Wireless UE Capability Segmentation Conformance Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face challenges in conformance testing of segmentation, particularly in ensuring that user equipment (UE) capability information messages are properly segmented and transmitted, leading to non-conforming segments that waste computing and network resources due to the lack of reliable segmentation outcomes for testing purposes.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a method where a base station transmits a request message to a UE to generate a UE capability information message that exceeds a threshold size, allowing for segmentation, and performs conformance testing by analyzing the segments received, ensuring they meet standard requirements, thereby reducing non-conforming messages and conserving resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If UE capability information messages are segmented for transmission, then message size handling is improved, but segmentation conformance reliability deteriorates due to lack of testing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the UE capability information message into multiple segments for transmission. The base station segments the capability information message into multiple parts and transmits them sequentially to the UE, which then reassembles them. This resolves the contradiction by enabling proper handling of large messages while establishing a testable segmentation framework that improves conformance reliability through controlled segment generation and verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the base station pre-configure segmentation parameters and send control messages to the UE before actual capability information transmission. The base station sends a first control message indicating segmentation configuration, allowing the UE to prepare proper segmentation handling in advance. This preliminary setup ensures that segmentation conformance can be properly tested and verified before actual data transmission occurs.
2Ease of manufacture
If segmentation testing is performed without reliable test outcomes, then testing capability is improved, but resource waste increases due to non-conforming segments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the base station sends control messages to the UE indicating segmentation configuration and expects specific segment responses. The base station receives segment messages from the UE and verifies conformance against expected segmentation outcomes. This feedback loop enables reliable testing by comparing actual segmentation behavior against predetermined expectations, allowing testing capability improvement while preventing resource waste through conformance verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables self-service testing where the UE autonomously generates capability information messages and segments them according to base station instructions, then transmits the segments back for verification. The UE uses its own processing capabilities to perform segmentation and reassembly operations, allowing the system to test segmentation functionality using the device's inherent resources rather than requiring external testing infrastructure, thus improving testing capability while conserving network resources.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a request message indicating that the UE is to set particular content for UE capability information. The UE may receive, from the base station, a UE capability enquiry message. The UE may transmit, to the base station, one or more segments of a UE capability information message having the particular content. Numerous other aspects are described.