Wireless Data Duplication Across Multiple Radio Bearers

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in ensuring high reliability and low latency for data transmission, particularly in supporting increased data traffic and a large number of connected devices, with existing technologies lacking effective methods for duplicating and configuring data transmission across multiple cells and carriers.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for redundantly transmitting data by generating duplicate data at a specific layer of a transmitting device, using multiple radio bearers and cells, and configuring logical paths with separate identifiers, allowing for efficient processing and recovery of data at the receiving device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data is transmitted through multiple component carriers or cells, then data transmission reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments data transmission into multiple parallel paths by creating duplicate data copies that are transmitted through different component carriers or cells. Each copy follows an independent transmission path, allowing the system to achieve redundancy without requiring a single complex unified mechanism. The segmentation is implemented at the data layer where copies are generated and then distributed across multiple carriers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies copying by generating duplicate data copies from the original data before transmission. These copies are then transmitted through multiple component carriers or cells simultaneously. The copying mechanism creates identical data instances that can be received and reassembled at the destination, providing reliability through redundancy without requiring complex error correction codes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If duplicate data is transmitted through multiple radio bearers, then data transmission reliability is improved, but loss of information increases due to redundant data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidinformation loss from redundancy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the receiving device sends acknowledgment signals back to the transmitting device. When the receiver confirms successful reception of data through one or more radio bearers, the transmitter uses this feedback to stop sending duplicate copies. This feedback loop prevents unnecessary information loss by eliminating redundant transmissions once success is confirmed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies discarding and recovering by having the receiving device selectively process received data copies. When multiple copies are received through different radio bearers, the receiver discards the redundant copies after successfully recovering the original data from at least one copy. This ensures that only necessary data is retained while unnecessary duplicates are discarded, optimizing information efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Reliability

If data duplication is performed at a specific layer, then data transmission reliability is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing data duplication at a specific layer (such as the MAC layer or above) before the data enters the transmission path. This preliminary duplication occurs in advance, allowing the transmission system to prepare multiple copies simultaneously rather than creating them during transmission. The preliminary action enables parallel processing and reduces overall processing time while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by making the data duplication process adjustable and flexible. The system can dynamically control whether duplication occurs, how many copies are created, and at which layer, based on real-time conditions such as network status and reliability requirements. This dynamic approach allows the system to optimize between processing time and reliability by adapting the duplication behavior to current operational conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10772007B2Method for transmitting and receiving data in wireless communication system, and device for supporting same
Publication Date: 2020.09.08 LG ELECTRONICS INC
  • US10772007B2 patent drawing
  • US10772007B2 patent drawing
  • US10772007B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting and receiving data by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The present invention can provide a method and a device configured to: generate at least one duplicated data according to the number of multiple radio bearers by using specific data in a first layer of a transmitting device; transmit the specific data and the at least one duplicated data to a receiving device on multiple cells associated with the multiple radio bearers; and when receiving, from the receiving device, an ACK indicating the success of reception of the specific data and the at least one duplicated data, instruct to stop transmission of the specific data and the at least one duplicated data from the first layer to a second layer, wherein the multiple radio bearers are instructed, by a bearer identifier, to transmit the duplicated data.