Dynamic Resource Scheduling for Unlicensed Spectrum Data Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, especially on unlicensed spectra, the uncertainty of channel occupancy by other communication systems leads to failures in data transmission when fixed time-domain resources are allocated, resulting in low data success rates.

Innovation Solution

The method involves determining the starting position of the first time-domain resource for data transmission based on a second time-domain resource used for sending scheduling instructions, ensuring the first time-domain resource starts after the second time-domain resource and adjusts accordingly, thereby improving data transmission success rates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If fixed time-domain resources are allocated for data transmission, then resource scheduling is simplified, but data transmission success rate decreases due to channel occupancy uncertainty

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource scheduling complexityVSAvoiddata transmission success rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the time-domain resource starting position variable rather than fixed. The starting position is dynamically adjusted based on the actual channel occupancy status detected before transmission, allowing the system to adapt to changing spectrum conditions and avoid collisions with other communication systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action through the listen-before-talk mechanism. Before allocating and using time-domain resources for data transmission, the system performs a listening phase to detect channel occupancy status in advance. This preliminary detection prevents transmission failures by identifying occupied channels before data transmission begins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of manufacture

If the time-domain resource starting position is fixed, then resource allocation is simple, but the resource may be occupied by other systems leading to transmission failure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation simplicityVSAvoidchannel availability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the starting position parameter of the time-domain resource based on detected channel conditions. Instead of using a fixed starting position, the system adjusts this parameter dynamically according to the listen-before-talk results, ensuring the resource is both simple to allocate and reliable in terms of channel availability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If dynamic adjustment of time-domain resource starting position is implemented, then data transmission success rate improves, but resource scheduling complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission success rateVSAvoidresource scheduling complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent reduces the complexity of dynamic adjustment by performing the listening and detection action in advance before resource allocation. This preliminary action provides the information needed to make simple, informed decisions about resource starting positions, avoiding the need for complex real-time scheduling algorithms while still achieving high transmission success rates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11950224B2Resource indication method on unlicensed spectrum, and terminal
Publication Date: 2024.04.02 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

A resource indication method for an unlicensed spectrum includes: receiving, by a terminal, a scheduling instruction sent by an access network device; and determining, by the terminal, a first time domain resource according to the scheduling instruction, in which the first time domain resource is a time domain resource configured to transmit data, a start position of the first time domain resource is obtained based on a second time domain resource, and the second time domain resource is a time domain resource configured to send the scheduling instruction.