Signal Transmission Interruption Position Determination for 5G Resource Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 5G NR systems, resource conflicts between different services, such as URLLC and eMBB, occur due to occupancy of signal transmission resources, leading to mutual interference and impact on demodulation performance.

Innovation Solution

A signal transmission method and apparatus that acquires transmission configuration information for a first service signal, receives resource indication information to determine resource occupancy, and interrupts the transmission of the first service signal in a first time-frequency resource to determine the starting and/or ending position of interruption, thereby improving resource usage efficiency while ensuring stable transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If resource indication information is used to interrupt transmission of the first service signal, then resource usage efficiency is improved, but transmission stability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource usage efficiencyVSAvoidtransmission stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the time-frequency resource into multiple parts and determines interruption positions within these segments. By dividing the resource allocation into manageable segments and applying interruption only where necessary, the system improves resource efficiency while maintaining stability in non-interrupted segments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different transmission qualities to different parts of the time-frequency resource. Instead of uniformly interrupting or maintaining transmission across the entire resource, it determines specific starting and ending positions for interruption, applying local quality changes only where resource conflicts occur while preserving transmission stability in other regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If transmission configuration information is acquired for multiple services, then service coverage is improved, but resource conflict increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice coverageVSAvoidresource conflict
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary determination of interruption positions by comparing transmission configuration information with resource indication information before actual transmission. This advance planning allows multiple services to be accommodated while pre-identifying and resolving potential resource conflicts, reducing harmful interference between services.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces resource indication information as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between multiple service transmissions. This intermediary provides information about resource occupancy, enabling the system to coordinate transmissions and resolve conflicts between different services without directly interfering with their individual transmission configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If interruption positions are determined for service signal, then resource efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by determining interruption positions only for the specific parts of the transmission where resource conflicts exist, rather than processing the entire transmission configuration. This selective approach improves resource efficiency while minimizing the additional processing complexity required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12177883B2Signal transmission method and apparatus, mobile terminal, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.12.24 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are signal transmission method and apparatus, mobile terminal, and storage medium. The method includes: acquiring transmission configuration information of a first service signal, where the transmission configuration information includes a first time-frequency resource allocated to the first service signal; receiving resource indication information, where the resource indication information is used to indicate a second time-frequency resource in which transmission of a second service signal exists; and if it is determined, according to the transmission configuration information and the resource indication information, to interrupt transmission of the first service signal in the first time-frequency resource, determining a starting position and/or an ending position at which the transmission of the first service signal is interrupted. With the aforementioned manner, it is achieved that usage efficiency of signal transmission resources is improved as much as possible on the premise that signal transmission can be stably performed.