Frequency Band Segmentation for 5G Service Coexistence

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current 5G communication systems face challenges in coexisting and efficiently providing different services, such as eMBB, URLLC, and mMTC, simultaneously, due to overlapping frequency bands and potential data loss when URLLC data is transmitted during scheduled eMBB times, leading to increased eMBB data loss and reduced transmission performance.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow for the coexistence of different services by sharing or allocating parts of the frequency band, enabling simultaneous transmission of URLLC and eMBB data by adjusting scheduling and resource allocation, ensuring that URLLC data can be transmitted without emptying eMBB-scheduled frequency bands, thereby minimizing data loss and maintaining performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If URLLC data is transmitted during scheduled eMBB times, then URLLC transmission speed is improved, but eMBB data loss increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveURLLC transmission speedVSAvoideMBB data loss
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the frequency band into multiple subbands, allowing different services to be transmitted on different subbands simultaneously. This segmentation enables URLLC and eMBB to coexist by allocating specific subbands to each service, thereby improving URLLC transmission speed while preventing eMBB data loss through frequency domain isolation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If different services share the same frequency band, then resource utilization is improved, but service coexistence becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidservice coexistence
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different transmission characteristics to different subbands. Each subband can be optimized for specific service requirements (e.g., URLLC or eMBB), allowing high resource utilization through frequency sharing while maintaining service coexistence through localized quality differentiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces frequency domain segmentation as an additional dimension for service differentiation. By dividing the frequency band into multiple subbands, the system enables multiple services to coexist in the same time period but on different frequency resources, thus improving both resource utilization and service coexistence.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Reliability

If eMBB-scheduled frequency bands are emptied for URLLC transmission, then URLLC reliability is improved, but eMBB transmission performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveURLLC reliabilityVSAvoideMBB transmission performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the frequency band into multiple subbands, allowing URLLC to be transmitted on specific subbands without completely emptying the eMBB-scheduled frequency bands. This segmentation enables URLLC reliability to be improved through dedicated frequency resources while maintaining eMBB transmission performance on other subbands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3270534B1Method and apparatus for allowing different services to coexist in wireless cellular communication system
Publication Date: 2021.06.02 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (loT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the lot-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method by a terminal of a mobile communication system includes receiving, from a base station, first control information on first type data; identifying whether second control information on second type data is received from the base station; and terminating decoding of the first type data if the second control information is received.