Uplink Resource Flexibility via Attribute Prioritization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing LTE system has limited flexibility in uplink data transmission due to fixed attributes such as TTI length, basic numerology, and SPS configuration, which cannot accommodate diverse service requirements in future communication systems.

Innovation Solution

A data transmission method where a terminal device processes uplink authorization information based on prioritized attributes of overlapping uplink resources, such as TTI length, basic numerology, time interval K2, SPS configuration, or RNTI, to select the most suitable resources for transmission, improving flexibility by allowing partial or complete overlap in time and frequency domains.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If fixed attributes (TTI length, basic numerology, SPS configuration) are adopted for uplink resources, then system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to diverse service requirements deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to diverse service requirementsVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamic resource allocation where uplink resources can have different attributes (TTI lengths, numerologies, SPS configurations) selected based on service requirements. The network device dynamically configures multiple uplink resources with varying attributes, allowing the system to adapt to diverse services while maintaining manageable complexity through structured configuration mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes key parameters of uplink resources including TTI length, basic numerology, and SPS configuration to create multiple resource types. By varying these parameters, the system can accommodate different service requirements (e.g., low latency vs. high reliability) while the network device manages the complexity of configuring and tracking these multiple parameter sets.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple uplink resources with different attributes are allocated, then adaptability to diverse services is improved, but resource conflict and processing complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice flexibilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different attributes (TTI lengths, numerologies, SPS configurations) to specific uplink resources based on their intended service usage. Each resource is optimized for its specific purpose, and the terminal device processes them according to service priorities, reducing overall processing complexity by handling resources locally according to their specific requirements rather than uniformly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The terminal device autonomously processes multiple uplink resources with different attributes by determining processing orders based on service priorities and resource attributes. This self-service capability reduces network intervention and simplifies overall system complexity while maintaining high service flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If uplink resources are allowed to overlap in time and frequency domains, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but interference and transmission reliability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidtransmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments uplink resources into multiple types with different attributes (TTI lengths, numerologies, SPS configurations). By segmenting resources this way, the system can allow temporal and frequency overlap while maintaining transmission reliability through differentiated handling of each resource type according to its specific service requirements and priority.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11516835B2Data transmission method, terminal device and network device
Publication Date: 2022.11.29 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in the embodiments of the present application are a data transmission method, a terminal device and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving N pieces of uplink authorization information sent by a network device, the N pieces of uplink authorization information being used to indicate N uplink resources, any two uplink resources among the N uplink resources at least partially overlapping, the values of at least one attribute, respectively corresponding to the any two uplink resources among the N uplink resources, being different, N being a positive integer greater than 1; and the terminal device processing the N pieces of uplink authorization information according to priorities of the at least one attribute respectively corresponding to the N pieces of uplink resources. The method, terminal device and network device in the embodiments of the present application facilitate improvement of the flexibility of uplink data transmission.