Dynamic Beam Switching for High-Band Radio Resource Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication methods in high-band radio networks face challenges in resource utilization due to limited coverage area and inefficient beam scheduling, leading to waste of resources when only a few terminal devices need to transmit data.

Innovation Solution

A communication method that dynamically adjusts serving beams based on network status by sending instruction information in a first time period to instruct terminal devices to use a different serving beam in a second time period, improving resource utilization through beam selection based on signal quality and threshold conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If beam scheduling is performed based on resource utilization and delay, then communication efficiency is improved, but resource utilization deteriorates when only a few terminal devices need to transmit data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidresource utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic beam switching by allowing the network device to send indication information that instructs terminal devices to switch from a first serving beam to a second serving beam for uplink transmission. This dynamic adjustment enables the system to adapt beam selection to actual traffic conditions, improving resource utilization when only a few terminals need to transmit data while maintaining communication efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Area of stationary object

If multiple antennas are used to form high-gain beams, then high-band coverage area is enlarged, but device complexity increases due to antenna cost limitations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage areaVSAvoidantenna configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables a single serving beam to serve multiple terminal devices simultaneously for uplink transmission. The network device can instruct multiple terminals to use the same second serving beam, making the beam resource universal and multi-functional. This approach enlarges effective coverage area without requiring additional antennas or complex multi-beam configurations at each terminal.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10742300B2Communication method, network device, and terminal device
Publication Date: 2020.08.11 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A communication method, a network device, and a terminal device the method including sending, by a network device, instruction information to a terminal device in a first time period by using a first serving beam, where the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal device to communicate with the network device in a second time period by using a second serving beam, and communicating, by the network device, with the terminal device in the second time period by using the second serving beam according to the instruction information, where the first time period is earlier than the second time period.