Channel Output Feedback for Interference Reduction in Wireless Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in minimizing interference across users during signal transmission, particularly in high Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) regimes, where existing methods relying on Channel State Information (CSI) feedback are insufficient.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of Channel Output Feedback (COF) in conjunction with Hybrid-Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) systems, where terminals and base stations exchange feedback information to optimize precoding and combiner matrices, reducing interference by using channel output data to adjust signal transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If Channel State Information (CSI) feedback is used for precoding optimization, then system complexity is reduced, but interference minimization performance deteriorates in high SNR regimes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback processing complexityVSAvoidinterference level
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements Channel Output Feedback (COF) where the receiver feeds back the actual channel output observations to the transmitter. This enables the transmitter to optimize precoding matrices based on actual channel behavior rather than just channel state estimates, significantly reducing interference in high SNR regimes while maintaining manageable system complexity through efficient feedback mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Object-affected harmful factors

If Channel Output Feedback (COF) is implemented to minimize interference, then interference reduction improves, but system complexity and feedback overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference levelVSAvoidfeedback system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the feedback parameter from traditional Channel State Information (CSI) to Channel Output Feedback (COF). This parameter change enables the system to capture actual channel behavior including interference patterns, allowing for more effective interference minimization through optimized precoding and combiner matrices while managing complexity through efficient feedback structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If COF is used to enhance sum rate capacity, then throughput performance improves, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesum rate capacityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic optimization of precoding and combiner matrices based on COF feedback. The system adaptively adjusts transmission parameters to maximize sum rate capacity under varying power conditions, achieving significant throughput improvements while managing power consumption through intelligent resource allocation and iterative optimization algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9161247B2Method and apparatus for using channel output feedback in multi user wireless systems and hybrid-ARQ
Publication Date: 2015.10.13 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal using a channel output feedback in a wireless communication system and Hybrid-Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) are provided. The method and apparatus include a transmitter configured to transmit to a base station and a first packet on a precoder received from the base station. A receiver configured to receive, from the base station, a Channel Output Feedback (COF) of the transmitted first packet and information for transmitting a second packet. A controller configured to prepare a variant of the second packet using the COF and the received information for transmitting the second packet, and to control to transmit the prepared variant to the base station.