Adaptive Access Scheme Selection for Wireless Signal Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems, particularly in LTE, face challenges in efficiently enabling direct communication between user equipment (UEs) due to differences in requirements compared to legacy LTE communication, leading to issues with signal transmission and reception efficiency, especially in scenarios with high access attempt probabilities.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that adapt the signal access scheme based on the access attempt probability, employing either random access or scheduled access, where the transmitter and receiver use predefined resources and coding rates to optimize signal transmission and reception, particularly in device-to-device (D2D) communication scenarios.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If random access scheme is used for signal transmission, then ease of operation is improved, but collision probability increases in high-load scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess scheme simplicityVSAvoidcommunication success probability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the access scheme adjustable rather than fixed. The base station dynamically switches between random access and scheduled access schemes based on the number of access attempts, allowing the system to adapt to changing load conditions and optimize both ease of operation and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If scheduled access scheme is used for signal transmission, then communication reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication success probabilityVSAvoidaccess control mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by applying different access schemes to different situations rather than uniformly across all scenarios. Random access is used when access attempts are below a threshold (simpler operation), while scheduled access is used when attempts exceed the threshold (higher reliability), making each part of the system have the appropriate complexity for its specific function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Productivity

If access attempt probability increases, then productivity of signal transmission attempts is improved, but collision frequency increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission attempt rateVSAvoidcollision frequency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by using the number of access attempts as a feedback signal to adjust the access scheme. When access attempts exceed a predetermined threshold, the system switches to scheduled access, which reduces collision frequency while maintaining high productivity of signal transmission attempts

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10080246B2Apparatus and method for transmitting signals using multiple access schemes
Publication Date: 2018.09.18 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention provides a method and a device for differing the scheme of accessing a reception device on the basis of the probability of attempted access to the reception device or an indicator similar thereto. The transmission device according to the present invention transmits signals according to a first scheme or a second scheme on the basis of access attempts or indicators similar thereto and receives signals according to the first scheme or second scheme on the basis of the access attempts or indictors similar thereto.