Terminal Self-Interference Mitigation Through Time-Segmented Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication technologies face challenges with terminal self-interference, where signals transmitted by user terminals cause interference to their own received signals, affecting communication performance.

Innovation Solution

Obtain transmission time domain information of a user terminal experiencing self-interference and use this information to adjust transmission times to avoid or reduce interference, employing methods such as time division multiplexing and centralized control to manage network devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the user terminal transmits signals continuously to maintain communication, then communication coverage and connectivity are improved, but terminal self-interference increases and communication performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication performanceVSAvoidterminal self-interference
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic time division multiplexing where the user terminal alternates between uplink transmission and downlink reception in periodic time slots. This periodic action separates the transmitting and receiving operations in time, eliminating self-interference while maintaining continuous communication coverage through coordinated network device transmissions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Reliability

If the user terminal transmits uplink signals to maintain connectivity, then connection reliability is improved, but self-interference to downlink signals increases and communication quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoiddownlink signal interference
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the communication resources into distinct uplink and downlink time slots for the user terminal. By dividing the time domain into separate segments for transmission and reception, the system maintains connection reliability through continuous resource allocation while preventing uplink signals from interfering with downlink signals during their respective time periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If transmission resources are allocated to maintain communication continuity, then communication coverage is improved, but resource allocation complexity increases and system management becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication continuityVSAvoidresource allocation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs periodic time division patterns where uplink and downlink resources are allocated in repeating time cycles. This periodic resource allocation simplifies system management by establishing predictable, recurring transmission schedules that maintain communication continuity while reducing the complexity of resource coordination compared to dynamic, non-periodic allocation schemes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP3979739B1Transmission method, resource negotiation method, related equipment and system for terminal self-interference
Publication Date: 2025.07.30 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a resource negotiation method. The method includes: receiving transmission time domain information sent by a second network device; wherein the transmission time domain information comprises time domain resources to be occupied by transmission between the second network device and a user terminal; and carrying out transmission with the user terminal according to the transmission time domain information.