Dynamic Measurement Interval Signaling in Mobile Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for signaling transmission gaps in mobile communication systems are inefficient, requiring high signaling effort and being static, which makes them inflexible and unable to adapt quickly to changing transmission conditions.
Innovation Solution
The method involves dynamically signaling the times of measurement time intervals by correlating the transmission time of a message with the start of the measurement time interval, using a counter value to indicate when a transmission gap is scheduled, allowing the mobile device to deduce the start time based on a predetermined rule, thereby reducing signaling effort and improving flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current methods for signaling transmission gaps are used, then measurement time intervals can be indicated, but signaling effort is high and flexibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential information needed to determine measurement time intervals by using a counter value that indicates the number of transmission time intervals until the next measurement gap. This reduces signaling overhead by transmitting only the necessary counter value rather than complete timing configuration information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic adaptation by allowing the counter value to be updated in each transmission time interval based on current transmission conditions. The measurement time interval configuration can be changed dynamically by updating the counter value, enabling the system to adapt flexibly to changing conditions without requiring complete reconfiguration signaling.
2Productivity
If static signaling methods are used for transmission gaps, then configuration is simple, but adaptation to changing conditions is slow
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static to dynamic signaling by updating the counter value in each transmission time interval. This allows the measurement time interval configuration to adapt dynamically to changing transmission conditions, improving both efficiency and adaptability simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The counter value is prepared in advance to indicate the number of transmission time intervals until the next measurement gap. This preliminary indication allows the mobile device to efficiently determine upcoming measurement opportunities without requiring real-time complex signaling, improving system efficiency.
3Measurement precision
If detailed timing information is signaled explicitly, then measurement time accuracy is high, but signaling burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential counter value that enables the mobile device to calculate timing information locally. Instead of signaling complete timing details, only the counter value indicating intervals until the next measurement gap is transmitted, reducing signaling burden while maintaining sufficient timing accuracy through local computation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device performs self-service by locally determining the measurement time interval start time based on the received counter value and its own timing information. This eliminates the need for the network to signal detailed timing information, reducing signaling burden while maintaining timing accuracy through the device's own processing.
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AI summary
A method for determining a time of a beginning of a measurement time interval for carrying out a radio measurement, the method including receiving a message via a radio communication channel and determining the time of the beginning of the measurement time interval based on a time of the transmission of the message.