Inter-terminal D2D Communication Link Establishment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile terminals lack the capability for inter-terminal Device-to-Device (D2D) communication, both under cellular network control and in public safety scenarios, due to limited frequency spectrum resources and the need for new communication modes beyond conventional cellular functions.

Innovation Solution

A method and system enabling inter-terminal D2D communication by allowing terminals to initiate requests, detect compatibility, and establish D2D links using time-frequency resources, with network-side pre-judgment and control, applicable both under cellular network control and in public safety scenarios without cellular network coverage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional cellular communication function is used, then mobile terminals can communicate through base station, but inter-terminal direct communication capability is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication mode adaptabilityVSAvoidterminal capability complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal is designed with multi-functionality to support both conventional cellular communication and direct D2D communication modes. The terminal can switch between communicating through base station and direct terminal-to-terminal communication, making it universally applicable to different communication scenarios without requiring separate devices.

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

2Quantity of substance

If distributed bandwidth resources are used, then existing frequency spectrum is utilized, but bandwidth requirements cannot be met for future wireless communications

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefrequency spectrum resourcesVSAvoiddata traffic capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a new dimension for resource allocation by enabling direct terminal-to-terminal communication that operates independently from traditional base-station-controlled resource allocation. This creates an additional communication dimension that can utilize spectrum resources more efficiently and meet future bandwidth requirements without being constrained by existing distributed bandwidth limitations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If D2D communication capability is added to terminals, then inter-terminal direct communication is enabled, but existing terminals lack this capability

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveD2D communication capabilityVSAvoidterminal implementation difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates D2D communication functionality into the terminal design from the outset, performing the necessary capability integration in advance. By designing terminals with built-in D2D communication modules and protocols预先 (in advance), the implementation becomes more straightforward during manufacturing, as the capability is already integrated rather than requiring complex post-manufacturing modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2958359B1Inter-terminal device-to-device communication method and system
Publication Date: 2019.11.06 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Disclosed are an inter-terminal device-to-device communication method and system, which relate to the technical field of wireless communications. The method includes that a source terminal initiates a communication request for device-to-device (D2D) communication with a destination terminal; according to the D2D communication request, whether the source terminal and the destination terminal can conduct the device-to-device communication is detected; if the detection result is that the source terminal and the destination terminal can conduct the device-to-device communication, a D2D communication link is established between the source terminal and the destination terminal; the source terminal and the destination terminal use the D2D communication link to conduct the device-to-device communication. The embodiments achieve the inter-terminal device-to-device communication, which are available to device-to-device communication under the control of a mobile network and also available under the condition of no mobile network, i.e., the field of public security.