Radio Terminal Data Prioritization via Value Unit Price

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Solution Overview

Problem

Radio communication terminals face challenges in prioritizing data transmission effectively, as data with high communication quality request values are not always required to be transmitted with priority, leading to inefficient resource allocation and data transmission.

Innovation Solution

A radio communication terminal is designed with a data classification part, data value unit price determination part, transmission value unit price determination part, transmission order control part, and resource allocation part to classify and prioritize data transmission based on communication quality requests, allocating resources to data with higher transmission value unit prices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data transmission priority is determined solely by communication quality request values, then data with high communication quality requests are transmitted with priority, but this leads to unnecessary transmission of low-value data and inefficient resource allocation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidcommunication resource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a new parameter 'data value unit price' that changes the traditional single-parameter priority determination (communication quality request value) into a multi-parameter evaluation system. By calculating transmission value unit price based on both communication quality requests and data-specific value assessments, the system dynamically adjusts transmission priorities to match actual data importance, thereby improving reliability while reducing energy waste on low-value transmissions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the data transmission decision-making process into distinct evaluation stages: initial classification by communication quality request, subsequent value assessment for each data type, and final priority determination based on transmission value unit price. This segmentation allows the system to filter out low-value data before committing communication resources, resolving the contradiction between ensuring reliable transmission and avoiding resource waste.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If all data with high communication quality request values are transmitted with priority, then communication quality is maintained, but transmission resources are wasted on data that do not require priority transmission

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission efficiencyVSAvoidtransmission data volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the transmission priority determination from a binary high/low quality request system into a continuous evaluation scale using 'data value unit price' and 'transmission value unit price'. This parameter transformation enables the system to differentiate between various levels of data importance, transmitting only the most valuable data with priority while maintaining overall transmission efficiency and reducing total data volume requiring priority handling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different evaluation criteria and value assessments to different types of data based on their specific characteristics and requirements. Rather than uniformly prioritizing all high communication quality data, the system performs localized quality assessment for each data type, assigning priority only where locally appropriate, thereby improving productivity while reducing unnecessary transmission volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Speed

If transmission priority is assigned based on communication quality requests alone, then data transmission speed is improved for high-quality requests, but resource allocation becomes inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission speedVSAvoidresource allocation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enhances the traditional communication quality request parameter with additional evaluation dimensions (data type, value unit price, transmission value unit price) to create a more nuanced priority determination system. This parameter enrichment allows the system to achieve faster transmission speeds for truly critical data while maintaining manageable resource allocation complexity through structured evaluation protocols and automated calculations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10244547B2Radio communication terminal
Publication Date: 2019.03.26 DENSO CORP
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AI summary

A radio communication terminal comprises a data classification part, a data value unit price determination part, a transmission value unit price determination part, a transmission order control part, a resource allocation part and a transmission part. The data classification part acquires transmission data from a data supply source, classifies the transmission data by priority class based on a communication quality request, which is determined by types of the transmission data, and stores the transmission data in a priority buffer in correspondence to the priority class. The data value unit price determination part determines a data value unit price of the transmission data. The transmission value unit price determination part determines a transmission data value unit price based on the data value unit price. The transmission order control part assigns a transmission order to the transmission data having the transmission data value unit price higher than a predetermined transmission threshold value. The resource allocation part allocates a communication resource to the transmission data based on the transmission order. The transmission part transmits the transmission data by the communication resource allocated by the resource allocation part.