Communications Device Resource Selection for Overlapping Priority Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Future wireless communications networks face challenges in efficiently handling communications with a wide range of devices having different traffic profiles, particularly in resolving conflicts arising from overlapping communications resources configured for transmission by communications devices, which can lead to difficulties in preparing and transmitting transport blocks due to differing traffic priorities, latency, and reliability requirements.
Innovation Solution
A method for determining overlapping communications resources, selecting a portion of these resources, and transmitting data using the selected resources, which allows for efficient and timely transmission of high-priority data by a communications device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communications resources are configured for data transmission, then the capacity to support diverse traffic profiles is improved, but resource conflicts and transmission reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by determining whether communications resources overlap before data transmission occurs. The communications device checks resource availability and identifies conflicts in advance, allowing it to select appropriate resources or adjust transmission parameters before the actual transmission, thereby preventing reliability issues caused by resource conflicts.
2Productivity
If communications resources are selected from overlapping resources, then transmission efficiency is improved, but data preparation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent determines resource overlaps and selects appropriate communications resources in advance, before data preparation begins. This preliminary resource selection prevents delays during the data preparation phase, as the device already knows which resources to use and can prepare data accordingly without interruptions or reselections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the resource selection process into distinct phases: first determining overlaps, then selecting resources based on traffic requirements. This segmentation allows the device to efficiently handle resource conflicts by making decisions at appropriate stages, reducing overall preparation time while maintaining transmission efficiency.
3Productivity
If communications resources overlap in time and frequency, then resource utilization is improved, but conflict resolution complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes parameters such as time offsets, frequency resources, or resource blocks when conflicts are detected. By adjusting these parameters, the device can resolve overlaps systematically—for example, by applying different time offsets to different traffic types or selecting non-overlapping frequency resources—thereby managing complexity through standardized parameter adjustments rather than complex arbitration logic.
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AI summary
A method for transmitting data by a communications device, the method comprising determining that a plurality of communications resources overlap, the communications resources being configured for the transmission of data by the communications device, in response to determining that the plurality of communications resources overlap, selecting communications resources comprising at least a portion of one or more of the plurality of communications resources, selecting data to be transmitted using the selected communications resources, and transmitting the selected data using the selected communications resources.