COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, NETWORK COMPONENT, BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING

• US 20140241260A1
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: Schmidt, Andreas, Bienas, Maik, Hans, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 9,173,200 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

In various aspects of this disclosure, a communication terminal may be provided. The communication device may include a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit. The cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit may be configured to provide a communication in accordance with a cellular wide area radio communication technology. The communication device may further include a controller. The controller may be configured to manage radio resources for a cellular wide area radio communication connection based on radio resources that are provided or will be provided for a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network.

Claims

1. A communication device, comprising:

a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit configured to provide a communication according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology;

a controller configured to manage radio resources for a cellular wide area radio communication connection based on radio resources that are provided or will be provided for a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network.

2. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein the controller is further configured to detect a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network.

3. The communication device according to claim 2,

wherein the controller is configured to detect a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication in an uplink or downlink frequency band of a frequency division duplex based communication of the communication device according to the cellular wide area radio communication technology.

4. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein the controller is further configured to release radio resources upon detection of a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication.

5. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein the controller is further configured to block radio resources upon detection of a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication.

6. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a decision circuit configured to decide, based upon information received from the controller, whether downlink radio resources or uplink radio resources can be assigned for a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication.

7. The communication device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a measurement circuit coupled to the decision circuit and configured to measure radio parameters indicating a communication terminal device connected to the communication device;

wherein the decision circuit is configured to decide whether downlink radio resources or uplink radio resources can be assigned based on the measured radio parameters.

8. The communication device according to claim 6,

wherein the assigned radio resources is one of the following:

a group of single elements;

a range of single elements;

a combination of single elements;

a single element of a radio frame;

a single element of a sub frame;

a single element of a time slot;

a single element of a symbol;

a single element of a resource block;

a single element of a resource element; and

a single element of a sub carrier.

9. The communication device according to claim 1,

wherein the controller is further configured to carry out the managing of radio resources according to a predefined timing.

10. The communication device according to claim 9,

wherein the predefined timing is related to the assignment of a validity period for the resource allocation or management of radio resources.

11. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a short range radio communication circuit configured to provide the direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication.

12. The communication device according to claim 11, further comprising:

wherein the short range radio communication circuit is configured to provide the direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication according to one of the following;

a Bluetooth radio communication;

an Ultra Wide Band radio communication;

a Wireless Local Area Network radio communication; and

a Long Term Evolution-Direct communication.

13. The communication device according to claim 1,

configured as a communication terminal device.

14. A communication terminal device comprising:

a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit configured to provide a communication according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology;

a circuit configured to provide a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network according to information received via the radio access network; and

a measurement circuit configured to measure radio parameters indicating interferences between a communication according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology and a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication.

15. The communication terminal device according to claim 14,

wherein the cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit is further configured to operate on a frequency division duplex based communication.

16. The communication terminal device according to claim 14,

wherein the circuit is further configured to operate on a time division duplex based communication.

17. The communication terminal device according to claim 14, further comprising

a message generator configured to generate a message to a base station, wherein the message includes at least one message field specifying a request for a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication.

18. The communication terminal device according to claim 14,

wherein the circuit is further configured to use a short range radio communication according to one of the following:

a Bluetooth radio communication;

an Ultra Wide Band radio communication;

a Wireless Local Area Network radio communication; and

a Long Term Evolution-Direct communication.

19. The communication device according to claim 14,

wherein the circuit is further configured to operate in a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication that is provided or will be provided.

20. A communication device, comprising:

a 3GPP radio communication technology circuit configured to provide a communication in accordance with a 3GPP radio communication technology;

a logic to manage radio resources for a 3GPP radio communication connection based on information indicating a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network.