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US 12,557,077 · App. 18/019,753 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Method for operating IAB node in wireless communication system, and device using method

Inventors: Hyangsun You (Seoul, KR); Hyunsoo Ko (Seoul, KR); Haewook Park (Seoul, KR); Jaenam Shim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W72/044H04W72/232H04W88/085
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Patent No.
US 12,557,077
App. No.
18/019,753
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method and device for operating an IAB node including an MT and a DU in a wireless communication system. The method involves receiving first slot format information, time domain HSNA information, and frequency domain HSNA information about the DU, receiving second slot format information about the MT, and determining operation resources of the MT and the DU on the basis of at least one of the first slot format information, the time domain HSNA information, the frequency domain HSNA information, and the second slot format information. Whether to apply the frequency domain HSNA information may be determined according to whether a slot supports the simultaneous operation of the MT and the DU. In addition, provided are a method and device for notifying availability information about soft resources in a time domain and availability information about soft resources in a frequency domain by using an existing DCI format.

Claims (42)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by an integrated access and backhaul-distributed unit (IAB-DU) of an IAB node including an IAB-mobile terminal (IAB-MT) and the IAB-DU, information related to a resource configuration comprising time domain hard, soft, unavailable (HSNA) information, frequency domain HSNA information and subcarrier spacing information; and

performing, by the IAB-DU, an operation based on the information related to the resource configuration,

wherein a symbol in a slot is configured to be of hard (H), soft(S), or unavailable (NA) by the time domain HSNA information,

wherein the IAB-DU is configured with at least one frequency resource set,

wherein the IAB-DU is provided an indication of hard (H), soft(S) or unavailable (NA) per frequency resource set among the at least one frequency resource set by the frequency domain HSNA information,

wherein the subcarrier spacing information is related to a subcarrier spacing used as reference for a slot configuration, and

wherein availability of soft resources for each frequency resource set group is provided for the IAB-DU.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the IAB node using a simultaneous transmission and reception in the slot, the IAB-DU applies a configuration of hard (H), soft(S), or unavailable (NA) provided by the frequency domain HSNA information.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein based on the symbol being configured as soft(S), the IAB-MT receives a time domain availability indication for the symbol through downlink control information (DCI).

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein based on a frequency resource being configured as soft(S), the IAB-MT receives a frequency domain availability indication for the frequency resource through the DCI.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein one field of the DCI is related to both the time domain availability indication for the symbol and the frequency domain availability indication for the frequency resource.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein, in the DCI, a first field is related to the time domain availability indication for the symbol and a second field is related to the frequency domain availability indication for the frequency resource.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving information for a location of the second field.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the IAB node is configured with availability combinations for a time domain soft resource and availability combinations for a frequency domain soft resource.

9 . An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node including an IAB-mobile terminal (IAB-MT) and an IAB-distributed unit (IAB-DU), the IAB node comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one memory; and

at least one processor operably connectable to at least one transceiver and the at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving information related to a resource configuration comprising time domain hard, soft, unavailable (HSNA) information, frequency domain HSNA information and subcarrier spacing information; and

performing an operation based on the information related to the resource configuration,

wherein a symbol in a slot is configured to be of hard (H), soft(S), or unavailable (NA) by the time domain HSNA information,

wherein the IAB-DU is configured with at least one frequency resource set,

wherein the IAB-DU is provided an indication of hard (H), soft(S) or unavailable (NA) per frequency resource set among the at least one frequency resource set by the frequency domain HSNA information,

wherein the subcarrier spacing information is related to a subcarrier spacing used as reference for a slot configuration, and

wherein availability of soft resources for each frequency resource set group is provided for the IAB-DU.

10 . The IAB node of claim 9 ,

wherein when the IAB node uses a simultaneous transmission and reception in the slot, the IAB-DU applies a configuration of hard (H), soft(S), or unavailable (NA) provided by the frequency domain HSNA information.

11 . The IAB node of claim 9 , wherein based on the symbol being configured as soft(S), the IAB-MT receives a time domain availability indication for the symbol through downlink control information (DCI).

12 . The IAB node of claim 11 , wherein based on a frequency resource being configured as soft(S), the IAB-MT receives a frequency domain availability indication for the frequency resource through the DCI.

13 . The IAB node of claim 12 , wherein one field of the DCI is related to both the time domain availability indication for the symbol and the frequency domain availability indication for the frequency resource.

14 . A parent node comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one memory; and

at least one processor operably connectable to at least one transceiver and the at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

transmitting, to an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node including an IAB-mobile terminal (IAB-MT) and an IAB-distributed unit (IAB-DU), information related to a resource configuration comprising time domain hard, soft, unavailable (HSNA) information, frequency domain HSNA information and subcarrier spacing information; and

communicating with the IAB node based on the information related to the resource configuration,

wherein a symbol in a slot is configured to be of hard (H), soft(S), or unavailable (NA) by the time domain HSNA information,

wherein the frequency domain HSNA information provides an indication of hard (H), soft(S) or unavailable (NA) per frequency resource set among at least one frequency resource set configured to the IAB-DU,

wherein the subcarrier spacing information is related to a subcarrier spacing used as reference for a slot configuration, and

wherein availability of soft resources for each frequency resource set group is provided to the IAB-DU.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: YOU, HYANGSUN; KO, HYUNSOO; PARK, HAEWOOK; SHIM, JAENAM
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 062590/0158 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0138188 · Oct 23, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0005816 · Jan 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63063195 · Aug 7, 2020
Related Publication 20230309067A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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