Inter-UE Coordination Restriction During Congestion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless networks face challenges in managing congestion, particularly in restricting inter-user equipment (UE) coordination schemes during congestion events, which can lead to resource limitations and increased signaling overhead.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a system that uses a lookup table to restrict inter-UE coordination schemes based on channel busy ratio (CBR) and per packet priority, allowing for the configuration of preferred and non-preferred resource sets and reporting mechanisms to optimize resource allocation during congestion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If inter-UE coordination schemes are used during congestion, then resource allocation optimization is improved, but signaling overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation optimizationVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes inter-UE coordination reporting during congestion events by implementing congestion detection mechanisms that suppress IUC reports when channel busy ratio exceeds thresholds, thereby eliminating unnecessary signaling overhead while preserving resource allocation optimization during normal conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts inter-UE coordination reporting behavior based on real-time congestion conditions by implementing adaptive mechanisms that enable reporting during low congestion and suppress reporting during high congestion, optimizing the balance between resource allocation and signaling overhead

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Loss of information

If inter-UE coordination schemes are restricted during congestion, then signaling overhead is reduced, but resource allocation efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignaling overheadVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by implementing selective restriction of inter-UE coordination schemes only in congested conditions while maintaining full functionality during normal conditions, thereby reducing signaling overhead where needed without compromising resource allocation efficiency where it matters

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Stability of the object's composition

If transmission parameter restrictions are applied during congestion, then network stability is improved, but transmission speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork stabilityVSAvoidtransmission speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically adjusts transmission parameters based on real-time congestion conditions by implementing adaptive mechanisms that apply restrictions during high congestion to maintain stability while allowing full transmission speed during low congestion conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20240430917A1Inter-UE coordination scheme restriction during congestion
Publication Date: 2024.12.26 LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
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AI summary

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for inter-UE coordination (“IUC”) scheme restriction during congestion. An apparatus (700) includes a memory (710) and a processor (705) coupled to the memory (710). The processor (705) is configured to cause the apparatus (700) to identify a configuration comprising a lookup table defining a restriction of one or more inter-CE coordination schemes between the apparatus (700) and a second apparatus (700) and transmit an inter-UE coordination report to the second apparatus (700) according to the identified configuration and based at least in part on a request for the inter-UE coordination report from the second apparatus (700) or a condition.