MU-MIMO User Selection via Server Inference

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

There is a lack of effective data collection and learning data usage methods for implementing machine learning to infer optimal user selection in Multi-User Multi Input Multi Output (MU-MIMO) communication.

Innovation Solution

A communication device is designed to transmit specific information to a server for inference, including channel matrix information, throughput, CQI, delay, packet loss rate, location, and radio wave conditions, to determine optimal user selection for MU-MIMO communication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If machine learning is used to determine user selection in MU-MIMO communication, then communication quality and efficiency are improved, but there is a lack of effective data collection and learning data usage methods

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoiddata collection method complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by collecting communication data in advance during normal MU-MIMO operations. The access point continuously gathers channel state information, user equipment data, and communication outcomes, storing them as a dataset before machine learning model training. This pre-collected data serves as the foundation for subsequent model learning and inference, enabling optimal user selection without requiring complex real-time data collection mechanisms during critical communication phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary machine learning model that acts as a mediator between raw communication data and user selection decisions. The model is trained offline using collected data and then deployed to infer optimal user selections during MU-MIMO communication. This intermediary approach separates the complex data processing from real-time communication, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining high communication efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive communication data is collected for machine learning inference, then user selection accuracy is improved, but information transmission overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser selection accuracyVSAvoidinformation transmission overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the extraction principle by selectively collecting only the most relevant communication data elements needed for machine learning inference. Instead of transmitting all possible communication parameters, the system extracts key features such as channel state information, user equipment capabilities, and historical communication outcomes. This selective extraction maintains user selection accuracy while minimizing information transmission overhead and avoiding unnecessary data processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20250150122A1Communication device, control method, and recording medium
Publication Date: 2025.05.08 CANON KK
  • US20250150122A1 patent drawing
  • US20250150122A1 patent drawing
  • US20250150122A1 patent drawing

AI summary

A communication device performs transmitting, to a server, part or all of information being included in a user selection request, wherein the request requests an inference of quality of communication between the communication device and another communication device in accordance with user selection in Multi-User Multi Input Multi Output (MU-MIMO) communication, acquiring a result of the inference by the server from the server, and preforming MU-MIMO communication with the other communication device based on information acquired from the server.