WO2015045556A1 - 通信制御装置、通信制御方法、端末装置及び情報処理装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a communication control device, a communication control method, a terminal device, and an information processing device.
- Inter-device communication is communication in which two or more terminal devices directly transmit and receive signals, unlike general cellular communication in which a base station and terminal devices transmit and receive signals. Therefore, in D2D communication, it is expected that a new usage form of the terminal device will be born, which is different from the general cellular communication. For example, information sharing by data communication between adjacent terminal devices or groups of adjacent terminal devices, information distribution from installed terminal devices, autonomous communication between devices called M2M (Machine to Machine), etc. Application is conceivable.
- D2D communication may be used for data offloading in response to a significant increase in data traffic due to the recent increase in smartphones. For example, in recent years, the need for transmission / reception of streaming data of moving images has increased rapidly. However, in general, since moving images have a large amount of data, there is a problem that many resources are consumed in a RAN (Radio Access Network). Therefore, if the terminal devices are in a state suitable for D2D communication, such as when the distance between the terminal devices is small, resource consumption and processing in the RAN can be reduced by offloading moving image data to D2D communication. The load can be suppressed. Thus, D2D communication has utility value for both communication carriers and users. Therefore, at present, D2D communication is recognized as one of the important technical fields necessary for LTE (Long Term Evolution) even in the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) standardization conference, and is attracting attention.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a use case for D2D communication.
- the other terminal device that performs D2D communication may We do not know when the signal is transmitted and received. Therefore, for example, the terminal device transmits the discovery signal with high frequency, and the other terminal device performs detection processing for detecting the discovery signal with high frequency. As a result, the load on the other terminal device may increase.
- a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication and that indicates the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication.
- a communication control device including an acquisition unit that acquires frame information and a control unit that controls transmission of the radio frame information to a terminal device.
- a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication, and the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication.
- a communication control method including obtaining radio frame information to be indicated and controlling transmission of the radio frame information to a terminal device by a processor.
- a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication, and the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication.
- a terminal device includes an acquisition unit that acquires the indicated radio frame information and a control unit that controls transmission of the discovery signal based on the radio frame information.
- an information processing apparatus including a memory that stores a program and one or more processors that can execute the program.
- the program is a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication, and radio frame information indicating the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication Is obtained, and the transmission of the discovery signal is controlled based on the radio frame information.
- a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication, and indicates a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs communication between devices.
- a terminal device includes an acquisition unit that acquires radio frame information and a control unit that controls detection processing for detecting the discovery signal based on the radio frame information.
- an information processing apparatus including a memory that stores a program and one or more processors that can execute the program.
- the program includes radio frame information indicating a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication and that transmits a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs communication between devices. It is a program for executing acquisition and controlling detection processing for detecting the discovery signal based on the radio frame information.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the radio
- 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a communication control process on a base station side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a first communication control process on the terminal device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a second communication control process on the terminal device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the correspondence of a radio
- 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a first communication control process on the terminal device side according to a first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a second communication control process on the terminal device side according to a first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a first communication control process on the terminal device side according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a second communication control process on the terminal device side according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a communication control process on the base station side according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a first communication control process on the terminal device side according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a second communication control process on the terminal device side according to a third modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a communication control process according to a fourth modification example of the embodiment of the present disclosure. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the frequency of the detection process in a connection mode and an idle mode. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the frequency of the detection process in a coverage, and the detection process in a coverage.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a communication control process on the terminal device side according to a fifth modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a block diagram which shows the 1st example of the schematic structure of eNB to which the technique which concerns on this indication can be applied. It is a block diagram which shows the 2nd example of the schematic structure of eNB to which the technique which concerns on this indication can be applied. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the schematic structure of the smart phone to which the technique which concerns on this indication can be applied. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a schematic structure of the car navigation apparatus with which the technique which concerns on this indication can be applied.
- TR 22.803 discloses a use case, but does not disclose a specific means for realizing it.
- a base station and a terminal device perform wireless communication, but the terminal devices do not perform wireless communication with each other.
- the terminal devices do not perform wireless communication with each other.
- Public safety applications include, for example, collision prevention alarms and fire alarms. Since it is assumed that the use of public safety is often related to urgency, the reaction speed is considered to be important in D2D communication.
- Data offloading by D2D communication can reduce the load on the cellular communication network.
