Independent Link Event Triggers for Multi-TRP Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in effectively managing multiple wireless communication links, particularly in coordinating communication with different transmit-receive points (TRPs) to ensure efficient and reliable data transmission.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a method and apparatus for obtaining and generating event triggers based on measurement information from multiple wireless communication links, enabling independent processing and management of transport blocks across these links.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple wireless communication links are managed independently, then communication reliability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the management of multiple wireless communication links by introducing independent event triggers for each link. Each link can generate and process events independently based on its own measurement information, allowing reliable independent management while avoiding the complexity of centralized coordination across all links.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If event triggers are generated based on multiple link measurements, then communication efficiency is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides event trigger generation into separate independent processes for each link. Each link generates its own event triggers based on its measurement information without requiring joint processing of multiple link measurements, thus improving communication efficiency while keeping processing complexity manageable through segmentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If transport blocks are processed independently across links, then system robustness is improved, but coordination difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem robustnessVSAvoidcoordination difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables each link to autonomously process transport blocks and generate event triggers based on its own measurement information. This self-service approach improves system robustness through independent processing while actually reducing coordination difficulty, as each link manages itself without requiring complex inter-link coordination mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12537757B2Event trigger for independent links
Publication Date: 2026.01.27 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Various aspects of the disclosure relate to event triggers for independent links. For example, an event trigger may be based on measurements from multiple links. In some aspects, the independent links may involve a first device (e.g., a user equipment) communicating via different independent links with different devices (e.g., transmit receive points (TRPs) or sets of TRPs). For example, the first device may communicate with a second device (e.g., a TRP) via a first link and communicate with a third device (e.g., a TRP) via a second link. In some scenarios, an event trigger may be based on aggregated measurements from multiple links.