System and method for dynamically configurable air interfaces
A method of transmitting includes categorizing a transmission between the first device and a second device as one of a plurality of transmission types, and selecting an air interface from a plurality of air interface candidates in accordance with the transmission as categorized. The method also includes sending the transmission to the second device using the selected air interface.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first user equipment (UE) from a transmit point (TP), a first signaling indicating a first air interface configuration of a plurality of candidate air interface configurations of a first air interface of at least one air interface, wherein the first signaling comprises a first indicator indicating a first time transmission interval (TTI) and a second indicator explicitly identifying a first waveform of the first air interface configuration; and
transmitting, by the first UE to the TP, a first data transmission using the first air interface configuration,
wherein the plurality of candidate air interface configurations further comprise a second air interface configuration different from the first air interface configuration, and the second air interface configuration comprises a second TTI different from the first TTI and a second waveform different from the first waveform, and
wherein the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration are used for communicating in an uplink transmission direction of the first air interface.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a modulation or coding option.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is obtained through explicit signaling or implicit signaling.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a transmission technique option, and the transmission technique option is one of a grant free transmission option or a grant based transmission option.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is received over a default air interface configuration or a previously selected air interface.
6. A first user equipment (UE) comprising:
a processor; and
a transceiver operatively coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to:
receive, from a transmit point (TP), a first signaling indicating a first air interface configuration of a plurality of candidate air interface configurations of a first air interface of at least one air interface, wherein the first signaling comprises a first indicator indicating a first time transmission interval (TTI) and a second indicator explicitly identifying a first waveform of the first air interface configuration, and
transmit, to the TP, a first data transmission using the first air interface configuration,
wherein the plurality of candidate air interface configurations further comprise a second air interface configuration different from the first air interface configuration, and the second air interface configuration comprises a second TTI different from the first TTI and a second waveform different from the first waveform, and
wherein the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration are used for communicating in an uplink transmission direction of the first air interface.
7. The first UE of claim 6 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a modulation or coding option.
8. The first UE of claim 6 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is obtained through explicit signaling or implicit signaling.
9. The first UE of claim 6 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a transmission technique option, and the transmission technique option is one of a grant free transmission option or a grant based transmission option.
10. The first UE of claim 6 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is received over a default air interface configuration or a previously selected air interface.
11. A method comprising:
sending, by a transmit point (TP) to a user equipment (UE), a first signaling indicating a first air interface configuration of a plurality of candidate air interface configurations of a first air interface of at least one air interface, wherein the first signaling comprises a first indicator indicating a first time transmission interval (TTI) and a second indicator explicitly identifying a first waveform of the first air interface configuration; and
receiving, by the TP from the UE, a first data transmission using the first air interface configuration,
wherein the plurality of candidate air interface configurations further comprise a second air interface configuration different from the first air interface configuration, and the second air interface configuration comprises a second TTI different from the first TTI and a second waveform different from the first waveform, and
wherein the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration are used for communicating in an uplink transmission direction of the first air interface.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a modulation or coding option.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is sent through explicit signaling or implicit signaling.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a transmission technique option, and the transmission technique option is one of a grant free transmission option or a grant based transmission option.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is sent over a default air interface configuration or a previously selected air interface.
16. A transmit point (TP) comprising:
a processor; and
a transceiver operatively coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to:
send, to a user equipment (UE), a first signaling indicating a first air interface configuration of a plurality of candidate air interface configurations of a first air interface of at least one air interface, wherein the first signaling comprises a first indicator indicating a first time transmission interval (TTI) and a second indicator explicitly identifying a first waveform of the first air interface configuration, and
receive, from the UE, a first data transmission using the first air interface configuration,
wherein the plurality of candidate air interface configurations further comprise a second air interface configuration different from the first air interface configuration, and the second air interface configuration comprises a second TTI different from the first TTI and a second waveform different from the first waveform, and
wherein the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration are used for communicating in an uplink transmission direction of the first air interface.
17. The TP of claim 16 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a modulation or coding option.
18. The TP of claim 16 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is sent through explicit signaling or implicit signaling.
19. The TP of claim 16 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a transmission technique option, and the transmission technique option is one of a grant free transmission option or a grant based transmission option.
20. The TP of claim 16 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is sent over a default air interface configuration or a previously selected air interface.
21. A network system comprising:
a component in a backhaul network communicating data with a transmit point (TP); and
the TP, the TP configured to:
send, to a user equipment (UE), a first signaling indicating a first air interface configuration of a plurality of candidate air interface configurations of a first air interface of at least one air interface, wherein the first signaling comprises a first indicator indicating a first time transmission interval (TTI) and a second indicator explicitly identifying a first waveform of the first air interface configuration, and
receive, from the UE, a first data transmission using the first air interface configuration,
wherein the plurality of candidate air interface configurations further comprise a second air interface configuration different from the first air interface configuration, and the second air interface configuration comprises a second TTI different from the first TTI and a second waveform different from the first waveform, and
wherein the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration are used for communicating in an uplink transmission direction of the first air interface.
22. The network system of claim 21 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a modulation or coding option.
23. The network system of claim 21 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is sent through explicit signaling or implicit signaling.
24. The network system of claim 21 , wherein each of the first air interface configuration and the second air interface configuration further comprises a transmission technique option, and the transmission technique option is one of a grant free transmission option or a grant based transmission option.
25. The TP of claim 16 , wherein the first indicator indicating the first TTI is sent over a default air interface configuration or a previously selected air interface.