Network Node Energy Usage Reporting Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems lack an efficient method for energy usage reporting by network nodes, which is essential for energy efficiency as a service, as they cannot monitor or charge based on energy consumption without relevant usage information.
Innovation Solution
A network node configured to receive an energy usage monitoring configuration, transmit or receive transmissions from a user equipment (UE), and generate an energy usage report based on these transmissions, allowing for control-plane-based energy efficiency reporting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If energy usage monitoring is implemented in wireless communication systems, then energy efficiency management is improved, but system complexity increases due to additional reporting mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The energy usage reporting function is segmented and assigned specifically to the network node (base station), separating it from the user equipment. This division allows the UE to focus on core communication functions while the network node handles energy monitoring and reporting, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining energy efficiency management capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The network node autonomously monitors its own energy usage and generates energy usage reports without requiring external intervention or complex UE-side processing. This self-service approach simplifies the system architecture by eliminating the need for sophisticated energy monitoring mechanisms at the UE end.
2Measurement precision
If detailed energy usage reports are transmitted, then energy monitoring accuracy is improved, but network signaling overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The energy usage reporting mechanism is extracted from the traditional uplink/downlink data transmission paths and implemented as a separate control-plane function. This extraction allows energy usage information to be reported through dedicated signaling mechanisms without consuming user plane resources, thereby maintaining monitoring accuracy while minimizing impact on data transmission capacity.
3Reliability
If energy usage monitoring configuration is implemented, then energy accounting capability is improved, but control-plane signaling increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network node receives and processes energy usage monitoring configuration parameters in advance through control-plane signaling. By pre-configuring the monitoring parameters, reporting formats, and thresholds before actual energy monitoring begins, the system establishes reliable energy accounting capabilities while minimizing the need for continuous control-plane communication during the monitoring phase.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may receive an energy usage monitoring configuration associated with service of a user equipment (UE). The network node may transmit to the UE, or receive from the UE, one or more transmissions. The network node may transmit, based at least in part on the one or more transmissions, an energy usage report associated with the energy usage monitoring configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.