D2D communication control method and control apparatus

• US 10,291,373 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2016
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Beijing Zhigu RUI TUO Tech Company Limited
• Inventors: Wei, Na, Huang, Weicai
• Primary Examiner(s): Onamuti, Gbemileke J
• Application Number:
  US15/166,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20160352484A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0023 Time-frequency-space
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0069 Allocation based on distance or geographical location allocation based on terminal or device properties in general, H04W72/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0073 Allocation arrangements that take into account other cell interferences for intercell interference mitigation or co-ordination in orthogonal multiplex systems H04J11/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0091 Signaling for the administration of the divided path
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/28 using beam steering
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

Device to device (D2D) communication control is provided. A method comprises: determining a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional D2D communication; and determining a transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the pilot signal on the determined pilot channel resource. A more appropriate D2D communication transmit control strategy can be determined according to a directional pilot signal related to directional D2D communication, thereby providing a basis for more effectively conducting the D2D communication.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a system comprising a processor, a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with a directional device to device (D2D) communication, wherein the directional D2D communication refers to D2D communication using directional transmission over a D2D communication link, the directional transmission refers to transmission of a radio frequency signal in a first specific direction, and a directional pilot signal of the at least one directional pilot signal refers to a pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

determining a transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the at least one directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmit control strategy comprises:

a transmit power control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication, and wherein the determining the transmit control strategy comprises;

determining an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication; and

determining the transmit power control strategy at least according to the interference.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the received state is a first received state, wherein the transmit control strategy comprises:

at least one target transmit direction associated with the directional D2D communication, and wherein the determining the transmit control strategy comprises;

determining the at least one target transmit direction at least according to the interference and a second received state of the at least one directional pilot signal received by a receiver device involved in the directional D2D communication.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the received state is a first received state, wherein the transmit control strategy comprises:

a resource allocation associated with the directional D2D communication, and wherein the determining the transmit control strategy comprises;

determining the resource allocation associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to the interference and a second received state of the at least one directional pilot signal received by the receiver device involved in the directional D2D communication.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the received state is a first received state, wherein the determining the interference comprises:

determining a second received state of a first pilot signal received by a serving cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource; and

determining the interference at least according to the second received state.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first received state comprises:

a first received strength of the at least one directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource, and wherein the determining the interference comprises;

determining the interference at least according to the first received strength and at least one preset strength threshold.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the first received state comprises:

a first received strength of the at least one directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource and a second received strength of a second pilot signal unrelated to the directional D2D communication, and wherein the determining the interference comprises;

determining the interference at least according to the first received strength and the second received strength.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the received state is a first received state, wherein the determining the interference comprises:

determining a second received state of a first pilot signal received by a neighboring cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource; and

determining the interference at least according to the second received state.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the received state is a first received state, wherein the determining the interference comprises:

determining a second received state of a first pilot signal received by a serving cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource, and a third received state of a second pilot signal received by a neighboring cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource; and

determining the interference at least according to the second received state and the third received state.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the pilot channel resource comprises:

allocating the pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with the directional D2D communication, and

wherein the method further comprises;

sending information associated with the pilot channel resource.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the sending the information associated with the pilot channel resource comprises:

sending the information associated with the pilot channel resource to at least a sender device involved in the directional D2D communication.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the sending the information associated with the pilot channel resource comprises:

sending the information associated with the pilot channel resource to at least one neighboring cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the sending the information associated with the pilot channel resource comprises:

sending the information associated with the pilot channel resource to at least one user equipment, in a cellular network of at least one network device involved in the directional D2D communication.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending information associated with the transmit control strategy.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the pilot channel resource comprises:

receiving information associated with the pilot channel resource.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

sending the at least one directional pilot signal at least on the pilot channel resource.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication comprises:

receiving information associated with the transmit control strategy.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

transmitting a data signal associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to the transmit control strategy.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory that stores executable modules; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes or facilitates execution of the executable modules, the executable modules comprising;

