MDT Measurement Collection Method for Radio Network Elements
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems face inefficiencies in data collection during Minimisation of Drive Tests (MDT) jobs, where separate sets of measurements are collected and processed separately, leading to high processing requirements and potential loss of useful data due to the need for correlation and filtering at the Trace Collection Entity (TCE).
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where primary and secondary measurements are intelligently collected and sent together by radio network elements or user equipment, with secondary measurements only being reported if associated primary measurement data is available, and additional information like timestamps or cell identities is included to facilitate efficient data association and reduction of unnecessary data processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If separate sets of measurements are collected and processed separately, then complete measurement data is obtained, but processing requirements and data loss increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines primary and secondary measurements into a single integrated data structure (MDT report) that is collected and processed together. This merging eliminates the need for separate collection and processing of measurement sets, reducing processing requirements at the TCE while preventing data loss through proper association of all measurement data in one unified record.
2Reliability
If all measurements are collected and sent, then complete data is available, but data volume and processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and identifies primary measurements that serve as key identifiers, with secondary measurements being conditionally collected based on the availability of their associated primary measurements. This extraction approach ensures data completeness for critical measurements while reducing overall data volume by not collecting secondary measurements when their primary counterparts are unavailable, thereby improving processing efficiency.
3Loss of information
If secondary measurements are always collected, then all possible data is captured, but unnecessary data processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary checking to determine whether primary measurement data is available before collecting and processing secondary measurements. This preliminary action prevents unnecessary collection and processing of secondary measurements when their associated primary measurements are not available, thereby retaining useful data while reducing processing energy consumption at the TCE.
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment there is provided a method comprising; collecting a first type of measurement and a second type of measurement, said first and second types of measurement being used together by an entity; and causing values of said first type of measurement to be sent with associated values of said second type of measurement to be sent.