NR V2X PSFCH Overhead Management for TBS Consistency

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, especially in V2X communication, it is challenging for User Equipments (UEs) to efficiently determine the transport block size (TBS) when the number of Resource Elements (REs) for the second SCI mapping varies significantly between transmissions.

Innovation Solution

The method involves a UE determining the TBS based on the number of REs for the second SCI mapping, and efficiently managing the number of REs by considering the overheads such as PSFCH and DMRS, to ensure consistent TBS values across transmissions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the number of REs for the second SCI mapping is greatly changed between transmissions, then the system can adapt to varying transmission conditions, but it becomes difficult to indicate the same TBS value for the transmissions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to varying transmission conditionsVSAvoidconsistency of TBS value
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the number of REs for second SCI mapping based on transmission conditions while maintaining TBS consistency through calculated adjustments. The system changes the mapping parameters (number of REs) according to channel conditions, MCS, and transport block size requirements, allowing adaptability while preserving reliable TBS indication through the relationship: TBS = f(N_RE, MCS, overhead). This enables the system to adapt to varying transmission conditions while maintaining consistent TBS values across retransmissions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the UE needs to efficiently determine the number of REs for the second SCI mapping, then the communication efficiency is improved, but the complexity of TBS determination increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidcomplexity of TBS determination
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the relationship between the number of REs for second SCI mapping and the TBS determination process. The UE efficiently determines the number of REs by using pre-defined formulas and parameters (such as β_offset SCI, MCS, and resource allocation information) before actual transmission. This preliminary determination of RE count based on configured parameters simplifies the overall TBS determination complexity while maintaining high communication efficiency, as the UE doesn't need to perform complex real-time calculations during transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4020861B1Method and apparatus for performing SL communication on basis of psfch overhead in NR v2x
Publication Date: 2025.06.04 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

Provided are a method for performing wireless communication by a first device and an apparatus supporting same. The method may comprise: transmitting, to a second device through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), a first sidelink control information (SCI) including information related to a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) overhead and a beta offset; and transmitting, to the second device through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) related to the PSCCH, a second SCI, wherein a symbol length related to the PSSCH is obtained based on the information related to the PSFCH overhead, and wherein a number of resource elements (REs) to which the second SCI is mapped is obtained based on the symbol length related to the PSSCH and the beta offset.