Control Information Processing for Interference Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current downlink control information in wireless communication systems cannot support interference coordination of reference signals among cells, leading to overlapping resources that affect demodulation performance and spectral efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A control information processing method and device that uses X bits to indicate both a first parameter set for signal transmission and a second parameter set for interference coordination, allowing for correct resource mapping and improved spectral efficiency in Coordinated Multi-point Transmission (COMP) systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If current downlink control information format is used, then device complexity is reduced, but interference coordination of reference signals among cells cannot be supported leading to resource overlapping

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference coordination supportVSAvoidcontrol information format
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the indication of first parameter set (for signal transmission) and second parameter set (for interference coordination) into a single jointly coded parameter set. This combination allows the control information to simultaneously convey both transmission parameters and interference coordination parameters without requiring separate indication fields, thereby supporting interference coordination while avoiding additional overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The downlink control information format is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it not only indicates transmission parameters (first parameter set) but also interference coordination parameters (second parameter set) through joint coding. This multi-functionality allows a single control message to handle both data transmission and interference management tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If reference signals are transmitted without interference coordination, then device complexity is low, but spectral efficiency deteriorates due to overlapping resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral efficiencyVSAvoidresource mapping complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring two different parameter sets through high-layer signaling before actual transmission. The first parameter set and second parameter set are defined in advance, allowing the system to quickly switch between different resource mapping configurations based on interference conditions without complex real-time calculations during transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If separate indication fields are added for interference coordination parameters, then interference coordination support is improved, but downlink control information overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference coordination capabilityVSAvoidcontrol information overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of adding separate indication fields for interference coordination parameters, the patent combines the indication of transmission parameters (first parameter set) and interference coordination parameters (second parameter set) into a single jointly coded parameter set. This merging approach conveys both types of information using the same number of bits, avoiding additional overhead while enhancing adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP2882205B1Control information processing method and device
Publication Date: 2020.03.11 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Provided is a control information processing method and device. The method includes: receiving high-layer configuration signalling, wherein the high-layer configuration signalling is used for determining an indication mode of X bits in a control information format, the indication mode of X bits comprises at least one of the following: all of the X bits being used for indicating a first parameter set of at least one enabled transmission block in control information, and the X bits being used for indicating a first parameter set and a second parameter set of at least one enabled transmission block in the control information, where X is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3; and generating a control information format according to the high-layer configuration signalling. The solution solves the problem in the related art that control information cannot support the processing of interference coordination of reference signals, so as to achieve the effect of being capable of supporting the interference coordination of reference signals among cells on the premise of ensuring the data throughput of the cells to improve the spectral efficiency of the system.