Reference Signal Exchange Using COT Timing in 6G Links

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in achieving high data rates, low latency, and reliable connectivity, especially in emerging technologies like 6G, which require advanced methods for channel management and reference signal exchange.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for wireless communication that involve transmitting and receiving reference signals within a threshold time, utilizing channel occupancy time (COT) to optimize communication processes, including the use of transceivers, processors, and memory for efficient signal exchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If reference signals are transmitted and received within a threshold time in 6G networks, then communication reliability and data rate are improved, but system complexity and timing synchronization requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring channel occupancy time (COT) information and threshold time parameters before reference signal transmission. The first device determines the COT and communicates it to the second device in advance, allowing the second device to prepare for timely reception and response within the threshold time window, thereby ensuring communication reliability without requiring complex real-time synchronization mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses channel occupancy time (COT) information as an intermediary element that mediates the timing relationship between reference signal transmission and reception. By introducing COT as a intermediate parameter that both devices can reference, the system achieves synchronized communication within threshold time without requiring direct complex timing coordination between devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If channel occupancy time is extended to accommodate reference signal exchange, then communication completeness is improved, but channel availability for other transmissions decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication completenessVSAvoidchannel availability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the channel occupancy time (COT) configurable and adaptable. The first device can determine and adjust the COT length based on communication needs, allowing the system to dynamically allocate channel resources. This enables the channel to be occupied for sufficient time to complete reference signal exchange when needed, while releasing it quickly back to the pool of available channels to maximize overall channel availability and utilization efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4694006A2Method and device for transmitting and receiving reference signals
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

Provided are a method for a first device to perform wireless communication and a device for supporting same. The first device may: transmit information related to channel occupancy time (COT) to a second device; transmit a first reference signal to the second device; and receive a second reference signal from the second device within a threshold time. Here, the COT may be generated by the first device to be equal to or longer than the threshold time.