Uplink Control Information Transmission Resource Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in supporting simultaneous uplink transmission of multiple physical control channels, leading to inefficiencies in resource management and increased latency, particularly in next-generation mobile communication systems requiring high data traffic capacity and low latency.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for performing uplink transmission in wireless communication systems, where terminals and base stations receive and transmit multiple uplink channels based on transmission reference information, allowing for simultaneous transmission, multiplexing, or partial dropping of channels to optimize resource usage and reduce latency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple physical control channels are transmitted simultaneously in uplink, then the data traffic capacity and service speed are improved, but the resource management complexity and interference management difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata traffic capacityVSAvoidresource management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments multiple physical control channels into different resource groups and assigns them to different time-frequency resources. This segmentation allows simultaneous transmission of multiple channels while managing resource allocation systematically, thereby improving data traffic capacity without overwhelming resource management complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation and adaptive transmission schemes where the system can flexibly adjust resource assignment based on channel conditions and traffic demands. This dynamic approach enables efficient handling of multiple simultaneous control channels, improving productivity while keeping resource management tractable through adaptive rather than static configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Speed

If multiple physical control channels are transmitted simultaneously in uplink, then the transmission rate per user is improved, but the latency and resource conflicts increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission rate per userVSAvoidlatency
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes multiple dimensions of resource allocation including time, frequency, and spatial domains to transmit multiple control channels simultaneously. By expanding into these additional dimensions, the system achieves higher transmission rates without causing time conflicts that would increase latency, as channels are separated across different resource dimensions rather than competing for the same time slot.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Quantity of substance

If multiple physical control channels are transmitted simultaneously in uplink, then the number of connected devices is improved, but the interference management and resource allocation difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of connected devicesVSAvoidinterference
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces intermediary mechanisms such as resource coordination protocols and interference management algorithms that mediate between multiple simultaneous control channel transmissions. These intermediaries systematically manage resource allocation and detect/mitigate interference, enabling support for a larger number of connected devices while controlling interference levels through coordinated resource usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20230353314A1Method and apparatus for uplink control information transmission in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2023.11.02 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A method and an apparatus for uplink transmission in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: receiving transmission reference information related to a plurality of uplink channels from a network; and transmitting at least one of the plurality of uplink channels in one time unit, based on the transmission reference information.