Spectrum Sharing Mode Determination for 5G Service Differentiation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The increasing demand for diverse services in 5G networks poses challenges in efficient spectrum management, including the need for effective computing and processing of massive user data, rapid spectrum resource allocation, and differentiated management for various services.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus and method for wireless communications that determine suitable spectrum sharing modes and schemes for user equipment based on their service requirements, utilizing processing circuitry to acquire and analyze service requirements and allocate spectrum resources efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If spectrum resources are allocated to meet diverse service requirements in 5G networks, then service quality and user satisfaction are improved, but spectrum management complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice requirement differentiationVSAvoidspectrum management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments spectrum resources into multiple independent pools (licensed spectrum pool, unlicensed spectrum pool, and shared spectrum pool) that can be independently managed and allocated to different service types. This segmentation allows differentiated spectrum management for diverse services while maintaining manageable complexity through modular resource organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes spectrum allocation parameters dynamically based on service requirements, connection density, and network conditions. Different spectrum sharing modes (mode 1, mode 2, mode 3) are selected by adjusting allocation parameters according to specific service needs, enabling adaptability without proportional increase in management complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If spectrum sharing modes are determined for each user equipment based on service requirements, then spectrum utilization efficiency is improved, but computing and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectrum utilization efficiencyVSAvoidcomputing and processing power
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different spectrum sharing modes locally to different user equipments based on their specific service requirements rather than using a uniform allocation strategy. Each UE receives customized spectrum allocation (licensed-only, unlicensed-only, or shared) matching its service needs, improving overall spectrum utilization while keeping individual allocation decisions computationally simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements partial differentiation by categorizing services into three main types (eMBB, uRLLC, mMTC) and applying appropriate spectrum modes to each category rather than optimizing individually for every single UE. This partial action approach achieves good spectrum utilization efficiency while avoiding excessive computing complexity that would result from fully individualized optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If massive amounts of user data are processed for spectrum management, then differentiated service management is improved, but data processing time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedifferentiated service managementVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments user data processing by service type, creating separate processing streams for eMBB, uRLLC, and mMTC services. Each segment processes data according to its specific requirements, enabling differentiated service management while reducing overall processing time through parallel化处理 of different service categories rather than sequential processing of all data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary classification of user equipments into different service categories before spectrum allocation. By pre-categorizing UEs based on their service requirements and connection characteristics, the system prepares allocation decisions in advance, reducing real-time data processing time while maintaining differentiated service management capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12245047B2Electronic device and method for wireless communication, and computer readable storage medium for determining and using a spectrum sharing mode
Publication Date: 2025.03.04 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

The present invention provides an electronic device and method for wireless communication, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises: a processing circuit configured to determine, on the basis of service requirements of each of at least one user equipment, a spectrum sharing mode suitable for the user equipment, and determine, on the basis of the spectrum sharing mode of each user equipment, a spectrum sharing scheme of each user equipment.