In this case, if the access link slot format of node 2 and the slot format of node 3 are configured such that X periods do not overlap as illustrated in
Accordingly, to configure slot formats such that all of D, X and U periods are present in the backhaul link of node 2, presence of the following restrictions in a slot format of access links available in an IAB environment is proposed.
1. Method 1. A slot format is configured such that X periods of access links under the same DgNB overlap in time.
2. Method 2. When node A and node B area scheduled, a slot format is configured such that X periods of an access link of node A and an access link of node B overlap in time.
An example of configuring a slot format of a backhaul link according to an access link slot format when a slot format is configured such that X periods of access links of nodes under the same DgNB or connected nodes overlap in time, as described above, is illustrated in
Here, a backhaul link slot format of a DgNB can be determined according to the access link slot format of the DgNB and the access link slot format of RN1. Here, the backhaul link slot format can be configured in the order of X, U, D and X or in the order of X, D, U and X according to configuration of access links. Here, an X period may be present between a U period and a D period or between a D period and a U period.