Dynamic Bandwidth Part Configuration for 5G Resource Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face limitations in efficiently controlling downlink and uplink transmissions, lacking a detailed procedure for optimizing time, frequency, and space resources for enhanced communication efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of systems and methods that configure user equipment (UE) and base stations to monitor and transmit radio resource control messages for physical downlink and uplink bandwidth parts, allowing for efficient control of downlink and uplink transmissions by managing bandwidth parts and resource assignments dynamically.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If wireless communication devices use existing communication structures, then device portability and functionality are improved, but communication flexibility and efficiency remain limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication flexibilityVSAvoidcommunication structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic bandwidth part (BWP) configuration where the network can flexibly allocate and reconfigure bandwidth parts for different UEs based on traffic conditions. The BWP configuration includes dynamic adjustment of frequency domain resources, time domain resources, and numerical parameters, allowing the communication structure to adapt to varying service requirements without fixed rigid structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes key communication parameters including subcarrier spacing, cyclic prefix length, and bandwidth part configurations to optimize communication efficiency. By dynamically adjusting these parameters based on service type (eMBB, URLLC, eMTC) and channel conditions, the system achieves flexible communication without requiring complex structural modifications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If wireless communication devices use existing communication structures, then device portability and functionality are improved, but communication efficiency is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidresource control procedure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the wide bandwidth into multiple bandwidth parts (BWPs), each optimized for specific service types. This segmentation allows efficient resource allocation where different BWPs can be assigned to different UEs or services based on their requirements, improving communication efficiency while maintaining manageable control procedures through structured resource division

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary configuration of bandwidth parts and resource parameters through RRC signaling before actual data transmission. This preliminary action establishes the communication framework in advance, allowing efficient data transmission without real-time negotiation, thus improving communication efficiency while keeping control procedures systematic and manageable

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11290244B2User equipments, base stations and methods
Publication Date: 2022.03.29 SHARP KK
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AI summary

A user equipment (UE) is described. Receiving circuitry is configured to receive first information, second information, third information. The receiving circuitry is also configured to monitor, based on the first information, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a downlink control information (DCI) format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a cell-radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive downlink data on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit a random access preamble.