Base station, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method

Abstract

This base station comprises: a control unit that controls communication of an uplink signal and a downlink signal in a time division duplex band; and a transmission unit that transmits information to another base station. The transmission unit transmits at least one of information on a beam that is preferable to the base station as a beam that is used by the other base station, information on a beam that is not preferable to the base station as the beam that is used by the other base station, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and a measurement result related to cross link interference between the base stations.

Description

Base station, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a base station, a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method that support reporting of CLI (Cross Link Interference).

[0002] The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has developed specifications for the 5th generation mobile communication system (5G, also known as New Radio (NR) or Next Generation (NG)), and is also developing specifications for the next generation, known as Beyond 5G, 5G Evolution, or 6G.

[0003] For example, 3GPP Release 18 is considering an extension of the duplex method (Non-Patent Document 1). Specifically, SBFD (Sub-Band non-overlapping Full Duplex) is proposed as a new duplex method that enables simultaneous use of the downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) within a carrier in a time division duplex (TDD) band. SBFD may also be read as XDD (Cross Division Duplex).

[0004] "New SI: Study on evolution of NR duplex operation", RP-213591, 3GPP TSG RAN#94-e, 3GPP, December 2021

[0005] In such an extension of the duplexing method, interference countermeasure technologies, such as Cross Link Interference (CLI), become important. For example, if the direction of the uplink beam from terminal #1 to base station #1 is aligned with the direction of the downlink beam from base station #2 to terminal #2, the downlink beam from base station #2 to terminal #2 can interfere with the uplink beam received from terminal #1 at base station #1.

[0006] Therefore, the present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a base station, a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication method that can appropriately suppress CLI between base stations.

[0007] The disclosed aspect is a base station comprising: a control unit that controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and a transmission unit that transmits information to other base stations, wherein the transmission unit transmits at least one of information regarding beams that are preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

[0008] The disclosed aspect is a wireless communication system comprising a terminal and a base station, wherein the base station comprises a control unit that controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band, and a transmission unit that transmits information to other base stations, and the transmission unit transmits at least one of information regarding beams that are preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

[0009] An aspect of the disclosure is a wireless communication method comprising: step A in which a base station controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and step B in which the base station transmits information to another base station, wherein step B includes a step of transmitting at least one of information regarding a beam that is preferable for the base station to be used by the other base station, information regarding a beam that is not preferable for the base station to be used by the other base station, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall schematic configuration of a wireless communication system 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing frequency ranges used in the wireless communication system 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example configuration of a radio frame, subframe, and slot used in the wireless communication system 10. FIG. 4 is a functional block configuration diagram of a UE 200. FIG. 5 is a functional block configuration diagram of a gNB 100. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the problem. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the problem. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the problem. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining operation examples 1 and 2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a gNB 100 and a UE 200. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example configuration of a vehicle 2001.

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the same or similar reference numerals are used to designate the same functions or configurations, and descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0012] [Embodiment] (1) Overall Schematic Configuration of Wireless Communication System Fig. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a wireless communication system 10 according to an embodiment. The wireless communication system 10 is a wireless communication system conforming to 5G New Radio (NR) and includes a Next Generation-Radio Access Network 20 (hereinafter, NG-RAN 20) and a terminal 200 (hereinafter, UE (User Equipment) 200).

[0013] The wireless communication system 10 may be a wireless communication system conforming to a system called Beyond 5G, 5G Evolution, or 6G.

[0014] The NG-RAN 20 includes a base station 100 (hereinafter, gNB 100). Note that the specific configuration of the wireless communication system 10, including the number of gNBs 100 and UEs 200, is not limited to the example shown in FIG.

[0015] The NG-RAN 20 actually includes a plurality of NG-RAN nodes, specifically, gNBs (or ng-eNBs), and is connected to a 5G-compliant core network (5GC, not shown). The NG-RAN 20 and the 5GC may be simply referred to as a "network."

[0016] The gNB100 is a radio base station conforming to 5G, and performs 5G radio communication with the UE 200. The gNB100 and UE 200 are capable of supporting Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output), which generates a more directional beam (BM) by controlling radio signals transmitted from multiple antenna elements, Carrier Aggregation (CA), which aggregates multiple component carriers (CCs), and Dual Connectivity (DC), which simultaneously communicates on two or more transport blocks between the UE and each of two NG-RAN nodes.

[0017] First, the wireless communication system 10 supports multiple frequency ranges (FR). Fig. 2 shows the frequency ranges used in the wireless communication system 10. For example, as shown in Fig. 2, the wireless communication system 10 supports FR1, FR2-1, and FR2-2. The frequency bands of each FR are as follows:

[0018] ・FR1: 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz ・FR2-1: 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz ・FR2-2: Over 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz FR1 may use a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of 15, 30, or 60 kHz and a bandwidth (BW) of 5 to 100 MHz. FR2 is a higher frequency than FR1 and may use an SCS of 60 kHz or 120 kHz (including 240 kHz) and a bandwidth (BW) of 50 to 400 MHz.

[0019] Note that SCS may be interpreted as numerology, which is defined in 3GPP TS38.300 and corresponds to one subcarrier spacing in the frequency domain.

[0020] Furthermore, the wireless communication system 10 also supports frequency bands higher than the FR2-2 frequency band. Specifically, the wireless communication system 10 supports frequency bands above 52.6 GHz up to 71 GHz or 114.25 GHz.

[0021] Second, the wireless communication system 10 may support the radio frames, subframes, and slots shown in FIG.

[0022] As shown in Figure 3, one slot consists of 14 symbols, and the larger (wider) the SCS, the shorter the symbol period (and slot period). In addition to 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, and 240 kHz, the SCS may also use 480 kHz, 960 kHz, etc.

[0023] Furthermore, the number of symbols constituting one slot does not necessarily have to be 14 (for example, 28 symbols or 56 symbols). Furthermore, the number of slots per subframe may differ depending on the SCS.

[0024] (2) Functional Block Configuration of Wireless Communication System Next, the functional block configuration of the wireless communication system 10 will be described.

[0025] First, the functional block configuration of the UE 200 will be described.

[0026] Fig. 4 is a functional block diagram of UE 200. As shown in Fig. 4, UE 200 includes radio signal transmitting / receiving unit 210, amplifier unit 220, modem unit 230, control signal / reference signal processing unit 240, encoding / decoding unit 250, data transmitting / receiving unit 260, and control unit 270.

[0027] The radio signal transmitting / receiving unit 210 transmits and receives radio signals conforming to NR. The radio signal transmitting / receiving unit 210 supports Massive MIMO, CA that uses a bundle of multiple CCs, and DC that simultaneously communicates between a UE and two NG-RAN nodes.

[0028] The amplifier unit 220 is configured by a PA (Power Amplifier) / LNA (Low Noise Amplifier), etc. The amplifier unit 220 amplifies the signal output from the modulation / demodulation unit 230 to a predetermined power level. The amplifier unit 220 also amplifies the RF signal output from the radio signal transmission / reception unit 210.

