Method, apparatus, and system for handling in-device coexistence interference in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for handling in-device coexistence (IDC) interference in a user equipment (UE) in wireless communication, comprising:
- detecting by the UE an IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol;
in response to the detection of the IDC interference, generating by the UE an IDC indication comprising a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, and wherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether an evolved node B (eNB) is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE,wherein generating, by the UE, the IDC indication comprising the bit string consisting of four bits includes setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB; and
transmitting by the UE the IDC indication to the eNB via a wireless communication network.
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Abstract
A device, method and system of handling in-device coexistence (IDC) interference in a wireless network, may comprise detecting the IDC interference between a first communication module operating over a first protocol and a second communication module operating over a second protocol; generating an IDC indication having a bit string comprising four bits, wherein the four bits correspond to a subframe pattern comprising four subframes, a value of a bit of the bit string indicates whether an enhanced node B (eNB) is requested to abstain from using a subframe of the four subframes of the subframe pattern; and transmit the IDC indication to the eNB via a wireless network.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for handling in-device coexistence (IDC) interference in a user equipment (UE) in wireless communication, comprising:
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detecting by the UE an IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol; in response to the detection of the IDC interference, generating by the UE an IDC indication comprising a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, and wherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether an evolved node B (eNB) is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE, wherein generating, by the UE, the IDC indication comprising the bit string consisting of four bits includes setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB; and transmitting by the UE the IDC indication to the eNB via a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus to be employed by a user equipment (UE) for handling in-device coexistence interference in wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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an in-device coexistence (IDC) interference detection module including circuitry to detect an IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol; and
an IDC management module including circuitry to generate an IDC indication comprising a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, andwherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether an evolved node B (eNB) is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE, wherein the IDC management module is operable to generate the IDC indication comprising the bit string consisting of four bits by setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee a-the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB, and wherein the UE is to transmit the IDC indication to the eNB via a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions stored there on that, when being executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to;detect, with an in-device coexistence (IDC) interference detection module of a user equipment (UE), an IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol; in response to the detection of the IDC interference, generate with an IDC management module of the UE an IDC indication having a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, and wherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether an evolved node B (eNB) is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE, wherein the IDC indication is generated, in part, by setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB; and transmitting by the UE the IDC indication to the eNB via a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- one or more processors; and
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18. A method, comprising:
- receiving at an evolved node B (eNB) an in-device coexistence (IDC) indication from a user equipment (UE), the IDC indication being generated in response to detection of IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol, wherein the IDC indication comprising a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, and wherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether the eNB is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE, wherein the IDC indication is generated by setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB;
generating a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information based on the IDC indication, in response to a determination that the subframe pattern is acceptable; and transmitting the DRX configuration information to the UE over the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
- receiving at an evolved node B (eNB) an in-device coexistence (IDC) indication from a user equipment (UE), the IDC indication being generated in response to detection of IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol, wherein the IDC indication comprising a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, and wherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether the eNB is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE, wherein the IDC indication is generated by setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB;
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
- an evolved node B (eNB) including;
a communication module to receive an in-device coexistence (IDC) indication from a user equipment (UE), the IDC indication being generated in response to detection of IDC interference between a first communication module of the UE operating according to a first communication protocol and a second communication module of the UE operating according to a second communication protocol, wherein the IDC indication comprising a bit string consisting of four bits, wherein each bit of the four bits of the bit string relates to a respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of a subframe pattern, wherein k is an integer number greater than 0, wherein the subsequent subframes n+4k satisfy a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARO) timing relationship with the respective subframe n, and wherein a value of each bit of the bit string indicates whether the eNB is requested to abstain from using the respective subframe n and subsequent subframes n+4k of the subframe pattern in a wireless transmission from the eNB to the UE, wherein the IDC indication is generated by setting a starting subframe of the subframe pattern to guarantee the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing relationship between the UE and the eNB, andan IDC management module including circuitry to generate a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information based on the IDC indication, in response to a determination that the subframe pattern is acceptable; wherein the communication module is further to transmit the DRX configuration information to the UE over the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
- an evolved node B (eNB) including;
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