- D2D communication may be performed within the coverage of the base station or may be performed outside the coverage of the base station. Alternatively, when one terminal device is located within the coverage of the base station and the other terminal device is located outside the coverage, D2D communication may be performed by these terminal devices, see FIG. 1 below. A specific example of a use case will be described.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of D2D communication.
- a base station 11 and a plurality of terminal devices 21 that is, terminal devices 21A to 21F are shown.
- the terminal device 21A and the terminal device 21B located in the cell 10 formed by the base station 11 perform D2D communication.
- Such D2D communication is called D2D communication within coverage.
- the terminal device 21C and the terminal device 21D located outside the cell 10 perform D2D communication.
- Such D2D communication is called out-of-coverage D2D communication.
- a terminal device 21E located inside the cell 10 and a terminal device 21F located outside the cell 10 perform D2D communication.
- Such D2D communication is called partial coverage D2D communication. From the viewpoint of public safety, D2D communication out of coverage and D2D communication in partial coverage are also important.
- At least one of the two terminal devices that intend to perform D2D communication is located outside the coverage of the base station (that is, a cell formed by the base station), for example, at least one of the two terminal devices.
- One transmits a synchronization signal for synchronization in D2D communication.
- -Discovery Discovery is a process of identifying that a terminal device is near another terminal device.
- discovery is a process in which a terminal device discovers another terminal device or a terminal device is discovered by another terminal device.
- Discovery is performed, for example, by transmission / reception of a discovery signal (Discovery Signal) that enables another device to discover a device that performs D2D communication. More specifically, for example, one of the two terminal devices transmits a discovery signal, and the other terminal device of the two terminal devices receives the discovery signal. Then, the other terminal device attempts to communicate with the one terminal device.
- a discovery signal Discovery Signal
- the discovery signal is appropriately detected when the two terminal devices that are to perform D2D communication are synchronized in advance before transmission and reception of the discovery signal.
- the discovery signal transmitted by the two terminal devices is a signal transmitted and received between the base station and the terminal device. It is required not to collide with. Therefore, for example, according to control by the base station, one of the two devices attempting to perform D2D communication can transmit a discovery signal.
- the discovery signal is transmitted by a contention based method.
- different methods may be adopted for each of the D2D communication within the coverage and the D2D communication outside the coverage.
- the contention-based method means a method designed on the premise of signal collision such as random access.
- each terminal device transmits a signal based on its own judgment.
- a technique in which signal transmission by a terminal device is controlled by any control station is not a contention-based technique.
- Radio resource for D2D communication When D2D communication is performed within the coverage of the base station, it is not allowed to interfere with radio communication between the base station and the terminal device. Therefore, it is conceivable that a frame format for wireless communication between the base station and the terminal device is used as a frame format in D2D communication.
- a radio frame and a subframe are used as a unit of time in D2D communication.
- the radio frame has a length of 10 ms
- the subframe has a length of 1 ms.
- a specific subframe in a radio frame is released as a radio resource for D2D communication.
- a resource block is used as a unit of radio resources in D2D communication.
- the resource block is a radio resource that covers 12 subcarriers in the frequency direction and covers 7 OFDM symbols in the time direction.
- D2D communication when D2D communication is performed outside the coverage of the base station, it may be considered that the possibility that the D2D communication interferes with the wireless communication between the base station and the terminal device is low.
- the radio resource of any subframe of the uplink radio resources is D2D. It can be used for communication. This is because, in the uplink, if no radio resource is allocated to any terminal apparatus in the subframe, no signal is transmitted in the subframe. On the other hand, on the downlink, even if no radio resource is assigned to any terminal apparatus, a reference signal is transmitted in any subframe. Therefore, on the downlink, the D2D communication signal and the reference signal may collide.
- the load As a load on a terminal device related to discovery, there are a load of transmission of a discovery signal and a load of detection processing of a discovery signal.
- the load here may include a load in terms of power consumption, a load in terms of processing complexity, and the like.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the communication system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the communication system 1 includes a base station 100 and a plurality of terminal devices 100.
- the communication system 1 is, for example, a system that complies with LTE, LTE-Advanced, or a communication method based on these.
- the base station 100 performs wireless communication with the terminal device 200.
- the base station 100 performs wireless communication with the terminal device 200 located in the cell 10.