[0029] The modem unit 230 performs data modulation / demodulation, transmission power setting, resource block allocation, etc. for each predetermined communication destination (gNB 100 or another gNB). The modem unit 230 may apply Cyclic Prefix-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (CP-OFDM) / Discrete Fourier Transform - Spread (DFT-S-OFDM). Furthermore, DFT-S-OFDM may be used not only for the uplink (UL) but also for the downlink (DL).

[0030] The control signal and reference signal processor 240 executes processing related to various control signals transmitted and received by the UE 200 and processing related to various reference signals transmitted and received by the UE 200 .

[0031] Specifically, the control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 receives various control signals, for example, control signals of a radio resource control layer (RRC), transmitted via a predetermined control channel from the gNB 100. In addition, the control signal / reference signal processing unit 240 transmits various control signals to the gNB 100 via a predetermined control channel.

[0032] The control signal / reference signal processor 240 performs processing using reference signals (RS) such as a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) and a Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS).

[0033] DMRS is a terminal-specific reference signal (pilot signal) known between the base station and the terminal to estimate the fading channel used for data demodulation, while PTRS is a terminal-specific reference signal intended to estimate phase noise, which is an issue in high frequency bands.

[0034] In addition to the DMRS and PTRS, the reference signals may also include a Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS), a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), and a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) for position information.

[0035] The channels include control channels and data channels, such as a PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel), a RACH (Random Access Channel), a Downlink Control Information (DCI) including a Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI), and a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH).

[0036] Furthermore, the data channel includes a PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) and a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel). Data refers to data transmitted via the data channel. The data channel may be interpreted as a shared channel.

[0037] Here, the control signal and reference signal processor 240 may receive downlink control information (DCI). The DCI includes existing fields for storing DCI Formats, Carrier indicator (CI), BWP indicator, FDRA (Frequency Domain Resource Assignment), TDRA (Time Domain Resource Assignment), MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), HPN (HARQ Process Number), NDI (New Data Indicator), RV (Redundancy Version), and the like.

[0038] The value stored in the DCI Format field is an information element that specifies the format of the DCI. The value stored in the CI field is an information element that specifies the CC to which the DCI applies. The value stored in the BWP indicator field is an information element that specifies the BWP to which the DCI applies. The BWP that can be specified by the BWP indicator is set by an information element (BandwidthPart-Config) included in the RRC message. The value stored in the FDRA field is an information element that specifies the frequency domain resource to which the DCI applies. The frequency domain resource is identified by the value stored in the FDRA field and an information element (RA Type) included in the RRC message. The value stored in the TDRA field is an information element that specifies the time domain resource to which the DCI applies. The time domain resource is identified by the value stored in the TDRA field and information elements (pdsch-TimeDomainAllocationList, pusch-TimeDomainAllocationList) included in the RRC message. The time domain resource may be identified by the value stored in the TDRA field and a default table. The value stored in the MCS field is an information element that specifies the MCS to which the DCI applies. The MCS is identified by the value stored in the MCS and an MCS table. The MCS table may be specified by an RRC message or may be determined by RNTI scrambling. The value stored in the HPN field is an information element that specifies the HARQ process to which the DCI is applied. The value stored in the NDI field is an information element for specifying whether the data to which the DCI is applied is initial transmission data. The value stored in the RV field is an information element that specifies the redundancy of the data to which the DCI is applied.

[0039] The encoding / decoding unit 250 performs data division / concatenation and channel coding / decoding for each predetermined communication destination (gNB100 or another gNB).

[0040] Specifically, the encoding / decoding unit 250 divides the data output from the data transmitting / receiving unit 260 into pieces of a predetermined size, performs channel coding on the divided data, decodes the data output from the modem unit 230, and concatenates the decoded data.

[0041] The data transmitter / receiver 260 transmits and receives Protocol Data Units (PDUs) and Service Data Units (SDUs). Specifically, the data transmitter / receiver 260 assembles and disassembles PDUs / SDUs in multiple layers (such as a Medium Access Control layer (MAC), a Radio Link Control layer (RLC), and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol layer (PDCP)). The data transmitter / receiver 260 also performs data error correction and retransmission control based on Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ).

[0042] The control unit 270 controls each functional block constituting the UE 200. For example, the control unit 270 executes control related to specific communication (SBFD) of an uplink signal (UL signal) and a downlink signal (DL signal) within a time division duplex (TDD) band.

[0043] Secondly, we will explain the functional block configuration of gNB100.

[0044] Fig. 5 is a functional block diagram of the gNB 100. As shown in Fig. 5, the gNB 100 has a receiving unit 110, a transmitting unit 120, and a control unit 130.

[0045] The receiving unit 110 receives various signals from the UE 200. The receiving unit 110 may receive an UL signal via a PUCCH or a PUSCH.

[0046] The transmitter 120 transmits various signals to the UE 200. The transmitter 120 may transmit the DL signal via the PDCCH or the PDSCH.

[0047] The control unit 130 controls the gNB 100. For example, the control unit 130 executes control related to specific communications (SBFD) of uplink signals (UL signals) and downlink signals (DL signals) within a time division duplex (TDD) band.

[0048] In the embodiment, the control unit 130 controls communication (specific communication) of an uplink signal (UL signal) and a downlink signal (DL signal) within a time division duplex (TDD) band. The transmission unit 120 constitutes a transmission unit that transmits information to another base station (gNB100).

[0049] The specific communication may be referred to as SBFD (Sub-Band non-overlapping Full Duplex), a new duplexing (duplexing) method that enables simultaneous use of downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) within a carrier in a time division duplex (TDD) band. SBFD may also be read as XDD (Cross Division Duplex).

[0050] The specific time resource is a time resource to which SBFD can be applied. The specific time resource may also be interpreted as an SBFD resource (SBFD symbol / slot) that is semi-statically or dynamically configured in the time direction (or time domain). The specific time resource may also be interpreted as a resource in which UL sub-band(s) and DL sub-band(s) are simultaneously configured semi-statically or dynamically in the time direction (or time domain).

[0051] Here, the transmitter 130 may transmit the following optional information to another base station (gNB100).

[0052] In option 1, the information transmitted to other base stations may include information regarding beams that are preferred by the gNB 100 as beams to be used by the other base stations. Option 1 may be applied to a case where the gNB 100 is a base station (victim) that receives interference from other base stations.

[0053] In option 2, the information transmitted to other base stations may include information about beams used by other base stations that are undesirable for the gNB 100. Option 2 may be applied to a case where the gNB 100 is a base station (victim) that receives interference from other base stations.

[0054] In option 3, the information transmitted to other base stations may include scheduling information associated with the spatial domain information. Option 1 may be applied to a case where the gNB 100 is an aggressor that interferes with other base stations.

[0055] In option 4, the information transmitted to other base stations may include measurement results regarding inter-link interference (hereinafter, gNB-to-gNB CLI (Cross Link Interference)) between base stations. Option 4 may be applied to cases where the gNB 100 is a base station (victim) that receives interference from other base stations.

[0056] In option 5, the information transmitted to other base stations may include information of two or more options selected from options 1 to 4.

[0057] (3) Issues First, we will explain resource allocation for gNB100.

