Communication Control Device D2D Resource Modification Paging

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Solution Overview

Problem

In device-to-device (D2D) communication, UEs in idle mode do not reliably recognize modifications to allocated radio resources, leading to potential errors in inter-device communication, as they may use unadmitted resources or fail to recognize changes in admitted resources used by partner UEs.

Innovation Solution

A communication control device and method that includes a decision unit for determining available radio resources within a cell and a notification unit to inform terminal devices of these resources, with paging used to notify modifications, ensuring that resources before and after modification are used appropriately to prevent errors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If radio resources are allocated to UEs for D2D communication, then communication capability is improved, but reliability deteriorates because UEs in idle mode do not reliably recognize resource modifications

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveD2D communication capabilityVSAvoidResource recognition reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The base station transmits paging messages to UEs in idle mode to notify them of radio resource modifications for D2D communication. This feedback mechanism ensures that UEs receive timely updates about resource changes, allowing them to adjust their resource usage accordingly and maintain reliable communication without needing to transition to connected mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary notification of resource modifications through paging messages before the actual resource changes take effect. This allows UEs in idle mode to advance knowledge of upcoming resource modifications and prepare accordingly, preventing errors in resource usage while maintaining idle state benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If UEs use radio resources without reliable recognition, then ease of operation is improved, but errors increase in inter-device communication

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveResource usage simplicityVSAvoidCommunication error rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Paging messages provide feedback to UEs about current valid radio resources for D2D communication. This simple feedback mechanism ensures UEs operate with accurate resource information without complex procedures, maintaining ease of operation while preventing communication errors through proper resource recognition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If resource modification notification is implemented through paging, then reliability is improved, but loss of time increases due to notification overhead

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveResource modification recognitionVSAvoidNotification time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

UEs in idle mode periodically monitor paging channels for resource modification notifications as part of their normal idle state operation. This self-service approach allows UEs to receive resource updates without additional active communication phases, minimizing time loss while ensuring reliable recognition of resource changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3481122B1Communication control device, terminal device, corresponding communication control methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2021.03.31 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided a communication control device including a decision unit configured to decide radio resources available for inter-device communication within a cell, and a notification unit configured to notify a terminal device located within the cell of the radio resources. When the radio resources are modified, the notification unit gives notification of modification of the radio resources through paging. When the radio resources are modified, the radio resources before the modification refrain from being used for the inter-device communication after a predetermined timing and the radio resources after the modification are used for the inter-device communication after the predetermined timing.