Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100240312 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERFERENCE AVOIDANCE IN MIXED DEVICE-TO-DEVICE AND CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed that comprises collecting a set of neighbor cellular user equipment (UE) interferences from at least one neighbor cellular UE at a device-to-device (D2D) UE at least in part based on a decoded first uplink radio resource management (RRM) message and computing a first set of average neighbor UE interferences based on the set of collected neighbor cellular UE interferences. The method also comprises predicting at least one interference scenario at least in part based on the first set of average neighbor cellular UE interferences and a decoded second uplink RRM message. The method also comprises selecting a resource for data transmission to a pairing D2D UE at least in part based on the first set of average neighbor cellular UE interferences, and transmitting data over the selected resource to the pairing D2D UE. | 09-23-2010 |
20120077510 | AUTONOMOUS UNLICENSED BAND REUSE IN MIXED CELLULAR AND DEVICE-TO-DEVICE NETWORK - Methods, apparatuses, a system and computer program products are provided for autonomously reusing an unlicensed band in a hybrid cellular and device-to-device network. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus receives a request for resources from a terminal, and identifies available resources on an unlicensed band based on the request. The apparatus further reserves the identified available resources for use by the terminal, and transmits a reservation response to the terminal, wherein the reservation response comprises information relating to the reserved available resources. Further, the apparatus transmits data to the terminal over a licensed band and the available resources reserved on the unlicensed band. | 03-29-2012 |
20120122463 | Apparatus and Method Employing Scheduler Behavior Aware Predictive Resource Selection in a Communication System - An apparatus, method and system to predict interference employing scheduler behavior information in a communication system. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to receive scheduler behavior information for an allocation of communication resources, and produce an interference history associated with at least one of a communication resource and a user equipment operable in a cellular communication mode. The memory and the computer program code are further configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to predict an interference level on the communication resource as a function of the interference history and the scheduler behavior information for a user equipment operable in a device-to-device communication mode. | 05-17-2012 |
20130089022 | Method and Apparatus for Mobile Relay Handover - The present invention comprises an apparatus and method supporting handover of mobile relay nodes, “RNs” ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130194941 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RRC SWITCHING - In a method of controlling RRC (Radio Resource Control) state switching in a wireless communication system, adaptively controlling (S40) RRC state switching between an idle state and a connected state for a user equipment based on at least a detected mobility measure for said user equipment. | 08-01-2013 |
20130223399 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is configured to receive a first signaling message comprising a first identifier of a first node and a second identifier of a second node, and responsive to the receiving initiate at least one policy action relating to at least one of the first node and the second node; and transmit a second signaling message to the first node, the second signaling message being configured to cause bearer establishment between the first node and the second node. | 08-29-2013 |
20130230032 | SELECTION OF COMMUNICATION MODE - A method, apparatus, and computer program for selecting a communication mode for a terminal device is described herein. A communication mode is selected for a terminal device on the basis of a difference between an estimated radio channel between the terminal device and a base station and an estimated radio channel between the terminal device and another terminal device. The communication mode is selected from a group comprising a plurality of different configurations to multiplex communication over the first radio link with communication over the second radio link. | 09-05-2013 |
20130273926 | DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION SCENARIO - A method, apparatus, and computer program for supporting simultaneous multi-use of resources of a backhaul link between a relay base station and another base station of a cellular radio network. The relay base station is configured to forward transmission resources of the backhaul link to at least one communication device located in a cell of the relay base station. The communication device(s) is/are then configured to utilize the resources of the backhaul link for device-to-device connections. | 10-17-2013 |
20140211673 | DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - The present application relates to a DRX method in a CoMP scenario. In one embodiment, the DRX method comprises steps of detecting a new transmission on a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) of one of at least two Base Stations (BSs) each of which is serving the UE; and triggering a DRX thread for continuously monitoring the PDCCH of the one BS on which the new transmission is detected. There is also provided a user equipment using the DRX method. | 07-31-2014 |
