V2V Control Plane Signaling Optimization via Trigger Conditions

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Solution Overview

Problem

The frequent reporting of current location by user equipment (UE) to a base station in Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communication mechanisms leads to excessive occupancy of signaling radio bearer resources, increased signaling overhead, and elevated power consumption, particularly as the number of UEs and reporting frequency increase.

Innovation Solution

The base station configures a trigger condition for the UE based on resource situations, such as grid division and velocity changes, to control the number and frequency of location reports, ensuring accurate location information is reported only when necessary, thereby reducing control plane signaling overheads and power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the UE frequently reports current location to the base station through RRC messages, then the base station can maintain accurate location information for scheduling, but excessive occupancy of signaling radio bearer resources occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation accuracyVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic location reporting by configuring trigger conditions that adapt to UE movement patterns. The UE transitions from continuous reporting to event-triggered reporting, where reports are sent only when location changes exceed a threshold or specific movement events occur. This dynamic approach maintains location accuracy while significantly reducing signaling overhead compared to frequent periodic reporting.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the reporting parameter from fixed-frequency periodic reporting to conditional reporting based on trigger conditions. The trigger conditions include location change thresholds, velocity thresholds, and event-based triggers. By changing these parameters dynamically based on UE behavior and network conditions, the system optimizes the balance between location accuracy and signaling overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of information

If the UE continuously triggers RRC report messages to update location, then the base station can learn current location for scheduling, but power consumption of the UE increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation information updateVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic location updates only when triggered by specific conditions rather than continuous periodic reporting. The trigger conditions include location change thresholds, velocity thresholds, and event-based triggers. This periodic action based on events rather than fixed intervals reduces power consumption while ensuring location information is updated when meaningful changes occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The UE autonomously determines whether to trigger a location report by evaluating local trigger conditions such as location change thresholds and velocity thresholds. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for continuous network-controlled periodic reporting, reducing power consumption while maintaining adequate location information updates for scheduling purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Quantity of substance

If the number of UEs increases and reporting frequency increases, then more location information is available for scheduling, but excessive macro network resources are occupied

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation information availabilityVSAvoidradio resource utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements partial reporting by sending location information only when trigger conditions are met, rather than reporting all location updates. This partial action approach ensures that the base station receives sufficient location information for effective scheduling while avoiding excessive resource occupation that would occur with full periodic reporting from all UEs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts reporting behavior based on network conditions and UE behavior. When the number of UEs increases, the trigger conditions can be adjusted to maintain adequate location information availability while preventing excessive resource occupation. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to scale efficiently with increasing UE density.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3404937B1Control plane signaling processing method and system in v2v transmission mechanism
Publication Date: 2020.07.29 YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMM SCI (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and system for processing control plane signaling in a Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) transmission mechanism are provided. A base station configures a trigger condition for a user equipment (UE) based on resource situations. The UE receives the trigger condition, and reports current location information to the base station based on the trigger condition when the trigger condition is satisfied. The base station appropriately reduces control plane signaling overheads and the power consumption of the UE on the premise of ensuring the location accuracy of the UE by controlling the number of reports and reporting frequency of the UE based on the trigger condition, thereby achieving the objective of improving the overall utilization of radio resources and reducing the power consumption of the UE.