Systems and methods for variable time division duplex data allocation
A method for variable time division duplex (TDD) data allocation in a communication network including a donor wireless communication node and a plurality of child wireless communication nodes. The method includes (a) determining a highest traffic child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes, the highest traffic child wireless communication node having a highest data transmission requirement of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes, and (b) allocating data in first TDD data frames to be transmitted between the donor wireless communication node and a first child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes according to a first data frame allocation, the first data frame allocation including allocating an on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames to data associated with the highest traffic child wireless communication node.
1. A method for variable time division duplex (TDD) data allocation in a communication network including a donor wireless communication node and a plurality of child wireless communication nodes, the method comprising:
determining a highest traffic child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes,
the highest traffic child wireless communication node having a highest data transmission requirement of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes;
allocating data in first TDD data frames to be transmitted between the donor wireless communication node and
a first child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes according to a first data frame allocation,
the first data frame allocation including allocating an on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames to data associated with the highest traffic child wireless communication node; and
transmitting data between
(a) a second child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes and
(b) a third child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes,
at least partially using unused portions of the first data frame allocation.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the highest traffic child wireless communication node and the first child wireless communication node are the same child wireless communication node.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the highest traffic child wireless communication node and the first child wireless communication node are different respective wireless communication nodes.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising replicating the first data frame allocation on second TDD data frames to be transmitted between the first child wireless communication node and a fourth child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:
the first child wireless communication node is a first smart radio frequency (RF) repeater, and
the fourth child wireless communication node is one of a second smart RF repeater and customer premises equipment (CPE).
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first TDD data frames at least partially conform to a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless communication protocol.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the 3GGP wireless communication protocol is one of a long term evolution (LTE) wireless communication protocol, a fifth generation (5G) wireless communication protocol, and a sixth generation (6G) wireless communication protocol.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting data between the first child wireless communication node and a fourth wireless communication node at least partially using additional unused portions of the first data frame allocation.
9. A method for variable time division duplex (TDD) data allocation in a communication network including a donor wireless communication node and a plurality of child wireless communication nodes, the method comprising:
prioritizing use of first TDD data frames for transmitting data between the donor wireless communication node and the plurality of child wireless communication nodes;
determining that an on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames is not being used to transfer data between the donor wireless communication node and
a first child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes;
in response to determining that the on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames is not being used to transfer data between the donor wireless communication node and
the first child wireless communication node,
transmitting first data between the first child wireless communication node and
a second child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes using the on-demand portion of first TDD data frames; and
transmitting second data between
(a) a third child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes and
(b) a fourth child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes,
at least partially using unused portions of a data frame allocation of the first TDD data frames.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising transmitting the first data between the first child wireless communication node and the second child wireless communication node using the on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames via a fifth child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fifth child wireless communication node is a smart radio frequency (RF) repeater.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fifth child wireless communication node is an Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) device.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first TDD data frames at least partially conform to a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless communication protocol.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first data is transferred between first child wireless communication node and the second child wireless communication node using the on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames without use of an intervening child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes.
15. A method for variable time division duplex (TDD) data allocation in a communication network including a donor wireless communication node and a plurality of child wireless communication nodes, the method comprising:
allocating data in first TDD data frames to be transmitted between the donor wireless communication node and
the plurality of child wireless communication nodes according to a first data frame allocation,
the first data frame allocation including
(i) an allocation of an on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames to data associated with a first child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes and
(ii) an allocation of a first fixed portion of the first TDD data frames to data associated with a second child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes;
detecting failure of a communication link between the donor wireless communication node and
the first child wireless communication node using the on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames;
in response to detecting the failure of the communication link between the donor wireless communication node and
the first child wireless communication node using the on-demand portion of the first TDD data frames,
temporarily using the first fixed portion of the first TDD data frames to transfer data between the donor wireless communication node and the first child wireless communication node; and
transmitting data between
(a) a third child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes and
(b) a fourth child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes, at least partially using unused portions of the first data frame allocation.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising transferring data between the donor wireless communication node and the first child wireless communication node via a fifth child wireless communication node of the plurality of child wireless communication nodes.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the fifth child wireless communication node is a smart radio frequency (RF) repeater.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the fifth child wireless communication node is an Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) device.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first TDD data frames at least partially conform to a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless communication protocol.