Sidelink Transmission Priority for Overlapping Ranging Resources

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Solution Overview

Problem

In sidelink communication, terminals cannot simultaneously send and receive data or reference signals, leading to failures in relative positioning due to overlapping resource locations, which affects the reliability of relative positioning between terminals.

Innovation Solution

A method for determining transmission operations on overlapping resource locations based on the priorities of data and ranging signals, allowing terminals to prioritize transmissions based on priority thresholds to avoid resource conflicts and ensure reliable relative positioning.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If terminals use sidelink communication for direct data transmission, then communication efficiency is improved, but terminals cannot simultaneously send and receive ranging signals leading to positioning failures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidpositioning reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where the terminal adaptively switches between transmission and reception modes based on the timing of sidelink data and ranging signals. The terminal determines whether to send or receive at each time slot based on real-time resource availability and signal timing, making the system flexible rather than fixed in its inability to handle overlapping resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the time-frequency resources into distinct transmission opportunities for sidelink data and ranging signals. By dividing the resource space and assigning specific time slots for each function, the terminal can properly handle ranging signal reception at designated moments without conflict, while maintaining continuous sidelink communication capability in other resource segments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If terminals multiplex uplink cellular network resources for sidelink transmission, then resource utilization is improved, but terminals cannot perform uplink data sending and sidelink transmission simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilizationVSAvoidtransmission throughput
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs periodic time-division multiplexing where the terminal alternates between uplink cellular transmission and sidelink transmission in regular time intervals. This periodic switching allows the terminal to utilize both communication modes by assigning specific time slots for each function, achieving resource multiplexing while maintaining the ability to perform both uplink and sidelink operations sequentially.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS12621857B2Method for wireless transmission, communication device and non-transitory computer storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless transmission method, which is performed by a terminal. The method includes: determining, according to at least one of a priority of data and a priority of a ranging signal, a transmission operation on an overlapping resource location; wherein a resource location for transmitting the data and a resource location for transmitting the ranging signal overlap at the overlapping resource location.