Communication Device Signaling for Time-Sensitive Resource Reservation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication networks struggle to support time-sensitive data transmission due to shared network resources, delays, and jitters, which are not adequately addressed in supporting time-sensitive networking over wireless connections.

Innovation Solution

A method for supporting time-sensitive communication by transmitting and obtaining capability and delay-related information between communication devices and adapters, including bridge identification and bandwidth information, to reserve dedicated resources for time-sensitive data streams.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If network transmission resources are shared among multiple data streams, then network resource utilization is improved, but transmission delay and jitter increase making time-sensitive communication unsupported

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork resource utilizationVSAvoidtime-sensitive transmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments network resources by creating separate transmission paths: a first network for time-sensitive data with guaranteed resources, and a second network for other data streams. This segmentation allows both time-sensitive reliability and overall resource utilization to be optimized independently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by reserving network resources in advance for time-sensitive data transmission. The network pre-allocates bandwidth and transmission paths before time-sensitive data arrives, ensuring that when such data needs transmission, dedicated resources are already available, eliminating delay and jitter while maintaining high overall resource utilization through efficient resource management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If dedicated resources are reserved for time-sensitive data streams in advance, then transmission delay and jitter are reduced, but network resource flexibility and sharing capability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime-sensitive transmission reliabilityVSAvoidnetwork resource sharing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the network resource allocation adaptive and flexible. The system dynamically manages the first network for time-sensitive data, allocating resources based on actual demand while maintaining guarantees. For non-time-sensitive data on the second network, resources are shared flexibly. This dynamic approach allows the network to maintain high reliability for time-sensitive traffic while preserving resource sharing capability for other traffic types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements local quality by applying different resource allocation strategies to different network segments and data types. The first network segment dedicated to time-sensitive data uses strict resource reservation with guaranteed bandwidth, while the second network segment for other data uses flexible sharing. This localized differentiation allows each segment to optimize for its specific requirements, maintaining both reliability for time-sensitive data and adaptability for overall network resource sharing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If wireless communication networks support time-sensitive networking, then time-sensitive data transmission capability is improved, but network complexity and resource management overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime-sensitive communication supportVSAvoidnetwork resource management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of a network controller or management system that handles resource allocation and coordination. This intermediary automates the complex resource management tasks, establishing the first network with guaranteed resources and managing the second network for shared resources. By centralizing control functions, the system reduces the complexity burden on individual network nodes while maintaining the ability to support time-sensitive communication reliably.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250294342A1Method for supporting time-sensitive communication and communications device
Publication Date: 2025.09.18 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for supporting time-sensitive communication and a communications device are provided. A method for supporting time-sensitive communication applied to a first communications device includes: transmitting first capability information and/or delay related information of a terminal UE, where the first capability information includes at least one of the following: information related to a delay between the UE and a first adapter, bridge identification information of the first adapter, information about a bandwidth supported by the first adapter, transmission propagation delay related information of the first adapter, bridge identification information of the UE and the first adapter as a whole, information about a bandwidth supported by the UE and the first adapter as a whole, or transmission propagation delay related information of the UE and the first adapter as a whole.