[0058] As shown in the upper part of Figure 6, in Release 15 / 16 / 17, the gNB 100 sets or designates "DL", "F (Flexible)", or "UL" for each symbol. On the other hand, as shown in the lower part of Figure 6, in Release 18, the gNB 100 sets or designates "DL" for symbols of certain frequency resources (e.g., sub-band(s)) and sets or designates "UL" for symbols of other frequency resources (e.g., sub-band(s)). This method may be referred to as SBFD (Sub-Band non-overlapping Full Duplex).

[0059] As shown in Figure 7, several interferences are possible when SBFD is adopted.

[0060] The first type of interference is self-interference at a gNB. Self-interference at a gNB may also be referred to as intra-gNB interference. For example, taking gNB0 as an example, an uplink from UE0 to gNB0 and a downlink from gNB0 to UE0 may interfere with each other.

[0061] The second type of interference is CLI at the gNB. CLI at the gNB may be referred to as inter-gNB interference or gNB-to-gNB CLI. For example, a downlink from gNB0 to UE0 may interfere with an uplink received at gNB1 from UE1. Similarly, a downlink from gNB1 to UE1 may interfere with an uplink received at gNB0 from UE0.

[0062] The third type of interference is CLI at UE, which may also be referred to as UE-to-UE CLI. For example, an uplink from UE0 to gNB0 may interfere with a downlink received at UE1 from gNB1.

[0063] Second, we discuss the challenges of gNB-to-gNB CLI when SBFD is applied.

[0064] As shown in Figure 8, assuming a case where the downlink of gNB1 (aggressor) interferes with the uplink of gNB0 (victim), if the direction of the downlink beam from gNB1 to UE1 is aligned with the direction of the uplink beam from UE0 to gNB0, the downlink beam from gNB1 to UE1 may interfere with the uplink beam received from UE0 at gNB0. Note that the direction of the uplink beam from UE0 to gNB0 may be interpreted as the direction of the downlink beam from gNB0 to UE0.

[0065] Therefore, in order to suppress gNB-to-gNB CLI in gNB0, measures such as changing the direction of the downlink beam from gNB1 to UE1 and changing the direction of the uplink beam from UE0 to gNB0 are required.

[0066] (4) Definition of Terms The following explains the definitions of terms related to SBFD.

[0067] A semi-static DL slot / symbol is a slot / symbol configured as DL by higher layer parameters (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated).

[0068] A semi-static UL slot / symbol is a slot / symbol configured as a UL by higher layer parameters (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated).

[0069] A semi-static flexible slot / symbol is a slot / symbol that is set as Flexible by a higher layer parameter (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated).

[0070] A Dynamic DL slot / symbol is a slot / symbol that is set as Flexible by higher layer parameters (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated) and is specified as DL by DCI Format 2_0.

[0071] A Dynamic UL slot / symbol is a slot / symbol that is set as Flexible by the upper layer parameters (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated) and is specified as UL by DCI Format 2_0.

[0072] A dynamic flexible slot / symbol is a slot / symbol that is set as Flexible by higher layer parameters (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated) and is specified as Flexible by DCI Format 2_0.

[0073] (5) Operational Example In order to solve the above-described problem, the following operational example may be defined. Specifically, the operation of the gNB 100 operating in SBFD will be described.

[0074] (5.1) Operation Example 1 In operation example 1, as shown in Figure 9, the operation of gNB0 (victim) that receives interference from gNB1 (aggressor) is described in the case where the direction of the downlink beam from gNB1 to UE1 (A-02 in Figure 9) is aligned with the direction of the uplink beam from UE0 to gNB0 (V-02 in Figure 9).

[0075] First, gNB0 (victim) may perform measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI. The measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI may be measurements of the RSSI or RSRP of a downlink signal or downlink channel transmitted from gNB1 (aggressor). The signal or channel for measuring the RSSI or RSRP may be SSB, CSI-RS, PDCCH, or PDSCH.

[0076] Second, gNB0 (victim) may identify a beam that is preferable for gNB0 (victim) to be used by gNB1 (aggressor) based on the measurement results for the gNB-to-gNB CLI. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the preferable beam for gNB0 (victim) is A-01 or A-03. Alternatively, gNB0 (victim) may identify a beam that is not preferable for gNB0 (victim) to be used by gNB1 (aggressor) based on the measurement results for the gNB-to-gNB CLI. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the not preferable beam for gNB0 (victim) is A-02.

[0077] In operation example 1, gNB0 (victim) may identify a pair of a beam of gNB1 (aggressor) and a beam of gNB0 (victim) as a beam preferred for gNB0 (victim). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the pair of beams preferred for gNB0 (victim) are (A-01 and V-01) and (A-03 and V-03). Alternatively, gNB0 (victim) may identify a pair of a beam of gNB1 (aggressor) and a beam of gNB0 (victim) as a beam that is not preferred for gNB0 (victim). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the pair of beams that is not preferred for gNB0 (victim) is (A-02 and V-02).

[0078] In operation example 1, gNB0 (victim) may transmit (report) information regarding beams that are preferable or unpreferable for gNB0 (victim) to gNB1 (aggressor). Information regarding preferable or unpreferable beams may include the following Alt:

[0079] In Alt 1-1, the information about the preferred / non-preferred beam may include an index (e.g., measurement RS index) associated with the signal or channel carried by the beam, which is the signal or channel targeted for gNB-to-gNB CLI measurements.

[0080] In Alt 1-2, information regarding preferred / non-preferred beams may include an index of the TCI (Transmission Configuration Indication) state associated with the beam.

[0081] In Alt 1-3, information regarding preferred / non-preferred beams may include QCL (Quasi Co Location)-Type D information.

[0082] In Operation Example 1, gNB0 (victim) may perform gNB-to-gNB CLI measurements for all or some of gNB1 (aggressor)'s beams (A-01, A-02, A-03). gNB0 (victim) may perform gNB-to-gNB CLI measurements for all or some of gNB0 (victim)'s beams (V-01, V-02, V-03). In such a case, the following information may be exchanged between gNB0 (victim) and gNB1 (aggressor).

[0083] The gNB1 (aggressor) may allocate the number of beams (e.g., N) for the gNB0 (victim) and transmit the number of beams (N) for the gNB0 (victim) to the gNB0 (victim). The number of beams (N) for the gNB0 (victim) is the number of resources (CLI measurement resources) for the gNB0 (victim) to execute the gNB-to-gNB CLI for each beam of the gNB1 (aggressor).

[0084] The gNB0 (victim) may transmit the index of the beam of the gNB0 (victim) to the gNB1 (aggressor). The index may be the index of the SSB or / and CSI-RS.

[0085] gNB0 (victim) may transmit frequency resources of gNB0 (victim)'s beam to gNB1 (aggressor).

[0086] In operation example 1, gNB0 (victim) may transmit (report) information regarding beams that are preferred / unpreferred for gNB0 (victim) according to the options shown below.

[0087] In option 1-1, gNB0 (victim) may transmit (report) information about beams that are preferable / unpreferable for gNB0 (victim) without at least one of time information and frequency information. gNB0 (victim) may expect gNB1 (aggressor) to use preferable beams as much as possible, and may expect gNB1 (aggressor) to avoid using unpreferable beams as much as possible.

