Signal Repetition Priority Rules for Wireless Resource Collisions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Signal repetitions in wireless communication systems can collide with resources scheduled for other signal transmissions, leading to potential conflicts and inefficiencies.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a priority rule for signal repetitions to determine whether to transmit or refrain from transmitting based on the priority of the colliding signals, ensuring efficient resource allocation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If signal repetitions are transmitted to improve reliability, then signal reliability is improved, but resource collision with other signals occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal reliabilityVSAvoidresource collision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a priority rule as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between signal repetitions and other scheduled signals. When a collision is detected, the priority rule determines which signal should be transmitted based on predefined priorities, thus resolving the resource collision while maintaining signal reliability through controlled repetition transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If signal repetitions are transmitted to ensure complete transmission, then transmission completeness is improved, but resource allocation efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission completenessVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic resource allocation mechanism where the transmission of signal repetitions is not fixed but adaptively controlled based on collision detection. The system dynamically adjusts repetition transmission by applying priority rules only when collisions are detected, thereby maintaining transmission completeness while optimizing resource allocation efficiency by avoiding unnecessary repetitions when no collision occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If priority rules are implemented to manage collisions, then resource allocation is optimized, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent manages system complexity by changing the parameter of priority assignment rather than implementing complex collision resolution algorithms. Each signal type is assigned a fixed priority parameter in advance, and the priority rule simply compares these parameters when collisions occur. This parameter-based approach optimizes resource allocation while keeping the system complexity manageable through straightforward priority comparison.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3718361B1Priority rule for signal repetition collisions
Publication Date: 2025.07.30 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided that present a solution to the problem of potential collisions between repetitions of a signal and resources scheduled for another signal. The apparatus determines that a repetition of a channel signal will collide with a resource scheduled for another channel and applies a priority rule to determine whether to transmit the repetition or to refrain from transmitting the repetition. The apparatus then transmits the repetition when the priority rule indicates to transmit the repetition. The apparatus may also refrain from transmitting the repetition when the priority rule indicates that the other signal has a higher priority than the repetition.