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Granted Patent B2
US 12,557,129 · App. 17/994,569 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Method and apparatus for channel configuration in backhaul system

Inventor: Eun Young Choi (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
H04W72/53H04L1/0003
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Patent No.
US 12,557,129
App. No.
17/994,569
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An operation method of a backhaul station in a wireless backhaul system may include: receiving, from a base station, information on a required capacity of a data channel resource; identifying a channel state of the base station; allocating the data channel resource from an available capacity based on the required capacity and the channel state; and transmitting, to the base station, a message including resource allocation information of the data channel resource.

Claims (58)

1 . An operation method of a backhaul station in a wireless backhaul system, the operation method comprising:

receiving, from a base station, information on a required capacity of a data channel resource;

identifying a channel state of the base station;

allocating a first resource corresponding to the required capacity from an available capacity as a reserved capacity for the data channel resource;

adjusting the reserved capacity according to the channel state;

allocating a second resource corresponding to the adjusted reserved capacity as the data channel resource; and

transmitting, to the base station, a message including resource allocation information of the data channel resource.

2 . The operation method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

dividing modulation and coding scheme (MCS) indexes into a plurality of sections;

allocating candidate control channel element (CCE) aggregation levels to each of the plurality of sections; and

providing the base station with information on the MCS indexes of each of the plurality of sections and information on the candidate CCE aggregation levels of each of the plurality of sections.

3 . The operation method according to claim 2 , wherein the transmitting of the message including the resource allocation information comprises:

calculating an MCS index corresponding to the channel state of the base station and selecting one CCE aggregation level from candidate CCE aggregation levels corresponding to a section including the calculated MCS index;

allocating a control channel resource according to the selected CCE aggregation level in a control resource region; and

transmitting the message including the resource allocation information to the base station by using the allocated control channel resource.

4 . The operation method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting of the message including the resource allocation information comprises:

determining a CCE aggregation level according to the allocated data channel resource;

allocating a control channel resource according to the determined CCE aggregation level in a control resource region; and

transmitting the message including the resource allocation information to the base station by using the allocated control channel resource.

5 . The operation method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

repeatedly allocating a control channel resource according to the determined CCE aggregation level in the control resource region; and

transmitting the message including the resource allocation information to the base station by using the repeatedly-allocated control channel resource.

6 . The operation method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining corresponding MCS indexes for each CCE aggregation level;

setting a shortened MCS index having the each CCE aggregation level as most significant 2 bits for each MCS index; and

providing the base station with information on each CCE aggregation level, information on the MCS indexes, and information on the shortened MCS index corresponding to each MCS index.

7 . An operation method of a base station in a backhaul system, the operation method comprising:

measuring a channel state by receiving a reference signal transmitted from a backhaul station;

transmitting the measured channel state to the backhaul station;

transmitting a required capacity to the backhaul station to request allocation of a data channel resource;

receiving, from the backhaul station, information on a plurality of MCS index sections into which MCS indexes are divided and information on candidate CCE aggregation levels allocated to each section; and

receiving, from the backhaul station, a message including resource allocation information of the data channel resource based on candidate CCE aggregation levels corresponding to a section including an MCS index corresponding to the measured channel state, the resource allocation information being configured based on the requested capacity and the channel state.

8 . The operation method according to claim 7 , wherein the receiving of the message including the resource allocation information comprises:

calculating the MCS index corresponding to the measured channel state, and selecting candidate CCE aggregation levels corresponding to the section including the calculated MCS index; and

receiving the resource allocation information by performing blind decoding on the selected candidate aggregation levels.

9 . The operation method according to claim 7 , further comprising receiving, from the backhaul station, information of an MCS index corresponding to each CCE aggregation level and information on a shortened MCS index having each CCE aggregation level as most significant 2 bits for each MCS index.

10 . The operation method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

detecting a CCE aggregation level of the message;

identifying a shortened MCS index included in the message; and

calculating an MCS index corresponding to the detected CCE aggregation level and the shortened MCS index included in the message with reference to the information on the MCS index and the information on the shortened MCS index.

11 . A base station in a backhaul system, the base station comprising:

a processor;

a memory electronically communicating with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory,

wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the base station to:

measure a channel state by receiving a reference signal transmitted from a backhaul station;

transmit the measured channel state to the backhaul station;

transmit a required capacity to the backhaul station to request allocation of a data channel resource;

receive, from the backhaul station, information on a plurality of MCS index sections into which MCS indexes are divided and information on candidate CCE aggregation levels allocated to each section; and

receive, from the backhaul station, a message including resource allocation information of the data channel resource based on candidate CCE aggregation levels corresponding to a section including an MCS index corresponding to the measured channel state, the resource allocation information being configured based on the required capacity and the channel state.

12 . The base station according to claim 11 , wherein in the receiving of the message including the resource allocation information, the instructions further cause the base station to:

calculate the MCS index corresponding to the measured channel state, and select candidate CCE aggregation levels corresponding to the section including the calculated MCS index; and

receive the resource allocation information by performing blind decoding on the selected candidate aggregation levels.

13 . The base station according to claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station to receive, from the backhaul station, information of an MCS index corresponding to each CCE aggregation level and information on a shortened MCS index having each CCE aggregation level as most significant 2 bits for each MCS index.

14 . The base station according to claim 13 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions further cause the base station to:

detect a CCE aggregation level of the message;

identify a shortened MCS index included in the message; and

calculate an MCS index corresponding to the detected CCE aggregation level and the shortened MCS index included in the message with reference to the information on the MCS index and the information on the shortened MCS index.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2022
From: CHOI, EUN YOUNG
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 061888/0364 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0188370 · Dec 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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