Adaptive Pilot Beam Power and Width for Reliable Node Measurements

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing beam-forming technologies fail to account for varying distances and distributions of communication nodes, leading to inefficient power utilization and resource allocation due to uniform beam transmission, which results in wasted resources for nodes with low path loss and insufficient resources for densely populated areas.

Innovation Solution

The method involves configuring and transmitting multiple pilot beams with distinct characteristics, such as varying transmit power, gain, and width, allowing communication nodes to select optimal beams based on calculated boosting values and channel quality, optimizing power and resource utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If uniform beam transmission is used for all second communication nodes, then the system implementation is simple, but nodes with low path loss waste power resources while nodes with high path loss cannot obtain reliable measurement pilots

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem implementation simplicityVSAvoidmeasurement pilot reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by configuring different beam parameters (transmit power, beam gain, beam width) for different spatial regions or groups of second communication nodes. Specifically, the first communication node divides the service area into multiple regions based on distance or spatial distribution, and transmits beams with optimized parameters tailored to each region's characteristics, ensuring reliable measurement pilots for all nodes regardless of their path loss conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes beam parameters (transmit power, beam gain, beam width, number of beams) based on the spatial distribution and path loss characteristics of second communication nodes. By dynamically adjusting these parameters for different regions or node groups, the system achieves reliable measurement pilots without requiring uniform high-power transmission to all nodes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If uniform beam transmission is used for all regions, then the system configuration is simple, but densely populated regions do not obtain sufficient power or space resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebeam configuration complexityVSAvoidpower and space resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by configuring different beam parameters (transmit power, beam gain, beam width, number of beams) for different spatial regions or groups of second communication nodes. Specifically, the first communication node divides the service area into multiple regions based on distance or spatial distribution, and transmits beams with optimized parameters tailored to each region's characteristics, ensuring reliable measurement pilots for all nodes regardless of their path loss conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes beam parameters (transmit power, beam gain, beam width, number of beams) based on the spatial distribution and path loss characteristics of second communication nodes. By dynamically adjusting these parameters for different regions or node groups, the system achieves reliable measurement pilots without requiring uniform high-power transmission to all nodes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If transmit power is increased for all nodes to ensure sufficient resources, then all nodes can obtain reliable measurement pilots, but power resources are wasted in regions with fewer nodes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement pilot reliabilityVSAvoidpower resource efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by configuring different beam parameters (transmit power, beam gain, beam width, number of beams) for different spatial regions or groups of second communication nodes. Specifically, the first communication node divides the service area into multiple regions based on distance or spatial distribution, and transmits beams with optimized parameters tailored to each region's characteristics, ensuring reliable measurement pilots for all nodes regardless of their path loss conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes beam parameters (transmit power, beam gain, beam width, number of beams) based on the spatial distribution and path loss characteristics of second communication nodes. By dynamically adjusting these parameters for different regions or node groups, the system achieves reliable measurement pilots without requiring uniform high-power transmission to all nodes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3098976B1Acquisition method, beam sending method, communication node, system and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.03 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

A method for acquiring beam information, a method for transmitting a pilot beam, a communication node, a system, and a computer storage medium related to the field of wireless communications. The method for acquiring beam information includes: receiving at least one type of pilot beams from a first communication node; acquiring configuration information of each type of the pilot beams or information of a configuration difference between any two types of the received pilot beams; calculating boosting values of transmit power of any two types of the received pilot beams according to the configuration information or the information of a configuration difference; calculating channel quality information of the received pilot beams; and selecting a pilot beam according to the boosting values of transmit power and the channel quality information and determining beam information according to the pilot beam.