TTI Classification for Uplink Data Transmission in HSUPA

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Solution Overview

Problem

In High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) systems, the existing data transmission methods waste resources and lack flexibility due to frequent scheduling grant commands needed for high-speed data users, leading to inefficient data transmission.

Innovation Solution

Classifying transmission time intervals (TTIs) into Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Code Division Multiplexing (CDM) TTIs based on a TTI classification, and sending control information to user equipment (UE) to instruct data transmission in either mode, reducing the need for frequent scheduling grants.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If frequent scheduling grant commands are sent to high-speed data users, then data transmission flexibility is improved, but transmission resources are wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission flexibilityVSAvoidtransmission resource waste
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the uplink transmission resources into different TTI types (first TTI for TDM scheduling, second TTI for CDM scheduling) and assigns different scheduling mechanisms to each segment. This allows the system to reduce frequent scheduling grants for TDM users while maintaining flexibility through CDM scheduling in the second TTI, thereby resolving the contradiction between transmission flexibility and resource waste.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If TDM scheduling mode is used for high-speed data users, then throughput is improved, but interference with low-speed users in the same timeslot increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoidinterference between users
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the uplink transmission resources into different TTI types, with first TTI dedicated to TDM scheduling for high-speed users and second TTI dedicated to CDM scheduling. This temporal segmentation separates high-speed and low-speed user transmissions into different time resources, eliminating interference between them while maintaining high throughput for TDM users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2966890B1Method and device for data transmission and user equipment
Publication Date: 2020.06.10 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a data transmission method and apparatus, and a user equipment. The method includes: classifying, by using a transmission time interval TTI as a classification basis, TTIs on a carrier in a cell into a time division multiplexing TDM TTI and a code division multiplexing CDM TTI; and sending, to a user equipment UE, control information carrying a classified result, so as to instruct the UE to send uplink data according to the classified result and a data scheduling type of the UE in the TDM TTI or the CDM. By using the foregoing technical solution, a data transmission resource can be well saved and scheduling flexibility can be improved.