OA20551A - Methods, terminal device and network node for uplink transmission. - Google Patents

Abstract

Methods, a terminal device and a network node are disclosed for uplink transmission. According to an embodiment, the terminal device determines priority information about a first uplink control information (UCI) associated with a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The terminal device transmits at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information.

Description

METHODS, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK NODE FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the discîosure generally relate to wireless communication, and, more particularly, to methods, a terminai device and a network node for uplink transmission.

Background

[0002] This section introduces aspects that may facilitate better understanding of the présent disclosure. Accord in gly, the statements of this section are to be read in this ligne and are not to be understood as admissions about what is in the prior art or what is not in the prior art.

[0003] Next génération Systems are expected to support a wide range of use cases with varying requirements ranging from fully mobile devices to stationary Internet of things (loT) or fixed wireless broadband devices. The traffic pattern associated with many use cases is expected to consist of short or long bursts of data traffic with varying length of waiting period in between (here called inactive State). In new radio (NR), both license assisted access and standatone unlicensed operation are to be supported in 3rd génération partnership project (3GPP).

[0004] In order to tackle with the ever increasing data demanding, NR is considered both licensed and unlicensed spectrum. Compared to the long term évolution (LTE) licensed assisted access (LAA), NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) also needs to support dual connectivity (DC) and standalone scénarios, where the media access contre! (MAC) procedures including random access channel (RACH) and scheduling procedure on unlicensed spectrum are subject to the listen before talk (LBT) failures, while there is no such restriction in LTE LAA, since there is licensed spectrum in LAA scénario so the RACH and scheduling related signaling can be transmitted on the licensed spectrum instead of unlicensed spectrum.

[0005] For discovery référénce signal (DRS) transmission such as primary synchronization signal (PSS)/secondary synchronization signal (SSS), physical broadcast channel (PBCH), channel State information réference signai (CSi-RS), control channel transmission such as physical uplink control channel (PUCCH)/physicat downlink control channel (PDCCH), physical data chance! such as physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)/physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and uplink sounding reference signal such as SRS transmission, channel sensing should be applied to détermine the channel availability before t'ne physical signal is transmitted using the channel.

[0006] The radio resource management (RRM) procedures in NR-U would be generaîly rather similar as in LAA, since NR-U is aiming to reuse LAA/enhanced LAA (eLAA)/further enhanced LAA (feLAA) technologies as much as possible to handle the coexistence between NR-U and other legacy radio access technologies (RATs). RRM measurements and report comprising spécial configuration procedure with respect the channel sensing and channel availabilîty.

[0007] Hence, channel access/selection for LAA was one of important aspects for coexistence with other RATs such as Wi-Fi. For instance, LAA has aimed to use carriers that are congested with Wi-Fi.

[0008] In licensed spectrum, user equipment (UE) measures Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), and Reference Signa! Received Quality (RSRQ) of the downlink radio channel (e.g. synchronization signal (SS) and PBCH biock simply referred to as SS B, CSI-RS), and provides the measurement reports to its serving evolved node B (eNB)/next génération node B (g NB). However, they don’t reflect the interférence strength on the carrier. Another metric Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) can serve for such purpose. At the eNB/gNB side, it is possible to dérivé RSSI based on the received RSRP and RSRQ reports. However, this requires that they must be available. Due to the LBT failure, some reports in terms of RSRP or RSRP may be blocked (can be either due to that the reference signal transmission (DRS) is blocked in the downlink or the measurement report is blocked in the uplink). Hence, the measurements in terms of RSSI are very useful. The RSSI measurements together with the time information concerning when and how long time that UEs hâve made the measurements can assist the gNB/eNB to detect the hidden node. Additionally, the gNB/eNB can measure the load situation of the carrier which is useful for the network to prioritize some channels for load balance and channel access failure avoidance purposes,

[0009] LTE LAA has defined to support measurements of averaged RSSI and channel occupancy for measurement reports. The channel occupancy is defined as percentage of time that RSSI is measured above a configured threshold. For this purpose, a RSSI measurement timing configuration (RMTC) includes a measurement duration (e.g. 1-5 ms) and a period between measurements (e.g. {40, 80, 160, 320, 640} ms).

Summary

[0010] This summary îs provided to introduce a sélection of concepts in a simplified form thaï are further described below in the detailed description. This summary îs not intended to identify key features or essentia! features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to iimit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0011] One of the objects of the disclosure is to provide an improved solution for uplink transmission.

[0012] According to a first aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method in a terminal device. The method may comprise determining priority information about a first uplink control information (UCI) associated with a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The method may further comprise transmitting at least part of the first and second UCis based on the determined priority information.

[0013] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped in time.

[0014] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the at least part of the first and second UC!s may be one of: the first UCI; the second UCI; the first UCI and the second UCI; the first UCI and part of the second UCI which are merged as one UCI; the second UCI and part of the first UCI which are merged as one UC!; and part of the first UCI and part of the second UCI which are merged as one UCI.

[0015] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may comprise a first priority for the first UC! and a second priority for the second UCI. Aitematively, the priority infôrmâÎion may comprise a relative priority between the first and second UCIs.

[0016] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first priority for the first UCI may be determined based on the corresponding PUSCH transmission priority.

[0017] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may be determined based at least on a priority of at least one logical channel associated with each of the first and second UCis,

[0018] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority of the at least one logical channel associated with each of the first and second UCis may be determined based on one of: a priority of data of the ai least one logical channel for which each of the first and second

UCIs is generated; and a predefined relative priority between at least one uplink logicat channel associated with the first UCI and ai least one downlink logical channet associated with the second UCI.

[0019] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may be determined based at least on a laiency budget of data associated with each of the first and second UCIs.

[0020] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the determined priority information may indicate that the first UCt is prioritized over the second UCI in response to one or more of foilowings: remaining latency budget of uplink data associated with the first UCI is smailer than a first predetermined threshold; and a queuing delay of uplink data associated with the first UCI is largerthan a second predetermined threshold.

[0021] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may be determined based at least on a transmission reliability requîrement of data associated with each of the first and second UCIs.

[0022] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may be determined based at least on a predefined or preconfigured relative priority between the first and second UCIs.

[0023] ln an embodiment of the disclosure, the first UCI may be predefined or preconfigured to hâve a higher priority than the second UCI which does not carry hybrid automatic repeai request (HARQ) non-acknowledgement (NACK).

[0024] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal device may be configured with multiple PUCCH resources and/or configured grants of multiple configured scheduling configurations. Corresponding priority information may be preconfigured in the terminai device for each pair of a PUCCH resource and a configured scheduling configuration.

[0025] In an embodiment of the disclosure, when the priority information indicates that the first UCI has a higher priority than the second UCI, transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information may comprise one or more of: transmitting the second UC! in a PUCCH cell which is different than current PUCCH celî; transmitting the second UCI through random access in a cell which is different than current cell triggering the second UCI; transmitting only the first UCI; transmitting the first and second UCIs in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI.

[0026] In an embodiment of the disclosure, when the priority information indicates that the second UCI has a higher priority than the first UCI, transmitting at least part of the first and second UCls based on the deiermined priority information may comprise one or more □f: transmitting only the second UCI; transmitting the second and first UCls in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; simultaneously transmitting the second UCI and PUSCH using the configured grant; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCL

[0027] In an embodiment of the disclosure, one or more frelds in the first and/or second UCI with lower priorities may be removed from the one merged UCI.

[0028] In an embodiment of the disclosure, when the first UC! is lower priortized than the second UCI and not transmitted, the configured grant for the PUSCH comprising the first UCI may be skipped.

[0029] In an embodiment of the disclosure, when the second UCI is transmitted, the second UCI may be carried as a su b media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) in an MAC PDU mapped into a PUSCH using the configured grant.

[0030] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the sub MAC PDU may be disposed in a front position of the MAC PDU.

