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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2022
Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kun Zhao, Malmö, SE;
Fredrik Rusek, Eslöv, SE;
Olof Zander, Södra Sandby, SE;
Erik Lennart Bengtsson, Eslöv, SE;
Jose Flordelis, Basingstoke, SE;
Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for use in abase station () arranged for radio communication with user equipment, UE, via a time division duplexing, TDD, repeater (), the method comprising: determining base station configuration of: a first period (BS DL Tx) usable for downlink, DL, communication, a second period (BS UL Rx) usable for uplink, UL, communication, and a guard period (GP) between the first and second periods, and transmitting configuration information to the repeater, identifying a starting point (Tu) of a repeater UL slot (REP DL SLOT) having an offset to the second period, wherein said starting point (Tu) is dependent on timing advance (TA) applied by one or more UEs served by the base station.