UE Energy Harvesting Mode Configuration for Wireless Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently configuring energy harvesting devices to optimize energy modes and levels of engagement, which affects the performance and efficiency of wireless communication.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for wireless communication that allow user equipment (UE) to transmit an indication of an energy mode, which specifies a type of energy harvesting and a level of engagement, and for network entities to receive and operate according to this configuration, enabling efficient energy harvesting and communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If energy harvesting devices are configured to perform energy harvesting operations, then energy efficiency is improved, but device complexity and configuration management become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the energy harvesting configuration into multiple independent parameters including energy mode indicators, engagement level indicators, and configuration identifiers. Each parameter can be independently configured and managed, allowing the network to control different aspects of energy harvesting separately rather than as a monolithic complex configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces network entities (base stations, network controllers) as intermediaries that manage energy harvesting configuration on behalf of user equipment. The network receives energy mode indications from UEs and autonomously determines and communicates the optimal configuration parameters, relieving the UE of complex configuration management tasks while maintaining energy efficiency
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple energy modes are supported for different UE classes, then adaptability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by associating specific energy modes with specific UE classes (e.g., UE class A with first energy mode, UE class B with second energy mode). Each UE class receives tailored configuration parameters appropriate to its characteristics, allowing adaptability to different device types without requiring the system to manage all possible configurations for all device types
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal energy harvesting framework where the same configuration mechanism (energy mode indications, engagement levels, configuration identifiers) applies across all UE classes. This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle diverse UE types through a unified configuration paradigm rather than requiring separate mechanisms for each UE class
3Ease of operation
If UEs autonomously select energy modes, then ease of operation is improved, but energy optimization performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by having UEs transmit energy mode indications to the network, which then determines the appropriate configuration and communicates it back to the UE. This closed-loop feedback mechanism allows the network to optimize energy harvesting based on actual device conditions and network state, improving energy optimization performance while maintaining ease of operation through automated decision-making
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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 transmit an indication of an energy mode in which the UE is to operate, wherein the energy mode indicates a type of energy harvesting to be performed by the UE and a level of engagement of the UE in association with performing the type of energy harvesting, and wherein the energy mode is one of a plurality of energy modes associated with a class of the UE. The UE may operate according to a configuration associated with the energy mode based at least in part on transmitting the indication of the energy mode. Numerous other aspects are described.