URLLC PUSCH Retransmission on Alternate Resources

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Solution Overview

Problem

In ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) scenarios, high-priority transmissions can interrupt lower-priority transmissions, necessitating retransmission on uninterrupted resources, which is not efficiently addressed by existing technologies.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication method where a network side configures or obtains configuration parameters for a second transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on a second resource, allowing for seamless continuation of data transmission after interruptions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If high-priority transmission interrupts lower-priority transmission in URLLC scenarios, then communication reliability is improved, but transmission efficiency deteriorates due to required retransmission

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidtransmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The network side pre-configures resource sets and transmission parameters before interruption occurs. When interruption happens, the wireless communication device can immediately switch to pre-configured alternative resources without waiting for new configuration, enabling seamless retransmission and maintaining high transmission efficiency while ensuring reliability through pre-planned backup resources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically selects transmission resources based on interruption events. The wireless communication device monitors transmission status and automatically switches from primary resources to alternative resources when interruption is detected, creating a dynamic resource allocation mechanism that adapts to changing channel conditions and priority requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If retransmission is performed on uninterrupted resources after interruption, then data reliability is improved, but transmission latency increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata reliabilityVSAvoidtransmission latency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Alternative transmission resources and parameters are configured in advance before interruption occurs. When retransmission is needed, the device immediately uses pre-configured resources without waiting for network reconfiguration, significantly reducing the time loss while ensuring data reaches the destination reliably through dedicated uninterrupted resources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system skips the traditional reconfiguration delay by using pre-configured alternative resources. Instead of waiting for network control messages to reallocate resources after interruption, the device rushes through the retransmission process using previously allocated backup resources, minimizing latency while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

3Device complexity

If configuration parameters are obtained from first transmission for second transmission, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to interruption scenarios deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidadaptability to interruption scenarios
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The network side configures multiple alternative resource sets with different parameters that can serve multiple interruption scenarios. A single configuration message contains resource information that can be adapted to various interruption types and durations, making the system universally applicable to different URLLC scenarios while keeping device complexity low through centralized configuration management

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12446039B2Systems and methods for transmitting signals
Publication Date: 2025.10.14 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Systems and methods for wireless communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a wireless communication device that a first transmission on a first resource is canceled. In response to determining that the first transmission on the first resource is canceled, the wireless communication device performs a second transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on a second resource. Configuration parameters of the second transmission of PUSCH on the second resource are configured by a network side or obtained from the first transmission.