Radio communication device and method for operating a radio communication device

• US 10,104,680 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2016
• Issued: 10/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: Jechoux, Bruno, Deparis, Francois, Hofmann, Matthias, Aue, Volker
• Primary Examiner(s): Ngo, Ricky
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chang, Richard
• Application Number:
  US15/393,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20170111918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 656 Days
• Field of Search: 370338
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1215 for collaboration of different radio technologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/541 using the level of interference
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area 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

Abstract

According to an aspect of this disclosure, a radio communication device is provided comprising a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver; and a second processor configured to control the second transceiver wherein the first processor is configured to control the first transceiver to transmit signals in accordance with a predefined transmitting schedule, wherein the first processor is further configured to control the first transceiver to omit transmitting signals within at least one of a time period and a frequency band provided for signal transmission of the first transceiver in accordance with the predefined transmitting schedule.

Claims

1. An apparatus for reducing interference, the apparatus comprising:

a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive cellular wide area radio signals;

a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive short range radio signals; and

at least one processor when executing a stored program code configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals within portions of time for cellular wide area radio signal transmission based on a hybrid automatic repeat request process of the cellular wide area radio transmission;

wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request process comprises a plurality of transmission processes where each process is provided for transmission of a portion of data by the first transceiver; and

wherein the processor is further configured to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals in accordance with a characteristic of a selection of the transmission processes; and

wherein the portion of times overlaps with different transmission processes.

2. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the second transceiver to receive the short range radio signals that interfere with the cellular wide area radio signals.

3. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals within a subframe of a frame provided for cellular wide area radio signal transmission.

4. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmitting cellular wide area radio signals based on periodicity of the transmission processes.

5. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals in accordance with a predetermined transmission pattern and to store the predetermined transmission pattern.

6. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the apparatus is a User Equipment.

7. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive Third Generation Partnership Project radio signals.

8. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive 4G radio signals.

9. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive Long Term Evolution radio signals.

10. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the second transceiver is configured to transmit and receive short range radio signals selected from a group consisting of:

Bluetooth radio signals; and

Wireless Local Area Network radio signals.

11. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the at least one processor comprises a first processor configured to control the first transceiver and a second processor configured to control the second transceiver.

12. A mobile radio device for reducing interference of a radio circuit, the mobile radio device comprising:

a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive cellular wide area radio signals;

a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive short range radio signals; and

at least one processor when executing a stored program code configured to

control the first transceiver to transmit signals based on a predefined transmitting schedule and restrict transmitting signals within a time period for cellular wide area radio signal transmission based on the predefined transmitting schedule, wherein the predefined transmitting schedule comprises a transmitting and receiving frame including time slots for transmitting and receiving cellular wide area radio signals; and

select the time period in which the first transceiver restricts transmitting signals based on a hybrid automatic repeat request process of the cellular wide area radio signal transmission;

wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request process comprises a plurality of transmission processes where each transmission process is provided for transmission of apportion of data to be transmitted by the first transceiver;

wherein the processor is further configured to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals in accordance with a characteristic of a selection of the transmission processes; and

wherein the portion of times overlaps with different transmission processes; and

control the first transceiver to restrict transmitting signals during the time period.

13. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the time period comprises a subframe of the transmitting and receiving frame.

14. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmitting cellular wide area radio signals based on periodicity of the transmission processes.

15. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmitting signals in accordance with a predetermined transmission pattern and to store the predetermined transmission pattern.

16. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the mobile radio device is a User Equipment.

17. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive Third Generation Partnership Project radio signals.

18. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive 4G radio signals.

19. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive Long Term Evolution radio signals.

20. The mobile radio device of claim 12,

wherein the second transceiver is configured to transmit and receive short range radio signals selected from a group consisting of:

Bluetooth radio signals; and

Wireless Local Area Network signals.

21. A communication terminal, comprising:

a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive cellular wide area radio signals, the first transceiver comprising one or more first frontend components and one or more first antennas;

a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive short range radio signals, the second transceiver comprising one or more second frontend components and one or more second antennas;

at least one memory; and

at least one processor when executing a stored program code configured to control the first transceiver to restrict transmission of cellular wide area radio signals within portions of time for cellular wide area radio signal transmission based on a hybrid automatic repeat request process of the cellular wide area radio transmission;

wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request process comprises a plurality of transmission processes where each transmission process is provided for transmission of apportion of data to be transmitted by the first transceiver;

wherein the processor is further configured to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals in accordance with a characteristic of a selection of the transmission processes; and

wherein the portion of times overlaps with different transmission processes.

22. A non-transient computer readable medium having stored program code thereon which, when executed, implements an operation of an apparatus for reducing interference, comprising:

transmitting and receiving cellular wide area radio signals on a first transceiver;

transmitting and receiving short range radio signals on a second transceiver;

controlling the first transceiver and the second transceiver using at least one processor; and

wherein the at least one processor controls the first transceiver to restrict transmitting cellular wide area radio signals within portions of time for cellular wide area radio signal transmission of the first transceiver based on a hybrid automatic repeat request process provided in the cellular wide area radio communication technology;

wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request process comprises a plurality of transmission processes where each transmission process is provided for transmission of apportion of data to be transmitted by the first transceiver;

wherein the processor is further configured to restrict transmit of cellular wide area radio signals in accordance with a characteristic of a selection of the transmission processes; and

wherein the portion of times overlaps with different transmission processes.