Adaptive Wireless Control via Feedback Mechanisms

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems like MBS, there is no assurance that data is correctly received at mobile stations due to the lack of two-way communication, making it difficult for base stations to determine if data was properly received and necessitating an adaptive control mechanism for quality of service management.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a feedback mechanism, such as HARQ feedback, that allows mobile stations to communicate with base stations to confirm data receipt and provide detailed information for efficient retransmission, using protocols like ARQ, HARQ, or network coding, and reporting transmission information to enhance system operation in MBS systems like WiMAX.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a one-way communication system is used in MBS, then broadcasting efficiency is improved, but data reception reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebroadcasting efficiencyVSAvoiddata reception reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a feedback mechanism where mobile stations send acknowledgment signals back to the base station to indicate whether data was correctly received. This feedback loop enables the base station to determine reception status and initiate retransmissions when necessary, thereby maintaining broadcasting efficiency while improving data reception reliability through adaptive control based on received feedback.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Stability of the object's composition

If constant configuration and signaling are employed in MBS, then system operation stability is improved, but adaptability to varying channel conditions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem operation stabilityVSAvoidadaptability to channel conditions
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adaptation by allowing the base station to adjust transmission parameters such as modulation schemes, coding rates, and retransmission strategies based on feedback received from mobile stations about channel conditions. This dynamic adjustment mechanism maintains system stability through structured protocols while enabling adaptation to varying wireless channel conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by modifying transmission characteristics including modulation order, code rate, and power allocation based on measured channel quality indicators reported by mobile stations. These parameter adjustments enable the system to adapt to changing channel conditions while maintaining stable operation through controlled modification of key transmission parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If detailed feedback information is transmitted from MS to BS, then retransmission efficiency is improved, but signaling overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveretransmission efficiencyVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential feedback information needed for effective retransmission, such as acknowledgment status and channel quality indicators, while omitting redundant details. This selective extraction approach enables efficient retransmission decisions to be made with minimized signaling overhead by transmitting only the critical information required for adaptive control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP2117152B1System and apparatus for providing an adaptive control mechanism for wireless communications
Publication Date: 2017.06.21 IND TECH RES INST
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AI summary

A system for providing an adaptive control mechanism may include a mobile station within a multicast broadcast service group and a base station in communication with the mobile station. The base station may be configured to control provision of data to the mobile station, receive feedback with respect to receipt of at least a portion of the data provided, and determine a configuration of the base station for future transmissions based on the feedback received. The mobile station may be configured to determine a status with respect to receipt of data expected to be received from the base station, generate the feedback indicative of the status determined, and provide for communication of the feedback generated to the base station.