Simulated Interference Generation for LTE System Performance Evaluation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for generating simulated interference in LTE systems fail to accurately replicate the interference characteristics of real user equipment, leading to incomplete evaluation of system performance in multi-cell scenarios.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for generating simulated interference by configuring interference characteristic parameters such as transmission mode, resource utilization rate, Rank, PMI, MCS, and polling granularity, allowing for the creation of simulated interference that matches real user equipment interference, enabling more objective system performance evaluation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a single single-stream transmission scheme is used to generate simulated interference, then the generation process is simple, but the interference characteristic is inconsistent with real user equipment and evaluation accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of interference generationVSAvoidaccuracy of system performance evaluation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by configuring multiple interference characteristic parameters (transmission mode, Rank, PMI, MCS, resource utilization rate) to transform the simulated interference from a single-stream scheme into a multi-parameter scheme that replicates real user equipment characteristics. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining generation simplicity through parameter configuration while achieving accurate interference simulation that reflects real-world scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If multiple interference user equipments with different characteristics are simulated, then evaluation accuracy is improved, but the complexity of interference generation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of system performance evaluationVSAvoidcomplexity of interference generation system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the simulated interference into multiple independent interference user equipments, each configured with specific interference characteristic parameters (transmission mode, Rank, PMI, MCS). This allows different interference types to be simulated separately and combined, improving evaluation accuracy while managing complexity through modular parameter configuration for each interference source.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies universality by creating a multi-functional interference generation system that can simulate various interference types (open-loop transmit diversity, closed-loop spatial multiplexing, beam forming) using a unified framework with configurable parameters. This single system performs multiple interference simulation functions, reducing overall system complexity compared to having separate systems for each interference type.

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

3Reliability

If interference characteristic parameters are configured for each interference source, then interference consistency with real user equipment is improved, but the configuration complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconsistency of interference with real user equipmentVSAvoidcomplexity of parameter configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by systematically configuring multiple interference characteristic parameters (transmission mode, Rank, PMI, MCS, resource utilization rate) for each interference source. This parameter-based approach ensures interference consistency with real user equipment while managing configuration complexity through a structured parameter setting framework that can be applied uniformly across different interference sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2999147B1Method and device for generating simulated interference
Publication Date: 2017.04.26 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for generating a simulated interference, which are used to obtain a simulated interference of which an interference characteristic is consistent with an interference characteristic of a real user equipment, thereby more objectively reflecting system performance in different scenarios, enhancing a technical evaluation effect, and improving technical evaluation efficiency. The embodiments of the present invention include: configuring interference characteristic parameters, where the interference characteristic parameters are used to simulate one interference or a type of interference that has a same interference characteristic, and the interference characteristic parameters include a transmission mode, a rank Rank, and a precoding matrix indicator PMI; and generating a simulated interference by using the interference characteristic parameters.