Communication method and system using time division duplex scheme and frequency division duplex scheme

• US 20070097887A1
• Filed: 09/13/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yun, Sang-Boh, Kim, Yung-Soo, Park, Dae-Young, Park, Seung-Young
• Application Number:
  US11/520,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20070097887A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/276
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2615 using hybrid frequency-time division multiple access [FDMA-TDMA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0003 by switching between different modulation schemes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0009 by adapting the channel coding H04L1/1812 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0025 Transmission of mode-switching indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0027 Scheduling of signalling, e.g. occurrence thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1671 the supervisory signal being transmitted together with control information

Abstract

A communication method in a communication system includes a base station that transmits downlink information to a terminal through a frequency band of a first communication scheme for a downlink period. The terminal transmits uplink information to the base station through the frequency band of the first communication scheme or a frequency band of a second communication scheme that is different from the frequency band of the first communication scheme, for an uplink period.

Claims

1. A communication method in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

transmitting, by a base station, downlink information to a terminal through a frequency band of a first communication scheme for a downlink period; and

transmitting, by the terminal, uplink information to the base station through the frequency band of the first communication scheme or a frequency band of a second communication scheme that is different from the frequency band of the first communication scheme, for an uplink period.

2. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the first communication scheme is a time division duplex (TDD) scheme, and the second communication scheme is a frequency division duplex (FDD) scheme.

3. The communication method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the uplink information comprises:

determining whether the uplink information requires a low transmission delay;

generating data of a one-slot length using the uplink information if the uplink information requires the low transmission delay;

transmitting the data of a one-slot length through the frequency band of the second communication scheme during one slot; and

generating data of an uplink period length using the uplink information if the uplink information does not require a transmission delay less than a transmission delay threshold; and

transmitting the data of an uplink period length through the frequency band of the first communication scheme.

4. The communication method of claim 3, wherein the data of a one-slot length is generated by including control information associated with user information requiring a transmission delay less than the transmission delay threshold in a part corresponding to a mini control slot.

5. The communication method of claim 4, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement (ACK)/non-acknowledgement (NACK) signal, a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal, a power control signal, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level signal and channel/user information.

6. The communication method of claim 3, wherein the data of an uplink period length is generated by including at least one of a ranging signal, a sounding signal, and control information associated with user information not requiring a transmission delay less than the transmission delay threshold, in a part corresponding to an uplink overhead.

7. The communication method of claim 6, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal and a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal.

8. The communication method of claim 3, wherein transmitting uplink information further comprises transmitting the uplink information not requiring a transmission delay less than the transmission delay threshold through the frequency band of the second communication scheme if there is a surplus in resources of the frequency band of the second communication scheme.

9. The communication method of claim 1, wherein transmitting downlink information comprises:

determining whether the downlink information requires a low transmission delay;

generating data of a one-slot length using the downlink information if the downlink information requires the low transmission delay;

transmitting the data of a one-slot length through the frequency band of the first communication scheme during one slot of the downlink period;

generating data of a downlink period length using the downlink information if the downlink information does not require the low transmission delay; and

transmitting the data of a downlink period length through the frequency band of the first communication scheme.

10. The communication method of claim 9, wherein the data of a one-slot length is generated by including at least one of MAP information valid only for one slot and control information associated with user information requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to a mini control slot.

11. The communication method of claim 9, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal, a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal, a power control signal, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level signal and channel/user information.

12. The communication method of claim 9, wherein the data of a downlink period length is generated by including at least one of a synchronization/preamble signal, system information, MAP information for both of the frequency band of the first and the second communication schemes, and control information associated with user information not requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to a downlink overhead.

13. The communication method of claim 12, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal and a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal.

14. A system for use in a communication system, the system comprising:

a base station including;

a transmitter for transmitting downlink information to a terminal through a frequency band of a first communication scheme for a downlink period; and

a receiver for receiving uplink information from the terminal through the frequency band of the first communication scheme or a frequency band of a second communication scheme that is different from the frequency band of the first communication scheme, for an uplink period.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first communication scheme is a time division duplex (TDD) scheme, and the second communication scheme is a frequency division duplex (FDD) scheme.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the receiver comprises:

a second communication scheme uplink signal receiver for receiving an uplink signal of the second communication scheme through the frequency band of the second communication scheme;

a slot-based data receiver for acquiring data of a one-slot length from the uplink signal of the second communication scheme, and detecting user information and control information requiring a transmission delay less than a transmission delay threshold from the data of a one-slot length;

a first communication scheme uplink signal receiver for receiving an uplink signal of the first communication scheme through the frequency band of the first communication scheme for the uplink period; and

