Base Station Scheduling for Adjacent Band Interference Avoidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

In mobile communications, interference occurs when user equipment (UE) uses one system on a frequency band and another system on an adjacent frequency band, leading to conflicts in message reception and transmission between different communication systems.

Innovation Solution

A scheduling method where a base station receives an indication of interference from the UE and generates temporary scheduling information to avoid overlapping scheduling times with the second system, allowing the UE to receive data from the second system without conflicting with the first system's scheduling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the base station schedules the UE continuously without interruption, then the productivity of the first system is improved, but the UE cannot receive data from the second system due to interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling efficiency of first systemVSAvoidability to receive data from second system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The base station implements periodic scheduling interruptions by sending notification signals to the UE at specific time points, allowing the UE to pause receiving data from the first system and switch to receive data from the second system. This periodic action pattern enables both systems to operate without permanent conflict.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The scheduling mechanism dynamically adjusts between normal scheduling mode and interrupted scheduling mode based on real-time conditions. The base station determines whether to send notification signals based on current service conditions, making the scheduling flexible and adaptive rather than fixed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the base station sends frequent notification signals to interrupt scheduling, then the adaptability to second system reception is improved, but the loss of time for scheduling operations increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to receive data from second systemVSAvoidscheduling time loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The base station sends notification signals in advance before the UE needs to switch systems. By predicting when the UE will need to receive data from the second system, the base station proactively interrupts scheduling at optimal moments, minimizing disruption to overall scheduling efficiency while ensuring timely system switching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If the base station modifies scheduling information based on service conditions, then the reliability of service delivery is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice delivery reliabilityVSAvoidscheduling management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base station monitors service conditions and uses this feedback to determine when to send notification signals. By continuously observing system state and adjusting scheduling decisions based on this feedback, the base station maintains reliable service delivery while keeping the control logic manageable through condition-based decision making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP2595449B1Scheduling method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2016.07.13 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a scheduling method and a device, which may avoid a conflict between scheduling performed by a first system on a UE and using, by the UE, a second system on a frequency band adjacent to a frequency band of the first system, such as receiving or sending, by the UE, data or a message of the second system. In this way, the problem of mutual interference in message reception and transmission that are performed by the UE in two systems on adjacent frequency bands is solved. The scheduling method provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes the following: receiving, by a base station in a first system, a first indication sent by a user equipment UE, where the first indication indicates that interference exists between the first system and a second system; generating, by the base station, temporary scheduling information, and sending the temporary scheduling information to the UE; and scheduling, by the base station, the UE according to the temporary scheduling information, where the time at which the base station schedules the UE according to the temporary scheduling information does not overlap the time at which the UE receives data from the second system.