Uplink Signal Transmission via Neighboring Cell Resource Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication networks, user equipment often faces challenges in transmitting uplink signals due to network resource burdens on serving cells, which can lead to failed transmissions when multiple devices are connected, causing power loss and potential signal interruption.

Innovation Solution

The method involves using network resources from neighboring cells to alleviate the burden on serving cells by determining and utilizing the cell with the lowest power loss for signal transmission, thereby ensuring fluent signal transmission and reducing power loss.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the serving cell allocates network resources to multiple user equipments, then the network coverage and service capability are improved, but the network burden on the serving cell increases and may cause transmission failures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork coverage and service capabilityVSAvoidnetwork burden on serving cell
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the network resource allocation function between the serving cell and neighboring cells. Instead of concentrating all resource allocation on the serving cell, the system segments the allocation across multiple cells, allowing user equipment to receive resources from neighboring cells when the serving cell is overloaded.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces neighboring cells as intermediary resources. When the serving cell cannot allocate sufficient resources, neighboring cells act as mediators to provide alternative network resources to user equipment, reducing the burden on the serving cell while maintaining service capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the serving cell allocates network resources to many user equipments, then more devices can be served, but user equipment may fail to transmit uplink signals due to lack of allocated resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of served devicesVSAvoiduplink signal transmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic resource allocation where user equipment can switch between serving cell resources and neighboring cell resources based on real-time availability. This dynamic approach ensures that transmission reliability is maintained even when the serving cell is overloaded, as equipment can access neighboring cell resources when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary measurement and selection of neighboring cells with lower power loss before actual resource allocation. By pre-identifying suitable neighboring cells and their available resources, the system ensures that reliable alternative transmission paths are ready when the serving cell cannot provide sufficient resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If uplink signals are transmitted through the serving cell, then the transmission path is direct, but power loss increases when the serving cell is congested

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission directnessVSAvoidpower loss during transmission
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the transmission parameter by selecting different cells (serving cell or neighboring cell) based on power loss measurements. When neighboring cells exhibit lower power loss, the system switches the transmission path to those cells, optimizing energy efficiency while maintaining transmission effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2991420B1Uplink signal transmission method and device
Publication Date: 2019.09.04 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for transmitting an uplink signal, where the method includes: receiving information that is of a network resource and sent by a scheduling cell, where the scheduling cell is a neighboring cell of a serving cell to which the user equipment belongs; and sending the information of the network resource to the user equipment, so that the user equipment sends the uplink signal by using the network resource. In the method and apparatus for transmitting an uplink signal according to embodiments, the uplink signal is sent by allocating the user equipment with the network resource of the scheduling cell with a small power loss, thereby ensuring quality of the uplink signal as far as possible.