PUSCH Signaling Bit Control for Transform Precoder Scheduling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing the number of bits in signaling related to transform precoders, leading to ambiguity, increased overhead, and reduced scheduling flexibility, particularly in scenarios like eMBB, URLLC, and MBS.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that manage the number of bits in signaling by enabling or disabling transform precoders on cells within a cell set, ensuring that when all cells have enabled precoders, the number of bits is zero, and when any cell is disabled, the number of bits is one, thereby optimizing scheduling flexibility and reducing ambiguity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the number of bits in the first domain of the first signaling is increased to provide scheduling flexibility, then scheduling flexibility is improved, but signaling overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling flexibilityVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the number of bits in the first domain configurable based on the transform precoder status. When transform precoder is disabled on any cell, the field uses 1 bit to indicate the status; when transform precoder is enabled on all cells, the field uses 0 bits. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by adjusting signaling overhead according to actual scheduling flexibility requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of the first domain's bit length based on the transform precoder configuration state. By setting the number of bits to 0 or 1 according to whether transform precoder is enabled or disabled, the system optimizes the balance between scheduling flexibility and signaling overhead, directly resolving the technical contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Quantity of substance

If the number of bits in the first domain is set to a fixed value, then signaling overhead is reduced, but ambiguity in understanding the first domain increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignaling overheadVSAvoidambiguity in understanding
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses feedback mechanisms where the base station determines the transform precoder status and configures the appropriate number of bits accordingly. This feedback loop ensures that the signaling overhead is minimized while the receiving end can correctly interpret the first domain based on the configured bit length, eliminating ambiguity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the number of bits in the first domain based on the transform precoder status before transmission. This preliminary configuration ensures that both transmitting and receiving ends have consistent understanding of the signaling format, preventing ambiguity while maintaining low overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Quantity of substance

If transform precoder is disabled on cells to reduce signaling overhead, then signaling overhead is reduced, but demodulation performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignaling overheadVSAvoiddemodulation performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically adjusts the transform precoder configuration based on channel conditions and service requirements. When channel conditions are good and overhead needs reduction, transform precoder can be disabled with 0 bits. When demodulation performance needs improvement, transform precoder is enabled with 1 bit indication, thus dynamically balancing overhead and performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the transform precoder parameter based on system state. By configuring whether transform precoder is enabled or disabled according to channel quality and service type, the system optimizes the tradeoff between signaling overhead and demodulation performance, resolving the contradiction between these two parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4648336A1Method and apparatus used in node for wireless communication
Publication Date: 2025.11.12 APOGEE 5G GLOBAL LLC
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AI summary

Disclosed in the present application are a method and apparatus used in a node for wireless communication. A first receiver receives a first signaling; and a first transmitter sends a PUSCH on at least one cell in a first cell set, wherein the first signaling is used for scheduling the sent PUSCH; the first cell set comprises a plurality of cells, and the number of bits of a first domain in the first signaling is related to the first cell set; and when a transform precoder on each cell in the first cell set is enabled, the number of bits of the first domain in the first signaling is equal to 0.