Wake-Up Signal Resource Mapping for Multi-Terminal Paging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wake-up signals in mobile communication systems are not optimized for efficiently carrying information for multiple terminals or terminal sets, particularly in low-power wake-up signals using MC-ASK or MC-FSK waveforms, limiting their ability to support a larger number of terminals or terminal sets.

Innovation Solution

The solution involves transmitting wake-up signals corresponding to multiple terminals or terminal sets on different frequency-domain and/or time-domain resources, utilizing MC-ASK or MC-FSK waveforms, to support the transmission of wake-up signals for a plurality of terminals or terminal sets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If wake-up signals for multiple terminals are carried on the same frequency-domain and time-domain resources, then the system complexity is reduced, but the ability to support a larger number of terminals or terminal sets is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to support number of terminalsVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments wake-up signals by assigning different frequency-domain resources (e.g., different subcarriers or frequency bands) and/or time-domain resources (e.g., different time slots or symbols) to different terminals or terminal sets. This segmentation enables multiple terminals to be addressed simultaneously without increasing overall system complexity, as each terminal can independently monitor its designated resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces additional dimensions (frequency-domain and time-domain resources) to differentiate wake-up signals for multiple terminals. By utilizing these dimensional resources, the system can support a larger number of terminals while maintaining manageable complexity, as terminals only need to monitor specific combinations of frequency and time resources assigned to them.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If terminals monitor all frequency-domain and time-domain resources for wake-up signals, then no wake-up signal is missed, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewake-up signal detection reliabilityVSAvoidterminal power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning specific frequency-domain and time-domain resources to specific terminals or terminal sets. Each terminal only needs to monitor its locally assigned resources rather than all resources, thereby maintaining reliable wake-up signal detection while significantly reducing power consumption. The terminal's monitoring activity is localized to relevant resource combinations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Use of energy by moving object

If wake-up signals use MC-ASK or MC-FSK waveforms, then power saving is improved, but the ability to carry information for multiple terminals is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower saving performanceVSAvoidinformation carrying capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent overcomes the information carrying capacity limitation of MC-ASK/MC-FSK waveforms by utilizing frequency-domain and time-domain dimensions. Instead of relying solely on waveform variations, the system encodes terminal identification information across multiple frequency resources and/or time resources, enabling MC-ASK/MC-FSK to support multiple terminals while maintaining their power-saving advantages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP4694369A1Wake-up signal sending method and apparatus, wake-up signal receiving method and apparatus, and device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A wake-up signal sending method and apparatus, a wake-up signal receiving method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium, which belong to the technical field of mobile communications. The method is executed by a network device, and comprises: sending wake-up signals (801), wherein the wake-up signals corresponding to at least two terminals or at least two terminal sets are carried by different frequency-domain resources and/or time-domain resources. The solution supports the sending of wake-up signals for a plurality of terminals or a plurality of terminal sets.