Selective Cell Measurement via Type Parameter

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, particularly in LTE, the existing protocols require the same neighbor cell and blacklist cell information to be used for all measurements at the same frequency point, leading to unnecessary interference and complexity, which hinders quick and accurate cell measurement and reporting by UE.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a measurement object type parameter in measurement control information to allow selective measurement and reporting of neighbor cell and blacklist cell information, enabling UE to distinguish and report only the necessary information based on the measurement object type parameter, thereby reducing unnecessary measurements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the same measurement object is used for all measurements at the same frequency point, then the protocol constraint is satisfied and implementation is simplified, but unnecessary measurements interfere with normal measurements and reduce accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecell measurement accuracyVSAvoidmeasurement control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the measurement object into distinct components: neighbor cell information and blacklist cell information. By introducing a measurement object type parameter that can independently control measurement and reporting for each component, the patent enables selective measurement without requiring separate measurement objects for each cell type, thus improving measurement accuracy while maintaining protocol simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If the same neighbor cell information and blacklist cell information are used for all measurements, then the measurement object constraint is satisfied, but unnecessary measurements increase processing overhead and reduce reporting speed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement reporting speedVSAvoidmeasurement data volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by allowing the network to selectively enable measurement and reporting for neighbor cells, blacklist cells, both, or neither based on the measurement object type parameter. This enables the UE to perform only the necessary measurements rather than all possible measurements, reducing measurement data volume and improving reporting speed while maintaining protocol compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If unnecessary measurements are performed, then all possible cell information is collected, but measurement interference increases and measurement quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement reliabilityVSAvoidmeasurement interference
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the harmful element by introducing a mechanism to selectively exclude unnecessary measurements. The measurement object type parameter enables the network to extract only the relevant cell information (neighbor cells, blacklist cells, both, or neither) needed for specific measurement purposes, thereby eliminating measurement interference from unnecessary cells while maintaining measurement reliability for the required cells.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP2434806B1Method, device and system for cell measurement and report
Publication Date: 2014.11.12 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
  • EP2434806B1 patent drawingFigure 1~4

AI summary

The embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device and a system for performing measurement and report on a cell, and relate to the field of communications, so as to enable a UE to perform measurement and report on a cell more accurately and quickly. A solution is: receiving measurement control information from a network device, where the measurement control information includes a measurement object and a measurement object type parameter; and during measuring and reporting, selectively measuring, and reporting neighbor cell information of the measurement object and blacklist cell information of the measurement object according to the measurement obj ect type parameter. The embodiments of the present invention are used to measure a cell and report.