ACK/NACK Resource Allocation for HARQ in Mobile Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile communication systems face inefficiencies in ACK/NACK transmission for multiple layers, leading to resource wastage and suboptimal reception capabilities when supporting Hybrid Automatic Retransmission Request (HARQ) protocols.

Innovation Solution

The method involves dynamic resource allocation and transmission schemes for ACK/NACK, where the number of resources and repetition times are adjusted based on the layer, employing different DFT input indexes and orthogonal codes for higher layers, and varying the number of times ACK/NACK is repeated for each layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional resource allocation is used for ACK/NACK transmission in multiple layers, then system simplicity is maintained, but resource efficiency deteriorates and reception capability is suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata throughputVSAvoidresource usage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by allocating different numbers of DFT input indexes and orthogonal codes to different layers. Specifically, higher layers are allocated more resources (e.g., 16 DFT input indexes and 16 orthogonal codes) while lower layers receive fewer resources (e.g., 8 DFT input indexes and 8 orthogonal codes). This differentiated resource allocation optimizes reception capability for each layer based on its specific requirements, improving overall system efficiency while reducing wasted resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If uniform repetition times are used for ACK/NACK across all layers, then implementation complexity is reduced, but reception capability for higher layers deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereception capabilityVSAvoidtransmission scheme complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamics by varying the number of repetition times for ACK/NACK transmission based on the layer. Higher layers are transmitted more times (e.g., 3 repetitions) while lower layers are transmitted fewer times (e.g., 2 repetitions). This dynamic adjustment of repetition times according to layer requirements enhances reception reliability for higher layers without unnecessarily increasing complexity across the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If more resources are allocated to higher layers, then reception capability is improved, but overall resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveACK/NACK reception capabilityVSAvoidtotal resource usage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by systematically varying key parameters (number of DFT input indexes, number of orthogonal codes, and number of repetition times) according to layer hierarchy. Higher layers receive increased parameter values to enhance their reception capability, while lower layers use reduced parameter values. This parameter-based differentiation ensures that resources are allocated efficiently according to actual needs, improving reliability where required without proportionally increasing total resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8103929B2Apparatus and method for transmitting forward/reverse ACK/NACK in mobile communication system
Publication Date: 2012.01.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for efficient ACKnowledgment/NonACKnowledgement (ACK/NACK) transmission in order to transmit forward data for multiple layers and support Hybrid Automatic Retransmission reQuest (HARQ) for each layer in a mobile communication system. The method includes determining whether transmission of the ACK/NACK is for a first layer or for layers higher than the first layer; and when the transmission of the ACK/NACK is for layers higher than the first layer, transmitting the reverse ACK/NACK by allocating resources to the higher layers with a quantity different from that of the first layer.