Abstract: A method for a BS for processing multiplexed UCI received from a UE is disclosed. The method includes grouping PUCCH resources for CSI and an SR with a low priority and PUCCH resources for a slot-based HARQ-ACK into a first group of PUCCH resources; grouping PUCCH resources for CSI and an SR with a high priority and PUCCH resources for a sub-slot based HARQ-ACK into a second group of PUCCH resources; determining a first set of PUCCH resources in a slot from the first group; obtaining first multiplexed UCI of a first PUCCH resource by a first UCI multiplexing procedure for UCI corresponding to the first set; determining a second set of PUCCH resources in a sub-slot of the slot from the second group; and obtaining second multiplexed UCI of a second PUCCH resource by a second UCI multiplexing procedure for UCI corresponding to the second set.

Abstract: A method of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition performed by a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a configuration for a first PUSCH transmission, in case a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including information to configure a slot-based repetition operation for the first PUSCH transmission is received from the BS, not receiving, from the BS, an RRC message including information to configure a non-slot based repetition operation for a second PUSCH transmission during the first PUSCH transmission with the slot-based repetition operation, and in case an RRC message including information to configure a non-slot based repetition operation for the second PUSCH transmission is received from the BS, not receiving, from BS, an RRC message including information to configure a slot-based repetition operation for the first PUSCH transmission during the second PUSCH transmission with the non-slot based repetition operation.

Abstract: A method and a User Equipment (UE) for beam operations are provided. The method includes monitoring at least one of a plurality of Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) configured for the UE within an active Bandwidth Part (BWP) of a serving cell in a time slot; and applying a first Quasi Co-Location (QCL) assumption of a first CORESET of a set of one or more of the monitored at least one of the plurality of CORESETs to receive a Downlink (DL) Reference Signal (RS), wherein the first CORESET is associated with a monitored search space configured with a lowest CORESET Identity (ID) among the set of one or more of the monitored at least one of the plurality of CORESETs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a BFD RS are provided. The method includes receiving at least one MAC CE for TCI state activation, each MAC CE indicating a CORESET and at least one TCI state, at least a subset of the indicated TCI state(s) belonging to a first group of TCI states associated with a first TRP; and performing first operations after determining that a total number of TCI states included in the first group of TCI states is larger than a first threshold number, the first operations including: selecting at least one first TCI state from the first group of TCI states; and determining at least one first BFD RS for detecting a first beam failure condition of the first TRP based on the at least one first TCI state.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration to configure a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and generating first uplink control information (UCI) in response to the first SPS PDSCH, where the RRC configuration includes a first parameter that indicates a priority of the first UCI.

Abstract: A method and a BS for construction of a DCI format are provided. The method includes configuring a first DAI field of first DCI with a first size and configuring a second DAI field of second DCI with a second size; generating at least one bit with a zero value for one of the first DAI field and the second DAI field if a size difference between the first size and the second size exists; and transmitting, to a UE, an RRC message, the first DCI, and the second DCI, wherein the RRC message includes information for configuring a HARQ-ACK codebook list, the HARQ-ACK codebook list includes a first HARQ-ACK codebook indicated by the first DCI and a second HARQ-ACK codebook indicated by the second DCI, and the first DCI and the second DCI have a same format.

Abstract: A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE), includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising an information for configuring a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest-ACKnowledge (HARQ-ACK) codebook list, first downlink control information (DCI) and second DCI; determining whether a size difference exists between a first downlink assignment index (DAI) field of the first DCI and a second DAI field of the second DCI; and inserting at least one bit with a zero value into one of the first DAI field and the second DAI field when the size difference between the first DAI field of the first DCI and the second DAI field of the second DCI is determined, wherein the HARQ-ACK codebook list includes a first HARQ-ACK codebook indicated by the first DCI and a second HARQ-ACK codebook indicated by the second DCI.

Abstract: A method related to physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) cell switching and a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message from a base station; determining a PUCCH cell from the first cell and the second cell according to at least one PUCCH cell pattern; and transmitting the PUCCH transmission on the PUCCH cell during the time resource units. The RRC message includes at least one PUCCH cell pattern associated with multiple cell indexes and a first subcarrier spacing (SCS) associated with a first cell and a second SCS associated with a second cell. Each cell index corresponds to a cell, and the PUCCH cell pattern indicates which cell corresponds to one time resource unit used for PUCCH transmission.

Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for receiving a power saving signal. The method receives, from a base station, a power saving signal comprising a minimum applicable K0 (K0min) that indicates a minimum scheduling offset restriction between a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDCCH). The method determines an application delay based on a predefined value. The method then applies the minimum scheduling offset restriction after the application delay.

Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for receiving a power saving signal. The method receives, from a base station, a power saving signal comprising a minimum applicable K0 (K0min) that indicates a minimum scheduling offset restriction between a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The method determines an application delay based on a predefined value. The method then applies the minimum scheduling offset restriction after the application delay.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment (UE) for timing alignment is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a Base Station (BS), a first configuration indicating at least one of a scheduling offset, a common Timing Advance (TA), and satellite ephemeris information; receiving, from the BS, a second configuration indicating a TA offset for a TA variable; determining a UE-specific TA based on the satellite ephemeris information; determining a total TA based on at least one of the TA variable, the TA offset for the TA variable, the common TA, and the UE-specific TA; and starting, from a transmission by the UE, a time window after an additional time based on the total TA and the scheduling offset.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method for uplink (UL) transmission are provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration that indicates a first Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set and a second SRS resource set; receiving, from the BS, Downlink Control Information (DCI) comprising at least a specific field; and determining whether to apply both or only one of the first SRS resource set and the second SRS resource set during Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission according to the specific field.

