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Granted Patent B2
US 12,022,452 · App. 18/194,812 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Configuration of frequency bands for full-duplex slots

Inventors: Ahmed Attia Abotabl (San Diego, CA); Wanshi Chen (San Diego, CA); Muhammad Sayed Khairy Abdelghaffar (San Jose, CA); Huilin Xu (Temecula, CA); Shimman Arvind Patel (San Diego, CA); Krishna Kiran Mukkavilli (San Diego, CA); Tingfang Ji (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W72/0453H04L5/14
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Patent No.
US 12,022,452
App. No.
18/194,812
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A frequency band configuration for a full-duplex slot may be indicated, where a frequency band configuration may include one or more downlink frequency bands and one or more uplink frequency bands. In some cases, a frequency band configuration may also include one or more guard bands. A user equipment (UE) may determine the frequency band configuration for a full-duplex slot based on a frequency configuration indication, which may include an index for a table of frequency band configurations, one or more bitmaps, or respective start and length indications for each frequency band. A frequency band configuration may apply to one slot or to multiple slots.

Claims (83)

1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive an indication of a first frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a downlink frequency band for downlink communications and an uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

receive, within a first slot that is for full duplex communication, a first downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

transmit, within the first slot, a first uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

receive, within a second slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the first slot, a second downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration, wherein the first frequency band configuration is applicable to the second slot based on an absence of an indication of a second frequency band configuration; and

transmit within the second slot, a second uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, to detect the absence of the indication of the second frequency band configuration, the at least one processor is further configured to:

monitor, during a period after receipt of the indication of the first frequency band configuration, for the indication of the second frequency band configuration.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, after receipt of the indication of the first frequency band configuration, the indication of the second frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the second frequency band configuration indicates a second downlink frequency band for downlink communications and a second uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

receive, within a third slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the second slot, a third downlink communication within the second downlink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration; and

transmit, within the third slot, a second uplink communication within the second uplink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates an index that corresponds to an entry of a table.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the indication of the first frequency band configuration comprises a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitmap corresponds to a respective frequency range;

the downlink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a first set of one or more bits within the bitmap each having a first logic value; and

the uplink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a second set of one or more bits with the bitmap each having a second logic value.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a guard band spans at least a portion of a first frequency range that corresponds to a first bit included in the first set of one or more bits and at least a portion of a second frequency range that corresponds to a second bit included in the second set of one or more bits.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a guard band spans at least a portion of a frequency range that corresponds to a bit included in the bitmap, and wherein the bit is included in the first set of one or more bits or is included in the second set of one or more bits.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a first set of one or more resource blocks corresponding to the downlink frequency band and a second set of one or more resource blocks corresponding to the uplink frequency band.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a guard band spans a frequency range that is between at least a portion of the downlink frequency band and at least a portion of the uplink frequency band.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the indication of the first frequency band configuration comprises a first bitmap for the downlink frequency band and a second bitmap for the uplink frequency band;

the downlink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a first set of one or more bits within the first bitmap each having a first logic value; and

the uplink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a second set of one or more bits within the second bitmap each having the first logic value.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a first bound and a first span for the downlink frequency band, and wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a second bound and a second span for the uplink frequency band.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first frequency band configuration is associated with a periodicity, and wherein the first frequency band configuration is applicable to the first slot and the second slot based on the periodicity.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

transmit an indication of a first frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a downlink frequency band for downlink communications and an uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

transmit, within a first slot that is for full duplex communication, a first downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

receive, within the first slot, a first uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

transmit, within a second slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the first slot, a second downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration, wherein the first frequency band configuration is applicable to the second slot based on an absence of an indication of a second frequency band configuration; and

receive within the second slot, a second uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein, to cause the absence of the indication of the second frequency band configuration, the at least one processor is further configured to:

refrain from transmitting the indication of the second frequency band configuration during a period after transmission of the indication of the first frequency band configuration.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit, after transmission of the indication of the first frequency band configuration, the indication of the second frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the second frequency band configuration indicates a second downlink frequency band for downlink communications and a second uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

transmit, within a third slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the second slot, a third downlink communication within the second downlink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration; and

receive, within the third slot, a second uplink communication within the second uplink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates an index that corresponds to an entry of a table.

17. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the indication of the first frequency band configuration comprises a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitmap corresponds to a respective frequency range;

the downlink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a first set of one or more bits within the bitmap each having a first logic value; and

the uplink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a second set of one or more bits with the bitmap each having a second logic value.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a guard band spans at least a portion of a first frequency range that corresponds to a first bit included in the first set of one or more bits and at least a portion of a second frequency range that corresponds to a second bit included in the second set of one or more bits.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a guard band spans at least a portion of a frequency range that corresponds to a bit included in the bitmap, and wherein the bit is included in the first set of one or more bits or is included in the second set of one or more bits.

20. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a first set of one or more resource blocks corresponding to the downlink frequency band and a second set of one or more resource blocks corresponding to the uplink frequency band.

21. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a guard band spans a frequency range that is between at least a portion of the downlink frequency band and at least a portion of the uplink frequency band.

22. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the indication of the first frequency band configuration comprises a first bitmap for the downlink frequency band and a second bitmap for the uplink frequency band;

the downlink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a first set of one or more bits within the first bitmap each having a first logic value; and

the uplink frequency band is indicated at least in part by a second set of one or more bits within the second bitmap each having the first logic value.

23. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a first bound and a first span for the downlink frequency band, and wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a second bound and a second span for the uplink frequency band.

24. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first frequency band configuration is associated with a periodicity, and wherein the first frequency band configuration is applicable to the first slot and the second slot based on the periodicity.

25. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

receiving an indication of a first frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a downlink frequency band for downlink communications and an uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

receiving, within a first slot that is for full duplex communication, a first downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

transmitting, within the first slot, a first uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

receiving, within a second slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the first slot, a second downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration, wherein the first frequency band configuration is applicable to the second slot based on an absence of an indication of a second frequency band configuration; and

transmitting within the second slot, a second uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration.

26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:

monitoring, during a period after receipt of the indication of the first frequency band configuration, for the indication of the second frequency band configuration; and

detecting the absence of the indication of the second frequency band configuration based on the monitoring.

27. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:

receiving, after receipt the indication of the first frequency band configuration, the indication of the second frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the second frequency band configuration indicates a second downlink frequency band for downlink communications and a second uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

receiving, within a third slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the second slot, a third downlink communication within the second downlink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration; and

transmitting, within the third slot, a second uplink communication within the second uplink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration.

28. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

receiving an indication of a first frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the first frequency band configuration indicates a downlink frequency band for downlink communications and an uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

receiving, within a first slot that is for full duplex communication, a first downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

transmitting, within the first slot, a first uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration;

receiving, within a second slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the first slot, a second downlink communication within the downlink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration, wherein the first frequency band configuration is applicable to the second slot based on an absence of an indication of a second frequency band configuration; and

transmitting within the second slot, a second uplink communication within the uplink frequency band in accordance with the first frequency band configuration.

29. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

refraining from transmitting the indication of the second frequency band configuration during a period after transmission of the indication of the first frequency band configuration, wherein the absence of the indication of the second frequency band configuration is based on the refraining.

30. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

transmitting, after transmission of the indication of the first frequency band configuration, the indication of the second frequency band configuration, wherein the indication of the second frequency band configuration indicates a second downlink frequency band for downlink communications and a second uplink frequency band for uplink communications;

transmitting, within a third slot that is for full duplex communication and is subsequent to the second slot, a third downlink communication within the second downlink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration; and

receiving, within the third slot, a second uplink communication within the second uplink frequency band in accordance with the second frequency band configuration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: ABOTABL, AHMED ATTIA; CHEN, WANSHI; ABDELGHAFFAR, MUHAMMAD SAYED KHAIRY; XU, HUILIN; PATEL, SHIMMAN ARVIND; MUKKAVILLI, KRISHNA KIRAN; JI, TINGFANG
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 063208/0150 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17210462 · Mar 23, 2021
Provisional Application 63002220 · Mar 30, 2020
Related Publication 20230247611A1 · Aug 3, 2023