Apple Inc.

Intel Corporation

Lili Wei

Geng Wu

Qian Li

Dawei Ying

Gang Xiong

Daewon Lee

Hassan Ghozlan

Apostolos Papathanassiou

Yushu Zhang

Alexander Sasha Sirotkin

Sudeep K Palat

Debdeep Chatterjee

Youn Hyoung Heo

Candy Yiu

Murali Narasimha

Ozgur Oyman

Jaemin Han

Thomas Luetzenkirchen

Usharani Ayyalasomayajula

Song Noh

Shankar Sudhir Pola

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for measurements and reports in integrated access and backhaul networks.

Inter-integrated access and backhaul node cross-link interference measurement and reporting

Resource allocation is provided for an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, such as a distributed unit (DU) of an IAB. Methods and systems for allocating resources include allocating a first cell-specific pattern of downlink-flexible-uplink (DL-F-UL) availability for one or more slots, allocating a second cell-specific pattern of DL-F-UL availability for the one or more slots. The IAB DU can signal one or more of the first and second cell-specific patterns to an other IAB DU. At least one of the first cell-specific pattern and the second cell-specific pattern defines a slot format different from a DL-F-UL format. Slot format configuration (e.g., semi-static or dynamic SFI) are provided to support space division multiplexing/spatial multiplexing (SDM).

Slot formats for semi-static download-uplink configuration and dynamic slot format indication in integrated access and backhaul networks

Disclosed are methods, systems, apparatus, and computer programs for communicating new random access channel (RACH) configurations for a node in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message from the IAB node; determining, based on the RRC message, a new random access channel (RACH) configuration; and in response to determining the new RACH configuration, initiating a random access procedure with the IAB node using the new RACH configuration.

Random access channel configuration in an integrated access and backhaul network

Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for communicating DU resource configuration information of a child IAB node to a parent IAB node. An example method includes identifying distributed unit (DU) resource configuration information for an IAB node device functioning as an IAB node in the IAB network, wherein the IAB node is associated with a parent IAB node, and transmitting the DU resource configuration information to the parent IAB node.

Child distributed unit resource configuration information signaling in 5G-NR integrated access backhaul network

Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for determining synchronization signal block (SSB) periodicity for cell reselection. In some embodiments, user equipment (UE) may establish a first connection with a first integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node using a first SSB periodicity. The UE may perform a cell reselection process and determine whether a number of candidate IAB nodes include a candidate IAB node with a previously stored candidate SSB periodicity corresponding to the candidate IAB node. If the UE identifies a candidate SSB periodicity, the UE may establish a second connection with the candidate IAB node using the candidate SSB periodicity. If the UE does not identify a previously stored candidate SSB periodicity, the UE may establish a second connection with a second IAB node using a second SSB periodicity that is less than the first SSB periodicity.

Synchronization signal block periodicity for cell reselection

An apparatus of an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the IAB node for resource allocation within an IAB network, the processing circuitry is to decode radio resource control (RRC) signaling from a central unit (CU) function of an IAB donor node. The RRC signaling configures first time-domain resources for a parent backhaul link between a mobile termination (M) function of the IAB node and a distributed unit (DU) function of a parent IAB node, and second time-domain resources for a child backhaul link between a DU function of the IAB node and a MT function of a child IAB node. Uplink data is encoded for transmission to the parent IAB node based on the first time-domain resources. Downlink data is encoded for transmission to the child IAB node based on the second time-domain resources.

Resource allocation in IAB networks

Techniques discussed herein can facilitate reduced frequency of triggering a RLF (Radio Link Failure) timer and/or a false RLF procedure via employing one or more mechanisms for associating BFR (Beam Failure Recovery) and RLF. A first mechanism that can be employed in various embodiments can perform one or more RLF-related actions (e.g., stopping a T310 timer, resetting a N310 counter) upon BFR success. A second mechanism that can be employed in various embodiments can comprise revising one or more RLF parameters (e.g., N310, N311, T310, Out-of-sync threshold, in-sync threshold, etc.) based on the presence of a strong BFR mechanism.

Beam failure recovery and radio link failure association in fifth generation (5G)—new radio (NR)

An apparatus of an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the IAB node for time-domain resource management within an IAB network, the processing circuitry is to detect that a time-domain resource assigned to a child communication link of the IAB node is available. An uplink message is encoded for transmission by a mobile terminal (MT) function of the IAB node to a parent IAB node. The uplink message indicates availability of the time-domain resource for a parent backhaul link between the IAB node and the parent IAB node. A downlink message from the parent IAB node is decoded. The downlink message is received via the parent backhaul link and using the time-domain resource.

