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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Beijing, CN;
Yi Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Chenxi Zhu, Beijing, CN;
Bingchao Liu, Beijing, CN;
Wei Ling, Beijing, CN;
Lingling Xiao, Beijing, CN;
Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus of enhanced candidate allocation schemes for enhanced PDCCH are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a receiver, configurations of a plurality of search space sets that are linked for a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission with a plurality of repetitions; wherein the plurality of repetitions of the PDCCH are transmitted on a plurality of candidates; determining, by a processor, according to a priority rule with a predefined granularity, by counting the candidates from the linked search space sets, whether there is sufficient candidate resource available for allocation; and allocating, by the processor, the candidates, upon determining that there is sufficient candidate resource available for allocation.