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US 12,531,715 · App. 17/492,409 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Flow control feedback for full-duplex communications

Inventors: Tianyang Bai (Somerville, NJ); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA); Junyi Li (Fairless Hills, PA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04L5/1461H04B17/318H04B17/336H04L5/0053
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,531,715
App. No.
17/492,409
Filed
Oct 1, 2021
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2473
USPC
370/329
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. The described techniques provide for improving negative acknowledgment (NACK) feedback from a user equipment (UE) to limit self-interference during full-duplex communications with a base station. After failing to receive a downlink transmission from a base station, a UE may generate feedback associated with self-interference at the UE to transmit to the base station. The UE may then transmit a report to the base station indicating that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission, and the UE may include the feedback associated with self-interference at the UE in the report. The base station may receive the report and adapt configurations used for full-duplex communications with the UE based on the feedback to limit self-interference at the UE during full-duplex communications.

Claims (65)

1 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to cause the UE to:

receive signaling that indicates a first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the first configuration comprises at least an uplink transmit beam, a downlink receive beam, a precoding matrix indicator, a rank indication, or any combination thereof, and wherein the first configuration indicates to report, to a network entity, at least one self-interference information associated with self-interference measured at the UE;

transmit an uplink transmission in accordance with the first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the uplink transmission is based at least in part on semi-persistent scheduling that schedules the uplink transmission to overlap in a time domain with a downlink transmission;

generate feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on a failure of the UE to successfully decode the downlink transmission when in a full-duplex mode and on the first configuration that indicates to report, to the network entity, the at least one self-interference information associated with the self-interference measured at the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE includes an indication of the self-interference measured at the UE and an indication that the UE transmitted the uplink transmission based at least in part on the semi-persistent scheduling;

generate a report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on the full-duplex mode;

transmit the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE; and

receive an updated configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the updated configuration decreases the self-interference at the UE below a threshold.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the report indicates that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the self-interference measured at the UE comprises a measurement of the self-interference at the UE, a ratio of the self-interference measured at the UE to a downlink signal strength of the downlink transmission, or both, and wherein the measurement of the self-interference corresponds to an uplink beam and a downlink beam associated with the UE.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to:

determine that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference caused by the uplink transmission from the UE,

wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises an uplink power configuration for the uplink transmission, an indication that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference, or both.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises a recommended beam pair for full-duplex communications with a network device, a recommended uplink power configuration for full-duplex communications with the network device, or both.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the UE to:

receive the updated configuration for full-duplex communications between the UE and a network device based at least in part on the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more antenna arrays configured to receive radio resource control signaling that indicates for the UE to include the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE in the report when the UE is in the full-duplex mode.

8 . A method for wireless communication at a UE, comprising:

receiving signaling indicating a first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the first configuration comprises at least an uplink transmit beam, a downlink receive beam, a precoding matrix indicator, a rank indication, or any combination thereof, and wherein the first configuration indicates to report, to a network entity, at least one self-interference information associated with self-interference measured at the UE;

transmitting an uplink transmission in accordance with the first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the uplink transmission is based at least in part on semi-persistent scheduling that schedules the uplink transmission to overlap in a time domain with a downlink transmission;

generating feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on a failure of the UE to successfully decode the downlink transmission when in a full-duplex mode and on the first configuration that indicates to report, to the network entity, the at least one self-interference information associated with the self-interference measured at the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE includes an indication of the self-interference measured at the UE and an indication that the UE transmitted the uplink transmission based at least in part on the semi-persistent scheduling;

generating a report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on the full-duplex mode;

transmitting the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE; and

receiving an updated configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the updated configuration decreases the self-interference at the UE below a threshold.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the report indicates that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the self-interference measured at the UE comprises a measurement of the self-interference at the UE, a ratio of the self-interference measured at the UE to a downlink signal strength of the downlink transmission, or both, and wherein the measurement of the self-interference corresponds to an uplink beam and a downlink beam associated with the UE.

