Terminal Device Measurement Task Prioritization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Collisions occur when a terminal device simultaneously performs multiple measurement tasks, leading to reduced measurement efficiency due to its limited processing capability.

Innovation Solution

The terminal device prioritizes and manages measurement tasks by determining the first target measurement task based on various criteria such as request timing, priority, and resource allocation, ensuring completion quality and avoiding collisions by performing tasks sequentially or using allocated resources effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the terminal device performs multiple measurement tasks simultaneously, then measurement coverage is improved, but measurement efficiency deteriorates due to collisions and limited processing capability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement coverageVSAvoidmeasurement efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device determines measurement task priorities in advance and performs preliminary actions to resolve potential collisions before they occur. The device identifies the first target measurement task based on priority criteria and executes it first, preventing collisions with subsequent measurement tasks and ensuring efficient resource utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If the terminal device prioritizes one measurement task over another, then measurement efficiency is improved, but task completion reliability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement efficiencyVSAvoidtask completion reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device implements a feedback mechanism where the initiating device receives notification when the first target measurement task is completed. This feedback loop allows the system to adjust subsequent measurement task scheduling, ensuring that prioritized tasks are completed reliably while still accommodating other important measurement tasks through coordinated scheduling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If the terminal device uses limited processing resources efficiently, then measurement efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement efficiencyVSAvoidtask management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device segments the measurement task management into distinct phases: receiving measurement requests, determining priorities, identifying the first target measurement task, executing it, and notifying the initiating device. This segmentation simplifies the overall complexity by breaking down the task management process into manageable steps that can be implemented systematically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3609219B1Measuring method and device
Publication Date: 2023.06.21 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses a measurement method and a device, to resolve the following problem: A collision occurs in a process of performing two measurement tasks by a terminal device, affecting measurement efficiency of the terminal device. In this method, after the terminal device simultaneously or successively receives measurement requests sent by devices initiating two measurement tasks, the terminal device may preferentially perform either of the two measurement tasks, thereby ensuring quality of fulfillment of the measurement task. In this way, when devices initiating two measurement tasks instruct the terminal device to perform the two corresponding measurement tasks, the terminal device can avoid a collision in a process of performing the two measurement tasks, thereby ensuring measurement efficiency of the terminal device.