Wireless Link Recovery Between Base Stations Using Management Server

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems between Base Stations (BSs) face inefficiencies in recovering from link interruptions, with existing methods either wasting radio resources through periodic control message exchanges or experiencing long delays in detecting detour paths due to overhead and limited support for delay-sensitive applications.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for wireless link recovery between BSs, where a management server selects candidate BSs for a detour path based on RF chain coverage, state, and link quality, allowing for efficient communication resumption through a detour path, minimizing radio resource consumption and reducing recovery time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If table driven technique is used for wireless link recovery, then link recovery speed is improved, but radio resource waste increases due to periodic control message exchange

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelink recovery speedVSAvoidradio resource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-establishes alternative paths and maintains minimal link state information in advance, so when a link interruption occurs, the BS can immediately switch to a pre-planned alternative path without performing periodic control message exchanges. This resolves the contradiction by preparing recovery mechanisms beforehand, achieving fast recovery without continuous resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces continuous periodic control message exchanges with event-triggered communication. Control messages are only exchanged when necessary (e.g., when link interruption actually occurs), rather than following a fixed periodic schedule. This eliminates unnecessary radio resource waste while maintaining the ability to provide fast link recovery when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Loss of energy

If on-demand technique is used for wireless link recovery, then radio resource consumption is reduced, but recovery time increases due to control message overhead

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveradio resource consumptionVSAvoidrecovery time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and storing alternative paths in a database, and maintaining essential link state information. When link interruption occurs, the BS can immediately query the pre-prepared alternative path information without needing to exchange extensive control messages with neighboring BSs. This reduces both radio resource consumption and recovery time simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a database or information storage mechanism as an intermediary that holds pre-computed alternative path information. Instead of directly exchanging control messages between BSs during link failure, the system queries this intermediary for pre-prepared recovery information, significantly reducing communication overhead and recovery time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Loss of energy

If on-demand technique is used for wireless link recovery, then radio resource overhead is minimized, but support for delay-sensitive applications deteriorates due to long detection time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveradio resource overheadVSAvoiddelay-sensitive application support
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-computes and stores alternative paths and link state information in advance, so when link interruption occurs, the system can immediately retrieve and activate a pre-planned alternative path. This eliminates the need for time-consuming on-demand path detection, enabling fast recovery that supports delay-sensitive applications while maintaining low radio resource overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a dynamic hybrid approach that adapts between table-driven and on-demand methods based on real-time conditions. For delay-sensitive applications or critical links, the system uses pre-computed alternative paths (table-driven behavior). For non-critical scenarios, it uses on-demand detection. This dynamic adaptation optimizes both resource efficiency and application performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9729388B2Method and apparatus for wireless link recovery between BSs in a wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2017.08.08 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An operating method of a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system supporting a wireless link based communication between BSs is provided. The method includes, if a wireless link with a counterpart BS is interrupted, transmitting a report on the wireless link interruption to a management server, receiving information about at least one candidate BS for a detour path from the management server, determining a detour path with the counterpart BS on the basis of the information about the at least one candidate BS, and performing communication with the counterpart BS through the detour path.