US 12,075,328 B2
Method and apparatus for reporting link assistant information and transmitting data
Lianhai Wu, Beijing (CN); Jing Han, Beijing (CN); Hongmei Liu, Beijing (CN); Jie Shi, Beijing (CN); and Jie Hu, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 17/421,353
Filed by LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED, Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Jan. 15, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CN2019/071817
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 7, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/147017, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0400560 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. H04W 40/12 (2009.01); H04W 40/28 (2009.01); H04W 40/32 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 40/12 (2013.01) [H04W 40/28 (2013.01); H04W 40/32 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, the method comprising:
receiving configuration information from a base station, the configuration information comprising:
parameters for reporting assistant information on a backhaul link;
an indication of an access node of the IAB node; and
a value of a timer associated with the access node;
transmitting a message indicating the assistant information on the backhaul link according to the configuration information; and
starting the timer in response to receiving data from the access node; or
starting the timer in response to transmitting data to the access node.