Measurement Report Payload Reduction via Unified Encoding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems, particularly 5G NR, face challenges in efficiently managing measurement reports from user equipment (UE) to network nodes, leading to increased signaling overhead and reduced efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution involves encoding cell selection and reported reference signal indices within measurement reports, allowing for a reduced report size and improved efficiency in wireless communication systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If measurement reports include detailed information for each reference signal and cell combination, then measurement precision and network decision accuracy are improved, but signaling overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the reference signal index and cell index into a single unified measurement report entry. Instead of separately reporting each reference signal and its associated cell, the invention merges these identifiers into one compact representation that conveys the same measurement information with reduced overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified measurement report entry serves multiple functions simultaneously: it identifies the reference signal, identifies the cell, and conveys measurement results, all within a single data structure. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate reporting mechanisms for each parameter.
2Loss of information
If measurement reports contain comprehensive entry details for all reference signals, then information completeness is improved, but message size and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple identification parameters (reference signal index, cell index) into a single unified entry structure. This consolidation maintains all necessary identification information while simplifying the overall report structure and reducing the number of separate fields that need to be processed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameter representation by using a unified indexing scheme instead of multiple separate parameters. This transformation maintains the ability to uniquely identify each reference signal-cell combination while using fewer and simpler parameters in the measurement report.
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AI summary
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for wireless communication are provided. An example method may include measuring a set of RSs for a set of cells. The example method may further include transmitting a measurement report to a network node, the measurement report including a set of entries where each entry in the set of entries corresponds to a particular combination of one particular RS in the set of RSs and one particular cell of the set of cells.