IP Library Granted Patent US 12,464,370
Granted Patent B2
US 12,464,370 · App. 18/083,177 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Apparatus and method for spectrum sharing in wireless communication system

Inventor: Seungbo Yoo (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04W16/14H04W28/0268
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Patent No.
US 12,464,370
App. No.
18/083,177
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a 5 th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4 th generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). A method performed by a distributed unit (DU) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method may include transmitting, to another node supporting a second cell that shares a frequency band of a specified range with a first cell of the base station, a message including information related to spectrum sharing via a DU interface, wherein the information related to the spectrum sharing includes identification information on the first cell and identification information on the second cell.

Claims (60)

1 . A method performed by a distributed unit (DU) of a first base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a second base station supporting a second cell that shares a frequency band of a specified range with a first cell of the first base station, a message comprising information related to spectrum sharing via a DU interface; and

receiving, from the second base station, a setup response corresponding to a setup request for the DU interface, via the DU interface,

wherein the setup request is included in the message, and

wherein the information related to the spectrum sharing comprises identification information on the first cell, identification information on the second cell and at least one of a cell identifier (ID) related to the spectrum sharing or resource information related to the first cell or the second cell.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the second base station, a resource coordination request via the DU interface; and

transmitting, to the second base station, a resource coordination response corresponding to the resource coordination request via the DU interface,

wherein the resource coordination request comprises the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, and pattern information determined based on a resource allocated to the first cell and a resource allocated to the second cell.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, to the first base station, a resource status report via the DU interface,

wherein the resource status report comprises at least one of the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, a number of terminals connected to the first cell, a guaranteed bit-rate (GBR) by at least one of downlink (DL) or uplink (UL), a non-GBR, a total physical resource block (PRB) usage, a number of heavy users, or a resource allocation failure rate.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cell is a cell related to new radio (NR), and the second cell is a cell related to long term evolution (LTE), and

wherein the first base station comprises a next generation Node B (gNodeB, gNB), the gNB comprises a gNB CU, the DU of the first base station comprises a gNB-DU, and the second base station comprises an E-UTRAN Node B (eNodeB, eNB).

5 . A method performed by a second base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a distributed unit (DU) of a first base station supporting a first cell, a message comprising information related to spectrum sharing via a DU interface; and

transmitting, to the DU of the first base station, a setup response corresponding to a setup request for the DU interface, via the DU interface,

wherein the setup request is included in the message,

wherein the first cell and a second cell of the base station share a frequency band of a specified range, and

wherein the information related to the spectrum sharing comprises identification information on the first cell, identification information on the second cell and at least one of a cell identifier (ID) related to the spectrum sharing or resource information related to the first cell or the second cell.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the DU of the first base station, a resource coordination request via the DU interface; and

receiving, from the DU of the first base station, a resource coordination response corresponding to the resource coordination request via the DU interface,

wherein the resource coordination request comprises the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, and pattern information determined based on a resource allocated to the first cell and a resource allocated to the second cell.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving, from the DU of the first base station, a resource status report via the DU interface,

wherein the resource status report comprises at least one of the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, a number of terminals connected to the first cell, a guaranteed bit-rate (GBR) by at least one of downlink (DL) or uplink (UL), a non-GBR, a total physical resource block (PRB) usage, a number of heavy users, or a resource allocation failure rate.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first cell is a cell related to new radio (NR), and the second cell is a cell related to long term evolution (LTE), and

wherein the second base station comprises a next generation Node B (gNodeB, gNB), the gNB comprises a gNB CU, the DU of the first base station comprises a gNB-DU, and the first base station comprises an E-UTRAN Node B (eNodeB, eNB).

9 . A distributed unit (DU) of a first base station in a wireless communication system, the DU of the first base station comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver; and

at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions executable by the at least one processor individually or in any combination to cause the DU of the first base station to:

transmit, to a second base station supporting a second cell that shares a frequency band of a specified range with a first cell of the first base station, a message comprising information related to spectrum sharing via a DU interface, and

receive, from the second base station, a setup response corresponding to a setup request for the DU interface, via the DU interface,

wherein the setup request is included in the message, and

wherein the information related to the spectrum sharing comprises identification information on the first cell, identification information on the second cell and at least one of a cell identifier (ID) related to the spectrum sharing or resource information related to the first cell or the second cell.

10 . The DU of the first base station of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the DU of the first base station to:

receive, from the second base station, a resource coordination request via the DU interface; and

transmit, to the second base station, a resource coordination response corresponding to the resource coordination request via the DU interface, and

wherein the resource coordination request comprises the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, and pattern information determined based on a resource allocated to the first cell and a resource allocated to the second cell.

11 . The DU of the first base station of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the DU of the first base station to transmit, to the first base station, a resource status report via the DU interface, and

wherein the resource status report comprises at least one of the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, a number of terminals connected to the first cell, a guaranteed bit-rate (GBR) by at least one of downlink (DL) or uplink (UL), a non-GBR, a total physical resource block (PRB) usage, a number of heavy users, or a resource allocation failure rate.

12 . The DU of the first base station of claim 9 , wherein the first cell is a cell related to new radio (NR), and the second cell is a cell related to long term evolution (LTE), and

wherein the first base station comprises a next generation Node B (gNodeB, gNB), the gNB comprises a gNB CU, the DU of the first base station comprises a gNB-DU, and the second base station comprises an E-UTRAN Node B (eNodeB, eNB).

13 . A second base station in a wireless communication system, the second base station comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver; and

at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions executable by the at least one processor individually or in any combination to cause the second base station to:

receive, from a distributed unit (DU) of a first base station supporting a first cell, a message comprising information related to spectrum sharing via a DU interface, and

transmit, to the DU of the first base station, a setup response corresponding to a setup request for the DU interface, via the DU interface,

wherein the setup request is included in the message,

wherein the first cell and a second cell of the base station share a frequency band of a specified range, and

wherein the information related to the spectrum sharing comprises identification information on the first cell, identification information on the second cell and at least one of a cell identifier (ID) related to the spectrum sharing or resource information related to the first cell or the second cell.

14 . The second base station of claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the second base station to:

transmit, to the DU of the first base station, a resource coordination request via the DU interface; and

receive, from the DU of the first base station, a resource coordination response corresponding to the resource coordination request via the DU interface,

wherein the resource coordination request comprises the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, and pattern information determined based on a resource allocated to the first cell and a resource allocated to the second cell.

15 . The second base station of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the second base station to receive, from the DU of the first base station, a resource status report via the DU interface, and

wherein the resource status report comprises at least one of the identification information on the first cell, the identification information on the second cell, a number of terminals connected to the first cell, a guaranteed bit-rate (GBR) by at least one of downlink (DL) or uplink (UL), a non-GBR, a total physical resource block (PRB) usage, a number of heavy users, or a resource allocation failure rate.

16 . The second base station of claim 13 , wherein the first cell is a cell related to new radio (NR), and the second cell is a cell related to long term evolution (LTE), and

wherein the second base station comprises a next generation Node B (gNodeB, gNB), the gNB comprises a gNB CU, the DU of the first base station comprises a gNB-DU, and the first base station comprises an E-UTRAN Node B (eNodeB, eNB).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2022
From: YOO, SEUNGBO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0074385 · Jun 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021007685 · Jun 18, 2021
Related Publication 20230123247A1 · Apr 20, 2023
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