Code Block Mapping for Millimeter Wave Data Signaling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in handling high-frequency data signaling due to increased data rates and processing speed requirements, particularly with the widespread use of beamforming in millimeter wave communication.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a method and system for improved data signaling in wireless communication networks, particularly suited for millimeter wave communication. This includes a transmitting radio node that maps code blocks to allocation units within a signaling time interval, allowing for clear association and parallel processing of code blocks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If higher frequencies are used for wireless communication, then large bandwidths can be used for communication, but data rates and required processing speed increase significantly beyond current system capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovebandwidthVSAvoidprocessing speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the data signaling process into multiple code blocks that can be processed independently and in parallel. Each code block is associated with a specific allocation unit, allowing the receiving device to process multiple blocks simultaneously, thereby increasing processing speed to match the high data rates enabled by millimeter wave frequencies.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If beamforming is used with small beams, then directional communication is achieved, but additional complications arise in handling data signaling and processing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedirectional communicationVSAvoiddata signaling complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the data signaling into multiple code blocks, each associated with a specific allocation unit. This segmentation simplifies the handling of beamformed signals by allowing independent processing of each code block, reducing the overall complexity of data signaling in directional millimeter wave communication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes predetermined associations between code blocks and allocation units before actual data transmission. This preliminary structuring of data blocks simplifies the subsequent processing and decoding operations, reducing the complexity of handling beamformed data signaling in real-time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12238693B2Signaling structure for data signaling

Publication Date: 2025.02.25 TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)

AI summary

There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node (10, 100) in a wireless communication network, the method comprising transmitting data signaling in a signaling time interval, wherein an integer number CB of code blocks of data are associated to an integer number BS of allocation units of the signaling time interval.The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.