LP-WUS Signal Aggregation for Low-Power Wake-Up Coverage

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Solution Overview

Problem

The low power wake up receiver (LP-WUR) in wireless communication systems has a limited coverage range and transmission performance due to its simple coding and modulating modes, which are necessary for low power operation.

Innovation Solution

The network device transmits a first target signal comprising K LP-WUS signals to improve coverage and transmission performance by aggregating LP-WUSs, enhancing the wake-up mechanism for terminal devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If simple coding and modulating modes are used for LP-WUS to maintain low power operation, then power consumption is reduced, but coverage range and transmission performance deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidcoverage range
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple LP-WUS signals (K first signals) into a single target signal for transmission. By aggregating multiple low-power wake-up signals, the system maintains the low power consumption advantage of simple coding/modulation while achieving improved coverage range and transmission performance through signal combination at the receiver side.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Device complexity

If simple coding and modulating modes are used for LP-WUS to maintain low power operation, then device complexity is reduced, but transmission performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidtransmission performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges K simple LP-WUS signals into a composite target signal. This approach keeps the individual signal components simple (maintaining low device complexity) while the combined signal achieves better transmission performance and reliability through diversity gain and improved signal-to-noise ratio.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Area of stationary object

If multiple LP-WUS signals are aggregated in the target signal, then coverage range and transmission performance are improved, but signal processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage rangeVSAvoidsignal processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the wake-up signal transmission into K separate first signals that are aggregated into one target signal. This segmentation allows the system to process and transmit multiple signals in a structured manner, improving coverage while managing processing complexity through organized signal handling and reception procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4694363A1Wireless communication methods, network devices and terminal devices
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Wireless communication methods, network devices and terminal devices. A wireless communication method comprises: a network device sending a first target signal, wherein the first target signal comprises K first signals, and the first signals are used for waking up a main receiver of a terminal device, or the first target signal is used for waking up the main receiver of the terminal device, K being a positive integer.