Full duplexing downlink and uplink directions

US11533157B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11533157-B2
Application numberUS-201916683793-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 14, 2019
Priority dateMay 18, 2017
Publication dateDec 20, 2022
Grant dateDec 20, 2022

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Abstract

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Examples refer to communication networks between user equipment, UEs, and a base station BS. Examples refer to communication devices, such as UE(s) and/or BS(s). Full duplexing communications, FDC, may be used to reduce interferences between different UEs.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising: pairing a first user equipment; (UE) or a first group of UEs, with a second UE or a second group of UEs; and defining dedicated resources, for a communication between a base station (BS) and the first and second UEs or the first and second groups, so as to full-duplex an uplink (UL) direction, from the first UE or group to the BS, and a downlink (DL) direction, from the BS to the second UE or group, or vice versa, the method further comprising: identifying the dedicated resources and/or selecting the first and second UEs or groups from a plurality of UEs or groups on a basis of assigned priority values, so as to selectively increase the uplink and/or downlink dedicated resources for higher priority communications. 2. A base station (BS) configured to: use dedicated resources to perform communications, simultaneously, in uplink (UL) with a first user equipment (UE) or first cluster of UEs, and in downlink (DL) with a second UE or second cluster of UEs; and identify the dedicated resources and/or select the first and second UEs or clusters from a plurality of UEs or groups on a basis of assigned priority values, so as to selectively increase the uplink and/or downlink dedicated resources for higher priority communications. 3. A user equipment; (UE) for performing uplink and downlink operations, the UE being configured for: coupling with a counterpart UE, or a group of counterpart UEs for a full duplex communication (FDC) with a base station (BS); and performing uplink operations while the counterpart UE or group is performing downlink operations in correspondence of dedicated resources, wherein the UE is configured to receive from the BS a signalling identifying the dedicated resources and/or selecting the first and second UEs or groups from a plurality of UEs or groups on a basis of assigned priority values, so as to selectively increase the uplink and/or downlink dedicated resources for higher priority communications.

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  • H04W72/541Primary

    using the level of interference · CPC title

  • using measured or perceived quality · CPC title

  • based on priority criteria · CPC title

  • based on quality criteria · CPC title

  • H04L5/14Primary

    Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex · CPC title

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What does patent US11533157B2 cover?
Examples refer to communication networks between user equipment, UEs, and a base station BS. Examples refer to communication devices, such as UE(s) and/or BS(s). Full duplexing communications, FDC, may be used to reduce interferences between different UEs.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fraunhofer Ges Forschung
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/541. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).