MTC Terminal Power Reduction via Shared Measurement Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 4G wireless communication systems, MTC terminals face challenges in achieving low power consumption due to the need for repeated measurements of measurement information, which is difficult to achieve with existing technologies.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a wireless communication system where the eNodeB broadcasts measurement information, allowing MTC terminals to share and use this information instead of performing redundant measurements, thereby reducing power consumption and signaling between the eNodeB and MTC terminals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If each MTC terminal performs repeated measurements to obtain measurement information, then measurement accuracy is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement accuracyVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple terminals share measurement information through a common measurement result database. Instead of each terminal performing independent repeated measurements, they combine efforts by having one or fewer terminals perform measurements and share results with others, thereby maintaining measurement accuracy while reducing overall power consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

Measurement information is pre-acquired and stored in a database before being requested by terminals. The measurement results are prepared in advance and can be directly utilized by multiple terminals without requiring them to perform measurements themselves, thus reducing power consumption while ensuring measurement accuracy is available when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If each MTC terminal performs repeated measurements, then reliable communication is improved, but signaling between eNodeB and terminals increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidsignaling complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple terminals share measurement information through a common database, reducing the number of individual measurement reporting signals. Instead of each terminal sending measurement reports to the eNodeB, terminals can retrieve shared measurement results from the database, thereby maintaining communication reliability while significantly reducing signaling complexity between eNodeB and terminals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If MTC terminals frequently access the network for measurements, then communication quality is improved, but network access overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication qualityVSAvoidnetwork access time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Measurement information is pre-acquired and stored in a database before being requested by terminals. Terminals can access pre-prepared measurement results without needing to initiate frequent network access procedures, thus maintaining communication quality while reducing network access time and overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2579653B1Wireless communication apparatus, base station, wireless communication method, and wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2019.02.27 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

Provided is a wireless communication device including a receiving unit for receiving information based on measurement of radio conditions transmitted from a base station in association with identification information; and a control unit for controlling communication by using the information received by the receiving unit when the wireless communication device corresponds to the identification information received by the receiving unit.