Methods for signaling a slot format of each link by a DgNB will be described in detail as follows. Some of the methods which will be described below may be used together.
1. Method 1: The DgNB can broadcast slot format information of all links under the DgNB.
The ID of an RN and slot format information of a link scheduled by the corresponding RN can be signaled to all RNs under the DgNB. For example, the DgNB can broadcast information about {IDs of RNs, slot formats of backhaul links scheduled by the RNs, and slot formats of access links scheduled by the RNs} with respect to RN1 and RN2 in the environment as shown in
2. Method 2: The DgNB can signal a slot format of each link in a unicast manner.
3. Method 3: To signal a slot format of each link by the DgNB, only information of nodes under each node may be transmitted.
B-2. Distributed Method