User Equipment Measurement Reporting Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile communication networks face inefficiencies in resource usage due to excessive resource consumption for network optimization measurements, leading to increased signaling load, data throughput impact, and user equipment battery drain, especially when user equipment is out of uplink synchronization.

Innovation Solution

A method that configures measurement configurations to align measurements and reporting with existing user equipment tasks, allowing delayed reporting and reducing the need for immediate uplink synchronization, thereby minimizing resource usage for network optimization purposes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If measurement configurations are transmitted to user equipment for network optimization purposes, then network optimization capability is improved, but signaling load and battery consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork optimization capabilityVSAvoiduser equipment battery consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring measurement configurations and reporting rules in the network before actual measurements are needed. The network can store measurement configurations locally and retrieve them when needed, avoiding repeated transmission requests and reducing signaling load while ensuring network optimization capability is maintained.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If user equipment performs measurements and reports results immediately, then measurement precision is improved, but signaling load increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement reporting accuracyVSAvoidsignaling load

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges measurement reporting with existing uplink transmissions. Instead of separate immediate reporting, measurement results are combined with regular uplink data transmissions or scheduling requests, reducing the number of dedicated signaling messages while maintaining measurement precision through buffered reporting mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic measurement reporting where measurements are performed continuously but reported at scheduled intervals or triggered by specific events. This periodic approach maintains measurement precision through continuous monitoring while reducing signaling load by batching reports rather than transmitting every measurement immediately.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

3Reliability

If user equipment is required to achieve uplink synchronization for measurement reporting, then measurement reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement reporting reliabilityVSAvoiduser equipment synchronization complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling user equipment to autonomously determine when uplink synchronization is needed based on stored reporting rules and current transmission status. The device can self-manage synchronization timing by checking whether it has pending uplink transmissions that can carry measurement reports, reducing network control overhead and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Productivity

If measurement configurations are optimized for stationary user equipment, then resource usage efficiency is improved, but adaptability to mobile equipment decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource usage efficiencyVSAvoiduser equipment type adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by tailoring measurement configurations and reporting parameters according to user equipment type. Stationary equipment receives optimized configurations with longer reporting intervals and fewer measurement types, while mobile equipment receives configurations adapted for movement patterns. This localized optimization maintains high resource efficiency for each device type while preserving overall system adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3061285B1Method for enhancing the usage of user equipment resources and/or network resources

Publication Date: 2020.01.01 DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

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AI summary

A method for transmission of environment-related information between a user equipment and a mobile communication network includes: transmitting measurement configuration information from a mobile communication network to a user equipment; obtaining local network information by conducting a requested measurement; and transmitting the local network information together with at least one other uplink transmission performed by the user equipment to the base station entity by using at least one radio interface of the user equipment.