2. To configure a slot set, consecutive N_p?L?1 slots are determined as middle slots starting from K+1, which is the slot index immediately following the first slot, and K+N_p?L, which is the slot index immediately following the last middle slot among the middle slots, is determined as the last slot.
3. (R-L) sub-slot duration PUSCHs of the duration D are repeatedly mapped R-L times so that the PUSCHs are adjacent to each other, starting from the first symbol index in the last slot.
II. Step 2
1. For the first slot in the slot set, one or more L sub-slot duration PUSCH resources mapped to the corresponding first slot are determined as L individual/independent PUSCH resources, respectively.
III. Step 3
1. For the last slot in the slot set, one or more R-L sub-slot duration PUSCH resources mapped to the last slot are merged into one and determined as a single PUSCH having a symbol duration of {(R?L)×D}.
IV. Step 4
1. For the middle slot in the slot set, a single PUSCH resource having the slot duration is allocated to each slot.
6) Opt 6
A. DCI Signaling for PUSCH Scheduling
The DCI may indicate 1) a first slot index K where PUSCH transmissions/resources are indicated, 2) an in-slot starting symbol index S of the first PUSCH resource in the first slot and an in-slot last symbol index E of the PUSCH resource in the last slot, 3) the total number of allocated (individual) PUSCH resources N_p, and 4) the total number of slots to which PUSCH resources are allocated N_s and/or the number of middle slots to which PUSCH resources are allocated N_m.
B. Determination of PUSCH Resources
I. Step 1