Network Device Spectrum Availability Determination

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Solution Overview

Problem

When a network device fails to effectively perceive another network device, it may interfere with communication between the network device and a terminal, particularly in scenarios where the network device uses the communication spectrum of the other network device.

Innovation Solution

A network device sends configuration information to a terminal to measure an unlicensed spectrum, and receives feedback information to determine the availability of that spectrum, thereby avoiding interference from other network devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the network device uses the communication spectrum of another network device, then spectrum utilization is improved, but communication quality deteriorates due to interference from the other network device

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectrum utilizationVSAvoidcommunication quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The network device performs preliminary sensing of the unlicensed spectrum before communication to detect whether another network device is present. This advance detection allows the system to prepare appropriate actions (switching spectrum or adjusting parameters) before interference occurs, thus maintaining both high spectrum utilization and communication quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the network device continuously monitors the unlicensed spectrum during communication and adjusts its transmission parameters or switches spectrum based on detected interference levels. This closed-loop control ensures that spectrum utilization remains high while communication quality is maintained through real-time adjustments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If the network device scans the unlicensed spectrum, then interference detection capability is improved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference detection capabilityVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The network device performs partial spectrum sensing by monitoring only specific frequency bands or time slots within the unlicensed spectrum rather than conducting exhaustive full-spectrum scans. This selective monitoring approach provides sufficient interference detection capability while significantly reducing the time consumption compared to complete spectrum analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP3739943B1Network device, terminal, and method for determining availability of communication spectrum
Publication Date: 2023.07.05 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communications technologies, and in particular, to a network device, a terminal, and a method for determining availability of a communication spectrum, so as to resolve the following problem: When a network device fails to effectively perceive another network device, but uses a communication spectrum of the another network device to communicate with a terminal, the communication may be interfered with by the another network device. The network device includes: a transceiving module, configured to: send control information to a target terminal to instruct the target terminal to measure a first spectrum, where the first spectrum is an unlicensed spectrum for the network device; and receive feedback information that is reported by the target terminal and obtained by measuring the first spectrum; and a processing module, configured to determine, according to the feedback information received by the transceiving module, whether the first spectrum is available. By measuring the unlicensed first spectrum, the terminal may more accurately determine whether another network device is using the unlicensed first spectrum, so as to effectively avoid interference from the another network device.