Information Block Sub-Block Splitting for 5G Uplink Quality

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, especially in 5G New Radio (NR) scenarios, the grant-free access scheme leads to inaccurate determination of uplink resources based on signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR), resulting in suboptimal channel transmission quality due to mismatch with current wireless network conditions.

Innovation Solution

A method where user equipment splits information blocks into sub-blocks based on indication information from the base station, allowing for adaptive transmission to match different wireless network channel conditions, and processes these sub-blocks for improved transmission quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If grant-free access scheme is used to reduce delay and increase connected devices, then access speed and device capacity are improved, but channel transmission quality deteriorates due to inaccurate SINR-based resource determination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess speedVSAvoidchannel transmission quality
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The information block is segmented into multiple sub-blocks with different sizes. Each sub-block can be independently processed and transmitted, allowing the system to adapt to different channel conditions without requiring accurate SINR-based resource allocation, thus maintaining both fast access and reliable transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the transmission parameter by using indication information to specify sub-block sizes rather than relying on SINR-based resource determination. This parameter change enables the system to operate effectively in grant-free access mode while maintaining transmission quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If scheduling/authorization-based uplink access is used to achieve high throughput and good channel match, then transmission efficiency is improved, but access delay increases and device connection speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoidaccess delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the information block into sub-blocks, the patent enables a hybrid approach where devices can quickly access the network with grant-free transmission while the sub-block structure allows for efficient resource utilization, thus reducing access delay without significantly compromising throughput.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The base station preliminarily determines sub-block sizes and provides indication information to the device before transmission. This preliminary action enables the device to immediately transmit using the indicated sub-block configuration without waiting for SINR-based scheduling, thus reducing access delay while maintaining transmission efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11564128B2Splitting an information block into sub-blocks
Publication Date: 2023.01.24 NTT DOCOMO INC
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide information transmitting and receiving methods, a user equipment, and a base station. The information transmitting method performed by the user equipment includes: receiving indication information, the indication information indicating sub-block sizes of a plurality of sub-blocks obtained by splitting an information block to be transmitted; splitting the information block to be transmitted into the plurality of sub-blocks according to the indication information; processing respective sub-blocks to generate transmission data, and transmitting the transmission data.