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US 12,349,175 · App. 17/801,415 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Operation method of DU of parent node communicating with MT of IAB node in wireless communication system, and device using method

Inventors: Hyangsun You (Seoul, KR); Joonkui Ahn (Seoul, KR); Haewook Park (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W72/535H04B7/06H04W76/15
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Patent No.
US 12,349,175
App. No.
17/801,415
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are an operation method performed by a first distributed unit (DU) of a first parent node communicating with a mobile terminal (MT) of an IAB node in a wireless communication system, and a device using the method. The first parent node acquires first configuration information about the first DU, acquires second configuration information about a second DU of a second parent node communicating with the MT, and restricts, on the basis of the first configuration information and the second configuration information, downlink transmission or uplink reception operations of the first DU if predetermined conditions are satisfied.

Claims (25)

1. A method, comprising:

using, by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, one link of the IAB node for connectivity with a first parent node which is included in a master cell group (MCG); and

using, by the IAB node, other link of the IAB node for connectivity with a second parent node which is included in a secondary cell group (SCG);

wherein the IAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) and a mobile terminal (MT),

wherein the MT of the IAB node is not capable of simultaneous transmission and reception, and

wherein based on that i) the MT of the IAB node is scheduled to simultaneously transmit and receive on the first parent node and the second parent node and ii) a specific resource that can be used for one of an uplink and a downlink is configured by both the first parent node and the second parent node, the MT of the IAB node operates according to a scheduling from the first parent node.

2. An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, the IAB node comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one memory; and

at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one memory and the at least one transceiver,

wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

using one link of the IAB node for connectivity with a first parent node which is included in a master cell group (MCG); and

using other link of the IAB node for connectivity with a second parent node which is included in a secondary cell group (SCG),

wherein the IAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) and a mobile terminal (MT),

wherein the MT of the IAB node is not capable of simultaneous transmission and reception, and

wherein based on that i) the MT of the IAB node is scheduled to simultaneously transmit and receive on the first parent node and the second parent node and ii) a specific resource that can be used for one of an uplink and a downlink is configured by both the first parent node and the second parent node, the MT of the IAB node operates according to a scheduling from the first parent node.

3. An apparatus of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, the apparatus comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one memory,

wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

using one link of the IAB node for connectivity with a first parent node which is included in a master cell group (MCG); and

using other link of the IAB node for connectivity with a second parent node which is included in a secondary cell group (SCG),

wherein the IAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) and a mobile terminal (MT),

wherein the MT of the IAB node is not capable of simultaneous transmission and reception, and

wherein based on that i) the MT of the IAB node is scheduled to simultaneously transmit and receive on the first parent node and the second parent node and ii) a specific resource that can be used for one of an uplink and a downlink is configured by both the first parent node and the second parent node, the MT of the IAB node operates according to a scheduling from the first parent node.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2022
From: YOU, HYANGSUN; AHN, JOONKUI; PARK, HAEWOOK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 060861/0578 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0027692 · Mar 5, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230108413A1 · Apr 6, 2023
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