- the terminal device 200 performs wireless communication with the base station 100.
- the terminal device 200 performs wireless communication with the base station 100 when located in the cell 10.
- the terminal device 200 performs D2D communication with another terminal device 200.
- the terminal device 200 when the terminal device 200 is located within the cell 10 (that is, the coverage of the base station 100), the terminal device 200 performs D2D communication within the coverage with another terminal device 200 located within the cell 10. Further, when the terminal device 200 is located in the cell 10, the terminal device 200 may perform D2D communication with partial coverage with another terminal device 200 located outside the cell 10. In addition, when the terminal device 200 is located outside the cell 10, the terminal device 200 may perform out-of-coverage D2D communication with another terminal device 200 located outside the cell 10, and the other terminal device located within the cell 10. Partial D2D communication with 200 may be performed.
- a frame format for wireless communication between a base station and a terminal device is used as a frame format for D2D communication.
- a radio frame and a subframe are used as a unit of time in D2D communication.
- OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
- resource blocks are used as units of radio resources.
- the resource block is a radio resource that covers 12 subcarriers in the frequency direction and covers 7 OFDM symbols in the time direction.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the base station 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the base station 100 includes an antenna unit 110, a wireless communication unit 120, a network communication unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a processing unit 150.
- the antenna unit 110 radiates the signal output from the wireless communication unit 120 to space as a radio wave. Further, the antenna unit 110 converts radio waves in space into a signal and outputs the signal to the wireless communication unit 120.
- the wireless communication unit 120 performs wireless communication. For example, the radio communication unit 120 transmits a downlink signal to the terminal device 200 located in the cell 10 and receives an uplink signal from the terminal device 200 located in the cell 10.
- Network communication unit 130 The network communication unit 130 communicates with other communication nodes. For example, the network communication unit 130 communicates with the core network and other base stations.
- Storage unit 140 The storage unit 140 temporarily or permanently stores a program and data for the operation of the base station 100.
- the processing unit 150 provides various functions of the base station 100.
- the processing unit 150 includes an information acquisition unit 151 and a communication control unit 153.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires information for control by the communication control unit 153.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires radio frame information indicating a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal.
- the radio frame is a unit time of cellular communication.
- the discovery signal is a signal that allows another device to discover a device that performs D2D communication.
- the radio frame information indicates, for example, a system frame number (SFN) of the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal.
- SFN system frame number
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal.
- a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal is a radio frame that arrives every period 31. That is, in this example, the period 31 is 10 radio frames (that is, 100 ms), and the radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal is a radio frame having an SFN that is an integer multiple of 10 (SFN is 0, 10, 20). And so on).
- the discovery signal can be transmitted in such a period 31 when the reaction speed required for public safety applications is 0.1 seconds (ie, 100 ms).
- the radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal is determined in advance, for example, and radio frame information indicating the radio frame is stored in the storage unit 140.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires the radio frame information from the storage unit 140.
- the radio frame information is included in system information, and the system information including the radio frame information is stored in the storage unit 140. Then, the information acquisition unit 151 acquires the system information including the radio frame information from the storage unit 140.
- the information acquisition unit 151 receives the information from the other device via the network communication unit 130, for example.
- the radio frame information may be acquired.
- the radio frame information may indicate the SFN by including the SFN itself of the radio frame in which the discovery signal is transmitted, and information for identifying the SFN (for example, an SFN cycle or an SFN condition)
- the SFN may be indicated by including
- the communication control unit 153 performs control related to wireless communication.
- the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of the radio frame information to the terminal device 200.
- the radio frame information is transmitted as part of the system information. That is, the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of the radio frame information to the terminal device 200 so that the radio frame information is transmitted as part of the system information. As a specific process, for example, the communication control unit 153 maps the system information including the radio frame information to the radio resource allocated to the system information. As a result, the radio resource information is transmitted as part of the system information. Note that the radio frame information may be transmitted by individual signaling to the terminal device 200 instead of being transmitted as part of the system information.
- the terminal device 200 can quickly and reliably detect the discovery signal. can do. Therefore, the terminal device 200 may not perform the detection process on a signal transmitted in a radio frame other than the radio frame. That is, the terminal device 200 does not have to perform the detection process frequently in order to quickly and reliably detect the discovery signal. Therefore, the load required for the discovery signal detection process can be suppressed.
