Uplink Configuration Storage for Low-Memory Pathloss Measurement

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Solution Overview

Problem

The 5G communication system requires significant memory resources for pathloss measurement, increasing costs and device size due to excessive configuration information handling.

Innovation Solution

A data storage method that selectively stores target configuration information for uplink signals and discards unnecessary information, reducing memory overhead and storage capacity on user equipment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If all configuration information for uplink signals is stored in user equipment, then measurement precision and communication reliability are improved, but device complexity and memory overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepathloss measurement precisionVSAvoidmemory overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the necessary configuration information (target configuration information) from the complete set of uplink signal configuration information. The network device indicates which specific configuration information items should be stored, allowing the UE to discard unnecessary data while maintaining pathloss measurement capability. This directly reduces memory overhead while preserving measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The configuration information is segmented into target configuration information (to be stored) and non-target configuration information (to be discarded). The network device provides indication information that divides the complete configuration set into these two segments, enabling selective storage that balances measurement requirements with memory constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If significant memory resources are allocated for pathloss measurement, then communication reliability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless communication reliabilityVSAvoiddevice manufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By extracting only the essential configuration information items indicated by the network device, the patent reduces the total memory capacity required in the UE. This lowers manufacturing costs while maintaining sufficient data for reliable pathloss measurement and wireless communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Adaptability or versatility

If all configuration information is retained, then adaptability to different communication scenarios is improved, but data storage capacity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication scenario adaptabilityVSAvoiddata storage capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic configuration information storage strategy where the UE stores only the configuration items currently indicated by the network device for pathloss measurement. This dynamic selection maintains adaptability to different communication scenarios while minimizing storage capacity requirements at any given time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4683259A1Data storage method and apparatus, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.01.21 BEIJING X RING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A data storage method includes acquiring configuration information for an uplink signal sent by a network device; and in response to a number of target configuration information to be stored being less than a number of configuration information for the uplink signal sent by the network device, storing the target configuration information, and discarding configuration information other than the target configuration information in the configuration information for the uplink signal sent by the network device.