Puncturing in segment processing

A first device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the first device to:
• determine a puncturing pattern for one or more segments to be transmitted, the puncturing pattern indicating at least one segment of the one or more segments for performing puncturing;
• perform puncturing on the one or more segments based on the puncturing pattern;
• and
• transmit the one or more segments to a second device.

A second device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the second device to:
• receive one or more segments from a first device;
• determine a puncturing pattern used by the first device for puncturing at least one segment of the one or more segments;
• and
• decode the one or more segments based on the puncturing pattern.

A method implemented in a first device, comprising:

• determining a puncturing pattern for one or more segments to be transmitted, the puncturing pattern indicating at least one segment of the one or more segments for performing puncturing;
• performing puncturing on the one or more segments based on the puncturing pattern;
• and
• transmitting the one or more segments to a second device.