System and method for signaling control information with a relay device

A method of wireless communication by a relay device, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a base station, information indicating a first set of resources associated with first control information for the relay device and indicating a second set of resources associated with at least one of data or second control information for at least one user equipment (UE), wherein the second set of resources at least partially overlaps with the first set of resources;
• communicating, with the base station, the first control information on the first set of resources and the at least one of data or second control information on the second set of resources;
• transmitting, to the base station, information indicating a capability of the relay device to support the communication of the first control information and the communication of the at least one of data or second control information on overlapping time resources;
• and
• relaying the at least one of data or second control information between the base station and the at least one UE.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a base station, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• configure a first set of resources associated with first control information for a relay device;
• configure a second set of resources associated with at least one of data or second control information for at least one user equipment (UE), wherein first set of resources and the second set of resources are configured to at least partially overlap in at least one of time or frequency based on at least one of a capability of the relay device to support the communication of the first control information and the communication of the at least one of data or second control information on overlapping time resources, a first beamforming configuration associated with the first set of resources, a second beamforming configuration associated with the second set of resources, a first power configuration associated with the first set of resources, or a second power configuration associated with the second set of resources;
• transmit information indicating the first set of resources and the second set of resources to the relay device;
• and
• communicate, with the relay device, the first control information on the first set of resources and the at least one of data or second control information on the second set of resources, the at least one of the data or second control information being further communicated with the at least one UE via the relay device.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a relay device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive, from a base station, information indicating a first set of resources associated with first control information for the relay device and indicating a second set of resources associated with at least one of data or second control information for at least one user equipment (UE), wherein the second set of resources at least partially overlaps with the first set of resources;
• communicate, with the base station, the first control information on the first set of resources and the at least one of data or second control information on the second set of resources;
• transmit, to the base station, information indicating a capability of the relay device to support the communication of the first control information and the communication of the at least one of data or second control information on overlapping time resources;
• and
• relay the at least one of data or second control information between the base station and the at least one UE.