Dynamic Interference Measurement for Channel State Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless access systems, accurately measuring channel state information (CSI) is challenging when uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) resources are dynamically changed, as existing methods struggle to efficiently measure CSI in environments where resources configured for UL are used for DL and vice versa.

Innovation Solution

The method involves configuring interference measurement resources by the eNB, providing location and period information to the UE, and dynamically determining valid interference measurement resources to enable accurate CSI calculation and reporting, even when resources are switched between UL and DL.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If UL and DL resources are fixedly configured, then resource allocation is simple and stable, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates when traffic changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidresource configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where UL subframes can be flexibly changed to DL subframes and vice versa based on traffic conditions. The eNB configures interference measurement resources dynamically, allowing the system to adapt resource usage to actual traffic demands, thereby improving resource utilization efficiency while managing complexity through structured configuration mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If resources are dynamically switched between UL and DL, then resource utilization efficiency improves, but channel state measurement accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidchannel state measurement accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by configuring interference measurement resources in advance before dynamic resource switching occurs. The eNB pre-configures reference signals and interference measurement resources in specific subframes, ensuring that channel state information can be accurately measured even as resources are dynamically reallocated between UL and DL based on traffic conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If interference measurement resources are configured in all subframes, then measurement coverage is complete, but system overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechannel state measurement coverageVSAvoidsystem overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by configuring interference measurement resources selectively in specific subframes rather than uniformly across all subframes. The eNB determines which subframes require interference measurement based on their UL/DL configuration and traffic conditions, placing measurement resources only where needed, thus achieving adequate measurement coverage while minimizing system overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3131218B1Method for measuring channel state information in a wireless access system and apparatus for same
Publication Date: 2019.06.19 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are a method for measuring channel state information in a wireless access system that supports an environment in which an amount of uplink resource and an amount of downlink resource dynamically change, and an apparatus for the method. In detail, the method comprises: a step of receiving interference measurement resource information including information on the location of an interference measurement resource set in an uplink resource for interference measurement; a step of measuring interference being received from an adjacent cell at the location of the interference measurement resource; a step of calculating channel state information using the measured interference value; and a step of transmitting the calculated channel state information to a base station.