Mobile station apparatus, base station apparatus, wireless communications system, communications control method, communications control program, and processor

• US 8,737,348 B2
• Filed: 02/16/2011
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Oh, Wahoh
• Primary Examiner(s): Elpenord, Candal
• Application Number:
  US13/581,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20120322455A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,196 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/330
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/001 the frequencies being arranged in component carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0058 Allocation criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties

Abstract

An ASN coding unit of a mobile station apparatus generates mobile station component carrier capability information including information that defines a component carrier that supported by communication with a base station apparatus. A transceiver device transmits, to the base station apparatus, mobile station component carrier capability information. A control unit controls a communication with a base station apparatus, the control being made by using a component carrier allocated by a base station apparatus, the allocation being made based on mobile station component carrier capability information.

Claims

1. A mobile station apparatus performing communication with a base station apparatus, the mobile station apparatus comprising:

a radio resource control generating unit configured to include mobile station apparatus capability information in a radio resource control message; and

a transceiver unit configured to communicate with the base station apparatus by using one or multiple component carriers and

to transmit the radio resource control message to the base station apparatus,

wherein the mobile station apparatus capability information includes first information, second information, uplink information, downlink information and mobile station apparatus category information,

the first information relating whether the contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether the non contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether at least one component carrier in a frequency band and at least one component carrier in another frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the second information relating a combination of one or multiple frequency bands supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the uplink information relating a number of the one or multiple component carriers for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the downlink information relating the number of the one or multiple component carriers for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the mobile station apparatus category information including a number of bits within a unit time supported by the mobile station apparatus.

2. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the uplink information further relating a number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, and the downlink information further relating the number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination.

3. An integrated circuit installed in a mobile station apparatus performing communication with a base station apparatus, the integrated circuit comprising:

a radio resource control generating unit configured to include mobile station apparatus capability information in a radio resource control message; and

a transceiver unit configured to communicate with the base station apparatus by using one or multiple component carriers and

to transmit the radio resource control message to the base station apparatus,

wherein the mobile station apparatus capability information includes first information, second information, uplink information, downlink information and mobile station apparatus category information,

the first information relating whether the contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether the non contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether at least one component carrier in a frequency band and at least one component carrier in another frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the second information relating a combination of one or multiple frequency bands supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the uplink information relating a number of the one or multiple component carriers for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the downlink information relating the number of the one or multiple component carriers for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the mobile station apparatus category information including a number of bits within a unit time supported by the mobile station apparatus.

4. The integrated circuit according to claim 3, wherein the uplink information further relating a number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, and the downlink information further relating the number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination.

5. A base station apparatus performing communication with a mobile station apparatus, the base station apparatus comprising:

a transceiver unit configured to communicate with the mobile station apparatus by using one or multiple component carriers; and

to receive, from the mobile station apparatus, mobile station apparatus capability information including first information, second information, uplink information, down link information and mobile station apparatus category information,

the first information relating whether the contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether the non contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether at least one component carrier in a frequency band and at least one component carrier in another frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus

the second information relating a combination of one or multiple frequency bands supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the uplink information relating a number of the one or multiple component carriers for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the downlink information relating the number of the one or multiple component carriers for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the mobile station apparatus category information including a number of bits within a unit time supported by the mobile station apparatus, and

an allocating unit configured to allocate, to the mobile station apparatus, the one or multiple component carriers that is used in the communication, the allocation being made based on the mobile station apparatus capability information.

6. The base station apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the uplink information further relating a number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, and the downlink information further relating the number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination.

7. A communication control method performed by a mobile station apparatus performing communication with a base station apparatus, the communication control method comprising:

communicating with the base station apparatus by using one or multiple component carriers; and

transmitting, to the base station apparatus, mobile station apparatus capability information including first information, second information, uplink information, downlink information and mobile station apparatus category information,

the first information relating whether the contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether the non contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether at least one component carrier in a frequency band and at least one component carrier in another frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus

the second information relating a combination of one or multiple frequency bands supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the uplink information relating a number of the one or multiple component carriers for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the downlink information relating the number of the one or multiple component carriers for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the mobile station apparatus category information including a number of bits within a unit time supported by the mobile station apparatus.

8. The communication control method according to claim 7, wherein the uplink information further relating a number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, and the downlink information further relating the number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination.

9. An integrated circuit installed in a mobile station apparatus, the integrated circuit comprising a radio resource control generating unit and a transceiver unit, wherein the integrated circuit performs communication with a base station apparatus by using the communication control method according to claim 7.

10. A communication control method performed by a base station apparatus performing communication with a mobile station apparatus, the communication control method comprising:

communicating with the mobile station apparatus by using one or multiple component carriers, wherein frequency bandwidth of each component carrier is pre-established; and

receiving, from the mobile station apparatus, mobile station apparatus capability information including first information, second information, uplink information, downlink information and mobile station apparatus category information,

the first information relatin whether the conti uous com onent carriers in a fre uenc band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether the non contiguous component carriers in a frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively and/or whether at least one component carrier in a frequency band and at least one component carrier in another frequency band can be aggregated for uplink and downlink respectively, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the second information relating a combination of one or multiple frequency bands supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the uplink information relating a number of the one or multiple component carriers for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the downlink information relating the number of the one or multiple component carriers for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination and a frequency bandwidth that the component carriers are aggregated for each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination, the component carriers being supported by the mobile station apparatus,

the mobile station apparatus category information including a number of bits within a unit time supported by the mobile station apparatus, and

allocating, to the mobile station apparatus, the one or multiple component carriers that is used in the communication, the allocation being made based on the mobile station apparatus capability information.

11. The communication control method according to claim 10, wherein the uplink information further relating a number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the at least one frequency band in the frequency band combination, and the downlink information further relating the number of layers of MIMO capabilities supported by the mobile station apparatus for the each of one or more frequency bands in the frequency band combination.

12. An integrated circuit installed in a mobile station apparatus, the integrated circuit comprising a radio resource control generating unit and a transceiver unit, wherein the integrated circuit performs communication with a base station apparatus by using the communication control method according to claim 10.