Dynamic Beam Report Indication for CSI Resource Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in optimizing beam reporting and channel state information (CSI) transmission, leading to inefficiencies in resource usage and coordination between wireless devices and base stations.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a dynamic beam report mechanism where wireless devices transmit control messages based on additional information in downlink control information (DCI), determining whether to send reports to enhance the likelihood of successful transmission and improve resource utilization and coordination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If beam reports and CSI reports are transmitted periodically or aperiodically without dynamic indication, then the reporting mechanism is simple to implement, but resource usage efficiency deteriorates and coordination between wireless device and base station is improved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource usage efficiencyVSAvoidreporting mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic beam report indication where the base station sends DCI messages with additional information fields that dynamically control whether the wireless device should transmit beam reports or CSI reports. This dynamic indication mechanism allows the system to adapt reporting behavior based on current channel conditions and network requirements, thereby improving resource usage efficiency by avoiding unnecessary reports while maintaining coordination through controlled flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of report transmission by introducing an additional information field in DCI that can take different values to indicate different reporting behaviors. By modifying this parameter dynamically, the system can switch between different reporting modes (beam report, CSI report, or no report) without changing the overall reporting mechanism structure, thus improving resource efficiency while maintaining implementation simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If beam reports are transmitted without dynamic indication, then the coordination between wireless device and base station is maintained, but the likelihood of successful report transmission deteriorates and resource usage efficiency is improved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesuccessful report transmission likelihoodVSAvoidresource usage efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the base station monitors channel conditions and sends DCI messages with additional information fields that indicate whether beam reports or CSI reports should be transmitted. This feedback loop allows the base station to request reports only when channel conditions are favorable and the report is likely to be successful, thereby improving transmission reliability while maintaining resource usage efficiency through conditional reporting.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by having the base station assess channel conditions and send indication information in advance before the wireless device transmits beam reports or CSI reports. This preliminary indication allows the wireless device to prepare and transmit reports only when conditions are favorable, improving the likelihood of successful transmission while avoiding wasteful resource usage when conditions are poor.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4648344A1Dynamic beam report indication
Publication Date: 2025.11.12 COMCAST CABLE COMM LLC
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AI summary

A wireless device may communicate with a base station. CSI reporting may be initiated by a wireless device. Uplink resource allocation for the CSI reporting may be provided by a base station via downlink control information (DCI). Information in the DCI may indicate whether the wireless device is to transmit a CSI report.