Abstract: Methods and apparatus of restriction on linked ePDCCH candidates for ePDCCH soft combining are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a receiver, a plurality of Control Resource Set (CORESET) configurations, a plurality of search space set configurations, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmitted with a plurality of repetitions; wherein the plurality of repetitions of the PDCCH are transmitted from a plurality of transmitting-receiving identities, and one CORESET is associated with one search space set; and determining, by a processor, linked monitoring occasions and/or linked candidates for blind detection of the PDCCH with soft combining.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for MAC CE based common beam indication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a higher layer parameter to enable MAC CE based common beam indication; receiving a common beam indication MAC CE; and determining a common beam according to the common beam indication MAC CE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for downlink control information having a transmission configuration indicator bitmap. One method (400) includes transmitting (402) downlink control information with a transmission configuration indicator, spatial information, or a combination thereof and a transmission configuration indicator bitmap field. Each bit in the transmission configuration indicator bitmap field indicates whether the transmission configuration indicator, the spatial information, or the combination thereof applies to a channel or resource group.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for uplink transmission. An exemplary method of the present application includes: receiving a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a set of common transmission configuration indication (TCI) states for uplink transmission; and in response to the set of common TCI states being applicable for the uplink transmission, transmitting uplink transmission with repetition according to at least part of the set of common TCI states; or transmitting uplink transmission without repetition according to one of the set of common TCI states or an additional TCI state instead of the set of common TCI states.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for inter-cell multi-TRP operation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a configuration of different CORESETPoolIndex values for different CORESETs, wherein, CORESETPoolIndex=0 is associated with a PCID of a serving cell and the higher layer parameter CORESETPoolIndex=1 is associated with a PCID of a non-serving cell that is different from the PCID of the serving cell; and receiving a configuration of a SSB from the non-serving cell configured as a RS to the signal associated with CORESETPoolIndex=1.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for DCI feedback. One method (400) includes transmitting (402) DCI to a user equipment. The DCI comprises a transmission configuration indicator field, and the transmission configuration indicator field signals at least one common beam for transmissions on at least one channel, at least one reference signal resource, or a combination thereof. The method (400) includes receiving (404) a hybrid automatic repeat request codebook from the user equipment. The hybrid automatic repeat request codebook comprises a DCI feedback bit indicating whether the user equipment successfully received the DCI.

Abstract: Methods, a base unit and a remote unit are disclosed. A method comprises determining two or more SRS resource sets for codebook or non-codebook based UL transmission of the mobile unit in the condition that the number of antenna ports simultaneously used by the mobile unit for transmitting is smaller than the number of antenna ports simultaneously used by the mobile unit for receiving; and transmitting a trigger associated with the two or more SRS resource sets to the mobile unit to trigger SRS resource transmissions by the mobile unit.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission timing based on downlink control information. One method (600) includes transmitting (602) first downlink control information indicating a first transmission configuration indicator for a user equipment to receive a first physical downlink shared channel transmission. The method (600) includes transmitting (604) the first physical downlink shared channel transmission with the first transmission configuration indicator if a time between the first downlink control information and the first physical downlink shared channel transmission is greater than or equal to a first time. The method (600) includes transmitting (606) second physical downlink shared channel transmissions with the first transmission configuration indicator after a second time, wherein the second time is after a first acknowledgement corresponding to the first downlink control information has been received.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for multiple transmit-receive points (multi-TRP) transmission. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can include: receiving at least two configured grant (CG) configurations in a bandwidth part (BWP); receiving association information for associating the at least two CG configurations; and transmitting one or more repetitions of a transport block (TB) on one or more physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission occasions from each CG configuration of the at least two CG configurations based on the association information. Embodiments of the present disclosure can support the TB transmitted toward multi-TRP according to the multiple CG configurations.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for an uplink signal transmission. