Dynamic SRS Time-Domain Selection for Interference-Aware Throughput

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing SRS time-domain resource selection methods do not adequately consider differences in interference levels on different symbols due to factors like atmospheric waveguides, leading to suboptimal allocation and degraded uplink and downlink system performance.

Innovation Solution

A method for dynamically selecting SRS time-domain resources by evaluating performance parameters, including interference influence factors, to identify and replace suboptimal configurations with those offering improved system performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If SRS is allocated on U subframes to increase the number of SRS time-domain symbols, then SRS capability and period are improved, but the number of available symbols for uplink service channels is reduced, resulting in increased uplink code rate and decreased throughput

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveSRS capabilityVSAvoiduplink throughput
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic selection of SRS time-domain resource configuration, allowing the system to adaptively choose between different SRS allocation schemes (S subframe or U subframe) based on real-time channel conditions and interference levels, rather than using a fixed allocation pattern

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the time-domain resource configuration parameters of SRS, including the selection of specific symbols and subframes, based on measured interference levels and channel conditions to optimize the balance between SRS capability and uplink throughput

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If SRS is allocated on S subframes to avoid uplink service channel resource reduction, then uplink throughput is maintained, but interference from atmospheric waveguide and remote cells is significantly higher, degrading SRS-based channel estimation accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuplink throughputVSAvoidchannel estimation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system measures interference levels on different SRS symbols and uses this feedback information to dynamically select the optimal SRS time-domain resource configuration, switching between S subframe and U subframe allocations based on measured conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the time-domain resource configuration parameters of SRS, including the selection of specific symbols and subframes, based on measured interference levels and channel conditions to optimize the balance between throughput and estimation accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If a fixed SRS time-domain resource configuration is used, then system complexity is reduced, but the system cannot adapt to varying interference conditions, leading to degraded performance in atmospheric waveguide scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation complexityVSAvoidsystem performance reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the static SRS resource configuration into a dynamic system that can adapt to varying interference conditions, implementing a selection mechanism between different pre-configured SRS time-domain resource patterns based on measured channel conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures multiple SRS time-domain resource configurations and prepares selection criteria in advance, allowing rapid adaptation to changing conditions without complex real-time optimization calculations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4207658B1Method and device for dynamic selection of SRS time domain resource, storage medium, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for dynamic selection of a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) time-domain resource, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring a current SRS time-domain resource configuration and at least one candidate SRS time-domain resource configuration, wherein the current SRS time-domain resource configuration is a time-domain symbol resource configuration being used; determining a first performance parameter of the current SRS time-domain resource configuration and a second performance parameter of each of the at least one candidate SRS time-domain resource configuration according to first measurement information; and in a case where at least one target SRS time-domain resource configuration exists in the at least one candidate SRS time-domain resource configuration, replacing the current SRS time-domain resource configuration with one SRS time-domain resource configuration in the at least one target SRS time-domain resource configuration. The embodiments of the present invention solve the problem in the related art of low uplink and downlink system performance caused by unreasonable selection of a cell SRS time-domain resource, and achieve the effect of improving the uplink and downlink system performance.