SIMULTANEOUS DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD BASED ON MULTIPLE NETWORKS, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

• US 20140073323A1
• Filed: 11/18/2013
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Gyumin, Kim, Jeongsu
• Granted Patent: US 10,206,239 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/435.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/155 Ground-based stations H04B7/204 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/32 Hierarchical cell structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/005 Multiple registrations, e.g. multihoming
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/16 Involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/34 Selective release of ongoing connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/047 using dedicated repeater stations
• 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

Disclosed is a relay for a simultaneous data transmission using multiple networks including: a connection control unit configured to control a terminal equipment to connect to multiple networks, when sensing entrance of the terminal equipment currently connected with a macro base station of the mobile communication network into simultaneous transmission service coverage serviced by the multiple networks, at least one of the multiple networks including at least one micro base station; and a relay processing unit configured to partition data transmitted or received to/from the terminal equipment into partial data corresponding to each of the multiple networks, and transmit and/or receive the partitioned partial data through each of the multiple networks.

Claims

1. A relay in a mobile communication network, the relay comprising:

a connection control unit configured to control a terminal equipment to connect to multiple networks, when sensing entrance of the terminal equipment currently connected with a macro base station of the mobile communication network into simultaneous transmission service coverage serviced by the multiple networks, at least one of the multiple networks including at least one micro base station; and

a relay processing unit configured to partition data transmitted or received to/from the terminal equipment into partial data corresponding to each of the multiple networks, and transmit and/or receive the partitioned partial data through each of the multiple networks.

2. The relay of claim 1, wherein coverage of each of the multiple networks including the at least one micro base station is the same as the service coverage.

3. The relay of claim 1, wherein the connection control unit is configured to control the terminal equipment to release the current connection with the macro base station and connect to the multiple networks including the at least one micro base station, when the entrance of the terminal equipment into the simultaneous transmission service coverage is sensed.

4. The relay of claim 1, wherein the connection control unit is configured to confirm the multiple networks to be serviced for the terminal equipment, when the connection control unit senses the entrance of the terminal equipment transmitting to and/or receiving data from the macro base station of the mobile communication network.

5. The relay of claim 1, further comprising:

a connection unit configured to configure the simultaneous transmission service coverage for the multiple networks and match the simultaneous transmission service coverage of the multiple networks to the service coverage of the macro base station of the mobile communication network.

6. The relay of claim 1, wherein the connection control unit is configured to

control the terminal equipment to perform a handover from the currently connected macro base station of the mobile communication network to the multiple networks including the at least one micro base station, when sensing the entrance of the terminal equipment from the macro base station of the mobile communication network into the simultaneous transmission service coverage.

7. A terminal equipment in a mobile communication network, the terminal equipment comprising:

a service control unit configured to connect to multiple networks from a macro base station of the mobile communication network, when the terminal equipment currently connected with the macro base station of the mobile communication network enters simultaneous transmission service coverage serviced by the multiple networks, at least one of the multiple networks including the at least one micro base station; and

a communication unit configured to partition data transmitted or received, after the terminal equipment enters the simultaneous transmission service coverage, into partial data corresponding to each of the multiple networks, and transmit and/or receive the partitioned partial data through each of the multiple networks.

8. The terminal equipment according to claim 7, wherein coverage of each of the multiple networks is the same as the simultaneous transmission service coverage.

9. The terminal equipment according to claim 7, wherein the terminal equipment is configured to release the current connection with the macro base station and connect to the multiple networks, when the terminal equipment enters the simultaneous transmission service coverage.

10. A method of transmitting data over multiple networks, the method performed by a relay and comprising:

sensing entrance of a terminal equipment currently connected with a macro base station of a mobile communication network into simultaneous transmission service coverage serviced by multiple networks, at least one of the multiple networks including at least one micro base station;

controlling the terminal equipment to connect to the multiple networks from the currently connected macro base station; and

partitioning data transmitted or received to/from the terminal equipment entering the simultaneous transmission service coverage into partial data corresponding to each of the multiple networks, and transmitting and/or receiving the partitioned partial data through each of the multiple networks.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein coverage of each of the multiple networks is the same as the simultaneous transmission service coverage.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the controlling the terminal equipment comprises

controlling the terminal equipment to release the current connection with the macro base station and connect to the multiple networks, when the entrance of the terminal equipment into the simultaneous transmission service coverage is sensed.

13. A method of transmitting data over multiple networks, the method performed by a terminal equipment and comprising:

entering simultaneous transmission service coverage serviced by multiple networks from a current connection with a macro base station of a mobile communication network, at least one of the multiple networks including at least one micro base station;

connecting to the multiple networks; and

partitioning data transmitted or received into partial data corresponding to each of the multiple networks, and transmitting and/or receiving the partitioned partial data through each of the multiple networks.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein coverage of each of the multiple networks is the same as the simultaneous transmission service coverage.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the connecting to the multiple networks comprises

releasing the current connection with the macro base station and connecting to the multiple networks, when the terminal equipment enters the simultaneous transmission service coverage.