Adaptive Message Length Prioritization for Poor Wireless Channels

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing complexity of wireless communication devices strains battery life while maintaining accurate signal transmission and reception, necessitating improvements in power efficiency and message transmission accuracy.

Innovation Solution

User equipment devices determine message acknowledgement failures and calculate a recommended message length, providing notifications for prioritizing shorter messages to improve transmission success in poor signal conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the UE device transmits longer messages to convey more information, then the information completeness is improved, but the transmission reliability deteriorates under poor channel conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidtransmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically adjusts message length based on real-time channel conditions. The UE device determines channel quality indicators and adapts the message length parameter accordingly, transforming from static message transmission to dynamic adaptation. This resolves the contradiction by making message length flexible rather than fixed, allowing optimization between information completeness and transmission reliability based on current channel state.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the message length parameter according to channel conditions. By modifying this key parameter dynamically, the system achieves better transmission reliability without permanently sacrificing information completeness. The parameter adjustment allows the same communication system to operate effectively under varying channel conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the UE device retransmits messages to improve delivery reliability, then the transmission reliability is improved, but the time delay increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedelivery reliabilityVSAvoidtime delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by adjusting message length before transmission based on predicted or current channel conditions. This preventive approach avoids the need for retransmission delays by ensuring the message is optimized for the current channel state from the outset, thus improving delivery reliability without incurring retransmission time penalties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables the system to skip retransmission by transmitting an optimally sized message that is more likely to succeed on the first attempt. By rushing through with a well-prepared, condition-adapted message, the system avoids the time-consuming retransmission process while maintaining high delivery reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the UE device increases processing functionality to handle complex communications, then the communication capability is improved, but the power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication capabilityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by implementing only the necessary level of processing complexity required for the current channel conditions. Rather than always using maximum processing capability, the system adjusts its processing intensity to match the actual needs, reducing unnecessary power consumption while maintaining adequate communication capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts processing functionality based on channel conditions and message requirements. The UE device activates higher-level processing functions only when needed, rather than maintaining constant high-processing state. This dynamic adaptation reduces average power consumption while preserving communication capability when required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12627955B2Prioritization of recommended shorter messages
Publication Date: 2026.05.12 APPLE INC
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AI summary

This disclosure relates to techniques for performing transmission of a message in a wireless communication system. A recommended message length may be estimated based on channel conditions. A message may be prioritized for transmission based on user input and/or the recommended message length.