Uplink Transmission Power Control for Wireless Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

In wireless communication systems, terminals face challenges in identifying failed random access procedures due to identical temporary identifiers and experience increased interference when transmitting uplink data at high altitudes, affecting adjacent terminals and base stations.

Innovation Solution

A method is implemented where the transmission power of user equipment is configured based on altitude, with the base station providing transmission power information and adjusting power levels to reduce interference, and the random access procedure is reinitiated with a new temporary identifier upon failure indication, allowing for timely retransmission without timer expiration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If transmission power is increased for uplink data transmission at high altitude, then data transmission reliability is improved, but interference to adjacent terminals and base stations increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidinterference to adjacent terminals and base stations
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the transmission power adjustable rather than fixed. The base station dynamically controls the terminal's transmission power through power control commands sent on downlink channels, allowing the system to adapt transmission power levels to current interference conditions and channel quality, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining reliable transmission and reducing interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the transmission power parameter based on terminal altitude and channel conditions. By adjusting this key parameter, the system can optimize the balance between ensuring sufficient signal quality for reliable data transmission and limiting the power level to reduce harmful interference to other cells and terminals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a timer is used to wait for random access procedure completion, then terminal can identify failed access, but access delay increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverandom access procedure identificationVSAvoidaccess delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by having the base station actively notify the terminal when random access procedure fails, rather than requiring the terminal to wait for timer expiration. The base station sends feedback information indicating access failure, allowing the terminal to immediately know the result and reinitiate access without unnecessary delay, thus resolving the contradiction between reliable identification and time efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3606270B1Method and device for transmitting and receiving data of terminal in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2022.04.27 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method and device for allowing a terminal to transmit, to a base station, uplink data in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, the terminal: performs a random access procedure with a base station; sets transmission power for transmitting first uplink data; and transmits, to the base station, the first uplink data according to the set transmission power, wherein the transmission power can be set according to an altitude of the terminal.