SEMI-PERSISTENTLY SCHEDULED RATE-SPLITTING COMMUNICATIONS

Organization Name

Inventor(s)

Ahmed Attia Abotabl of San Diego CA (US)

SEMI-PERSISTENTLY SCHEDULED RATE-SPLITTING COMMUNICATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18060397 titled 'SEMI-PERSISTENTLY SCHEDULED RATE-SPLITTING COMMUNICATIONS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications that involve a semi-persistent design for communicating rate-split messages from a network entity to multiple user equipments (UEs). The network entity transmits control information to UEs indicating encoding information for receipt of downlink messages during respective downlink occasions, configured for rate-split communications. Each UE is made aware of semi-persistent downlink occasions for encoding downlink messages into common and private portions, allowing for decoding according to the encoding information.

Rate-split communication design for wireless networks
Transmission of control information from network entity to UEs
Encoding of downlink messages into common and private portions
Decoding of rate-split downlink messages by UEs

Potential Applications

The technology described in the patent application could be applied in various wireless communication systems, such as 5G networks, IoT devices, and mobile broadband services.

Problems Solved

1. Efficient transmission of rate-split messages to multiple UEs 2. Improved decoding of downlink messages in wireless networks

Benefits

1. Enhanced communication reliability and efficiency 2. Optimal resource utilization in wireless networks 3. Improved user experience with faster data transmission

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing wireless communication systems for enhanced performance and reliability could benefit telecommunications companies, network equipment manufacturers, and IoT device manufacturers.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the use of semi-persistent scheduling in wireless networks to improve resource allocation and communication efficiency.

Unanswered Questions

How does the technology handle interference in wireless communication?

The abstract does not provide details on how the proposed techniques address interference issues in wireless communication systems.

What impact does the rate-split communication design have on network latency?

The abstract does not mention the potential impact of rate-split communication on network latency and real-time communication requirements.

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the proposed techniques provide for a semi-persistent design for communicating rate-split messages from a network entity to multiple user equipments (UEs). The network entity may transmit control information to one or more UEs indicating encoding information for receipt of one or more downlink messages to be communicated during respective downlink occasions, which may be configured for rate-split communications. Thus, a first UE may be made aware of one or more semi-persistent downlink occasions via which respective downlink messages (e.g., respective to each downlink occasion) are to be encoded into a common portion and a private portion. In some cases, the common portion may be common with other downlink messages (e.g., intended for other UEs) and the private portion may be specific to the first UE. The first UE may then decode the rate-split downlink messages according to the encoding information.