5. Option (e): The link direction becomes U.
The link direction of node 2 can be determined as one of the three options in a period in which the link direction of node 1 is U.
1. Option (1): The link direction becomes D.
2. Option (2): A period in which the link direction is D and a period in which the link direction is X can sequentially appear. Here, the weight of each period may be fixed or determined by a node (e.g., node 2) that determines slot formats.
3. Option (3): The link direction becomes X.
Here, the link direction configuration of node 2 in response to the link direction of node 1 can be selected from the aforementioned options such that condition 2 is satisfied (i.e., the link direction changes in the order of D, X and U over time).
To reduce the number of options, the link direction of node 2 which is available in response to the link direction of node 1 may be limited to only some of the aforementioned options.
C-2. Determination Method A-1
In addition to the above-described determination method A-0, in order to determine a slot format more simply, the link direction of node 2 is X if the link direction of node 1 is D, U if the link direction of node 1 is X and D if the link direction of node 1 is U when node 1 schedules node 2. An example of this method is illustrated in
C-3. Determination Method A-2