Aggregation methods, gnodebs, user equipments and storage medium

Abstract

A gNodeB (gNB) and user equipment (UE) are provided. The gNB includes a transceiver configured to receive physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) via a plurality of slots. The PUCCH occupies at least one physical resource block (PRB) within each of the plurality of slots. The plurality of slots are determined based on a number of slots configured for a transmission of the PUCCH and a slot structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gNodeB (gNB), comprising:
 a transceiver configured to receive physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) via a plurality of slots, the PUCCH occupying at least one physical resource block (PRB) within each of the plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being determined based on a number of slots configured for a transmission of the PUCCH and a slot structure.   
     
     
         2 . The gNB of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to:
 send first configuration information, the first configuration information indicating a set of PRBs in a single slot.   
     
     
         3 . The gNB of  claim 2 , wherein the first configuration information further indicates a total number of the PRBs and a location of the PRBs. 
     
     
         4 . The gNB of  claim 1 , wherein a set of PRBs for the transmission of the PUCCH within each of the plurality of slots are identical. 
     
     
         5 . The gNB of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to:
 send second configuration information, the second configuration information indicating a first slot for the transmission of the PUCCH.   
     
     
         6 . The gNB of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of slots are determined based on the first slot, the number of slots configured for the transmission of the PUCCH, and the slot structure. 
     
     
         7 . The gNB of  claim 1 , wherein the slot structure is sent via a common control channel. 
     
     
         8 . The gNB of  claim 1 , wherein the PUCCH adopts PUCCH format 1. 
     
     
         9 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:
 a transceiver configured to send physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) via a plurality of slots, the PUCCH occupying at least one physical resource block (PRB) within each of the plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being determined based on a number of slots configured for a transmission of the PUCCH and a slot structure, wherein the slot structure is sent via a common control channel.   
     
     
         10 . The UE of  claim 9 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to:
 receive first configuration information, the first configuration information indicating a set of PRBs in a single slot.   
     
     
         11 . The UE of  claim 10 , wherein the first configuration information further indicates a total number of the PRBs and a location of the PRBs. 
     
     
         12 . The UE of  claim 9 , wherein a set of PRBs for the transmission of the PUCCH within each of the plurality of slots are identical. 
     
     
         13 . The UE of  claim 9 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to:
 receive second configuration information, the second configuration information indicating a first slot for the transmission of the PUCCH.   
     
     
         14 . The UE of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a processor configured to determine the plurality of slots based on the first slot, the number of slots configured for the transmission of the PUCCH and the slot structure.   
     
     
         15 . The UE of  claim 9 , wherein the PUCCH adopts PUCCH format 1.