Dynamic C-RAN Downlink Reuse Using UE Signature Vectors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional techniques for implementing spatial reuse in centralized radio access networks (C-RANs) are often simplistic or conservative, leading to limited opportunities for spatial reuse and degradation of overall system performance due to inappropriate application and UE movement.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a controller and radio points dynamically determines a signature vector based on signal reception metrics to manage a subset of radio points for each UE, adjusting the subset based on throughput, processing load, and demand to optimize spatial reuse.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional simplistic or conservative techniques are used for implementing spatial reuse, then device complexity is reduced, but the number of spatial reuse opportunities is limited and system performance degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem throughputVSAvoidspatial reuse management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-calculates and stores signature vectors for each UE based on historical signal reception metrics before spatial reuse decisions are needed. When a UE establishes a new connection, the system checks if a stored signature vector matches the initial signal reception metrics, and if so, initializes the signature vector using the stored data. This preliminary preparation enables faster spatial reuse management without real-time computational overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates and stores signature vectors that represent the signal reception characteristics of each UE at different radio points. These signature vectors are copied and reused when the same UE reconnects, allowing the system to quickly determine appropriate radio point subsets without重新 calculating from scratch, thereby increasing spatial reuse opportunities while maintaining manageable complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If dynamic management of radio point subsets is implemented, then spatial reuse opportunities increase, but processing load and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespatial reuse opportunitiesVSAvoidprocessing load
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-computes signature vectors containing signal reception metrics for each UE at multiple radio points before spatial reuse decisions are required. These pre-computed vectors are stored and reused, eliminating the need for real-time computation of signal metrics when managing radio point subsets, thus reducing processing load while enabling dynamic spatial reuse management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms raw signal reception metrics into compact signature vector representations that capture the essential characteristics of UE-radio point relationships. By changing the parameter representation from detailed signal measurements to condensed signature vectors, the system reduces processing requirements while maintaining the ability to dynamically manage radio point subsets for spatial reuse.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If signature vectors are updated frequently to track UE movement, then spatial reuse accuracy is improved, but loss of time and processing overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal reception metric accuracyVSAvoidsignature vector update time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system updates signature vectors periodically or at specific events (such as when a UE establishes a new connection) rather than continuously tracking UE movement. This periodic update approach maintains sufficient accuracy for spatial reuse decisions while avoiding the time loss and processing overhead associated with continuous updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

When a UE reconnects, the system checks if a previously stored signature vector matches the initial signal reception metrics. If a match is found, the system copies and reuses the stored signature vector without performing new measurements or calculations, thereby maintaining measurement precision while minimizing time loss and processing overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS12426075B2Dynamic downlink reuse in a C-RAN
Publication Date: 2025.09.23 OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
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AI summary

One embodiment is directed to a system to provide wireless service comprising a base band unit and a plurality of antennas communicatively coupled to the base band unit. The system is configured for frequency reuse implemented via the plurality of antennas in order to transmit to subsets of the UEs. The UEs included in each subset are transmitted respectively different data using the same resource elements. The system is configured to collect base station data including Channel Quality Information (CQI) data, Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) data, and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) data for the plurality of UEs. The system is configured to use the base station data to determine candidate UEs for transmission to using frequency reuse and to determine modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) for the UEs transmitted to using frequency reuse.