Base Station Wireless Charging Capability Signaling for Cell Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems lack efficient methods for determining and indicating wireless charging capabilities between base stations and terminals, particularly in advanced cellular networks like 5G and 6G, which can impact cell selection and charging operations.
Innovation Solution
A capability determination method and apparatus that enables terminals to receive and determine wireless charging capabilities from base stations through various signaling methods, allowing for informed cell selection and charging configurations based on the base station's capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user equipment supports multiple communication standards and frequency bands, then the communication capability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs capability determination in advance by sending a capability inquiry message before actual communication occurs. The network side equipment obtains the user equipment's capability information (supported standards, frequency bands, protocols) beforehand, allowing the network to make informed routing and resource allocation decisions without the user equipment needing to continuously signal its capabilities during communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a capability determination mechanism as an intermediary layer between the user equipment and the network side equipment. This intermediary process (capability inquiry and reporting) acts as a mediator that translates the user equipment's complex multi-standard capabilities into structured capability information that the network can efficiently process and use for resource allocation, thereby reducing the overall system complexity.
2Measurement precision
If the network side equipment determines user equipment capability in real-time during communication, then the capability information is up-to-date, but the communication efficiency and time consumption are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The capability determination is performed in advance during the connection establishment phase or before resource allocation, rather than in real-time during data transmission. The network side equipment sends a capability inquiry message and receives the capability report beforehand, storing this information for subsequent communication sessions. This preliminary action ensures accurate capability information is available without causing time loss during actual communication.
3Loss of information
If the user equipment continuously reports its capability information, then the network has accurate and timely capability data, but the signaling overhead and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The user equipment maintains and manages its own capability information internally, including details about supported communication standards, frequency bands, and protocols. When the network side equipment needs this information, it sends a capability inquiry message, and the user equipment responds with its stored capability data. This self-service approach eliminates the need for continuous capability reporting, as the user equipment only provides capability information when explicitly requested, thereby reducing signaling overhead while ensuring information availability.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a capability determination method, comprising: receiving capability information sent by a base station; and determining the wireless charging capability of the base station according to the capability information. According to the present disclosure, the base station indicates the wireless charging capability to a terminal, so that the terminal can determine the wireless charging capability of the base station, such that the terminal can, when performing a subsequent action, selectively perform an appropriate action by making reference to the wireless charging capability of the base station.