[0088] In option 1-2, the gNB0 (victim) may transmit (report) information about a beam that is preferable / unpreferable for the gNB0 (victim) along with at least one of time information and frequency information. The time information may be information about a time when an uplink of the UE0 is scheduled, or information about a time when an uplink of the UE0 is not scheduled. The frequency information may be information about a frequency when an uplink of the UE0 is scheduled, or information about a frequency when an uplink of the UE0 is not scheduled.

[0089] For example, if gNB0 (victim) does not select V-02, all beams (A-01 to A-03) of gNB1 (aggressor) will not cause serious gNB-to-gNB CLI in gNB0 (victim). Therefore, if gNB0 (victim) selects V-02, it is sufficient to report information regarding beams that are favorable / unfavorable for gNB0 (victim). From this perspective, it is preferable to transmit at least one of time information and frequency information.

[0090] In the first operational example, the gNB1 (aggressor) may schedule or select a beam at its discretion. The gNB1 (aggressor) may schedule or select a beam for the gNB1 (aggressor) in consideration of information received from the gNB0 (victim).

[0091] In Operation Example 1, gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit information about the beam scheduled or selected by gNB1 (aggressor) to gNB0 (victim). The information about the beam scheduled or selected may be considered as feedback for the information received from gNB0 (victim).

[0092] (5.2) Operation Example 2 In operation example 2, as shown in Figure 9, the operation of gNB1 (aggressor) interfering with gNB0 (victim) is described in the case where the direction of the downlink beam from gNB1 to UE1 (A-02 in Figure 9) is aligned with the direction of the uplink beam from UE0 to gNB0 (V-02 in Figure 9).

[0093] The gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit scheduling information associated with spatial domain information to the gNB0 (victim). The spatial domain information may be information that can identify at least the beam of the gNB1 (aggressor). The spatial domain information may be an index of the beam of the gNB1 (aggressor). The index may be an index of the SSB and / or CSI-RS.

[0094] For example, as in Operation Example 1, even if A-02 is reported as an undesirable beam for gNB0 (victim), or A-01 or A-03 is reported as a preferred beam for gNB0 (victim), serious gNB-to-gNB CLI does not occur unless gNB1 (aggressor) selects A-02. Therefore, by transmitting scheduling information associated with spatial domain information from gNB1 (aggressor) to gNB0 (victim), gNB0 (victim) can determine whether a beam undesirable for gNB0 (victim) (A-02 in FIG. 9) is being used. If a beam undesirable for gNB0 (victim) (A-02 in FIG. 9) is not being used, gNB0 (victim) can select any beam as a downlink beam.

[0095] In operation example 2, gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit scheduling information associated with spatial domain information to gNB0 (victim) according to the options shown below.

[0096] In option 2-1, gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit to gNB0 (victim) scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, together with at least one of time information and frequency information. The time information may be information regarding a time when UE1's downlink is scheduled, or may be information regarding a time when UE1's downlink is not scheduled. The frequency information may be information regarding a frequency when UE1's downlink is scheduled, or may be information regarding a frequency when UE1's downlink is not scheduled.

[0097] In Option 2-2, gNB1 (aggressor) may receive information regarding beams that are preferable / unpreferable for gNB0 (victim) in advance, as described in Operation Example 1. For the beams reported in advance, gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit to gNB0 (victim) scheduling information associated with spatial domain information. For example, gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit to gNB0 (victim) scheduling information associated with spatial domain information for beams for gNB0 (victim). In Option 2-2, as in Option 1-1, gNB1 (aggressor) may transmit to gNB0 (victim) scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, together with at least one of time information and frequency information.

[0098] (5.3) Operational Example 3 In operational example 3, the operation of gNB100 (victim) that receives interference from gNB100 (aggressor) is described.

[0099] First, the gNB 100 (victim) may perform measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI on the CLI measurement resource. The measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI may be measurements of the RSSI or RSRP of a downlink signal or downlink channel transmitted from the gNB 100 (aggressor). The signal or channel for measuring the RSSI or RSRP may be SSB, CSI-RS, PDCCH, or PDSCH. The measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI may be read as channel measurements.

[0100] Second, the gNB0 (victim) may transmit (report) measurement results regarding the gNB-to-gNB CLI to the gNB100 (aggressor). The measurement results regarding the gNB-to-gNB CLI may be read as channel measurement information.

[0101] In operation example 3, gNB100 (victim) may perform channel measurement for each CLI measurement resource (beam) and transmit (report) all or part of the CLI measurement result as channel measurement information.

[0102] In operation example 3, in order to reduce the information size of the channel measurement information, the gNB100 (victim) may select one or more CLI measurement results (e.g., RSRP or RSSI of CSI-RS) in descending order of RSRP or RSSI.

[0103] In the third operational example, a codebook for CLI measurement (e.g., RSRP or RSSI of CSI-RS) may be introduced to reduce the information size of channel measurement information. For example, an index similar to a PMI (Precoding Matrix Indicator) (hereinafter, PMI-like index) may be introduced. For example, normally, a UE derives a PMI based on channel information having the best power / SINR / data rate / frequency usage efficiency. In contrast, in an embodiment, a gNB0 (victim) may derive a PMI-like index based on channel information having the worst power / SINR / data rate / frequency usage efficiency.

[0104] The gNB0 (victim) may transmit two or more PMI-like index candidates to the gNB100 (aggressor). Whether or not to select a PMI-like index candidate transmitted from the gNB0 (victim) may depend on the gNB100 (aggressor).

[0105] In the third operational example, the granularity of the channel measurement information in the frequency domain may be a band, a subband, a resource block group (RBG), an RB, a subcarrier, etc. The granularity of the channel measurement information may be exchanged between the gNBs 100 together with measurement configuration information.

[0106] In Operation Example 3, the gNB100 (aggressor) may generate an antenna beam pattern based on the channel measurement information. For example, the gNB100 (aggressor) may generate an antenna beam pattern so as to suppress radiated power directed toward the gNB100 (victim).

[0107] In operation example 3, gNB0 (victim) may transmit time information of the selected or scheduled beam of gNB0 (victim) along with the channel measurement information. For example, in time resources where gNB-to-gNB CLI is expected, the antenna beam pattern of gNB100 (aggressor) may be generated based on the channel measurement information. In other words, in time resources where gNB-to-gNB CLI is not expected, the antenna beam pattern of gNB100 (aggressor) may be generated without being based on the channel measurement information.

[0108] In the third operational example, whether or not to use the channel measurement information may depend on the gNB 100 (aggressor). Whether or not to use the time information reported together with the channel measurement information may depend on the gNB 100 (aggressor).

[0109] In operation example 3, gNB100 (aggressor) may transmit information about the beam scheduled or selected by gNB100 (aggressor) to gNB100 (victim). The information about the beam scheduled or selected may be considered to be feedback for the information received from gNB100 (victim).

[0110] (5.4) Operational Example 4 In operational example 4, the operation of gNB100 (aggressor) that interferes with gNB100 (victim) is described.

