Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a feedback radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting Hybrid Acknowledgement Repeat Request, HARQ, feedback, according to a HARQ feedback timing, the HARQ feedback timing being based on one timing representation out of a set having a first timing representation and a second timing representation. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A wireless device receives messages comprising parameters of a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) session. The parameters indicate hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback operations. The HARQ feedback operations comprise a first feedback operation with HARQ feedback being enabled; and a second feedback operation with the HARQ feedback being disabled. A downlink control information (DCI) indicates one of the first or the second feedback operation. The wireless device receives a first DCI scheduling a transport block (TB) of the MBS session; and indicating the first feedback operation. The wireless device transmits, based on the first DCI indicating the first feedback operation, a first HARQ feedback for the TB.

Abstract: A UE according to an embodiment of the present disclosure receives DCI through a PDCCH and transmits a HARQ-ACK report, and, based on DCI indicating a specific type codebook-based HARQ-ACK report for one-shot-based transmission of ACK/NACKs for all HARQ processes of serving cells and a UE being configured to report each new data indicator (NDI) bit through the specific type codebook-based HARQ-ACK report, even though spatial bundling is configured for a UE, may transmit a specific type codebook-based HARQ-ACK report without performing the spatial bundling.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for constructing a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) codebook. The method comprises receiving physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) that convey respective downlink control information (DCI) formats, wherein each DCI format includes a counter field and a slot offset field, receiving physical downlink data channels (PDSCHs) that convey data transport blocks, detecting the DCI formats configuring the received PDSCHs, determining locations for HARQ-ACK bits in a HARQ-ACK codebook based on a value of the slot offset field and a value of the counter field in each detected DCI format, determining a time unit for transmission of the HARQ-ACK codebook based on a value of the slot offset field in each detected DCI format, and transmitting the HARQ-ACK codebook.

Abstract: Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for scheduling transmissions of transport blocks (TBs) at a base station of a wireless communication network, comprising accessing static transmission information indicating configuration information of TB transmissions. The aspects further include transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), first downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to a first transmission. Additionally, the aspects include transmitting, to the UE according to the static transmission information and the first DCI, the first transmission comprising at least a portion of encoded bits of the TB. Additionally, the aspects include receiving, from the UE, an indication of at least one code block that failed to be successfully decoded. Additionally, the aspects include transmitting, to the UE, second DCI corresponding to a second transmission.

Abstract: Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes performing first listen before talk (LBT) and sending a first data packet on a first uplink burst after the first LBT succeeds. A second contention window size is determined based on the first contention window size and a first reference time unit. Second LBT is performed based on the second contention window size. The first contention window size is used for a LBT previous to the second LBT, the first reference time unit is later than the second reference time unit corresponding to the first uplink burst. The first reference time unit is a time unit for determining the second contention window size, or a starting time unit of a second uplink burst corresponding to the second LBT. The second reference time unit corresponding to the first uplink burst is a time unit in the first uplink burst.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive a TB. A first HARQ feedback for the TB may be scheduled for transmission in a timing. The wireless device may determine to skip the first HARQ feedback based on HARQ feedback(s), comprising the first HARQ feedback, that are scheduled for transmission in the timing being NACKs. The wireless device may start a HARQ RTT timer in a first symbol after the timing of the skipped HARQ feedback.

Abstract: A transmission method for uplink control information (UCI) is provided. The method includes the following. The method includes obtaining target UCI, and multiplexing the target UCI to a configured grant (CG)-physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) for transmission. The target UCI includes at least two types of UCI, the target UCI includes CG-UCI and first UCI, and the first UCI includes hybrid automatic repeat-request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK), where the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK are encoded using joint encoding and subject to rate matching to obtain a first bit sequence. Multiplexing the target UCI to a CG-PUSCH for transmission includes multiplexing the first bit sequence to the CG-PUSCH from a first data symbol after a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) symbol of the CG-PUSCH.

Abstract: A base station transmits configuration parameters indicating: a plurality of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes of a cell; a subset of the plurality of HARQ processes; and a HARQ process identifier offset. The base station may further transmit a downlink control information (DCI) comprising a first HARQ process identifier and a resource assignment. The first HARQ process identifier indicates a HARQ process in the subset of the plurality of HARQ processes. A second HARQ process identifier is determined based on the first HARQ process identifier and the HARQ process identifier offset. The second HARQ process identifier indicates a second HARQ process of the plurality of HARQ processes. The base station may further receive a transport block of a HARQ buffer associated with the second HARQ process is transmitted, based on the resource assignment.

