Unified Display for LTE and NR Communication Management Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile terminal measurement systems fail to display communication management information for both LTE and NR standards on the same operation display unit, requiring users to switch between display units, complicating the process and increasing time for checking terminal capability information in mixed communication environments.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal measurement system comprising a first mobile-terminal measurement device for LTE, a second for NR, and a control device that displays communication management information for both standards on separate operation display units, allowing simultaneous viewing of LTE and NR information without switching.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If communication management information for both LTE and NR standards is displayed on separate operation display units, then information completeness is improved, but user operation complexity increases due to required switching between display units

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication management information display completenessVSAvoidoperation display unit switching requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the display of communication management information for both LTE and NR standards onto a single operation display unit. The display control unit is configured to selectively display information from either the first operation display unit (LTE) or second operation display unit (NR) on a unified interface, eliminating the need for users to switch between separate display units while maintaining complete information visibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The operation display unit is designed with multi-functionality to display communication management information for multiple communication standards (both LTE and NR) simultaneously. The display control unit enables the single display unit to serve multiple purposes by selectively presenting information from different measurement devices, making the display system universal across different communication standards.

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

2Ease of operation

If communication management information for multiple standards is displayed on a single operation display unit, then ease of operation is improved, but display area sufficiency deteriorates due to limited space

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesingle display unit operationVSAvoidoperation display unit display area
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display control unit implements dynamic display control to adapt the presentation of communication management information based on the selected communication standard. The display can dynamically switch between showing LTE information, NR information, or both in a coordinated manner, optimizing the use of available display area while maintaining ease of operation through a single unified interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11277763B2Mobile terminal measurement system and communication management information display method
Publication Date: 2022.03.15 ANRITSU CORP
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AI summary

A mobile terminal measurement system 1 tests a mobile terminal 30 corresponding to LTE and NR while controlling an LTE measurement device 10 and an NR measurement device 20 with a control device 50. The control device 50 includes an LTE operation display screen 70 for inputting a test setting value in the LTE measurement device 10, on which a test result corresponding to LTE is displayed, and an NR operation display screen 80 for inputting a test setting value in the NR measurement device 20, on which a test result corresponding to NR is displayed. The control device 50 displays communication management information (UE Capability Information) transmitted from the mobile terminal 30 to the LTE measurement device 10, on the LTE operation display screen 70 and the NR operation display screen 80.