Beam Resource Allocation for High-Frequency Communications

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current resource allocation methods using high-frequency narrow beams in communications systems result in poor user experience and high implementation costs due to long waiting times and inefficient resource distribution, especially when a large number of users are evenly distributed within a coverage area.

Innovation Solution

A communications device and method that acquires beam IDs from user equipment, determines user equipment locations and quantities, selects to-be-connected users, and calculates resource ratios according to a preset policy, allowing for efficient allocation of resources through physical downlink control channel information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If full-range time-division coverage is implemented using a single beam for high-frequency narrow beam communication, then coverage area is improved, but user waiting time increases and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage areaVSAvoiduser waiting time
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the coverage area into multiple spatial regions (S regions and T regions) and assigns different beams to different regions. This allows simultaneous service to multiple users in different regions, eliminating the time-division waiting period while maintaining narrow beam coverage characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from time-division multiplexing to space-division multiplexing by introducing spatial dimension (different beams pointing to different spatial regions). This resolves the contradiction by serving multiple users simultaneously in space rather than sequentially in time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Device complexity

If resources are allocated in units of timeslots (TTIs) in time domain, then resource allocation simplicity is maintained, but user waiting time increases and resource allocation efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation complexityVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments resource allocation from coarse time-division units into finer spatial units (beam-level allocation). Resources are allocated to specific beams and spatial regions rather than entire timeslots, improving efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through structured allocation rules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by allocating resources specifically to beams serving particular spatial regions rather than uniformly across all users. This allows optimized resource distribution matching actual user distribution patterns, improving overall system efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Quantity of substance

If high-frequency narrow beams are used for communication, then bandwidth resources are improved, but path loss increases and coverage difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebandwidth resourcesVSAvoidpath loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by concentrating narrow beam energy into focused spatial regions rather than dispersing it broadly. This concentrates the available bandwidth resources into targeted areas, achieving effective coverage despite high path loss characteristics of high-frequency signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3163958B1Communication device and method for resource allocation
Publication Date: 2019.08.28 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide a communications device for resource allocation, including: a determining module, configured to acquire, from an S region corresponding to each beam, each beam ID fed back by user equipment, determine each T region including user equipment according to the beam ID, and determine a quantity of user equipments included in each T region; a calculation module, configured to select, according to a preset rule, to-be-connected user equipment from the user equipment included in each T region, and calculate, according to a resource allocation policy, a ratio of resources to be allocated to each to-be-connected user equipment; and an allocation module, configured to allocate, in a preset allocation manner according to the resource ratio, a resource to be allocated to each user equipment to the user equipment, and send PDCCH information to the user equipment to deliver the resource allocated to the user equipment to the user equipment. The embodiments of the present invention further provide a method for resource allocation. The present invention has advantages of specifically improving flexibility and efficiency of resource allocation and enhancing user experience in resource allocation.