In addition to the above-described determination method A-0, slot formats can be determined such that the weights of D, U and X are identical between the slot format of node 1 and the slot format of node 2 when node 1 schedules node 2. That is, the durations of D, U and X can be identical for the slot format of node 1 and the slot format of node 2. An example thereof is illustrated in 
Here, if the duration of the X period is shorter than the duration of the U period, slot formats cannot be determined such that the weights of D, U and X are identical between the slot format of node 1 and the slot format of node 2. Accordingly, to apply this method, a restriction that the duration of the X period needs to be longer than the duration of D and U periods is necessary.
C-4. Determination Method A-3
In addition to the above-described determination method A-0, considering that a downlink period starts at a slot starting point all the time and an uplink period ends at a slot end point when the slot format of current NR is configured in the order of D, X and U, slot formats can be determined such that a downlink period starts at a slot starting point all the time and an uplink period ends at a slot end point. That is, slot formats can be determined such that a timing at which U switches to D is positioned at a slot boundary.