[0031] in an embodiment of the disclosure, the sub MAC PDU may be a MAC control element (CE).

[0032] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the deiermining and the transmitting may be performed in a same way or differentîy for different cell/carrier/bandwidth part/channel/subband.

[0033] In an embodiment of the disciosure, the method may further comprise providing user data and forwarding the user data to a host computer via the transmission to the base station.

[0034] According to a second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method in a network node. The method may comprise deiermining priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCf carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCls. The method may further comprise transmitting the priority inforniâtion and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device.

[0035] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may comprise ai least one relative priority between the first and second UCls. Aiternatively, the priority information may comprise at least one group of a first priority for the first UCI and a second priority for the second UCI.

[0036] In an embodiment of the disclosure, a number of the at least one relative priority or the at least one group may be more than one. Each of the more than one relative priorités or the more than one groups may correspond to a pair of a PUCCH resource and a configured scheduling configuration.

[0037] In an embodiment of the disclosure, when the priority information indicates that the first UCI has a higher priority than the second UCI, the at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCls may comprise one or more of: transmitting the second UCi in a PUCCH cell which is different than current PUCCH cell; transmitting the second UCI through random access in a cell which is different than current cell triggering the second UCI; transmitting only the first UCI; transmitting the first and second UCls in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI.

[0038] In an embodiment of the disclosure, when the priority information indicates that the second UCI has a higher priority than the first UCI, the at least one configuration for transmitting at ieast part of the first and second UCls may comprise one or more of: transmitting only the second UCI; transmitting the second and first UCls in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; simultaneousîy transmitting the second UCI and physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, using the configured grant; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI.

[0039] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may comprise relative priorities between different fieids contained in the first and second UCls.

[0040] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information and/or the at least one configuration may be the same or different for different cell/carrier/band width part/channel/subband.

[0041] According to a third aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a terminal device. The terminal device may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may contain instructions exécutable by the at least one processor, whereby the terminal device may be operative to détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The terminal device may be further operative to transmit at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information.

[0042] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal device may be operative to perform the method according to the above first aspect.

[0043] According to a fourth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a network node. The network node may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may contain instructions exécutable by the at least one processor, whereby the network node may be operative to détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UC! carried by a PUCCH and/or ai least one configuration for transmitiing at least part of the first and second UCIs. The network node may be further operative to transmit the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device.

[0044] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the network node may be operative to perform the method according to the above second aspect.

[0045] According to a fifth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a computer program product. The computer program product may comprise instructions which when executed by at ieast one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method according to any of the above first and second aspects.

[0046] According to a sixth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium may comprise instructions which when executed by ai least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method according to any of the above first and second aspects.

[0047] According to a seventh aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a terminal device. The terminal device may comprise a détermination module fordetermining priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The terminal device may further comprise a transmission module for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information.

[0048] According to an eighth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a network node.

The network node may comprise a détermination module for determining priority 5 information about a first UCï associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UC! carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting ai least part of the first and second UCIs. The network node may further comprise a transmission module for transmitting the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device.

[0049] According to a ninth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method implemented in a communication system including a host computer, a base station and a terminal device. The method may comprise, at the host computer, receiving user data transmitted io the base station from the terminai device. The terminai device may détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UC! carried by a PUCCH. The terminal device may transmit at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information.

[0050] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may further comprise, at the terminal device, providing the user data to the base station.

[0051] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may further comprise, at the terminal device, executing a client application, thereby providing the user data to be transmitted. The method may further comprise, at the host computer, executing a host application associated with the client application.

[0052] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may further comprise, at the 25 terminal device, executing a client application. The method may further comprise, at the terminal device, receiving input data to the client application. The input data may be provided at the host computer by executing a host application associated with the client application. The user data to be transmitted may be provided by the client application in response to the input data.

[0053] According to a tenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a communication system including a host computer comprising a communication interface configured to receive user data originating from a transmission from a terminal device to a base station.

The terminal device may comprise a radio interface and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry of the terminal device may be configured to détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The processing circuitry of the terminal device may be further configured to transmit at least part of the first and second UC!s based on the determined priority information.

[0054] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the communication System may further include the terminal device.

[0055] !n an embodiment of the disclosure, the communication system may further include the base station. The base station may comprise a radio interface configured to comrnunicate with the terminai de vice and a communication interface configured to forward to the host computer the user data carried by a transmission from the terminal device to the base station.

[0056] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the processing circuitry of the host computer is configured to execute a host application. The processing circuitry of the terminal device is configured to execute a client application associated with the host application, thereby providing the user data.

[0057] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the processing circuitry of the host computer may be configured to execute a host application, thereby providing request data. The processing circuitry of the termina! device may be configured to execute a client application associâted with the host application, thereby providing the user data in response to the request data.

[0058] Accordîng to an eleventh aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method implemented in a communication system including a host computer, a base station and a terminal device. Tne method may comprise, at the host computer, providing user data. The method may further comprise, at the host computer, initiating a transmission carrying the user data ίο the terminal device via a cellular network comprising the base station. The base station may détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs. The base station may transmit the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminai device.

[0059] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may further comprise, at the base station, transmitting the user data.

[0060] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the user data may be provided at the host computer by executing a host application. The method may further comprise, at the 5 terminal device, executing a client application associated with the host application.

[0061] According to a tweifth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a communication system including a host computer comprising processing circuitry configured to provide user data and a communication interface configured to forward the user data to a cellular network for transmission to a terminai device. The cellular network may comprise a base 10 station having a radio interface and processing circuitry. The base station's processing circuitry may be configured to détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one contigu ration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCis. The base statioris processing circuitry may be further configured to 15 transmit the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device.

[0062] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the communication system may further include the base station.

[0063] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the communication system may further include the terminal device. The terminal device may be configured to communicate with 20 the base station.

[0064] in an embodiment of the disclosure, the processing circuitry of the host computer may be configured to execute a host application, thereby providing the user data. The terminal device may comprise processing circuitry configured to execute a client application associated with the host application.

[0065] According to a thirteenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method in a terminal device. The method may comprise receiving at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and ai least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The method may further comprise transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped, The step of transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of the following steps: transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI.

[0066] In an embodiment of the disclosure, transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI may further comprise transmitting the second UCI on the PUCCH and not transmitting the first UCI.

[0067] In an embodiment of the disclosure, transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI may further comprise transmitting the first UC! and the second UCI on the PUSCH using a configured grant.

[0068] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the configuration may be carried by a radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

[0069] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may further comprise determining priority information about the first UC) and the second UCI. The at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs may be based on the priority information.

[0070] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may indicate that the second UCI is preconfigured with higher priority than the first UCL

[0071] According to a fourteenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method in a network node. The method may comprise determining at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of ai least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The method may further comprise transmitting the configuration to a terminal device. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped. The transmission of at least one of at least part of the first UC! and at least part of the second UCI may comprise one of: transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCI; and transmission of the first UCI and the second UCI.

[0072] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCI may further comprise transmission of the second UCI on the PUCCH and no transmission of the first UCI.

[0073] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the transmission of the first UCI and the second UCI may further comprise transmission ofthe first UCI and the second UCI on the PUSCH using a configured grant.

[0074] In an embodiment of the disdosure, the configuration may be carried by a RRC signaling.

[0075] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the method may further comprise detemnining priority information about the first UCI and the second UCI. The at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs may be based on the priority information.

[0076] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the priority information may indicate that the second UCI is preconfigured with higher priority than the first UCI.

[0077] According to a fifteenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a terminal device. The terminal device may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may contain instructions exécutable by the at least one processor, whereby the terminal device may be operative to receive at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one ofi at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The terminal device may be further operative to transmit the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped. The step of transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of the following steps: transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UC! and the second UCI.

