Terminal Cell Configuration via Trigger Conditions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication systems lack the ability for terminals to flexibly configure cells, such as adding, deleting, or changing cells, which limits communication performance.

Innovation Solution

A cell configuration method that involves receiving a configuration message from a network with cell configuration information and trigger condition information, allowing the terminal to perform cell configuration when the trigger conditions are met, enabling flexible cell management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the terminal uses traditional cell switching method, then the operation is simple, but the cell configuration flexibility is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecell configuration flexibilityVSAvoidconfiguration message processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network node pre-configures multiple cell configuration schemes and their corresponding trigger conditions to the terminal in advance. When the terminal encounters a specific scenario, it automatically selects and executes the appropriate configuration scheme by evaluating whether the current conditions match the pre-configured trigger conditions, eliminating the need for real-time network intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the static cell configuration into a dynamic system where the terminal can autonomously adjust cell configurations based on real-time condition evaluations. The terminal maintains a list of conditional configuration schemes and dynamically selects the appropriate configuration by comparing current system conditions against pre-defined trigger conditions, enabling flexible adaptation to changing environments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If the terminal autonomously configures cells based on trigger conditions, then the communication performance is improved, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication performanceVSAvoidconfiguration message processing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the cell configuration process into separate modular components: trigger condition evaluation, configuration scheme selection, and configuration execution. Each conditional configuration scheme is an independent unit containing specific trigger conditions and corresponding configuration parameters, allowing the terminal to process and evaluate them individually without overwhelming complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If the network provides flexible cell configuration, then the adaptability is improved, but the signaling overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecell configuration adaptabilityVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The network node sends conditional configuration messages containing multiple cell configuration schemes and their trigger conditions to the terminal in advance. This preliminary configuration reduces the need for frequent real-time signaling exchanges, as the terminal can autonomously execute pre-configured schemes based on local condition evaluations, thereby reducing overall signaling overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11778525B2Cell configuration method, terminal, and network node
Publication Date: 2023.10.03 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A network node and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The network node includes a storage, a processor, and a computer program stored on the storage and executable by the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor implements: obtaining cell configuration information and trigger condition information; sending a configuration message to a terminal, wherein the configuration message comprises the cell configuration information and the trigger condition information.