a first determination module configured to determine a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with a directional device to device (D2D) communication, wherein the directional D2D communication refers to D2D communication using directional transmission over a D2D communication link, the directional transmission refers to transmission of a radio frequency signal in a first specific direction, and a directional pilot signal of the at least one directional pilot signal refers to a pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

a second determination module configured to determine a transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a first received state of the directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the transmit control strategy comprises:

a transmit power control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication, and wherein the second determination module comprises;

a first determination unit configured to determine an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication; and

a second determination unit configured to determine the transmit power control strategy at least according to the interference.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the transmit control strategy comprises:

a target transmit direction associated with the directional D2D communication, and wherein the first determination module comprises;

a third determination unit configured to determine the target transmit direction at least according to the interference and a second received state of a receiver device involved in the directional D2D communication receiving the directional pilot signal.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the transmit control strategy comprises:

a resource allocation associated with the directional D2D communication, and wherein the first determination module comprises;

a fourth determination unit configured to determine the resource allocation associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to the interference and a second received state of the directional pilot signal received by the receiver device involved in the directional D2D communication.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first determination unit comprises:

a first determination sub-unit configured to determine a second received state of a first pilot signal received by a serving cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource; and

a second determination sub-unit configured to determine the interference at least according to the second received state.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first received state comprises:

a first received strength of the directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource, and

wherein the second determination unit is configured to determine the interference at least according to the first received strength and a preset strength threshold.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first received state comprises:

a first received strength of the directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource and a second received strength of a second pilot signal unrelated to the directional D2D communication, and

wherein the second determination unit is configured to determine the interference at least according to the first received strength and the second received strength.

26. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first determination unit comprises:

a third determination sub-unit configured to determine a second received state of a first pilot signal received by a neighboring cellular cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource; and

a fourth determination sub-unit configured to determine the interference at least according to the second received state.

27. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the first determination unit comprises:

a fifth determination sub-unit configured to determine a second received state of a first pilot signal received by a serving cellular cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource, and a third received state of a second pilot signal received by the neighboring cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication on the pilot channel resource; and

a sixth determination sub-unit configured to determine the interference at least according to the second received state and the third received state.

28. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first determination module is configured to allocate the pilot channel resource used to send the directional pilot signal associated with the directional D2D communication;

and

wherein the executable modules further comprise;

a first sending module configured to send information associated with the pilot channel resource.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the first sending module is configured to send the information associated with the pilot channel resource to at least a sender device involved in the directional D2D communication.

30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the first sending module is configured to send the information associated with the pilot channel resource to a neighboring cell base station device involved in the directional D2D communication.

31. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the first sending module is configured to send the information associated with the pilot channel resource to a user equipment of a cellular network involved in the directional D2D communication.

32. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the first sending module is further configured to send information associated with the transmit control strategy.

33. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a second sending module configured to send the directional pilot signal or another directional pilot signal at least on the pilot channel resource.

34. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a second sending module configured to emit a data signal associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to the transmit control strategy.

35. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second determination module is configured to receive a pilot channel resource used to send a directional pilot signal associated with the directional D2D communication.

36. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second determination module is configured to receive information associated with the transmit control strategy.

37. A computer readable storage device, comprising at least one executable instruction, which, in response to execution, causes a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

determining a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with a directional device to device (D2D) communication, resulting in a determined pilot channel resource, wherein the directional D2D communication refers to D2D communication using directional transmission over a D2D communication link, the directional transmission refers to transmission of a radio frequency signal in a first specific direction, and a directional pilot signal of the at least one directional pilot signal refers to a pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

determining a transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the directional pilot signal on the determined pilot channel resource.

38. A device for device to device (D2D) communication control comprising a processor and memory, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, the processor being connected with the memory via a communication bus, and when the device is operating, the processor executes or facilitates execution of the executable instructions stored by the memory to perform operations comprising:

determining a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with a directional D2D communication, wherein the directional D2D communication refers to D2D communication using directional transmission over a D2D communication link, the directional transmission refers to transmission of a radio frequency signal in a first specific direction, and a directional pilot signal of the at least one directional pilot signal refers to a pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

determining a transmit control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to at least one received state of the at least one directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource.