Multi-Connected Repeater Control Conflict Resolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face challenges in effectively managing control information and beamforming configurations between multiple upstream nodes, leading to potential conflicts and reduced signal quality due to the limitations of existing repeater technologies in 5G NR networks.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a repeater system that establishes control connections with multiple upstream nodes to receive and manage control information, resolve conflicts, and provide a repeater function, utilizing amplify-forward repeaters that operate in full-duplex mode to enhance system capacity and reduce latency, while also configuring communication directions and beamforming to optimize signal transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a repeater establishes control connections with multiple upstream nodes to receive control information, then the repeater can improve network coverage and capacity by managing control information from multiple nodes, but conflicts may arise between control information from different upstream nodes
Solution Approach 1:
The repeater acts as an intermediary between multiple upstream nodes, receiving control information from each node and managing the coordination between them. The repeater mediates the control information flow, ensuring proper synchronization and preventing conflicts while maintaining connections with multiple upstream nodes for enhanced network coverage.
2Reliability
If existing repeater technologies are used in 5G NR networks, then repeaters can forward communications between nodes to improve signal hearability, but conflicts in control information management reduce system efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The repeater dynamically manages control connections with multiple upstream nodes, adapting its operation based on real-time conditions. The system dynamically establishes and maintains control connections as needed, allowing the repeater to optimize signal forwarding while efficiently managing control information from multiple nodes to prevent conflicts and maintain system efficiency.
3Productivity
If amplify-forward repeaters operate in full-duplex mode to enhance system capacity, then transmission speed increases, but managing control information from multiple upstream nodes becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The control connection management is segmented into distinct functional components within the repeater. The repeater separates the management of control connections with different upstream nodes, handling each connection's control information independently while coordinating overall operation. This segmentation enables full-duplex operation for enhanced capacity while making the complex control management more manageable through structured organization.
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AI summary
Aspects described herein relate to establishing a control connection with at least a first node and a second node for receiving control information for providing a repeater function between two or more wireless nodes. Control information can be communicated over the control connection from one or more of at least the first node or the second node. The repeater can provide, based on the control information, the repeater function between the two or more wireless nodes. Other aspects relate to establishing a control connection with a first node for receiving control information for providing a repeater function for one or more upstream nodes, receiving control information over the control connection, determining a conflict in receiving the control information or a conflict within the control information for two or more upstream nodes, and providing, based on the control information and conflict, the repeater function for the one or more upstream nodes.