Uplink Cancellation Signaling for Dynamic TDD Resource Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile communication systems face challenges in efficiently managing uplink transmission resources, leading to unnecessary energy consumption and interference due to insufficient resource allocation and cancellation mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for user equipment to receive configuration information and downlink control signals to indicate time-frequency resources for cancelling uplink transmission, utilizing subcarrier spacing and specific symbols for efficient resource allocation and cancellation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If uplink transmission resources are allocated without cancellation mechanism, then resource allocation is simple, but energy consumption increases and interference occurs due to unnecessary transmissions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidresource allocation mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by introducing a cancellation indication mechanism that proactively identifies and cancels unnecessary uplink transmissions before they occur. The base station sends cancellation indications to user equipment to prevent wasteful transmissions, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining a relatively simple resource allocation framework.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the cancellation function from the traditional resource allocation mechanism. By separating the cancellation indication process from the initial resource allocation, the system can maintain simple allocation procedures while adding a targeted cancellation mechanism to eliminate unnecessary transmissions and reduce energy waste.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If dynamic TDD is used to vary OFDM symbols for uplink and downlink, then spectral efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectral efficiencyVSAvoidslot configuration management
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by enabling flexible and dynamic adjustment of slot configurations in dynamic TDD systems. The cancellation indication mechanism works in conjunction with dynamic slot formatting, allowing the system to adaptively vary the number of OFDM symbols for uplink and downlink based on traffic conditions, thereby maximizing spectral efficiency while managing complexity through standardized procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Length of stationary object

If beamforming and massive MIMO are used in mmWave band, then transmission distance increases, but device complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission distanceVSAvoidantenna system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by canceling unnecessary uplink transmissions before they occur in complex mmWave systems using beamforming and massive MIMO. This prevents wasteful processing and energy consumption in already complex antenna systems, thereby improving overall system efficiency without requiring additional hardware complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Object-generated harmful factors

If uplink transmission is performed without cancellation, then resource allocation is straightforward, but interference with other users increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveinterferenceVSAvoidcontrol mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the interference mitigation function into a separate cancellation indication mechanism. By separating this function from the basic resource allocation process, the system can maintain straightforward allocation procedures while adding a targeted cancellation mechanism to eliminate interfering transmissions, thereby reducing harmful effects without significantly increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP4329253B1Method and device for cancelling uplink transmission in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2026.02.18 WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY INC
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AI summary

Disclosed is a method in which a user equipment receives downlink control information in a wireless communication system. The user equipment may receive configuration information for reception of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from a base station, and may receive a PDCCH including downlink control information (DCI) on the basis of the configuration information.