IP Library Granted Patent US 12,041,476
Granted Patent B2
US 12,041,476 · App. 17/430,588 · Granted Jul 16, 2024

Inter-GNB exchange for intended UL/DL directions

Inventors: Dawei Ying (Hillsboro, OR); Hassan Ghozlan (Hillsboro, OR); Qian Li (Beaverton, OR); Geng Wu (Portland, OR)
Assignee: APPLE INC.
H04W24/10H04B17/336H04W72/0446H04W74/0841H04W74/0866
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Patent No.
US 12,041,476
App. No.
17/430,588
Granted
Jul 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An approach is described of an access node that is configured to exchange intended Uplink (UL)/Downlink (DL) direction information for cross-link interference (CLI) management in a wireless communication system. The access node includes processor circuitry and communication circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to generate a message including the intended UL/DL DL direction information. The communication circuitry is coupled to the processor circuitry, and configured to transmit the message to a second access node to thereby implement CLI management.

Claims (26)

1. A method for an access node to exchange intended Uplink (UL)/Downlink (DL) direction information for cross-link interference (CLI) management in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

generating, by the access node, a message including the intended UL/DL direction information, wherein the intended UL/DL direction information includes cell ID information, UL/DL pattern information, synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration information and random access channel (RACH) configuration information; and

transmitting, by the access node, the message to a second access node to thereby implement the CLI management.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information further includes the UL/DL pattern information at a slot level.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information further includes the UL/DL pattern information at a slot level aggregated at an access node level.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information includes the cell ID information, slot-level periodicity information, reference subcarrier spacing, and slot formats for each slot described by the slot-level periodicity information.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RACH configuration information includes an 8-bit indication.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SSB configuration information includes one or more of SSB subcarrier spacing (SCS) information, periodicity information, or half radio frame offset information.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SSB configuration information uses a bitmap having a length of 4, 8 or 64 bits.

8. An access node configured to exchange intended Uplink (UL)/Downlink (DL) direction information for cross-link interference (CLI) management in a wireless communication system, the access node comprising:

processor circuitry configured to generate a message including the intended UL/DL direction information, wherein the intended UL/DL direction information includes cell ID information, UL/DL pattern information, synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration information and random access channel (RACH) configuration information; and

communication circuitry coupled to the processor circuitry, and configured to transmit the message to a second access node to thereby implement the CLI management.

9. The access node of claim 8 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information further includes the UL/DL pattern information at a slot level.

10. The access node of claim 8 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information further includes the UL/DL pattern information at a slot level aggregated at an access node level.

11. The access node of claim 8 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information includes the cell ID information, slot-level periodicity information, reference subcarrier spacing, and slot formats for each slot described by the slot-level periodicity information.

12. The access node of claim 8 , wherein the RACH configuration information includes an 8-bit indication.

13. The access node of claim 8 , wherein the SSB configuration information includes one or more of SSB subcarrier spacing (SCS) information, periodicity information, or half radio frame offset information.

14. The access node of claim 8 , wherein the SSB configuration information uses a bitmap having a length of 4, 8 or 64 bits.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable media (CRM) comprising instructions for an electronic device, wherein upon execution of the instructions by one or more processors of the electronic device causes the one or more processors to perform an operation to exchange intended Uplink (UL)/Downlink (DL) direction information for cross-link interference (CLI) management in a wireless communication system, the operation comprising:

generating, by an access node, a message including the intended UL/DL direction information, wherein the intended UL/DL direction information includes cell ID information, UL/DL pattern information, synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration information and random access channel (RACH) configuration information; and

transmitting, by the access node, the message to a second access node to thereby implement the CLI management.

16. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information further includes the UL/DL pattern information at a slot level.

17. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the intended UL/DL direction information further includes the UL/DL pattern information at a slot level aggregated at an access node level.

18. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the RACH configuration information includes an 8-bit indication.

19. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the SSB configuration information includes one or more of SSB subcarrier spacing (SCS) information, periodicity information, or half radio frame offset information.

20. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the SSB configuration information uses a bitmap having a length of 4, 8 or 64 bits.

Continuity (2)
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