Methods and apparatus for load-based access control in resonance magnetic coupled networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12413105-B2
Application number	US-202118266759-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2021
Priority date	Dec 14, 2020
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

The disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus for operation by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). In one embodiment, a method includes receiving from a first device, a request to send a transmission to a second device via resonance magnetic coupling, the request including capability information indicating a set of load termination states supported by the first device; sending to the first device, measurement configuration information, the measurement configuration information including information indicating (1) timing and/or frequency information to schedule the measurement of a signal strength received by the first device; and (2) at least one load termination state of the set of load termination states to be used by the first device when performing measurements; receiving from the first device, measurement information resulting from measurements performed by the first device in accordance with the sent measurement configuration information; determining a load termination state for the first device based on the measurement information; and sending to the first device, information indicating the determined load termination state for the first device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method implemented by a Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
receiving from a first device configured to send a transmission via resonance magnetic coupling, measurement information resulting from measurements performed by the first device;
determining a load termination state for the first device based on the measurement information; and
sending to the first device, information indicating the determined load termination state for the first device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the load termination state is determined per time slot and/or frequency assignments for use by the first device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising sending to the first device, information indicating time slot and/or frequency assignments for use by the first device.

4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising sending to the first device, information indicating an operation mode corresponding to any of a transmit mode, a receive mode, or facilitate mode and/or corresponding load termination state.

5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising: receiving from the first device, a request to send a transmission to a second device via resonance magnetic coupling, the request including capability information indicating a set of load termination states supported by the first device, and wherein the load termination state is determined among the set of load termination states indicated by the capability information.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement information includes information indicating any of: signal to noise ratio and/or reported signal strength.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the received request includes information indicating any of: a requested quality of service, a priority indicator, an indicator of a required level of reliability of communications, a buffer status indicative of an amount of data to be communicated via the requested transmission, a channel quality metric, and capability information indicative of coupling coefficients supported by the first device; and
wherein determining a load termination state for the first device is based on at least the information included in the received request.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the WTRU is a cluster head WTRU, and the second device is managed by the cluster head WTRU.

9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:
determining a load termination state for the second device based on the measurement information; and
sending to the second device, information indicating the determined load termination state for the second device.

10. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:
sending to the first device, measurement configuration information, the measurement configuration information including information indicating (1) timing and/or frequency information to schedule the measurement of a signal strength received by the first device; and (2) at least one load termination state of a set of load termination states to be used by the first device when performing measurements, and wherein the measurement information result from measurements performed by the first device in accordance with the sent measurement configuration information.

11. A Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU), the WTRU comprising:
a transmitter/receiver unit configured to:
receive from a first device configured to send a transmission via resonance magnetic coupling, measurement information resulting from measurements performed by the first device;

a processor configured to determine a load termination state for the first device based on the measurement information; and
wherein the transmitter/receiver unit is configured to send to the first device, information indicating the determined load termination state for the first device.

12. The WTRU according to claim 11 , wherein the load termination state is determined per time slot and/or frequency assignments for use by the first device.

13. The WTRU according to claim 11 , configured to send the first device, information indicating time slot and/or frequency assignments for use by the first device.

14. The WTRU according to claim 11 , configured to send the first device, information indicating an operation mode corresponding to any of a transmit mode, a receive mode, or facilitate mode and/or corresponding load termination state.

15. The WTRU according to claim 11 , configured to receive from the first device, a request to send a transmission to a second device via resonance magnetic coupling, the request including capability information indicating a set of load termination states supported by the first device, and wherein the load termination state is determined among the set of load termination states indicated by the capability information.

16. The WTRU according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement information includes information indicating any of: signal to noise ratio and/or reported signal strength.

17. The WTRU according to claim 11 , wherein the received request includes information indicating any of: a requested quality of service, a priority indicator, an indicator of a required level of reliability of communications, a buffer status indicative of an amount of data to be communicated via the requested transmission, a channel quality metric, and capability information indicative of coupling coefficients supported by the first device; and
wherein determining a load termination state for the first device is based on at least the information included in the received request.

18. The WTRU according to claim 11 , wherein the WTRU is a cluster head WTRU, and the second device is managed by the cluster head WTRU.

19. The WTRU according to claim 11 , configured to determine a load termination state for the second device based on the measurement information; and
configured to send to the second device, information indicating the determined load termination state for the second device.

20. The WTRU according to claim 11 , configured to:
send to the first device, measurement configuration information, the measurement configuration information including information indicating (1) timing and/or frequency information to schedule the measurement of a signal strength received by the first device; and (2) at least one load termination state of a set of load termination states to be used by the first device when performing measurements, and wherein the measurement information result from measurements performed by the first device in accordance with the sent measurement configuration information.

Assignees

• Drnc Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Cabrol Patrick
• Haque Tanbir
• Elkotby Hussain
• Pragada Ravikumar

Classifications

• H02J50/12

  of the resonant type · CPC title

• H02J50/80 Primary

  involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices · CPC title