US 11,240,801 B2 · Dynamic resource management

Abstract

An access node may monitor for uplink and downlink resource release indications signaled by a parent access node and a child access node prior to scheduling a released resource. In some cases (e.g., when the child node is capable of half-duplex communications), the parent access node may determine to release a resource, and the child access node may determine to release a hard resource (e.g., a child node controlled resource). Receiving uplink and downlink resource release indications may enable the access node to schedule communication with the child node via a soft resource (e.g., a parent node controlled resource). Other aspects of the described techniques are directed to feedback support for a slot format indicator (SFI). The feedback from the access node may accept or reject the SFI based on an impact the SFI has on scheduling via a child link established with a child node of the access node.

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Dependent claims

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

monitoring for a downlink indication indicating a resource release of a parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release indicates availability of the parent node controlled resource for a link configured between the access node and a child access node;
monitoring for an uplink indication indicating a child access node controlled resource and indicating a resource release of the child access node controlled resource that is at least partially overlapping in time with the parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release of the child access node controlled resource indicates availability of the child access node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node;
and
scheduling the parent node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node based at least in part on reception of both the downlink indication and the uplink indication.

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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:
monitor for a downlink indication indicating a resource release of a parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release indicates availability of the parent node controlled resource for a link configured between the access node and a child access node;
monitor for an uplink indication indicating a child access node controlled resource and indicating a resource release of the child access node controlled resource at least partially overlapping in time with the parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release of the child access node controlled resource indicates availability of the child access node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node;
and
schedule the parent node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node based at least in part on reception of both the downlink indication and the uplink indication.

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

means for monitoring for a downlink indication indicating a resource release of a parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release indicates availability of the parent node controlled resource for a link configured between the access node and a child access node;
means for monitoring for an uplink indication indicating a child access node controlled resource and indicating a resource release of the child access node controlled resource that is at least partially overlapping in time with the parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release of the child access node controlled resource indicates availability of the child access node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node;
and
means for scheduling the parent node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node based at least in part on reception of both the downlink indication and the uplink indication.

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

monitor for a downlink indication indicating a resource release of a parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release indicates availability of the parent node controlled resource for a link configured between the access node and a child access node;
monitor for an uplink indication indicating a child access node controlled resource and indicating a resource release of the child access node controlled resource that is at least partially overlapping in time with the parent node controlled resource, wherein the resource release of the child access node controlled resource indicates availability of the child access node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node;
and
schedule the parent node controlled resource for the link configured between the access node and the child access node based at least in part on reception of both the downlink indication and the uplink indication.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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