20140286206 | TDM-BASED RESOURCE PARTITION BETWEEN TWO RADIO BASE STATIONS - The present disclosure discloses a method of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)-based resource partition between two radio base stations (RBSs) with which a User Equipment (UE) is to perform dual connectivity and an associated radio network node. The method comprises the step of forming at least two non-overlapping Uplink (UL) subframe sets and at least two non-overlapping Downlink (DL) subframe sets. The method further comprises the step of allocating at least one of the UL subframe sets and at least one of the DL subframe sets exclusively to each of the RBSs. | 09-25-2014 |
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20140315541 | Methods in a Device-to-Device, D2D, Enabled User Equipment, a D2D Enabled User Equipment, Methods in a Base Station, a Base Station, Computer Programs and Computer Program Products - The invention relates to a method ( | 10-23-2014 |
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20150029921 | Methods and Apparatuses for Communication Between a Mobile Terminal and a Base Station During a Random Access Procedure - The disclosure relates to a method in a mobile terminal for communication with a base station in a wireless network during a random access procedure. The method comprises exchanging ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150038135 | METHODS AND DEVICES OF INTERFERENCE CHANNEL MEASUREMENT IN RADIO NETWORK - The present invention provides a method in a base station for determining channel interference in a radio network comprising a device-to-device, D2D, capable UE and the base station serving at least one cellular UE, said method comprising: configuring the at least one cellular UE with a cellular uplink Reference Symbol, RS, related parameter; transmitting the cellular uplink RS related parameter associated with the at least one cellular UE to the D2D capable UE; and obtaining information of interference to the D2D capable UE measured by the D2D capable UE using the cellular uplink RS related parameter. The present invention also provides a corresponding method in D2D capable UE and the devices thereof. This achieves a more accurate the interference channel measurement in multi-cell and multi-antenna scenario. | 02-05-2015 |
20150043464 | METHOD, NETWORK NODE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING RESOURCE ALLOCATION BETWEEN DOWNLINK AND UPLINK - A method performed in a radio network for determining a resource allocation between downlink and uplink for use in a radio interface between a radio network node and at least one mobile communication terminal in a mobile communication network. The method includes determining content types of a first established channel over the radio interface and of a second established channel over the radio interface, respectively. Downlink-to-uplink indicators associated with the respective content types are obtained. Resource usages of the first established channel and the second established channel, respectively, are obtained. Using the downlink-to-uplink indicators and the resource usages, a combined downlink-to-uplink ratio is determined. The combined downlink-to-uplink ratio is applied. A corresponding network node, computer program and computer program product are also presented. | 02-12-2015 |
20150055532 | WIRELESS DEVICE, A RADIO NETWORK NODE AND METHODS FOR DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION IN DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS - A wireless device and a method for controlling Discontinuous Reception (DRX) in the wireless device. The wireless device is capable of cellular and Device to Device (D2D) communication. The method comprises: in response to receiving a first uplink cellular communication grant, activating, for a first period of time (t1), a DRX-wake state for a cellular DRX configuration during which DRX-wake state the wireless device is configured to receive a second uplink cellular communication grant, and in response to receiving a first D2D communication grant, activating, for a second period of time (t2), the DRX-wake state for a D2D DRX configuration, wherein the D2D DRX configuration is separate from the cellular DRX configuration, and during which DRX-wake state the wireless device is configured to receive a second D2D communication grant. Thereby the wireless device is capable of controlling DRX using both the cellular DRX configuration and the D2D DRX configuration. | 02-26-2015 |
20150056982 | Methods and Network Nodes for Management of Resources - A wireless device ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150078231 | USER EQUIPMENT, A RADIO BASE STATION AND RESPECTIVE METHOD THEREIN FOR MANAGING UPLINK RESOURCES WITHIN A COVERAGE AREA OF THE RADIO BASE STATION - A UE, an RBS and respective methods therein for managing uplink resources from an RBS in a wireless communication network are provided. The method in the UE comprises determining that uplink resources are needed, and determining which type of service for which the uplink resources are needed. The method further comprises transmitting, to the RBS, a scheduling request for a scheduling grant, the scheduling request comprising an indication of the type of service for which the scheduling grant is requested. | 03-19-2015 |