Method and apparatus for determining transport block size
First Claim
1. A method for determining a transport block size (TBS) of a data channel, comprising:
- receiving, by a terminal device, control information from a network device, wherein the control information comprises modulation indication information and resource information of the data channel;
determining, by the terminal device, a modulation order and a code rate according to a mapping relationship set and the modulation indication information, wherein the mapping relationship set comprises a correspondence between the modulation indication information and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate;
determining, by the terminal device, number of time-frequency resources according to the resource information; and
determining, by the terminal device, the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of the time-frequency resources;
wherein, according to the determined TBS, the terminal device decodes the data channel carried on the time-frequency resources or sends the data channel on the time-frequency resources; and
wherein determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources comprises;
determining, by the terminal device, an intermediate TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, the number of time-frequency resources, and number of transport layers; and
determining, by the terminal device, the TBS according to the intermediate TBS;
wherein when the intermediate TBS is less than or equal to a reference threshold, the TBS is determined to be an element value in a value set.
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Abstract
In the field of wireless communication technologies, method and apparatus for determining a transport block size (TBS) of a data channel are provided. In a communication network, a terminal device receives control information from a network device. The control information includes modulation indication information and resource information of the data channel. The terminal device determines a modulation order and a code rate according to the modulation indication information, and determines number of time-frequency resources according to the resource indication information of the data channel. The terminal device determines the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources. Based on the determined TBS, the terminal device decodes the data channel carried on the time-frequency resources or sends the data channel on the time-frequency resources.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for determining a transport block size (TBS) of a data channel, comprising:
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receiving, by a terminal device, control information from a network device, wherein the control information comprises modulation indication information and resource information of the data channel; determining, by the terminal device, a modulation order and a code rate according to a mapping relationship set and the modulation indication information, wherein the mapping relationship set comprises a correspondence between the modulation indication information and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate; determining, by the terminal device, number of time-frequency resources according to the resource information; and determining, by the terminal device, the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of the time-frequency resources; wherein, according to the determined TBS, the terminal device decodes the data channel carried on the time-frequency resources or sends the data channel on the time-frequency resources; and wherein determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources comprises; determining, by the terminal device, an intermediate TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, the number of time-frequency resources, and number of transport layers; and determining, by the terminal device, the TBS according to the intermediate TBS; wherein when the intermediate TBS is less than or equal to a reference threshold, the TBS is determined to be an element value in a value set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
wherein the specified time-frequency resources comprise one or more of; a time-frequency resource occupied by a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) corresponding to the data channel, a time-frequency resource occupied by a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) from the network device on the time-frequency resources indicated by the resource information, and a time-frequency resource reserved by the network device.
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4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
before receiving the control information from the network device, receiving, by the terminal device, configuration information from the network device, wherein the configuration information comprises the mapping relationship set, and the mapping relationship set is one of a plurality of mapping relationship sets.
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5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the modulation indication information comprises a modulation and coding scheme index (MCS index), wherein the mapping relationship set is a correspondence between the MCS index, the modulation order and the code rate.
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6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the control information further comprises precoding indication information, and the method further comprises:
before determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources, determining, by the terminal device according to the precoding indication information, number of transport layers supported by the data channel.
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7. A method for sending or receiving a data channel, comprising:
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determining, by a network device, a modulation order and a code rate of the data channel; determining, by the network device, modulation indication information according to a mapping relationship set and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate, wherein the mapping relationship set comprises a correspondence between the modulation indication information and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate; sending, by the network device, control information to a terminal device, wherein the control information comprises the modulation indication information and resource information of the data channel, and the resource information indicates number of time-frequency resources; and determining, by the network device, a transport block size (TBS) according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources; wherein, according to the determined TB S, the network device decodes the data channel carried on the time-frequency resources or sends the data channel on the time-frequency resources; and wherein determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources comprises; determining, by the network device, an intermediate TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, the number of time-frequency resources, and number of transport layers; and determining, by the network device, the TBS according to the intermediate TBS; wherein when the intermediate TBS is less than or equal to a reference threshold, the TBS is determined to be an element value in a value set. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A terminal device, comprising:
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a transceiver and a processor; wherein the transceiver is configured to; receive control information from a network device, wherein the control information comprises modulation indication information and resource information of a data channel; and the processor is configured to; determine a modulation order and a code rate according to a mapping relationship set and the modulation indication information wherein the mapping relationship set comprises a correspondence between the modulation indication information and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate; determine number of time-frequency resources according to the resource information; and determine a transport block size (TBS) according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources; wherein, according to the determined TBS, the terminal device decodes the data channel carried on the time-frequency resources or sends the data channel on the time-frequency resources; and wherein in determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources, the processor is configured to; determine an intermediate TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, the number of time-frequency resources, and number of transport layers; and determine the TBS according to the intermediate TBS, wherein when the intermediate TBS is less than or equal to a reference threshold, the TBS is determined to be an element value in a value set. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
wherein the specified time-frequency resources comprise one or more of; a time-frequency resource occupied by a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) corresponding to the data channel, a time-frequency resource occupied by a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) from the network device on the time-frequency resources indicated by the resource information, and a time-frequency resource reserved by the network device.
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17. The terminal device according to claim 14, wherein the transceiver is further configured to:
before receiving the control information from the network device, receive configuration information from the network device, wherein the configuration information comprises the mapping relationship set, and the mapping relationship set is one of a plurality of mapping relationship sets.
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18. The terminal device according to claim 14, wherein the modulation indication information comprises a modulation and coding scheme index (MCS index), wherein the mapping relationship set is a correspondence between the MCS index, the modulation order and the code rate.
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19. The terminal device according to claim 14, wherein the control information further comprises precoding indication information, and wherein the processor is further configured to:
before determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources, determine, according to the precoding indication information, number of transport layers supported by the data channel.
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20. A network device, comprising:
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a processor and a transceiver; wherein the processor is configured to; determine a modulation order and a code rate of a date channel; and determine modulation indication information according to a mapping relationship set and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate, wherein the mapping relationship set comprises a correspondence between the modulation indication information and a combination of the modulation order and the code rate; the transceiver is configured to; send control information to a terminal device, wherein the control information comprises the modulation indication information and resource information of the data channel, and the resource information indicates number of time-frequency resources; the processor is further configured to; determine a transport block size (TBS) according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources; wherein, according to the determined TB S, the network device decodes the data channel carried on the time-frequency resources or sends the data channel on the time-frequency resources; and wherein in determining the TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, and the number of time-frequency resources, the processor is configured to; determine an intermediate TBS according to the modulation order, the code rate, the number of time-frequency resources, and number of transport layers; and determine the TBS based on the intermediate TBS; wherein when the intermediate TBS is less than or equal to a reference threshold, the TBS is determined to be an element value in a value set. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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