IP Library Granted Patent US 12,538,342
Granted Patent B2
US 12,538,342 · App. 18/059,208 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Method and device for remote interference management in wireless communication system

Inventors: Fuyuan Li (Beijing, CN); Hong Wang (Beijing, CN); Weiwei Wang (Beijing, CN); Lixiang Xu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W72/541H04L5/0048
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Patent No.
US 12,538,342
App. No.
18/059,208
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device for performing remote interference management. The method comprises receiving, from a victim gNB, at least one RIM-reference signal (RS); transmitting, from a distributed unit (DU) of the aggressor gNB to a central unit (CU) of the aggressor gNB, a message comprising RIM information; and determining to stop monitoring the at least one RIM-RS based on the RIM information.

Claims (51)

1 . A method performed by an aggressor gNB in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, from a distributed unit (DU) of the aggressor gNB to a central unit (CU) of the aggressor gNB, a message associated with a gNB-DU configuration update procedure comprising an aggressor gNB set identification (ID) information element (IE); and

transmitting, from the DU of the aggressor gNB to the CU of the aggressor gNB, a message comprising remote interference management (RIM) information, wherein the RIM information comprises status information on at least one RIM-reference signal (RS) indicating RIM-RS disappearance or RIM-RS detected,

wherein the CU of the aggressor gNB hosts radio resource control (RRC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) network protocol layers of the aggressor gNB,

wherein the DU of the aggressor gNB hosts radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) network protocol layers of the aggressor gNB, and

wherein an F1 interface is an interface between the DU of the aggressor gNB and the CU of the aggressor gNB.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a victim gNB, the at least one RIM-RS; and

transmitting, to the victim gNB, the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the RIM information further comprises a victim gNB set ID, and the victim gNB set ID is used to identify a group of gNBs that transmit a same RIM-RS.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the RIM information further comprises information on an aggressor cell, and the information on the aggressor cell is related to at least one cell global identifier (CGI).

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the victim gNB stops transmitting the at least one RIM-RS based on the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

6 . A method performed by a victim gNB in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, from a distributed unit (DU) of the victim gNB to a central unit (CU) of the victim gNB, a message associated with a gNB-DU configuration update procedure comprising a victim gNB set identification (ID) information element (IE); and

transmitting, from the CU of the victim gNB to the DU of the victim gNB, a message comprising remote interference management (RIM) information, wherein the RIM information comprises status information on at least one RIM-reference signal (RS) indicating RIM-RS disappearance or RIM-RS detected,

wherein the CU of the victim gNB hosts radio resource control (RRC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) network protocol layers of the victim gNB,

wherein the DU of the victim gNB hosts radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) network protocol layers of the victim gNB, and

wherein an F1 interface is an interface between the DU of the victim gNB and the CU of the victim gNB.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting, to an aggressor gNB, the at least one RIM-RS; and

receiving, from the aggressor gNB, the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the RIM information further comprises a victim gNB set ID, and the victim gNB set ID is used to identify a group of gNBs that transmit a same RIM-RS.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

stopping transmitting the at least one RIM-RS based on the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

10 . An aggressor gNB in a wireless communication system, the aggressor gNB comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor connected with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, from a distributed unit (DU) of the aggressor gNB to a central unit (CU) of the aggressor gNB, a message associated with a gNB-DU configuration update procedure comprising an aggressor gNB set identification (ID) information element (IE); and

transmitting, from the DU of the aggressor gNB to the CU of the aggressor gNB, a message comprising remote interference management (RIM) information, wherein the RIM information comprises status information on at least one RIM-reference signal (RS) indicating RIM-RS disappearance or RIM-RS detected,

wherein the CU of the aggressor gNB hosts radio resource control (RRC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) network protocol layers of the aggressor gNB,

wherein the DU of the aggressor gNB hosts radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) network protocol layers of the aggressor gNB, and

wherein an F1 interface is an interface between the DU of the aggressor gNB and the CU of the aggressor gNB.

11 . The aggressor gNB of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, from a victim gNB, the at least one RIM-RS; and

transmit, to the victim gNB, the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

12 . The aggressor gNB of claim 10 , wherein the RIM information further comprises a victim gNB set ID, and the victim gNB set ID is used to identify a group of gNBs that transmit a same RIM-RS.

13 . The aggressor gNB of claim 10 , wherein the RIM information further comprises information on an aggressor cell, and the information on the aggressor cell is related to at least one cell global identifier (CGI).

14 . The aggressor gNB of claim 11 , wherein the victim gNB stops transmitting the at least one RIM-RS based on the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

15 . A victim gNB in a wireless communication system, the victim gNB comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor connected with the transceiver and configured to:

transmit, from a distributed unit (DU) of the victim gNB to a central unit (CU) of the victim gNB, a message associated with a gNB-DU configuration update procedure comprising a victim gNB set identification (ID) information element (IE); and

transmitting, from the CU of the victim gNB to the DU of the victim gNB, a message comprising remote interference management (RIM) information, wherein the RIM information comprises status information on at least one RIM-reference signal (RS) indicating RIM-RS disappearance or RIM-RS detected,

wherein the CU of the victim gNB hosts radio resource control (RRC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) network protocol layers of the victim gNB,

wherein the DU of the victim gNB hosts radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) network protocol layers of the victim gNB, and

wherein an F1 interface is an interface between the DU of the victim gNB and the CU of the victim gNB.

16 . The victim gNB of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit, to an aggressor gNB, the at least one RIM-RS; and

receive, from the aggressor gNB, the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

17 . The victim gNB of claim 15 , wherein the RIM information further comprises a victim gNB set ID, and the victim gNB set ID is used to identify a group of gNBs that transmit a same RIM-RS.

18 . The victim gNB of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to stop transmitting the at least one RIM-RS based on the status information on the at least one RIM-RS.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2022
From: LI, FUYUAN; WANG, HONG; WANG, WEIWEI; XU, LIXIANG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 062005/0448 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201910245228.X · Mar 28, 2019 · national
CN 201910281376.7 · Apr 9, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16834851 · Mar 30, 2020
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