5G Resource Block Scheduling for Overlapping Bandwidth Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Resource blocks in 5G networks are not fully utilized due to resource allocation fragmentation when different types of terminal devices with varying bandwidths are deployed in the same network, leading to resource waste.

Innovation Solution

A resource scheduling method that generates and transmits resource occupation identification information to terminal devices, indicating resource block occupation in overlapping groups, allowing for efficient utilization of resource blocks by different types of terminal devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If different types of terminal devices with varying bandwidths are deployed in the same 5G network, then the network can serve diverse application scenarios, but resource blocks in resource block groups cannot be fully utilized leading to resource waste

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork adaptability to different terminal device typesVSAvoidresource block utilization efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the resource block group into individual resource blocks and introduces a bitmap structure to track the occupation status of each resource block. This allows fine-grained resource allocation where different terminal devices can be assigned to specific resource blocks based on their bandwidth requirements, preventing resource waste while maintaining network adaptability to diverse device types

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from coarse-grained resource allocation (allocating entire resource block groups) to fine-grained allocation (allocating individual resource blocks within the group). By adding the dimension of individual resource block tracking using bitmaps, the system achieves precise resource utilization while supporting multiple terminal device types with different bandwidth requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20250374310A1Resource scheduling method, resource use method, network device, terminal device and medium

Publication Date: 2025.12.04 ZTE CORP

AI summary

Provided are a resource scheduling method, a resource using method, a network device, a terminal device, and a storage medium, which belong to the technical field of communication. The resource scheduling method includes: obtaining resource configuration information corresponding to a first type of terminal device and resource configuration information corresponding to a second type of terminal device (S101); and generating resource occupation identification information according to the resource configuration information obtained, transmitting the resource occupation identification information to the first type of terminal device, and causing the first type of terminal device to schedule the resources according to the resource occupation identification information, where the resource occupation identification information is configured to indicate resource block occupation in an overlapping resource block group of the first type of terminal device and the second type of terminal device (S102).