IAB MT signaling of released resources

Resource allocation is provided for an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, such as a distributed unit (DU) of an IAB. Methods and systems include configuring one or more resources to allocate time-domain or frequency domain availability/utilization. Configurations of resources can be aligned between one or more nodes such that resource availability of a first node can be coupled to resources of a second node. Allocated resources can include uplink, downlink, and flexible resources. Allocated resources can be indicated as not available, hard, or soft resource types. A configuration pattern can indicate a sequence of time-domain resource or frequency domain resource availability of a DU in the IAB network.

Resource configuration schemes for an integrated access and backhaul distributed unit

Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for use in a wireless network for random access channel (RACH) resource coordination. Some embodiments are directed to an apparatus in an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network. The apparatus includes processor circuitry and radio front circuitry. The radio front end circuitry can be configured to receive random access channel (RACH) resource configuration for communicating with a parent node and a child node. The processor circuitry can be configured to determine, based on the RACH resource configuration, a first RACH resource for communicating, in a half-duplex mode, with the parent node. The processor circuitry can be further configured to determine, based on the RACH resource configuration, a second RACH resource for communicating, in the half-duplex mode, with the child node, where the second RACH resource is orthogonal to the first RACH resource.

RACH resource coordination mechanisms for adjacent hops in IAB

Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for providing semi-static integrated access backhaul (IAB) resource configurations in an IAB network. For instance, a central unit (CU) of an IAB donor can provide, to a distributed unit (DU) of an IAB node, F1 application protocol (F1AP) signaling data indicative of a semi-static IAB resource configuration regarding at least one of downlink resources, uplink resources, or flexible resources. The semi-static IAB resource configuration indicates whether the at least one of downlink resources, uplink resources, or flexible resources are hard resources, soft resources, or not available resources. The CU can further provide, to a mobile termination (MT) of the IAB node, radio resource control (RRC) signaling data indicative of the semi-static IAB resource configuration.

Signaling methods for semi-static resource configurations in integrated access and backhaul

To configure an IAB node for DU function and MT function resource transition within an IAB network, the processing circuitry is to decode configuration signaling from a DU function of an IAB parent node, which provides allocated resources for a parent backhaul link. A resource transition is detected in adjacent slots between transmission or reception of data on the parent backhaul link and a child link. A number of desired guard symbols is determined for insertion during the transmission or reception of the data to avoid overlapping of the allocated resources for the parent backhaul link and allocated resources for the DU function during the resource transition in the adjacent slots.

Guard symbols (NG) signaling for co-located integrated access backhaul (IAB) distributed unit (DU)/mobile termination (MT) resource transition

A device of a wireless apparatus, a method and a machine readable medium to implement the method. The method includes: decoding a radio resource control (RRC) signal including an information element (IE) having an indication of a semi-statically configured soft resource; determining the soft resource based on the IE; and cancel, based on the soft resource, at least one of a transmission of an uplink (UL) communication or a reception of a downlink (DL) communication by the wireless apparatus.

Semi-static resource allocation for new radio integrated access and backhaul (IAB) Network

Systems, devices, and techniques for operating Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) nodes are described. A described technique includes transmitting, by an IAB-node, first synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) for access user equipment (UEs); and transmitting, by the IAB-node, second SSBs for inter-IAB-node discovery and measurement. The technique can include measuring, by the IAB-node, one or more third SSBs for inter-IAB-node discovery and measurement, and attaching to another IAB-node that is discovered based on the measuring.

Synchronization signal blocks for inter-integrated backhaul access (IAB) discovery and measurements

A device of a New Radio (NR) evolved Node B (gNodeB), a method and a machine readable medium to implement the method. The method includes: processing a first signal sent by a NR evolved NodeB (gNodeB) regarding a primary physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration to be used to encode for transmission a first communication to the gNodeB; processing a second signal sent by the gNodeB regarding a secondary PRACH configuration different from the primary PRACH configuration and to be used to encode for transmission a second communication to the gNodeB; determining the primary PRACH configuration from the first signal and the secondary PRACH from the second signal; and switching from the primary PRACH configuration to the secondary PRACH configuration and encode for transmission the second communication to the gNodeB based on the secondary PRACH configuration.

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