User equipments, base stations, and methods

US12317293B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12317293-B2
Application numberUS-202117913618-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 9, 2021
Priority dateApr 9, 2020
Publication dateMay 27, 2025
Grant dateMay 27, 2025

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A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may comprise higher layer processing circuitry configured to acquire first radio resource control (RRC) information and second RRC information. The first RRC information may indicate a search space set for a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with downlink control information (DCI) format 2_0. The DCI format 2_0 may include a field for indicating a channel occupancy duration. The second information may configure a Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS). The UE may also comprise receiving circuitry configured to monitor the PDCCH with the DCI format 2_0. If a set of symbol(s) is indicated as not being within the channel occupancy duration by a value of the field in the DCI format 2_0, the PDCCH may be monitored on the set of symbol(s) and the CSI-RS may not be received on the set of symbol(s).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A user equipment (UE) comprising: higher layer processing circuitry configured to acquire first radio resource control (RRC) information and second RRC information, the first RRC information indicating a search space set for a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with downlink control information (DCI)_format 2_0, the DCI format 2_0 including a field for indicating a channel occupancy duration, the second RRC information configuring a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS); and receiving circuitry configured to monitor the PDCCH with the DCI format 2_0, wherein if a set of symbol(s) is indicated as not being within the channel occupancy duration by a value of the field in the DCI format 2_0, the CSI-RS is not received on the set of symbol(s). 2. A base station comprising: higher layer processing circuitry configured to send first radio resource control (RRC) information and second RRC information, the first RRC information indicating a search space set for a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with downlink control information (DCI) format 2_0, the DCI format 2_0 including a field for indicating a channel occupancy duration, the second RRC information configuring a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); and transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the PDCCH with the DCI format 2_0, wherein if a set of symbol(s) is indicated as not being within the channel occupancy duration by a value of the field in the DCI format 2_0, the CSI-RS is not transmitted on the set of symbol(s). 3. A method for a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: acquiring first radio resource control (RRC) information and acquiring second RRC information, the first RRC information indicating a search space set for a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with downlink control information (DCI) format 2_0, the DCI format 2_0 including a field for indicating a channel occupancy duration, the second RRC information configuring a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); and monitoring the PDCCH with the DCI format 2_0, wherein if a set of symbol(s) is indicated as not being within the channel occupancy duration by a value of the field in the DCI format 2_0, the CSI-RS is not received on the set of symbol(s).

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  • the control data signalling from the physical layer, e.g. DCI signalling · CPC title

  • Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091) · CPC title

  • in wireless communication networks · CPC title

  • Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated · CPC title

  • H04W72/231Primary

    the control data signalling from the layers above the physical layer, e.g. RRC or MAC-CE signalling · CPC title

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What does patent US12317293B2 cover?
A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may comprise higher layer processing circuitry configured to acquire first radio resource control (RRC) information and second RRC information. The first RRC information may indicate a search space set for a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with downlink control information (DCI) format 2_0. The DCI format 2_0 may include a fiel…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sharp Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/231. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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