Configuring based on network coding and multiplexing

A method at a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving a multiplexing configuration of at least one network-coded logical channel and at least one non-network-coded logical channel multiplexed for transmissions scheduled over at least one transport block (TB);
• receiving a network coding (NC) configuration corresponding to each network-coded logical channel of the at least one network-coded logical channel corresponding to each TB of the at least one TB;
• determining, for each network-coded logical channel of the at least one network-coded logical channel corresponding to each TB of the at least one TB, a code block (CB) threshold based at least on the NC configuration and the multiplexing configuration;
• configuring, for each TB of the at least one TB, a NC-aware and multiplexing-aware hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process with the CB threshold and the multiplexing configuration;
• and
• using the CB threshold and the multiplexing configuration to determine a NC-aware and multiplexing aware HARQ feedback report for each TB of the at least one TB.

A base station, comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
• determine a multiplexing configuration of at least one network-coded logical channel and at least one non-network-coded logical channel multiplexed for transmissions scheduled over at least one transport block (TB);
• determine a network coding (NC) configuration corresponding to each network-coded logical channel of the at least one network-coded logical channel corresponding to each TB of the at least one TB;
• determine, for each network-coded logical channel of the at least one network-coded logical channel corresponding to each TB of the at least one TB, a code block (CB) threshold based at least on the NC configuration and the multiplexing configuration;
• transmit the multiplexing configuration, the NC configuration, the CB threshold, or some combination thereof to a receiver device for NC-aware and multiplexing-aware hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for each TB of the at least one TB;
• and
• receive the NC-aware and multiplexing-aware HARQ feedback from the receiver device for each TB of the at least one TB, wherein the processor applies the NC-aware and multiplexing-aware HARQ feedback to determine necessary TB retransmissions.

A processor for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one controller coupled with at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to:
• receive a multiplexing configuration of at least one network-coded logical channel and at least one non-network-coded logical channel multiplexed for transmissions scheduled over at least one transport block (TB);
• receive a network coding (NC) configuration corresponding to each network-coded logical channel of the at least one network-coded logical channel corresponding to each TB of the at least one TB;
• determine, for each network-coded logical channel of the at least one network-coded logical channel corresponding to each TB of the at least one TB, a code block (CB) threshold based at least on the NC configuration and the multiplexing configuration;
• configure, for each TB of the at least one TB, a NC-aware and multiplexing-aware hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process with the CB threshold and the multiplexing configuration;
• and
• use the CB threshold and the multiplexing configuration to determine a NC-aware and multiplexing-aware HARQ feedback report for each TB of the at least one TB.