MBMS Scheduling Sequence Ordering for Base Station Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing MBMS systems lack a mechanism for dynamic scheduling of service data synchronization across base stations in MBSFN areas, leading to difficulties in ensuring synchronization multiplexing transmission and scheduling of MSCH.

Innovation Solution

The base station equipment obtains a scheduling sequence for MBMS, orders the received synchronization data frames accordingly, and sends them to ensure synchronization scheduling and multiplexing between base stations, thereby achieving statistical multiplexing gain.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If base stations receive synchronization data frames from core network without ordering mechanism, then reception is simple, but synchronization scheduling and multiplexing cannot be ensured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynchronization scheduling reliabilityVSAvoidbase station processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by introducing a scheduling sequence that is determined and prepared in advance before the actual data frame transmission. The base station receives the scheduling sequence from the core network and uses it to order synchronization data frames before transmission, ensuring proper synchronization scheduling without complex real-time processing during transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If multiple MBMS are mapped on same MCH without dynamic scheduling, then system is simpler, but statistical multiplexing gain cannot be obtained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral efficiencyVSAvoidscheduling mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by introducing dynamic scheduling mechanisms that allow the system to adaptively allocate resources to multiple MBMS services mapped on the same MCH. The scheduling sequence and resource allocation are dynamically adjusted based on service requirements, enabling statistical multiplexing gain while maintaining system flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If base stations transmit synchronization data frames simultaneously without ordering, then transmission is simpler, but service data synchronization cannot be ensured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice data synchronizationVSAvoiddata frame ordering time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by determining the scheduling sequence in advance based on the scheduling information received from the core network. This pre-determined sequence allows base stations to order synchronization data frames correctly before transmission, ensuring service data synchronization without requiring complex real-time coordination during transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2451241B1Synchronization schedule method, apparatus and system
Publication Date: 2019.05.01 CHINA ACAD OF TELECOMM TECH
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AI summary

A synchronization schedule method, apparatus and system are provided. The method includes that base station equipment obtains a scheduling sequence of the multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS); the base station equipment makes the received synchronization data frame of MBMS perform ordering, and sends the synchronization data frame according to the ordering result. The method, apparatus and system make the received synchronization data frame of MBMS perform ordering according to the scheduling sequence, so as to ensure a plurality of MBMS perform synchronization schedule and synchronization multiplex between the base station equipments, and make the system obtain the statistical multiplex gain of MBMS service.