Wireless Broadcast Suppression via Reservation Signal Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in broadcast/multicast data transmission due to the lack of a negotiation mechanism, leading to unnecessary resource usage when receivers are not available to receive the data.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced where a reservation signal is sent to multiple receivers for scheduling a broadcast/multicast data transmission, and the transmission is suppressed if no confirmation signal is received, indicating that no receivers are available, thereby conserving channel resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If broadcast/multicast data transmission is performed without a negotiation mechanism, then the transmission can be sent to all receivers, but unnecessary channel resources are consumed when receivers are not available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by sending a reservation signal before the actual broadcast/multicast data transmission. This reservation signal allows the transmitter to check in advance whether receivers are available and interested in receiving the data. Only after receiving a confirmation signal indicating receiver availability does the transmitter proceed with the data transmission, thereby avoiding wasteful transmissions when no receivers are available.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback through a confirmation signal mechanism. Receivers that are available and interested in receiving broadcast/multicast data send a confirmation signal back to the transmitter. This feedback loop enables the transmitter to make informed decisions about whether to proceed with transmission, ensuring that channel resources are only used when there is actual demand from receivers.
2Loss of energy
If a reservation signal and confirmation signal mechanism is implemented, then channel resources are conserved by avoiding unnecessary transmissions, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by sending a reservation signal before the actual broadcast/multicast data transmission. This reservation signal allows the transmitter to check in advance whether receivers are available and interested in receiving the data. Only after receiving a confirmation signal indicating receiver availability does the transmitter proceed with the data transmission, thereby avoiding wasteful transmissions when no receivers are available.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback through a confirmation signal mechanism. Receivers that are available and interested in receiving broadcast/multicast data send a confirmation signal back to the transmitter. This feedback loop enables the transmitter to make informed decisions about whether to proceed with transmission, ensuring that channel resources are only used when there is actual demand from receivers.
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AI summary
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are described. The apparatus wirelessly transmits a reservation signal intended for a plurality of receivers for scheduling a broadcast/multicast data transmission, monitors for a confirmation signal from at least one of the plurality of receivers, wirelessly transmits the broadcast/multicast data transmission to the plurality of receivers if the confirmation signal is received, and suppresses transmission of the broadcast/multicast data to the plurality of receivers if the confirmation signal is not received. In some embodiments, the apparatus further determines at least one of a number of received confirmation signals or a signal strength of a received confirmation signal from the at least one of the plurality of receivers, and suppresses transmission of the broadcast/multicast data based on the determined at least one of the number of received confirmation signals or the signal strength of the received confirmation signal.