MULTIRADIO OPERATION USING INTERFERENCE REPORTING

• US 20090245221A1
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Piipponen, Antti
• Application Number:
  US12/059,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20090245221A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/343
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system for managing a plurality of wireless communication mediums that may operate in a substantially simultaneous manner. The plurality of wireless communication mediums may be supported by one or more radio modules in the same device. Parameters related to applications, device and/or wireless communication mediums may be used to create operational schedule(s) for the plurality of wireless communication mediums that dictate when each medium is allowed to be active. At least one of the plurality of wireless communication mediums may support co-located reporting, and this functionality may used in concert with the operational scheduling in order to reduce potential conflicts while also reducing resource consumption in other devices.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

scheduling operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

determining one or more activity periods for a wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting based on the operational schedule of the at least one wireless communication medium in the apparatus; and

communicating information related to the one or more activity periods via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when operation of the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is permitted.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when operation of the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is not permitted.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when those of the plurality of wireless communication mediums that conflict with the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting are scheduled to operate.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein resources used by the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting are reallocated during the one or more activity periods.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information related to the one or more activity periods is communicated to a remote apparatus that is wirelessly linked to the apparatus via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the remote apparatus attempts to communicate with, or avoids communicating with, the apparatus via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting during the one or more activity periods.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the interference reporting comprises reporting interference caused by at least one co-located wireless communication medium.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is WLAN supporting co-located interference reporting (CLI).

10. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium, comprising:

a computer readable program code configured to schedule operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

a computer readable program code configured to determine one or more activity periods for a wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting based on the operational schedule of the at least one wireless communication medium in the apparatus; and

a computer readable program code configured to communicate information related to the one or more activity periods via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when operation of the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is permitted.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when operation of the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is not permitted.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when those of the plurality of wireless communication mediums that conflict with the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting are scheduled to operate.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein resources used by the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting are reallocated during the one or more activity periods.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the information related to the one or more activity periods is communicated to a remote apparatus that is wirelessly linked to the apparatus via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the remote apparatus attempts to communicate with, or avoids communicating with, the apparatus via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting during the one or more activity periods.

17. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the interference reporting comprises reporting interference caused by at least one co-located wireless communication medium.

18. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is WLAN supporting co-located interference reporting (CLI).

19. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one communication module, and

a processor, the processor being configured to;

schedule operation for at least one wireless communication medium;

determine one or more activity periods for a wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting based on the operational schedule of the at least one wireless communication medium in the apparatus; and

communicate information related to the one or more activity periods via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one communication module supports a plurality of wireless communication mediums.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when operation of the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is permitted.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when operation of the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is not permitted.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the one or more activity periods are times when those of the plurality of wireless communication mediums that conflict with the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting are scheduled to operate.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein resources used by the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting are reallocated during the one or more activity periods.

25. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the information related to the one or more activity periods is communicated to a remote apparatus that is wirelessly linked to the apparatus via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the remote apparatus attempts to communicate with, or avoids communicating with, the apparatus via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting during the one or more activity periods.

27. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the interference reporting comprises reporting interference caused by at least one co-located wireless communication medium.

28. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting is WLAN supporting co-located interference reporting (CLI).

29. An apparatus, comprising:

means for scheduling operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

means for determining one or more activity periods for a wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting based on the operational schedule of the at least one wireless communication medium in the apparatus; and

means for communicating information related to the one or more activity periods via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting.

30. A method, comprising:

scheduling operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

determining one or more activity periods for wireless local area network (WLAN) medium supporting co-located interference (CLI) reporting based on the operational schedule; and

reporting the one or more activity periods via the WLAN CLI to another apparatus.

31. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium, comprising:

a computer readable program code configured to schedule operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

a computer readable program code configured to determine one or more activity periods for wireless local area network (WLAN) medium supporting co-located interference (CLI) reporting based on the operational schedule; and

a computer readable program code configured to report the one or more activity periods via the WLAN CLI to another apparatus.

32. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one communication module, and

a processor, the processor being configured to;

schedule operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

determine one or more activity periods for wireless local area network (WLAN) medium supporting co-located interference (CLI) reporting based on the operational schedule; and

report the one or more activity periods via the WLAN CLI to another apparatus.

33. An apparatus, comprising:

means for scheduling operation for at least one wireless communication medium in an apparatus supporting a plurality of wireless communication mediums;

means for determining one or more activity periods for wireless local area network (WLAN) medium supporting co-located interference (CLI) reporting based on the operational schedule; and

means for reporting the one or more activity periods via the WLAN CLI to another apparatus.

34. A system, comprising:

a remote apparatus configured to support a plurality of wireless communication mediums; and

an access point

the remote apparatus scheduling operation for at least one wireless communication medium;

the remote apparatus determining one or more activity periods for a wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting based on the operational schedule of the at least one wireless communication medium in the remote apparatus; and

the remote apparatus communicating information related to the one or more activity periods via the wireless communication medium supporting interference reporting to the access point.