Coordinated Cell Resource Scheduling for UL-DL Interference Avoidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication networks face challenges in meeting the diverse service requirements of different users in various scenarios due to limited wireless spectrum resources, with 2B scenarios requiring high uplink capacity and 2C scenarios needing high downlink capacity.

Innovation Solution

A communication resource scheduling method that utilizes a flexible slot format (F slot) to dynamically allocate resources for uplink or downlink transmissions based on user requirements, employing coordinated scheduling to avoid interference between neighboring cells.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If wireless spectrum resources are limited, then resource scarcity occurs, but diverse service requirements of different users in various scenarios cannot be met

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice requirement satisfactionVSAvoidwireless spectrum resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation by allowing flexible switching between uplink and downlink transmissions on the same time-frequency resources. The network device determines transmission direction based on real-time service requirements, enabling the system to adapt to varying traffic demands without requiring additional spectrum resources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The same time-frequency resources are designed to serve multiple purposes by supporting both uplink and downlink transmissions. Through coordinated scheduling between neighboring cells, the system makes resources universal, allowing a single resource pool to satisfy diverse service requirements of different users in different scenarios

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

2Productivity

If flexible slot format is used to dynamically allocate resources, then resource utilization improves, but interference coordination between neighboring cells becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidscheduling coordination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the scheduling decisions of neighboring cells by establishing coordination mechanisms where network devices exchange scheduling information and jointly determine transmission directions. This combining approach allows flexible resource allocation while managing interference through coordinated control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where network devices monitor interference conditions and service requirements, then adjust scheduling decisions accordingly. This feedback loop enables dynamic adaptation to changing conditions while maintaining resource efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4171143B1Communication resource scheduling method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a communication resource scheduling method and an apparatus. The communication resource scheduling method in this application may include: indicating that a first resource of a first cell is used for first transmission, and indicating that a second resource of a neighboring cell of the first cell is used for second transmission, where at least one of time domain, frequency domain, space domain, code domain, or power domain of the second resource is different from at least one of time domain, frequency domain, space domain, code domain, or power domain of the first resource. In embodiments of this application, different scheduling manners may be used for the first cell and the neighboring cell of the first cell, to meet different service requirements of terminal devices in different cells, and avoid uplink and downlink interference while meeting the different service requirements.