IP Library Granted Patent US 12,356,485
Granted Patent B2
US 12,356,485 · App. 18/514,063 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Wireless backhaul link information via adaptation layer packets

Inventors: Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Hua Zhou (Vienna, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Ali Cagatay Cirik (Chantilly, VA); Kai Xu (Great Falls, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W76/18H04L1/0026H04W24/04H04W72/20H04W88/085
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Patent No.
US 12,356,485
App. No.
18/514,063
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device communicates, with a base station distributed unit (BS-DU) and via at least one bearer configured between the wireless device and a base station central unit (BS-CU) through the BS-DU, a first adaptation layer packet, wherein a first header of the first adaptation layer packet comprises a route identifier indicating a route. The wireless device receives, from the BS-DU, backhaul link information indicating a failure of a link between the BS-DU and the BS-CU, wherein a second header of a second adaptation layer packet comprises the backhaul link information indicating the failure of the link.

Claims (63)

1. A method comprising:

communicating, by a wireless device with a base station distributed unit (BS-DU) and via at least one bearer configured between the wireless device and a base station central unit (BS-CU) through the BS-DU, a first adaptation layer packet, wherein a first header of the first adaptation layer packet comprises a route identifier indicating a route; and

receiving, by the wireless device from the BS-DU, backhaul link information indicating a failure of a link between the BS-DU and the BS-CU, wherein a second header of a second adaptation layer packet comprises the backhaul link information indicating the failure of the link.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising continuing, by the wireless device to the BS-DU and based on the failure of the link, transmission of channel state information.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising continuing, by the wireless device to the BS-DU and based on the failure of the link, transmission of a sounding reference signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the BS-DU stops transmission of an uplink resource grant to the wireless device based on the failure of the link.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising stopping, by the wireless device to the BS-DU and based on the failure of the link, transmission of a scheduling request for the at least one bearer.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device receives the backhaul link information from the BS-DU via at least one of:

a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE);

a physical layer command comprising downlink control information;

a radio resource control message;

an adaptive layer indication; and

an indication parameter indicating a state transition into a dormant state of one or more cells of the BS-DU.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the backhaul link information comprises at least one of:

a first node identifier of the BS-DU;

a second node identifier of the BS-CU;

a failure type comprising at least one of:

a temporary failure;

a failure of one of multiple backhaul links of the BS-DU; and

a failure of all backhaul links of the BS-DU;

a timer value for determining an integrated access and backhaul node failure;

an indication parameter indicating a state transition into a dormant state of one or more cells of the BS-DU;

a bearer identifier of a bearer affected by the failure; and

a cell identifier of a cell of the BS-CU, the cell causing the failure.

8. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

communicate, with a base station distributed unit (BS-DU) and via at least one bearer configured between the wireless device and a base station central unit (BS-CU) through the BS-DU, a first adaptation layer packet, wherein a first header of the first adaptation layer packet comprises a route identifier indicating a route; and

receive, from the BS-DU, backhaul link information indicating a failure of a link between the BS-DU and the BS-CU, wherein a second header of a second adaptation layer packet comprises the backhaul link information indicating the failure of the link.

9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to continue, based on the failure of the link, transmission of channel state information to the BS-DU.

10. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to continue, based on the failure of the link, transmission of a sounding reference signal to the BS-DU.

11. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the BS-DU stops transmission of an uplink resource grant to the wireless device based on the failure of the link.

12. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to stop, based on the failure of the link, transmission of a scheduling request for the at least one bearer.

13. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless device receives the backhaul link information from the BS-DU via at least one of:

a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE);

a physical layer command comprising downlink control information;

a radio resource control message;

an adaptive layer indication; and

an indication parameter indicating a state transition into a dormant state of one or more cells of the BS-DU.

14. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the backhaul link information comprises at least one of:

a first node identifier of the BS-DU;

a second node identifier of the BS-CU;

a failure type comprising at least one of:

a temporary failure;

a failure of one of multiple backhaul links of the BS-DU; and

a failure of all backhaul links of the BS-DU;

a timer value for determining an integrated access and backhaul node failure;

an indication parameter indicating a state transition into a dormant state of one or more cells of the BS-DU;

a bearer identifier of a bearer affected by the failure; and

a cell identifier of a cell of the BS-CU, the cell causing the failure.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a wireless device to:

communicate, with a base station distributed unit (BS-DU) and via at least one bearer configured between the wireless device and a base station central unit (BS-CU) through the BS-DU, a first adaptation layer packet, wherein a first header of the first adaptation layer packet comprises a route identifier indicating a route; and

receive, from the BS-DU, backhaul link information indicating a failure of a link between the BS-DU and the BS-CU, wherein a second header of a second adaptation layer packet comprises the backhaul link information indicating the failure of the link.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to continue, based on the failure of the link, transmission of channel state information to the BS-DU.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to continue, based on the failure of the link, transmission of a sounding reference signal to the BS-DU.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the BS-DU stops transmission of an uplink resource grant to the wireless device based on the failure of the link.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to stop, based on the failure of the link, transmission of a scheduling request for the at least one bearer.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the wireless device receives the backhaul link information from the BS-DU via at least one of:

a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE);

a physical layer command comprising downlink control information;

a radio resource control message;

an adaptive layer indication; and

an indication parameter indicating a state transition into a dormant state of one or more cells of the BS-DU.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 073117/0008 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2023
From: PARK, KYUNGMIN; DINAN, ESMAEL; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; XU, KAI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 065930/0885 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17965422 · Oct 13, 2022
Continuation 17173114 · Feb 10, 2021
Continuation PCTUS2019046204 · Aug 12, 2019
Provisional Application 62717027 · Aug 10, 2018
Related Publication 20240090061A1 · Mar 14, 2024
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