Control signaling for wireless communication

Abstract

There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting first control signaling in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics in which the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics are associated to the control region. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

1 . A method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
 transmitting first control signaling in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics, the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics being associated to the control region.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the set of signaling characteristics at least one of is and comprises a set of aggregation levels available for control signaling. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a duration of first control signaling is associated to the first signaling characteristic. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a frequency distribution of first control signaling is associated to the first signaling characteristic. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first control signaling at least one of comprises and has associated to it first reference signaling. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein first reference signaling comprises at least one of Demodulation Reference Signaling, DMRS, and tracking reference signaling. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first control signaling is from a set of control signalings available for transmission in the control region, each of the set of control signalings being associated to a signaling characteristic from the set of signaling characteristics. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the location of reference signaling in the control region is from a set of nested locations. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein first reference signaling is associated to the first control signaling, the first reference signaling being from a set of reference signalings. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of a duration and frequency domain extension of first reference signaling associated to the first control signaling is associated to the first signaling characteristic. 
     
     
         11 . A transmitting radio node for a wireless communication network, the transmitting radio node being configured to:
 transmit first control signaling in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics, the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics being associated to the control region.   
     
     
         12 . A method of operating a receiving radio node in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
 communicating with at least one of a network node and a transmitting radio node based on first control signaling received in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics being associated to the control region.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the set of signaling characteristics at least one of is and comprises a set of aggregation levels available for control signaling. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein a duration of first control signaling is associated to the first signaling characteristic. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein a frequency distribution of first control signaling is associated to the first signaling characteristic. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first control signaling at least one of comprises and has associated to it first reference signaling. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the first control signaling is from a set of control signalings available for transmission in the control region, each of the set of control signalings being associated to a signaling characteristic from the set of signaling characteristics. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the location of reference signaling in the control region is from a set of nested locations. 
     
     
         19 . A receiving radio node for a wireless communication network, the receiving radio node being configured to:
 communicate with at least one of a network node and a transmitting radio node based on first control signaling received in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics, the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics being associated to the control region.   
     
     
         20 . A computer storage medium storing computer program instructions that, when executed, cause processing circuitry to at least one of control and perform a method, the method comprising:
 transmitting first control signaling in a control region, the first control signaling having at least a first signaling characteristic from a set of signaling characteristics, the signaling characteristics of the set of signaling characteristics being associated to the control region.