[0111] First, the gNB 100 (aggressor) may perform measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI on the CLI measurement resource. The measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI may be measurements of the RSSI or RSRP of a downlink signal or downlink channel transmitted from the gNB 100 (victim). The signal or channel for measuring the RSSI or RSRP may be SSB, CSI-RS, PDCCH, or PDSCH. The measurements related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI may be read as channel measurements.

[0112] Second, the gNB 100 (aggressor) has channel measurement information for each beam and may generate an antenna beam pattern based on the channel measurement information. For example, the gNB 100 (aggressor) may generate an antenna beam pattern to suppress radiated power directed toward the gNB 100 (victim).

[0113] In operation example 4, gNB100 (victim) may request gNB0 (aggressor) to perform channel measurement.

[0114] In operation example 4, the CLI measurement resource may be determined by the gNB100 (victim) and notified from the gNB100 (victim) to the gNB0 (aggressor). The CLI measurement resource may be determined by the gNB0 (aggressor) and notified from the gNB0 (aggressor) to the gNB100 (victim).

[0115] In Operation Example 4, the channel measurement of gNB100 (aggressor) may be performed after the channel measurement of gNB100 (victim) (e.g., Operation Example 3). For example, gNB100 (victim) may identify the direction of gNB100 (aggressor) and transmit a beam for CLI measurement toward gNB100 (aggressor).

[0116] In operation example 4, gNB100 (aggressor) may receive time information of the selected or scheduled beam of gNB0 (victim). For example, in time resources where gNB-to-gNB CLI is expected, the antenna beam pattern of gNB100 (aggressor) may be generated based on channel measurement information. In other words, in time resources where gNB-to-gNB CLI is not expected, the antenna beam pattern of gNB100 (aggressor) may be generated without being based on channel measurement information.

[0117] In the fourth operational example, whether or not to use the channel measurement information may depend on the gNB 100 (aggressor). Whether or not to use the time information reported together with the channel measurement information may depend on the gNB 100 (aggressor).

[0118] In operation example 4, gNB100 (aggressor) may transmit information about the beam scheduled or selected by gNB100 (aggressor) to gNB100 (victim). The information about the beam scheduled or selected may be considered to be feedback for the information received from gNB100 (victim).

[0119] (6) Actions and Effects In an embodiment, the gNB100 (victim) may transmit (report) information regarding a beam that is favorable or unfavorable for the gNB0 (victim) to the gNB100 (aggressor). With this configuration, the gNB100 (aggressor) can be expected to change the beam direction so as to suppress the gNB-to-gNB CLI of the gNB100 (victim).

[0120] In an embodiment, the gNB100 (aggressor) may transmit scheduling information associated with the spatial domain information to the gNB100 (victim). With this configuration, the gNB100 (victim) can determine whether a beam undesirable for the gNB100 (victim) is being used. For example, when a beam undesirable for the gNB100 (victim) is being used, the gNB100 (victim) can suppress gNB-to-gNB CLI by avoiding downlink scheduling using a beam oriented in the same direction as the beam. On the other hand, when a beam undesirable for the gNB100 (victim) is not being used, the gNB100 (victim) can select any beam as a downlink beam.

[0121] In an embodiment, the gNB100 (victim) may transmit (report) measurement results (channel measurement information) related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI to the gNB100 (aggressor). According to this configuration, the gNB100 (aggressor) can be expected to generate an antenna beam pattern so as to suppress the gNB-to-gNB CLI of the gNB100 (victim).

[0122] In an embodiment, the gNB100 (aggressor) may generate an antenna beam pattern based on measurement results (channel measurement information) related to the gNB-to-gNB CLI. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the gNB-to-gNB CLI of the gNB100 (victim).

[0123] (7) Other Embodiments The contents of the present invention have been described above in accordance with the embodiments, but it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to these descriptions and that various modifications and improvements are possible.

[0124] In the above disclosure, two or more operation examples selected from operation examples 1 to 4 may be combined.

[0125] In the above disclosure, configure, activate, update, indicate, enable, specify, and select may be interchangeable. Similarly, link, associate, correspond, and map may be interchangeable, and allocate, assign, monitor, and map may be interchangeable.

[0126] Furthermore, specific, dedicated, UE-specific, and UE-dedicated may be interchangeable. Similarly, common, shared, group-common, UE-common, and UE-shared may be interchangeable.

[0127] The block diagrams (FIGS. 4 and 5) used to explain the above-described embodiments show functional blocks. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of hardware and / or software. Furthermore, the method for realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using a single device that is physically or logically coupled, or may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices that are directly or indirectly connected (e.g., wired, wireless, etc.) and these multiple devices. The functional block may also be realized by combining software with the single device or multiple devices.

[0128] Functions include, but are not limited to, judgment, determination, judgment, calculation, computation, processing, derivation, investigation, search, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, election, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, regard, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating, mapping, and assignment. For example, a functional block (component) that performs transmission is called a transmitting unit or transmitter. As mentioned above, there are no particular limitations on how each is implemented.

[0129] Furthermore, the above-described gNB100 and UE200 (the devices) may function as a computer that performs processing of the wireless communication method of the present disclosure. Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the devices. As shown in Figure 10, the devices may be configured as a computer including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, a bus 1007, etc.

[0130] In the following description, the term "apparatus" can be interpreted as a circuit, a device, a unit, etc. The hardware configuration of the apparatus may be configured to include one or more of the apparatuses shown in the drawings, or may be configured to exclude some of the apparatuses.

[0131] Each functional block of the device (see FIGS. 4 and 5) is realized by any hardware element of the computer device or a combination of the hardware elements.

[0132] In addition, each function of the device is realized by loading specified software (programs) onto hardware such as processor 1001 and memory 1002, causing processor 1001 to perform calculations, control communication via communication device 1004, and control at least one of reading and writing data in memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0133] The processor 1001 controls the entire computer by running, for example, an operating system, and may be configured as a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with peripheral devices, a control unit, an arithmetic unit, and registers.

[0134] The processor 1001 also reads programs (program codes), software modules, data, etc. from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002 and executes various processes in accordance with these. The programs used are those that cause a computer to execute at least some of the operations described in the above-described embodiments. Furthermore, the various processes described above may be executed by one processor 1001, or may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. The processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The programs may be transmitted from a network via a telecommunications line.

[0135] The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium and may be configured by at least one of, for example, a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), a random access memory (RAM), etc. The memory 1002 may also be called a register, a cache, a main memory (primary storage device), etc. The memory 1002 may store a program (program code), a software module, etc., capable of executing a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0136] Storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, and may be, for example, at least one of an optical disk such as a Compact Disc ROM (CD-ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a Blu-ray disc), a smart card, a flash memory (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a floppy disk, a magnetic strip, etc. Storage 1003 may also be referred to as an auxiliary storage device. The above-mentioned recording medium may be, for example, a database, a server, or other suitable medium including at least one of memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0137] The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also called, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, or a communication module.

[0138] The communication device 1004 may be configured to include a high-frequency switch, a duplexer, a filter, a frequency synthesizer, etc. to realize, for example, at least one of Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD).

[0139] The input device 1005 is an input device (e.g., a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that receives input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (e.g., a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that outputs to the outside. Note that the input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may be integrated into one device (e.g., a touch panel).

[0140] Furthermore, each device such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002 is connected to a bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured using a single bus, or may be configured using different buses between each device.