a frame-based data receiver for acquiring data of an uplink period length from the uplink signal of the first communication scheme, and detecting user information and control information not requiring the transmission delay less than the transmission delay threshold from the data of an uplink period length.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the data of a one-slot length is generated by including control information associated with user information requiring a transmission delay less than the transmission delay threshold in a part corresponding to a mini control slot.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal, a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal, a power control signal, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level signal and channel/user information.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the data of an uplink period length is generated by including at least one of a ranging signal, a sounding signal, and control information associated with user information not requiring the transmission delay, in a part corresponding to an uplink overhead.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal and a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the transmitter comprises:

a mode selector for determining whether received user information requires a transmission delay less than a transmission delay threshold, to determine whether it will transmit the user information in units of frames or in units of slots;

a slot-unit data generator for receiving, if the user information requires the low transmission delay, the user information from the mode selector and generating data of a one-slot length using the received user information;

a frame-unit data generator for receiving, if the user information does not require the low transmission delay, the user information from the mode selector and generating data of a downlink period length using the received user information; and

a first communication scheme downlink signal transmitter for receiving the data of a one-slot length, transmitting the data of a one-slot length through the frequency band of the first communication scheme during one slot of the downlink period, receiving the data of a downlink period length and transmitting the data of a downlink period length through the frequency band of the first communication scheme for the downlink period.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the data of a one-slot length is generated by including at least one of MAP information valid only for one slot and control information associated with user information requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to a mini control slot.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal, a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal, a power control signal, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level signal and channel/user information.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the data of a downlink period length is generated by including at least one of a synchronization/preamble signal, system information, MAP information for both of the frequency band of the first and the second communication schemes, and control information associated with user information not requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to a downlink overhead.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal and a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal.

26. A system for use in a communication system, the system comprising:

a terminal including;

a receiver for receiving downlink information from a base station through a frequency band of a first communication scheme for a downlink period; and

a transmitter for transmitting uplink information to the base station through the frequency band of the first communication scheme or a frequency band of a second communication scheme which is different from the frequency band of the first communication scheme, for an uplink period.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the first communication scheme is a time division duplex (TDD) scheme, and the second communication scheme is a frequency division duplex (FDD) scheme.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the transmitter comprises:

a mode selector for determining whether received user information requires a transmission delay less than a transmission delay threshold;

a slot-unit data generator for receiving, if the user information requires the low transmission delay, the user information from the mode selector and generating data of a one-slot length using the received user information;

a second communication scheme uplink signal transmitter for transmitting the data of a one-slot length through the frequency band of the second communication scheme during one slot;

a frame-based data generator for receiving, if the user information does not require the low transmission delay, the user information from the mode selector and generating data of an uplink period length using the received user information; and

a first communication scheme uplink signal transmitter for transmitting the data of an uplink period length through the frequency band of the first communication scheme for the uplink period.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the data of a one-slot length is generated by including control information associated with user information requiring the low transmission delay in a part corresponding to a mini control slot.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal, a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal, a power control signal, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level signal and channel/user information.

31. The system of claim 28, wherein the data of an uplink period length is generated by including at least one of a ranging signal, a sounding signal, and control information associated with user information not requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to an uplink overhead.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal and a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal.

33. The system of claim 28, wherein if there is a surplus in resources of the frequency band of the second communication scheme, the frame-based data generator generates data including the uplink information not requiring the low transmission delay, and transmits the generated data to the second communication scheme uplink signal transmitter.

34. The system of claim 26, wherein the receiver comprises:

a first communication scheme downlink signal receiver for receiving a downlink signal of the first communication scheme through the frequency band of the first communication scheme for the downlink period;

a mode selector for determining whether the downlink signal of the first communication scheme includes information requiring a transmission delay less than a transmission delay threshold;

a slot-based data receiver for acquiring, if the downlink signal of the first communication scheme includes information requiring the low transmission delay, data of a one-slot length from the downlink signal of the first communication scheme, and detecting user information and control information requiring the low transmission delay from the data of a one-slot length; and

a frame-based data receiver for acquiring, if the downlink signal of the first communication scheme includes information not requiring the low transmission delay, data of a downlink period length from the downlink signal of the first communication scheme, and detecting user information and control information not requiring the low transmission delay from the data of a downlink period length.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the data of a one-slot length is generated by including at least one of MAP information valid only for one slot and control information associated with user information requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to a mini control slot.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal, a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal, a power control signal, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level signal and channel/user information.

37. The system of claim 34, wherein the data of a downlink period length is generated by including at least one of a synchronization/preamble signal, system information, MAP information for both of the frequency band of the first and the second communication schemes, and control information associated with user information not requiring the low transmission delay, in a part corresponding to a downlink overhead.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the control information includes at least one of an acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal and a channel quality indicator (CQI) signal.