates the first quantity of symbols; and determine the first quantity of symbols based on the first information. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to: determine a first time domain resource; and send the uplink control signal in some or all of uplink transmission symbols located in the first time domain resource or after the first time domain resource. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 32, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to send the uplink control signal on at least one time domain resource that is either at the first time domain resource or after the first time domain resource. ### Claim 34 (depends on 32) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 32, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to receive second information from the device, and wherein the second information indicates the first time domain resource. ### Claim 35 (depends on 27) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 27, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to: determine M time domain resources, wherein M≥one; and send the uplink control signal in some or all of uplink transmission symbols in the M time domain resources. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 35, wherein M is greater than one, and wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to send the uplink control signal on at least one of the M time domain resources. ### Claim 37 (depends on 35) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 35, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to receive third information from the device, and wherein the third information indicates at least one of the M time domain resources. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The uplink control signal transmission apparatus of claim 37, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to: determine a first resource; and send the uplink control signal on the first resource, wherein the first resource comprises a time domain resource or a frequency domain resource. ### Claim at position 32 -52. (canceled)