RADIO RESOURCE MANAGER DEVICES AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICES

• US 20110065446A1
• Filed: 09/17/2009
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: DREWES, Christian, XU, Wen, MUECK, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 9,144,077 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/452.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/24 using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/541 using the level of interference

Abstract

In an embodiment, a radio resource manager device is provided. The radio resource manager device may include a receiver configured to receive an application applying for radio resources; an interference allowance determiner configured to determine whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources is allowed; and a radio resource assigner configured to assign radio resources based on the determined interference allowance.

Claims

1. A radio resource manager device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive an application applying for radio resources;

an interference allowance determiner configured to determine whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources is allowed; and

a radio resource assigner configured to assign radio resources based on the determined interference allowance.

2. The radio resource manager device of claim 1,

wherein the receiver is further configured to receive an application of a client device applying for radio resources;

wherein the interference allowance determiner is further configured to determine whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources assigned to the client device is allowed for the client device; and

wherein the radio resource assigner is further configured to assign radio resources to the client device based on the determined interference allowance of the client device.

3. The radio resource manager device of claim 1, further comprising:

a radio resource re-assignment determiner configured to determine whether a re-assignment of radio resources is to be performed.

4. The radio resource manager device of claim 3,

wherein the radio resource re-assignment determiner is configured to determine whether a re-assignment of radio resources is to be performed based on whether a client device newly applies for radio resources.

5. The radio resource manager device of claim 3,

wherein the radio resource re-assignment determiner is configured to determine whether a re-assignment of radio resources is to be performed based on whether a client device resigns from using the radio resources assigned to the client device resigning from using the radio resources.

6. The radio resource manager device of claim 3,

wherein the radio resource re-assignment determiner is configured to determine whether a re-assignment of radio resources is to be performed based on whether information on whether interference is allowed for a client device, to which the radio resource manager has assigned radio resources, has changed.

7. The radio resource manager device of claim 3, further comprising

a virtual radio resource assigner configured to compute an assignment of radio resources to a client device;

wherein the radio resource re-assignment determiner is configured to determine whether a re-assignment of radio resources is to be performed based on the result of the virtual radio resource assigner.

8. The radio resource manager device of claim 1,

wherein the radio resources comprise at least one of the following:

distinct sub-areas in the frequency-time plane; and

3GPP LTE resource elements.

9. The radio resource manager device of claim 2,

wherein the radio resource assigner is further configured to assign radio resources exclusively to the client device, in case the determined interference allowance indicates that interference is not allowed for the client device.

10. The radio resource manager device of claim 2,

wherein the radio resource assigner is further configured to assign radio resources non-exclusively to the client device, in case the determined interference allowance indicates that interference is allowed for the client device.

11. The radio resource manager device of claim 2,

wherein the radio resource assigner is further configured in case of assigning the same radio resources non-exclusively to at least two client devices to choose the at least two client devices based on the relative location of the client devices.

12. A radio communication device, comprising:

an interference allowance information setter configured to set interference allowance information indicating whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using assigned radio resources is allowed; and

a radio resource information acquirer configured to acquire radio resource information indicating assigned radio resources based on the interference allowance information.

13. The radio communication device of claim 12,

wherein the interference allowance information setter is further configured to set interference allowance information indicating whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources assigned to the radio communication device is allowed for the radio communication device;

and

wherein the radio resource information acquirer is further configured to acquire radio resource information indicating radio resources assigned to the radio communication device based on the interference allowance information.

14. The radio communication device of claim 12, further comprising:

an interference allowance information transmitter configured to transmit the interference allowance information set in the interference allowance information setter to a radio resource manager device;

wherein the radio resource information acquirer is further configured to acquire the radio resource information from the radio resource manager device.

15. The radio communication device of claim 14,

wherein the interference allowance information transmitter is further configured to re-transmit the interference allowance information in case the interference allowance information is changed in the interference allowance information setter.

16. The radio communication device of claim 12,

configured to provide radio access using the assigned radio resources to a further radio communication device.

17. The radio communication device of claim 16, further comprising:

a receiver configured to receive an application applying for radio resources for radio access;

an interference allowance determiner configured to determine whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources is allowed; and

a radio resource assigner configured to assign radio resources based on the determined interference allowance.

18. The radio communication device of claim 12,

wherein the interference allowance information setter is further configured to set the interference allowance information according to at least one of the following:

an instruction of the user of the radio communication device; and

quality of service requirements of the radio communication device.

19. The radio communication device of claim 12,

wherein the radio resources comprise at least one of the following:

distinct sub-areas in the frequency-time plane; and

3GPP LTE resource elements.

20. The radio communication device of claim 12, further comprising:

a radio communication terminal functionality circuit configured to provide radio communication terminal functionality.

21. The radio communication device of claim 20, further comprising:

an extension circuit configured to provide radio base station functionality using the radio communication terminal functionality circuit.

22. The radio communication device of claim 21, further comprising:

an extension circuit activator configured to activate the extension circuit.

23. A radio resource manager device,

configured to assign radio resources to a client device applying for radio resources based on whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources assigned to the client device is allowed for the client device.

24. A radio communication device,

configured to acquire radio resource information indicating radio resources assigned to the radio communication device based on whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources assigned to the client device is allowed for the client device.

25. A radio resource manager device,

configured to assign radio resources of different carrier frequencies to at least one client device applying for radio resources.