Mobile Terminal Half-Duplex FDD Signal Priority Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

In mobile terminal apparatuses using the Half-duplex FDD scheme, optimization of operation remains an issue, particularly when uplink and downlink transmission/reception timings overlap.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal apparatus that performs radio communications with a base station using a half-duplex scheme, featuring a transmission/reception section and a control section that selectively manage uplink and downlink signal processing based on a defined priority relationship between the two signals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If Half-duplex FDD scheme is applied to simplify mobile terminal apparatus, then device complexity is reduced, but operation optimization becomes difficult when uplink and downlink timings overlap

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemobile terminal apparatus complexityVSAvoidoperation optimization
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic switching between transmission and reception modes based on timing overlap detection. The mobile terminal apparatus dynamically adjusts its operation by determining whether uplink transmission timing overlaps with downlink reception timing, and selectively performing only one operation at overlapping periods. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by enabling flexible operation optimization while maintaining the simplified half-duplex architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If uplink and downlink transmission/reception are performed simultaneously, then communication efficiency is improved, but signal interference and timing conflicts occur in half-duplex systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidsignal processing reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by detecting timing overlaps between uplink transmission and downlink reception before actual signal processing occurs. The mobile terminal apparatus determines in advance whether timing overlap exists, and proactively prevents conflicting operations by selecting only one mode (transmission or reception) during overlapping periods. This preliminary detection and prevention mechanism ensures signal processing reliability while maintaining efficient communication scheduling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2677827B1Mobile terminal device, base station device, and communication control method
Publication Date: 2025.05.21 NTT DOCOMO INC
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AI summary

To optimize operation of a mobile terminal apparatus when a Half-duplex FDD scheme is applied, the mobile terminal apparatus performs radio communications with a base station apparatus by HD-FDD, and when transmission timing of an uplink signal and reception timing of a downlink signal overlaps each other, selectively performs transmission processing of the uplink signal and reception processing of the downlink signal, based on a priority relationship defined between the uplink signal and the downlink signal.