Method and apparatus for transmitting data in wireless communication system

• US 8,467,836 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2010
• Issued: 06/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Yong Sang, Kim, Joung Youl, Jang, Seung Hwan, Kim, Ki Hwan, Noh, Seung Pyo
• Primary Examiner(s): GONZALES, APRIL GUZMAN
• Application Number:
  US12/962,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20110143699A1
• Time in Patent Office: 924 Days
• Field of Search: 455/127.1, 455/39, 455/574, 307/66, 307/43, 307/45, 340/870.01, 340/870.02, 375/295
• US Class Current: 455/574
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0261 managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system are disclosed, which transmit uplink data in consideration of mobile station (MS) consumption power such that a UE can be stably operated at a cell edge. A method for transmitting data by a mobile station (MS) of a wireless communication system includes transmitting, if MS power consumption is higher than limitation of power consumption, data to a base station (BS) with power higher than the limitation of power consumption using power supplied from a primary power-supply unit and a storage unit during a first time, and charging the storage unit using the primary power-supply unit during a second time, wherein the limitation of power consumption indicates maximum power amount capable of being normally supplied from the primary power-supply unit.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting data by a mobile station of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, if power consumption of the mobile station is higher than a limitation of power consumption, notification information to a base station, the notification information indicating that power consumption of the mobile station is higher than the limitation of power consumption;

receiving uplink data transmission scheduling generated using the notification information, from the base station;

transmitting, if power consumption of the mobile station is higher than the limitation of power consumption, first data to the base station with power higher than the limitation of power consumption using power supplied from a primary power-supply unit and a storage unit during a first time according to the received uplink data transmission scheduling; and

charging the storage unit using the primary power-supply unit during a second time,

wherein the limitation of power consumption indicates maximum power amount capable of being normally supplied from the primary power-supply unit.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving uplink data transmission scheduling from the base station,

wherein the base station monitors transmission power of the mobile station and determines that the power consumption of the mobile station is higher than the limitation of power consumption when the monitored transmission power is higher than a predetermined reference value, and generates the uplink data transmission scheduling in consideration of a charging time of the storage unit.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second time is decided in consideration of a transmission time of uplink control information.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting second data to the base station with power higher than the limitation of power consumption using power supplied from the primary power-supply unit and the storage unit during a third time; and

charging the storage unit during a fourth time,

wherein the fourth time is different from the second time.

5. A method for receiving data by a base station of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving notification information from the mobile station, the notification information indicating that power of the mobile station is higher than a limitation of power consumption; and

generating uplink data transmission scheduling using the received notification information;

transmitting the uplink data transmission scheduling to a mobile station; and

receiving no data during a first time and receiving data transmitted with power higher than the limitation of power consumption of the mobile station using power supplied from a primary power-supply unit of the mobile station and a storage unit of the mobile station during a second time according to the uplink data transmission scheduling,

wherein the limitation of power consumption indicates maximum power amount capable of being normally supplied from the primary power-supply unit of the mobile station, and the first time indicates a charging time of the storage unit.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

monitoring transmission power of the mobile station; and

determining that power consumption of the mobile station is higher than the limitation of power consumption when the monitored transmission power is higher than a predetermined reference value, and generating the uplink data transmission scheduling in consideration of a charging time of the storage unit.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the second time is decided in consideration of a transmission time of uplink control information.

8. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

receiving no data during a third time and receiving data transmitted with power higher than the limitation of power consumption of the mobile station using power supplied from the primary power-supply unit of the mobile station and the storage unit of the mobile station during a fourth time according to the uplink data transmission scheduling,

wherein the third time is different from the first time.

9. A mobile station for use in a wireless communication system, the mobile station comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a base station;

a primary power-supply unit configured to provide a power required for operating of the mobile station;

a storage unit that is charged using power of the primary power-supply unit when power consumption of the mobile station is equal to or less than a limitation of power consumption; and

a controller configured to;

if the power consumption of the mobile station is higher than the limitation of power consumption, control the wireless communication unit to transmit notification information to a base station, the notification information indicating that power consumption of the primary power-supply unit is higher than the limitation of power consumption;

receive uplink data transmission scheduling generated using the notification information from the base station via the wireless communication unit;

if the power consumption of the mobile station is higher than the limitation of power consumption, control the wireless communication unit to transmit first data to the base station with power higher than the limitation of power consumption using power supplied from the primary power-supply unit and the storage unit during a first time according to the received uplink data transmission scheduling; and

control the primary power-supply unit to charge the storage unit during a second time,

wherein the limitation of power consumption indicates maximum power amount capable of being normally supplied from the primary power-supply unit.