Cell-Edge Resource Allocation for Collision-Free V2X Messages

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Solution Overview

Problem

Collisions in message transmissions between vehicle apparatuses connected to different base stations occur due to independent resource allocation, particularly at cell edges, leading to potential communication failures in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication systems.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for resource management in wireless communication systems that involve location-based resource allocation by base stations, where vehicles at cell edges are assigned dedicated resource areas to prevent collisions, and vehicles perform energy sensing to select available transmission resources.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If resource allocation is independently performed in each base station, then resource management flexibility is improved, but collisions between message transmissions of vehicles connected to different base stations occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource management flexibilityVSAvoidmessage transmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The resource pool is segmented into multiple resource allocation areas, each associated with a specific base station. Vehicles are allocated resources in the resource allocation area corresponding to their serving base station, which prevents collisions between vehicles served by different base stations while maintaining independent resource management flexibility for each base station.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different resource allocation strategies are applied to different locations within the coverage area. Specifically, vehicles at cell edges are allocated resources in a manner that avoids collisions with vehicles in neighboring cells, while vehicles in cell centers use standard allocation. This local differentiation resolves the collision problem at cell edges without affecting overall system flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Extent of automation

If vehicles at cell edges use independent resource allocation, then base station resource management autonomy is improved, but collision probability increases due to overlapping resource pools

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebase station resource management autonomyVSAvoidcollision probability
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The resource pool is divided into distinct resource allocation areas, each uniquely associated with a base station. This segmentation allows each base station to autonomously manage resources in its designated area without causing collisions with other base stations, as the resource allocation areas are configured to prevent overlap at cell boundaries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The resource allocation area configuration acts as an intermediary mechanism between base stations. By configuring non-overlapping resource allocation areas for adjacent base stations, collisions are prevented without requiring complex real-time coordination or communication between base stations, thus maintaining autonomy while reducing collision probability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If dedicated resource areas are configured for each base station, then collision avoidance is improved, but resource utilization efficiency may deteriorate due to restricted allocation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollision avoidanceVSAvoidresource utilization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The resource pool is segmented into resource allocation areas that are primarily dedicated to specific base stations to avoid collisions. However, the segmentation is designed to allow flexible boundaries and overlapping regions where resources can be shared between adjacent base stations, thus maintaining collision avoidance while improving resource utilization efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Resource allocation areas are designed with multi-functionality, allowing the same physical resource pool to serve multiple base stations under different conditions. Resources in boundary regions can be allocated to vehicles from different base stations depending on channel conditions and traffic demands, thus achieving both collision avoidance and high resource utilization.

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

Data Source

PatentEP3675580B1Apparatus and method for resource management in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2025.09.17 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). An apparatus of a base station in such a wireless communication system includes at least one transceiver, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the at least one transceiver, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire a channel quality of a first vehicle apparatus, acquire a resource allocation area of the first vehicle apparatus according to the channel quality, and transmit, to the first vehicle apparatus, allocation information relating to a transmission resource determined in the resource allocation area, wherein the transmission resource is used by the first vehicle apparatus to transmit a message to a second vehicle apparatus.