Wireless Communication Paging with Multi-Beam Power-Saving Signals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems face challenges in determining efficient multi-beam transmission of power-saving signals for terminal devices in RRC idle state, particularly in optimizing power consumption during paging operations.

Innovation Solution

The method involves transmitting power-saving signals on multiple target time units, establishing a correspondence with PDCCH monitoring occasions or SSBs to enable multi-beam transmission, and configuring time offsets to ensure timely reception of paging indications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If single-beam transmission is used for power-saving signal, then transmission simplicity is maintained, but multi-beam coverage capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-beam coverage capabilityVSAvoidtransmission configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the power-saving signal transmission into multiple beams across different time units. Each beam corresponds to a specific time unit, allowing the network to transmit power-saving signals to terminal devices in RRC idle state through multiple beams simultaneously, achieving multi-beam coverage while maintaining manageable complexity through systematic segmentation of transmission opportunities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If terminal monitors power-saving signal continuously, then power-saving signal reception reliability is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower-saving signal reception reliabilityVSAvoidterminal power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic monitoring of power-saving signals at specific time units rather than continuous monitoring. The terminal device monitors power-saving signals only at predetermined time units configured by the network, which maintains reliable reception of power-saving information while significantly reducing power consumption compared to continuous monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Area of stationary object

If power-saving signal is transmitted on all time units, then signal coverage is maximized, but transmission resource waste increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal coverage areaVSAvoidtransmission energy waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by transmitting power-saving signals only on specific time units corresponding to actual beam directions needed for coverage. Instead of transmitting on all time units uniformly, the system selectively transmits on predetermined time units based on beam configuration, optimizing energy utilization while maintaining necessary coverage in relevant directions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4274315B1Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device
Publication Date: 2025.09.10 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Provided in the embodiments of the present application are a wireless communication method, a terminal device and a network device, which can realize multi-beam transmission of an energy-saving signal. The wireless communication method comprises: a terminal device detecting an energy-saving signal at a plurality of target time units, wherein the energy-saving signal is used for instructing the terminal device on whether to monitor a PDCCH, which carries paging indication information, on a target PO; and there is a first correspondence between the plurality of target time units and a plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions in the target PO, or there is a second correspondence between the plurality of target time units and a plurality of SSBs.