Communication Controller Interference Source Counting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current interference margin setting methods for secondary systems in frequency sharing, as regulated by ECC Report 186, may not accurately count the number of devices operating as secondary systems with different operation frequency bands or bandwidths, leading to inappropriate interference margin settings and potential interference with primary systems like fixed satellite services.

Innovation Solution

A communication control device and method that calculates the actual number of interference sources for secondary systems, using parameters like adjacent channel interference power ratio and adjacent channel selectivity, to determine the maximum allowable transmission power, ensuring appropriate interference margin settings regardless of frequency band differences between primary and secondary systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the same interference margin setting methods as ECC Report 186 are applied to CBSDs with different operation frequency bands or bandwidths, then the method is simple to apply, but the number of devices operating as secondary systems cannot be appropriately counted and the interference margin cannot be appropriately set

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of applicationVSAvoidinterference margin setting accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter for counting interference sources from a simple device count to a weighted count that incorporates adjacent channel interference power ratio and adjacent channel selectivity. This allows accurate interference margin setting for CBSDs with different operation frequency bands or bandwidths while maintaining the framework of existing regulations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If frequency sharing is implemented to alleviate depletion of frequency resources, then frequency utilization efficiency is improved, but interference between primary and secondary systems increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefrequency utilization efficiencyVSAvoidinterference between systems
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the communication control device calculates the actual number of interference sources based on adjacent channel interference power ratio and adjacent channel selectivity, then uses this information to set the maximum allowable transmission power for secondary systems. This feedback loop ensures that frequency sharing can proceed efficiently while maintaining appropriate interference protection levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3531733B1Communication controller, communication control method, and computer program
Publication Date: 2021.12.01 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

[Object] To provide a communication control device capable of appropriately counting the number of secondary systems even in a case in which operation frequency bands of primary and secondary system are different. [Solution] Provided is a communication control device including an interference source calculation unit configured to calculate an actual number of interference sources for a first wireless system, using information regarding interference imposed on the first wireless system from a second wireless system using a second frequency band at least partially overlapping a first frequency band used by the first wireless system.