Network Device Triggering Terminal Discovery for Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems face challenges in applying discovery processing between terminal devices to various scenarios, particularly in efficiently triggering terminal devices to execute discovery processes for positioning purposes.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves an information processing method where a network device receives information requesting positioning and transmits additional information to trigger terminal devices to execute discovery processes, determining a target terminal device for positioning.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If terminal devices perform short-range discovery operations to discover adjacent terminal devices, then the ability to select proper target terminal devices for direct communication is improved, but the complexity of applying discovery processing to various scenarios increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvediscovery processing applicabilityVSAvoiddiscovery process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a network device as an intermediary to manage and coordinate the discovery process between terminal devices. The network device receives positioning requests, determines target terminal devices, and triggers discovery processes, thereby simplifying the complexity at the terminal device side while expanding adaptability to various scenarios including positioning, communication, and sensing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal discovery processing mechanism that can be applied to multiple scenarios including positioning, direct communication, and sensing operations. The same discovery framework triggered by the network device serves multiple purposes, enhancing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If terminal devices execute discovery processes to determine target terminal devices for positioning, then the efficiency of positioning operations is improved, but the network device complexity increases due to additional information processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepositioning operation efficiencyVSAvoidnetwork device complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network device performs preliminary actions by pre-determining target terminal devices based on positioning requests before triggering the actual discovery process. This preliminary determination simplifies the subsequent discovery execution and improves positioning efficiency while managing network device complexity through structured information processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the positioning process into distinct phases: receiving positioning requests, determining target terminal devices, triggering discovery processes, and executing positioning. This segmentation allows the network device to handle each phase separately, improving overall efficiency while managing complexity through modular information processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Speed

If terminal devices perform direct communication establishment through short-range communication, then the communication speed is improved, but the requirement for precise target device selection increases system complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication speedVSAvoidtarget device selection complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network device acts as an intermediary that simplifies target device selection for direct communication. By receiving communication requests, determining suitable target terminal devices, and triggering appropriate discovery processes, the network device reduces the selection complexity at the terminal device side while enabling fast direct communication establishment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250039836A1Information processing method, terminal device, and network device

Publication Date: 2025.01.30 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD

AI summary

This application relates to an information processing method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by a first network device, first information, where the first information is used to request positioning, and the first information is related to a first application that requests a location of a first terminal device; and transmitting, by the first network device, second information, where the second information is used to trigger the first terminal device to execute a discovery process, to determine a target second terminal device used for positioning.