Spreading Code Configuration for Reliable Indoor 5G Coverage

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 5G communication systems, outdoor base stations face challenges in effectively covering indoor user equipment due to penetration loss and interference from overlapping time-frequency resources during repeated transmissions, which degrade service transmission reliability.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a configuration method that assigns unique spreading code sequences to each user equipment to process data, reducing interference by orthogonal coding and delaying transmissions to avoid resource overlap, thereby enhancing coverage and reliability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If repeated transmissions are used to ensure coverage and improve service transmission reliability, then coverage and reliability are improved, but interference from overlapping time-frequency resources increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice transmission reliabilityVSAvoidinterference from overlapping time-frequency resources
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by introducing spreading code sequences as a new parameter to differentiate repeated transmissions. Each transmission is assigned a unique spreading code, transforming the transmission signal characteristics to enable orthogonal separation of overlapping resources, thereby resolving the interference issue while maintaining reliability improvements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The spreading code sequence acts as an intermediary element that mediates between multiple repeated transmissions. By introducing this intermediate coding layer, the system can separate and identify individual transmissions within overlapping time-frequency resources, eliminating harmful interference while preserving the coverage enhancement benefits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-generated harmful factors

If spreading code sequences are assigned to user equipment to reduce interference, then interference is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveinterferenceVSAvoidconfiguration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the interference management function into discrete spreading code sequences assigned to different user equipments. Each UE receives a specific code segment from the codebook, allowing independent processing and reducing overall system complexity through modular, standardized code assignment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12426018B2Configuration method and apparatus, data processing method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.23 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Provided are a configuration method and apparatus, a data processing method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The configuration method includes configuring a corresponding spreading code sequence for each first communication node and sending the corresponding spreading code sequence to each first communication node. The spreading code sequence is configured to be used by the first communication node to process first to-be-transmitted data or received second data.