Duplex information exchange within a wireless communications network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025202675-A1
Application number	US-202318545903-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	Dec 19, 2023
Publication date	Jun 19, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques may enable a distributed unit (DU) to transmit backhaul signaling to a central unit (CU) indicating duplex information. For example, the duplex information may indicate an active duplex mode (e.g., subband full-duplex, subband half-duplex, or full-duplex), frequency or time information related to one or more duplex modes, or a random access channel (RACH) configuration that is specific to one or more duplex modes. In some examples, the CU may forward the duplex information to another CU or DU. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more network entities may transmit the duplex information to a user equipment (UE). For example, the one or more network entities may indicate multiple duplex configurations to the UE, and may transmit signaling activating one of the multiple duplex configurations.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A first network entity, comprising:
one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the first network entity to:
output duplex information for one or more cells associated with the first network entity, wherein the duplex information comprises information related to a subband full-duplex mode, a subband half-duplex mode, a full-duplex mode, or any combination thereof for the one or more cells; and
communicate, via a cell of the one or more cells, with a user equipment (UE) in accordance with the duplex information.

2 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein, to output the duplex information, the one or more processors are individually or collectively operable to cause the first network entity to output the duplex information to a second network entity, and wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the first network entity to:
receive, from the second network entity, a second message comprising at least a subset of the duplex information; and forward the second message to the UE.

3 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the duplex information comprises a plurality of duplex configurations, and wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the first network entity to:
output a control message to activate one of the plurality of duplex configurations, wherein, to communicate with the UE in accordance with the duplex information, the one or more processors are individually or collectively operable to cause the first network entity to communicate with the UE in accordance with the activated one of the plurality of duplex configurations.

4 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the duplex information indicates an active duplex mode for a first cell of the one or more cells, a random access channel configuration associated with the active duplex mode for the first cell, or both, the active duplex mode comprising one or more of one of the subband full-duplex mode, the subband half-duplex mode, or the full-duplex mode.

5 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the duplex information indicates frequency information for at least one mode from among the subband full-duplex mode, the subband half-duplex mode, or the full-duplex mode, the frequency information comprising an uplink frequency range, a downlink frequency range, a guard band frequency range, or any combination thereof for the at least one mode, a subcarrier spacing for the at least one mode, a frequency offset for the at least one mode, or any combination thereof.

6 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the duplex information indicates a type of frequency domain allocation for one or more time periods, the type of frequency domain allocation comprising a pattern of one or more downlink allocations and one or more uplink allocations within the one or more time periods.

7 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the duplex information indicates time information for at least one mode from among the subband full-duplex mode, the subband half-duplex mode, or the full-duplex mode, the time information comprising one or more time periods in which the at least one mode is active, a periodicity for the at least one mode, one or more respective communication directions for the one or more time periods, or any combination thereof.

8 . The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the first network entity is a distributed unit.

9 . A second network entity, comprising:
one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the second network entity to:
obtain duplex information for one or more cells associated with a first network entity, wherein the duplex information comprises information related to a subband full-duplex mode, a subband half-duplex mode, a full-duplex mode, or any combination thereof for the one or more cells;
output, to a communications device, one or more messages indicating the duplex information; and
perform one or more operations in accordance with the duplex information.

10 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the duplex information comprises a plurality of duplex configurations, and wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the second network entity to:
obtain a third message indicating at least one of the plurality of duplex configurations.

11 . The second network entity of claim 10 , wherein the third message indicates at least one time duration during which the at least one of the plurality of duplex configurations is active.

12 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the second network entity to:
receive, from a third network entity, a request for the duplex information, wherein, to output the duplex information to the communications device, the one or more processors are individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the second network entity to output the duplex information to the third network entity.

13 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the duplex information indicates an active duplex mode for a first cell of the one or more cells, a random access channel configuration associated with the active duplex mode for the first cell, or both, the active duplex mode comprising one or more of the subband full-duplex mode, the subband half-duplex mode, or the full-duplex mode.

14 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the duplex information indicates frequency information for at least one mode from among the subband full-duplex mode, the subband half-duplex mode, or the full-duplex mode, the frequency information comprising an uplink frequency range, a downlink frequency range, a guard band frequency range, or any combination thereof for the at one least mode, a subcarrier spacing for the at least one mode, a frequency offset for the at least one mode, or any combination thereof.

15 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the duplex information indicates a type of frequency domain allocation for one or more time periods, the type of frequency domain allocation comprising a pattern of one or more downlink allocations and one or more uplink allocations within the one or more time periods.

16 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the duplex information indicates time information for at least one mode from among the subband full-duplex mode, the subband half-duplex mode, or the full-duplex mode, the time information comprising one or more time periods in which the at least one mode is active, a periodicity for the at least one mode, one or more respective communication directions for the one or more time periods, or any combination thereof.

17 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the one or more operations comprise a handover procedure, a scheduling procedure, or a determination of measurement gap information.

18 . The second network entity of claim 9 , wherein the communications device is the first network entity, a user equipment (UE), or a third network entity.

19 . The second

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Krishnan Shankar
• Kadiri Prasad Reddy
• Abdelghaffar Muhammad Sayed Khairy
• Saha Chiranjib

Classifications

• H04W72/0453

  Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA · CPC title

• H04W72/23

  in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal · CPC title

• H04L5/14

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

• H04L5/16

  Half-duplex systems; Simplex/duplex switching; Transmission of break signals {non-automatically inverting the direction of transmission} · CPC title

• H04L5/1469 Primary

  using time-sharing · CPC title