D2D communication method and D2D communication apparatus

• US 10,454,639 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2016
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• 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): Brockman, Angel T
• Application Number:
  US15/166,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20160352485A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,243 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1027 assessing signal quality or detecting noise/interference for the received signal
• 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 5/0094 Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/28 using beam steering
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/244 Interferences in heterogeneous networks, e.g. among macro and femto or pico cells or other sector / system interference [OSI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/245 taking into account received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/247 where the output power of a terminal is based on a path parameter sent by another terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/286 during data packet transmission, e.g. high speed packet access [HSPA]
• 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 is provided. A method comprises: acquiring information associated with a pilot channel resource used to send at least one directional pilot signal associated with directional D2D communication; and transmitting a data signal associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the pilot signal on the pilot channel resource. Accordingly, a data signal associated with directional D2D communication can be transmitted more effectively according to a directional pilot signal related to the directional D2D communication.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

acquiring, by a system comprising a processor, information associated with 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 the at least one directional pilot signal refers to at least one pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

transmitting a data signal 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,

wherein a direction associated with the directional D2D communication is determined by one party of both parties of communication according to a position of the other party, or determined from two or more candidate directions according to communication performances and interference conditions of the two or more candidate directions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the data signal comprises:

acquiring a transmit power control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication, the transmit power control strategy being determined according to interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication; and

transmitting the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the received state is a first received state, wherein the transmitting the data signal comprises:

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

determining at least one target transmit direction associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to 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, and

wherein the transmitting the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy further comprises;

transmitting the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy and the at least one target transmit direction.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the data signal comprises:

acquiring information associated with a resource allocation associated with the directional D2D communication, the resource allocation being determined at least according to interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication and a second received state of the at least one directional pilot signal received by a receiver device involved in the directional D2D communication, and

wherein the transmitting the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy further comprises;

transmitting the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy and the resource allocation.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

at least according to the received state of the at least one directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource, determining an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication.

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

determining a second received state of a pilot signal that was 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.

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

determining a second received state of a pilot signal that was 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.

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

determining a second received state of a first pilot signal that was 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 that was 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.

9. The method of claim 6, 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.

10. The method of claim 6, 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 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.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

acquiring information associated with the interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

13. 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 acquisition module configured to acquire information associated with a pilot channel resource used to send a 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 the directional pilot signal refers to a pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

a transmitting module configured to transmit a data signal associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a first received state of the directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource,

wherein a direction associated with the directional D2D communication is determined by one party of both parties of communication according to a position of the other party, or determined from two or more candidate directions according to communication performances and interference conditions of the two or more candidate directions.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the transmitting module comprises:

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a transmit power control strategy associated with the directional D2D communication, the transmit power control strategy being determined according to an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication; and

a transmitting unit configured to transmit the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the transmitting module further comprises:

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

an eighth determination unit configured to determine a target transmit direction 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, and wherein the transmitting unit is further configured to transmit the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy and the target transmit direction.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the transmitting module further comprises:

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire information associated with a resource allocation associated with the directional D2D communication, the resource allocation being determined at least according to an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication and a second received state of the directional pilot signal received by a receiver device involved in the directional D2D communication, and wherein the transmitting unit is further configured to transmit the data signal at least according to the transmit power control strategy and the resource allocation.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a first determination module configured to;

at least according to the first received state of the directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource, determine an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first determination module comprises:

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

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

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first determination module comprises:

a third determination unit configured to determine a second received state of a 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 unit configured to determine the interference at least according to the second received state.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first determination module comprises:

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

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

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first received state comprises:

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

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

22. The apparatus of claim 18, 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 pilot signal unrelated to the directional D2D communication, and

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

23. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the executable modules further comprise:

a second acquisition module configured to acquire information associated with an interference on the pilot channel resource caused by a signal associated with the directional D2D communication.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the transmitting module is further configured to transmit the directional pilot signal at least on the pilot channel resource.

25. 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:

acquiring information associated with 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 the at least one directional pilot signal refers to at least one pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

transmitting a data signal 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,

wherein a direction associated with the directional D2D communication is determined by one party of both parties of communication according to a position of the other party, or determined from two or more candidate directions according to communication performances and interference conditions of the two or more candidate directions.

26. A device to device (D2D) communication device 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;

acquiring information associated with a pilot channel resource used to send a 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 the directional pilot signal refers to a pilot signal transmitting in a second specific direction; and

transmitting a data signal associated with the directional D2D communication at least according to a received state of the directional pilot signal on the pilot channel resource,

wherein a direction associated with the directional D2D communication is determined by one party of both parties of communication according to a position of the other party, or determined from two or more candidate directions according to communication performances and interference conditions of the two or more candidate directions.