Patents by Inventor Johan Axnäs
Johan Axnäs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250142639Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless communication network includes a wireless device receiving, from a network, a configuration corresponding to a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). The wireless device receives, from the network via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, a bitmap that provides an indication of time locations corresponding to synchronization signal (SS) blocks. The wireless device determines, based on the configuration and the bitmap, a time slot that does not overlap with the time locations to perform a PRACH transmission during the determined time slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2025Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Johan Axnäs, Henrik Sahlin
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Patent number: 12231284Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications network, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes determining a reporting quality threshold for a parameter related to channel state information (CSI); performing a measurement for each of a plurality of beams from a first predetermined set of beams for evaluation; evaluating the measurement for each of the plurality of beams against the reporting quality threshold; discontinuing the performing and evaluating of measurements in response to determining that the reporting quality threshold is met for one of the beams, such that one or more beams in the first predetermined set of beams are not measured and evaluated; and reporting, to the wireless communications network, CSI for the one of the beams.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Bo Lincoln, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Johan Nilsson, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Anders Wallen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
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Patent number: 12225594Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless communication network includes a wireless device receiving, from a network, a configuration corresponding to a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). The wireless device receives, from the network via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, a bitmap that provides an indication of time locations corresponding to synchronization signal (SS) blocks. The wireless device determines, based on the configuration and the bitmap, a time slot that does not overlap with the time locations to perform a PRACH transmission during the determined time slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Johan Axnäs, Henrik Sahlin
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Publication number: 20240430949Abstract: A method may be provided to operate a wireless terminal in communication with a network node. The method may include receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, order from the network node. The PDCCH order may include an identification for a Random Access CHannel RACH occasion to be used for a RACH message 1 preamble transmission. Moreover, the identification may include a first index that indicates a set of RACH occasions and a second index that indicates the RACH occasion associated with the set. The method may also include transmitting a Message 1 preamble to the network node using the RACH occasion responsive to the PDCCH order.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Jingya LI, Johan AXNÄS, Asbjörn GRÖVLEN, Naga Vishnu Kanth IRUKULAPATI, Xingqin LIN, Hongxia ZHAO
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Patent number: 12176980Abstract: A method for performing a beamformed transmission and/or reception in a wireless communication using an antenna array comprising a first sub-array of first antenna elements each having a first polarization and a second sub-array of second antenna elements each having a second polarization that is orthogonal to the first polarization is provided. The method comprises obtaining a first weight vector for the first sub-array and a second weight vector for the second sub-array. The first weight vector and the second weight vector optimize a utility function. The utility function comprises a first term depending on a first function of the first weight vector and on a second function of the second weight vector. The utility function further comprises a second term depending on either one of the first function and the second function. Performing the beamformed transmission using the obtained first weight vector and the second weight vector.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Maksym Girnyk, Johan Axnäs
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Publication number: 20240421931Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
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Publication number: 20240422829Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for determining radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) in a two-step random access procedure. A method of a terminal device, comprising: determining a request message for random access, wherein the request message comprises a preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, message and the PUSCH message is determined based on a first radio network temporary identity, RNTI; transmitting the request message; and obtaining a response message for random access based on a second RNTI, wherein the first RNTI and the second RNTI are the same or different.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Zhipeng Lin, Andres Reial, Jan Christoffersson, Henrik Enbuske, Johan Axnäs, Robert Mark Harrison
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Publication number: 20240388390Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for frequency hopping schemes that are compatible with joint channel estimation. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a User Equipment (UE) comprises determining a value of a hopping index for a first set of N consecutive slots, wherein the N is an integer greater than 1, and after the N consecutive slots, incrementing the value of the hopping index for a second set of N consecutive slots. The method further comprises, for an uplink slot within the second set of N consecutive slots, determining a set of physical resource blocks (PRBs) in which to transmit a physical channel from a set of frequency offsets according to the value of the hopping index for the second set of slots and transmitting the physical uplink channel in the selected set of PRBs in the uplink slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Robert Mark Harrison, Johan Axnäs, Zhipeng Lin, Anqi He, Ling Su, Chunhui Zhang
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Patent number: 12144032Abstract: A method may be provided to operate a wireless terminal in communication with a network node. The method may include receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, order from the network node. The PDCCH order may include an identification for a Random Access CHannel RACH occasion to be used for a RACH message 1 preamble transmission. Moreover, the identification may include a first index that indicates a set of RACH occasions and a second index that indicates the RACH occasion associated with the set. The method may also include transmitting a Message 1 preamble to the network node using the RACH occasion responsive to the PDCCH order.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Jingya Li, Johan Axnäs, Asbjörn Grövlen, Naga Vishnu Kanth Irukulapati, Xingqin Lin, Hongxia Zhao
