Network Node Cell Candidate Preparation Capacity Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless network technologies face challenges in efficiently preparing and managing cell candidates, particularly in determining the capacity of network nodes to prepare additional cell candidates beyond the initially requested number, which can lead to suboptimal resource allocation and network performance.
Innovation Solution
A network node system that transmits requests to multiple nodes to prepare cell candidates, receives indications of their capacity, and adjusts the number of candidates to prepare based on received feedback, including transmitting confirmation messages to maintain additional candidates before a timer expires, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a fixed number of cell candidates are requested from network nodes, then the request process is simple, but the network cannot utilize additional capacity to prepare more candidates for optimal resource allocation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where network nodes report their capacity to prepare additional cell candidates beyond the requested number. The capacity indication message contains information about the node's ability to prepare further candidates, enabling the requesting node to adjust its requests and fully utilize available network capacity for cell candidate preparation.
2Reliability
If the network requests more cell candidates to improve selection quality, then the cell selection performance improves, but the signaling overhead and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows nodes to prepare a limited number of additional cell candidates beyond the initially requested amount, based on their reported capacity. This partial excess preparation enables improved cell selection performance while controlling signaling overhead by only requesting and processing the necessary additional candidates rather than preparing all possible candidates.
3Productivity
If nodes prepare additional cell candidates beyond the requested number, then resource utilization improves, but the coordination and management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having network nodes report their capacity to prepare additional cell candidates in advance, before actual cell candidate preparation is needed. This advance capacity indication allows the requesting node to plan and coordinate the preparation of additional candidates efficiently, reducing management complexity during the actual cell selection process.
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AI summary
A network node comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting a request to a plurality of nodes to prepare one or more cell candidates; receiving an indication from at least one of the plurality of nodes indicating a capacity to prepare one or more further cell candidates; and transmitting, to one or more of the at least one of the plurality of nodes, a further request to prepare at least one further cell candidate.