Coordinating signaling and resource allocation in wireless networks using radio access technologies

摘要

The use of radio access technology (RAT) may allow wireless communication using one or more node functions in a wireless node, such as a base station or access node. In addition, multiple wireless nodes may communicate in the network using a schedule that is consistent with the frame structure. For example, a wireless node may establish links with different wireless nodes using a RAT that supports a synchronized frame structure, such as a millimeter wave (mmW) RAT. A wireless node may instantiate one or more node functions such as an access node function (ANF) and a user equipment function (UEF). The wireless node may then communicate according to an active mode and a suspend mode using the node function, the communication being based on a schedule that is consistent with the frame structure.