BCCH Reception Optimization via Terminal Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile communication systems require time-consuming and labor-intensive drive tests to measure and optimize Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) reception, leading to increased costs and maintenance time, particularly during initial network building and reconfiguration.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus where a terminal records and reports BCCH reception failure reasons and packet combination times to the base station, allowing for automatic optimization of transmission parameters, including BCCH transmission power and data rate, to improve reception performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual drive tests are performed to measure and optimize BCCH reception, then measurement accuracy is improved, but time consumption and labor costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveBCCH reception measurement accuracyVSAvoiddrive test time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device automatically performs BCCH reception measurements and reports results to the base station without requiring external measurement equipment or manual drive tests. The network system self-optimizes by collecting measurement data from user terminals during normal operation, eliminating the need for dedicated drive test resources while maintaining measurement accuracy through multiple terminal reports.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If manual drive tests are performed to measure and optimize BCCH reception, then network optimization quality is improved, but labor costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork optimization qualityVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic network optimization by having terminal devices autonomously measure BCCH reception quality and report results to the base station. The base station collects these reports and automatically adjusts transmission parameters without requiring manual intervention from network engineers, thereby maintaining high optimization quality while dramatically reducing operational complexity and labor costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The invention implements a feedback mechanism where terminal devices continuously report BCCH reception status to the base station, which then adjusts transmission parameters based on this feedback. This closed-loop system maintains high network optimization quality by continuously adapting to changing channel conditions without requiring manual drive tests or complex operational procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Device complexity

If conventional transmission parameters are used for BCCH, then system simplicity is maintained, but reception performance deteriorates in poor channel conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem configuration simplicityVSAvoidBCCH reception reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention introduces dynamic adaptation of BCCH transmission parameters based on measured channel conditions. The base station adjusts transmission parameters such as power and modulation scheme according to the reception quality reported by terminal devices, enabling the system to maintain high reception reliability in varying channel conditions while preserving relative system simplicity through automated parameter adjustment rather than complex manual configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2472742B1Method and device for sending and receiving a broadcast control channel in a mobile communication system
Publication Date: 2020.05.27 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method and device for automatically optimizing the send parameters in a mobile communication system wherein, in order to optimize the BCCH reception performance, a terminal stores information relating to BCCH reception failure reasons or the number of instances of packet combination for BCCH reception, and this information is reported to a base station.