SRS Parameter Determination for Radio Terminal Throughput

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Solution Overview

Problem

In future radio communication systems, determining the parameters for the sounding reference signal (SRS) is unclear, leading to potential deterioration in communication throughput.

Innovation Solution

A terminal and radio communication method that includes a receiving section to receive SRS configuration and a control section to determine the number of transmission combs, maximum cyclic shifts, and cyclic shift based on the SRS bandwidth, enabling appropriate SRS parameter configuration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the SRS parameter determination method is not clear, then the system complexity is reduced, but the communication throughput deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication throughputVSAvoidSRS parameter determination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically determining SRS parameters (number of transmission combs, maximum number of cyclic shifts, number of cyclic shift) based on the SRS bandwidth. The control section adjusts these parameters according to the detected bandwidth, transforming fixed parameter settings into adaptive parameter selection to resolve the contradiction between system simplicity and communication throughput.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the SRS parameter determination method is not clear, then the ease of operation is improved, but the communication capacity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication capacityVSAvoidSRS configuration ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling the terminal to automatically determine SRS parameters based on its own detected SRS bandwidth. The control section autonomously selects appropriate parameters without requiring complex external configuration or manual intervention, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving communication capacity through adaptive parameter selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240422036A1Terminal, radio communication method, and base station
Publication Date: 2024.12.19 NTT DOCOMO INC
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AI summary

A terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section configured to receive a configuration related to a transmission comb of a sounding reference signal (SRS); and a control section configured to determine, based on the configuration and a bandwidth of the SRS, at least one of the number of the transmission combs, a maximum number of cyclic shifts, and a number of the cyclic shift. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an SRS parameter can be appropriately determined.