# US 12,192,979 B2 · Method for node used for wireless communication and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,979 B2 - Document ID: US12192979B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/617,541 - Filed: 2024-03-26 - Published: 2024-09-26 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2023-03-24 - Assignees: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ling Lyu; Zheng Zhao; Zhongzhi Yang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192979B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/04: Wireless resource allocation - H04W 72/046: {the resource being in the space domain, e.g. beams} - H04B 7/15528: {Control of operation parameters of a relay station to exploit the physical medium} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 16/26: Cell enhancers {or enhancement}, e.g. for tunnels, building shadow - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract A method for a node used for wireless communication and an apparatus are provided. A first node receives a plurality of pieces of beam information and a plurality of time resource sets. The plurality of time resource sets are associated with the plurality of pieces of beam information respectively. At least two of the plurality of time resource sets each comprises a first time resource. At least two pieces of beam information respectively associated with the at least two time resource sets are different. At least one of the at least two pieces of beam information is used to determine that a NCR-Fwd is in a first state on a first time resource, the first state is one of a plurality of candidate states including at least two of a stopping state, applying one or more first-type beams for transmissions, or applying one or more first-type beams for receptions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A first node, comprising: at least one processor; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the programming instructions, when executed, cause the first node to perform operations comprising: receiving a first signal comprising first beam information and a first time resource set, wherein the first beam information is associated with the first time resource set; after receiving the first signal, receiving a second signal comprising second beam information and a second time resource set, wherein the second beam information is associated with the second time resource set, and wherein the first time resource set and the second time resource set comprise a same first time resource; and applying the second beam information to transmit or receive a radio signal on the first time resource, wherein both the first signal and the second signal are downlink control information (DCI). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The first node according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first beam information or the second beam information is used to determine one or more of following: a network controlled repeater-forwarding (NCR-Fwd) applying one or more first-type beams for transmissions or receptions on the first time resource; the NCR-Fwd applying one first-type beam for transmissions or receptions on the first time resource; whether the NCR-Fwd is in a stopping state on the first time resource; the one first-type beam; or a plurality of first-type beams. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The first node according to claim 1, wherein the second beam information is used to determine one or more first-type beams. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The first node according to claim 1, wherein the first beam information and the first time resource set are indicated by a beam indication combination. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The first node according to claim 1, wherein the first beam information and the second beam information are respectively a plurality of beam indexes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The first node according to claim 1, wherein the first time resource comprises one or more symbols. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The first node according to claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving second information, wherein the second information indicates one or more time resource lists, and each of the one or more time resource lists comprises a plurality of time resource sets; and each of the plurality of time resource sets belongs to one of the one or more time resource lists indicated by the second information. ### Claim 8 A method, comprising: receiving a first signal comprising first beam information and a first time resource set, wherein the first beam information is associated with the first time resource set; after receiving the first signal, receiving a second signal comprising second beam information and a second time resource set, wherein the second beam information is associated with the second time resource set, and wherein the first time resource set and the second time resource set comprise a same first time resource; and applying the second beam information to transmit or receive a radio signal on the first time resource, wherein both the first signal and the second signal are downlink control information (DCI). ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the first beam information or the second beam information is used to determine one or more of following: a network controlled repeater-forwarding (NCR-Fwd) applying one or more first-type beams for transmissions or receptions on the first time resource; the NCR-Fwd applying one first-type beam for transmissions or receptions on the first time resource; whether the NCR-Fwd is in a stopping state on the first time resource; the one first-type beam; or a plurality of first-type beams. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the second beam information is used to determine one or more first-type beams. ### Claim 11 A second node, comprising: at least one processor; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the programming instructions, when executed, cause the second node to perform operations comprising: sending, to a first node, a first signal comprising first beam information and a first time resource set, wherein the first beam information is associated with the first time resource set; and after sending the first signal, sending a second signal comprising second beam information and a second time resource set, wherein the second beam information is associated with the second time resource set, and wherein the first time resource set and the second time resource set comprise a same first time resource; wherein both the first signal and the second signal are downlink control information (DCI), and the second signal is applied at the first node. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the first beam information and the first time resource set are indicated by a beam indication combination. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the first beam information and the second beam information are respectively a plurality of beam indexes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the first time resource comprises one or more symbols. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises: receiving second information, wherein the second information indicates one or more time resource lists, and each of the one or more time resource lists comprises a plurality of time resource sets; and each of the plurality of time resource sets belongs to one of the one or more time resource lists indicated by the second information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The second node according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the first beam information or the second beam information is used to determine one or more of following: a network controlled repeater-forwarding (NCR-Fwd) applying one or more first-type beams for transmissions or receptions on the first time resource; the NCR-Fwd applying one first-type beam for transmissions or receptions on the first time resource; whether the NCR-Fwd is in a stopping state on the first time resource; the one first-type beam; or a plurality of first-type beams. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The second node according to claim 11, wherein the second beam information is used to determine one or more first-type beams. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The second node according to claim 11, wherein the first beam information and the first time resource set are indicated by a beam indication combination. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The second node according to claim 11, wherein the first beam information and the second beam information are respectively a plurality of beam indexes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The second node according to claim 11, wherein the first time resource comprises one or more symbols.