Multi-mode Terminal Base Station Access via Working Mode Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
In 5G systems, multi-mode terminals face challenges in selecting the optimal base station to access, as different working modes correspond to varying capabilities and network configurations, leading to inefficiencies in service delivery.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow multi-mode terminals to receive working mode candidates from base stations, determine a target base station based on supported modes, and access it, ensuring optimal operation by matching service requirements with available modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multi-mode terminals support multiple working modes to enhance service capability, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal dynamically selects working modes based on real-time network conditions and service requirements rather than statically supporting all modes. The base station also dynamically indicates which working mode the terminal should use through downlink information, making the system adaptable without requiring the terminal to permanently maintain complex multi-mode capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of working mode indication from terminal-side autonomous selection to base station-side indication. The base station transmits working mode information to the terminal through downlink control information, allowing the network to control which working mode is active without requiring the terminal to independently manage multiple mode configurations simultaneously.
2Productivity
If terminals autonomously select base stations based on multiple criteria, then service optimization is improved, but measurement and detection difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base station acts as an intermediary that provides working mode indication information to terminals. Instead of terminals directly and autonomously evaluating multiple base stations based on complex criteria, the base station mediates the selection process by indicating which working mode it supports and prefers, simplifying the terminal's decision-making process while still achieving optimized service delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where base stations transmit working mode information to terminals, and terminals provide capability information to base stations. This bidirectional feedback allows the network to optimize base station selection based on actual terminal capabilities and network conditions, improving service efficiency without requiring complex autonomous terminal decisions.
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AI summary
A method for accessing a base station includes: receiving, from a plurality of base stations, working mode candidates corresponding to the plurality of base stations respectively, each of the working mode candidates being a working mode in which a corresponding base station supports a terminal accessing thereto to work; determining a target base station matching the multi-mode terminal from the plurality of base stations according to the working mode candidates and a plurality of working modes supported by the multi-mode terminal; and accessing to the target base station.