5G NR Base Station BWP Blank Transmission Unit Scheduling

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Solution Overview

Problem

The integration of traditional network services into the 5G NR system poses challenges due to differences in communication protocols, as existing technologies struggle to efficiently allocate and schedule transmission resources for diverse service types, such as eMTC and NB IoT, within the 5G NR framework.

Innovation Solution

The method involves configuring BWP blank transmission units in the 5G NR system to reserve time-frequency resources, allowing for flexible scheduling of transmission resources based on non-5G NR communication protocols, enabling the coexistence and convergence of various services by scheduling the first transmission resource at the position of the BWP blank transmission unit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional network services are integrated into 5G NR system, then service versatility is improved, but resource allocation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice versatilityVSAvoidresource allocation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the 5G NR bandwidth part (BWP) into dedicated blank transmission units and regular transmission units. This segmentation allows independent resource allocation for traditional services within the BWP structure, enabling multiple service types to coexist without complex cross-service resource management while maintaining service versatility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The BWP structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it can allocate resources for both 5G NR services and traditional network services (eMTC, NB-IoT) within the same framework. The blank transmission units provide universal resource pools that can be dynamically assigned to different traditional services based on demand, reducing allocation complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If BWP blank transmission units are configured to reserve resources, then scheduling flexibility is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent configures blank transmission units in advance within the BWP structure, pre-reserving resource positions for traditional services. This preliminary action enables flexible scheduling when needed without requiring complex real-time resource negotiation, as the resource pool is already prepared and structured

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the utilization of blank transmission units based on service demand. When traditional services require resources, the pre-configured blank units are activated; when not needed, they remain idle. This dynamic approach provides scheduling flexibility while avoiding the complexity of permanently allocating resources for all possible service scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3755083B1Method for transmitting information and base station
Publication Date: 2024.12.11 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided in the present disclosure are a method for transmitting information, a base station and a user equipment, wherein the method comprises: determining configuration information of a bandwidth part (BWP) blank transmission unit in a fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR) system, wherein the configuration information at least comprises: a time frequency resource range of the BWP blank transmission unit; transmitting resource configuration information to a user equipment on the basis of the configuration information of the BWP blank transmission unit; scheduling a first transmission resource at a time-frequency location of the BWP blank transmission unit so as to utilize the first transmission resource to transmit target service data, the first transmission resource being a resource scheduled on the basis of a non-5G NR communication protocol. In utilizing the method for transmitting information provided in the present disclosure, the transmission of a variety of services on the basis of a traditional network communication protocol is flexibly converged in the 5G NR system, thus effectively improving the user experience of a 5G NR network.