[0078] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal device may be operative to perform the method according to the above fifteenth aspect.

[0079] According to a sixteenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a network node. The network node may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may contain instructions exécutable by the at least one processor, whereby the network node may be operative to détermine at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The network node may be further operative to transmit the ccn^guration to a terminai device. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission canying the second UCI may be overlapped. The transmission of at least one of at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI may comprise one of: transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCI; and transmission of the first UCI and the second UCI.

(0080] In an embodiment of the disclosure, the network node may be operative to perfomn the method according to the above fourteenth aspect,

[0081] According to a sevenieenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a computer program product. The computer program product may comprise instructions which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perfomn the method according to any of the above thirteenth and fourteenth aspects.

[0082] According to an eighteenth aspect of fine disclosure, there is provided a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium may comprise instructions which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method according to any of the above thirteenth and fourteenth aspects.

[0083] According to a nineteenth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a terminal device. The terminai device may comprise a réception module for receiving at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The terminal device may further comprise a transmission module for transmitting the at ieast one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UC! may be overlapped. Transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of; transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI.

[0084] According to a twentieth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a network node. The network node may comprise a détermination module for determining at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UC! associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The network node may further comprise s transmission moduie for transmitting the configuration to a termina! device. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UC! and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UC! 5 may be overlapped. The transmission of at least one of at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI may comprise one of: transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCI; and transmission ofthe first UCI and the second UCL

[0085] According to a twenty-first aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method implemented in a communication System including a network node and a terminal device. 10 The method may comprise, at the network node, determining at least one configuration.

The configuration may indicate transmission of ai least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UC! carried by a PUCCH. The method may further comprise, at the network node, transmitting the configuration to a termina! device. The method may further 15 comprise, at the terminal device, receiving the at least one configuration. The method may further comprise, at the terminal device, transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped. The step of transmitting the at least one of the at least 2ü part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of the following steps: transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI.

[0086] According to a twenty-second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a communication System. The communication System may comprise a network node 25 configured to détermine at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The network node may be further configured to transmit the configuration to a terminal device. The communication System may further comprise the terminal device 30 configured to receive the at least one configuration and transmit the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped. Transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of: transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI,

[0087] According to a twenty-third aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method implemented in a communication System inciuding a network node and a terminai device. The method may comprise, at the network node, determining priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs. The method may further comprise, at the network node, transmitting the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device. The method may further comprise, at the terminal device, determining the priority information about the first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and the second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The method may further comprise, at the terminal device, transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information.

[0088] According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a communication system. The communication system may comprise a network node configured to: détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or ai least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs; and transmit the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device. The communication system may further comprise the terminal device configured to: détermine the priority information about the first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and the second UCI carried by a PUCCH; and transmit at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information.

Brief Description ofthe Drawings

[0089] These and other objects, features and advantages of the disclosure wiîl become apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof, which are to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

[0090] FIG. 1 illustrâtes an example for transmission opportunities with and without COT sharing;

[0091] FIG. 2 illustrâtes another exampie for COT sharing;

[0092] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented at a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure,

[0093] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented at a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0094] FiG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented ai a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0095] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented at a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0096] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an apparatus suitable for use in practicing some 10 embodiments of the disclosure;

[0097] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0098] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0099] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[00100] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[00101] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a télécommunication network connected via an intermediate network to a host computer in accordance with some embodiments;

[00102] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a host computer communicating via a base station with a user equipment in accordance with some embodiments;

[00103] FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method system in accordance with some embodiments;

[00104] FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a method system in accordance with some embodiments;

[00105] FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a method System in accordance with some embodiments; and [00106] FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a method system in accordance with some embodiments.

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Detailed Description

[00107] For the purpose of explanation, details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments disclosed. It is apparent, however, to those skilled in the art that the embodiments may be implemented without 35 these spécifie details or with an équivalent arrangement.

[00108] For a node (e.g., NR-U gNB/UE, LTE-LAA eNB/UE, or Wi-Fi access point (AP)/statron (STA)) to be ailowed to transmit in uniicensed spectrum (e.g., 5GHz band), it typically needs to perform a clear channei assessment (CCA). This procedure typically includes sensing the medium to be idîe for a number of time intervals. Sensing the medium to be idle can be done in different ways, e.g. using energy détection, preamble détection or using Virtual carrier sensing. The iatter implies that the node reads control information from other transmitting nodes informing when a transmission ends. After sensing the medium to be idle, the node is typically ailowed to transmit for a certain amount of time, sometimes referred to as transmission opportunity (TXOP). The length of the TXOP dépends on régulation and type of CCA that has been performed, but typically ranges from 1ms to 10ms. This duration is often referred to as Channei Occupancy Time (COT).

[00109] in Wi-Fi, feedback of data réception acknowledgements (ACKs) is transmitted withouf performing clear channei assessment. Preceding feedback transmission, a small time duration (called SIFS) is introduced between the data transmission and the corresponding feedback which does not include aciual sensing of the channei. In 802.11, the SIFS period (16 μ s for 5GHz orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) PHYs) is defined as:

aSIFSTime = aRxPHYDelay + aMACProcessingDelay + aRxTxTumaroundTime, where aRxPHYDelay defines the duration needed by the physical (PHY) layer to deliver a packet to the MAC layer, aMACProcessingDelay defines the duration that the MAC layer needs to trigger the PHY layer transmitting a responsê, and aRxTxTumaroundTime defines the duration needed to tum the radio from réception into transmission mode. Therefore, the SIFS duration is used to accommodate for the hardware delay to switch the direction from réception to transmission.

[00110] It is anticipated that for NR in uniicensed bands (NR-U), a similar gap to accommodate for the radio tumaround time will be ailowed. For example, this will enable the transmission of PUCCH canying UCI feedback as well as PUSCH carrying data and possible UCI within the same transmit opportunity (TXOP) acquired by the initiating g NB without the UE performing clear channei assessment before PUSCH/PUCCH transmission as long as the gap between downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) transmission is less than or equai to 16 ps. Operation in this manner is typically called “COT sharing.” An example on COT sharing is illustrated in FIG 1. It shows TXOP both with and without

COT sharing where CCA is performed by the initiating node (gNB). For the case of COT sharing, the gap between DL and UL transmission rs less than 16 μ s. F! G. 2 illustrâtes an example on a UE COT sharing with the DL transmission. For the case of COT sharing, the gap between UL and DL transmission is less than 16us.

[00111] Listen-before-talk (LBT) is designed for unlicensed spectrum co-existence with other RATs. In this mechanism, a radio device appties a clear channel assessment (CCA) check (i.e, channel sensing) before any transmission. The transmitter involves energy détection (ED) over a time period compared to a certain energy détection threshold (ED threshold) in order to détermine if a channel is idle. In case the channel is determined to 10 be occupied, the transmitter perfomns a random back-off within a contention window before next CCA attempt. în order to protect the ACK transmissions, the transmitter must defer a period after each busy CCA slot prior to resuming back-off. As soon as the transmitter has grasped access to a channel, the transmitter is only allowed to perform transmission up to a maximum time duration (namely, the maximum channel occupancy 15 time (MCOT)). For QoS différentiation, a channel access priority based on the service type has been defined. For exampîe, there are four LBT priority classes defined for différentiation of channel access priorities between services using contention window size (CWS) and MCOT duration.

