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Granted Patent B2
US 11,785,626 · App. 17/371,965 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Resource configuration method and apparatus

Inventors: Fengwei Liu (Chengdu, CN); Qiqi Mao (Shenzhen, CN); Shitong Yuan (Chengdu, CN); Lei Chen (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W72/53
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Patent No.
US 11,785,626
App. No.
17/371,965
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a resource configuration method and apparatus. A multiplexing type between a second functional unit and each of one or more antenna panels of a first functional unit is indicated to an IAB node, so that the IAB node obtains a resource configuration of an MT or a resource configuration of a DU based on the multiplexing type. This helps implement a resource configuration in the IAB node in a case of a plurality of antenna panels.

Claims (41)

1. A communications method comprising:

generating, by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, indication information indicating a resource multiplexing type for communications between each carrier in one or more carriers corresponding to a mobile termination of the IAB node and each cell in a plurality of cells corresponding to a distributed unit of the IAB node; and

sending, by the IAB node, the indication information to a parent node of the IAB node.

2. The communications method of claim 1 , wherein the resource multiplexing type comprises one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM), space division multiplexing (SDM), or full-duplex multiplexing.

3. The communications method of claim 2 , wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously receive or send data under the SDM, and wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously communicate with each other under the full-duplex multiplexing.

4. The communications method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the IAB node, resource configuration information from the parent node, wherein the resource configuration information indicates a resource type of the cell corresponding to the distributed unit.

5. The communications method of claim 4 , wherein the resource type indicates a transmission direction, and wherein the transmission direction comprises one or more of downlink, uplink, or flexible.

6. The communications method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the IAB node, a signal on a resource by treating the resource as a hard resource, wherein the resource is a hard resource, a soft resource, or an unavailable resource.

7. A communications apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

generating, by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, indication information indicating a resource multiplexing type for communications between each carrier in one or more carriers corresponding to a mobile termination of the IAB node and each cell in a plurality of cells corresponding to a distributed unit of the IAB node; and

sending, by the IAB node, the indication information to a parent node of the IAB node.

8. The communications apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the resource multiplexing type comprises one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM), space division multiplexing (SDM), or full-duplex multiplexing.

9. The communications apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously receive or send data under the SDM, and wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously communicate with each other under the full-duplex multiplexing.

10. The communications apparatus of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

receiving resource configuration information from the parent node, wherein the resource configuration information indicates a resource type of the cell corresponding to the distributed unit.

11. The communications apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the resource type indicates a transmission direction, and wherein the transmission direction comprises one or more of downlink, uplink, or flexible.

12. The communications apparatus of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

transmitting a signal on a resource by treating the resource as a hard resource, wherein the resource is a hard resource, a soft resource, or an unavailable resource.

13. A communications method comprising:

receiving, by a parent node of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, indication information generated by the IAB node, wherein the indication information indicates a resource multiplexing type for communications between each carrier in one or more carriers corresponding to a mobile termination of the IAB node and each cell in a plurality of cells corresponding to a distributed unit of the IAB node.

14. The communications method of claim 13 , wherein the resource multiplexing type comprises one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM), space division multiplexing (SDM), or full-duplex multiplexing.

15. The communications method of claim 14 , wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously receive or send data under the SDM, and wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously communicate with each other under the full-duplex multiplexing.

16. The communications method of claim 13 , further comprising:

sending, by the parent node, resource configuration information to the IAB node, wherein the resource configuration information indicates a resource type of the cell corresponding to the distributed unit.

17. The communications method of claim 16 , wherein the resource type indicates a transmission direction, and wherein the transmission direction comprises one or more of downlink, uplink, or flexible.

18. A communications apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving indication information generated by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, wherein the indication information indicates a resource multiplexing type for communications between each carrier in one or more carriers corresponding to a mobile termination of the IAB node and each cell in a plurality of cells corresponding to a distributed unit of the IAB node, and the communications apparatus is a parent node of the IAB.

19. The communications apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the resource multiplexing type comprises one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM), space division multiplexing (SDM), or full-duplex multiplexing.

20. The communications apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously receive or send data under the SDM, and wherein the mobile termination and the distributed unit simultaneously communicate with each other under the full-duplex multiplexing.

21. The communications apparatus of claim 18 , the operations further comprising:

sending resource configuration information to the IAB node, wherein the resource configuration information indicates a resource type of the cell corresponding to the distributed unit.

22. The communications apparatus of claim 18 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a signal on a resource by treating the resource as a hard resource, wherein the resource is a hard resource, a soft resource, or an unavailable resource.

23. The communications method of claim 6 , wherein the signal comprises synchronization signal block (SSB) and/or random access channel (RACH) signal.

24. The communications apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the signal comprises synchronization signal block (SSB) and/or random access channel (RACH) signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2023
From: LIU, FENGWEI; MAO, QIQI; YUAN, SHITONG; CHEN, LEI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064548/0973 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201910028398.2 · Jan 11, 2019 · national
CN 201910785412.3 · Aug 23, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
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