High-Speed Data Demodulation via Adaptive Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data demodulation methods in high-speed scenarios, such as on a moving train, suffer from low precision in Doppler frequency shift estimation, resulting in inadequate downlink data throughput due to the large Doppler frequency shifts encountered.

Innovation Solution

A data demodulation method that involves obtaining notification of a high-speed moving state, performing time-frequency synchronization with increased adjustment frequencies and coefficients, and using Wiener filtering coefficients specific to high-speed scenarios to enhance channel estimation and demodulation processing, thereby improving frequency shift tracking and stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional frequency shift estimation method is used, then the method is simple to implement, but the estimation precision is low in high-speed scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefrequency shift estimation precisionVSAvoiddemodulation method complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing time-frequency synchronization processing before demodulation processing. The method pre-calculates and applies compensation based on estimated frequency shifts using Wiener filtering coefficients before the actual demodulation occurs, thereby improving estimation precision in advance without adding complex real-time processing during demodulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes parameters by using different Wiener filtering coefficients adapted to high-speed scenarios. Instead of using fixed conventional filtering coefficients, the method dynamically adjusts the filtering coefficients based on the estimated frequency shift characteristics of high-speed moving states, thereby improving estimation precision while maintaining manageable complexity through parameter optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If conventional demodulation method is used, then the method has low implementation complexity, but the downlink data throughput is low in high-speed moving state

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedownlink data throughputVSAvoiddemodulation method complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism by using Wiener filtering coefficients as a bridge between frequency shift estimation and demodulation processing. This intermediary layer processes the frequency shift compensation in a structured manner, improving downlink data throughput through better channel estimation while keeping the overall system complexity manageable by separating concerns into distinct processing stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies dynamics by making the demodulation method adaptive to high-speed scenarios. The method dynamically adjusts the time-frequency synchronization parameters and Wiener filtering coefficients based on the detected high-speed moving state, allowing the system to optimize performance for specific conditions without requiring completely different demodulation algorithms for each scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If time-frequency synchronization processing with increased adjustment frequencies and coefficients is performed, then frequency shift tracking is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefrequency shift tracking reliabilityVSAvoidsynchronization processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing time-frequency synchronization processing with increased adjustment frequencies and coefficients before demodulation. This pre-processing step establishes accurate frequency shift tracking in advance, improving reliability without burdening the main demodulation process with excessive complexity, as the synchronization is completed as a separate preparatory stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3273617B1Data demodulation method, user equipment, base station and system
Publication Date: 2021.12.01 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a data demodulation method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: obtaining notification information indicating that UE is in a high-speed moving state; performing time-frequency synchronization processing on first downlink data according to the notification information to obtain second downlink data, where an adjustment frequency in the time-frequency synchronization processing is greater than an adjustment frequency that is at a time when the UE is in a non-high-speed moving state, and an adjustment coefficient used for loop filtering is greater than an adjustment coefficient that is at the time when the UE is in the non-high-speed moving state; and performing demodulation processing on the second downlink data to obtain third downlink data, where in the demodulation processing, inter-TTIs filtering for a channel estimation is not performed, or a filtering coefficient as a weight of a current TTI for a channel estimation is greater than a filtering coefficient as a weight of a TTI that is at the time when the UE is in the non-high-speed moving state for a channel estimation. It can be learnt from the foregoing that, in the embodiments of the present invention, after that the UE is in the high-speed moving state is learnt by obtaining the notification information, the UE can achieve good downlink demodulation performance by using the demodulation method applicable to a high-speed scenario, improving a downlink data throughput of the UE.