Multiplexing large payloads of control information from user equipments
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting Uplink Control Information (UCI) from a User Equipment (UE) to a NodeB over a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) during a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) including S slots in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting the UCI using a first PUCCH format, if a number of UCI bits is less than or equal to a predetermined value; and
transmitting the UCI using a second PUCCH format, if the number of UCI bits is greater than the predetermined value,wherein an s-th slot in the PUCCH includes Ns1 symbols and the UCI is transmitted over Ns2 symbols, with Ns2 being smaller than Ns1, andwherein the UE is assigned, by the NodeB, K frequency Resource Elements (REs) and a first sequence with a length L, where K is an integer multiple Q of L, and the UE transmits Q UCI symbols in each of Ns2 symbols, after multiplying each of the Q UCI symbols by the first sequence of the length L to obtain Q sequences of the length L forming a sequence of length K, mapping the sequence of a length K to the K REs, and applying an inverse Fourier transform.
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Abstract
Disclosed is multiplexing transmissions of Uplink Control Information (UCI) signals having variable payloads from User Equipments (UEs). The UCI transmission uses a first format type if its size is less than or equal to a predetermined values and it uses a second format type if its size is greater than a predetermined value. When the first format type is used the UE multiplexing is through a first method while when the second format type is used the UE multiplexing is through a second method which is different than the first method. The structure of the second format type is the same as the structure used for the transmission of data information by UEs. The UEs can also be grouped and UCI transmission can be triggered through the reception of control signaling addressing a group of UEs and indicating UCI transmission by a sub-group of UEs in the group of UEs.
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1. A method for transmitting Uplink Control Information (UCI) from a User Equipment (UE) to a NodeB over a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) during a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) including S slots in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting the UCI using a first PUCCH format, if a number of UCI bits is less than or equal to a predetermined value; and transmitting the UCI using a second PUCCH format, if the number of UCI bits is greater than the predetermined value, wherein an s-th slot in the PUCCH includes Ns1 symbols and the UCI is transmitted over Ns2 symbols, with Ns2 being smaller than Ns1, and wherein the UE is assigned, by the NodeB, K frequency Resource Elements (REs) and a first sequence with a length L, where K is an integer multiple Q of L, and the UE transmits Q UCI symbols in each of Ns2 symbols, after multiplying each of the Q UCI symbols by the first sequence of the length L to obtain Q sequences of the length L forming a sequence of length K, mapping the sequence of a length K to the K REs, and applying an inverse Fourier transform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A User Equipment (UE) apparatus for transmitting Uplink Control Information (UCI) over a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) during a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) including S slots in a communication system, the UE apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting the UCI to a NodeB; and a controller for controlling operations of transmitting the UCI using a first PUCCH format, if a number of UCI bits is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and transmitting the UCI using a second PUCCH format, if the number of UCI bits is greater than the predetermined value, wherein an s-th slot in the PUCCH includes No symbols and the UCI is transmitted over Ns2 symbols, with Ns2 being smaller than Ns1, and wherein the UE is assigned, by the NodeB, K frequency Resource Elements (REs) and a first sequence with a length L, where K is an integer multiple Q of L, and the UE transmits Q UCI symbols in each of Ns2 symbols, after multiplying each of the Q UCI symbols by the first sequence of the length L to obtain Q sequences of the length L forming a sequence of length K, mapping the sequence of a length K to the K REs, and applying an inverse Fourier transform. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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