Systems and methods for resource indication
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.
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).