[00112] As described in 3GPP technical report (TR) 38.889 V16.0.0, the channel 20 access schemes for NR-based access for unlicensed spectrum can be classified into the following categories. Category 1 is Immédiate transmission after a short switching gap. This is used for a transminer to immediatêly transmît after a UL/DL switching gap inside a COT. The switching gap from réception to transmission is to accommodate the transceiver tumaround time and is no longer than 16ps. Category 2 is LBT without 25 random back-off. The duration of time that the channel is sensed to be idle before the transmitting entity transmits is deterministic,

[00113] Category 3 is LBT with random back-off with a contention window of fixed size. The LBT procedure has the following procedure as one of its components. The transmitting entity draws a random number N within a contention window. The size of the 30 contention window is specified by the minimum and maximum value of N. The size of the contention window is fixed. The random number N is used in the LBT procedure to détermine the duration of time that the channel is sensed to be idle before the transmitting entity transmits on the channel.

[00114] Category 4 is LBT with random back-off with a contention window of variable size. The LBT procedure has the foliowing as one of its components. The transmitting entity draws a random nurnber N within a contention window. The size of contention window is specified by the minimum and maximum value of N. The transmitting entity can 5 vary the size of the contention window when drawing the random nurnber N. The random nurnber N is used in the LBT procedure to détermine the duration of time that the channel is sensed to be idle before the transmitting entity transmits on the channel. For different transmissions in a COT and different channels/signals to be transmitted, different categories of channel access schemes can be used.

[00115] There may be some parameters in UCI; HARQ ID, NDI, RV, COT sharing information, and some additional information may also be included. Foliowing parameters may be included in configured grani (CG)-UCI: details on COT sharing information such as LBT Priority class value (channel access agenda), Remaining COT duration and Signaling indicator for enabling/disabling COT sharing; UE-ID; CRC; PUSCH start and end point/slot; Resource configuration index; Sterling position of a transmitted PUSCH; MCS/TBS, if enhancement on link adaptation is supported; CBGTI, if CBG based retransmission on configured grant resources is supported.

[00116] Based on above, a UE would include above information in a CG-UC! for a transmission with a configured grant. However, it may occur that both PUCCH-UCI and 20 CG-UCI are triggered in the same time. The former can be triggered by either of below conditions: 1) HAQR A/N for réception of DL data; 2) CSl report; 3) scheduling request (SR) due to arrivai of new data. In case the UE accommodâtes both UCIs on the same PUSCH, there may be too much control overhead so that the data transmission may be negatively impacted. Therefore, it would be advantageous to fix the issues when both

UCIs are triggered and being overlapped in time.

[00117] The présent dîsclosure proposes an improved solution for uplink transmission. The solution may be applied to a wireless communication system including a terminal device and a network node such as a base station or any other node with similar functionality. The terminal device can communîcate through a radio access communication link with the base station, The base station can provide radio access communication links to terminal devices that are within its communication service cell. Note that the communications may be performed between the terminai device and the base station according to any suitable communication standards and protocols. The terminal device may also be referred to as, for example, device, access terminal, user equipment (UE), mobile station, mobile unit, subscriber station, or the like. It may refer to any end device that can access a wireless communication network and reçoive services therefrom. By way of example and not limitation, the terminal device may include a portable computer, an image capture terminal device such as a digital caméra, a gaming 5 terminal device, a music storage and playback appliance, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a wearable device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like.

[00118] In an Internet of things (loT) scénario, a terminal device may represeni a machine or other device that perforons monitoring and/or measurements, and transmits io the results of such monitoring and/or measurements to another terminai device and/or a network equipment. in this case, the terminal device may be a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, which may, in a 3GPP context, be referred to as a machine-type communication (MTC) device. Particular examples of such machines or devices may include sensors, metering devices such as power meters, industrial machineries, bikes, 15 vehicfes, or home or personal appliances, e.g. refrigerators, télévisions, personal wearables such as watches, and so on.

[00119] Now, severai embodiments will be described to expiain the improved solution for uplink transmission. The basic idea is to introduce a collision handling mechanism for handling collision between the associated CG-UCl (or plus the corresponding PUSCH 20 transmission) and PUCCH-UCl. Note that the collision between the two UCls can also be defined as the collision between the transmission for the PUSCH canying the first UCI and the transmission of the second UCI carried by PUCCH. Because the gNB relies on the first UCI carried in the PUSCH using a configured grant to décodé the PUSCH, the first UCI and the PUSCH are multiplexed in the same PUSCH transmission.

[00120] Although these embodiments will be described in the context of NR-U, the principle of the disclosure is also applicable to other unlicensed operation scénarios (e.g. LTE LAA/eLAA/feLAA/MuLteFire) and licensed operation scénarios where, for example, one UCI for a configured grant transmission and the other UCI for a dynamically scheduled DL transmission are triggered and being overiapped in the time,

[00121] As a first embodiment, a collision handling mechanism is introduced. The UE may détermine a priority level for each UCI in terms of at least one of conditions:

1) The priority of LCHs/logioal channel groups (LCGs) that are associated with the UCI;

2) Latency budget or transmission reliability requirement of the data 35 associated with the UCI;

3) a predefined priority between CG-UCi (and the corresponding PUSCH using configured grant) and PUCCH UC!;

4) The information content in the UCI.

[00122] For the first aspect, the LCH priority levels (such as 5QI in 5G network, or QCI in 4G network) is associated with the transmitted data for which the UCI is generated, i.e., the data activity of those LCHs has triggered the UCI. If the UCI transmitted using configured grant has a higher priority than the data transmitted in DL using PDSCH, the CG-UCI may be be prioritized by the UE. Otherwise, the PUCCH UCI may be prioritized over the CG-UCI. As another option, the relative priorities between UL and DL LCHs can be predefined or preconfigured.

[00123] For the second aspect, the UE may consider what is the latency budget left for the data in order to fulfill certain latency target. if the upiink data is close to deiay budget, the PUSCH transmission using configured grant and the associated CG-UCI may be prioritized than PUCCH UCI for DL HARQ transmission. Otherwise, PUCCH UCI for DL HARQ transmission may be prioritized than the PUSCH using configured grant and the associated CG-UCI. As a simple option, the UE may détermine the priority of the PUSCH and CG-UCI based on the queuing delay of the data to be transmitted. If the queuing delay is larger than a preconfigured threshold, the PUSCH and the associated CG-UCI may be prioritized than PUCCH UC! for DL HARQ transmission. The UE may also consider what is the requirement of transmission reliabiiity for the associated data. The priority of the CG-UCI may also be determined based on the corresponding PUSCH transmission priority.

[00124] For the thîrd aspect, in one examp le, CG-UCI and the corresponding PUSCH may be preconfigured with higher priority than PUCCH-UC1, because the UL grant has to be skipped if the CG-UCI is not transmitted. In another exemple, PUCCH-UCI may be preconfigured with higher priority than PUSCH using configured grant and the associated CG-UCI, when PUCCH-UCI contains HARQ A/N at the last chance (e.g., the UE has received a DC! carrying a maximum K2 value). Without receiving such information, there can be an residual HARQ transmission faifure for the data block.

[00125] The priority level may be considered for handling the collision between CG-UCI and PUCCH-UCI.

[00126] As a second embodiment, based on the determined priority, the UE may be configured to take at least one of below actions, for example:

1) Option 1: transmit PUCCH-UCI in another serving cell if PUCCH resources are avaiiable in this serving ce!!, wherein this serving cell may belong to a same or different PUCCH cell group with the cell that has triggered the PUCCH-UCI.

2) Option 2: Move PUCCH-UCl to any other serving cell, if there is no any other cell configured with available PUCCH resource for transmission of this PUCCH-UCl. The UE may trigger a random access (RA) on that cell. The UCI may be transmitted in a RA message. The gNB may configure PUCCH resource for the UE in that cell upon réception of RA, In this case, the UCI may be transmitted on obtained PUCCH resource after the RA procedure.

3) Option 3: skip or delay transmission for the UCI with lower priority. In this way, UCI information with higher priority is served first given limited space on PUSCH transmission. In case CG-UCI is skipped, meaning that the configured grant is skipped, PUCCH-UCl is transmitted on PUCCH channei. That is, when the CG-UCI is lower priortized than the second UCI and not transmitted, the configured grant for the PUSCH comprising the first UCi is skipped.

