Wireless Control Channel Scheduling for Unstable Channels

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in transmitting and receiving control information, particularly in scenarios involving multiple users and unstable channel conditions, such as high-speed user equipment movements.

Innovation Solution

The method involves optimizing the transmission and reception of control information through advanced scheduling techniques, carrier aggregation, and hybrid beamforming, allowing for efficient use of resources and robust control channel transmission across multiple cells and frequency bands.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional control information transmission methods are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but transmission reliability deteriorates under unstable channel conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol information transmission reliabilityVSAvoidscheduling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments control information transmission by introducing separate scheduling mechanisms for different users with different channel conditions. Fast scheduling is applied for stable channels while robust scheduling handles unstable channels, dividing the problem into manageable segments that can be optimized independently

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts scheduling strategies based on real-time channel conditions. When channel conditions are stable, fast scheduling is used; when unstable, robust scheduling takes over. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain reliability without permanently increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If resource allocation is optimized for high-speed user equipment, then transmission efficiency improves, but system stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless signal transmission efficiencyVSAvoidchannel condition stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes key parameters of the scheduling system based on channel conditions. For high-speed users, it adjusts timing advance parameters, resource block allocation, and modulation schemes to maintain efficiency. For stable channels, it uses optimized parameter sets that maximize throughput while monitoring for stability degradation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Area of stationary object

If control information is transmitted across multiple cells, then coverage area expands, but interference increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol channel coverage areaVSAvoidinter-cell interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by allowing different cells to use different control information transmission strategies based on their specific interference environments. Each cell can optimize its control channel resources locally while coordinating with neighboring cells to manage overall interference levels

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces coordination mechanisms as intermediaries between cells. Through base station coordination and resource allocation management, it mediates the trade-off between expanded coverage and interference, allowing multiple cells to transmit control information efficiently while minimizing harmful interactions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3979547B1Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2023.10.25 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, more specifically, to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: merging a first cell having a first TTI and a second cell having a second TTI, the length of the second TTI being N (N > 1) times the length of the first TTI; receiving data scheduling information for the second cell in the first TTI of the first cell; and establishing data communication on the basis of the data scheduling information in the second TTI of the second cell corresponding to the first TTI of the first cell, wherein the first TTI for the first cell is any one TTI from among the N number of TTIs of the first cell corresponding to the second TTI of the second cell.