Base Station Beam Control for Traffic Volume Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
When two mobile station devices share a communication beam, the frequency band can become insufficient due to increased communication traffic, potentially limiting communication speed.
Innovation Solution
A base station device that dynamically adjusts communication beams by measuring traffic volumes and grouping mobile station devices to ensure each group's traffic remains within the bandwidth of a single beam, switching to a different beam if traffic exceeds the limit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple terminal devices are served by a single beam to improve resource utilization, then the frequency band efficiency is improved, but the communication speed may deteriorate when traffic volume increases beyond the beam's capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic beam management where the base station continuously monitors communication traffic volume and adapts beam allocation in real-time. When traffic volume exceeds a threshold, the system dynamically switches from single-beam to multi-beam configuration, ensuring communication speed is maintained while preserving frequency band efficiency through adaptive resource allocation
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the beam configuration parameter based on traffic volume conditions. By monitoring traffic metrics and adjusting beam allocation parameters (single beam vs. multiple beams), the system optimizes both frequency band efficiency and communication speed according to actual network conditions
2Device complexity
If communication resources are shared among multiple terminal devices to improve resource utilization, then device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of maintaining sufficient frequency band deteriorates under high traffic conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The base station implements a feedback mechanism that continuously monitors communication traffic volume from served terminal devices. Based on this feedback, the system determines whether to maintain single-beam or switch to multi-beam configuration, ensuring reliable frequency band sufficiency while managing resource allocation complexity through automated decision-making
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically monitoring its own traffic conditions and making autonomous decisions about beam allocation. The base station independently determines when to switch between single-beam and multi-beam modes based on monitored traffic volumes, eliminating the need for external intervention while maintaining reliable frequency band allocation
Data Source
AI summary
A base station device includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with a terminal device using a beam which is output in a specific direction; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to acquire a first communication traffic volume of communication with a first terminal device which is performed using a first beam, and control the communication unit such that the communication with the first terminal device is performed using a second beam different from the first beam based on the first communication traffic volume.