[0141] Furthermore, the device may be configured to include hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and some or all of the functional blocks may be realized by the hardware. For example, the processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these pieces of hardware.

[0142] Furthermore, the notification of information is not limited to the aspects / embodiments described in the present disclosure, and may be performed using other methods. For example, the notification of information may be performed by physical layer signaling (e.g., Downlink Control Information (DCI), Uplink Control Information (UCI)), higher layer signaling (e.g., RRC signaling, Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling, broadcast information (Master Information Block (MIB), System Information Block (SIB))), other signals, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the RRC signaling may be referred to as an RRC message, and may be, for example, an RRC Connection Setup message, an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, or the like.

[0143] Each aspect / embodiment described in the present disclosure may be applied to at least one of a system using Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, a 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), a 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), a 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), an xth generation mobile communication system (xG) (where x is, for example, an integer or a decimal), Future Radio Access (FRA), New Radio (NR), W-CDMA (registered trademark), GSM (registered trademark), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or other suitable system, and a next-generation system extended based on these. Furthermore, a combination of multiple systems (e.g., a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A with 5G) may also be applied.

[0144] The order of the procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. of each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be changed unless it is consistent. For example, the methods described in this disclosure present elements of various steps using an example order, and are not limited to the particular order presented.

[0145] In the present disclosure, a specific operation described as being performed by a base station may, in some cases, be performed by its upper node. It is clear that in a network consisting of one or more network nodes having a base station, various operations performed for communication with a terminal may be performed by at least one of the base station and another network node other than the base station (such as, but not limited to, an MME or an S-GW). While the above example illustrates a case in which there is one other network node other than the base station, a combination of multiple other network nodes (such as an MME and an S-GW) may also be used.

[0146] Information, signals (information, etc.) may be output from a higher layer (or a lower layer) to a lower layer (or a higher layer), or may be input / output via multiple network nodes.

[0147] The input and output information may be stored in a specific location (for example, a memory) or may be managed using a management table. The input and output information may be overwritten, updated, or added. The output information may be deleted. The input information may be transmitted to another device.

[0148] The determination may be made based on a value represented by one bit (0 or 1), a Boolean value (true or false), or a numerical comparison (e.g., comparison with a predetermined value).

[0149] The aspects / embodiments described in this disclosure may be used alone, in combination, or switched depending on the implementation. Notification of predetermined information (e.g., notification that "X is true") is not limited to explicit notification, but may be implicit (e.g., not notifying the predetermined information).

[0150] Software shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise.

[0151] Software, instructions, information, etc. may also be transmitted or received over a transmission medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using wired technologies (such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)), and / or wireless technologies (such as infrared, microwave), then these wired and / or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission media.

[0152] The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

[0153] Note that terms described in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, at least one of a channel and a symbol may be a signal (signaling). Furthermore, a signal may be a message. Furthermore, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, a cell, a frequency carrier, etc.

[0154] As used in this disclosure, the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably.

[0155] Furthermore, the information, parameters, etc. described in the present disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, may be expressed using relative values ​​from a predetermined value, or may be expressed using other corresponding information. For example, a radio resource may be indicated by an index.

[0156] The names used for the above-described parameters are not intended to be limiting in any way. Furthermore, the mathematical expressions using these parameters may differ from those explicitly disclosed in this disclosure. The various channels (e.g., PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements may be identified by any suitable names, and therefore the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are not intended to be limiting in any way.

[0157] In this disclosure, terms such as "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "NodeB," "eNodeB (eNB)," "gNodeB (gNB)," "access point," "transmission point," "reception point," "transmission / reception point," "cell," "sector," "cell group," "carrier," and "component carrier" may be used interchangeably. Base stations may also be referred to by terms such as macrocell, small cell, femtocell, and picocell.

[0158] A base station can accommodate one or more (e.g., three) cells (also called sectors). When a base station accommodates multiple cells, the overall coverage area of ​​the base station can be divided into multiple smaller areas, and each smaller area can be provided with communication services by a base station subsystem (e.g., a small indoor base station (Remote Radio Head: RRH)).

[0159] The terms "cell" or "sector" refer to part or all of the coverage area of ​​a base station and / or base station subsystem that provides communication services within that coverage area.

[0160] In the present disclosure, the base station transmitting information to a terminal may be interpreted as the base station instructing the terminal to control or operate based on the information.

[0161] In this disclosure, the terms "Mobile Station (MS)," "user terminal," "User Equipment (UE)," "terminal," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0162] A mobile station may also be referred to by those skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or some other suitable terminology.

[0163] At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be referred to as a transmitting device, a receiving device, a communication device, etc. At least one of the base station and the mobile station may be a device mounted on a mobile object, the mobile object itself, etc. The mobile object may be a vehicle (e.g., a car, an airplane, etc.), an unmanned mobile object (e.g., a drone, an autonomous vehicle, etc.), or a robot (manned or unmanned). At least one of the base station and the mobile station may also include devices that do not necessarily move during communication operations. For example, at least one of the base station and the mobile station may be an Internet of Things (IoT) device such as a sensor.

[0164] Furthermore, a base station in the present disclosure may be read as a mobile station (user terminal, the same applies hereinafter). For example, the aspects / embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to a configuration in which communication between a base station and a mobile station is replaced with communication between multiple mobile stations (which may be called, for example, Device-to-Device (D2D) or Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)). In this case, the mobile station may be configured to have the functions of a base station. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" may be read as terms corresponding to terminal-to-terminal communication (for example, "side"). For example, terms such as an uplink channel and a downlink channel may be read as a side channel.

[0165] Similarly, a mobile station in the present disclosure may be interpreted as a base station, in which case the base station may have the functions of a mobile station.

[0166] A radio frame may be composed of one or more frames in the time domain, each of which may be called a subframe.

[0167] A subframe may further be composed of one or more slots in the time domain, and may have a fixed time length (e.g., 1 ms) that is independent of numerology.

[0168] Numerology may be a communication parameter applied to the transmission and / or reception of a signal or channel, and may indicate, for example, at least one of a subcarrier spacing (SCS), a bandwidth, a symbol length, a cyclic prefix length, a transmission time interval (TTI), a number of symbols per TTI, a radio frame structure, a particular filtering operation performed by a transceiver in the frequency domain, a particular windowing operation performed by a transceiver in the time domain, etc.

[0169] A slot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain (such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbols, etc.) A slot may be a numerology-based time unit.

[0170] A slot may include multiple minislots. Each minislot may consist of one or multiple symbols in the time domain. A minislot may also be called a subslot. A minislot may consist of fewer symbols than a slot. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted in a time unit larger than a minislot may be called PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type A. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted using a minislot may be called PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type B.

[0171] The radio frame, subframe, slot, minislot, and symbol all represent time units for transmitting signals, and may be referred to by other names corresponding to the radio frame, subframe, slot, minislot, and symbol.

[0172] For example, one subframe may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI), multiple consecutive subframes may be referred to as a TTI, or one slot or one minislot may be referred to as a TTI. That is, at least one of the subframe and the TTI may be a subframe (1 ms) in existing LTE, a period shorter than 1 ms (e.g., 1-13 symbols), or a period longer than 1 ms. Note that the unit representing the TTI may be referred to as a slot, minislot, etc. instead of a subframe.

