UE Processing Time Reporting for Dynamic Scheduling

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Solution Overview

Problem

In existing mobile communication systems, the fixed processing time assumption for User Equipment (UE) affects system scheduling, which is inadequate as different UEs have varying processing capabilities and numerologies, leading to inefficiencies in communication performance.

Innovation Solution

The communication method involves the UE reporting its supported processing times to the network device, allowing for dynamic scheduling based on individual UE capabilities and configurations, thereby improving communication performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a fixed processing time (e.g., 3ms) is assumed for all UEs, then system scheduling is simplified and standardized, but communication performance deteriorates when UEs have different processing capabilities or numerologies

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling complexityVSAvoidcommunication performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from a static fixed processing time assumption to a dynamic UE-specific processing time determination. The network device determines processing times individually for each UE based on their capabilities and configurations, allowing the scheduling to adapt dynamically to different UE characteristics while maintaining standardized procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different processing times to different UEs based on their specific capabilities and configurations. Instead of a uniform processing time for all UEs, each UE receives a tailored processing time determination that reflects its local characteristics, thereby optimizing communication performance for each UE individually.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If different processing times are determined for different UEs based on their capabilities, then communication performance is improved, but system scheduling complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication performanceVSAvoidscheduling complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent resolves this contradiction by implementing a dynamic determination mechanism where processing times are adjusted based on UE capabilities and configurations. This dynamic approach allows the system to optimize communication performance for each UE while maintaining a standardized framework that prevents scheduling complexity from becoming unmanageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the processing time parameter based on UE-specific characteristics such as numerology and processing capabilities. The network device determines appropriate processing time values by changing this parameter according to each UE's configuration, thereby improving performance without requiring complete restructuring of the scheduling system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If UE processing time varies with numerology and capabilities, then tailored scheduling can be implemented, but the fixed scheduling framework of existing systems becomes inadequate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling adaptabilityVSAvoidscheduling framework stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by introducing flexibility into the scheduling framework through UE-specific processing time determination. The framework remains stable and standardized in its overall structure, but dynamically adapts to different UE capabilities and numerologies by adjusting processing times individually, thus maintaining both stability and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by allowing UE-specific variations in processing time within the standardized scheduling framework. Each UE receives localized adaptation based on its capabilities while the overall system framework remains stable and consistent, resolving the conflict between adaptability and framework stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3474477B1Communication method and user equipment
Publication Date: 2023.09.27 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a communication method, a network device and a User Equipment (UE), which can improve communication performance. The method includes that: a UE generates processing time information, the processing time information indicating a UE processing time supported by the UE; and the UE transmits the processing time information to a network device.