5G Beam Resource Selection for Handover Quality

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 5G NR wireless communication systems, selecting the optimal beam resource for handover is challenging due to the smaller granularity of beam-level resource allocation, which can result in poor radio quality and unsuccessful access to dedicated RACH resources, necessitating the use of common resources with potentially better quality.

Innovation Solution

The method involves acquiring auxiliary information and resource evaluation information by the terminal device to determine the optimal access resource for handover, using parameters such as Qrxlevmin and Qqualmin values, and offset values to select either dedicated or common beam resources based on quality evaluation parameters or thresholds.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If beam-level resource allocation is used for handover, then resource granularity is improved, but radio quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource granularityVSAvoidradio quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the selection criteria from purely resource availability to a composite evaluation based on multiple parameters including radio quality metrics (RSRP, RSRQ), resource quality indicators, and handover suitability parameters. This allows the system to select beam resources that optimize both granularity and radio quality by evaluating and comparing different beam resources against these multiple parameters before selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If dedicated RACH resources are selected, then resource allocation precision is improved, but access success rate deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation precisionVSAvoidaccess success rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary evaluation and selection of beam resources before the actual handover execution. The terminal device evaluates multiple beam resources in advance, selects the optimal one based on quality metrics, and prepares the selection result before attempting access. This preliminary action ensures that the most suitable resource is chosen, improving access success rate while maintaining allocation precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the terminal device evaluates the quality of dedicated RACH resources based on measured parameters (RSRP, RSRQ, resource quality indicators) and uses this feedback to make informed selection decisions. The evaluation results feed into the resource selection process, allowing the system to adapt to actual radio conditions and select resources with higher probability of successful access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11323925B2Resource selection method, device and computer storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.05.03 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A resource selection method, a device and a computer storage medium are provided. The method includes that: auxiliary information of first access resources is acquired, wherein the first access resources include at least one of dedicated access resources or common access resources, and the auxiliary information is configured to assist the terminal device to perform resource selection; a second access resource is determined from the first access resources according to the auxiliary information of the first access resources and resource evaluation information of the first access resources, wherein the second access resource is configure for performing handover.