[0173] Here, TTI refers to, for example, the smallest time unit for scheduling in wireless communication. For example, in an LTE system, a base station schedules each user terminal to allocate radio resources (such as frequency bandwidth and transmission power that can be used by each user terminal) in TTI units. Note that the definition of TTI is not limited to this.

[0174] The TTI may be a transmission time unit for a channel-encoded data packet (transport block), a code block, a code word, etc., or may be a processing unit for scheduling, link adaptation, etc. When a TTI is given, the time interval (e.g., the number of symbols) to which a transport block, a code block, a code word, etc. is actually mapped may be shorter than the TTI.

[0175] In addition, when one slot or one minislot is called a TTI, one or more TTIs (i.e., one or more slots or one or more minislots) may be the minimum time unit for scheduling. Furthermore, the number of slots (minislots) constituting the minimum time unit for scheduling may be controlled.

[0176] A TTI having a time length of 1 ms may be called a regular TTI (TTI in LTE Rel. 8-12), normal TTI, long TTI, regular subframe, normal subframe, long subframe, slot, etc. A TTI shorter than a regular TTI may be called a shortened TTI, short TTI, partial or fractional TTI, shortened subframe, short subframe, minislot, subslot, slot, etc.

[0177] In addition, a long TTI (e.g., a normal TTI, a subframe, etc.) may be interpreted as a TTI having a time length of more than 1 ms, and a short TTI (e.g., a shortened TTI, etc.) may be interpreted as a TTI having a TTI length shorter than the TTI length of a long TTI and equal to or greater than 1 ms.

[0178] A resource block (RB) is a resource allocation unit in the time domain and the frequency domain, and may include one or more consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain. The number of subcarriers included in an RB may be the same regardless of numerology, for example, 12. The number of subcarriers included in an RB may be determined based on numerology.

[0179] The time domain of an RB may include one or more symbols and may have a length of one slot, one minislot, one subframe, or one TTI. One TTI, one subframe, etc. may each be composed of one or more resource blocks.

[0180] Note that one or more RBs may also be called a physical resource block (PRB), a sub-carrier group (SCG), a resource element group (REG), a PRB pair, an RB pair, etc.

[0181] Furthermore, a resource block may be composed of one or more resource elements (REs). For example, one RE may be a radio resource region of one subcarrier and one symbol.

[0182] A Bandwidth Part (BWP) (which may also be referred to as a fractional bandwidth) may represent a subset of contiguous common resource blocks (RBs) for a given numerology on a given carrier, where the common RBs may be identified by their index relative to a common reference point of the carrier. PRBs may be defined in a given BWP and numbered within that BWP.

[0183] The BWP may include a BWP for UL (UL BWP) and a BWP for DL ​​(DL BWP). One or more BWPs may be configured for a UE within one carrier.

[0184] At least one of the configured BWPs may be active, and the UE may not expect to transmit or receive a given signal / channel outside the active BWP. Note that the terms "cell," "carrier," etc. in this disclosure may be read as "BWP."

[0185] The above-described structures of radio frames, subframes, slots, minislots, symbols, etc. are merely examples. For example, the number of subframes included in a radio frame, the number of slots per subframe or radio frame, the number of minislots included in a slot, the number of symbols and RBs included in a slot or minislot, the number of subcarriers included in an RB, the number of symbols in a TTI, the symbol length, the cyclic prefix (CP) length, etc. may be variously changed.

[0186] The terms "connected," "coupled," or any variation thereof, refer to any direct or indirect connection or coupling between two or more elements, and may include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements that are "connected" or "coupled" to each other. The coupling or connection between elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. For example, "connected" may be read as "access." As used in this disclosure, two elements may be considered to be "connected" or "coupled" to each other using one or more wires, cables, and / or printed electrical connections, as well as electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the radio frequency range, microwave range, and optical (both visible and invisible) range, as some non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples.

[0187] The reference signal may also be abbreviated as Reference Signal (RS) and may be called a pilot depending on the applicable standard.

[0188] As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based only on," unless expressly stated otherwise. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on."

[0189] The "means" in the configuration of each of the above devices may be replaced with "part," "circuit," "device," etc.

[0190] As used in this disclosure, any reference to an element using a designation such as "first," "second," etc. does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient method of distinguishing between two or more elements. Thus, a reference to a first and a second element does not imply that only two elements may be employed therein or that the first element must precede the second element in some way.

[0191] When the terms "include," "including," and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms are intended to be inclusive, similar to the term "comprising." Furthermore, when the term "or" is used in this disclosure, it is not intended to be an exclusive or.

[0192] In this disclosure, where articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, the disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are in the plural form.

[0193] As used in this disclosure, the terms "determining" and "determining" may encompass a wide variety of actions. "Determining" and "determining" may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, searching, inquiring (e.g., searching in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertaining, and the like. "Determining" and "determining" may also include receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory), and the like. Furthermore, "judgment" and "decision" can include regarding resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. as having been "judged" or "decided." In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include regarding some action as having been "judged" or "decided." Furthermore, "judgment (decision)" can be interpreted as "assuming," "expecting," "considering," etc.

[0194] In the present disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." The term may also mean "A and B are each different from C." Terms such as "separate" and "coupled" may also be interpreted in the same way as "different."

[0195] 11 shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle 2001. As shown in Fig. 11, the vehicle 2001 includes a drive unit 2002, a steering unit 2003, an accelerator pedal 2004, a brake pedal 2005, a shift lever 2006, left and right front wheels 2007, left and right rear wheels 2008, an axle 2009, an electronic control unit 2010, various sensors 2021 to 2029, an information service unit 2012, and a communication module 2013.

[0196] The drive unit 2002 is composed of, for example, an engine, a motor, or a hybrid of an engine and a motor.

[0197] The steering unit 2003 includes at least a steering wheel (also called a handle) and is configured to steer at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels based on the operation of the steering wheel operated by the user.

[0198] The electronic control unit 2010 is composed of a microprocessor 2031, a memory (ROM, RAM) 2032, and a communication port (IO port) 2033. Signals are input to the electronic control unit 2010 from various sensors 2021 to 2027 provided in the vehicle. The electronic control unit 2010 may also be called an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

[0199] The signals from the various sensors 2021 to 2028 include a current signal from a current sensor 2021 that senses the current of the motor, a rotation speed signal of the front and rear wheels obtained by a rotation speed sensor 2022, an air pressure signal of the front and rear wheels obtained by an air pressure sensor 2023, a vehicle speed signal obtained by a vehicle speed sensor 2024, an acceleration signal obtained by an acceleration sensor 2025, an accelerator pedal depression amount signal obtained by an accelerator pedal sensor 2029, a brake pedal depression amount signal obtained by a brake pedal sensor 2026, a shift lever operation signal obtained by a shift lever sensor 2027, and a detection signal for detecting obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, etc. obtained by an object detection sensor 2028.

