D2D Resource Scanning Metric Calculation for Interference Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently scanning and managing resources for device-to-device (D2D) communication, leading to potential interference and suboptimal resource allocation in D2D communication systems.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for efficiently scanning and selecting resource units for D2D communication in a wireless communication system, where user equipment (UE) calculates metrics for resource usage and selects resource units with minimal interference, allowing for effective transmission and reception of signals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If resources are allocated for D2D communication in wireless communication systems, then D2D communication capability is enabled, but interference and suboptimal resource allocation occur

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveD2D communication capabilityVSAvoidinterference
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing resource scanning and metric calculation before actual D2D communication resource allocation. The transmitting UE scans available resources, calculates metrics for each resource unit based on received signals, and selects resources with minimal interference in advance, thereby preventing interference issues during communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the transmitting UE receives feedback information from the receiving UE about resource quality and interference levels. This feedback is used to adjust resource selection and metric calculations, enabling continuous optimization of resource allocation to minimize interference while maintaining D2D communication capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If resource scanning is performed for D2D communication, then optimal resource allocation is achieved, but scanning time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation optimalityVSAvoidscanning time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by scanning only a subset of available resources rather than exhaustively scanning all possible resource units. The transmitting UE calculates metrics for resources that are most likely to be optimal based on initial scanning, reducing scanning time while still achieving satisfactory resource allocation for D2D communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Object-affected harmful factors

If metric calculation is performed for each resource unit, then interference minimization is achieved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference levelVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by calculating metrics differently for different resource units based on their specific characteristics and interference patterns. Rather than using a uniform metric calculation approach, the system adapts the metric calculation to local conditions of each resource unit, achieving interference minimization while reducing overall processing complexity through selective detailed analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3076729B1Method for scanning resource for device-to-device direct communication in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
Publication Date: 2020.04.15 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

In the present application, a method for transmitting a signal using device-to-device direct communication by a transmission user equipment in a wireless communication system is disclosed. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: calculating, within a first resource pool which is periodically defined, a predetermined metric with one or more resource units for a plurality of resource units included in the first resource pool; determining a transmission resource on the basis of the calculated metric; and transmitting a device-to-device communication signal to a reception user equipment using the transmission resource in a second resource pool subsequent to the first resource pool.