METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING COMMUNICATION MODE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for determining a communication mode in a communication system, the method comprising:
- determining whether a first Mobile Station (MS) and a second MS are located within a preset area where Peer-to-Peer (P2P) communications are available;
estimating a first expected performance that can be achieved by the first and second MSs when they operate in a cellular communication mode;
estimating a second expected performance that can be achieved by the first and second MSs when they operate in a P2P communication mode, if the first and second MSs are located within the preset area; and
selecting one of the cellular communication mode and the P2P communication mode as a communication mode between the first and second MSs by comparing the first expected performance with the second expected performance.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining a communication mode in a communication system are provided. The system and method include determining whether a first MS and a second MS are located within a preset area where P2P communications are available, estimating a first expected performance that can be achieved when the first and second MSs operate in a cellular communication mode, estimating a second expected performance that can be achieved when the first and second MSs operate in a P2P communication mode if the first and second MSs are located within the predetermined area, and selecting one of the cellular communication mode and the P2P communication mode as a communication mode between the first and second MSs by comparing the first expected performance with the second expected performance.
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1. A method for determining a communication mode in a communication system, the method comprising:
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determining whether a first Mobile Station (MS) and a second MS are located within a preset area where Peer-to-Peer (P2P) communications are available; estimating a first expected performance that can be achieved by the first and second MSs when they operate in a cellular communication mode; estimating a second expected performance that can be achieved by the first and second MSs when they operate in a P2P communication mode, if the first and second MSs are located within the preset area; and selecting one of the cellular communication mode and the P2P communication mode as a communication mode between the first and second MSs by comparing the first expected performance with the second expected performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for determining a communication mode in a communication system, adapted to perform operations comprising:
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determining whether a first Mobile Station (MS) and a second MS are located within a preset area where Peer-to-Peer (P2P) communications are available; estimating a first expected performance that can be achieved by the first and second MSs when they operate in a cellular communication mode; estimating a second expected performance that can be achieved by the first and second MSs when they operate in a P2P communication mode, if the first and second MSs are located within the preset area; and selecting one of the cellular communication mode and the P2P communication mode as a communication mode between the first and second MSs by comparing the first expected performance with the second expected performance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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