Wireless UE Configuration with Adjustable Thresholds for Low-Power Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in power consumption due to unnecessary high-power modes when not operating at maximum throughput or minimum processing timelines, leading to increased energy usage.

Innovation Solution

Network entities transmit adjusted threshold throughput and processing timelines to UEs, allowing them to operate in low-power modes while maintaining effective communication, thereby reducing power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If UEs operate at maximum throughput and minimum processing timeline, then communication performance is improved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication throughputVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the throughput and processing timeline thresholds adjustable rather than fixed. The network entity dynamically configures these thresholds based on actual communication needs, allowing UEs to operate at lower power modes when maximum performance is not required, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity and energy consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of throughput threshold and processing timeline threshold to optimize the balance between performance and power consumption. By allowing these parameters to be configured differently for different communication scenarios, the system can achieve lower power consumption while maintaining adequate communication effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If UEs use high-power modes, then communication reliability is improved, but energy efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidenergy efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the threshold parameters for throughput and processing timeline to determine when high-power modes should be activated. By configuring these thresholds appropriately, the system maintains communication reliability only when necessary, avoiding unnecessary high-power operation and thus improving overall energy efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The network entity provides feedback by configuring threshold values based on actual communication conditions and UE capabilities. This feedback mechanism ensures that high-power modes are used only when communication reliability is actually needed, preventing energy waste in scenarios where lower power modes suffice

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250330957A1Communication configurations for reduced power consumption

Publication Date: 2025.10.23 QUALCOMM INC

AI summary

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A UE may receive first control signaling that indicates a set of communication parameters for communications by the UE via a set of time and frequency resources. The set of communication parameters may support communications according to a first throughput, or at least a first processing timeline, or both. The UE may receive second control signaling that indicates a threshold throughput that is less than the first throughput, a threshold processing timeline that is longer than the first processing timeline, or both for communications by the UE. The UE may communicate via the set of time and frequency resources in accordance with the set of communication parameters and the threshold throughput or the threshold processing timeline, or both.