AMF-Based Communication Group Control for IoT Device Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current 5G communication systems face challenges in effectively managing communication among multiple devices in a wireless communication system, particularly in IoT environments where seamless data transmission and cooperative communication across overlapping networks are required.

Innovation Solution

The method involves an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) that utilizes a distributed artificial intelligence entity to request and manage communication groups, allocate space-time block code matrices, and coordinate data modulation among terminals in overlapping networks for cooperative transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple devices communicate independently in overlapping networks, then device autonomy and flexibility are maintained, but communication efficiency and coordination deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice autonomyVSAvoidcommunication efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a network controller as an intermediary entity that coordinates communication among multiple devices in overlapping networks. The network controller receives communication requests, determines optimal transmission parameters, and manages resource allocation, thereby improving communication efficiency while preserving device autonomy through centralized coordination rather than direct device-to-device control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If centralized control is implemented for managing communication groups, then communication coordination and efficiency improve, but system complexity and control overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication coordinationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the communication group into multiple terminal devices and a network controller, with each terminal handling its own data transmission while the network controller manages coordination. This segmentation allows distributed execution of communication tasks, reducing the complexity burden on any single device while maintaining overall system coordination through the network controller.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If space-time block code matrices are allocated for cooperative transmission, then data integrity and reliability improve, but processing complexity and computational requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary allocation of space-time block code matrices by the network controller before actual data transmission occurs. The network controller determines and assigns appropriate code matrices to terminal devices based on channel conditions and transmission requirements, so that when data transmission occurs, the terminal devices can directly apply the pre-determined code matrices without performing complex real-time calculations, thus reducing processing complexity while maintaining data integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20230336966A1Method and apparatus for controlling communication of plurality of devices belonging to communication group
Publication Date: 2023.10.19 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method of controlling communication of a plurality of devices belonging to a communication group in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes requesting generation of the communication group, receiving, from a distributed artificial intelligence entity, information about terminals that are to perform cooperative transmission among the plurality of terminals included in the communication group, identifying, based on the information about the terminals that are to perform the cooperative transmission, the terminals that are to perform the cooperative transmission and modulation methods to be requested for the terminals that are to perform the cooperative transmission, respectively, for the cooperative transmission, and requesting the terminals that are to perform the cooperative transmission, to perform data modulation according to the identified modulation methods, respectively.