D2D Access Control via Barring Parameters in Wireless Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems, particularly 3GPP LTE, lack device-to-device (D2D) specific access control mechanisms, which are essential for proximity-based services (ProSe) and public safety networks requiring direct communication and stringent reliability and security standards.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for performing D2D specific access control by receiving and checking D2D specific barring parameters from a network, allowing or barring access to a cell based on these parameters, implemented in user equipment (UE) with a processor, memory, and transceiver.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If D2D operation is implemented in LTE system, then proximity-based services and direct communication capability are improved, but access control mechanisms and system complexity must be increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirect communication capabilityVSAvoidaccess control mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments access control into two distinct modes: Mode 1 (network-controlled access control where the base station determines resource allocation and access permission) and Mode 2 (autonomous access control where the UE independently selects resources and determines access). This segmentation allows the system to provide direct communication capability while managing complexity through differentiated control strategies for different operational scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If access control parameters are defined for D2D communication, then service reliability and security are improved, but signaling overhead and network load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice reliabilityVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by having the network pre-configure D2D access control parameters and resource pools before D2D communication occurs. The base station provides UE with predetermined resource pools, access barring parameters, and control configurations in advance, allowing UEs to perform autonomous access control without real-time network signaling during actual D2D communication, thereby reducing signaling overhead while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If autonomous resource selection is enabled for D2D UEs, then resource allocation flexibility is improved, but resource collision and interference increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation flexibilityVSAvoidresource collision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by allowing different UEs to have different autonomous resource selection capabilities based on their specific conditions. The network can configure certain UEs with autonomous resource selection from predefined pools while maintaining network control for others, and can adjust resource pool configurations locally for different geographic areas or service types to minimize collisions while preserving flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3123782B1Method and apparatus for performing d2d specific access control in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2019.11.20 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for performing a device-to-device (D2D) specific access control in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives D2D specific barring parameters from a network, and checks whether access to a cell is allowed according to the received D2D specific barring parameters. The D2D specific barring parameters may include a D2D specific barring factor and a D2D specific barring time.