Conditional Capability Indication for Sensing Auxiliary Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Terminal devices in cellular networks face significant energy consumption overhead when serving as sensing nodes due to unnecessary energy consumption during sensing processes.

Innovation Solution

Implementing an information indication method where candidate sensing auxiliary devices send indication information to indicate their suitability for participating in sensing processes based on predefined conditions, allowing the sensing node device to select the most appropriate devices, thereby reducing unnecessary energy consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If terminal devices serve as sensing nodes, then sensing functionality is achieved, but energy consumption overhead increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing functionalityVSAvoidenergy consumption overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having terminal devices report capability information and selection conditions in advance before actual sensing tasks are assigned. The network side device uses this pre-reported information to make informed decisions about device selection, avoiding unnecessary energy consumption by only assigning sensing tasks to devices that meet the required conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of device selection criteria by introducing capability information and selection conditions as key parameters. Instead of uniformly assigning sensing tasks to all terminal devices, the system adjusts selection parameters based on individual device capabilities and conditions, thereby optimizing energy consumption while maintaining sensing functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If terminal devices participate in sensing processes, then sensing coverage is improved, but unnecessary energy consumption occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing coverageVSAvoidunnecessary energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by tailoring sensing participation to individual device characteristics and conditions. Each terminal device's capability information and selection conditions are considered locally, allowing the network to assign sensing tasks only to devices that are appropriately suited, thereby expanding sensing coverage while avoiding unnecessary energy consumption in unsuitable devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where terminal devices report their capability information and selection conditions to the network side device. This feedback loop enables the network to make informed decisions about device selection, ensuring that only devices meeting the required conditions participate in sensing processes, thus reducing unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining adequate sensing coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4645939A1Information indication method and apparatus, device, medium, and program product
Publication Date: 2025.11.05 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an information indication method and apparatus, a device, a medium, and a program product, and relates to the field of communications. The method is performed by a candidate sensing auxiliary device, and the method includes: sending indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate that the candidate sensing auxiliary device serves as a sensing auxiliary device participating in a sensing process in a case where a first condition is met. In the method, by indicating that the candidate sensing auxiliary device serves as the sensing auxiliary device participating in the sensing process in a case where the first condition is met, the sensing auxiliary device is selected more accurately, and unnecessary energy consumption overhead is reduced.