11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference caused by the uplink transmission from the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises an uplink power configuration for the uplink transmission, an indication that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference, or both.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises a recommended beam pair for full-duplex communications with a network device, a recommended uplink power configuration for full-duplex communications with the network device, or both.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving the updated configuration for full-duplex communications between the UE and a network device based at least in part on the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE.

14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving radio resource control signaling that indicates for the UE to include the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE in the report when the UE is in the full-duplex mode.

15 . An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising:

means for receiving signaling indicating a first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the first configuration comprises at least an uplink transmit beam, a downlink receive beam, a precoding matrix indicator, a rank indication, or any combination thereof, and wherein the first configuration indicates to report, to a network entity, at least one self-interference information associated with self-interference measured at the UE;

means for transmitting an uplink transmission in accordance with the first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the uplink transmission is based at least in part on semi-persistent scheduling that schedules the uplink transmission to overlap in a time domain with a downlink transmission;

means for generating feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on a failure of the UE to successfully decode the downlink transmission when in a full-duplex mode and on the first configuration that indicates to report, to the network entity, the at least one self-interference information associated with the self-interference measured at the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE includes an indication of the self-interference measured at the UE and an indication that the UE transmitted the uplink transmission based at least in part on the semi-persistent scheduling;

means for generating a report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on the full-duplex mode;

means for transmitting the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE; and

means for receiving an updated configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the updated configuration decreases the self-interference at the UE below a threshold.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the indication of the self-interference measured at the UE comprises a measurement of the self-interference at the UE, a ratio of the self-interference measured at the UE to a downlink signal strength of the downlink transmission, or both, and wherein the measurement of the self-interference corresponds to an uplink beam and a downlink beam associated with the UE.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:

means for determining that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference caused by the uplink transmission from the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises an uplink power configuration for the uplink transmission, an indication that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference, or both.

18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises a recommended beam pair for full-duplex communications with a network device, a recommended uplink power configuration for full-duplex communications with the network device, or both.

19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:

means for receiving the updated configuration for full-duplex communications between the UE and a network device based at least in part on the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE.

20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:

means for receiving radio resource control signaling that indicates for the UE to include the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE in the report when the UE is in the full-duplex mode.

21 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the UE to:

receive signaling indicating a first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the first configuration comprises at least an uplink transmit beam, a downlink receive beam, a precoding matrix indicator, a rank indication, or any combination thereof, and wherein the first configuration indicates to report, to a network entity, at least one self-interference information associated with self-interference measured at the UE;

transmit an uplink transmission in accordance with the first configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the uplink transmission is based at least in part on semi-persistent scheduling that schedules the uplink transmission to overlap in a time domain with a downlink transmission;

generate feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on a failure of the UE to successfully decode the downlink transmission when in a full-duplex mode and on the first configuration that indicates to report, to the network entity, the at least one self-interference information associated with the self-interference measured at the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE includes an indication of the self-interference measured at the UE and an indication that the UE transmitted the uplink transmission based at least in part on the semi-persistent scheduling;

generate a report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE based at least in part on the full-duplex mode;

transmit the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE; and

receive an updated configuration for full-duplex communications, wherein the updated configuration decreases the self-interference at the UE below a threshold.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the indication of the self-interference measured at the UE comprises a measurement of the self-interference at the UE, a ratio of the self-interference measured at the UE to a downlink signal strength of the downlink transmission, or both, and wherein the measurement of the self-interference corresponds to an uplink beam and a downlink beam associated with the UE.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to:

determine that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on self-interference caused by the uplink transmission from the UE, wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises an uplink power configuration for transmitting the uplink transmission, an indication that the UE failed to successfully decode the downlink transmission based at least in part on the self-interference, or both.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE further comprises a recommended beam pair for full-duplex communications with a network device, a recommended uplink power configuration for full-duplex communications with the network device, or both.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to:

receive the updated configuration for full-duplex communications between the UE and a network device based at least in part on the report that comprises the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to:

receive radio resource control signaling that indicates for the UE to include the feedback associated with the self-interference measured at the UE in the report when the UE is in the full-duplex mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: BAI, TIANYANG; LUO, TAO; LI, JUNYI
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 058062/0129 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63087846 · Oct 5, 2020
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