Sidelink Resource Subset Selection for UE Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing transmit resources in sidelink channels, particularly in allowing data-receiving UEs to dynamically select optimal resources for sidelink data transmission.

Innovation Solution

The method involves a data-receiving UE selecting a subset of resources from a transmit resource pool allocated for sidelink data transmission and transmitting an indication to the data-transmitting UE, allowing for optimized resource utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a data-receiving UE monitors the entire transmit resource pool, then it can receive sidelink data from any transmitting UE, but it consumes excessive processing resources and time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the transmit resource pool into multiple subsets, where each subset is associated with a specific data-receiving UE. This allows the UE to monitor only its designated subset rather than the entire resource pool, reducing processing overhead while maintaining the ability to receive sidelink data efficiently

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary signaling mechanism where the data-receiving UE sends feedback information to the data-transmitting UE, indicating the selected resource subset. This intermediary communication enables resource optimization without requiring the receiving UE to process the entire resource pool

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If the data-receiving UE selects a subset of the resource pool, then processing overhead is reduced, but resource allocation flexibility decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemonitoring complexityVSAvoidresource allocation flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource subset selection where the data-receiving UE can adaptively choose different resource subsets based on current channel conditions, traffic requirements, and QoS parameters. This dynamic approach maintains resource allocation flexibility while keeping monitoring complexity manageable through the subset mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Quantity of substance

If the entire resource pool is used for sidelink transmission, then maximum transmission capacity is achieved, but other potential uses of those resources are lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission capacityVSAvoidoverall system efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the resource pool into subsets assigned to different receiving UEs, the system enables frequency reuse and opportunistic access. Resources not currently needed by one UE can be utilized by other UEs, thereby increasing overall system efficiency while maintaining adequate transmission capacity through the segmented structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the resource allocation parameter from a static full-pool assignment to a dynamic subset assignment based on actual transmission needs. This parameter change allows the system to optimize between transmission capacity and overall efficiency by adjusting the monitored subset size according to traffic conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4029328B1Signaling for selecting a subset of sidelink transmit resource pool by a receiver UE in sidelink
Publication Date: 2025.02.19 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Some aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a first wireless device. The method generally includes selecting, from a resource pool allocated for sidelink data transmission from a second wireless device to the first wireless device, a subset of the resource pool for the sidelink data transmission. The method generally includes transmitting an indication to the second wireless device of the selected subset of the resource pool. The method generally includes monitoring the subset of the resource pool for the sidelink data transmission.