Wireless Resource Sharing for MTC and Legacy Traffic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication networks face challenges in efficiently sharing physical wireless resources between machine-type communication (MTC) traffic and legacy traffic, leading to suboptimal resource utilization and performance.
Innovation Solution
A mechanism is introduced that determines and schedules resource sharing between MTC and legacy traffic on a wireless interface, using a processor and memory configuration to manage the sharing of physical wireless resources within a target scheduling time interval, based on interaction between MTC and legacy traffic schedulers, considering factors like traffic mix and quality-of-service information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If physical wireless resources are shared between MTC traffic and legacy traffic, then resource utilization is improved, but scheduling complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the scheduling process into separate MTC traffic scheduler and legacy traffic scheduler entities, each responsible for specific traffic types. This segmentation allows independent optimization of scheduling parameters for each traffic type while maintaining overall resource sharing coordination, thereby reducing the complexity burden on any single scheduler.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a resource sharing mechanism that acts as an intermediary between MTC and legacy schedulers. This intermediary coordinates resource allocation decisions, manages interference between traffic types, and ensures fair sharing without requiring direct complex interactions between the schedulers, thus simplifying the overall scheduling architecture.
2Productivity
If resource sharing is dynamically determined based on traffic mix and QoS information, then network efficiency is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary determination of resource sharing parameters based on traffic mix and QoS information before actual resource allocation. By pre-calculating and preparing scheduling decisions in advance, the system reduces real-time processing requirements and minimizes delays during actual data transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic resource sharing that adapts to changing traffic conditions in real-time. The system continuously monitors traffic mix and QoS parameters, adjusting resource allocation dynamically to optimize network efficiency while managing processing time through efficient algorithms that respond quickly to changes without excessive computation.
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AI summary
The present disclosure generally discloses a wireless resource sharing mechanism configured to support sharing of physical wireless resources of a wireless interface of a wireless access device. The wireless resource sharing mechanism is configured to support sharing of physical wireless resources of a wireless interface of a wireless access device in order to support Machine-Type Communications (MTCs). The wireless resource sharing mechanism is configured to support sharing of physical wireless resources, of a wireless interface of a wireless access device, between MTC traffic of MTC devices and non-MTC traffic of non-MTC devices (referred to herein as legacy traffic of legacy devices). The wireless resource sharing mechanism is configured to support sharing of physical wireless resources, of a wireless interface of a wireless access device, within a scheduling time interval of the wireless interface of the wireless access device.