Radio communication device and method for controlling frequency selection

• US 9,408,189 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2013
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: Karls, Ingolf, Bjarnason, Elias
• Primary Examiner(s): Renner, Brandon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ahmed, Abdullahi
• Application Number:
  US14/013,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20140023017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,069 Days
• Field of Search: 370/329
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to radio communication devices and to a method for controlling frequency selection. In an embodiment of the invention, a radio communication device is provided. The radio communication device may include a first medium access control unit, a second medium access control unit, a common scheduling unit configured to control the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit, and a communication interface configured for frequency selection communication between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit, wherein at least one frequency channel to be used is exchanged between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit.

Claims

1. A radio communication device, comprising:

a first medium access control unit;

a second medium access control unit;

a common scheduling circuit configured to control the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit; and

a communication interface configured for frequency selection communication between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit, wherein at least one frequency channel to be used is exchanged between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit.

2. The radio communication device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first radio modem unit, to which the first medium access control unit assigned, and

a second radio modem unit, to which the second medium access control unit assigned.

3. The radio communication device of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is further configured for frequency control communication between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit.

4. The radio communication device of claim 2,

wherein the first radio modem unit and the first medium access control unit are configured to provide a connection-oriented communication profile;

and

wherein the second radio modem unit and the second medium access control unit are configured for packet-oriented communication profile.

5. The radio communication device of claim 4,

wherein the first radio modem unit and the first medium access control unit are configured to provide a speech communication profile;

and

wherein the second radio modem unit and the second medium access control unit are configured for data communication profile.

6. The radio communication device of claim 1, wherein the radio communication device is configured in accordance with a mobile radio communication technology.

7. The radio communication device of claim 6, wherein the radio communication device is configured in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project mobile radio communication technology.

8. The radio communication device of claim 1, wherein the radio communication device is a radio communication mobile device.

9. The radio communication device of claim 8, wherein the radio communication mobile device is a radio communication terminal device.

10. The radio communication device of claim 1, wherein the common scheduling circuit is composed of at least one of a common Data Link Control circuit and a common Network Layer circuit.

17. The radio communication device of claim 1, wherein the common scheduling circuit comprises a processor configured to control the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit.

11. A base station, comprising:

a first medium access control unit;

a second medium access control unit;

a common scheduling circuit configured to control the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit; and

a communication interface configured for frequency selection communication between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit, wherein at least one frequency channel to be used is exchanged between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit.

12. The base station of claim 11, further comprising:

a first radio modem unit, to which the first medium access control unit assigned, and

a second radio modem unit, to which the second medium access control unit assigned.

13. The base station of claim 11, wherein the communication interface is further configured for frequency control communication between the first medium access control unit and the second medium access control unit.

14. The base station of claim 11, wherein the base station is configured in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project mobile radio communication technology.

15. The base station of claim 11, wherein the common scheduling circuit comprises at least one of a common Data Link Control unit and a common Network Layer unit.

16. A method for controlling frequency selection, the method comprising:

selecting at least one frequency channel to be used by a first medium access control unit of a communication device; and

exchanging the at least one frequency channel to be used between the first medium access control unit and a second medium access control unit of the communication device.