Partial Packet Assignments for Wireless Resource Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in resource allocation and power consumption due to the need for mobile stations to monitor consecutive radio blocks for potential data, leading to increased battery usage and interference between devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing partial packet assignments that allow networks to allocate non-consecutive radio blocks to mobile stations, enabling power-saving mechanisms and resource address reuse by specifying only certain radio block periods for data transmission and reception.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mobile stations monitor all consecutive radio blocks for potential data, then data reception reliability is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the continuous monitoring of radio blocks into selective monitoring based on assignment types. Mobile stations monitor only specific radio blocks according to their packet assignment configurations (e.g., every Nth radio block for periodic assignments), rather than monitoring all consecutive radio blocks. This segmentation reduces power consumption while maintaining reliable data reception through targeted monitoring of assigned resources.
2Device complexity
If networks allocate consecutive radio blocks to mobile stations, then resource allocation simplicity is improved, but interference between devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by allowing different mobile stations to have different monitoring patterns and assignment periodicities. Each mobile station is configured with specific parameters (e.g., assignment period N, offset values) that determine which radio blocks it monitors. This enables non-consecutive and staggered resource allocations across different devices, reducing interference while maintaining allocation simplicity through standardized configuration mechanisms.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If mobile stations monitor all radio blocks, then data detection capability is improved, but resource address reuse efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic action through structured packet assignments where mobile stations monitor radio blocks at regular intervals determined by assignment parameters (e.g., every Nth radio block). This periodic monitoring pattern enables efficient resource address reuse because the same radio block addresses can be periodically reassigned to different mobile stations according to their specific monitoring schedules, improving productivity while maintaining adequate data detection capability.
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AI summary
Example methods and apparatus to perform assignments in wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example method to receive resource assignments at a mobile station involves receiving an assignment message from a network and identifying radio block periods assigned to the mobile station. At least one of the assigned radio block periods is separated from a next occurring one of the assigned radio block periods by at least one non-assigned radio block period. The example method also involves processing downlink transmissions from the network based on the assigned radio block periods.