Backscatter Terminal Feedback for Dynamic Channel Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

In backscatter communication scenarios, dynamic changes in the number of backscatter devices and uncertain channel states can lead to misdetection or missed detection of communication channels or signals, reducing communication efficiency and reliability.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for information transmission in backscatter communication, where a terminal sends first information to a network side device for configuration update and/or transmission adjustment. The first information includes inventory-related information, backscattering information, or information related to a carrier wave and/or control command.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the number of backscatter devices changes dynamically and channel state is uncertain, then the system can adapt to various scenarios, but misdetection or missed detection of communication channels or signals occurs, reducing communication efficiency and reliability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to dynamic device quantity and channel changesVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the terminal device sends first information (including detection results, inventory-related information, or backscattering information) to the network side device. The network side device uses this feedback to perform configuration updates and transmission adjustments, thereby resolving detection errors and improving communication reliability while maintaining adaptability to dynamic conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary detection and reporting actions before actual communication occurs. The terminal device detects channel conditions and device states in advance, sends this information to the network side device, which then performs preliminary configuration updates. This preliminary action prevents misdetection and missed detection during actual communication, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If configuration updates and transmission adjustments are performed frequently to maintain reliability, then communication reliability improves, but system complexity and processing overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements partial configuration updates by selectively sending only necessary first information (detection results, inventory-related information, or backscattering information) from the terminal device to the network side device. This partial action approach maintains communication reliability by updating only what is needed, rather than performing complete frequent updates, thereby reducing system complexity and processing overhead

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250097776A1Information transmission method and apparatus of backscatter communication, terminal, and network side device
Publication Date: 2025.03.20 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for information transmission of backscatter communication, a terminal, and a network side device are provided. The method includes: the terminal sends first information to the network side device, where the first information is used for configuration update or transmission adjustment related to backscatter communication, and the first information includes at least one of the following: inventory-related information; information related to backscattering of a backscatter device; or information related to a carrier wave or a control command.