Abstract: A method for a BS for processing multiplexed UCI received from a UE is disclosed. The method includes grouping PUCCH resources for CSI and an SR with a low priority and PUCCH resources for a slot-based HARQ-ACK into a first group of PUCCH resources; grouping PUCCH resources for CSI and an SR with a high priority and PUCCH resources for a sub-slot based HARQ-ACK into a second group of PUCCH resources; determining a first set of PUCCH resources in a slot from the first group; obtaining first multiplexed UCI of a first PUCCH resource by a first UCI multiplexing procedure for UCI corresponding to the first set; determining a second set of PUCCH resources in a sub-slot of the slot from the second group; and obtaining second multiplexed UCI of a second PUCCH resource by a second UCI multiplexing procedure for UCI corresponding to the second set.

Abstract: A method for a UE for performing a dormant operation is provided. The method includes receiving, from a BS, an RRC configuration indicating a set of one or more dormancy cell groups, wherein a group of serving cells belongs to a specific dormancy cell group in the set of one or more dormancy cell groups; receiving, from the BS, a signal including a bitmap, each bit of the bitmap being associated with a respective dormancy cell group in the set of one or more dormancy cell groups; and switching, based on a bit in the bitmap that is associated with the specific dormancy cell group, active BWPs of all serving cells included in the group of serving cells to a dormant BWP or to a non-dormant BWP.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is provided. The method receives, while being in a radio resource control (RRC) CONNECTED state, from a base station (BS), an RRC release message that includes a small data transmission (SDT) configuration. After receiving the RRC release message, the method transitions to an RRC_INACTIVE state from the RRC_CONNECTED state in response to receiving the RRC release message. The method then initiates an SDT procedure based on the SDT configuration. The method further determines whether a search space set associated with an SDT search space is received from the BS. The method monitors the PDCCHby monitoring the search space set during the SDT procedure when the search space set is received from the BS.

Abstract: A base station (BS) and a method for configuring uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing performed by a BS are provided. The method includes: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration to configure a first sequence and a second sequence; transmitting, to the UE, a first downlink control information (DCI) format including a first indicator and a second DCI format including a second indicator; and receiving, from the UE, a UCI message which is multiplexed by the UE based on one of a first value corresponding to the first indicator and a second value corresponding to the second indicator. The first value corresponding to the first indicator is determined by the UE based on the first sequence. The second value corresponding to the second indicator is determined by the UE based on the second sequence.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) for performing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) codebook generation operation for downlink transmission(s) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, a dynamic scheduling configuration for HARQ feedback operation; receiving, from the base station, a scheduling signaling for a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception with a first HARQ state feedback for the first PDSCH reception being disabled; and generating, for the HARQ feedback operation, a HARQ codebook excluding a first HARQ state for the first PDSCH reception.

Abstract: A method for uplink transmission performed by a UE is provided. The method includes: receiving a first configured grant configuration that allocates a first PUSCH duration; receiving a second configured grant configuration that allocates a second PUSCH duration, wherein the second PUSCH duration overlaps with the first PUSCH duration; obtaining a first HARQ process ID for the first PUSCH duration, then determining whether a first configured grant timer associated with the first HARQ process ID is running; obtaining a second HARQ process ID for the second PUSCH duration, then determining whether a second configured grant timer associated with the second HARQ process ID is running; and selecting one of the first PUSCH duration and the second PUSCH duration for an uplink transmission based on whether the first configured grant timer is running and whether the second configured grant timer is running.

Abstract: A method for a UE multiplexing UCI is disclosed. The method comprises grouping physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for channel state information (CSI) and a scheduling request (SR) with a low priority and PUCCH resources for a slot-based HARQ-ACK into a first group of PUCCH resources, grouping PUCCH resources for CSI and a SR with a high priority and PUCCH resources for a sub-slot based HARQ-ACK into a second group of PUCCH resources, determining a first set of PUCCH resources in a slot from the first group of PUCCH resources, obtaining first multiplexed UCI of a first PUCCH resource by performing a first UCI multiplexing procedure, determining a second set of PUCCH resources in a sub-slot of the slot from the second group of PUCCH resources, and obtaining second multiplexed UCI of a second PUCCH resource by performing a second UCI multiplexing procedure.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for power saving operations includes the UE receiving a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating at least one dormancy cell group, receiving a second RRC configuration indicating a first Bandwidth Part (BWP), on which the UE is configured with a dormant operation, for a serving cell, receiving a third RRC configuration indicating a second BWP, on which the UE is not configured with the dormant operation, for the serving cell, receiving a Power Saving Signal (PSS) including a bitmap, determining an active BWP of the serving cell as the first BWP after determining that a bit associated with the dormancy cell group in the bitmap is set to a first value, and determining the active BWP of the serving cell as the second BWP after determining that the bit is set to a second value.