CoMP Signaling Compression for Backhaul Delay

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Solution Overview

Problem

Coordinated scheduling and beamforming in CoMP systems face inefficiencies due to non-ideal backhaul delays, which impact coordination efficiency and limit the effectiveness of X2 interface signaling in reducing interference between eNBs.

Innovation Solution

The method involves compressing and transmitting precoder feedback and severity/cost indicators between transmission points, using large subband sizes in the frequency domain and time restrictions in the time domain to enhance X2 signaling, allowing for more robust and flexible scheduling decisions despite backhaul delays.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If tight coordinated and synchronized decisions are implemented among eNBs for CoMP, then coordination efficiency and interference reduction are improved, but backhaul delay causes information outdated and decision accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoordination efficiencyVSAvoidbackhaul delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having eNBs predict future channel states and pre-compute precoding matrices before actual transmission occurs. The prediction-based approach allows the system to prepare coordination decisions in advance, compensating for backhaul delays by ensuring the planned actions remain valid when executed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by transitioning from static, delay-prone centralized coordination to dynamic distributed coordination. Each eNB independently updates its precoding decisions based on real-time channel predictions and local feedback, allowing the system to adapt quickly to changing conditions without being constrained by backhaul latency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If full precoder feedback is exchanged between eNBs via X2 interface, then coordination accuracy is improved, but signaling overhead and backhaul load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoordination accuracyVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential coordination information needed for interference management and transmits it via X2 interface, rather than exchanging complete precoder feedback. Specifically, eNBs share predicted channel state information and coordination decisions relevant to inter-cell interference, filtering out redundant details to reduce backhaul load while maintaining coordination effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies self-service by enabling each eNB to independently process and interpret the received coordination information locally. Instead of requiring centralized processing of all feedback data, each eNB uses the shared information to make autonomous precoding decisions, reducing the need for extensive information exchange and backhaul capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10536194B2Apparatus and method for exchanging signaling information in comp
Publication Date: 2020.01.14 ALCATEL LUCENT SA
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AI summary

The present invention is related to an apparatus and method for signaling information exchanging in CoMP (Coordinated Multi-Point). According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a method for signaling information exchanging, a service TP (Transmission Point) and at least one neighboring TP provide the CoMP to at least one UE (User Equipment). The method comprises receiving by the service TP a precoder feedback from at least one UE, wherein the precoder is specific to one of the least one neighboring TP. The service TP decides if the precoder should be sent to the specific neighboring TP. If affirmative, the service TP compresses an indicator indicating the precoder and sends the compressed indicator to the specific neighboring TP.