- the terminal device 200 may transmit the discovery signal in a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal, and may not transmit the discovery signal in a radio frame other than the radio frame. That is, the terminal device 200 does not need to transmit the discovery signal at a high frequency in order for the other terminal device 200 to quickly and reliably detect the discovery signal. Therefore, the load required for transmitting the discovery signal can be suppressed.
- the base station transmits the paging message at a high frequency for all the terminal devices.
- the radio frame for receiving the discovery signal may be common among the terminal devices 200, the terminal device 200 may not transmit the discovery signal with high frequency. That is, the radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal may not appear as frequently as the paging frame. Therefore, the load required for transmitting the discovery signal can be suppressed.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the terminal device 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the terminal device 200 includes an antenna unit 210, a wireless communication unit 220, a storage unit 230, an input unit 240, a display unit 250, and a processing unit 260.
- the antenna unit 210 radiates the signal output from the wireless communication unit 220 to the space as a radio wave. Further, the antenna unit 210 converts a radio wave in the space into a signal and outputs the signal to the wireless communication unit 220.
- the wireless communication unit 220 performs wireless communication. For example, when the terminal device 200 is located in the cell 10, the radio communication unit 220 receives a downlink signal from the base station 100 and transmits an uplink signal to the base station 100. For example, the radio communication unit 220 receives a signal from another terminal device 200 and transmits a signal to the other terminal device 200 in the D2D communication.
- the storage unit 230 temporarily or permanently stores programs and data for the operation of the terminal device 200.
- the input unit 240 receives input from the user of the terminal device 200. Then, the input unit 240 provides the input result to the processing unit 260.
- the display unit 250 displays an output screen (that is, an output image) from the terminal device 200.
- the display unit 250 displays an output screen in accordance with control by the processing unit 260 (display control unit 265).
- the processing unit 260 provides various functions of the terminal device 200.
- the processing unit 260 includes an information acquisition unit 261, a communication control unit 263, and a display control unit 265.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires information for control by the communication control unit 263.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires radio frame information indicating a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal.
- the specific contents of the radio frame information are as described above.
- the radio frame information is transmitted by the base station 100 as part of the system information.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the radio frame information included in the system information.
- radio frame information may be transmitted by individual signaling to the terminal device 200 instead of being transmitted as part of the system information. Further, the radio frame information may not be transmitted by the base station 100 but may be stored in advance in the terminal device 200 (storage unit 230). This also applies to each modified example of the embodiment of the present disclosure described later.
- the communication control unit 263 performs control related to wireless communication of the terminal device 200.
- Control for transmission of discovery signal For example, the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal as a transmission side of the discovery signal.
- the communication control unit 263 controls transmission of discovery signals based on the radio frame information.
- the communication control unit 263 transmits the discovery signal in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information, and the discovery signal is transmitted in other radio frames.
- the discovery signal transmission is controlled so as not to be transmitted.
- the communication control unit 263 transmits a discovery signal in a radio frame having an SFN that is an integer multiple of 10 (a radio frame having an SFN of 0, 10, 20, or the like), and transmits other radio signals.
- the discovery signal transmission is controlled so that the discovery signal is not transmitted in the frame.
- the discovery signal is transmitted using, for example, a predetermined radio resource (for example, a predetermined resource block of a predetermined subframe) in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information.
- the communication control unit 263 maps the discovery signal to a predetermined radio resource in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information.
- the discovery signal is transmitted using the predetermined radio resource in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information.
- the terminal device 200 performs detection processing for detecting a discovery signal as a discovery signal reception side.
- the communication control unit 263 controls detection processing for detecting a discovery signal based on the radio frame information.
- the communication control unit 263 performs the above process on the signal transmitted in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information.
- the detection process is controlled so that the detection process is not performed on signals transmitted in other radio frames.
- the communication control unit 263 detects the above-described detection with respect to a signal transmitted in a radio frame having an SFN that is an integer multiple of 10 (a radio frame having an SFN of 0, 10, 20, etc.).
- the detection process is controlled so that the process is performed and the detection process is not performed on a signal transmitted in another radio frame.
- the detection process is performed on a signal transmitted with a predetermined radio resource (for example, a predetermined resource block of a predetermined subframe) in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information.
