Power Headroom Report Triggering State Management in Multi-Num

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication systems face challenges in efficiently reporting power headroom and buffer status in multi-numerology scenarios, leading to inaccurate scheduling and resource allocation due to the complexity of managing different numerologies and beams.

Innovation Solution

A method for a terminal device to manage power headroom report (PHR) and buffer status report (BSR) triggering states by receiving indications from a network device, keeping these states active for specific time periods, and canceling them appropriately, allowing for accurate reporting of power headroom information and buffer status in multi-numerology and multi-beam environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If the terminal device immediately cancels the PHR triggering state after receiving the first indication, then the response time is reduced, but the scheduling accuracy deteriorates due to incomplete power headroom information reporting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse timeVSAvoidscheduling accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device performs preliminary actions by keeping the PHR triggering state active during the first time period (which includes the time domain end of the first uplink transmission resource and/or the time point of receiving acknowledgment). This ensures that power headroom information is fully reported before cancellation, preventing scheduling inaccuracies while still enabling timely response.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If the terminal device keeps the PHR triggering state active for a long time, then the reporting accuracy is improved, but the time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereporting accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by defining the first time period as a dynamic duration that adapts to the specific transmission scenario. The time period is determined based on the time domain end of the first uplink transmission resource and/or the time point of receiving acknowledgment, making it flexible rather than fixed. This allows the system to extend the triggering state only as long as necessary for accurate reporting, avoiding unnecessary time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of manufacture

If the terminal device uses a fixed time period for PHR triggering state, then the implementation is simplified, but the adaptability to different transmission scenarios deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimplementation simplicityVSAvoidscenario adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a fixed time period to a dynamic time period that adapts to different transmission scenarios. The first time period is determined based on the time domain end of the first uplink transmission resource and/or the time point of receiving acknowledgment, allowing the system to automatically adjust to various numerologies and transmission conditions without complex configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Productivity

If the terminal device cancels the PHR triggering state immediately after transmission, then the system efficiency is improved, but the reliability of power headroom reporting deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem efficiencyVSAvoidreporting reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device performs preliminary action by maintaining the PHR triggering state through the first time period, which ensures that power headroom information is fully reported before cancellation. This preliminary maintenance of the triggering state guarantees reporting reliability while still enabling efficient system operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where the terminal device monitors whether the first uplink transmission resource is successfully transmitted and whether acknowledgment is received. Based on this feedback, the terminal device determines when to cancel the PHR triggering state, ensuring reliable reporting while maintaining system efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3576452B1Information transmission method and apparatus for power headroom reporting in a multi-numerology or multi-beam scenario
Publication Date: 2023.10.04 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide an information transmission method, including: when a terminal device is in a power headroom report (PHR) triggering state, receiving, by the terminal device, a first indication from a network device, where the first indication is used to indicate a first uplink transmission resource of the terminal device, and the uplink transmission resource is used by the terminal device to perform uplink transmission with the network device; and keeping, by the terminal device, the power headroom report triggering state in a first time period, and canceling the power headroom report triggering state when the first time period expires, where the first time period is a second time period starting from a receiving time point of the first indication to a time domain end of the first uplink transmission resource indicated by the first indication. In this way, reliability of a PHR can be improved, so that communication reliability can be improved.