MTRP Uplink Power Allocation for Multiple UE Panels

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Solution Overview

Problem

In communication systems supporting multiple transmission and reception points (MTRP), existing methods fail to efficiently allocate transmission power across multiple panels of a terminal, given the terminal's limited maximum transmission power, leading to suboptimal communication performance.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for uplink power control in a communication system that determines and differentially allocates transmission power to each panel based on link qualities and/or priorities, ensuring the total power does not exceed the terminal's maximum capacity, while optimizing communication efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the terminal uses multiple panels for communication with multiple TRPs, then communication reliability and capacity are improved, but the transmission power is exceeded because the terminal's maximum transmission power is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidtransmission power
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the total transmission power into panel-specific power budgets. Each panel is assigned a portion of the total power based on its link quality and communication requirements, ensuring that the sum of panel powers does not exceed the terminal's maximum transmission power while maintaining reliable communication across multiple TRPs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different power allocation strategies to different panels based on their individual link qualities. Panels with better link quality receive different power levels compared to panels with poorer link quality, optimizing the power distribution to maintain communication reliability while staying within power limits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Device complexity

If equal power is allocated to all panels, then the power allocation is simple, but communication efficiency is reduced because panels with better link quality cannot transmit at optimal power levels

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower allocation complexityVSAvoidcommunication efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic power allocation where the power assigned to each panel changes based on real-time link quality measurements and communication requirements. The base station determines optimal power levels for each panel considering factors such as path loss, interference, and quality of service requirements, enabling the system to adapt to varying communication conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the power allocation parameters dynamically based on link quality metrics. The base station adjusts power levels for each panel according to measured link conditions, transforming the static equal-power approach into a dynamic adaptive power distribution that optimizes communication efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4580268A1Method and device for uplink power control in communication system supporting mtrp
Publication Date: 2025.07.02 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a method and device for uplink power control in a communication system supporting MTRP. A method for a UE comprises the steps of: determining a first transmission power of a first panel among multiple panels of the UE; determining a second transmission power of a second panel among the multiple panels; performing first UL transmission via the first panel by using the first transmission power; and performing second UL transmission via the second panel by using the second transmission power.