Terminal Logical Channel Resource Allocation Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

In LTE systems, the existing resource allocation methods prioritize high-priority logical channels, leading to imbalanced resource allocation where low-priority channels are often left without resources, as data on high-priority channels occupies the communication channel consistently.

Innovation Solution

A method that selects a logical channel set and maps data based on prioritized bit rates, allowing data from low-priority channels to be transmitted by utilizing a transport block corresponding to a specific radio interface technology, thereby increasing the probability of low-priority data transmission and improving resource allocation balance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data on high-priority logical channels is mapped onto the communication channel first until the channel is full, then high-priority data transmission is ensured, but low-priority logical channels have no resource to occupy, lowering resource allocation balance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-priority data transmission guaranteeVSAvoidresource allocation balance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the resource allocation process into multiple phases: first allocating resources to high-priority logical channels up to their guaranteed bit rate, then allocating remaining resources to low-priority logical channels. This segmentation ensures both high-priority data transmission reliability and resource allocation balance by creating distinct allocation stages for different priority levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the allocation parameter from simple priority-based sequential mapping to a two-stage process that considers both priority and prioritized bit rate (PBR). By introducing PBR as a controlling parameter, the system dynamically adjusts resource allocation to ensure high-priority channels receive guaranteed resources while low-priority channels can utilize remaining capacity, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and balance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Speed

If all to-be-sent data on each logical channel is sequentially mapped onto the transport block based on priority, then high-priority data is transmitted first, but the transmission probability of low-priority data decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-priority data transmission speedVSAvoidoverall data transmission probability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by allocating only the guaranteed bit rate portion of high-priority data first, rather than mapping all high-priority data exclusively. This partial allocation leaves sufficient room in the transport block for low-priority data, thereby maintaining high transmission speed for priority data while improving overall transmission probability through utilization of remaining capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent ensures continuity of useful action by implementing a two-stage mapping process where the first stage handles high-priority guaranteed bit rate data and the second stage continuously utilizes remaining transport block capacity for low-priority data. This continuous utilization maximizes overall productivity while preserving the speed advantage for high-priority transmissions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3531776B1Resource allocation method and terminal
Publication Date: 2022.01.26 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A resource allocation method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: receiving an uplink scheduling grant sent by an access network device, where the uplink scheduling grant includes a transport block corresponding to at least one radio interface technology; selecting a logical channel set from logical channels of a terminal, where the logical channel set is a set of logical channels on which to-be-sent data exists and that correspond to a first radio interface technology, and the first radio interface technology is any one of the at least one radio interface technology, or a radio interface technology specified by the access network device in the at least one radio interface technology; and mapping, based on a priority and a prioritized bit rate that are of each logical channel in the logical channel set and corresponding to the first radio interface technology, to-be-sent data corresponding to the logical channel set onto a transport block corresponding to the first radio interface technology. Implementation of embodiments of the present invention can improve resource allocation balance.