IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,683,742
Granted Patent B2
US 11,683,742 · App. 17/722,398 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Methods and infrastructure equipment

Inventors: Vivek Sharma (Basingstoke, GB); Hideji Wakabayashi (Basingstoke, GB); Yuxin Wei (Basingstoke, GB)
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
H04W48/08H04B7/15528H04W76/10H04W88/04
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Patent No.
US 11,683,742
App. No.
17/722,398
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An infrastructure equipment for providing a wireless backhaul for another infrastructure equipment in a wireless communications network comprises a receiver configured to receive, from the other infrastructure equipment acting as a relay, uplink data transmitted by a communications device, a transmitter configured to transmit to the infrastructure equipment acting as a node via the wireless access interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the transmitter and receiver to establish a connection with the other infrastructure equipment, the connection providing the wireless backhaul for the transmission of data from the communications device to a core network of the wireless communications network via the other infrastructure equipment, and to transmit in a message on the downlink of the wireless access interface an indication of whether the other infrastructure equipment is permitted to transmit a request while in the connected mode.

Claims (49)

1. A wireless communication apparatus acting as an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node in a wireless communications network, the wireless communication apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to

establish a connection with a second wireless communication apparatus acting as an upstream IAB node of the wireless communication apparatus, the connection providing a wireless backhaul for transmission of uplink data from a communications device to a core network part of the wireless communications network via the second wireless communication apparatus so that the wireless communication apparatus enters a connected mode;

receive access category barring information, transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus indicating the wireless communication apparatus is not permitted to transmit a request while in the connected mode; and

transmit the request to the second wireless communication apparatus without evaluating the access category barring information.

2. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the access category barring information includes an indication that a communications device providing a wireless backhaul for the transmission of uplink data to the core network part of the wireless communications network is permitted to transmit the request.

3. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the access category barring information includes an indication which is reserved for infrastructure equipment acting as IAB nodes.

4. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the second wireless communication apparatus includes a physical interface to the core network part.

5. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 4 , wherein

the second wireless communication apparatus providing the wireless backhaul is configured to act as a donor infrastructure equipment providing the wireless backhaul to the wireless communication apparatus acting as the IAB node.

6. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request is for a purpose, the purpose being at least one of:

requesting a non-access stratum, NAS, service,

requesting a new radio link control, RLC, channel,

requesting a new wireless backhaul tunnel,

indicating a node alarm status by the infrastructure equipment acting as a relay node,

transmitting an indication of measurement results,

requesting a modification to the route, and

requesting a load balancing adjustment.

7. The wireless communication apparatus of claim 6 , wherein

the access category barring information indicates that the infrastructure equipment is permitted to transmit the request for the purpose while in the connected mode.

8. A method performed by a wireless communication apparatus acting as an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

establishing a connection with a second wireless communication apparatus acting as an upstream IAB node of the wireless communication apparatus, the connection providing a wireless backhaul for transmission of uplink data from a communications device to a core network part of the wireless communications network via the second wireless communication apparatus so that the wireless communication apparatus enters a connected mode;

receiving access category barring information, transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus indicating the wireless communication apparatus is not permitted to transmit a request while in the connected mode; and

transmitting the request to the second wireless communication apparatus without evaluating the access category barring information.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein

the access category barring information includes an indication that a communications device providing a wireless backhaul for the transmission of uplink data to the core network part of the wireless communications network is permitted to transmit the request.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein

the access category barring information includes an indication which is reserved for infrastructure equipment acting as IAB nodes.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein

the second wireless communication apparatus includes a physical interface to the core network part.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein

the second wireless communication apparatus providing the wireless backhaul is configured to act as a donor infrastructure equipment providing the wireless backhaul to the wireless communication apparatus acting as the IAB node.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the request is for a purpose, the purpose being at least one of:

requesting a non-access stratum, NAS, service,

requesting a new radio link control, RLC, channel,

requesting a new wireless backhaul tunnel,

indicating a node alarm status by the infrastructure equipment acting as a relay node,

transmitting an indication of measurement results,

requesting a modification to the route, and

requesting a load balancing adjustment.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein

the access category barring information indicates that the infrastructure equipment is permitted to transmit the request for the purpose while in the connected mode.

15. Circuitry for a wireless communication apparatus acting as an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node in a wireless communications network, the circuitry configured to:

establish a connection with a second wireless communication apparatus acting as an upstream IAB node of the wireless communication apparatus, the connection providing a wireless backhaul for transmission of uplink data from a communications device to a core network part of the wireless communications network via the second wireless communication apparatus so that the wireless communication apparatus enters a connected mode;

receive access category barring information, transmitted by the second wireless communication apparatus indicating the wireless communication apparatus is not permitted to transmit a request while in the connected mode; and

transmit the request to the second wireless communication apparatus without evaluating the access category barring information.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 18, 2022
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059725/0450 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18164804 · Mar 28, 2018 · regional
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17041449
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