METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE AND USER STATION FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCES TO FREQUENCY BANDS OF RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20070140166A1
• Filed: 12/15/2006
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Zirwas, Wolfgang, Schulz, Egon, Lott, Matthias, Eichinger, Josef
• Granted Patent: US 7,773,635 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/04 Traffic adaptive resource partitioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/10 Dynamic resource partitioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA

Abstract

Resources of two frequency division duplex (FDD) frequency bands at a distance from each other are allocated for transmissions by a time division duplex (TDD) transmission method. The resources in the first FDD frequency band are allocated for FDD transmissions in the uplink and for TDD transmissions predominantly in the uplink as the primary transmission direction, and in a secondary manner in the downlink as the secondary transmission direction. The resources in the second FDD frequency band are allocated for FDD transmissions in the downlink and for TDD transmissions predominantly in the downlink as the primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in the uplink as the secondary transmission direction. No resources are allocated for time periods of an allocation of resources for one of the secondary transmission directions in the first and second frequency bands, for FDD transmissions in the counter transmission direction to this secondary transmission direction.

Claims

1. A method for allocating resources to frequency bands of a radio communication system, comprising:

allocating resources of first and second frequency division duplex frequency bands at a distance from each other for transmissions by a time division duplex transmission method;

allocating the resources in the first frequency division duplex frequency band for frequency division duplex transmissions in an uplink and for time division duplex transmissions predominantly in the uplink as a primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in a downlink as a secondary transmission direction; and

allocating the resources in the second frequency division duplex frequency band for frequency division duplex transmissions in the downlink and for time division duplex transmissions predominantly in the downlink as the primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in the uplink as the secondary transmission direction, with none of the resources being allocated for time periods of an allocation of the resources for one of the secondary transmission directions in the first and second frequency bands, for frequency division duplex transmissions in a counter secondary transmission direction to the secondary transmission direction.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein during the time periods of said allocating of the resources for one of the secondary transmission directions in the first and second frequency bands only the resources for time division duplex transmissions are allocated.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said allocating of the resources for the secondary transmission direction is implemented in a synchronized manner taking into account all frequency sub-bands of the first and second frequency bands.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein frequency sub-bands of different base stations with overlapping transmit ranges and independent resource allocation are operated by operators thereof in a synchronized manner in respect of each other with regard to said allocating of the resources for the secondary transmission directions.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein for time division duplex transmissions in the secondary transmission direction only up to 10% of resources are allocated in temporal succession, compared with time division duplex transmissions in a counter primary transmission direction.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein for time division duplex transmissions in the secondary transmission direction only up to 20% of resources are allocated in temporal succession, compared with time division duplex transmissions in a counter primary transmission direction.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein one frequency sub-band in each of the first and second frequency bands is allocated as a frequency division duplex control channel.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein during a temporally simultaneous allocation of further frequency sub-bands for the secondary transmission direction according to time division duplex, the frequency division duplex control channel is either left unused as an idle gap or is allocated for a time division duplex transmission.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein in each of the first and second frequency division duplex frequency bands, the resources for time division duplex transmissions in the primary transmission direction are allocated for a first set of frequency sub-bands and a second set of different frequency sub-bands are allocated for frequency division duplex transmissions in an identical transmission direction for both time and frequency division duplex transmissions.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising temporarily allocating the resources of a frequency guard band between the first and second frequency bands as additional frequency sub-bands for time division duplex transmissions.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said temporarily allocating the frequency guard band between the first and second frequency bands includes temporarily allocating fewer sub-frequencies to the first frequency band than to the second frequency band.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein a time sub-segment for the frequency division duplex transmissions, a time sub-segment for the time division duplex transmissions in the primary transmission direction and a period for time division duplex transmissions in the secondary transmission direction are allocated within one time segment.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the frequency division duplex transmissions are allocated for half-duplex frequency division duplex transmissions.

14. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 13.

15. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 12.

16. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 11.

17. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 10.

18. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 9.

19. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 8.

20. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 7.

21. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 6.

22. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 4.

23. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 3.

24. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 2.

25. A user station for time division duplex operation in a radio communication system, comprising means for using the resources allocated according to the method recited in claim 1.