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Publication number: 20240334499Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access. A method performed by a terminal device comprises determining a random access procedure to be performed, the random access procedure being one of a two-step random access procedure and a four-step random access procedure, and transmitting a request message for random access in the determined random access procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Zhipeng LIN, Johan AXNÄS, Robert KARLSSON, Asbjörn GRÖVLEN, Robert Mark HARRISON
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Patent number: 12101817Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node (100) in a radio access network, the method comprising detecting Physical Random Access CHannel, PRACH, transmission from a user equipment (10), wherein the PRACH transmission covers a plurality of time intervals, wherein detecting comprises associating different weights to different time intervals. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Jingya Li, Johan Axnäs, Henrik Sahlin, Sebastian Faxér, Naga Vishnu Kanth Irukulapati, Petter Ersbo
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Patent number: 12096478Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device for accessing a network. The method comprises performing a two-step random access procedure. This comprises transmitting a preamble in at least one Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, occasion, and transmitting a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH. A position of the at least one PRACH occasion for transmitting the preamble is determined to ensure that a gap between transmitting the preamble and transmitting the PUSCH is less than a predetermined duration.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Jan Christoffersson, Johan Axnäs, Robert Mark Harrison
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Patent number: 12089259Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for determining radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) in a two-step random access procedure. A method of a terminal device, comprising: determining a request message for random access, wherein the request message comprises a preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, message and the PUSCH message is determined based on a first radio network temporary identity, RNTI; transmitting the request message; and obtaining a response message for random access based on a second RNTI, wherein the first RNTI and the second RNTI are the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Zhipeng Lin, Andres Reial, Jan Christoffersson, Henrik Enbuske, Johan Axnäs, Robert Mark Harrison
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Patent number: 12041669Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access. A method performed by a terminal device comprises determining a random access procedure to be performed, the random access procedure being one of a two-step random access procedure and a four-step random access procedure, and transmitting a request message for random access in the determined random access procedure.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonInventors: Zhipeng Lin, Johan Axnäs, Robert Karlsson, Asbjörn Grövlen, Robert Mark Harrison
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Patent number: 12021609Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
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Publication number: 20240188055Abstract: A wireless device (12, 50) obtains a window of time for bundling of a set of uplink transmissions (20) on a carrier or bandwidth part. The wireless device determines whether or not to apply a timing advance adjustment (16) within the window of time. The timing advance adjustment comprises an adjustment to a transmission timing of an uplink transmission on the carrier or bandwidth part. The wireless device transmits the uplink transmission on the carrier or bandwidth part during the window of time using a transmission timing which is in accordance with the determining. The determining is based on whether the timing advance adjustment is indicated by a received timing advance command (18) or whether the timing advance adjustment is due to a detected error in downlink timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Ling Su, Zhipeng Lin, Johan Axnäs, Robert Mark Harrison
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Publication number: 20240080900Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a wireless device is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to and/or that operates to: select at least one slot from a plurality of slots that correspond to a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, greater than 120 kHz where each of the at least one slot includes at least physical random access channel, PRACH, occasion, and cause PRACH signaling based on the at least one slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Johan AXNÄS, Stephen GRANT, Peter ALRIKSSON, Emma WITTENMARK
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Patent number: 11917687Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises initiating a random access procedure in which the wireless device sends a Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, preamble to a network node and applying a receiver configuration for receiving an access response. The receiver configuration is determined based at least in part on whether a many-to-one association exists between (a) a downlink signal that can be used for beam selection prior to initiating the random access procedure, and (b) PRACH preamble indices.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Henrik Sahlin, Claes Tidestav, Andres Reial, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Johan Axnäs
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Publication number: 20240040524Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transmitting synchronization signals and in particular to so called beam sweep. In particular the disclosure relates to methods for providing synchronization using synchronization sequences that are transmitted at different points in time. The disclosure also relates to corresponding devices and computer programs. A method in a network node, for transmitting synchronization sequences of a synchronization signal to one or more receiving wireless devices, comprises determining multiple synchronization sequences, such that each synchronization sequence comprises a respective timing indication, whereby each synchronization sequence enables determination of a time of an event in a receiving wireless device and transmitting the synchronization sequences to the one or more wireless devices, at different points in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Icaro Leonardo Da Silva, Dennis Hui, Andres Reial, Johan Rune, Henrik Sahlin
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Publication number: 20230403702Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the field of telecommunication, and in particular, to enhancement for uplink data transmission. A method at a terminal device comprises: receiving, from a network node, a first message indicating at least one parameter for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission; and transmitting, to the network node, the PUSCH transmission at least partially based on the first message. A method at a network node comprises: transmitting, to a terminal device, a first message indicating at least one parameter for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission; and receiving, from the terminal device, the PUSCH transmission at least partially based on the first message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Ling Su, Zhipeng Lin, Johan Axnäs, Robert Mark Harrison, Ritesh Shreevastav