Adaptive Sensing Slot Control for Echo-Quality-Based Frame Timing

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Solution Overview

Problem

In integrated sensing and communication scenarios, fixed sensing frame configurations lead to time resource redundancy or failure to meet sensing performance requirements due to changing communication and sensing loads.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that adjust the duration of sensing slots based on echo signal quality indicators, allowing flexible adaptation to environmental changes while maintaining sensing performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If fixed sensing frame configurations are used, then sensing services can be performed with simple configuration, but time resource redundancy occurs or sensing performance requirements cannot be met

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing frame configurationVSAvoidtime resource utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the sensing frame configuration adaptable rather than fixed. The network device dynamically adjusts sensing frame parameters including duration, subcarrier spacing, and cyclic prefix length based on real-time channel conditions and sensing requirements, allowing the system to optimize time resource utilization while maintaining simple operational procedures through automated adaptation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by modifying key sensing frame parameters such as frame duration, subcarrier spacing, and cyclic prefix configuration based on channel quality indicators and sensing performance requirements. This allows the system to transition between different configuration states to eliminate time resource redundancy while ensuring sensing performance is always met.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If fixed sensing frame configurations are used, then configuration management is simplified, but sensing performance requirements cannot be met under varying conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration managementVSAvoidsensing performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network device continuously monitors channel conditions, echo signal quality, and sensing performance metrics. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts sensing frame configurations to maintain reliable sensing performance under varying conditions without requiring manual reconfiguration, thus preserving ease of operation while ensuring performance requirements are met.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from static fixed configurations to dynamic adaptive configurations that respond to changing environmental conditions. The network device adjusts sensing frame parameters in real-time based on detected channel characteristics and sensing requirements, ensuring reliable performance while maintaining simplified operation through automated adaptation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If sensing slot duration is extended, then sensing performance is improved, but time resource occupation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing performanceVSAvoidtime resource occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the sensing slot duration and other frame parameters based on actual sensing requirements and channel conditions. When sensing performance requirements are met with shorter slots, the system reduces time resource occupation. When higher performance is needed, the system extends slot duration only to the necessary extent, optimizing the balance between performance and time resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements partial action by extending sensing slot duration only to the extent necessary to meet performance requirements, rather than using fixed extended durations. This allows the system to achieve adequate sensing performance with minimal time resource occupation by applying just the right amount of sensing time needed for each specific scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4496409B1Sensing processing method and device
Publication Date: 2026.02.18 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses a sensing processing method and apparatus, a communication device, and a readable storage medium, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The sensing processing method in embodiments of this application includes: obtaining, by a first device, a first indicator, where the first indicator includes echo signal quality within a first sensing frame or predicted echo signal quality within a second sensing frame, the second sensing frame is a sensing frame following the first sensing frame, and a sensing frame includes a first slot for performing signal transmission and reception; and determining, by the first device, a duration of a first slot of the second sensing frame based on the first indicator.