4) Option 4: enabling simultaneous transmission for PUCCH and PUSCH using configured grant for the cell.

5) Option 5: mergtng both UCIs into a new UCI, and transmitting it on the PUSCH using configured grant. During merging procedure, some low priority information fields may be dropped due to limited room for UCI. The merged content format may be configured by the gNB. For instance, the CSI can be lower prioritized than the HARQ process ID, RV1 and UE ID.

The configuration of any one or more of the above options may be signaled by the gNB to a UE via a RRC message, System information, a MAC CE, or L1/L2 control signaling.

[00127] As a third embodiment, the PUCCH UCI is discarded when there is not HARQ NACK carried and only PUSCH using configured grant and the associated CG-UCI is transmitted. Otherwise, the PUCCH UCI is transmitted and the UL grant is skipped (i.e. PUSCH using configured grant and the associated CG-UC! are not transmitted).

[00128] As a fourth embodiment, the relative priority between PUSCH using configured grant and the PUCCH UCI can be preconfigured by frie network. When the UE has been configured with multiple PUCCH resources and/or CG grants of different CG configurations in a ceîl/BWP, the relative priority can be configured per PUCCH resource and SR configuration pair. In an example, the network can include the configuration in SR configuration, cell configuration or cell group configuration using dedicated RRC signaling. In another example, the network can configure the relative priority using MAC CE.

[00129] As a fifth embodiment, the PUCCH UCI may be carried as a sub MAC PDU in the MAC PDU mapped into the PUSCH using configured grant. For one instance, a new MAC CE is defined to carry the PUCCH UCI. The sub MAC PDU can be in the front position of the MAC PDU so that the gNB can décodé the PUCCH early,

[00130] As a sixth embodiment, the fonction of collision handling may be configured per cell/carrier/BWP/channei/subband. Different handling options may be configured for different serving celi/camer/BWP/channeï/subband.

[00131] Hereinafter, the solution will be further described with reference to FIGs. 3-13, 5 FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented at a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. At block 302, the terminai device détermines priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped in time.

The priority information may comprise a first priority for the first UCI and a second priority for the second UCI. Alternatively, the priority information may comprise a relative priority between the first and second UCIs.

[00132] For example, the following options may be used to détermine the priority information. As the first option, the priority information may be determined based at least 15 on a priority of at least one logicai channel associated with each of the first and second

UCIs. The priority of the at least one logicai channel associated with each of the first and second UCIs may be determined based on one of: a priority of data of the at least one logicai channel for which each of the first and second UCIs is generated; and a predefined relative priority between at least one uplink logicai channel associated with the 20 first UCI and at least one downlink logicai channel associated with the second UCI.

[00133] As the second option, the priority information may be determined based at least on a latency budget of data associated with each of the first and second UCIs. For example, the determined priority information may indicate that the first UCI is prioritized over the second UCI in response to one or more of foliowings: remaining latency budget 25 of uplink data associated with the first UC! is smailer than a first predetermined threshold;

and a queuing delay of uplink data associated with the first UCI is larger than a second predetermined threshold.

[00134] As the third option, the priority information may be determined based at least on a transmission reliability requirement of data associated with each of the first and second 30 UCIs. As the fourth option, the priority information may be determined based at least on a predefined or preconfigured relative priority between the first and second UCIs. For examplë, the first UCI may be predefined or preconfigured to hâve a higher priority than the second UCI which does not carry HARQ NACK. As a fifth option, the first priority for the first UCI may be determined based on the corresponding PUSCH transmission 35 priority. Note that any one of the above first to fifth options may be used atone or in combination.

[00135] Optionally, the terminal device may be configured with multiple PUCCH resources and/or configured grants of multiple configured scheduling configurations. In this case, corresponding priority information may be preconfigured in the temninai device for each pair of a PUCCH resource and a configured scheduling configuration.

[00136] At block 304, the terminal device transmits at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determined priority information, in this way, the collision between the two UCIs can be handled properly. The at least part of the first and second UCIs may be one of: the first UCI; the second UCI; the first UCI and the second UCI; the first UCI and part of the second UCI which are merged as one UCI; the second UCI and part of the first UCI which are merged as one UCI; and part of the first UCI and pari of the second UCI which are merged as one UCI.

[00137] If the priority information indicates that the first UCI has a higher priority than the second UCI, the transmission at block 304 may comprise one or more of: transmitting the second UCI in a PUCCH cell which is different than current PUCCH cell; transmitting the second UCI through random access in a cell which is different than current cell triggering the second UCI; transmitting only the first UCI; transmitting the first and second UCIs in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at teast part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI. For example, one or more fields in the first and/or second UCI with lower priorities may be removed from the one merged UCI.

[00138] On the other hand, if the priority information indicates that the second UC! has a higher priority than the first UCI, the transmission at block 304 may comprise one or more of: transmitting only the second UCI; transmitting the second and first UCIs in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; simultaneously transmitting the second UCI and PUSCH using the configured grant; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI. Note that when the first UCI is lower prioritized than the second UCI and not transmitted, the configured grant for the PUSCH comprising the first UCI may be skipped.

[00139] In a case that the second UCI is transmitted, the second UCI may be canried as a sub MAC PDU in an MAC PDU mapped into a PUSCH using the configured grant. The sub MAC PDU may be disposed in a front position of the MAC PDU. In this way, the base station can décodé the PUCCH early. For example, the sub MAC PDU may be a (e.g. newly defined) MAC CE.

[00140] Optionally, the determining at block 302 and th© transmitting at block 304 may be performed in a same way or differentiy for different cell/carrier/bandwidth part/channel/subband.

[00141] FIG. 4 is a flowchart iliustrating a method implemented at a network node accordîng to an embodiment of the disclosure. The network node may be a base station or any other node with similar functionality. At block 402, the network node détermines priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH, and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs. At block 404, the network node transmits the priority information and/or the at least one configuration.

[00142] The priority information may comprise at least one relative priority between the first and second UCIs. Alternative^, the priority information may comprise at least one group of a first priority for the first UCI and a second priority for the second UCI. Optionally, the number of the at least one relative priority or the at least one group may be more than one. Each of the more than one relative priorities or the more than one groups may correspond to a pair of a PUCCH resource and a configured scheduling configuration.

[00143] Optionally, the priority information may comprise relative priorities between different fields contained in the first and second UCIs. Optionally, the priority information and/or the at least one configuration may be the same or different for different cell/carrier/bandwidth part/channel/subband.

[00144] In case the priority information indicates that the first UCI has a higher priority than the second UCI, the at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs may comprise one or more of: transmitting the second UCI in a PUCCH cell which is different than current PUCCH cell; transmitting the second UCI through random access în a cell which is different than current cell triggering the second UCï; transmitting only the first UCI; transmitting the first and second UCIs in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI.

[00145] On the other hand, in case the priority information indicates that the second UCI has a higher priority than the first UCI, the at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCIs may comprise one or more of: transmitting only the second UCI; transmitting the second and first UCIs in this order with a delay between the two transmissions; simultaneously transmitting the second UCI and PUSCH using the configured grant; and transmitting, as one merged UCI, at least part of the first UCI and ai least part of the second UCI. !t should be also noted that two blocks shown in succession in the figures may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.

[00146] Based on the above description, at least one aspect of the présent disclosure provides a method implemented in a communication System including a network node and a terminal device. Tne method may comprise, at the network node, determining priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCis. The method may further comprise, at the network node, transmitting the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device. The method may further comprise, at the terminal device, determining the priority information about the first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and the second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The method may further comprise, at the termina! device, transmitting at least part of the first and second UCis based on the determined priority information.

