Systems and methods for robust time division multiplex patterns

A first communication node comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

• transmit, to a communication device, a radio resource control (RRC) message indicating a time division multiplex (TDM) pattern that associates a plurality of time domain resources with at least two radio access technologies comprising long term evolution (LTE) and fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR), wherein:
• the TDM pattern is a modification of a LTE time domain duplex (TDD) configuration,
• at least one first time domain resource of the plurality of time domain resources is associated with LTE,
• at least one second time domain resource of the plurality of time domain resources is associated with 5G NR;
• receive a first uplink signal using the at least one first time domain resource associated with LTE at a first frequency, wherein the first frequency is an operating frequency for LTE;
• receive a second uplink signal using the at least one second time domain resource associated with 5G NR at the first frequency;
• and
• transmit a downlink signal at a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is an operating frequency for 5G NR.

A first communication node comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

• receive a radio resource control (RRC) message;
• identify, based on the RRC message, a time division multiplex (TDM) pattern that associates a plurality of time domain resources with at least two radio access technologies comprising long term evolution (LTE) and fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR), wherein:
• the TDM pattern is a modification of a LTE time domain duplex (TDD) configuration,
• at least one first time domain resource of the plurality of time domain resources is associated with LTE,
• at least one second time domain resource of the plurality of time domain resources is associated with 5G NR;
• transmit a first uplink signal using the at least one first time domain resource associated with LTE at a first frequency, wherein the first frequency is an operating frequency for LTE;
• transmit a second uplink signal using the at least one second time domain resource associated with 5G NR at the first frequency;
• and
• receive a downlink signal at a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is an operating frequency for 5G NR.