US 2023/0146940 A1 · METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY ACCESS AND BACKHAUL

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing backhaul wireless services using a plurality of different Radio Access Technologies. An exemplary method embodiment includes the steps of: determining a set of routes for the communication of data from a first wireless base station to a destination wireless base station over wireless backhaul communications links, the first wireless base station being an Integrated Access and Backhaul donor, receiving data of a first flow at the first wireless base station for communication to a first wireless user equipment device attached to the destination wireless base station; and selecting, at the first wireless base station, one or more of the routes of the set of routes from the first wireless base station to the destination wireless base station, the selection being based on multi-Radio Access Technology (multi-RAT) capability of wireless base stations of which a route is comprised.

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Dependent claims

A wireless communications method comprising:

determining a set of routes for the communication of data from a first wireless base station to a destination wireless base station over wireless backhaul communications links, said first wireless base station being an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) donor;
and
selecting one or more of the routes of the determined set of routes from the first wireless base station to the destination wireless base station for communicating data to a first user equipment device attached to the destination wireless base station, said selecting one or more of the routes including selecting by the first wireless base station a first route from the first wireless base station to a second wireless base station located between the first wireless base station and the destination wireless base station based on multi-Radio Access Technology (multi-RAT) capability of the second wireless base station.

A wireless communications system comprising:

a first wireless base station, said first wireless base station including memory and a first processor, said first processor configured to control the first wireless base station to perform the following operations:
determine a set of routes for the communication of data from the first wireless base station to a destination wireless base station over wireless backhaul communications links, said first wireless base station being an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) donor;
and
select, at the first wireless base station, one or more of the routes of the set of routes from the first wireless base station to the destination wireless base station for communicating data to a first user equipment device attached to the destination wireless base station, said selecting one or more of the routes including selecting by the first wireless base station a first route from the first wireless base station to a second wireless base station located between the first wireless base station and the destination wireless base station based on multi-Radio Access Technology (multi-RAT) capability of the second wireless base station.

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Methods and apparatus for multi-radio access technology access and backhaul

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Methods and apparatus for multi-radio access technology access and backhaul

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