Relay Terminal Inter-System Communication Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

In conventional inter-system communication methods, the probability of correct receipt of relay information by a neighboring base station is low due to channel attenuation and the lack of synchronization and power adjustment between the relay terminal and the neighboring base station.

Innovation Solution

The relay terminal accesses the neighboring base station before transmitting relay information, performing synchronization and power adjustment to improve the probability of correct receipt, and maintains communication with both the serving and neighboring base stations using allocated resources.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the relay terminal transmits relay information directly to the neighboring base station without accessing synchronization and power adjustment, then the transmission process is simple and fast, but the probability of correct receipt is very low due to channel attenuation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprobability of correct receiptVSAvoidtransmission process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The relay terminal performs access synchronization and power adjustment with the neighboring base station before transmitting the relay information. This preliminary action establishes the necessary communication parameters and optimization conditions in advance, ensuring that when the relay information is transmitted, the receiving end is already prepared with the correct synchronization state and power settings, thereby significantly improving the probability of correct receipt.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the relay terminal performs access synchronization and power adjustment with the neighboring base station, then the probability of correct receipt is improved, but the time required for transmission increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprobability of correct receiptVSAvoidtransmission time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The access synchronization and power adjustment are performed in advance before the actual relay information transmission. By completing these preparatory actions beforehand, the system optimizes the transmission conditions so that the subsequent relay information can be transmitted efficiently without needing to repeat the synchronization and power adjustment processes during the actual data transmission phase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the serving base station allocates relay signal transmission resources including time and frequency resources, then the relay terminal can transmit uplink signals, but the neighboring base station cannot know where to receive and how to demodulate and decode the uplink signal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelay signal transmission capabilityVSAvoidsignal reception and decoding capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The relay terminal feeds back the allocated time and frequency resources to the neighboring base station through the access synchronization process. This feedback mechanism ensures that the neighboring base station receives accurate information about where and how to receive the relay information, enabling it to properly demodulate and decode the uplink signal from the relay terminal.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8089917B2Method, system and apparatus of implementing inter-system communications
Publication Date: 2012.01.03 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Methods for implementing inter-system communications includes as follows: a serving base station selects a relay terminal, transmits a neighboring base station access request to the selected relay terminal; the relay terminal receives the neighboring base station access request, and accesses a neighboring base station; the relay terminal receives relay information, and communicates with the serving base station or the neighboring base station based on the relay information. Systems and apparatuses for implementing inter-system communications are also disclosed. With the methods, systems and apparatuses of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the probability of correct receipt of relay information at the neighboring base station may be improved.