Beam Measurement Reporting Threshold for 5G Handover

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 5G mobile communication networks, there is a lack of effective methods for reporting beam measurement results, which hinders cell reselection and handover processes.

Innovation Solution

A beam measurement reporting method that involves receiving measurement configuration information from a base station, performing beam measurements, and determining which beams to report based on a threshold, allowing for efficient reporting of beam information to the base station, including identification and measurement results, to facilitate cell reselection and handover decisions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If beam measurement reporting is implemented in 5G networks, then cell reselection and handover efficiency are improved, but radio resources are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecell reselection and handover efficiencyVSAvoidradio resources consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential beam measurement information (beam ID and measurement value) that is necessary for cell reselection and handover decisions, filtering out unnecessary data. This selective extraction reduces the amount of radio resources consumed while maintaining the effectiveness of mobility management functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by having the UE pre-configure measurement parameters and thresholds before actual measurement occurs. The measurement configuration includes pre-set criteria for beam selection and reporting triggers, allowing the UE to efficiently determine which beams need reporting without consuming additional radio resources for real-time decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive beam measurement reporting is performed, then measurement accuracy is improved, but reporting complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebeam measurement accuracyVSAvoidreporting complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the beam measurement reporting process into distinct components: beam identification, measurement value extraction, and conditional reporting. This segmentation allows each component to be handled independently and simplifies the overall reporting mechanism while maintaining measurement accuracy through structured data collection and processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3664499B1Beam measurement reporting method and device, terminal and storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.08.23 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Disclosed are a beam measurement reporting method and device, a terminal and a storage medium. The method includes receiving measurement configuration information transmitted by a base station, performing beam measurement according to the measurement configuration information and determining a beam to be reported by using a beam measurement result determining threshold T carried in the measurement configuration information, and reporting a measurement report to the base station, where the measurement report carries information of the beam to be reported.