[0200] The information service unit 2012 is composed of various devices, such as a car navigation system, an audio system, speakers, a television, and a radio, for providing various types of information such as driving information, traffic information, and entertainment information, and one or more ECUs for controlling these devices. The information service unit 2012 uses information obtained from external devices via the communication module 2013, etc., to provide various types of multimedia information and multimedia services to the occupants of the vehicle 1.

[0201] The driving assistance system unit 2030 is composed of various devices that provide functions for preventing accidents and reducing the driver's driving burden, such as millimeter-wave radar, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), cameras, positioning locators (e.g., GNSS, etc.), map information (e.g., high-definition (HD) maps, autonomous vehicle (AV) maps, etc.), gyro systems (e.g., IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), INS (Inertial Navigation System), etc.), AI (Artificial Intelligence) chips, and AI processors, as well as one or more ECUs that control these devices. The driving assistance system unit 2030 also transmits and receives various information via the communication module 2013 to realize driving assistance functions or autonomous driving functions.

[0202] The communication module 2013 can communicate with the microprocessor 2031 and components of the vehicle 1 via the communication port. For example, the communication module 2013 transmits and receives data via the communication port 2033 to and from a driving unit 2002, a steering unit 2003, an accelerator pedal 2004, a brake pedal 2005, a shift lever 2006, left and right front wheels 2007, left and right rear wheels 2008, an axle 2009, a microprocessor 2031 and memory (ROM, RAM) 2032 in the electronic control unit 2010, and sensors 2021 to 2028, which are provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0203] The communication module 2013 is a communication device that can be controlled by the microprocessor 2031 of the electronic control unit 2010 and can communicate with an external device. For example, it transmits and receives various information to and from the external device via wireless communication. The communication module 2013 may be located either inside or outside the electronic control unit 2010. The external device may be, for example, a base station, a mobile station, or the like.

[0204] The communication module 2013 transmits, via wireless communication to an external device, a current signal from the current sensor that is input to the electronic control unit 2010. The communication module 2013 also transmits, via wireless communication to an external device, the rotation speed signals of the front and rear wheels acquired by a rotation speed sensor 2022, the air pressure signals of the front and rear wheels acquired by an air pressure sensor 2023, the vehicle speed signal acquired by a vehicle speed sensor 2024, the acceleration signal acquired by an acceleration sensor 2025, the accelerator pedal depression amount signal acquired by an accelerator pedal sensor 2029, the brake pedal depression amount signal acquired by a brake pedal sensor 2026, the shift lever operation signal acquired by a shift lever sensor 2027, and the detection signals for detecting obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, etc. acquired by an object detection sensor 2028, all of which are input to the electronic control unit 2010.

[0205] The communication module 2013 receives various information (traffic information, traffic signal information, vehicle distance information, etc.) transmitted from external devices and displays it on an information service unit 2012 provided in the vehicle. The communication module 2013 also stores the various information received from the external devices in a memory 2032 that can be used by the microprocessor 2031. Based on the information stored in the memory 2032, the microprocessor 2031 may control the drive unit 2002, steering unit 2003, accelerator pedal 2004, brake pedal 2005, shift lever 2006, left and right front wheels 2007, left and right rear wheels 2008, axle 2009, sensors 2021 to 2028, and the like provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0206] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present disclosure can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present disclosure is intended to be illustrative and does not have any limiting meaning on the present disclosure.

[0207] (Additional Note) The above disclosure may be expressed as follows.

[0208] A first feature is a base station comprising: a control unit that controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and a transmission unit that transmits information to other base stations, wherein the transmission unit transmits at least one of information regarding beams that are preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

[0209] A second feature is that, in the first feature, the base station is configured such that, when the base station receives interference from the other base station, the transmitting unit transmits at least one of information regarding a beam that is preferable for the base station to use by the other base station, information regarding a beam that is not preferable for the base station to use by the other base station, and measurement results regarding link interference between the base stations.

[0210] A third feature is the base station according to the first feature or the second feature, wherein the transmitter transmits scheduling information associated with the spatial domain information when the base station causes interference to the other base station.

[0211] A fourth feature is the base station according to at least one of the first to third features, wherein the control unit performs measurements on link interference between base stations when the base station causes interference to the other base station.

[0212] A fifth feature is a wireless communication system including a terminal and a base station, wherein the base station includes a control unit that controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band, and a transmission unit that transmits information to other base stations, and the transmission unit transmits at least one of information regarding beams that are preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

[0213] A sixth feature is a wireless communication method including: a step A in which a base station controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and a step B in which the base station transmits information to another base station, wherein the step B includes a step of transmitting at least one of information on a beam that is preferable for the base station to be used by the other base station, information on a beam that is not preferable for the base station to be used by the other base station, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results on link interference between base stations.

[0214] 10 Wireless communication system 20 NG-RAN 100 gNB 110 Receiving unit 120 Transmitting unit 130 Control unit 200 UE 210 Radio signal transmitting / receiving unit 220 Amplifying unit 230 Modulation / demodulation unit 240 Control signal / reference signal processing unit 250 Encoding / decoding unit 260 Data transmitting / receiving unit 270 Control unit 1001 Processor 1002 Memory 1003 Storage 1004 Communication device 1005 Input device 1006 Output device 1007 Bus 2001 Vehicle 2002 Drive unit 2003 Steering unit 2004 Accelerator pedal 2005 Brake pedal 2006 Shift lever 2007 Left and right front wheels 2008 Left and right rear wheels 2009 Axle 2010 Electronic control unit 2012 Information service unit 2013 Communication module 2021 Current sensor 2022 RPM sensor 2023 Air pressure sensor 2024 Vehicle speed sensor 2025 Acceleration sensor 2026 Brake pedal sensor 2027 Shift lever sensor 2028 Object detection sensor 2029 Accelerator pedal sensor 2030 Driving assistance system section 2031 Microprocessor 2032 Memory (ROM, RAM) 2033 Communication port

Claims

1. A base station comprising: a control unit that controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and a transmission unit that transmits information to other base stations, wherein the transmission unit transmits at least one of information regarding beams that are preferable for the base station to use as beams to be used by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferable for the base station to use as beams to be used by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

2. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit transmits at least one of information regarding a beam that is preferable for the base station to be used by the other base station when the base station is subjected to interference from the other base station, information regarding a beam that is not preferable for the base station to be used by the other base station, and measurement results regarding link interference between the base stations.

3. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits scheduling information associated with the spatial domain information when the base station causes interference to the other base station.

4. The base station according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs measurements on inter-link interference between base stations when the base station causes interference to the other base station.

5. A wireless communication system comprising a terminal and a base station, wherein the base station comprises: a control unit that controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and a transmission unit that transmits information to other base stations, wherein the transmission unit transmits at least one of information regarding beams that are preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferable for the base station to use by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

6. A wireless communication method comprising: step A in which a base station controls communication of uplink signals and downlink signals within a time division duplex band; and step B in which the base station transmits information to other base stations, wherein step B includes a step of transmitting at least one of information regarding beams that are preferred for the base station as beams to be used by the other base stations, information regarding beams that are not preferred for the base station as beams to be used by the other base stations, scheduling information associated with spatial domain information, and measurement results regarding link interference between base stations.

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