Non-Coherent Symbol Mapping for Higher Resource Utilization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Non-coherent transmission methods result in wasted degrees of freedom due to the absence of a matrix A that can perform linear transformation on constellation points, leading to lost information and resource units.

Innovation Solution

The method involves modulating to-be-modulated bits using constellation points corresponding to multiple resource units, associating groups of symbols to determine actual sent symbols, thereby reducing wasted degrees of freedom and improving resource utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If non-coherent transmission is used, then channel state information is not required for demodulation, but degrees of freedom are wasted and resource utilization is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedemodulation without channel state informationVSAvoidresource utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the transmission process into two parts: first transmitting a first symbol set using N1 resource units, then transmitting a second symbol set using N3 resource units. This segmentation allows the system to utilize resource units efficiently by dividing the transmission into manageable portions, reducing wasted degrees of freedom while maintaining non-coherent transmission benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a dimensional change by associating the first symbol set with a first constellation point and the second symbol set with a second constellation point. This creates a multi-dimensional symbol space where the combination of both symbol sets can represent more information, effectively increasing resource utilization without requiring channel state information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If constellation points are used for non-coherent transmission, then linear transformation can be performed, but M degrees of freedom are lost for each antenna

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelinear transformation capabilityVSAvoiddegrees of freedom
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the first symbol set and second symbol set into a combined symbol set that is transmitted together. By combining these two symbol sets, the system recovers some of the lost degrees of freedom, as the combined set can represent more information than either set alone, while still maintaining the non-coherent transmission advantage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of resource unit utilization by using N1 resource units for the first symbol set and N3 resource units for the second symbol set, where N3 is less than or equal to N2. This parameter change allows the system to reduce wasted degrees of freedom by optimizing the allocation of resource units across different constellation points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If resource units are used for transmitting symbol sets, then data can be sent, but some resource units are wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission capabilityVSAvoidwasted resource units
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by first determining the first symbol set based on a first to-be-modulated bit and then determining the second symbol set based on a second to-be-modulated bit. This preliminary determination allows the system to optimize the use of resource units before actual transmission, reducing wasted resources by carefully selecting which resource units to use for each symbol set.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3972333B1Communication method and communication apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.04.08 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a communication method and a communication apparatus for non-coherent transmission. In this method, a transmit end device separately modulates a first to-be-modulated bit and a second to-be-modulated bit by using constellation points corresponding to a plurality of resource units, to obtain P1 first symbols carrying the first to-be-modulated bit and P2 second symbols carrying the second to-be-modulated bit; determines, by associating the P1 first symbols with the P2 second symbols, P3 second symbols that are actually sent and related to the second to-be-modulated bit; and sends the P1 first symbols and the P3 third symbols, so that wasted degrees of freedom in non-coherent transmission can be reduced, to improve resource utilization.