D2D Relay Signal Measurement Using CRC-Validated Sidelink Signals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in effectively measuring Device-to-Device (D2D) signals and selecting a suitable relay UE, which affects resource utilization and signal transmission efficiency in D2D communication.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for a UE to receive and measure D2D signals from multiple relay UEs, filtering results based on valid Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) and calculating the average received power of Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) Resource Elements (REs) of Physical Sidelink Discovery Channels (PSDCHs, with the option to select a relay UE based on these measurements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If D2D signals are measured from all relay UEs without filtering, then measurement coverage is improved, but resource waste increases due to invalid measurements

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveD2D signal measurement accuracyVSAvoidresource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and processes only valid D2D signals by checking CRC before measurement. Invalid signals are filtered out early in the process, preventing waste of measurement resources on corrupted data while ensuring only reliable signals contribute to the measurement results.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary CRC validation on received D2D signals before conducting measurements. This preliminary action ensures that only signals with valid integrity checks are subjected to measurement processing, eliminating resource waste on invalid signals while maintaining measurement coverage for all legitimate signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If filtering is applied to all measurement results, then measurement reliability is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement reliabilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies filtering selectively based on signal validity rather than uniformly to all measurements. The filtering operation is applied locally only to measurements derived from signals with valid CRC, while invalid signals are excluded beforehand. This approach maintains measurement reliability without the overhead of processing and filtering all measurements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts and processes only valid measurement results by filtering out measurements from signals with invalid CRC. This selective extraction approach improves measurement reliability by excluding corrupted measurements while reducing processing complexity compared to applying filtering operations to all measurements regardless of validity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Measurement precision

If relay UE selection is based on comprehensive signal measurements, then selection accuracy is improved, but measurement time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelay UE selection accuracyVSAvoidmeasurement time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and processes only valid D2D signals for relay UE selection by checking CRC beforehand. This extraction of valid signals from the complete set of received signals ensures that selection accuracy is based on reliable measurements only, while reducing measurement time by excluding invalid signals from the measurement process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary CRC validation on all received D2D signals before conducting measurements. This preliminary action identifies valid signals in advance, allowing the system to focus measurement resources only on signals that will contribute to accurate relay UE selection, thereby improving selection accuracy while reducing overall measurement time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3285516B1Method and apparatus for measuring d2d signal or selecting relay in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2020.06.24 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for performing measurement by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving D2D signals transmitted by a plurality of relay terminals; and performing measurement using at least one signal among the D2D signals, wherein the D2D signal subjected to the measurement is a D2D signal having a valid CRC.