D2D Paging Efficiency via Base Station Channel Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

In current Device-to-Device (D2D) communication technologies, the initiating device lacks essential information about the target device, such as channel information, leading to inefficient D2D paging and communication.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication device and method that utilize Location Area Code (LAC) information to determine if devices are in the same location or cell, with a base station sending paging signaling to assist in D2D communication, including information about dedicated carriers and channel allocation, enabling efficient D2D paging and communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the base station notifies only two communication devices for D2D communication, then the base station can determine D2D communication pairs, but the initiating device lacks target device information (channel information, etc.), degrading D2D paging efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveD2D communication setup reliabilityVSAvoidTarget device channel information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The base station performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and preparing paging signaling containing target device channel information before D2D communication is actually initiated. This allows the initiating device to obtain necessary target device information in advance, eliminating the information loss problem while maintaining reliable D2D communication setup.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The base station acts as an intermediary that bridges the information gap between communication devices. It generates and transmits paging signaling containing target device channel information to the initiating device, enabling the initiating device to perform efficient D2D paging without directly accessing target device information sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If D2D devices communicate directly over reused resources, then spectrum utilization efficiency improves, but the initiating device cannot obtain target device channel information, reducing subsequent D2D paging efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveSpectrum utilization efficiencyVSAvoidD2D paging time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The base station performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and preparing paging signaling containing target device channel information before D2D communication is actually initiated. This allows the initiating device to obtain necessary target device information in advance, eliminating the information loss problem while maintaining reliable D2D communication setup.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The base station acts as an intermediary that bridges the information gap between communication devices. It generates and transmits paging signaling containing target device channel information to the initiating device, enabling the initiating device to perform efficient D2D paging without directly accessing target device information sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3809767B1Wireless communication devices and wireless communication methods
Publication Date: 2024.11.06 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A wireless communication device, a wireless communication method and a base station, said wireless communication device being used for device-to-device communication and comprising: a reception device, used for receiving paging signaling sent when in communication with another wireless communication device and preset conditions are satisfied for device-to-device communication, said paging signaling being used to supplement paging between said wireless communication device and said other wireless-communication device; paging based upon said paging signaling is used to confirm establishment of device-to-device communication between said wireless communication device and said other wireless-communication device. The present wireless communication device, wireless communication method and base station at least are able to enhance efficiency of device-to-device paging and thus enhance also the efficiency of device-to-device communication.