HARQ Feedback Power Control via Group-Based DAI Counting

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communications systems, user equipment (UE) faces challenges in accurately implementing power control for feedback messages, leading to inefficient communications and reduced battery life due to difficulties in calculating the number of information bits for group-based HARQ feedback.

Innovation Solution

The UE calculates the number of information bits based on received DCI messages, including terms related to missed DCI messages and received transport blocks, to accurately identify transmission power for feedback messages, enabling reliable and efficient power control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the UE transmits feedback for multiple groups of downlink transmissions, then the communication reliability is improved, but the power control accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidpower control accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the feedback into separate groups based on downlink transmission groups, with each group having its own DAI counting process. The UE calculates the number of information bits for each group independently and transmits them in separate feedback messages. This segmentation allows accurate power control for each group while maintaining overall communication reliability across multiple groups.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If the UE calculates the number of information bits for group-based HARQ feedback, then the power control accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower control accuracyVSAvoidcalculation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by configuring the UE with group-based feedback parameters and DAI counting rules before actual feedback transmission. The UE pre-calculates the number of information bits for each group based on configured parameters, and the base station pre-configures the feedback structure. This preliminary setup simplifies the real-time calculation process while maintaining accurate power control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Duration of action of moving object

If the UE transmits feedback using accurate power control, then the battery life is extended, but the feedback transmission reliability may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery lifeVSAvoidfeedback transmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic power control where the UE adjusts transmission power based on the calculated number of information bits for each feedback group. The power control is dynamic and adapts to the actual feedback content and requirements. This dynamic approach ensures sufficient power for reliable transmission while avoiding excessive power consumption, thereby extending battery life without compromising feedback reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4104415B1Determining transmission power for reporting a HARQ feedback message in wireless communications systems
Publication Date: 2024.03.20 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive first downlink control information corresponding to a first group of downlink transmissions and second downlink control information corresponding to a second group of downlink transmissions. The UE may calculate a number of information bits for a feedback message including first feedback for one or more downlink transmissions of the first group and second feedback for one or more downlink transmissions of the second group. The number of information bits may include first information bits of the first feedback and second information bits of the second feedback. The UE may identify a transmission power for the feedback message based on the calculated number of information bits. The UE may transmit the feedback message including the first feedback and the second feedback using the identified transmission power.