Service-Based Uplink Scheduling for UE Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication systems assign the same proactive scheduling frequency to all UE devices without considering their service levels, leading to inefficient resource utilization, increased power consumption, and potential detriment to devices with different latency and data transmission requirements.
Innovation Solution
Assigning proactive scheduling frequencies to UE devices based on their service levels, allowing for optimized scheduling times and frequencies that match the specific needs of each device, such as higher frequencies for devices with low latency requirements and lower frequencies for those with less stringent needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the same proactive scheduling frequency is assigned to all UE devices, then resource allocation is simplified, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates and power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different proactive scheduling frequencies to different UE devices based on their individual service levels. Instead of using a uniform scheduling frequency for all devices, the system tailors the scheduling frequency to match each device's specific requirements, thereby improving resource utilization efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through automated service level-based classification.
2Device complexity
If the same proactive scheduling frequency is assigned to all UE devices, then scheduling management is simplified, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces power consumption by assigning proactive scheduling frequencies that match each UE device's service level requirements. Devices with lower service levels receive lower scheduling frequencies, allowing them to enter sleep modes more frequently and consume less power, while still maintaining their connectivity and ability to transmit uplink data when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by providing proactive scheduling grants only when necessary based on service level requirements. Instead of continuously granting scheduling opportunities to all devices regardless of need, the system selectively provides scheduling grants matched to actual service requirements, reducing unnecessary power consumption while maintaining adequate service quality.
3Ease of operation
If uniform proactive scheduling frequency is used, then system operation is simplified, but service quality for devices with different latency requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent improves service quality for latency-sensitive devices by assigning higher proactive scheduling frequencies to devices with stringent latency requirements. This differentiated approach ensures that critical services receive the necessary scheduling attention while less time-sensitive services operate with lower frequencies, maintaining overall system simplicity through automated service level-based differentiation.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein modify and/or instruct a proactive scheduling scheme of a communication network based on service level information associated with one or more UE devices. The service level information of the UE devices may be used to determine a frequency and duration for issuing proactive scheduling grants used to maintain a communication connection between a base station and the UE devices thus improving efficiency, latency, and power consumption for UE devices transmitting uplink data.