Network Element Selection for Sensing Task Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems struggle with inefficient selection of sensing function network elements for sensing tasks, leading to redundant sensing traffic, unnecessary signaling overhead, and resource waste due to inadequate consideration of sensing capabilities and task requirements.

Innovation Solution

A communication method and device that enable network elements to transmit and receive information about service area, sensing capabilities, and task information, allowing for the selection of suitable sensing function network elements based on these criteria.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If sensing function network elements are selected without considering service area information, sensing capability information, or sensing task information, then the selection process is simple, but the sensing task execution efficiency deteriorates and resource waste increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing task execution efficiencyVSAvoidinformation transmission complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having sensing function network elements pre-register their service area information, sensing capability information, and sensing task information with the network element manager before actual sensing tasks are assigned. This advance preparation enables efficient task allocation without real-time complexity, resolving the contradiction between execution efficiency and information transmission complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The network element manager serves as an intermediary that receives, stores, and manages sensing-related information from multiple sensing function network elements. This intermediary component centralizes information handling, allowing sensing task consumers to efficiently query and select appropriate network elements without direct complex interactions, thus improving task execution efficiency while managing information complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive sensing information is transmitted and stored, then the accuracy of sensing function selection is improved, but the signaling overhead and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing function selection accuracyVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by having different types of information (service area, sensing capability, sensing task information) stored and transmitted selectively based on specific selection criteria. The network element manager maintains organized local records of these information types, enabling accurate sensing function selection without transmitting all information simultaneously, thus reducing signaling overhead while maintaining selection accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Sensing function network elements pre-register their information characteristics with the network element manager before actual sensing tasks are executed. This preliminary registration establishes a database that enables accurate matching of sensing tasks with appropriate network elements without requiring comprehensive real-time information exchange, reducing signaling overhead while improving selection accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4694226A1Communication method and device
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and a device, and the communication method includes: transmitting, by a first network element, a first message, where the first message includes at least one of the following information: service area information of the first network element, sensing capability information of the first network element, or sensing task information carried by the first network element. The present disclosure can select a sensing function network element for performing a sensing task.