Uplink-Downlink Ratio Configuration for Wireless Cell Clusters

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Solution Overview

Problem

In traditional TDD cell communication networks, the uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme cannot be dynamically adjusted, posing challenges in balancing bandwidth requirements between service distribution and maintaining the quality of service within the cell itself and neighboring cells.

Innovation Solution

A communication method and apparatus that determine the uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme for cell clusters based on predicted non-distributable and distributable service amounts, optimizing communication resource utilization by prioritizing the service within each cell cluster and adjusting transmitting power accordingly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the bandwidth requirement of distributed service is taken into consideration during uplink-downlink ratio configuration adjusting, then the communication resource utilization efficiency is improved, but the quality of service of the cell's own service may be affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication resource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidquality of service of cell's own service
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by predicting the bandwidth requirements of distributed services before adjusting the uplink-downlink ratio configuration. The network side device predicts the bandwidth requirements of services to be distributed to neighboring cells, and uses these predictions to determine the configuration scheme in advance, thereby optimizing resource utilization while ensuring the cell's own service quality is not compromised

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the uplink-downlink ratio configuration parameter based on predicted bandwidth requirements. The network side device changes the uplink-downlink ratio configuration parameter according to the predicted service bandwidth requirements, enabling flexible adaptation to different service distribution scenarios while maintaining service quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme is adjusted dynamically to optimize service distribution, then the adaptability to service requirements is improved, but the complexity of configuration management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to service requirementsVSAvoidconfiguration management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the network side device to automatically predict bandwidth requirements and determine uplink-downlink ratio configuration schemes without manual intervention. The system self-adjusts based on predicted service requirements, reducing configuration management complexity while maintaining high adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies feedback by using predicted bandwidth requirements as input to determine the uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme. The system continuously monitors and predicts service requirements, adjusts the configuration accordingly, and uses this feedback loop to optimize both adaptability and configuration management efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11109272B2Communication method and device for wireless communication network and wireless communication network with traffic estimation offloading features
Publication Date: 2021.08.31 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

The art relates to a communication method and device for a wireless communication network and a wireless communication network. In the communication method, to one cell cluster in at least one cell cluster included in the wireless communication network, an Uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme of the cell cluster during the next ratio configuration adjusting period is determined based on un-allocatable prediction amount for un-allocatable services of each cell in the cell cluster, and allocatable prediction amount for the services, which can be allocated to other cell(s), of each cell in the cell cluster, thus utilization efficiency of communication resource is optimized, and the cells in the cell cluster have the same communication frequency and Uplink-downlink ratio configuration scheme. According to the embodiments of the invention, the utilization efficiency of communication resource can be improved.