Gap enhancements in wireless networks

    公开(公告)号:US11690054B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17151049

    申请日:2021-01-15

    CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 H04L27/2605

    Abstract: Aspects relate to enhancing the provision of gaps at transitions between resources allocated for communication on access links and resources allocated for communication on backhaul links. In some examples, a child integrated access backhaul network (IAB) node may transmit a message to a parent IAB node requesting a number of guard symbols to provide a gap at transitions. In some examples, the parent IAB node may transmit the number of guard symbols provided at transitions to the child IAB node. The parent IAB node, child IAB node, and/or an IAB donor node central unit may further identify a subcarrier spacing associated with the number of guard symbols.

    SIGNALING TO SUPPORT RAN MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC

    公开(公告)号:US20230135848A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17516282

    申请日:2021-11-01

    Abstract: Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium of wireless communication for a network node to transport signaling used to coordinate management of a RAN for local traffic between a first node and a UE across a wireless connection. The network node may establish a first wireless signaling connection between a first node and a second node. The network node may encapsulate or decapsulate traffic associated with a second wireless signaling connection within the first wireless signaling connection. The second wireless signaling connection corresponds to a non-F1 interface of a control plane or user plane network function that terminates at the first node. For instance, the network node may be a consumer premises equipment (CPE) serving a UE, a base station wirelessly serving the CPE, or a core network node providing control for the UE.

    Modified synchronization signal block for network energy saving

    公开(公告)号:US11553414B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US17355510

    申请日:2021-06-23

    Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a transmitting entity, such as a base station, to indicate to one or more receiving entities that SSBs of one or more cells (which may include the transmitting entity) are to be transmitted with modified configurations. The method may also enable the transmitting entity to transmit modified SSBs to enable network energy saving. In one aspect, a base station configures one or more cells of a plurality of cells with one or more modified SSBs associated with an ES mode. The base station transmits an indication of the one or more cells associated with a transmission of the one or more modified SSBs, the transmission of the one or more modified SSBs corresponding to an ES mode at the one or more cells, the one or more cells being associated with the base station or at least one other base station.

    Transport layer separation in an integrated access and backhaul network

    公开(公告)号:US11528654B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US17343487

    申请日:2021-06-09

    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a parent node may configure first and second backhaul radio link control (RLC) channels based on requests received from a first integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor central unit (CU) and a second IAB donor CU, respectively. The parent node may select first and second logical channel identifiers for the first and second backhaul RLC channels, the second logical channel identifier being different from the first logical channel identifier, and may provide the first and second logical channel identifiers to the first IAB donor CU and the second IAB donor CU, respectively. The parent node may receive a packet including either the first logical channel identifier or the second logical channel identifier, and process the packet based on which of the first and second logical channel identifiers is included in the packet. Other aspects are provided.

    MESH CONNECTIVITY IN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20220386219A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17329994

    申请日:2021-05-25

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for mesh connectivity between integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes. A first node of an IAB network may determine a routing address for a second node, and communications may be transmitted to the second node based on the routing address to allow for coordination between the first and second nodes. The first node may detect a discovery signal of a second node, and may determine to communicate with the second node based on the discovery signal. The first node may obtain the routing address based on one or more of transmitting a request for the routing address to a third node, establishing a sidelink connection with the second node to obtain the routing address, receiving a mapping between routing addresses and cell IDs that are transmitted in discovery signals, or any combinations thereof.

    DELAYED RECONFIGURATION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210368360A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17323930

    申请日:2021-05-18

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support delaying the application of reconfiguration messages. An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node transmit or receive, along a first signaling path, a reconfiguration message indicating the first IAB node to postpone applying a reconfiguration message until a second signaling path becomes available. The first IAB node may send a reconfiguration complete message to a first IAB donor node along the first path and wait to perform a procedure with the first IAB donor node. When the second path becomes available, the first IAB node and the second IAB node may then perform the procedure. In some cases, delaying the reconfiguration may involve postponing the forwarding of messages received at the first IAB node.

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