Relay UE Disaster Message Forwarding in D2D Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current device-to-device (D2D) communication systems face challenges in efficiently transmitting and receiving disaster information messages between relay and remote User Equipments (UEs) in a D2D communication system.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for signal reception in a D2D wireless communication system, where a relay UE receives a disaster information message from a base station and determines whether to forward it to remote UEs based on message equality and acknowledgement, optimizing transmission by avoiding redundant messages and conserving system resources.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the relay UE forwards all received disaster information messages to remote UEs, then the reliability of information delivery is improved, but the system resource consumption increases due to redundant transmissions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisaster information delivery reliabilityVSAvoidsystem resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The relay UE monitors acknowledgements from remote UEs to determine whether disaster information messages have been successfully received. Based on this feedback, the relay UE selectively retransmits only those messages that were not acknowledged, avoiding redundant transmissions while ensuring reliable delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The transmission behavior of the relay UE is dynamically adjusted based on the receipt of acknowledgements. When acknowledgements are received indicating successful delivery, the relay UE changes its parameter from retransmitting to not retransmitting, thereby optimizing resource usage while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the relay UE transmits disaster information messages to all remote UEs, then the coverage and accessibility of information is improved, but the message transmission efficiency deteriorates due to redundant messages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidmessage transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses acknowledgement feedback from remote UEs to the relay UE to determine which messages need retransmission. This feedback mechanism enables the relay UE to transmit messages only when necessary, improving transmission efficiency while maintaining comprehensive coverage and accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of transmitting disaster information messages to all remote UEs unconditionally, the relay UE performs partial action by transmitting only to those UEs that have not yet acknowledged receipt. This selective transmission maintains information accessibility while significantly improving transmission efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of information

If the relay UE continuously monitors and forwards messages, then the information delivery completeness is improved, but the power consumption of IoT UEs with limited power increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation delivery completenessVSAvoidIoT UE power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Remote UEs send acknowledgements to the relay UE when they successfully receive disaster information messages. This feedback allows the relay UE to stop retransmitting to UEs that have already received the information, reducing unnecessary power consumption while ensuring complete information delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes an acknowledgement mechanism in advance that allows remote UEs to notify the relay UE of successful reception. This preliminary action prevents future redundant transmissions and reduces power consumption while maintaining information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11206519B2Method and apparatus for relay terminal transmitting and receiving signal in D2D wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2021.12.21 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention pertains to a wireless communication system. More specifically, a signal transmission and reception method is proposed, wherein the method for a relay terminal transmitting and receiving a signal in a device to device (D2D) wireless communication system comprises receiving a disaster information message from a base station, and transmitting the disaster information message to one or more remote terminals if a message including the same disaster information as the disaster information message has not been received already.