Wireless Retransmission Scheduling for URLLC and eMBB Collisions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently supporting both high-capacity eMBB and low-latency URLLC transmissions, as current multiplexing methods lead to resource inefficiencies and increased latency in eMBB transmissions due to collisions with URLLC data.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a method where only the corrupted portion of eMBB data is retransmitted, rather than the entire data, using techniques such as HARQ retransmission with symbol combining and resource allocation adjustments to optimize resource use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If URLLC transmissions are prioritized to meet low latency requirements, then URLLC latency performance is improved, but eMBB transmission efficiency deteriorates due to resource collisions and retransmissions

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveURLLC latencyVSAvoideMBB transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the eMBB transport block into multiple codeblock groups and identifies specifically which groups are corrupted by URLLC transmissions. Instead of retransmitting the entire eMBB data, only the affected codeblock groups are marked for retransmission, thereby reducing the retransmission overhead and improving overall system productivity while maintaining URLLC low latency requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating between corrupted and non-corrupted codeblock groups within the eMBB transmission. The system identifies the specific location and extent of URLLC-induced corruption and applies retransmission only to the affected local segments (codeblock groups), rather than treating the entire transmission uniformly. This localized approach minimizes resource waste and maintains high eMBB efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If entire eMBB data is retransmitted upon collision with URLLC, then transmission reliability is improved, but resource efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveeMBB transmission reliabilityVSAvoidnetwork resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the eMBB transport block into multiple codeblock groups and identifies specifically which groups were corrupted by URLLC transmissions. By segmenting the retransmission requirement to only the affected codeblock groups rather than the entire eMBB data, the system maintains transmission reliability for the corrupted portions while significantly reducing network resource consumption compared to full retransmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements partial action by retransmitting only the necessary subset of eMBB data (corrupted codeblock groups) rather than the complete eMBB transport block. This partial retransmission approach provides sufficient reliability correction for the damaged portions while avoiding the excessive resource consumption that would result from retransmitting uncorrupted data segments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Productivity

If long scheduling time is used for eMBB transmissions, then system capacity is improved, but latency increases making it unsuitable for URLLC

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem capacityVSAvoidtransmission latency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic scheduling by allowing the system to adapt the scheduling time based on the service type. For eMBB services, long scheduling times are used to maximize system capacity and spectral efficiency. For URLLC services, the system dynamically switches to short scheduling times to meet low latency requirements. The hybrid approach enables the system to optimize for capacity when serving eMBB while maintaining the ability to rapidly respond to URLLC demands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal scheduling framework that can serve both eMBB and URLLC requirements within the same system. The multi-functionality is achieved by implementing a hybrid scheduling mechanism that can operate in both long scheduling time mode (for eMBB capacity optimization) and short scheduling time mode (for URLLC latency optimization), allowing the system to adapt its behavior based on the specific service requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4027572B1Wireless telecommunications apparatus and methods
Publication Date: 2025.12.17 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A retransmission method for use in a telecommunications system, the method comprising: transmitting, to a terminal, first data in a set of identified resources allocated for the transmission of the first data; identifying that a portion of the identified resources has been used to transmit data other than the first data; and retransmitting a subset of the first data, the subset of the first data comprising the portion of the first data that was previously scheduled to be transmitted in the portion of the identified resources