Duplex Resource Scheme Determination for Vehicular Communication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems for vehicular communication face challenges in efficiently managing radio resources, particularly in predicting and allocating resources for localized communication scenarios, which can lead to insufficient radio resources during peak usage.

Innovation Solution

The method involves obtaining environmental perception data from road users and infrastructure to predict the required radio resources for communication, allowing for the dynamic adjustment of duplex resource schemes, such as dynamic Time Division Duplex (TDD), Frequency-division Duplex (FDD), Code Duplex, and Spatial Duplex, to allocate sufficient resources for uplink, downlink, and side-link communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If static resource allocation is used in wireless communication systems, then system complexity is reduced, but radio resources are insufficient during peak usage periods

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveavailability of radio resourcesVSAvoidresource management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where the duplex resource scheme is adapted in real-time based on predicted communication requirements. The system dynamically adjusts the allocation of uplink, downlink, and side-link resources according to environmental perception data and predicted traffic patterns, transforming the static resource allocation into a dynamic system that responds to changing conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary prediction of communication requirements by analyzing environmental perception data before actual communication occurs. This advance prediction allows the system to pre-allocate radio resources according to forecasted needs, ensuring resources are available during peak usage without requiring complex real-time arbitration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If dynamic resource allocation is implemented, then radio resource availability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility of resource allocationVSAvoidprediction and determination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary prediction mechanism that sits between environmental perception data and resource allocation decisions. This intermediary layer processes environmental data to predict communication requirements, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture by separating the complex prediction function from the resource allocation function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses environmental perception data generated by road users themselves to predict their own communication requirements. Each road user's environmental perception data serves the purpose of predicting resources needed for that user's communication, eliminating the need for external complex monitoring and allocation systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If environmental perception data is processed, then prediction accuracy is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential features from environmental perception data that are relevant for predicting communication requirements. Instead of processing complete environmental datasets, the system identifies and processes only the critical elements needed for prediction, thereby maintaining high accuracy while reducing processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP3706453B1Apparatus, method and computer program for determining a duplex resource scheme for a localized communication in a mobile communication system
Publication Date: 2022.10.12 VOLKSWAGEN AG
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AI summary

The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method and a computer program for determining a duplex resource scheme for a localized communication in a mobile communication system, and to a method for a vehicle, which uses the determined resource scheme for the localized communication in the mobile communication system. The method for determining a duplex resource scheme for a localized communication in a mobile communication system comprises obtaining (110) environmental perception data. The environmental perception data relates to a plurality of road users (200). The method further comprises predicting (130) a plurality of radio resources required for a communication of the plurality of road users based on the obtained environmental perception data. The method further comprises determining (140) the duplex resource scheme based on the predicted plurality of radio resources required for the communication of the plurality of road users.