Abstract: A UE according to an embodiment of the present disclosure receives DCI of a DL grant format through a PDCCH and transmits a HARQ-ACK report, in a state in which the DCI of the DL grant format indicates a specific type codebook-based HARQ-ACK report for one-shot-based transmission of ACK/NACKs for all HARQ processes of serving cells, the UE may determine a time resource for the specific type codebook-based HARQ-ACK report based on whether a PDSCH is scheduled by the DCI.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to converting, by applying a non-linear function, a symbol indicating first data into an analog signal for transmitting to a network node, wherein applying the non-linear function indicates second data, separate from first data, and transmitting the analog signal to the network node. Additional aspects relate to receiving an analog signal from a user equipment (UE), and estimating a non-linear function applied to the analog signal in converting a symbol indicating first data into the analog signal, wherein estimating the non-linear function indicates second data, separate from first data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for scheduling on a cell from different cells. A method for operating a UE includes receiving first information for first and second scheduling cells of a scheduled cell and second information for receptions of physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) from the first and second scheduling cells. The PDCCHs provide downlink control information (DCI) formats. The DCI formats schedule physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions, or physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) receptions, on the scheduled cell. The method further includes determining whether to receive the PDCCHs either only from the first scheduling cell or only from the second scheduling cell within a time unit based on the second information and receiving the PDCCHs either only from the first scheduling cell or only from the second scheduling cell within the time unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises: classifying, by a controller device, a first access point device in a WLAN as a leader access point for a wireless client device, and at least a second access point device as a follower access point; and allocating, to the leader access point, a shortened medium access control layer timer (“timer”) that is shorter than a prescribed timer used by the follower access point, the shortened timer causing the leader access point to respond to reception of a wireless data packet from the wireless client device by transmitting an acknowledgment to the wireless client device upon expiration of the shortened timer; the prescribed timer causing the follower access point to defer to the leader access point based on the follower access point waiting for at least expiration of the prescribed timer before selectively transmitting a corresponding acknowledgment in response to receiving the wireless data packet.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for constructing a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) codebook. The method comprises receiving physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) that convey respective downlink control information (DCI) formats, wherein each DCI format includes a counter field and a slot offset field, receiving physical downlink data channels (PDSCHs) that convey data transport blocks, detecting the DCI formats configuring the received PDSCHs, determining locations for HARQ-ACK bits in a HARQ-ACK codebook based on a value of the slot offset field and a value of the counter field in each detected DCI format, determining a time unit for transmission of the HARQ-ACK codebook based on a value of the slot offset field in each detected DCI format, and transmitting the HARQ-ACK codebook.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a first terminal in a communication system is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus and a method that allow for synthesis of information using an original signal and a retransmission signal for retransmitting information of the original signal whose demodulation has failed, in wireless communication with independent physical layer and MAC layer. Information is transmitted regarding a configuration of a retransmission signal for retransmitting information of an original signal whose demodulation has failed to a sender of the retransmission signal, and the retransmission signal transmitted from the sender is received on the basis of the information regarding the configuration of the retransmission signal transmitted.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for direct transport block (TB) forwarding in relaying operations. A method that may be performed by a relay node includes receiving, from a source node, an indication to directly forward a TB to a destination node, wherein directly forwarding includes transmitting the TB to the destination node through only a Physical (PHY) layer and a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARM) portion of a Media Access Control (MAC) layer in a protocol stack of the relay node and directly forwarding the TB to the destination node based, at least in part, on the indication.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to resource allocation to 3GPP New Radio (NR) physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) in unlicensed spectrum. Embodiments include enhancements of NR PUCCH resource sets before dedicated PUCCH configuration via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling to enable PUCCH configuration during initial access in NR-unlicensed. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for multichannel communications. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a plurality of traffic channels operable to link to a UE via one or more communication networks. The communication system also includes a traffic processor operable to receive a request for data from the UE, to evaluate the traffic channels based on the requested data, to select a first and a second of the traffic channels based on the evaluation, and to convey the data over the first and second traffic channels to the UE.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) codebook construction with enabling or disabling of HARQ Acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) feedback per HARQ process. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving, from a network node, information that configures the wireless communication device with a first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled and a second set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is enabled. The method further comprises receiving first downlink control information that schedules a first downlink shared channel transmission and determining that the transmission corresponds to one of the first set of HARQ processes for which HARQ-ACK feedback is disabled. The method further comprises, upon making this determination, performing a first set of actions for HARQ-ACK feedback generation for HARQ processes with HARQ-ACK feedback disabled.