US 11,115,972 B2 · Techniques for updating resource types

Abstract

A parent access node may establish a first link with a child access node. In some cases, the parent access node may determine to release a resource of the first. The parent access node may transmit downlink signaling indicating release of the resource. As such, the child node may schedule a child link resource (e.g., a parent-controlled resource) corresponding to the released resource. The child node may then communicate with a child node of its own in accordance with the scheduling of the child link resource. In some cases, the resource release indication may be associated with a one-time resource release, or may be associated with a semi-persistent release (e.g., until the parent node reclaims the released resources). In some examples, the child node may transmit an uplink message to request resources from the parent node (e.g., and the resource release may be based on the request).

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for wireless communication by an access node, comprising:

a processor,
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
and
instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
receive a semi-static resource pattern for a first parent access node and for each additional parent access node of the access node;
receive downlink signaling indicating a resource release for a resource of a first link configured between the first parent access node and the access node;
determine that the resource released on the first link is available on a second link configured between a second parent access node and the access node based at least in part on the semi-static resource pattern;
schedule a parent-controlled resource, corresponding to the resource released on the first link, of a third link configured between the access node and a child access node based at least in part on the resource release for the resource of the first link and the resource released on the first link being available on the second link;
and
communicate with the child access node via the parent-controlled resource based at least in part on the scheduling.

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A method for wireless communications by an access node, comprising:

receiving a semi-static resource pattern for a first parent access node and for each additional parent access node of the access node;
receiving downlink signaling indicating a resource release for a resource of a first link configured between the first parent access node and the access node;
determining that the resource released on the first link is available on a second link configured between a second parent access node and the access node based at least in part on the semi-static resource pattern;
scheduling a parent-controlled resource, corresponding to the resource released on the first link, of a third link configured between the access node and a child access node based at least in part on the resource release for the resource of the first link and the resource released on the first link being available on the second link;
and
communicating with the child access node via the parent-controlled resource based at least in part on the scheduling.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications by an access node, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

receive a semi-static resource pattern for a first parent access node and for each additional parent access node of the access node;
receive downlink signaling indicating a resource release for a resource of a first link configured between the first parent access node and the access node;
determine that the resource released on the first link is available on a second link configured between a second parent access node and the access node based at least in part on the semi-static resource pattern;
schedule a parent-controlled resource, corresponding to the resource released on the first link, of a third link configured between the access node and a child access node based at least in part on the resource release for the resource of the first link and the resource released on the first link being available on the second link;
and
communicate with the child access node via the parent-controlled resource based at least in part on the scheduling.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Techniques for updating resource types

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Abstract

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