IP Library Granted Patent US 12,671,484
Granted Patent B2
US 12,671,484 · App. 18/819,498 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Systems and methods for resource indication

Inventors: Wei Cao (Shenzhen, CN); Nan Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Shuang Zheng (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04B7/0695H04W72/232
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Patent No.
US 12,671,484
App. No.
18/819,498
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Presented are systems and methods for resource indication. A network node may receive at least one of (i) beam information and (ii) time domain information from a wireless communication node. The time domain information can be to indicate a time interval in which the beam information can be to be applied by the network node.

Claims (64)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a network node from a wireless communication node, beam information and time domain information,

wherein the time domain information is associated via a one-to-one mapping relationship with the beam information,

wherein the time domain information is to indicate a time interval in which the beam information is to be applied by the network node,

wherein the time domain information indicates a start time and a duration,

wherein the start time indicates a start slot and a start symbol,

wherein the duration indicates a number of symbols, and

wherein each of the number of symbols has an absolute length related to a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network node is to use, according to the beam information and the time domain information:

a first forwarding link from the wireless communication node to the network node;

a second forwarding link from the network node to the wireless communication node;

a third forwarding link from the network node to a wireless communication device; or

a fourth forwarding link from the wireless communication device to the network node.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam information comprises an index of a beam.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the time domain information indicates an applicable time defined by a plurality of parameters.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the applicable time has the start time that corresponds to at least one of the start slot or the start symbol, and the duration.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the duration comprises a value indicating the number of symbols.

7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the applicable time corresponds to the symbol with an absolute length determined corresponding to the subcarrier spacing (SCS).

8 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the network node via a downlink control information (DCI) from the wireless communication node, the time domain information and the beam information.

9 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the network node via a radio resource control (RRC) message from the wireless communication node, a plurality of time domain information, and

receiving, by the network node via a downlink control information (DCI) message from the wireless communication node, an indication of the time domain information to select from the plurality of time domain information to apply.

10 . A wireless communication node, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

send, via a transmitter to a wireless network node, beam information and time domain information,

wherein the time domain information is associated via a one-to-one mapping relationship with the beam information,

wherein the time domain information is to indicate a time interval in which the beam information is to be applied by the wireless network node,

wherein the time domain information indicates a start time and a duration,

wherein the start time indicates a start slot and a start symbol,

wherein the duration indicates a number of symbols, and

wherein each of the number of symbols has an absolute length related to a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

11 . A network node, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

receive, via a receiver from a wireless communication node, beam information and time domain information,

wherein the time domain information is associated via a one-to-one mapping relationship with the beam information,

wherein the time domain information is to indicate a time interval in which the beam information is to be applied by the network node,

wherein the time domain information indicates a start time and a duration,

wherein the start time indicates a start slot and a start symbol,

wherein the duration indicates a number of symbols, and

wherein each of the number of symbols has an absolute length related to a subcarrier spacing (SCS).

12 . The network node of claim 11 , wherein the network node is to use, according to the beam information and the time domain information:

a first forwarding link from the wireless communication node to the network node;

a second forwarding link from the network node to the wireless communication node;

a third forwarding link from the network node to a wireless communication device; or

a fourth forwarding link from the wireless communication device to the network node.

13 . The network node of claim 11 , wherein the beam information comprises an index of a beam.

14 . The network node of claim 11 , wherein the time domain information indicates an applicable time defined by a plurality of parameters.

15 . The network node of claim 14 , wherein the applicable time has the start time that corresponds to at least one of the start slot or the start symbol, and the duration.

16 . The network node of claim 15 , wherein the duration comprises a value indicating a number of symbols.

17 . The network node of claim 14 , wherein the applicable time corresponds to a symbol with the absolute length determined corresponding to the subcarrier spacing (SCS).

18 . The network node of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

send, by a transmitter via a downlink control information (DCI) to the wireless communication node, the time domain information and the beam information.

19 . The network node of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

send, by a transmitter via a radio resource control (RRC) message to the wireless communication node, a plurality of time domain information, and

send, by the transmitter via a downlink control information (DCI) message to the wireless communication node, an indication of the time domain information to select from the plurality of time domain information to apply.

20 . A method comprising:

sending, by a wireless communication node to a wireless network node, beam information and time domain information,

wherein the time domain information is associated via a one-to-one mapping relationship with the beam information,

wherein the time domain information is to indicate a time interval in which the beam information is to be applied by the wireless network node,

wherein the time domain information indicates a start time and a duration,

wherein the start time indicates a start slot and a start symbol,

wherein the duration indicates a number of symbols, and

wherein each of the number of symbols has an absolute length related to a subcarrier spacing (SCS).