Sidelink Resource Selection Using LBT in Unlicensed Spectrum

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Solution Overview

Problem

In sidelink transmission systems operating on unlicensed spectra, terminals face challenges in determining how to efficiently use available transmission resources while avoiding interference and ensuring successful data transmission, particularly due to the need for Listen Before Talk (LBT) procedures.

Innovation Solution

A terminal device determines whether to use available transmission resources for sidelink transmission based on the result of a channel access procedure, such as LBT, to utilize the unlicensed spectrum effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If terminals perform Listen Before Talk (LBT) on unlicensed spectrum for sidelink transmission, then spectrum sharing fairness is improved, but transmission delay increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectrum sharing fairnessVSAvoidtransmission delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having terminals perform LBT in advance before the actual data transmission. The channel access procedure is completed beforehand to determine availability, and transmission resources are pre-determined based on LBT results, allowing efficient use of unlicensed spectrum while maintaining fairness through advance channel checking

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by making the transmission resource determination flexible based on real-time LBT results. The terminal dynamically selects transmission resources from a set of K available resources according to the channel access outcome, allowing adaptive response to changing spectrum conditions while managing delay through dynamic resource allocation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Object-affected harmful factors

If terminals determine transmission resources based on channel access procedure results, then interference avoidance is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterference avoidanceVSAvoidresource determination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the transmission resource determination process into discrete steps: first determining K available transmission resources, then selectively determining whether to use each resource based on LBT results. This segmented approach simplifies the decision-making process while effectively avoiding interference through systematic resource evaluation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by adjusting the transmission resource selection based on the binary outcome of the channel access procedure. The terminal changes its resource determination parameters (selecting from K resources or postponing transmission) according to LBT success or failure, providing a simple yet effective interference avoidance mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4730899A2Wireless communication method and device
Publication Date: 2026.04.22 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method and device. A terminal device may determine, on the basis of a result of a channel access process, whether to use an available transmission resource to perform sidelink transmission, so that the terminal device may use an unlicensed spectrum to perform sidelink transmission. The wireless communication method comprises that: a terminal device determines K available transmission resources; for the i-th available transmission resource in the K available transmission resources, the terminal device determines, according to the result of the channel access process, whether to use the i-th available transmission resource to perform sidelink transmission, wherein i and K are positive integers, and 1 ≤ i ≤ K.