D2D Communication CP Length Coexistence Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The coexistence of D2D signals with different CP lengths in D2D communication systems leads to inter-symbol interference, hindering normal communication and resource utilization, as existing technologies have not effectively addressed the challenge of managing diverse CP configurations in a shared air interface.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves configuring specific CP formats for different resource subsets and notifying these configurations to D2D transmission and reception devices, allowing for the allocation of unique CP lengths to D2D channels, subframes, or mixed subframes using TDM, FDM, or TDM&FDM methods, ensuring compatible CP formats for transmission and reception.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If D2D signals with different CP lengths coexist in the same air interface, then resource utilization and space reuse efficiency are improved, but inter-symbol interference occurs leading to communication failure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The resource pool is segmented into multiple resource subsets, where each subset is dedicated to a specific CP format (long CP or normal CP). This segmentation prevents different CP formats from interfering with each other while still allowing both formats to coexist in the system, thus maintaining resource utilization without causing inter-symbol interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different resource subsets are assigned different CP format characteristics tailored to their specific needs. By locally optimizing the CP format for each resource subset based on channel conditions and service requirements, the system achieves both high resource utilization and reliable communication without universal interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If multiple CP formats are multiplexed in the same subframe, then resource efficiency is enhanced, but interference management complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidinterference management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The time-frequency resources within a subframe are segmented into distinct resource subsets, each dedicated to a specific CP format. This segmentation simplifies interference management by preventing different CP formats from occupying the same resources, thus maintaining resource efficiency without increasing management complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the CP format parameter for different resource subsets based on channel conditions and service requirements. By adjusting this key parameter locally rather than universally, the system achieves efficient resource utilization while keeping interference management tractable through localized parameter optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If a unified CP format is used across all D2D channels, then system simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different channel conditions is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidchannel condition adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments resources into multiple subsets, each with its own CP format configuration. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simplicity within each subset while achieving overall adaptability across different channel conditions, as each subset can be independently optimized for its specific channel characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The resource pool structure is designed to be universal and support multiple CP formats simultaneously through different resource subsets. This multi-functionality allows the same physical resource pool to serve both long CP and normal CP requirements, maintaining system simplicity while enhancing adaptability to diverse channel conditions.

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

Data Source

PatentEP3142437B1Configuration for different CP lengths coexistence in d2d communication
Publication Date: 2024.07.31 SHARP KK
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a plurality of configuration schemes for coexistence of D2D signals with different CP lengths in D2D communication. In Scheme 1-1, a network allocates a specific CP length for some kind of D2D channel of all users in a cell; in Scheme 1-2, the network configures a specific CP length for each of D2D channels of each user in the cell; in Scheme 2-1, the network configures one CP length for each of D2D subframes; in Schemes 2-2 to 2-4, the system configures a CP length periodically, in which for N D2D subframes within a configuration periodicity, the network configures one CP length for each of (N-M) (M=1, 2) D2D subframes; while for the remaining M (M=1, 2) D2D subframes, the system multiplexes SC-FDMA/OFDM symbols with different CP lengths in a TDM, a FDM, and a TDM & FDM ways, respectively; and in Scheme 2-5, the network configures one CP length for each allocated time-frequency physical resource set.