Apparatus and method for allocating resources in cooperative communication system

• US 9,363,821 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2014
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Son, Yeong-Moon, Park, Jung-Shin
• Primary Examiner(s): Kizou, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bhatti, Hashim
• Application Number:
  US14/279,212
• Publication Number:
  US 20140341130A1
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/024 Co-operative use of antennas of several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0069 in case of dual connectivity, e.g. decoupled uplink/downlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/00692 using simultaneous multiple data streams, e.g. cooperative multipoint [CoMP], carrier aggregation [CA] or multiple input multiple output [MIMO] allocation of physical resources in CoMP or in CA H04L5/0035
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 using measured or perceived quality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/56 based on priority criteria

Abstract

A method for allocating a resource in a serving base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system is provided. The method includes detecting a base station identifier (BSID) of the serving BS and a BSID of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system; determining an available resource which the serving BS will use and an available resource which each of other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs; and transmitting information on the determined available resources to cooperative communication cell member BSs which the serving BS manages.

Claims

1. A method for allocating a resource in a serving base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the method comprising:

detecting a base station identifier (BSID) of the serving BS and a BSID of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system;

determining an available resource which the serving BS will use and an available resource which each of other serving BSs will use, based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs; and

transmitting information on the determined available resources to cooperative communication cell member BSs which the serving BS manages.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs comprises:

determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs for available resources based on a value of the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs comprises:

allocating a highest priority to a serving BS in a highest order of BSIDs among the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of other serving BSs will use.

4. A method for receiving resource allocation information in a cooperative communication cell member base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the method comprising:

receiving information on available resources which are determined by a serving BS,

wherein the available resources are determined based on a base station identifier (BSID) of the serving BS and a BSID of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the available resources are determined in the serving BS by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS in a highest order of BSIDs among the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs.

6. A method for allocating a resource in a serving base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the method comprising:

detecting a service flow characteristic of the serving BS and a service flow characteristic of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system;

determining an available resource which the serving BS will use and an available resource which each of other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs; and

transmitting information on the determined available resources to cooperative communication cell member BSs which the serving BS manages.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow and a base station identifier (BSID).

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the determining the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs comprises:

determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs based on a priority of the QoS type and a value of the BSID if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the determining the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs comprises:

determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest and a value of the BSID is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow, a base station identifier (BSID), and a carrier and interference to noise ratio (CINR).

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the determining the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs comprises:

determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs based on a priority of the QoS type, a value of the BSID, and the CINR if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the determining the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs comprises:

determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest, a value of the BSID is maximum, and the CINR is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

13. A method for receiving resource allocation information in a cooperative communication cell member base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the method comprising:

receiving information on available resources which are determined by a serving BS,

wherein the available resources are determined based on a service flow characteristic of the serving BS and a service flow characteristic of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow and a base station identifier (BSID).

15. The method of claim 14, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined based on a priority of the QoS type and a value of the BSID if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined in the serving BS by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest and a value of the BSID is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow, a base station identifier (BSID), and a carrier and interference to noise ratio (CINR).

18. The method of claim 17, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined based on a priority of the QoS type, a value of the BSID, and the CINR if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined in the serving BS by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest, a value of the BSID is maximum, and the CINR is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

20. A serving base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the serving BS comprising:

a controller configured to detect a base station identifier (BSID) of the serving BS and a BSID of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system, and determine an available resource which the serving BS will use and an available resource which each of other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs; and

a transmitter configured to transmit information on the determined available resources to cooperative communication cell member BSs which the serving BS manages.

21. The serving BS of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs by determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs based on a value of the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs.

22. The serving BS of claim 20, wherein the controller is configured to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS in a highest order of BSIDs among the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of other serving BSs will use.

23. A cooperative communication cell member base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the cooperative communication cell member BS comprising:

a receiver configured to receive information on available resources which are determined by a serving BS,

wherein the available resources are determined based on a base station identifier (BSID) of the serving BS and a BSID of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system.

24. The cooperative communication cell member BS of claim 23, wherein the available resources are determined in the serving BS by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS in a highest order of BSIDs among the BSID of the serving BS and the BSID of each of the other serving BSs.

25. A serving base station (BS) in a cooperative communication system, the serving BS comprising:

a controller configured to detect a service flow characteristic of the serving BS and a service flow characteristic of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system, and determine an available resource which the serving BS will use and an available resource which each of other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs; and

a transmitter configured to transmit information on the determined available resources to cooperative communication cell member BSs which the serving BS manages.

26. The serving BS of claim 25, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow and a base station identifier (BSID).

27. The serving BS of claim 26, wherein the controller is configured to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs by determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs based on a priority of the QoS type and a value of the BSID if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

28. The serving BS of claim 26, wherein the controller is configured to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs by determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest and a value of the BSID is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

29. The serving BS of claim 25, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow, a base station identifier (BSID), and a carrier and interference to noise ratio (CINR).

30. The serving BS of claim 29, wherein the controller is configured to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of the other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs by determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs based on a priority of the QoS type, a value of the BSID, and the CINR if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

31. The serving BS of claim 29, wherein the controller is configured to determine the available resource which the serving BS will use and the available resource which each of other serving BSs will use based on the service flow characteristic of the serving BS and the service flow characteristic of each of the other serving BSs by determining a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest, a value of the BSID is maximum, and the CINR is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

32. A cooperative base station (BS) being a communication cell member in a cooperative communication system, the cooperative communication cell member BS comprising:

a receiver configured to receive information on available resources which are determined by a serving BS,

wherein the available resources are determined based on a service flow characteristic of the serving BS and a service flow characteristic of each of other serving BSs included in the cooperative communication system.

33. The cooperative BS of claim 32, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow and a base station identifier (BSID).

34. The cooperative BS of claim 33, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined based on a priority of the QoS type and a value of the BSID if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

35. The cooperative BS of claim 33, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined in the serving BS by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest and a value of the BSID is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type and the BSID.

36. The cooperative BS of claim 32, wherein the service flow characteristic includes at least one of a quality of service (QoS) type of a medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) which is transmitted through a related service flow, a base station identifier (BSID), and a carrier and interference to noise ratio (CINR).

37. The cooperative BS of claim 36, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined based on a priority of the QoS type, a value of the BSID, and the CINR if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.

38. The cooperative BS of claim 36, wherein a priority of each of the serving BS and the other serving BSs is determined in the serving BS by allocating a highest priority to a serving BS of which a priority of the QoS type is the highest, a value of the BSID is maximum, and the CINR is maximum if the service flow characteristic includes the QoS type, the BSID, and the CINR.