Network-Side Data Offloading for Low-Latency Terminal Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network-side devices are underutilized in communication scenarios due to their limited role in configuring time-frequency resources, leading to performance bottlenecks and high time delays in processing-intensive tasks like image processing and AI, which overwhelms terminals with insufficient processing capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A method where terminals and network-side devices exchange capability information to determine if data processing can be offloaded, allowing the network-side device to handle data when its capabilities meet preset requirements, thereby reducing terminal load and improving processing speed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If processing-intensive functions are performed by the terminal, then the terminal can maintain operational independence, but the terminal's operation speed becomes unacceptably slow due to resource constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network-side device as an intermediary processing entity between the terminal and the data processing task. The terminal offloads processing-intensive functions to the network-side device, which has superior computing resources. This mediator approach allows the terminal to achieve fast processing speeds without requiring complex local hardware, as the network-side device handles the computationally intensive operations while the terminal maintains operational simplicity.
2Productivity
If the network-side device only configures time-frequency resources, then the system architecture remains simple, but the network-side device's capabilities are underutilized and processing delays increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the network-side device from a single-function resource configurator into a multi-functional entity that can both configure time-frequency resources and perform data processing operations. By enabling the network-side device to handle multiple types of tasks (resource management, data processing, capability signaling), the system fully utilizes the network-side device's computational capabilities, improving overall productivity without significantly increasing architectural complexity.
3Loss of time
If the terminal processes all data locally, then data privacy and processing autonomy are maintained, but time delays become unacceptable for processing-intensive tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data processing function into two parts: the terminal handles data preparation, transmission, and result reception, while the network-side device handles the computationally intensive processing operations. This functional segmentation allows the terminal to maintain operational simplicity for user interaction while offloading time-consuming processing to the network-side device, thereby reducing overall processing time delays without complicating the terminal's operational interface.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for data processing includes: receiving capability information for processing data sent by a network-side device; determining whether the capability information satisfies a preset requirement of data to be processed; and in response to the capability information satisfying the preset requirement, sending the data to be processed to the network-side device for processing.