Wireless Device Group ID Decoding for Emergency Priority

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems lack a mechanism to dynamically distribute and enforce priority for device-to-device (D2D) communication, especially in emergency situations where quick and accurate message decoding is critical, particularly when devices are outside network coverage.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for decoding messages based on group IDs, where a wireless device determines non-reserved and reserved group IDs, participates in communication sessions, and upon receiving a message with a reserved group ID, stops further transmission temporarily to prioritize emergency communications, resuming after a certain period.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If devices continuously monitor and decode all received messages to ensure emergency messages are captured, then message decoding reliability is improved, but device energy consumption and processing complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage decoding reliabilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-allocates specific group IDs for emergency communications before actual emergency events occur. Devices are pre-configured with these reserved group IDs, enabling them to immediately recognize and prioritize emergency messages without requiring complex real-time analysis of message content or source identification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If devices prioritize decoding of certain messages over others, then emergency message delivery speed is improved, but message decoding accuracy for non-prioritized messages deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage decoding speedVSAvoidmessage decoding accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The message space is segmented into different priority levels using reserved group IDs for emergency messages and non-reserved group IDs for regular messages. This segmentation enables devices to apply different decoding strategies: immediate decoding for reserved group ID messages and deferred or selective decoding for non-reserved group ID messages, thereby maintaining both speed for emergencies and accuracy for regular communications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If devices outside network coverage use standard communication protocols, then communication compatibility is improved, but ability to handle emergency situations without network support deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication compatibilityVSAvoidemergency communication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Devices are pre-configured with reserved group IDs and emergency communication protocols before network coverage is lost. This preliminary configuration enables devices to immediately switch to emergency communication mode using the reserved group IDs when network support is unavailable, ensuring both compatibility with standard protocols and enhanced emergency handling capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3335518B1Decoding messages based on group ids
Publication Date: 2020.07.22 TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
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AI summary

In accordance with certain embodiments, there is disclosed herein a method for decoding a received message. The method comprises determining one or more non-reserved group IDs associated with a first wireless device. The method additionally includes participating in a communication session based on a first group ID of the one or more non-reserved group IDs associated with the first wireless device. The method further includes receiving a first message from a second wireless device. The first message comprises a second group ID. The second group ID is not among the one or more non-reserved group IDs associated with the first wireless device. The method also comprises determining the second group ID is a reserved group ID. The method additional comprises decoding the first message based on the second group ID.