Segmented Message Transmission Interruption Handling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems face challenges in handling the segmentation of UE radio capability signaling, particularly when the information exceeds the capacity of a single message, and interruptions during transmission lead to incomplete data reception, as higher priority operations can disrupt the transmission of information segments.

Innovation Solution

The system generates and transmits information segments, allowing for interruption of transmission when a higher priority operation is triggered, and resumes transmission upon completion, with mechanisms to handle incomplete transmissions by storing or discarding segments and re-establishing communication to ensure data integrity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the transmission of UE radio capability information segments is performed, then the information can be delivered to the network device, but higher priority operations may interrupt the transmission causing incomplete data reception

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidtransmission completion rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The UE radio capability information is divided into multiple segments, each transmitted in separate messages. This segmentation allows the system to handle interruptions more effectively by enabling selective retransmission of only the interrupted segments rather than the entire data set, thus maintaining reliability while improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The transmitting device sends an indication message before interrupting the transmission to notify the receiving device of the upcoming interruption. This preliminary action allows the receiving device to prepare for incomplete data reception, store received segments appropriately, and request retransmission only of the interrupted segments, thereby maintaining data integrity while optimizing resource usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If the transmission is interrupted to perform higher priority operations, then resource allocation can be optimized, but the transmission time increases due to resumption requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepriority operation handlingVSAvoidtransmission delay
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the information into multiple transmittable units, the system enables selective suspension and resumption of transmission. When higher priority operations are needed, only the current segment transmission is interrupted rather than the entire communication process, minimizing time loss while maintaining adaptability to priority requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The receiving device stores received segments in a buffer during interruption periods and recovers them after the high-priority operation completes. This approach allows the system to temporarily discard the ongoing transmission of lower-priority data segments while preserving them for later completion, enabling flexible priority handling without permanent data loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Reliability

If all segments are transmitted completely, then data integrity is ensured, but the transmission process cannot respond to higher priority operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomplete data receptionVSAvoidoperation flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system sends preliminary indication messages before interrupting transmission to inform the receiving device of upcoming interruptions. This allows the receiving device to prepare for incomplete reception, maintain data integrity through proper segment management, and enable operation flexibility by allowing interruptions to occur without compromising the ability to recover complete data afterward.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The receiving device provides feedback to the transmitting device about received segments and requests retransmission of interrupted segments. This feedback mechanism ensures data integrity by tracking which segments are complete and which need retransmission, while simultaneously providing operation flexibility by allowing the transmitting device to respond to priority operations and resume transmission at appropriate times.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11956845B2Transmission of segments of information
Publication Date: 2024.04.09 NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
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AI summary

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a solution for transmitting or receiving segments of information. In an aspect, a first device generates a plurality of messages to be transmitted to a second device. Each of the plurality of messages comprises a segment of information to be provided to the second device. The first device transmits a part of the plurality of messages to the second device. In response to the first device being triggered to perform an operation with a higher priority than the transmission of the plurality of messages, the first device performs the operation by interrupting the transmission of rest of the plurality of messages to be transmitted. With example embodiments of the present disclosure, it is enabled that transmission of messages conveying information segments may be interrupted to perform an operation with a higher priority.