Communication Apparatus Flexible Timing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication technologies, particularly in the Next Generation Radio (NR) system, face challenges in supporting flexible communication timing designs to accommodate various use cases, leading to inefficiencies in transmission signal management and interference mitigation.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus and method that includes a communication control unit and a setting unit, allowing for the control of transmission timing based on unique parameters specific to each communication apparatus, enabling flexible mode settings to optimize communication timing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If transmission timing is controlled using fixed parameters for all terminal devices, then device complexity is reduced, but transmission precision and interference mitigation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by configuring different timing advance values for different terminal devices based on their individual propagation delays. Each terminal device receives a customized timing advance parameter from the base station, allowing precise timing control tailored to each device's specific location and channel conditions, thereby resolving the contradiction between simplified fixed control and precise individualized control.
2Manufacturing precision
If individual timing control is implemented for each terminal device, then transmission timing precision is improved, but device complexity and control overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the base station pre-calculate and determine appropriate timing advance values for each terminal device based on their propagation delays before actual data transmission begins. This preliminary configuration of timing parameters simplifies the subsequent transmission process, as terminal devices can directly apply the pre-determined timing advance values without requiring complex real-time calculations, thus reducing operational complexity while maintaining precision.
3Loss of information
If fixed transmission timing is used for all devices, then control overhead is reduced, but propagation delay interference increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the timing advance parameter for each terminal device based on its propagation delay characteristics. The base station measures or estimates the propagation delay for each device and configures an appropriate timing advance value, thereby compensating for differential delays and preventing inter-symbol interference. This parameter adjustment approach maintains low control overhead while effectively mitigating propagation delay interference.
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AI summary
[Object] To provide a mechanism that enables flexible design in relation to communication timing.[Solution] A communication apparatus including: a communication control unit that controls a transmission timing of a sub frame that is transmitted to another communication apparatus, which is a communication counterpart; and a setting unit that sets a control mode of the communication control unit to a first mode or a second mode. The communication control unit controls the transmission timing on the basis of a first parameter that is unique to the communication apparatus and a second parameter that is unique to the other communication apparatus in a case in which the first mode is set and controls the transmission timing on the basis of the second parameter in a case in which the second mode is set.


