# US 2021/0243000 A1 · Method and apparatus for multiplexing uplink channels in wireless cellular communication system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0243000 A1 - Document ID: US20210243000A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/238,713 - Filed: 2021-04-23 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-22 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seunghoon CHOI; Taehyoung KIM; Yongjun KWAK; Donghan KIM; Youngbum KIM - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243000A1 ## CPC - H04L 5/023: {Multiplexing of multicarrier modulation signals, e.g. multi-user orthogonal frequency division multiple access [OFDMA] (multicarrier modulation H04L27/2601)} - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - H04L 5/0044: {Allocation of payload; Allocation of data channels, e.g. PDSCH or PUSCH} - H04L 5/005: {of common pilots, i.e. pilots destined for multiple users or terminals} - H04L 5/0051: {of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04L 27/0006: {Assessment of spectral gaps suitable for allocating digitally modulated signals, e.g. for carrier allocation in cognitive radio (for spectrum sharing between different networks H04W16/14)} - 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 A communication technique of fusing a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4th generation (4G) system with an Internet of Things (IoT) technology and a system thereof are provided. The communication technique may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. In order to support sufficient uplink coverage, two structures of an uplink control channel and a multiplexing method with other channels, a method in which long term evolution (LTE) and 5G systems coexist in a single carrier, and a method for reducing an overhead of downlink control information are provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of transmitting control information in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting a control channel including control information based on time-frequency region configured by a higher layer signaling, the control information indicating a number of contiguous frequency resources for a data channel; and transmitting the data channel using resources corresponding to the number of contiguous frequency resources from a starting frequency resource for the data channel, wherein the starting frequency resource for the data channel is same as a starting frequency resource for the control channel, wherein the starting frequency resource for the control channel is identified by a receiving apparatus based on a blind decoding for the control channel, and wherein starting frequency resource for the data channel is identified by the receiving apparatus to be the same as the identified starting frequency resource for the control channel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein information on the starting frequency resource for the data channel transmitted in a same slot with the control channel, is not included in the control information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein resources for the control channel is not available for the data channel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein resources for the control channel is configured based on unit of symbol in a time domain, and unit of physical resource block (PRB) in a frequency domain. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the data channel is transmitted in a same slot with the control channel. ### Claim 6 A method of receiving control information in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a control channel including control information based on time-frequency region configured by a higher layer signaling, the control information indicating a number of contiguous frequency resources for a data channel; identifying a starting frequency resource for the control channel based on a blind decoding for the control channel; identifying a starting frequency resource for the data channel based on the identified starting frequency resource for the control information, wherein the starting frequency resource for the data channel is identified to be the same as the starting frequency resource for the control channel; and receiving the data channel using resources corresponding to the number of contiguous frequency resources from the starting frequency resource for the data channel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein information on the starting frequency resource for the data channel received in a same slot with the control channel, is not included in the control information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein resources for the control channel is not available for the data channel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein resources for the control channel is configured based on unit of symbol in a time domain, and unit of physical resource block (PRB) in a frequency domain. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the data channel is received in a same slot with the control channel. ### Claim 11 A transmitting apparatus for transmitting control information in a wireless communication system, the transmitting apparatus comprising: a transceiver; and a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to: transmit the control channel including control information based on time-frequency region configured by a higher layer signaling, the control information indicating a number of contiguous frequency resources for a data channel, and transmit the data channel using resources corresponding to the number of contiguous frequency resources from a starting frequency resource for the data channel, wherein the starting frequency resource for the data channel is same as a starting frequency resource for the control channel, wherein the starting frequency resource for the control channel is identified by a receiving apparatus based on a blind decoding for the control channel, and wherein starting frequency resource for the data channel is identified by the receiving apparatus to be the same as the identified starting frequency resource for the control channel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The transmitting apparatus of claim 11, wherein information on the starting frequency resource for the data channel transmitted in a same slot with the control channel, is not included in the control information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The transmitting apparatus of claim 11, wherein resources for the control channel is not available for the data channel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The transmitting apparatus of claim 11, wherein resources for the control channel is configured based on unit of symbol in a time domain, and unit of physical resource block (PRB) in a frequency domain. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The transmitting apparatus of claim 11, wherein the data channel is transmitted in a same slot with the control channel. ### Claim 16 A receiving apparatus for receiving control information in a wireless communication system, the receiving apparatus comprising: a transceiver; and a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to: receive the control channel including control information based on time-frequency region configured by a higher layer signaling, the control information indicating a number of contiguous frequency resource for a data channel, identify a starting frequency resource for the control channel based on a blind decoding for the control channel, identify a starting frequency resource for the data channel based on the identified starting frequency resource for the control information, wherein the starting frequency resource for the data channel is identified to be the same as the starting frequency resource for the control channel, and receive, from the base station, the data channel using resources corresponding to the number of contiguous frequency resources from the starting frequency resource for the data channel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The receiving apparatus of claim 16, wherein information on the starting frequency resource for the data channel received in a same slot with the control channel, is not included in the control information. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The receiving apparatus of claim 16, wherein resources for the control channel is not available for the data channel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The receiving apparatus of claim 16, wherein resources for the control channel is configured based on unit of symbol in a time domain, and unit of physical resource block (PRB) in a frequency domain. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The receiving apparatus of claim 16, wherein the data channel is received in a same slot with the control channel.