[00147] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented at a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. At block 502, the termina! device receives at least one configuration. The configuration indicates transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI are overiapped. As described above with respect to the second embodiment, the configuration of any one or more of option 1 to option 5 may be signaled by a network node to the terminal device via a RRC signaling.

[00148] At block 504, the terminal device transmîts the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based en the configuration. As an option, the terminal device may transmit the second UCI and skipping the first UCI, as described above with respect to option 3 of the second embodiment. For example, the terminal device may transmit the second UCI on the PUCCH and may not transmit the first UCI As another option, the terminal device may transmit the first UCI and the second UCI, as described above with respect to option 5 of the second embodiment. For example, the terminal device may transmit the first UCI and the second UCI on the PUSCH using a configured grant.

[00149] Optionally, the terminal device may détermine priority information about the first UCI and the second UCI at block 503. The at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCis may be based on the priority information. As described above with respect to the third aspect of the first embodiment, the priority information may indicate that the second UCI is preconfigured with higher priority than the first UCI,

[00150] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented at a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The network node may be a base station or any other node with similar functionality. At biock 602, the network node détermines at least one configuration. The configuration indicates transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI are overlapped. As described above with respect to block 502, the transmission of at least one of at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI may comprise one of: transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCI; and transmission of the first UC! and the second UCI. For example, the transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCi may comprise transmission of the second UCI on the PUCCH and no transmission of the first UCI. The transmission of the first UCI and the second UCI may comprise transmission of the first UCi and the second UC! on the PUSCH using a configured grant. At block 604, the network node transmits the configuration to a terminal device. Optionally, the network node détermines priority information about the first UCI and the second UCI at block 603. The at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCls may be based on the priority information. For example, the priority information may indicate that the second UC! is preconfigured with higher priority than the first UCI.

[00151] Based on the above description, at least one aspect of the présent disclosure provides a method implemented in a communication system including a network node and a terminal device. The method may comprise, at the network node, determining at ieast one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at !east part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UC! carried by a PUCCH. The method may further comprise, at the network node, transmitting the configuration to a terminal device. The method may further comprise, at the terminal device, receiving the at least one configuration. The method may further comprise, at the terminai device, transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at ieast part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped. The step of transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of the following steps: transmitting the second UC! and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCL

[00152] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an apparatus suitable for use in practicing some embodiments of the disclosure. For example, any one of the terminal device and the network node described above may be implemented through the apparatus 700. As shown, the apparatus 700 may include a processor 710, a memory 720 that stores a program, and optionally a communication interface 730 for communicating data with other extemal devices through wired and/or wireless communication.

[00153] The program includes program instructions that, when executed by the processor 710, enable the apparatus 700 to operate in accordance with the embodiments of the présent disclosure, as discussed above, That is, the embodiments of the présent disclosure may be implemented at least in part by computer software exécutable by the processor 710, or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware.

[00154] The memory 720 may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor based memory devices, flash mémorisa, magnetic memory devices and Systems, optical memory devices and Systems, fixed memories and removable memories. The processor 710 may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment, and may include one or more of general purpose computers, spécial purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs) and processors based on multi-core processor architectures, as non-limiting examples.

[00155] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown, the terminal device 800 comprises a détermination module 802 and a transmission module 804. The détermination module 802 may be configured to détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH, as described above with respect to block 302. The transmission module 804 may be configured to transmit at least part of the first and second UCls based on the determined priority information, as described above with respect to block 304,

[00156] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown, the network node 900 comprises a détermination module 902 and a transmission module 904, The détermination module 902 may be configured to détermine priority information about a first UCI associatêd with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCls, as described above with respect to block 402. The transmission module 904 may be configured to transmit the priority information and/or the at least one configuration, as described above with respect to block 404.

[00157] Based on the above description, at least one aspect of the présent disclosure provides a communication system. The communication System may comprise a network node confrgured to: détermine priority information about a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and a second UCI carried by a PUCCH and/or at least one configuration for transmitting at least part of the first and second UCîs; and transmit the priority information and/or the at least one configuration to a terminal device. The communication system may further comprise the terminai device configured to: détermine the priority information about the first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant and the second UCI carried by a PUCCH; and transmit at least part of the first and second UCIs based on the determîned priority information.

[00158] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a terminal device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown, the terminal device 1000 comprises a réception module 1002 and a transmission module 1004. The réception module 1002 may be configured to receive at least one configuration, as described above with respect to block 502. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The transmission module 1004 may be configured to transmit the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration, as described above with respect to block 504. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overiapped. Transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCi based on the configuration may comprise one of: transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCI; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI.

[00159] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a network node according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown, the network node 1100 comprises a détermination module 1102 and a transmission module 1104. The détermination module 1102 may be configured to détermine at least one configuration, as described above with respect to block 602. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of: at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH, The transmission module 1104 may be configured to transmit the configuration to a terminal device, as described above with respect to block 604. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UCI may be overlapped. The transmission of at least one of at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCi may comprise one of: transmission of the second UCI and skipping of the first UCI; and transmission of the first UC! and the second UCI. The modules described above may be implemented by hardware, or software, or a combination of both.

[00160] Based on the above description, at least one aspect of the présent disclosure provides a communication System. The communication system may comprise a network node configured to détermine at least one configuration. The configuration may indicate transmission of at least one of at least part of a first UCI associated with a PUSCH transmission using a configured grant, and at least part of a second UCI carried by a PUCCH. The network node may be further configured to transmit the configuration to a terminal device. The communication system may further comprise the terminal device configured to receive the at least one configuration and transmit the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration. The PUSCH transmission carrying the first UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the second UC! may be overlapped. Transmitting the at least one of the at least part of the first UCI and at least part of the second UCI based on the configuration may comprise one of: transmitting the second UCI and skipping the first UCi; and transmitting the first UCI and the second UCI.

[00161] With reference to FIG. 12, in accordance with an embodiment, a communication system includes télécommunication network 3210, such as a 3GPP-type cellular network, which comprises access network 3211, such as a radio access network, and core network 3214. Access network 3211 comprises a plurality of base stations 3212a, 3212b, 3212c, such as NBs, eNBs, gNBs or other types of wireless access points, each defining a corresponding coverage area 3213a, 3213b, 3213c. Each base station 3212a, 3212b, 3212c is connectable to core network 3214 over a wired or wireless connection 3215. A first UE 3291 located in coverage area 3213c is configured to wirelessly connect to, or be paged by, the corresponding base station 3212c. A second UE 3292 in coverage area 3213a is wirelessly connectable to the corresponding base station 3212a. Whiie a plurality of UEs 3291, 3292 are illustrated in this example, the disclosed embodiments are equally applicable to a situation where a sole UE is in the coverage area or where a sole UE is connecting to the corresponding base station 3212.

[00162] Télécommunication network 3210 is itself connected to host computer 3230, which may be embodîed in the hardware and/or software of a standalone server, a cloudimplemented server, a distributed server or as processing resources in a server farm. Host computer 3230 may be under the ownershîp or control of a service provider, or may 5 be operated by the service provider or on behalf of the service provider. Connections 3221 and 3222 between télécommunication network 3210 and host computer 3230 may extend directly from core network 3214 to host computer 3230 or may go via an optional intermedîate network 3220. Intermedîate network 3220 may be one of, or a combination of more than one of, a public, private or hosted network; intermedîate network 3220, if 10 any, may be a backbone network or the Internet; in particular, intermedîate network 3220 may comprise two or more sub-networks (not shown),

[00163] The communication system of FIG. 12 as a whole enabies connectîvîty between the connected UEs 3291, 3292 and host computer 3230. The connectîvîty may be described as an over-the-top (OTT) connection 3250, Host computer 3230 and the 15 connected UEs 3291,3292 are configured to communicate data and/or signaling via OTT connection 3250, using access network 3211, core network 3214, any intermedîate network 3220 and possible further infrastructure (not shown) as intermediaries. OTT connection 3250 may be transparent in the sense that the participating communication devices through which OTT connection 3250 passes are unaware of routing of uplink and 20 downlink communications. For example, base station 3212 may not or need not be informed about the past routing of an incoming downlink communication with data originating from host computer 3230 to be forwarded (e.g., handed over) to a connected UE 3291, Similarly, base station 3212 need not be aware of the future routing of an outgoing uplink communication originating from the UE 3291 towards the host computer 25 3230.

