Carrier Type Configuration for Faster UE Offloading Measurements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems lack efficiency and performance in performing UE measurements for different purposes, such as mobility and offloading, due to the lack of distinction between carrier types, leading to inefficient use of resources and increased setup time.
Innovation Solution
A method for configuring carriers based on carrier type information, where a UE determines whether offloading conditions are satisfied and performs measurements accordingly, allowing for differentiated handling of mobility and offloading carriers, thereby optimizing resource usage and reducing measurement time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If UE performs measurements on all carriers without distinction, then measurement coverage is comprehensive, but measurement time and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments carriers into different types (mobility carriers and offloading carriers) based on their measurement purposes. This segmentation allows the UE to apply different measurement strategies to different carrier types, performing measurements on mobility carriers while avoiding unnecessary measurements on offloading carriers, thus reducing overall measurement time while maintaining necessary measurement coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different measurement qualities or intensities to different carriers based on their local characteristics and purposes. Mobility carriers receive full measurement treatment while offloading carriers are excluded from certain measurements, optimizing the measurement process by matching measurement effort to the specific needs of each carrier type.
2Measurement precision
If UE performs measurements on all carriers without distinction, then measurement coverage is comprehensive, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting carriers into mobility and offloading types, the UE can selectively perform measurements only on mobility carriers, avoiding unnecessary power consumption from measuring offloading carriers. This segmentation enables energy optimization while preserving essential measurement coverage for mobility management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different measurement efforts to different carriers based on their specific purposes. Offloading carriers are excluded from measurements to save power, while mobility carriers receive appropriate measurement attention, creating a localized optimization strategy that reduces overall power consumption while maintaining necessary measurement quality.
3Device complexity
If no carrier type distinction is made, then system complexity is low, but setup time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a segmentation of carriers into distinct types (mobility and offloading) with clear identification mechanisms. This segmentation, while adding some complexity, enables parallel processing and optimized measurement strategies that significantly reduce setup time by avoiding unnecessary measurements on offloading carriers during connection establishment.
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AI summary
A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for configuring carriers and/or performing reference signal measurements. In one example implementation, the method may include a user equipment (UE) receiving carrier configuration information and carrier type information from a network node, the carrier type information including an indication whether a carrier is an offloading carrier; determining whether one or more offloading conditions to perform offloading measurements are satisfied; and performing the offloading measurements in response to determining that the one or more offloading conditions are satisfied. In an additional example implementation, the method may include a network node transmitting carrier configuration information and carrier type information to a user equipment (UE) and receiving offloading and/or mobility measurements from the user equipment (UE), the off-loading and/or mobility measurements generated at the user equipment (UE) based on the carrier configuration information and carrier type.