US 12,425,945 B2
Method for sidelink relay communication under dual connectivity
Mengzhen Wang, Shenzhen (CN); Wei Luo, Shenzhen (CN); Boyuan Zhang, Shenzhen (CN); and Weiqiang Du, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by ZTE CORPORATION, Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/986,553.
Application 17/986,553 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/090642, filed on May 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0142993 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 40/22 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 40/22 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless communication method for use in a first wireless terminal, the wireless communication method comprising:
transmitting, to a first wireless network node, assistance information related to a second wireless terminal, and
receiving, from the first wireless network node, a configuration message of configuring the first wireless terminal to forward data traffic for the second wireless terminal,
wherein the assistance information includes a Uu radio access technology (RAT) of the second wireless terminal,
wherein the first wireless terminal is in multi-radio dual connectivity with the first wireless network node and a second wireless network node,
wherein the configuration message comprises at least one of: a connection indication indicating the second wireless terminal is connected to the first wireless network node or the second wireless network node, a path indication indicating a path of forwarding the data traffic to the second wireless network node, a master cell group (MCG) backhaul bearer configuration, or a secondary cell group (SCG) backhaul bearer configuration.