[00164] Example implémentations, in accordance with an embodiment, of the UE, base station and host computer discussed in the preceding paragraphs will now be described with reference to FIG, 13. In communication system 3300, host computer 3310 comprises hardware 3315 inciuding communication interface 3316 configured to set up 30 and maintain a wired or wireless connection with an interface of a different communication device of communication System 3300. Host computer 3310 further comprises processing circuitry 3318, which may hâve storage and/or processing capabilities. In particular, processing circuitry 3318 may comprise one or more programmable processors, app!icatîon=âpecific întegrated circuits, field programmable 35 gâte arrays or combinations of these (not shown) adapted to execute instructions. Host computer 3310 further comprises software 3311, which is stored in or accessible by host computer 3310 and exécutable by processing circuitry 3318. Software 3311 includes host application 3312. Host application 3312 may be opérable to provide a service to a remote user, such as UE 3330 connecting via OTT connection 3350 terminating at UE 3330 and host computer 3310. In providing the service to the remote user, host application 3312 may provide user data which is transmitted using OTT connection 3350. [00165] Communication system 3300 further includes base station 3320 provided in a télécommunication System and comprising hardware 3325 enabling it to communicate with host computer 3310 and with UE 3330. Hardware 3325 may include communication interface 3326 for setting up and maintaining a wired or wireless connection with an interface of a different communication device of communication system 3300, as well as radio interface 3327 for setting up and maintaining at least wireless connection 3370 with UE 3330 located in a coverage area (not shown in FIG. 13) served by base station 3320. Communication interface 3326 may be configured to facilitate connection 3360 to host computer 3310. Connection 3360 may be direct or it may pass through a core network (not shown in FIG. 13) of the télécommunication system and/or through one or more intermediate networks outside the télécommunication system. In the embodiment shown, hardware 3325 of base station 3320 further includes processing circuitry 3328, which may comprise one or more programmable processors, appiication-specific integrated circuits, field programmable gâte arrays or combinations of these (not shown) adapted to execute instructions. Base station 3320 further has software 3321 stored internally or accessible via an extemal connection.

[00166] Communication System 3300 further includes UE 3330 aîready referred to. Its hardware 3335 may include radio interface 3337 configured to set up and maintain wireless connection 3370 with a base station serving a coverage area in which UE 3330 is currenily located. Hardware 3335 of UE 3330 further includes processing circuitry 3338, which may comprise one or more programmable processors, application-spécifie integrated circuits, field programmable gâte arrays or combinations of these (not shown) adapted to execute instructions. UE 3330 further comprises software 3331, which is stored in or accessible by UE 3330 and exécutable by processing circuitry 3338. Software 3331 includes client application 3332. Client application 3332 may be opérable to provide a service to a human or non-human user via UE 3330, with the support of host computer 3310. în host computer 3310, an executing host application 3312 may communicate with the executing client application 3332 via OTT connection 3350 terminating at UE 3330 and host computer 3310. In providing the service to the user, client application 3332 may receive request data from host application 3312 and provide user data in response to fine request data. OTT connection 3350 may transfer both the request data and the user data. Client application 3332 may interact with the user to generate the user data that it provides.

[00167] It is noted that host computer 3310, base station 3320 and UE 3330 illustrated in FIG. 13 may be similar or identical to host computer 3230, one of base stations 3212a, 5 3212b, 3212c and one of UEs 3291, 3292 of FIG. 12, respectîvely. This is to say, the inner workings of these entities may be as shown in FIG. 13 and independently, the surrounding network topology may be that of FIG. 12.

[00168] In FIG. 13, OTT connection 3350 has been drawn abstractly to illustrate the communication between host computer 3310 and UE 3330 via base station 3320, without 10 explicit référencé to any intermediary devices and the précisé routing of messages via these devices. Network infrastructure may détermine the routing, which it may be configured to hide from UE 3330 or from the service provider operating host computer 3310, or both. While OTT connection 3350 is active, the network infrastructure may further take decisions by which it dynamically changes the routing (e.g., on the basis of

I5 load balancing considération or reconfiguration of the network).

[00169] Wireless connection 3370 between UE 3330 and base station 3320 is in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure. One or more of the various embodiments impnove the performance of OTT services provided to UE 3330 using OTT connection 3350, in which wireless connection 3370 forms the last segment. More precisely, the teachings of these embodiments may improve the latency and thereby provide benefrts such as reduced user waiting time.

[00170] A measurement procedure may be provided for the purpose of monitoring data rate, latency and other factors on which the one or more embodiments improve. There may further be an optional network functionality for reconfîguring OTT connection 3350 between host computer 3310 and UE 3330, in response to variations in the measurement results. The measurement procedure and/or the network functionality for reconfîguring OTT connection 3350 may be impiemented in software 3311 and hardware 3315 of host computer 3310 or in software 3331 and hardware 3335 of UE 3330, or both. In embodiments, sensors (not shown) may be depioyed in or in association with communication devices through which OTT connection 3350 passes; the sensors may participate in the measurement procedure by supplying values of the monitored quantities exemplified above, or supplying values of other physical quantities from which software 3311, 3331 may compute or estimate frie monitored quantities. The reconfîguring of OTT connection 3350 may include message format, retransmission settings, preferred routing etc.; the reconfîguring need not affect base station 3320, and it may be unknown or imperceptible to base station 3320. Such procedures and functionalities may be known and practiced in the art. In certain embodiments, measurements may involve proprietary UE signaling facilitating host computer 3310’s measurements of throughput, propagation times, iatency and the like. The measurements may be implemented in that software 3311 and 3331 causes messages to be transmitted, in particular empty or ‘dummy’ messages, using OTT connection 3350 while it monitors propagation times, errors etc. [00171] FIG. 14 is a flowchart ülustrating a method implemented in a communication System, in accordance with one embodiment. The communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to FIGs. 12 and 13. For simplicity of the présent disclosure, only drawing référencés to FIG. 14 will be included in this section. In step 3410, the host computer provides user data. !n substep 3411 (which may be optional) of step 3410, the host computer provides the user data by executing a host application. In step 3420, the host computer initiâtes a transmission carrying the user data to the UE. In step 3430 (which may be optional), the base station iransmits îo the UE the user data which was carrisd in the transmission that the host computer initiated, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure. In step 3440 (which may also be optional), the UE executes a client application associated with the host application executed by the host computer.

[00172] FIG. 15 is a flowchart ülustrating a method implemented in a communication system, in accordance with one embodiment. The communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to FIGs. 12 and 13. For simplicity of the présent disclosure, only drawing référencés to FIG. 15 will be included in this section. In step 3510 of the method, the host computer provides user data, in an optional substep (not shown) the host computer provides the user data by executing a host application. In step 3520, the host computer initiâtes a transmission carrying the user data to the UE. The transmission may pas s via the base station, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure. In step 3530 (which may be optional), the UE receives the user data carried in the transmission.

