RADIO BASE STATIONS, RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICES, METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RADIO BASE STATION, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20110190011A1
• Filed: 02/01/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
• Inventors: Bienas, Maik, Choi, Hyung-Nam
• Granted Patent: US 8,559,950 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0007 the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A), DMT
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/001 the frequencies being arranged in component carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/003 Arrangements for allocating sub-channels of the transmission path
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0098 Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

In various embodiments, a radio base station may be provided. The radio base station may include a transceiver configured to communicate with a radio communication device using a plurality of component carriers; and a message generator configured to generate an idle mode message including an information item related to at least one of the component carriers of the plurality of component carriers of the radio base station. The transceiver may further be configured to transmit the generated idle mode message to the radio communication device.

Claims

1. A radio base station, comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with a radio communication device using a plurality of component carriers; and

a message generator configured to generate an idle mode message including an information item related to at least one of the component carriers of the plurality of component carriers of the radio base station;

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the generated idle mode message to the radio communication device.

2. The radio base station of claim 1,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the generated idle mode message to the radio communication device using a pre-defined component carrier.

3. The radio base station of claim 2,

wherein the information item is related to at least the pre-defined component carrier.

4. The radio base station of claim 3,

wherein the information item comprises reservation information indicating whether the radio communication device is allowed to camp on the pre-defined component carrier.

5. The radio base station of claim 3,

wherein the information item comprises cell selection/reselection prioritization information indicating which one of cell selection/reselection and component carrier selection has higher priority for the radio communication device when leaving the pre-defined component carrier.

6. The radio base station of claim 2,

wherein the information item is related to at least one component carrier different from the pre-defined component carrier.

7. The radio base station of claim 6,

wherein the information item comprises allowed component carrier information indicating at least one component carrier as a candidate for component carrier selection for the radio communication device.

8. The radio base station of claim 7,

wherein at least one component carrier as a candidate for component carrier selection for the radio communication device is represented by at least one of a frequency band in which the at least one component carrier is located and a frequency distance between the center frequency of the at least one component carrier and the pre-defined component carrier.

9. The radio base station of claim 1,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to broadcast the generated idle mode message to the radio communication device.

10. The radio base station of claim 1,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the generated idle mode message to the radio communication device using a system information block.

11. A radio communication device, comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with a radio base station using a plurality of component carriers;

wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive an idle mode message from the radio base station; and

a message extractor configured to extract from the received idle mode message an information item related to at least one of the component carriers of the plurality of component carriers of the radio base station.

12. The radio communication device of claim 11,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the idle mode message from the radio base station using a pre-defined component carrier.

13. The radio communication device of claim 12,

wherein the information item is related to at least the pre-defined component carrier.

14. The radio communication device of claim 13,

wherein the information item comprises reservation information indicating whether the radio communication device is allowed to camp on the pre-defined component carrier.

15. The radio communication device of claim 13,

wherein the information item comprises cell selection/reselection prioritization information indicating which one of cell selection/reselection and component carrier selection has higher priority for the radio communication device when leaving the pre-defined component carrier.

16. The radio communication device of claim 15, further comprising:

a component carrier leaving circuit configured to perform one of cell selection/reselection and component carrier selection based on the cell selection/reselection prioritization information.

17. The radio communication device of claim 12,

wherein the information item is related to at least one component carrier different from the pre-defined component carrier.

18. The radio communication device of claim 17,

wherein the information item comprises allowed component carrier information indicating at least one component carrier as a candidate for component carrier selection for the radio communication device.

19. The radio communication device of claim 18, further comprising:

a component carrier selection circuit configured to select a component carrier based on the allowed component carrier information.

20. The radio communication device of claim 18,

wherein at least one component carrier as a candidate for component carrier selection for the radio communication device is represented by at least one of a frequency band in which the at least one component carrier is located and a frequency distance between the center frequency of the at least one component carrier and the pre-defined component carrier.

21. The radio communication device of claim 11,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the idle mode message from the radio base station by broadcast.

22. The radio communication device of claim 11,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to in idle receive the idle mode message from the radio base station mode using a system information block.

23. A method for controlling a radio base station, the method comprising:

communicating with a radio communication device using a plurality of component carriers;

generating an idle mode message including an information item related to at least one of the component carriers of the plurality of component carriers of the radio base station; and

transmitting the generated idle mode message to the radio communication device.

24. A method for controlling a radio communication device, the method comprising:

communicating with a radio base station using a plurality of component carriers;

receiving an idle mode message from the radio base station; and

extracting from the received idle mode message an information item related to at least one of the component carriers of the plurality of component carriers of the radio base station.

25. A radio base station, comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from a radio communication device using a plurality of component carriers; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit to the radio communication device a message including at least one information item selected from a list of information items consisting of;

an information item comprising reservation information indicating whether the radio communication device is allowed to camp on a pre-defined component carrier;

an information item comprising cell selection/reselection prioritization information indicating which one of cell selection/reselection and component carrier selection has higher priority for the radio communication device when leaving the pre-defined component carrier; and

an information item comprising allowed component carrier information indicating at least one component carrier as a candidate for component carrier selection for the radio communication device.