5G Handover RLF Reporting for Continuous Failure Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

In condition-based handover processes of wireless communication systems, continuous radio link failures (RLFs) can lead to inaccurate reporting of initial RLF situations, as subsequent RLF occurrences may delete the stored report, preventing mobile communication service providers from accurately perceiving the first RLF situation.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for configuring multiple RLF reports by identifying condition-based handover support, performing handovers to first and second cells upon failure, and transmitting comprehensive RLF reports including information about failures in both handovers to the base station.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a single RLF report is stored and updated with each subsequent RLF occurrence, then the reporting mechanism remains simple, but the accuracy of the first RLF situation is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveRLF situation informationVSAvoidreport storage structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the RLF reporting mechanism into multiple independent report structures (first RLF report and second RLF report) instead of using a single updated report. Each report preserves the specific situation of its corresponding RLF event, allowing the network to analyze different failure scenarios separately without overwriting previous information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent stores the first RLF report before the second RLF occurs, preserving the initial failure information. By preparing and storing multiple report structures in advance rather than updating a single report sequentially, the system ensures that the first RLF situation is captured and retained even when subsequent failures occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If multiple RLF reports are stored for continuous RLF scenarios, then the accuracy of RLF situation perception is improved, but the complexity of the reporting mechanism increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveRLF situation perception accuracyVSAvoidreporting mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the RLF reporting into distinct report structures for different failure events. Each report contains specific information about its corresponding RLF situation, enabling precise tracking and analysis of multiple failure scenarios without mixing or overwriting data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the network receives multiple RLF reports and can analyze the sequence and patterns of failures. This feedback loop allows the network to perceive the actual RLF situations accurately and make informed decisions about network optimization and handover parameter adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12477415B2Method and device for supporting network optimization in next-generation mobile communication system
Publication Date: 2025.11.18 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a communication technique that merges IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates than 4G systems, and a system for same. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present invention provides a method and device for implementing a handover operation and composing wireless connection failure information accompanying same.