LP-SS Timing Advance Validation for CG-SDT Wake-Up Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
In wireless communication systems, waking up the main radio (MR) for timing advance validation in configured grant small data transmission (CG-SDT) results in unnecessary power consumption when the validation is invalid, leading to potential missed transmissions.
Innovation Solution
Utilizing a low-power wake-up radio (LP WUR) for timing advance validation to determine if the MR should be activated for CG-SDT or initiate a random access SDT procedure, thereby reducing power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the main radio (MR) is activated for timing advance validation in CG-SDT, then timing advance validation can be performed, but power consumption increases unnecessarily when validation is invalid
Solution Approach 1:
The radio system is segmented into two independent parts: a low-power wake-up radio (LP WUR) for receiving wake-up signals and performing timing advance validation, and a high-power main radio (MR) for actual data transmission. This segmentation allows the LP WUR to handle validation tasks without requiring the MR to be active, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption while maintaining validation reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The wake-up signal acts as an intermediary mechanism that triggers MR activation only when necessary. The LP WUR receives wake-up signals and performs timing advance validation independently, then controls MR activation based on validation results. This intermediary approach ensures MR is activated only when validation passes, eliminating wasteful power consumption.
2Reliability
If the main radio (MR) is activated for timing advance validation, then timing advance can be validated, but the risk of missed transmissions increases when validation fails
Solution Approach 1:
Timing advance validation is performed as a preliminary action before data transmission using the LP WUR. This preliminary validation ensures the timing is correct before the MR activates for transmission, preventing missed transmissions due to invalid timing. The LP WUR completes validation in advance, allowing the MR to activate directly for transmission without additional validation delays.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the main radio (MR) remains inactive for power saving, then power consumption is reduced, but timing advance validation cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments validation functionality from transmission functionality by assigning timing advance validation to the low-power LP WUR and data transmission to the high-power MR. This allows validation to occur while the MR remains inactive, achieving power savings without compromising validation reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The LP WUR acts as a disposable, low-power validation component that can operate independently without requiring the expensive MR to be active. This allows validation to be performed using minimal power resources, and the MR only activates when validation succeeds and transmission is needed.
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AI summary
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for wireless communication are provided. An example method may include receiving a low-power synchronization signal (LP SS) via a wake-up radio (WUR). The example method may further include performing a first measurement to validate a timing advance (TA) associated with a configured grant small data transmission (CG-SDT) occasion based on the LP SS via the WUR. The example method may further include at least one of waking up, based on a successful validation of the TA, a main radio (MR) during the CG-SDT occasion to transmit a CG-SDT transmission or waking up, based on an unsuccessful validation of the TA, the MR to start a random access small data transmission (RA-SDT) procedure.


