COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR DETECTING COLLISION IN OPERATING FREQUENCY BAND AND ANOTHER FREQUENCY BAND, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF

• US 20130077497A1
• Filed: 08/17/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HONG, YOUNG JUN, BAE, CHI SUNG, HWANG, HYO SUN
• Granted Patent: US 8,902,778 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/241
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0825 with collision detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0858 collision detection
• 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 communication device for detecting a collision in an operating frequency band and another frequency band, and a communication method thereof. The communication method includes transmitting or receiving a packet using an operating frequency band. The communication method further includes detecting whether another communication device transmits another packet using another frequency band different from the operating frequency band while the transmitting or the receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band. The communication method further includes ceasing the transmitting or the receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band based on a result of the detection.

Claims

1. A communication method of a communication device, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a packet using an operating frequency band;

detecting whether another communication device transmits another packet using another frequency band different from the operating frequency band while the transmitting or the receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band; and

ceasing the transmitting or the receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band based on a result of the detection.

2. The communication method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting the operating frequency band.

3. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the ceasing comprises blocking power from being applied to the transmitting or the receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band.

4. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the detecting of whether the other communication device transmits the other packet using the other frequency band, is in conjunction with the transmitting or the receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band.

5. The communication method of claim 1, further comprising:

sensing whether the operating frequency band is in an idle state.

6. The communication method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting whether the other communication device ceases transmitting the other packet using the other frequency band.

7. The communication method of claim 6, further comprising:

retransmitting or re-receiving the packet using the operating frequency band based on whether the other communication device ceases transmitting the other packet using the other frequency band.

8. The communication method of claim 7, wherein the retransmitting or re-receiving comprises providing power to the retransmitting or re-receiving of the packet using the operating frequency band.

9. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the detecting comprises:

detecting a strength of a signal in the other frequency band; and

detecting whether the other communication device transmits the other packet using the other frequency band based on whether the strength is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

10. The communication method of claim 1, wherein the other frequency band comprises a narrow band adjacent to the operating frequency band, or a wide band comprising the operating frequency band.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program comprising instructions to cause a computer to perform the method of claim 1.

12. A communication device comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a packet using an operating frequency band;

a detector configured to detect whether another communication device transmits another packet using another frequency band different from the operating frequency band while the transceiver transmits or receives the packet using the operating frequency band; and

a controller configured to control the transceiver to cease transmitting or receiving the packet using the operating frequency band based on a result of the detection.

13. The communication device of claim 12, further comprising:

a setting unit configured to set the operating frequency band.

14. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to block power from being applied to the transceiver to control the transceiver to cease transmitting or receiving the packet using the operating frequency band.

15. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the detector is further configured to detect whether the other communication device transmits the other packet using the other frequency band, in conjunction with the transceiver transmitting or receiving the packet using the operating frequency band.

16. The communication device of claim 12, further comprising:

a sensor configured to sense whether the operating frequency band is in an idle state.

17. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the detector is configured to detect whether the other communication device ceases transmitting the other packet using the other frequency band.

18. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the transceiver is further configured to retransmit or re-receive the packet using the operating frequency band based on whether the other communication device ceases transmitting the other packet using the other frequency band.

19. The communication device of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to provide power to the transceiver to control the transceiver to retransmit or re-receive the packet using the operating frequency band.

20. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the detector is further configured to:

detect a strength of a signal in the other frequency band; and

detect whether the other communication device transmits the other packet using the other frequency band based on whether the strength is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.