Direct Sensing Signal Configuration for Lower 5G Signaling Overhead

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Solution Overview

Problem

The complex sensing signal configuration processes and high signaling transmission overhead in 5G networks supporting integrated communication and sensing are significant challenges.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that directly transmit sensing signal configuration information from a first network function to a first device, such as a transmitter or receiver, reducing the need for intermediate transmissions and simplifying the configuration process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional multi-step sensing signal configuration process is used, then configuration completeness is ensured, but signaling transmission overhead increases and process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration completenessVSAvoidsignaling transmission overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple configuration steps into a single direct transmission process. The first network function directly transmits sensing signal configuration information to the first device without requiring intermediate steps of obtaining configuration information from a second network device and transmitting it through the first device. This merging of operations reduces signaling overhead while maintaining configuration completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts and eliminates unnecessary intermediate transmission steps from the traditional configuration process. By removing the intermediate环节 of obtaining configuration from a second network device and transmitting through the first device, the patent directly extracts the essential configuration information transmission from the first network function to the first device, thereby reducing overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Reliability

If traditional multi-step sensing signal configuration process is used, then configuration completeness is ensured, but configuration process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration completenessVSAvoidconfiguration process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple configuration operations into a single direct transmission action. The first network function directly transmits sensing signal configuration information to the first device, eliminating the need for separate operations of obtaining configuration from a second network device and transmitting through the first device. This reduces process complexity while ensuring configuration completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts and removes unnecessary intermediate process steps. By eliminating the step of obtaining configuration information from a second network device and the step of transmitting it through the first device, the patent simplifies the overall configuration process while maintaining completeness through direct transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Quantity of substance

If direct transmission of sensing signal configuration information is used, then signaling overhead is reduced and process complexity is simplified, but configuration reliability may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignaling transmission overheadVSAvoidconfiguration reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the first device transmits feedback information to the first network function regarding the reception and configuration status of sensing signal configuration information. This feedback loop ensures reliability by allowing the network function to verify successful configuration delivery and detect any issues, compensating for the simplified direct transmission approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4668826A1Sensing configuration method, sensing result acquisition method and apparatus and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.24 DATANG MOBILE COMM EQUIP CO LTD
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AI summary

A sensing configuration method, a sensing result obtaining method and device and a storage medium. The sensing configuration method includes: transmitting first information to a first network device. The first information is used to instruct transmission of sensing signal configuration information corresponding to a first device to the first device, and the first device includes a transmitter and/or receiver of a sensing signal.