Base Station Downlink Signal Transmission Resource Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing number of user equipment (UEs) and data/control information in wireless communication systems puts pressure on base stations (BSs) to efficiently manage limited radio resources for uplink/downlink data and control information transmission/reception.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a method that allows for efficient transmission/reception of uplink/downlink signals through coordinated data transmission using multiple nodes, optimizing resource allocation and signal processing to enhance throughput in wireless communication systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the number of user equipment and data/control information increases, then the communication service coverage and capacity improve, but the radio resources available to base stations become more limited and harder to manage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication service capacityVSAvoidresource management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the resource management function by introducing a separate module specifically dedicated to determining resource allocation for downlink data and uplink control information. This module operates independently from other base station functions, dividing the complex resource management task into manageable components that can be handled systematically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by determining the resource allocation for downlink data and uplink control information in advance, before actual transmission occurs. The base station calculates and reserves appropriate radio resources based on predicted traffic patterns and service requirements, enabling efficient resource utilization when data transmission actually occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If multiple nodes are used for coordinated data transmission, then the signal transmission efficiency and throughput improve, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the functions of multiple nodes into a coordinated transmission system where nodes work together as a unified entity. By combining the capabilities of multiple nodes for downlink data transmission and uplink control information reception, the system achieves improved throughput and signal efficiency while managing complexity through integrated coordination mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP3614601B1Method and user equipment for receiving downlink signal and method and base station for transmitting downlink signal
Publication Date: 2021.05.19 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention provides: a base station for repeatedly transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) during a first subframe bundle comprising a plurality of subframes, and transmitting a PDSCH related to the PDCCH; and user equipment for receiving the PDCCH and the PDSCH. The PDSCH can be transmitted to the user equipment starting from subframe n+k, which is the kth subframe after the last subframe n-1 in the first subframe bundle, wherein k is an integer bigger than 0. The first subframe bundle may begin from a predetermined or fixed position.