- a predetermined radio resource for example, a predetermined resource block of a predetermined subframe
- the communication control unit 263 determines whether a sequence of signals transmitted with a predetermined radio resource in the radio frame indicated by the radio frame information matches a discovery signal sequence. A discovery signal is detected when these sequences match, and no discovery signal is detected when these sequences do not match.
- the communication control unit 263 may control transmission of system information including a system frame number (SFN). That is, the terminal device 200 may transmit system information including SFN according to control by the communication control unit 263. As an example, the terminal device 200 may transmit an MIB (Master Information Block) including SFN in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263.
- MIB Master Information Block
- the SFN is shared between the two or more terminal devices 200. Is possible.
- the display control unit 265 controls display of the output screen by the display unit 250. For example, the display control unit 265 generates an output screen displayed by the display unit 250 and causes the display unit 250 to display the output screen.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of communication control processing on the base station side according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires system information including radio frame information indicating a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S401).
- the base station 100 transmits the system information including the radio frame information according to the control by the communication control unit 153 (S403). Then, the process ends.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of the first communication control process on the terminal device side according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal.
- the terminal device 200 transmits the discovery signal in the radio frame according to the control by the communication control unit 263 (S503). . Then, the system frame number is incremented (S505), and the process is repeated.
- the radio frame is not a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal (S501: No)
- the discovery signal is not transmitted.
- the system frame number is incremented (S505), and the process is repeated.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of the second communication control process on the terminal device side according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 performs a detection process for detecting a discovery signal.
- the terminal device 200 When the radio frame is a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S601: Yes), the terminal device 200 responds to the signal transmitted in the radio frame according to the control by the communication control unit 263. A detection process for detecting a discovery signal is performed (S603). Then, the system frame number is incremented (S605), and the process is repeated.
- the radio frame is not a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal (S601: No)
- the detection process is not performed on the signal transmitted in the radio frame. Then, the system frame number is incremented (S605), and the process is repeated.
- each of the plurality of radio frames to which the discovery signal is transmitted corresponds to any one of two or more meanings. Then, the transmission-side terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal in a radio frame corresponding to the meaning to be notified, and the reception-side terminal device 200 has a meaning corresponding to the radio frame when the discovery signal is detected.
- the receiving-side terminal device 200 can identify the meaning to be notified by the transmitting-side terminal device 200 only by transmitting and receiving a discovery signal. Therefore, it becomes possible to transmit the meaning quickly. More specifically, for example, in D2D communication, when data indicating meaning is transmitted / received after a connection is established through a plurality of transactions, the time required to transmit the meaning becomes long. On the other hand, when a discovery signal is transmitted and received in a radio frame corresponding to the meaning, the time required for transmitting the meaning is shortened. Therefore, the transmission of meaning becomes quick. In addition, since the urgency is high when the use of D2D communication is a use of public safety, such rapid transmission of meaning is particularly effective.
- the radio frame information indicates a plurality of radio frames for transmitting a discovery signal.
- the radio frame information indicates a radio frame having an SFN that is an integer multiple of 10 (a radio frame having an SFN of 0, 10, 20, or the like).
- each of the plurality of radio frames corresponds to any one of two or more meanings.
- the two or more meanings include, for example, meanings related to public safety.
- a specific example of the correspondence between the radio frame and the meaning will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a correspondence relationship between a radio frame and a meaning. Referring to FIG. 9, the correspondence between meanings and radio frames is shown. For example, radio frames with SFN of 100, 200, and 300 correspond to the meaning of fire alarm, and radio frames with SFN of 500, 600, and 700 correspond to the meaning of theft alarm.
- the example of the meaning shown in FIG. 9 can also be said to be an application of D2D communication.
- each of the two or more meanings may coincide with the application of D2D communication.
- the radio frame information further indicates which of the two or more meanings corresponds to each of the plurality of radio frames.
- the radio frame information indicates a correspondence relationship as shown in FIG. 9, for example. Accordingly, for example, the terminal device 200 can know the correspondence relationship in advance.
- the radio frame information is a combination of information indicating the plurality of radio frames and information indicating which of the two or more meanings each of the plurality of radio frames corresponds to. Information may be included as separate information, or may be included as separate information.
- Base station 100 communication control unit 153
- the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of the radio frame information to the terminal device 200.
- the radio frame information includes information indicating the plurality of radio frames and information indicating which of the two or more meanings corresponds to each of the plurality of radio frames. , May be included as separate information.
