ATG Beam Scheduling for Public-Network Interference Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing aeronautical communication systems face challenges in completely suppressing interference from Air To Ground (ATG) base stations to surrounding public network base stations due to the ultra-long coverage of ATG base stations.

Innovation Solution

An interference suppression method and apparatus that calculate the angle range of a shaped beam from an ATG base station to a terminal and determine interference parameters, allowing the system to identify target terminals causing interference. The method prohibits the ATG base station from scheduling these target terminals, thereby reducing interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If ATG base stations use ultra-long coverage to serve terminals, then service coverage is improved, but interference to surrounding public network base stations increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice coverage areaVSAvoidinterference to public network base stations
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the ATG base station's service area have different scheduling policies. Terminals in the interference direction (toward public network base stations) are identified as target terminals and prohibited from scheduling, while other terminals continue normal service. This creates localized quality differentiation within the coverage area, allowing the base station to maintain ultra-long coverage while suppressing interference in specific directions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If ATG base stations schedule all terminals, then system productivity is improved, but air interface resource loss increases due to interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem scheduling efficiencyVSAvoidair interface resource loss
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts target terminals from the overall terminal set by calculating angle ranges and interference parameters. These identified target terminals are then separated from normal scheduling operations and prohibited from being scheduled. This extraction approach allows the system to maintain high productivity for non-interfering terminals while eliminating the harmful impact of interfering terminals on air interface resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Illumination intensity

If ATG base stations transmit with high power, then downlink signal quality is improved, but interference to surrounding base stations increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedownlink signal strengthVSAvoidinterference to public network base stations
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary anti-action by proactively identifying target terminals through angle range calculation and interference parameter analysis before scheduling decisions are made. By determining which terminals would cause interference in advance and prohibiting their scheduling, the system prevents interference from occurring in the first place, rather than attempting to mitigate it after the fact. This allows high power transmission to continue for non-target terminals while preventing harmful interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Data Source

PatentUS20250294603A1Interference suppression method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.09.18 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an interference suppression method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic apparatus. The method comprises: calculating the angle range of a formed beam of a first base station to a first terminal, and calculating an interference parameter between the first base station and a second base station; determining, according to the angle range of the formed beam and the interference parameter, whether the first terminal is a target terminal; and if the first terminal is the target terminal, the first base station prohibiting scheduling of the first terminal.