18034814. Strategies for Power Efficient Configuration of a Wireless Access Network simplified abstract (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))
Strategies for Power Efficient Configuration of a Wireless Access Network
Organization Name
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
Inventor(s)
Andres Reial of HÖLLVIKEN (SE)
Strategies for Power Efficient Configuration of a Wireless Access Network - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18034814 titled 'Strategies for Power Efficient Configuration of a Wireless Access Network
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a computer implemented method for configuring secondary component carriers (Scells) and bandwidth parts (BWP) in a wireless access network for a wireless device. The method involves obtaining control channel capacity data, determining the control channel load, evaluating alternative Scell and/or BWP configurations in terms of energy consumption, detecting control channel resource deficit, selecting a configuration based on evaluated energy consumptions, and reconfiguring the wireless device with the selected configuration.
- The method helps in configuring Scells and BWPs in a wireless access network for a wireless device.
- Control channel capacity data is obtained to determine the nominal capacity of the current control channel.
- The control channel load of the wireless access network is determined.
- Alternative Scell and/or BWP configurations are evaluated based on energy consumption of the wireless device.
- Each alternative configuration offers increased control channel capacity compared to the current control channel.
- Control channel resource deficit is detected based on the control channel load and capacity data.
- In response to detecting resource deficit, a configuration is selected based on the evaluated energy consumptions.
- The wireless device is reconfigured with the selected Scell and/or BWP configuration.
Potential Applications
- Wireless communication networks
- Mobile devices
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Problems Solved
- Efficient configuration of Scells and BWPs in wireless access networks
- Optimizing energy consumption of wireless devices
- Managing control channel resource deficit
Benefits
- Improved performance and efficiency of wireless access networks
- Reduced energy consumption of wireless devices
- Enhanced network capacity and resource management
Original Abstract Submitted
A computer implemented method, performed in a network node (), for configuring one or more secondary component carriers, Scells, and/or at least one bandwidth part, BWP, in a wireless access network () fora wireless device (), the method comprising obtaining (S) control channel capacity data indicative of a nominal capacity of a current control channel of the wireless access network (), determining (S) a control channel load of the wireless access network (), evaluating (S) one or more alternative Scell and/or BWP configurations of the wireless access network () for the wireless device () in terms of an energy consumption of the wireless device (), where each of the one or more alternative Scell and/or BWP configurations of the wireless access network () is associated with an increased control channel capacity compared to the nominal capacity of the current control channel, detecting (S) control channel resource deficit based on the control channel load and on the control channel capacity data, and, in response to detecting control channel resource deficit, selecting (S) an Scell and/or BWP configuration from the one or more alternative Scell and/or BWP configurations based on the evaluated energy consumptions of the wireless device, and reconfiguring (S) the wireless device with the selected Scell and/or BWP configuration.
