Wireless Sensing Capability Selection for Integrated Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

In integrated sensing and communication systems, there is a lack of clear definition and utilization of wireless sensing capability information, leading to compromises in device capabilities between communication and sensing services, and varying sensing capabilities among different devices, which affects the efficient selection and utilization of devices for sensing tasks.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for determining and utilizing wireless sensing capability information to select appropriate devices for sensing services, involving the definition of capability sets that include frequency, power, beam, and sensing-specific capabilities, and dynamic capability information to ensure optimal device selection and task performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If device capabilities are optimized for communication services, then communication performance is improved, but sensing service capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication service performanceVSAvoidsensing service capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic capability information that can change over time, allowing devices to adapt their sensing and communication capabilities based on current operational conditions, service requirements, and resource availability, thereby resolving the static trade-off between communication and sensing performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces multiple capability parameters including frequency capability, power capability, beam capability, and sensing-specific capability, allowing the system to adjust and optimize specific parameters independently to meet different service requirements without compromising overall device functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If different types of sensing services are supported, then sensing service versatility is improved, but device capability complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensing service type varietyVSAvoiddevice capability structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments device capabilities into distinct modular components including frequency capability, power capability, beam capability, and sensing-specific capability, allowing the system to support diverse sensing services by combining different capability modules without requiring complete redesign of the entire device architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal capability framework that can accommodate multiple sensing service types through standardized capability parameters and information structures, enabling a single device to perform various sensing functions (e.g., detection, measurement, imaging) using the same underlying capability architecture

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

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive sensing capability information is collected from all devices, then device selection accuracy is improved, but information processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice selection accuracyVSAvoidcapability information processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary collection and organization of sensing capability information during device initialization or registration phases, so that when sensing tasks need to be assigned, the network entity already has pre-processed capability data ready for rapid matching and selection, reducing real-time processing requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240365110A1Wireless sensing method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.10.31 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A wireless sensing method and apparatus, a device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The wireless sensing method includes: determining, by a first device, wireless sensing capability information. The wireless sensing capability information is an information set used to represent whether a sensing service is able to be performed or a performance level that is able to be achieved around the sensing service when the sensing service is able to be performed.