[00173] FIG. 16 is a flowchart ülustrating a method implemented in a communication system, in accordance with one embodiment. The communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to FIGs. 12 and 13, For simplicity of the présent disclosure, only drawing référencés to FIG. 16 will be included in this section. In step 3610 (which may be optional), the UE receives input data provided by the host computer. Additionally or altematively, in step 3620, the UE gravides user data. In substep 3621 (which may be optional) of step 3620, the UE provides the user data by executing a client application. In substep 3611 (which may be optional) of step 3610, the UE executes a client application which provides the user data in reaction to the received input data provided by the host computer. In providing the user data, the executed client application may further consider user input received from the user. Regardiess of the spécifie manner in which the user data was provided, the UE initiâtes, in substep 3630 (which may be optional), transmission of the user data to the host computer. In step 3640 of the method, the host computer receives the user data transmitted from the UE, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure.

[00174] FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented in a communication System, in accordance with one embodiment. The communication System includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with référencé to FIGs. 12 and 13. For simplicity of the présent disclosure, only drawing référencés to FIG. 17 will be included in this section. In step 3710 (which may be optional), in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure, the base station receives user data from the UE.. In step 3720 (which may be optional), the base station initiâtes transmission of the received user data to the host computer, in step 3730 (which may be optional), the host computer receives the user data carried in the transmission initiated by the base station.

[00175] In general, the various exemplary embodiments may be implemented in hardware or spécial purpose circuits, software, logic or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device, although the disclosure is not limited thereto. While various aspects of the exemplary embodiments of this disclosure may be illustrated and described as block diagrams, flow charts, or using some other pictorial représentation, it is well understood that these blocks, apparatus, Systems, techniques or methods described herein may be implemented in, as non-limiting examples, hardware, software, firmware, spécial purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controller or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.

[00176] As such, it should be appreciated that at least some aspects of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be praciiced in various components such as integrated circuit chips and modules. It should thus be appreciated that the exemplary embodiments of this disclosure may be realized in an apparatus that is embodied as an integrated circuit, where the integrated circuit may comprise circuitry (as well as possibly firmware) for embodying at least one or more of a data processor, a digital signal processor, baseband circuitry and radio frequency circuitry that are configurable so as to operate in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of this disclosure.

[00177] it should be appreciated that at least some aspects of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be embodied in computer-executable instructions, 5 such as in one or more program modules, executed by one or more computers or other devices. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types when executed by a processor in a computer or other device. The computer exécutable instructions may be stored on a computer readable medium such as a hard 10 disk, optical disk, removable storage media, solid State memory, RAM, etc. As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, the function of the program modules may be combined or distributed as desired in various embodiments. In addition, the function may be embodied in whoie or in part in firmware or hardware équivalents such as integrated circuits, field programmable gâte arrays (FPGA), and the like.

[00178] References in the présent disclosure to one embodiment, an embodiment and so on, indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but it is not necessary that every embodiment includes the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is 20 described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to implement such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.

[00179] It should be understood that, although the terms “first”, “second” and so on may be used herein to describe various éléments, these éléments should not be limited by 25 these terms. These terms are only used to disiinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be teimed a second element, and similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the disclosure. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and ail combinations of one or more of the associated Iisted terms.

[00180] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the présent disciosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a, “an” and the are intended to include the plural forms as well, uniess the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, comprising, “has”, “having”, “includes” and/or including, when used 35 herein, specify the presence of stated features, éléments, and/or components, but do not

E preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, éléments, components and/ or combinations thereof. The terms “connect, “connects”, “connecting” and/or “connected used herein cover the direct and/or indirect connection between two éléments.

[00181] The présent disclosure includes any novel feature or combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or any generalization thereof. Various modifications and adaptations to the foregoing exemplary embodiments of this disclosure may become apparent to those skiiled in the relevant arts in view of the foregoing description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, any and ail modifications will stili fall within the scope of the non-Limiting and exemplary embodiments of this disclosure.

Claims (16)

1. A method in a terminal device comprising:

receiving (502) at least one configuration, wherein the configuration indicates transmission of at least one of: a configured grant uplink control information, CG-UCI, associated with and carried by, a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission using a configured grant, and a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowiedgement, HARQ-ACK, carried by a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH;

transmitting (504) the at least one of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK based on the configuration, wherein the PUSCH transmission carrying the CG-UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the HARQ-ACK are overiapped, and wherein the step of transmitting (504) the at least one of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK based on the configuration comprises one of the following steps:

transmitting the HARQ-ACK and skipping the CG-UCI; and transmitting the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the HARQ-ACK and skipping the CG-UCI further comprises transmitting the HARQ-ACK on the PUCCH and not transmitting the CG-UCI.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein transmitting the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK further comprises transmitting the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK on the PUSCH using a configured grant.

4. The method according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the configuration is carried by a Radio Resource Control, RRC, signaling.

5. The method according to any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising determining (503) priority information about the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK; and wherein the at least one configuration for transmitting at least one of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK is based on the priority information.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the priority information indicates that the HARQ-ACK is preconfigured with higher priority than the CG-UCI.

7. A method in a network node comprising:

determining (602) at least one configuration, wherein the configuration indicates transmission of at least one of: a configured grant uplink control information, CG-UCi, associated with and carried by, a physical uplink shared channei, PUSCH, transmission using a configured grant, and a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, carried by a physical uplink control channei, PUCCH; and transmitting (604) the configuration to a terminal device, wherein the PUSCH transmission carrying the CG-UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the HARQ-ACK are overlapped, and wherein the transmission of at least one of the CG-UCi and the HARQ-ACK comprises one of:

transmission of the HARQ-ACK and skipping of the CG-UCI; and transmission of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK,

8. The method according to daim 7, wherein the transmission of the HARQACK and skipping of the CG-UCI further comprises transmission of the HARQ-ACK on the PUCCH and no transmission of the CG-UCI.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the transmission of the CGUCI and the HARQ-ACK further comprises transmission of the CG-UCI and the HARQACK on the PUSCH using a configured grant

10. The method according to any of claims 7 to 9, wherein the configuration is carried by a Radio Resource Control, RRC, signaling.

11. The method according to any of daims 7 to 10, furthër comprising determining (603) priority information about the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK; and wherein the at least one configuration for transmitting at ieast one of the CG-and HARQACK is based on the priority information.

12. The method according to daim 11, wherein the priority information indicates that the HARQ-ACK is preconfïgured with higher priority than the CG-UCI.

13. A terminal device (700) comprising:

at least one processor (710); and at least one memory (720), the at least one memory (720) containing instructions exécutable by the at least one processor (710), whereby the terminal device (700) is operative to:

receive at least one configuration, wherein the configuration indicates transmission of at least one of: a configured grant uplink control information, CG-UCI, associated with and carried by, a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission using a configured grant, and a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement. HARQ-ACK, carried by a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH; and transmit the at least one of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK based on the configuration, wherein the PUSCH transmission carrying the CG-UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the HARQ-ACK are overlapped, and wherein the step of transmitting the at least one of the CG-UCI and the HARQACK based on the configuration comprises one of the following steps:

transmitting the HARQ-ACK and skipping the CG-UCI; and transmitting the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK.

14. The terminal device (700) according to claim 13, wherein the terminal device (700) is operative to perform the method according to any of daims 2 to 6.

15. A network node (700) comprising:

at least one processor (710); and at least one memory (720), the at least one memory (720) containing instructions exécutable by the at least one processor (710), whereby the network node (700) is operative to:

détermine at least one configuration, wherein the configuration indicates transmission of at least one of: a configured grant uplink control information. CG-UCI, associated with and carried by, a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission using a configured grant, and a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, carried by a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH; and transmit the configuration to a terminal device, wherein the PUSCH transmission canying the CG-UCI and the PUCCH transmission carrying the HARQ-ACK are overlapped, and wherein the transmission of at least one of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK comprises one of:

transmission of the HARQ-ACK and skipping of the CG-UCI; and transmission of the CG-UCI and the HARQ-ACK.

16, The network node (700) according to daim 15, wherein the network node (700) is operative to perform the method according to any of daims 8 to 12.