Reference Signal Resource Pool Segmentation for 6G Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently selecting transmission resources for reference signals, particularly in the context of 6G systems with high data rates, low latency, and diverse connectivity requirements, which impact the performance of positioning operations and resource allocation.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for wireless communication that involves obtaining and sensing resource pools for transmitting reference signals, determining candidate resource sets, and reporting these sets between physical and medium access control layers to optimize resource selection, enabling efficient transmission and positioning operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If sensing is performed only in a single resource pool, then the complexity of resource selection is reduced, but the positioning accuracy and transmission reliability deteriorate due to limited resource options

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidresource selection complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The resource pool is divided into multiple segments (first resource pool for control information, second resource pool for reference signals). The device performs sensing in each segment separately, determining candidate resource sets independently. This segmentation allows comprehensive resource evaluation for accurate positioning while managing complexity through structured division of the sensing process across multiple resource pools.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If multiple resource pools are sensed and candidate resource sets are determined, then the transmission reliability and positioning accuracy improve, but the processing time and computational load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission reliabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device performs sensing and determines candidate resource sets in advance for multiple resource pools. By pre-evaluating resources in both the first resource pool (control information) and second resource pool (reference signals), the system prepares multiple candidate sets beforehand, reducing real-time processing delays while ensuring reliable resource selection for transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If resource selection is optimized for high data rates, then the transmission performance improves, but the latency increases due to more extensive sensing and evaluation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission rateVSAvoidlatency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects from multiple candidate resource sets determined through sensing. The device can adaptively choose the most suitable resource pool and candidate set based on current channel conditions, traffic requirements, and latency constraints. This dynamic selection enables optimization between transmission rate and latency by flexibly utilizing resources from both the first and second resource pools.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4661534A1Method and apparatus for selecting transmission resource for reference signal within pool of dedicated resource
Publication Date: 2025.12.10 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An operation method of a first device 100 in wireless communication system is proposed. The method may include: obtaining information related to a first resource pool for transmitting first control information related to a transmission of a first reference signal and information related to a second resource pool for transmitting the first reference signal; determining a first candidate resource set included in the first resource pool; and determining a second candidate resource set included in the second resource pool, the first candidate resource set and the second candidate resource set is reported from a physical (PHY) layer of the first device 100 to a medium access control (MAC) layer of the first device 100.