Terminal AI Report Handling for Accurate Wireless Link Assessment

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Solution Overview

Problem

The limited component capabilities of terminal devices in wireless communication systems lead to interruptions in AI functions, causing the network device to incorrectly assume radio link issues, resulting in communication performance errors.

Innovation Solution

The terminal device identifies and manages an interruption period of the AI function, skipping or sending alternative reports during this period to align expectations with the network device, preventing misinterpretation of communication failures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the terminal device loads and uses an AI model for determining reports, then communication performance is improved, but the AI function may be interrupted due to limited component capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication performanceVSAvoidAI function interruption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device performs preliminary actions by skipping or sending alternative reports during the AI function interruption period before the network device can misinterpret the absence of AI-related reports. This preliminary action prevents the network device from making incorrect determinations about radio link quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the terminal device skips sending AI-related reports during interruption period, then network device avoids incorrect determination, but the network device cannot receive the report determined by AI model

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork device determination accuracyVSAvoidAI model report
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device extracts and sends alternative reports that are not associated with the AI function during the interruption period. This allows the network device to receive some reporting information while avoiding the problem of AI function interruption, effectively separating the AI-related reporting from non-AI reporting.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If the network device expects to receive AI-related reports continuously, then report reception is ensured, but the network device incorrectly determines radio link problems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereport receptionVSAvoidincorrect determination
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device provides feedback to the network device by sending alternative reports during the AI function interruption period. This feedback mechanism allows the network device to understand that reporting is occurring through alternative means, preventing incorrect determinations about radio link quality while maintaining continuous reporting feedback.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250234186A1Communication method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.07.17 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A communication method is provided. The method includes: A terminal device obtains an interruption period of the AI function, where the terminal device supports the artificial intelligence AI function, and the interruption period includes a start time point and interruption duration. The terminal device skips sending the first report to the network device within the interruption period according to a preconfigured rule, or sends a second report to the network device within the interruption period according to a preconfigured rule. The first report is associated with the AI function, and the second report is not associated with the AI function.