Orthogonal cover code support for small data transmission

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025293840-A1
Application number	US-202418603066-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 12, 2024
Priority date	Mar 12, 2024
Publication date	Sep 18, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit an indication of a capability for supporting an orthogonal cover code (OCC) for small data transmission (SDT). The UE may receive an OCC configuration that indicates a multiplexing order and an OCC codeword for the multiplexing order, and an OCC indication that indicates how to monitor a downlink in association with supporting the OCC for SDT. Numerous other aspects are described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to:
transmit an indication of a capability for supporting an orthogonal cover code (OCC) for a configured grant (CG) small data transmission (SDT) or a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR); and
receive an OCC configuration that indicates a multiplexing order and an OCC codeword for the multiplexing order, and an OCC indication that indicates how to monitor a downlink in association with supporting the OCC for the CG-SDT or the PUR.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to monitor for downlink communications based at least in part on the OCC indication.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to receive the OCC configuration, the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive the OCC configuration in one or more radio resource control messages for CG-SDT and PUR.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the OCC configuration enables the UE to transmit uplink data during transmission of the CG-SDT using an OCC.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the OCC configuration enables the UE to transmit uplink data during transmission of the PUR using an OCC.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to identify values in downlink control information (DCI) according to a first manner if OCC is supported and identify values in the DCI according to a second manner if OCC is not supported.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein downlink control information (DCI) for an OCC-supported UE is different than DCI for a non-OCC-supported UE.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to monitor a downlink (DL) in a first search space if OCC is supported and monitor the DL in a second search space if OCC is not supported.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to transmit uplink data based at least in part on the OCC configuration.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive an updated OCC configuration that:
changes one or more of the multiplexing order, the OCC codeword for the multiplexing order, or the OCC indication, disables use of an OCC for a CG-SDT or a PUR, or enables one or more of a new multiplexing order, a new OCC codeword for the new multiplexing order, or a new OCC indication for a next CG-SDT or a next PUR.

11 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to:
transmit a preamble associated with orthogonal cover code (OCC) support for transmission of a random access (RA) small data transmission (SDT) with a 4-step random access channel (RACH) procedure, an RA-SDT with a 2-step RACH procedure, or an early data transmission (EDT); and
receive an OCC configuration that indicates a multiplexing order and an OCC codeword for the multiplexing order.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to monitor for downlink communications based at least in part on the preamble that was transmitted.

13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive a system information block (SIB) that enables SDT transmission with an OCC or EDT transmission with an OCC.

14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the preamble or a RACH occasion (RO) is from a resource pool associated with OCC support for UEs.

15 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive an OCC indication that indicates how to monitor a downlink in association with OCC support.

16 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the OCC configuration enables the UE to transmit uplink data during transmission of an RA-SDT using an OCC.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the OCC configuration is based at least in part on the preamble, and wherein the transmission is based at least in part on the OCC configuration.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein to receive the OCC configuration, the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive the OCC configuration in a random access response (RAR) or a msgB, and wherein the transmission is based at least in part on the OCC configuration.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the RAR or the msgB is for an OCC UE and is different than an RAR or a msgB for a non-OCC UE.

20 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the OCC configuration enables the UE to transmit uplink data during transmission of an EDT using an OCC.

21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the OCC configuration is based at least in part on the preamble, and wherein the transmission is based at least in part on the OCC configuration.

22 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein to receive the OCC configuration, the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive the OCC configuration in a random access response (RAR), and wherein the transmission is based at least in part on the OCC configuration.

23 . The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the RAR is for an OCC UE and is different than an RAR for a non-OCC UE.

24 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to receive an updated OCC configuration that:
changes one or more of the multiplexing order, the OCC codeword for the multiplexing order, and the OCC indication, disables use of an OCC for an RA-SDT or an EDT, or enables one or more of a new multiplexing order, a new OCC codeword for the new multiplexing order, or a new OCC indication for a next RA-SDT or a next EDT.

25 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:
one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the network entity to:
receive a preamble or a capability indication associated with orthogonal cover code (OCC) support for a configured grant (CG) small data transmission (SDT), a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR), a random access (RA) small data transmission (SDT) with a 4-step random access channel (RACH) procedure, an RA-SDT with a 2-step RACH procedure, or an early data transmission (EDT); and
transmit, based at least in part on the capability indication, an OCC configuration that indicates a multiplexing order and an OCC codeword for the multiplexing order.

26 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively configured to cause t

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Shah Syed Hashim Ali
• Rico Alvarino Alberto
• Saha Chiranjib
• Sengupta Ayan

Classifications

• H04W72/232

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

• H04W72/51

  based on terminal or device properties · CPC title

• H04J13/004

  Orthogonal · CPC title

• H04L5/0016

  Time-frequency-code · CPC title

• H04W74/006

  in the downlink, i.e. towards the terminal · CPC title