5G UE Random Access Resource Segmentation for Interference Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems face challenges in efficiently determining transmission resources and transmitting uplink and downlink signals, particularly in 5G communication systems aimed at supporting increased data traffic and IoT applications.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a method for determining transmission resources and a method for transmitting uplink and downlink signals, which includes configuring different types of cell-common UL/DL information to indicate valid transmission occasions for random access, allowing for efficient allocation of resources and reduction of interference between uplink and downlink signals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If frequency-domain resources are used for both uplink and downlink transmissions, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but interference between uplink and downlink signals increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidinterference between uplink and downlink signals
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The frequency-domain resources are segmented into different types (first-type resources for uplink, second-type resources for downlink, third-type resources for both). This segmentation allows the system to allocate resources more precisely, enabling simultaneous uplink and downlink transmissions on third-type resources while maintaining dedicated resources for each direction, thus improving overall resource utilization while managing interference through structured resource separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different quality attributes are assigned to different frequency-domain resources based on their intended use. First-type resources are optimized for uplink transmission, second-type for downlink, and third-type for bidirectional communication. This local differentiation of resource qualities enables the system to maximize resource utilization efficiency while controlling interference by ensuring that resources are appropriately characterized for their specific transmission purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If transmission resources are allocated without distinction between uplink and downlink, then resource allocation efficiency is improved, but transmission reliability deteriorates due to increased interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation efficiencyVSAvoidtransmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically determines whether to allocate first-type, second-type, or third-type resources based on real-time transmission conditions, traffic requirements, and interference levels. This dynamic resource allocation allows the system to achieve high resource allocation efficiency by flexibly assigning resources while maintaining transmission reliability through adaptive selection of resource types that are appropriate for the current transmission scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameters of frequency-domain resources by categorizing them into different types with distinct characteristics. By adjusting the resource type parameters based on transmission needs, the system can efficiently allocate resources while ensuring reliability - using third-type resources for bidirectional transmission when conditions permit, and falling back to dedicated uplink or downlink resources when interference concerns arise.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4122270B1Transmission method and device
Publication Date: 2025.05.28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present application discloses a transmission method and device. According to an aspect of the present application, there is provided a transmission method performed by a user equipment (UE). The method includes: receiving resource configuration information from a base station; determining valid transmission occasions from transmission occasions based on the resource configuration information; performing random access at the valid transmission occasions, wherein the resource configuration information received from the base station contains time-domain and frequency-domain uplink and downlink transmission resource information.