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a UE, including determining a spatial relation for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel transmission scheduled by Downlink Control Information format 0_0 in response to that a Physical Uplink Control Channel resource with the lowest Identification among at least one PUCCH resource configured in an active uplink bandwidth part of a serving cell is activated with at least two spatial relations, and performing the PUSCH transmission at least according to the spatial relation with a transmission power calculated based on a pathloss reference signal. Related apparatuses are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and an apparatus for downlink transmission in physical downlink control channel. The method includes: determining at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for receiving a physical down-link shared channel (PDSCH) or an aperiodic channel state information reference signal (AP CSI-RS), wherein multiple TCI states are activated for at least one control resource set (CORESET) in active bandwidth part (BWP) in serving cell; and receiving the PDSCH or the AP CSI-RS according to the determined at least one TCI state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for enhanced PDCCH monitoring on overlapping PDCCH monitoring occasions. A method according to an embodiment of the present application may include: receiving configuration information for monitoring a plurality of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmissions, wherein the configuration information includes a plurality of search space sets; selecting at least one search space set with different quasi co-location (QCL)-Type D information from each other for monitoring from the plurality of search space sets based on a rule; and monitoring at least one search space set including the selected at least one search space set on monitoring occasions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) downlink transmission. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may include: receiving a set of first downlink control information (DCI) on at least one control resource set (CORESET) for activating a set of SPS configurations, wherein each CORESET is configured with a CORESETPoolIndex, and each of the set of first DCI activates a corresponding one of the set of SPS configurations; and receiving a set of second DCI on at least one first CORESET configured with a first CORESETPoolIndex, wherein each second DCI only deactivates first one or more SPS configurations of the set of SPS configurations activated by first one or more first DCI received on one or more CORESETs configured with the first CORESETPoolIndex.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving PUSCH with joint TCI states are disclosed. A method comprises receiving a UL grant including a TCI field having a TCI codepoint pointing to one or two TCI states, wherein the UL grant schedules one or two PUSCH transmissions; and transmitting the PUSCH transmission (s) by the TX beam (s) determined by the TCI state (s) pointed to by the TCI codepoint.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiple downlink control information transmissions. One method (700) includes transmitting (702), to a user equipment, downlink control information a plurality of times, wherein: each transmission of the downlink control information comprises the same downlink control information; and each transmission of the downlink control information is in a physical downlink control channel candidate in a configured control resources set.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for simultaneously activating DL TCI states and UL TCI states are disclosed. A method comprises transmitting one MAC CE that can simultaneously activate DL TCI states and UL TCI states, wherein the one MAC CE includes TCI state IDs that can be indicated as DL TCI state IDs identifying the DL TCI states to be activated and/or UL TCI state IDs identifying the UL TCI states to be activated.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for an uplink signal transmission. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a UE, including selecting a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state from one or more TCI states of one or more Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) in the active bandwidth part (BWP) in a scheduled serving cell, and determining a default spatial relation and/or a default pathloss RS for an uplink signal transmission by an RS with Quasi Co-Location TypeD corresponding to the TCI state. Related apparatuses are also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring UL-TCI power control parameters. One method (400) includes receiving (402) an RRC message configuring a set of UL-TCI power control parameter groups. Each UL-TCI power control parameter group defines a group of power control parameters used to calculate an uplink transmission power. The method (400) includes receiving (404) DCI scheduling a codebook-based PUSCH transmission. The DCI comprises an UL-TCI field indicating at least one spatial domain transmission filter for the codebook-based PUSCH transmission. The method (400) includes determining (406) power control parameters for the codebook-based PUSCH transmission based on an UL-TCI power control parameter group of the set of UL-TCI power control parameter groups that corresponds to the UL-TCI field. The method (400) includes transmitting (408) the codebook-based PUSCH with a transmission power determined based on the power control parameters.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring sounding reference signal resource sets. One method (500) includes receiving (502), at a user equipment, a radio resource control message configuring sounding reference signal resource sets for a set of resource groups with resource group identifiers, a set of antenna panels with panel identifiers, or a combination thereof, wherein: sounding reference signal resources of sounding reference signal resource sets indifferent resource groups of the set of resource groups, in different antenna panels of the set of antenna panels, or a combination thereof are transmitted one at a time.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring UL-TCI states. One method (500) includes receiving (502) a RRC message configuring a set of UL-TCI states. Each UL-TCI state defines at least one uplink spatial relationship. Each uplink spatial relationship corresponds to a spatial domain transmission filter corresponding to a CSI-RS, a SSB, or an SSB. The method (500) includes receiving (504) a MAC CE message comprising information that activates a subset of the set of UL-TCI states for use in an UL-TCI field of DCI used to schedule a codebook-based PUSCH transmission. The method (500) includes receiving (506) the DCI with the UL-TCI field indicating the at least one uplink spatial relationship for the UE to use for the codebook-based PUSCH transmission. The method (500) includes transmitting (508) the codebook-based PUSCH transmission with the at least one uplink spatial relationship indicated by the UL-TCI field in the DCI.