UE Assistance Information for Antenna Panel Power Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems lack sufficient information about the number of antenna panels in user equipment (UEs) with multiple antenna panels, leading to sub-optimal network decisions regarding power consumption and thermal overhead, which affects communication efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The system provides UE assistance information, including the number of antenna panels, relative power consumption, and thermal overhead, allowing network units to make informed decisions for beam selection and resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If network entities make decisions without sufficient UE antenna panel information, then device complexity is reduced, but communication efficiency and resource allocation quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the UE transmit antenna panel information (number of panels, power consumption indicators, thermal overhead indicators) before the network entity makes beam selection or resource allocation decisions. This advance provision of information enables the network to optimize communications based on actual UE capabilities and conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by establishing a communication loop where the UE provides information about its antenna panel state to the network entity. This feedback mechanism allows the network to adapt its decisions (beam selection, resource allocation) based on real-time UE conditions, improving overall communication efficiency.
2Productivity
If UE transmits detailed assistance information about antenna panels, power consumption, and thermal overhead, then resource allocation quality improves, but signaling overhead and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the UE assistance information into distinct, manageable components: number of antenna panels, power consumption indicators, and thermal overhead indicators. This segmentation allows the network entity to process each type of information separately and makes the overall system more manageable despite the increased information volume.
3Productivity
If network entities optimize beam selection without considering UE power consumption and thermal conditions, then communication performance is maximized, but UE power consumption and thermal overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by enabling the network entity to adapt beam selection decisions based on dynamic UE conditions (power consumption indicators, thermal overhead indicators). Rather than using static optimization, the system dynamically adjusts communications to balance performance with UE energy and thermal constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by allowing the network entity to modify communication parameters (beam selection, resource allocation) based on UE-provided information about power consumption and thermal conditions. This enables optimization that accounts for varying UE operational states.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for wireless communication with devices equipped with multiple antenna panels are provided. A UE may transmit UE assistance information (UAI) to a wireless communication device associated with other network information such as rank indicator (RI). The UAI may include an indication of a quantity of antenna panels in use, a relative power consumption indicator, and/or a thermal overhead indicator. This information may be used by the wireless communication device to determine a network configuration which reduces the power consumption and/or thermal overhead of the UE.