Wireless Power Control Reset via Physical Layer Signaling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current power control mechanisms in wireless communication systems face challenges in dynamically adjusting reference signals and reducing power consumption at base stations, leading to potential transmission errors and traffic interruptions when using physical layer or MAC layer signaling.

Innovation Solution

A method involving receiving a signaling to reset the power control adjustment state to 0 and transmitting a radio signal with a specific power, using physical layer or MAC layer signaling to indicate a reference signal resource group, allowing for flexible and dynamic reference signal adjustments and measurements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by stationary object

If physical layer or MAC layer signaling is used to dynamically control reference signals, then power consumption is reduced and flexibility is improved, but transmission errors occur and power control accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebase station power consumptionVSAvoidtransmission accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by having the base station explicitly indicate whether to reset the power control adjustment state before the UE performs power control calculations. This pre-notification mechanism allows the UE to properly handle the state reset, avoiding transmission errors while maintaining the benefits of dynamic reference signal control for power conservation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Use of energy by stationary object

If reference signals are switched off or spatial relation is changed to save power, then energy efficiency is improved, but measurement accuracy and power control precision deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebase station power consumptionVSAvoidreference signal measurement accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by stationary objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by establishing a clear control mechanism where the base station's indication to reset the power control adjustment state is properly received and processed by the UE. This feedback loop ensures that measurement operations continue with accurate reference signals even when power conservation techniques are applied, maintaining measurement precision while reducing base station power consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If accumulation-based power control is used, then power adjustment is simplified, but errors propagate and cause traffic interruptions when reference signal control changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower control simplicityVSAvoidtraffic continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent resolves this contradiction by applying preliminary action through explicit pre-indication from the base station about whether to reset the power control adjustment state. This allows the accumulation-based power control mechanism to operate simply while preventing error propagation that would cause traffic interruptions, as the UE can properly handle state resets in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240049147A1Method and device for wireless communication
Publication Date: 2024.02.08 APOGEE 5G GLOBAL LLC
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AI summary

The present application discloses a method and a device for wireless communications, including: receiving a first signaling; and as a response to receiving the first signaling, resetting a first power control adjustment state to 0; and transmitting a first radio signal with a first power; herein, the first signaling is a physical layer signaling, or the first signaling is a MAC layer signaling; the first signaling is used to indicate a first RS resource group; the first power control adjustment state is used for calculating the first power. The present application can be more energy-saving through indication of the first signaling.