Uplink Beam Management With Accumulated Power Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multicarrier communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing signal timing and resource allocation across multiple carriers, leading to suboptimal performance in carrier aggregation and interworking between different radio access networks.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of advanced modulation and transmission mechanisms, such as OFDM, CDMA, and TDMA, along with dynamic modulation and coding schemes, enables efficient signal timing and resource allocation across multiple carriers, facilitating carrier aggregation and tight interworking between 5G and LTE networks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If advanced modulation and transmission mechanisms (OFDM, CDMA, TDMA) are implemented across multiple carriers, then resource allocation efficiency and signal timing alignment are improved, but system complexity and device configuration difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource allocation efficiencyVSAvoidsystem configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the multicarrier system into multiple component carriers, each independently configured with specific modulation and transmission mechanisms. This segmentation allows optimized resource allocation on each carrier while managing overall system complexity through modular configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic modulation and coding schemes that can adaptively change parameters across different carriers based on channel conditions and traffic requirements. This dynamic adjustment improves resource allocation efficiency while the system manages complexity through standardized adaptation algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If carrier aggregation is implemented to enhance network performance, then throughput and resource utilization are improved, but signal timing alignment and synchronization challenges worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork throughputVSAvoidsignal timing alignment
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the network monitors signal timing and synchronization status across aggregated carriers, then adjusts transmission parameters accordingly. This closed-loop control maintains timing alignment precision while enabling carrier aggregation for improved throughput.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary synchronization and timing alignment procedures before activating carrier aggregation. This preliminary action establishes the necessary timing relationships in advance, preventing synchronization issues when multiple carriers are aggregated for enhanced performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If tight interworking between 5G and LTE networks is implemented, then network flexibility and service capability are improved, but interoperability complexity and protocol management difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork flexibilityVSAvoidprotocol management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a unified protocol framework that enables the same system to operate across both 5G and LTE networks. This universal approach allows single device design to support multiple network types, improving flexibility while managing interoperability complexity through standardized interfaces and procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11765664B2Uplink beam management
Publication Date: 2023.09.19 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

A wireless device receives configuration parameters of a cell that comprise: first parameters indicating: configuration of SRSs of the cell; whether a first accumulated power control adjustment for the SRSs is enabled; and second parameters. The second parameters indicate: configuration of an uplink data channel of the cell; and whether a second accumulated power control adjustment for the uplink data channel is enabled. A first transmission power is determined for the SRSs based on the first accumulated power control adjustment and a first power control command. The SRSs are transmitted, via the cell, with the first transmission power. A second transmission power is determined for the uplink data channel of the cell based on the second accumulated power control adjustment and a second power control command. One or more transport blocks are transmitted, via the uplink data channel of the cell, with the second transmission power.