Guard bands for resource block sets of full duplex slot configured bandwidth parts
Systems and methods providing guard bands for resource blocks of full duplex slot configured bandwidth parts (BWPs) are described. One or more guard bands of an intra-cell guard band allocation with respect to a full duplex BWP configuration may be determined using a full duplex guard band message containing information regarding guard bands between RB sets of a BWP when used in a full duplex slot configuration. Additionally or alternatively, one or more guard bands of an intra-cell guard band allocation with respect to a full duplex BWP configuration may be determined using half duplex guard band messages containing information regarding guard bands between RB sets of a BWP when used in a corresponding half duplex slot duplex configuration. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
receiving a full duplex guard band message containing information regarding a first one or more guard bands between resource block (RB) sets of a bandwidth part (BWP) when used in a full duplex slot configuration, wherein the full duplex guard band message includes a first plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration; and
performing full duplex communication in accordance with the full duplex slot configuration with respect to the BWP using first RB sets of a plurality of RB sets for the full duplex communication corresponding at least in part to the full duplex guard band message.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the low and high RB index pairs of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the full duplex guard band message define the first one or more guard bands of the full duplex slot configuration regardless of a direction of the first RB sets adjacent to the respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the full duplex guard band message includes a first RB index corresponding to a downlink RB index and a second RB index corresponding to an uplink RB index to define the respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration between a downlink RB set and an uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the first RB sets based at least in part on the full duplex guard band message.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining the first RB sets is further based at least in part on a start RB index corresponding to a beginning RB of the BWP and an end RB index corresponding to an ending RB of the BWP.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets defined by RB indices of the full duplex guard band message is split into a downlink and uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein one or more RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an uplink guard band message containing information regarding a second one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in an uplink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the uplink guard band message includes a second plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the uplink half duplex slot configuration; and
receiving a downlink guard band message containing information regarding a third one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in a downlink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the downlink guard band message includes a third plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the downlink half duplex slot configuration,
wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, wherein first RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set, wherein second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining an uplink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication, and wherein third RB indices of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining a downlink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an uplink guard band message containing information regarding a second one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in an uplink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the uplink guard band message includes a second plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the uplink half duplex slot configuration; and
receiving a downlink guard band message containing information regarding a third one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in a downlink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the downlink guard band message includes a third plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the downlink half duplex slot configuration,
wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs or third RB indices of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
10. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
receive a full duplex guard band message containing information regarding a first one or more guard bands between resource block (RB) sets of a bandwidth part (BWP) when used in a full duplex slot configuration, wherein the full duplex guard band message includes a first plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration; and
perform full duplex communication in accordance with the full duplex slot configuration with respect to the BWP using first RB sets of a plurality of RB sets for the full duplex communication corresponding at least in part to the full duplex guard band message.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least one low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the full duplex guard band message includes a first RB index corresponding to a downlink RB index and a second RB index corresponding to an uplink RB index to define the respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration between a downlink RB set and an uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
determine the first RB sets based at least in part on the full duplex guard band message.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets defined by RB indices of the full duplex guard band message is split into a downlink and uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein one or more RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive an uplink guard band message containing information regarding a second one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in an uplink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the uplink guard band message includes a second plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the uplink half duplex slot configuration; and
receive a downlink guard band message containing information regarding a third one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in a downlink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the downlink guard band message includes a third plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the downlink half duplex slot configuration,
wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, wherein first RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set, wherein second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining an uplink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication, and wherein third RB indices of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining a downlink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive an uplink guard band message containing information regarding a second one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in an uplink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the uplink guard band message includes a second plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the uplink half duplex slot configuration; and
receive a downlink guard band message containing information regarding a third one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in a downlink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the downlink guard band message includes a third plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the downlink half duplex slot configuration,
wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs or third RB indices of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
17. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
receiving an uplink guard band message containing information regarding a first one or more guard bands between resource block (RB) sets of a bandwidth part (BWP) when used in an uplink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the uplink guard band message includes a first plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the uplink half duplex slot configuration;
receiving a downlink guard band message containing information regarding a second one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in a downlink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the downlink guard band message includes a second plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the downlink half duplex slot configuration; and
performing full duplex communication in accordance with a full duplex slot configuration with respect to the BWP using first RB sets of a plurality of RB sets for the full duplex communication corresponding at least in part to the uplink guard band message and the downlink guard band message.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the uplink guard band message includes a first RB index corresponding to an uplink RB index, wherein at least one low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the downlink guard band message includes a second RB index corresponding to a downlink RB index, and wherein the first RB index and the second RB index define a respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration between a downlink RB set and an uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
determining the first RB sets based at least in part on the uplink guard band message and the downlink guard band message.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the determining the first RB sets is further based at least in part on a start RB index corresponding to a beginning RB of the BWP and an end RB index corresponding to an ending RB of the BWP.
21. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets defined by RB indices of the uplink guard band message and the downlink guard band message is split into a downlink and uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
22. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein one or more RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
23. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
receiving a full duplex guard band message containing information regarding a third one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in the full duplex slot configuration, wherein the full duplex guard band message includes a third plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration,
wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, wherein third RB indices of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set, wherein first RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining an uplink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication, and wherein second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining a downlink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication.
24. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein first RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs or second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
25. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
receive an uplink guard band message containing information regarding a first one or more guard bands between resource block (RB) sets of a bandwidth part (BWP) when used in an uplink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the uplink guard band message includes a first plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the uplink half duplex slot configuration;
receive a downlink guard band message containing information regarding a second one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in a downlink half duplex slot configuration, wherein the downlink guard band message includes a second plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the downlink half duplex slot configuration; and
perform full duplex communication in accordance with a full duplex slot configuration with respect to the BWP using first RB sets of a plurality of RB sets for the full duplex communication corresponding at least in part to the uplink guard band message and the downlink guard band message.
26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein at least one low and high RB index pair of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the uplink guard band message includes a first RB index corresponding to an uplink RB index, wherein at least one low and high RB index pair of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs of the downlink guard band message includes a second RB index corresponding to a downlink RB index, and wherein the first RB index and the second RB index define a respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration between a downlink RB set and an uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
27. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets defined by RB indices of the uplink guard band message and the downlink guard band message is split into a downlink and uplink RB set of the full duplex slot configuration.
28. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein at least one RB set of the first RB sets is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein one or more RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.
29. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive a full duplex guard band message containing information regarding a third one or more guard bands between the RB sets of the BWP when used in the full duplex slot configuration, wherein the full duplex guard band message includes a third plurality of low and high RB index pairs, and wherein each low and high RB index pair of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs defines a respective guard band of the full duplex slot configuration,
wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, wherein third RB indices of the third plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set, wherein first RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining an uplink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication, and wherein second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining a downlink RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication.
30. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein at least one RB set of the plurality of RB sets for full duplex communication is an in-band full duplex RB set, and wherein first RB indices of the first plurality of low and high RB index pairs or second RB indices of the second plurality of low and high RB index pairs are used in determining the in-band full duplex RB set.