Terminal Control Resource Set Pool Index Determination

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Solution Overview

Problem

In next-generation mobile communication systems, such as NR, the lack of consideration for multiple panels/TRPs leads to system performance degradation, including reduced throughput, unless the operation for multiple panels/TRPs can be appropriately determined.

Innovation Solution

A terminal that receives configuration information for multiple control resource sets and determines the control resource set pool index for those sets, even when it is not explicitly provided, to appropriately manage the operation of multiple panels/TRPs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple panels/TRPs are used in NR system, then system capacity and throughput are improved, but system performance degrades when the operation for multiple panels/TRPs is not appropriately determined

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoidsystem performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having the terminal determine the control resource set pool index in advance when it is not explicitly provided in the configuration information. This proactive determination ensures that the terminal is ready to properly handle multiple TRP operations before actual data transmission occurs, preventing performance degradation and ensuring optimal throughput from the outset

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the control resource set pool index is not explicitly provided in configuration information, then configuration simplicity is improved, but the terminal cannot appropriately determine operation for multiple panels/TRPs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconfiguration simplicityVSAvoidoperation determination capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the terminal to autonomously determine the control resource set pool index based on the received configuration information without requiring explicit provision of this parameter. The terminal uses its own processing capabilities to derive the necessary index value, maintaining configuration simplicity while ensuring proper operation determination for multiple TRPs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12267694B2Terminal and radio communication method
Publication Date: 2025.04.01 NTT DOCOMO INC
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AI summary

A terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a receiving section that receives a plurality of pieces of configuration information indicating a plurality of control resource sets, and a control section that, when the plurality of pieces of configuration information do not include a control resource set pool index for one or more control resource sets of the plurality of control resource sets, determines a value of the control resource set pool index for the one or more control resource sets. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to appropriately determine an operation for multiple panels/TRPs.