Method and device for determination of scheduling timing in communications system

A method performed by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:

• transmitting, to a terminal, a system information block including scheduling offset information;
• transmitting, to the terminal, a first downlink signal associated with a second uplink signal, wherein the first downlink signal is associated with a k value for an uplink transmission timing;
• and
• receiving, from the terminal, the second uplink signal based on a transmission timing,
• wherein the transmission timing of the second uplink signal depends on the scheduling offset information and the k value.

A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
• receive, from a base station, a system information block including scheduling offset information,
• receive, from the base station, a first downlink signal associated with a second uplink signal, wherein the first downlink signal is associated with a k value for an uplink transmission timing,
• identify a transmission timing of the second uplink signal based on the scheduling offset information and the k value, and
• transmit, to the base station, the second uplink signal based on the identified transmission timing.

Abase station in a communication system, the base station comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
• transmit, to a terminal, a system information block including scheduling offset information,
• transmit, to the terminal, a first downlink signal associated with a second uplink signal, wherein the first downlink signal is associated with a k value for an uplink transmission timing, and
• receive, from the terminal, the second uplink signal based on a transmission timing,
• wherein the transmission timing of the second uplink signal depends on the scheduling offset information and the k value.