User equipment (ue), evolved node-b (enb) and methods for multiplexing new radio (nr) physical uplink shared channel (nr pusch) and nr physical uplink control channel (nr pucch)

Abstract

Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive downlink control information (DCI) that indicates an allocation for a new radio (NR) physical uplink shared channel (NR PUSCH) transmission, by the UE, in a channel of multiple physical resource blocks (PRBs) in a slot that comprises: a predetermined data region, and a predetermined control region reserved for NR physical uplink control channel (NR PUCCH) transmissions. The DCI may be configurable to indicate whether the allocation includes one or more of the PRBs in the control region. The allocation may include one or more of the PRBs in one or more symbol periods in the data region and may be configurable to include one or more of the PRBs in one or more symbol periods in the control region.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An apparatus of a User Equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: memory; and processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to:
 decode a physical downlink shared channel (PDCCH) for a first DCI format, the first DCI format scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a serving cell;   decode radio resource control (RRC) signalling that indicates slot format combinations for use in the serving cell;   monitor the PDCCH in the serving cell to detect a second DCI format, the second DCI format to notify the UE of a slot format for the serving cell,   the slot format indicated by the second DCI being one of the slot format combinations,   if the second DCI format is detected, the processing circuitry is configured to decode the second DCI format for determination of the slot format,   wherein to determine the slot format, the processing circuitry is configured to:   determine whether symbols of a slot are designated for an uplink or downlink symbols, and whether symbols of a slot are allocated for data or control,   wherein if symbols of a slot allocated for the PUSCH are determined to be for downlink symbols, the processing circuitry is configured to refrain from a PUSCH transmission within the slot.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the second DCI indicates that the slot format of the serving cell is dynamically changed. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the first DCI comprises an allocation of multiple physical resource blocks (PRBs) of a slot, and
 wherein the allocation includes one or more of the PRBs in one or more of the symbol periods of a data region, wherein the allocation is configurable to include one or more of the PRBs in one or more of the symbol periods of a control region. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein for the allocation, the PRBs included in the data region are first PRBs of the slot, the PRBs included in the control region are second PRBs of the slot. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein for the allocation, the PRBs included in the data region are first PRBs of the slot, the PRBs included in the control region are second PRBs of the slot. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein the first DCI comprises a bitmap for which bit positions are mapped to at least some of the PRBs in accordance with a predetermined mapping, and
 values of the bit positions of the bitmap indicate whether corresponding PRBs are reserved for the PUCCH transmissions in the control region. 
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the first DCI includes a start PRB or an end PRB, and
 the processing circuitry is further configured to determine, based at least partly on the start PRB or the end PRB, the one or more PRBs in the control region. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein the first DCI indicates a range of PRBs for which PUSCH transmissions are permissible in the control region, and
 for the allocation, the PRBs included in the data region are first PRBs, 
 the processing circuitry is further configured to determine, for the allocation, second PRBs for the control region based at least partly on an intersection between the first PRBs and the range of PRBs indicated in the first DCI. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the DCI further indicates PRBs allocated for sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the memory is configured to store the first DCI format. 
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors to perform operations for communication by a User Equipment (UE), the operations to configure the one or more processors to:
 decode a physical downlink shared channel (PDCCH) for a first DCI format, the first DCI format scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a serving cell;   decode radio resource control (RRC) signalling that indicates slot format combinations for use in the serving cell;   monitor the PDCCH in the serving cell to detect a second DCI format, the second DCI format to notify the UE of a slot format for the serving cell,   the slot format indicated by the second DCI being one of the slot format combinations, if the second DCI format is detected, the processing circuitry is configured to decode the second DCI format for determination of the slot format,   wherein to determine the slot format, the processing circuitry is configured to:   determine whether symbols of a slot are designated for an uplink or downlink symbols, and whether symbols of a slot are allocated for data or control,   wherein if symbols of a slot allocated for the PUSCH are determined to be for downlink symbols, the processing circuitry is configured to refrain from a PUSCH transmission within the slot.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein the second DCI indicates that the slot format of the serving cell is dynamically changed. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 12  wherein the first DCI comprises an allocation of multiple physical resource blocks (PRBs) of a slot, and
 wherein the allocation includes one or more of the PRBs in one or more of the symbol periods of a data region, wherein the allocation is configurable to include one or more of the PRBs in one or more of the symbol periods of a control region. 
 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14  wherein for the allocation, the PRBs included in the data region are first PRBs of the slot, the PRBs included in the control region are second PRBs of the slot. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 14  wherein for the allocation, the PRBs included in the data region are first PRBs of the slot, the PRBs included in the control region are second PRBs of the slot. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 14  wherein the first DCI comprises a bitmap for which bit positions are mapped to at least some of the PRBs in accordance with a predetermined mapping, and
 values of the bit positions of the bitmap indicate whether corresponding PRBs are reserved for the PUCCH transmissions in the control region. 
 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14  wherein the first DCI includes a start PRB or an end PRB, and
 the processing circuitry is further configured to determine, based at least partly on the start PRB or the end PRB, the one or more PRBs in the control region. 
 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors to perform operations for communication by a base station, the operations to configure the one or more processors to:
 encode a physical downlink shared channel (PDCCH) for transmission of a first DCI format, the first DCI format scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a serving cell;   encode radio resource control (RRC) signalling that indicates slot format combinations for use in the serving cell;   encode the PDCCH for transmission in the serving cell of a second DCI format, the second DCI format to notify User Equipment of a slot format for the serving cell,   the slot format indicated by the second DCI being one of the slot format combinations,   wherein symbols of a slot are designated by a slot format combination for an uplink or downlink symbols, and whether symbols of a slot are allocated for data or control,   wherein the base station dynamically changes the slot format of the serving cell based on the second DCI.