IP Library Granted Patent US 11,051,349
Granted Patent B2
US 11,051,349 · App. 16/256,577 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Concurrent communications in a network

Inventors: Navid Abedini (Somerset, NJ); Jianghong Luo (Skillman, NJ); Muhammad Nazmul Islam (Littleton, MA); Karl Georg Hampel (Hoboken, NJ); Junyi Li (Chester, NJ); Juergen Cezanne (Ocean Township, NJ)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W76/15H04W4/20H04W56/0015H04W56/0045H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,051,349
App. No.
16/256,577
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless node may determine a first communication configuration for another wireless node. The wireless node may determine a second communication configuration, for the other wireless node, that is different from the first communication configuration, wherein the first communication configuration is a first timing reference and the second communication configuration is a second timing reference that is different from the first timing reference. The wireless node may communicate, with the other wireless node on a downlink, on an uplink, or on a sidelink, using the first communication configuration and the second communication configuration. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Claims (58)

1. A method of wireless communication performed by a first wireless node, comprising:

determining a first timing reference for a first communication with a second wireless node;

determining a second timing reference, for a second communication with the second wireless node and a third communication with a third wireless node, that is different from the first timing reference;

communicating, with the second wireless node on a downlink, on an uplink, or on a sidelink, using the first timing reference and the second timing reference; and

communicating, with the third wireless node, using the second timing reference.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first wireless node is configured to communicate with a fourth wireless node using the first timing reference.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless node is configured to receive information identifying at least one of the first timing reference or the second timing reference from a central unit of a network.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second timing reference is dynamically indicated based at least in part on a downlink control information message or a pre-configuration table index value indication message.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second timing reference is semi-statically configured based at least in part on a media access control message or a radio resource control message.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second timing reference is at least one of a resource-specific timing reference, a signal-specific timing reference, or a channel-specific timing reference.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first timing reference is associated with a first type of channel and the second timing reference is associated with a second type of channel.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second timing reference is configured based at least in part on a configuration message received from the second wireless node.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second timing reference is configured based at least in part on a timing adjustment command received from the second wireless node.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second timing reference is configured based at least in part on a capability of one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the capability is at least one of: a dynamic timing adjustment capability, a latency requirement capability, or a maximum timing adjustment capability.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless node is configured to communicate with the second wireless node and the third wireless node using space division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, code division multiplexing, or time division multiplexing.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless node is configured to schedule communication with the second wireless node and the second wireless node is configured to receive scheduling from the first wireless node.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless node is configured to receive scheduling from the second wireless node and the second wireless node is configured to schedule communication with the first wireless node.

15. A method of wireless communication performed by a central unit, comprising:

determining a first timing reference for a first communication between a first wireless node and a second wireless node based at least in part on a resource configuration;

determining a second timing reference, for a second communication between the first wireless node and the second wireless node and a third communication between the first wireless node and a third wireless node, that is different from the first timing reference based at least in part on the resource configuration;

communicating, with at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node to signal at least one of the first timing reference or the second timing reference to enable the first wireless node and the second wireless node to communicate on a downlink, on an uplink, or on a sidelink, using the at least one of the first timing reference or the second timing reference; and

communicating with at least one of the first wireless node or the third wireless node to signal the second timing reference to enable the first wireless node and the third wireless node to communicate using the second timing reference.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving a report regarding one or more characteristics of a network, and

wherein the first timing reference and the second timing reference are determined based at least in part on the one or more characteristics of the network.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

determining the resource configuration based at least in part on one or more characteristics of a network.

18. A first wireless node for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to:

determine a first timing reference for an uplink communication with a second wireless node;

determine a second timing reference, for a downlink communication with the second wireless node and a communication with a third wireless node, that is different from the first timing reference;

communicate, with the second wireless node on a downlink using the second timing reference, on an uplink using the first timing reference, or on a sidelink; and

communicate, with the third wireless node, using the second timing reference.

19. The first wireless node of claim 18 ,

wherein the first wireless node is configured to communicate with a fourth wireless node using the first timing reference.

20. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the first wireless node is configured to receive information identifying at least one of the first timing reference or the second timing reference from a central unit of a network.

21. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the second timing reference is dynamically indicated based at least in part on a downlink control information message or a pre-configuration table index value indication message.

22. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the second timing reference is semi-statically configured based at least in part on a media access control message or a radio resource control message.

23. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the second timing reference is at least one of a resource-specific timing reference, a signal-specific timing reference, or a channel-specific timing reference.

24. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the first timing reference is associated with a first type of channel and the second timing reference is associated with a second type of channel.

25. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the second timing reference is configured based at least in part on a configuration message received from the second wireless node.

26. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the second timing reference is configured based at least in part on a timing adjustment command received from the second wireless node.

27. The first wireless node of claim 18 , wherein the second timing reference is configured based at least in part on a capability of one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node.

28. A central unit for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to:

determine a first timing reference for a first communication between a first wireless node and a second wireless node based at least in part on a resource configuration;

determine a second timing reference, for a second communication between the first wireless node and the second wireless node and a third communication between the first wireless node and a third wireless node, that is different from the first timing reference based at least in part on the resource configuration;

communicate, with at least one of the first wireless node or the second wireless node to signal at least one of the first timing reference or the second timing reference to enable the first wireless node and the second wireless node to communicate on a downlink, on an uplink, or on a sidelink, using the at least one of the first timing reference or the second timing reference; and

communicate with at least one of the first wireless node or the third wireless node to signal the second timing reference to enable the first wireless node and the third wireless node to communicate using the second timing reference.

29. The central unit of claim 28 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive a report regarding one or more characteristics of a network,

wherein the first timing reference and the second timing reference are determined based at least in part on the one or more characteristics of the network.

30. The central unit of claim 28 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine the resource configuration based at least in part on one or more characteristics of a network.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2019
From: ABEDINI, NAVID; LUO, JIANGHONG; ISLAM, MUHAMMAD NAZMUL; HAMPEL, KARL GEORG; LI, JUNYI; CEZANNE, JUERGEN
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 051231/0414 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE FOR THE LAST INVENTOR TO CORRECTLY READ 03/19/2019 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 005129 FRAME 0961. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 10, 2019
From: ABEDINI, NAVID; LUO, JIANGHONG; ISLAM, MUHAMMAD NAZMUL; HAMPEL, KARL GEORG; LI, JUNYI; CEZANNE, JUERGEN
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 051829/0216 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: ABEDINI, NAVID; LUO, JIANGHONG; ISLAM, MUHAMMAD NAZMUL; HAMPEL, KARL GEORG; LI, JUNYI; CEZANNE, JUERGEN
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 050129/0961 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62669878 · May 10, 2018
Related Publication 20190350024A1 · Nov 14, 2019