Method and apparatus for converting communication modes

• US 9,888,483 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2015
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Du, Yinggang, Cheng, Hong
• Primary Examiner(s): Jagannathan, Melanie
• Application Number:
  US14/795,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20150312921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1027 assessing signal quality or detecting noise/interference for the received signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/02 Power saving arrangements in wired systems H04L12/12; signaling of mobile application services, e.g. low battery notifications H04W4/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 using measured or perceived quality
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/30 Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and a device for communication mode switching are provided in embodiment of the present disclosure. The method includes: acquiring at least one candidate communication mode for switching according to a preset channel quality condition, where the channel quality condition is met under the candidate communication mode for switching; evaluating each of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching according to a switch criterion and acquiring an evaluation value of each of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching; and ranking the evaluation value of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching in an ascending order or a descending order and switching a communication system from a current communication mode to a candidate communication mode for switching corresponding to an evaluation value ranked as the first.

Claims

1. A method for communication mode switching, applied to a sending device, comprising:

determining at least one candidate communication mode for switching from all communication modes of the sending device according to a preset channel quality condition, wherein the channel quality condition is met under the candidate communication mode for switching;

evaluating each of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching according to a switch criterion and acquiring an evaluation value of each of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching by using a formula (1);

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the value of the cost parameter comprises one or any combination of:

the value of an energy required for switching, the value of an energy required for a radio frequency processing, the value of an energy consumption of a base band circuit, the value of an energy required for a processing of a receiving terminal, and an extra energy consumption value;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises at least one of a power load and a resource load;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises the value of a first cost parameter and the value of a second cost parameter;

wherein the value of the first cost parameter comprises one or any combination of;

the value of an energy required for switching, the value of an energy required for a radio frequency processing, the value of an energy consumption of a base band circuit, the value of an energy required for a processing of a receiving terminal, and an extra energy consumption value; and

the value of the second cost parameter comprises at least one of a power load and a resource load.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the value of the cost parameter comprises a spectral efficiency and a system implementation complexity;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises a throughput and a system implementation complexity;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises a spectral efficiency, a system implementation complexity and a throughput.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the value of the cost parameter comprises the value of a third cost parameter and the value of a fourth cost parameter,

the value of the third cost parameter comprises one or any combination of:

the value of an energy required for switching, the value of an energy required for a radio frequency processing, the value of an energy consumption of a base band circuit, the value of an energy required for a processing of a receiving terminal, an extra energy consumption value, a power load, and a resource load, and

the value of the fourth cost parameter comprises one or any combination of;

a spectral efficiency, a system implementation complexity, and a throughput.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the current communication mode and the at least one candidate communication mode for switching each comprises the full duplex, the time division duplex (TDD), the frequency division duplex (FDD) and other possible communication modes.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the current communication mode and the at least one candidate communication mode for switching each comprises the full duplex, the TDD, the FDD and other possible communication modes.

7. A device for communication mode switching, applied to a sending device, wherein the device for communication mode switching comprises a processor and a memory for storing instructions, and the processor executes the instructions to

determine at least one candidate communication mode for switching from all communication modes of the sending device according to a preset channel quality condition, wherein the channel quality condition is met under the candidate communication mode for switching;

evaluate each of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching according to a switch criterion and acquire an evaluation value of each of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching, by using a formula (1);

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor executes the instructions to:

rank the evaluation value of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching in an ascending order, and switch a communication system from a current communication mode to a candidate communication mode for switching corresponding to an evaluation value ranked as the first;

wherein the value of the cost parameter comprises one or any combination of;

the value of an energy required for switching, the value of an energy required for a radio frequency processing, the value of an energy consumption of a base band circuit, the value of an energy required for a processing of a receiving terminal, and an extra energy consumption value;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises at least one of a power load and a resource load;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises a the value of a first cost parameter and the value of a second cost parameter;

wherein the value of the first cost parameter comprises one or any combination of;

the value of an energy required for switching, the value of an energy required for a radio frequency processing, the value of an energy consumption of a base band circuit, the value of an energy required for a processing of a receiving terminal, and an extra energy consumption value; and

the value of the second cost parameter comprises at least one of a power load and a resource load.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor executes the instructions to:

rank the evaluation value of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching in a descending order, and switch a communication system from a current communication mode to a candidate communication mode for switching corresponding to an evaluation value ranked as the first;

wherein the value of the cost parameter comprises a spectral efficiency and a system implementation complexity;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises a throughput and a system implementation complexity;

or

the value of the cost parameter comprises a spectral efficiency, a system implementation complexity and a throughput.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the processor executes the instructions to:

rank the evaluation value of the at least one candidate communication mode for switching in an ascending order or a descending order, and switch a communication system from a current communication mode to a candidate communication mode for switching corresponding to an evaluation value ranked as the first;

wherein the value of the cost parameter comprises the value of a third cost parameter and the value of a fourth cost parameter;

the value of the third cost parameter comprises one or any combination of;

the value of an energy required for switching, the value of an energy required for a radio frequency processing, the value of an energy consumption of a base band circuit, the value of an energy required for a processing of a receiving terminal, an extra energy consumption value, a power load, and a resource load; and

the value of the fourth cost parameter comprises one or any combination of;

a spectral efficiency, a system implementation complexity, and a throughput.

11. The device according to claim 7, wherein the current communication mode and the at least one candidate communication mode for switching each comprises the full duplex, the time division duplex (TDD), the frequency division duplex (FDD) and other possible communication modes.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the current communication mode and the at least one candidate communication mode for switching each comprises the full duplex, the TDD, the FDD and other possible communication modes.