Metrics for fairness and latency assurance in IAB networks

    公开(公告)号:US11991079B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17593693

    申请日:2021-01-14

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04L45/70 H04L45/38 H04W40/22

    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing various metrics for in integrated IAB networks are disclosed. A child IAB node may determine metrics regarding one or more of its data flows and report these metrics to an upstream IAB node (that is a parent node and/or an IAB donor). The upstream node may determine a data flow prioritization configuration using these metrics that it either uses itself or sends back to the child IAB node or another IAB node of the IAB network for use there. Metrics discussed include a number of hops metric, an aggregate throughput per BH RLC channel ID (or per routing ID) metric, a fairness index per BH RLC channel ID (or per routing ID) metric, a packet drop metric, and a per-hop latency for aggregated traffic per BH RLC channel ID (or per routing ID) per IAB node metric.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IAB MEC
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240049000A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US17593291

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W16/28 H04W80/06

    Abstract: Systems and methods for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality are disclosed herein. An TAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) having a local application instance of a MEC-enabled application. The local application instance is configured for communication with a first user equipment (UE) connected to the TAB node. A mobile termination functionality (MT) of the TAB node uses a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to transport data of the local application instance between the MT and an IAB donor. Further, data of the local application instance is transported between the UE and the TAB node via one of a variety of methods, including the use of a second PDCP layer at the DU (and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layers at each of the DU and the MT), and/or via sidelink.

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