Antenna-Port Encoding Selection for Low-Latency Error Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication technologies face challenges in achieving high reliability and low latency due to increased demands in error correction processing, particularly in varying propagation path conditions, leading to increased latency and load on receivers.

Innovation Solution

A communication device and method that implicitly notifies the selected encoding processing manner based on antenna ports, combining known data sequences with parity codes to reduce the need for repetitive decoding processes, thereby enhancing reliability and reducing latency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional error correction processing is used in varying propagation path conditions, then reliability is improved, but latency increases and receiver load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror correction reliabilityVSAvoiddecoding latency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-notifying the encoding processing manner to the receiver before data transmission. This allows the receiver to prepare the appropriate decoding configuration in advance, eliminating the need for iterative decoding attempts and reducing latency while maintaining reliability in varying propagation conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the notification signal carrying encoding manner information) that bridges the transmitter and receiver. This intermediary enables the receiver to understand the encoding scheme beforehand, reducing decoding complexity and latency without compromising error correction reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If conventional error correction processing is used in varying propagation path conditions, then reliability is improved, but receiver load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror correction reliabilityVSAvoidreceiver processing load
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By pre-notifying the encoding processing manner, the receiver can configure its decoding process in advance, avoiding complex iterative decoding attempts. This reduces the computational load and processing complexity at the receiver while maintaining reliable error correction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The notification signal acts as an intermediary that provides the receiver with essential decoding information beforehand. This reduces the complexity of receiver processing by eliminating the need for multiple decoding attempts and complex adaptive algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If encoding scheme is selected based on frequency band, then decoding performance is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecoding performanceVSAvoidencoding selection complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies self-service by having the transmitter automatically select and notify the appropriate encoding scheme based on frequency band characteristics. This eliminates the need for complex negotiations or feedback mechanisms between transmitter and receiver, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining optimal decoding performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the encoding scheme parameter based on frequency band characteristics. By notifying the selected encoding manner to the receiver, the system achieves optimal decoding performance for different frequency bands without requiring complex adaptive mechanisms at both ends.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4131810B1Communication device, and communication method with selection of encoding manner depending on antenna port
Publication Date: 2026.01.28 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A communication device (20 and 40) includes a redundant data generation unit (212a and 412a), a signal generation unit (212b, 412b, 212c, and 412c), and a transmission unit (212d and 412d). The redundant data generation unit (212a and 412a) performs error correction coding processing on combined data obtained by combining first data and second data to generate redundant data used for error correction. The signal generation unit (212b, 412b, 212c, and 412c) generates a transmission signal based on the second data and the redundant data. The transmission unit (212d and 412d) transmits the transmission signal to another communication device (20 and 40) .