Time-Frequency Resource Allocation for SR and HARQ Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

In communications networks, the simultaneous transmission of scheduling request (SR) and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information on overlapping time-frequency resources leads to processing and transmission latency issues, affecting user equipment performance.

Innovation Solution

A method for determining and configuring time-frequency resources for SR and HARQ information to ensure non-overlap, allowing for separate transmission on distinct resources to meet latency requirements, including scenarios where SR information is sent on a first resource and HARQ information on a second resource, or vice versa, to optimize processing and transmission times.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If SR information and HARQ information are simultaneously sent on the time-frequency resource corresponding to SR information, then SR information transmission is achieved, but HARQ information processing latency and transmission latency cannot be met

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveHARQ information processing latencyVSAvoidSR information transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the time-frequency resources into distinct resources for SR information and HARQ information. When resources overlap, the method determines separate transmission resources for both information types, ensuring HARQ information is transmitted with sufficient processing time while maintaining SR information transmission efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by determining the time-frequency resources for both SR and HARQ information in advance before transmission. The method calculates and reserves appropriate resources beforehand, ensuring that when transmission occurs, both information types have dedicated time-frequency slots that meet their respective latency requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of time

If SR information and HARQ information are simultaneously sent on the time-frequency resource corresponding to HARQ information, then HARQ information transmission is achieved, but SR information receiving is delayed and uplink resource acquisition time is prolonged

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveSR information receiving timeVSAvoidHARQ information transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the transmission process by assigning distinct time-frequency resources to SR and HARQ information. When resource overlap occurs, the method identifies separate resources for both information types, ensuring SR information receives timely transmission while HARQ information maintains efficient transmission timing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary resource determination for both SR and HARQ information transmission. By calculating and reserving appropriate time-frequency resources in advance, the method ensures that SR information is transmitted with sufficient time for receiving and processing, while HARQ information transmission efficiency is maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of time

If time-frequency resources for SR and HARQ information are configured to be non-overlapping, then transmission latency requirements are met, but resource utilization efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission latencyVSAvoidresource utilization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the resource determination process by simultaneously considering both SR and HARQ information requirements when allocating time-frequency resources. The method integrates both information types into a unified resource allocation strategy that minimizes overlap while ensuring latency requirements are met, thereby improving overall resource utilization efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies dynamic resource allocation by adjusting time-frequency resource assignments based on actual transmission conditions. The method dynamically determines optimal resources for both SR and HARQ information, allowing flexible configuration that reduces latency when needed while maximizing resource utilization efficiency through adaptive resource management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3734872B1Information transmission method and device, and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.10.04 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides an information transmission method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving higher layer signaling and downlink control information; respectively determining, based on the higher layer signaling and the downlink control information, a time-frequency resource corresponding to scheduling request SR information and a time-frequency resource corresponding to hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ information; and sending the SR information by using a first time-frequency resource, and sending the HARQ information by using a second time-frequency resource, where the first time-frequency resource is a part of the time-frequency resource corresponding to the SR information and does not overlap the second time-frequency resource in time domain, and the second time-frequency resource is the time-frequency resource corresponding to the HARQ information; or sending the HARQ information by using the time-frequency resource corresponding to the HARQ information, where the SR information is not sent. According to the technical solutions provided in this application, a latency requirement of the HARQ information can be ensured, or a time for transmitting the SR information can be ensured, that is, a time for sending the SR information is considered.