Sidelink Source Identity Segmentation for Control Overhead Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently transmitting source identity information for sidelink communications, particularly in next-generation networks like 5G, where traditional methods struggle to effectively handle the increased data throughput and diverse usage scenarios such as eMBB, mMTC, and URLLC, especially in high-frequency bands.

Innovation Solution

The proposed method involves transmitting the first part of the source identity in control information and the second part in the data packet, with specific CRC scrambling and decoding procedures to ensure reliable identification and decoding of sidelink transmissions, utilizing techniques like CRC scrambling and descrambling with partial or full source identities to facilitate HARQ processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the complete source identity is transmitted in control information, then the source identification accuracy is improved, but the control information overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesource identification accuracyVSAvoidcontrol information overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The source identity is divided into two parts: the first part is transmitted in the control information (scrambling the CRC), and the second part is transmitted in the data packet payload. This segmentation allows the receiver to perform partial identification using control information while obtaining complete identification after decoding the data packet, thus balancing identification accuracy with control information overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If the source identity is transmitted in control information, then the decoding efficiency is improved, but the control information size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecoding efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol information size
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of transmitting the complete source identity in control information, only the first part is used to scramble the CRC. This partial action allows the receiver to perform initial filtering and efficiency checks using the first part, while the second part is transmitted in the data packet to provide complete identification, thus improving decoding efficiency without excessively increasing control information size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If CRC scrambling with source identity is used, then the transmission reliability is improved, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission reliabilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The source identity is segmented into two parts with different functions: the first part is used for CRC scrambling to improve transmission reliability and enable error detection, while the second part is transmitted in the payload for complete identification. This segmentation maintains reliability benefits while managing processing complexity by distributing the identity information across different transmission layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3621226B1Method and apparatus of source indication for sidelink transmission in a wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2024.02.14 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC
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AI summary

Methods and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a transmitting device and a receiving device. Preferably, the method includes being configured or allocated with an identity, wherein the identity comprises a first part of the identity and a second part of the identity (3005). The method also includes the transmitting device generating a data packet for sidelink transmission, wherein the data packet includes the second part of the identity (3010). Furthermore, the method includes transmitting device generating a control information associated with the data packet, wherein the control information includes the first part of the identity (3015). The method further includes the transmitting device transmits the control information and the data packet (3020).