Multi-TRP Repetition Transmission for Reliable 5G Reception

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in improving data reception reliability, particularly in scenarios where the same data is repeatedly transmitted, as existing methods do not effectively combine signals to enhance reception performance.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a method and apparatus that utilize multiple transmission and reception points to repeatedly transmit the same data, allowing for signal combination at the receiver to enhance reception reliability in wireless communication systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the same data is repeatedly transmitted in a wireless communication system, then the reliability of data reception is improved, but the complexity of signal combination at the receiver increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata reception reliabilityVSAvoidsignal combination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the repeated transmissions into distinct transmission instances from multiple TRPs, allowing the receiver to process each transmission separately and combine them systematically. This segmentation approach manages complexity by breaking down the signal combination task into manageable units corresponding to each transmission instance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges signals from multiple transmission points carrying the same data at the receiver side. By combining these signals through appropriate signal processing techniques, the system achieves diversity gain and improves reception reliability while managing the combination complexity through structured approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If multiple transmission points are used to repeatedly transmit the same data, then the reception performance is enhanced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereception performanceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal transmission framework where multiple TRPs can simultaneously serve multiple users with repeated transmissions. This multi-functional approach allows the same mechanism to handle various transmission scenarios, enhancing reception performance while managing system complexity through standardized procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of having a single complex transmitter, the patent inverts the approach by using multiple simpler transmission points. Each TRP performs simpler individual transmissions, and the complexity is shifted to the receiver side where signals are combined, thereby distributing and managing system complexity more effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Reliability

If signal combination techniques are applied at the receiver, then the data reception reliability is improved, but the processing complexity at the terminal increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata reception reliabilityVSAvoidterminal processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary actions by pre-configuring the receiver with knowledge of expected repeated transmissions from multiple TRPs. This allows the terminal to prepare appropriate combination strategies in advance, reducing real-time processing complexity while maintaining improved reception reliability through systematic signal combining.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3954072B1Method and apparatus for data transmission in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2024.05.22 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, smart retail, and security- and safety-related services). The method and apparatus for data repetition transmission for cooperative network communication. A method includes determining a transport block; generating coded bits for the transport block based on a first low density parity check code; applying rate matching to the coded bits based on a first redundancy version pattern; generating a first modulation symbol by performing modulation on the coded bits to which rate matching is applied; and transmitting, to a terminal the first modulated symbol.