26. A network device with a control facility for allocating resources in a radio communication system, comprising:

means for allocating resources of first and second frequency division duplex frequency bands at a distance from each other for transmissions by a time division duplex transmission method;

means for allocating the resources in the first frequency division duplex frequency band for frequency division duplex transmissions in an uplink and for time division duplex transmissions predominantly in the uplink as a primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in a downlink as a secondary transmission direction; and

means for allocating the resources in the second frequency division duplex frequency band for frequency division duplex transmissions in the downlink and for time division duplex transmissions predominantly in the downlink as the primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in the uplink as the secondary transmission direction, with none of the resources being allocated for time periods of an allocation of the resources for one of the secondary transmission directions in the first and second frequency bands, for frequency division duplex transmissions in a counter secondary transmission direction to the secondary transmission direction.

27. The network device as claimed in claim 26, wherein during the time periods of the allocating of the resources for one of the secondary transmission directions in the first and second frequency bands only the resources for time division duplex transmissions are allocated.

28. The network device as claimed in claim 27, wherein said means for allocating of the resources for the secondary transmission direction is implemented in a synchronized manner taking into account all frequency sub-bands of the first and second frequency bands.

29. The network device as claimed in claim 28, wherein frequency sub-bands of different base stations with overlapping transmit ranges and independent resource allocation are operated by operators thereof in a synchronized manner in respect of each other with regard to the allocating of the resources for the secondary transmission directions.

30. The network device as claimed in claim 29, wherein for time division duplex transmissions in the secondary transmission direction only up to 10% of resources are allocated in temporal succession, compared with time division duplex transmissions in a counter primary transmission direction.

31. The network device as claimed in claim 29, wherein for time division duplex transmissions in the secondary transmission direction only up to 20% of resources are allocated in temporal succession, compared with time division duplex transmissions in a counter primary transmission direction.

32. The network device as claimed in claim 31, wherein one frequency sub-band in each of the first and second frequency bands is allocated as a frequency division duplex control channel.

33. The network device as claimed in claim 32, wherein during a temporally simultaneous allocation of further frequency sub-bands for the secondary transmission direction according to time division duplex, the frequency division duplex control channel is either left unused as an idle gap or is allocated for a time division duplex transmission.

34. The network device as claimed in claim 33, wherein in each of the first and second frequency division duplex frequency bands, the resources for time division duplex transmissions in the primary transmission direction are allocated for a first set of frequency sub-bands and a second set of different frequency sub-bands are allocated for frequency division duplex transmissions in an identical transmission direction for both time and frequency division duplex transmissions.

35. The network device as claimed in claim 34, further comprising means for temporarily allocating the resources of a frequency guard band between the first and second frequency bands as additional frequency sub-bands for time division duplex transmissions.

36. The network device as claimed in claim 35, wherein said means for temporarily allocating the frequency guard band between the first and second frequency bands includes temporarily allocating fewer sub-frequencies to the first frequency band than to the second frequency band.

37. The network device as claimed in claim 36, wherein a time sub-segment for the frequency division duplex transmissions, a time sub-segment for the time division duplex transmissions in the primary transmission direction and a period for time division duplex transmissions in the secondary transmission direction are allocated within one time segment.

38. The network device as claimed in claim 37, wherein the frequency division duplex transmissions are allocated for half-duplex frequency division duplex transmissions.

39. A radio communication system for allocating resources to frequency bands of a radio communication system, comprising:

a network device allocating resources of first and second frequency division duplex frequency bands at a distance from each other for transmissions by a time division duplex transmission method, allocating the resources in the first frequency division duplex frequency band for frequency division duplex transmissions in an uplink and for time division duplex transmissions predominantly in the uplink as a primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in a downlink as a secondary transmission direction, and allocating the resources in the second frequency division duplex frequency band for frequency division duplex transmissions in the downlink and for time division duplex transmissions predominantly in the downlink as the primary transmission direction and in a secondary manner in the uplink as the secondary transmission direction, with none of the resources being allocated for time periods of an allocation of the resources for one of the secondary transmission directions in the first and second frequency bands, for frequency division duplex transmissions in a counter secondary transmission direction to the secondary transmission direction; and

a user station communicating via time division duplex using the resources allocated by the network device.