- the communication control unit 153 may control the transmission of the radio frame information so that the separate information is transmitted separately, and the radio frame so that the separate information is transmitted collectively. Information transmission may be controlled.
- Terminal device 200 communication control unit 263
- the communication control unit 263 transmits the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame corresponding to the meaning to be notified among the plurality of radio frames. Control transmission of
- a discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame with SFN of 100, 200, and 300 according to control by the communication control unit 263.
- a discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame with SFN of 500, 600, and 700 in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263.
- the communication control unit 263 applies the detected discovery signal to the radio frame transmitted from the plurality of radio frames. Identify the corresponding meaning.
- the communication control unit 263 when a discovery signal is detected in a radio frame having an SFN of 100, 200, or 300, the communication control unit 263 identifies a fire alarm as meaning corresponding to the radio frame. To do. When the discovery signal is detected in a radio frame having an SFN of 500, 600, or 700, the communication control unit 263 identifies a theft alarm as meaning corresponding to the radio frame.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of the first communication control process on the terminal device side according to the first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal.
- the terminal device 200 uses the communication control unit. In response to control by H.263, a discovery signal is transmitted in the radio frame (S515). Then, the system frame number is incremented (S517), and the process is repeated.
- the radio frame is not a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal (S511: No), or when the radio frame is not a radio frame corresponding to the meaning to be notified (S513: No), the discovery signal is not transmitted. . Then, the system frame number is incremented (S517), and the process is repeated.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of the second communication control process on the terminal device side according to the first modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second communication control process is a process performed after the terminal device 200 detects a discovery signal.
- the communication control unit 263 acquires the SFN of the radio frame in which the discovery signal is detected (S611).
- the communication control part 263 identifies the meaning corresponding to the radio
- the terminal device 200 on the transmission side transmits a discovery signal at a frequency according to the use of D2D communication. Further, the terminal device 200 on the receiving side performs detection processing for detecting a discovery signal at a frequency according to the use of D2D communication.
- the time required for discovery may vary depending on the application of D2D communication (for example, a collision alarm, a fire alarm, a burglar alarm, etc.).
- D2D communication for example, a collision alarm, the time required for discovery is required to be within the first time.
- discovery is performed. The time required is required to be within a second time longer than the first time.
- the terminal device performs D2D communication for a fire alarm, Therefore, when D2D communication is not performed, the discovery signal is transmitted or detected more frequently than necessary.
- the radio frame information indicates a plurality of radio frames for transmitting a discovery signal at a frequency corresponding to the application for each application of D2D communication.
- the above-mentioned radio frame information indicates a discovery signal transmission cycle corresponding to the application for each application of D2D communication. That is, the radio frame information indicates a radio frame for transmission at a frequency according to the application by indicating a period according to the application.
- the radio frame information indicates a radio frame for transmission at a frequency according to the application by indicating a period according to the application.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a discovery signal transmission cycle according to the application of D2D communication.
- a first cycle 33 of discovery signal transmission and a second cycle 35 of discovery signal transmission are shown.
- the first period 33 is a period when the application of D2D communication is a collision alarm, and is 100 ms (10 radio frames).
- the second period 35 is a period when the application of D2D communication is a fire alarm, and is 300 ms (30 radio frames). In this way, discovery signals are transmitted at a period according to the application of D2D communication.
- the second modification is not limited to such an example.
- the discovery signal may not be transmitted periodically (that is, at regular intervals) but may be transmitted at irregular intervals.
- Terminal device 200 communication control unit 263
- the communication control unit 263 controls the transmission of the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted at a frequency according to the use of the D2D communication.
- the communication control unit 263 controls transmission of the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted at a period according to the use of the D2D communication.
- the terminal device 200 performs discovery in the first period 33 according to control by the communication control unit 263.
- Send a signal That is, the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal every 10 radio frames (every 100 ms).
- the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal in the second period 35 in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263.
- the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal every 30 radio frames (every 300 ms). Note that when the application of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 includes both a collision alarm and a fire alarm, the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal in the first period 33 and the second period 35.
- D2D communication is decided according to the application which requests
- the communication control unit 263 performs the detection process so that the detection process for detecting the discovery signal is performed at a frequency according to the use of the D2D communication. Control.
- the communication control unit 263 controls the detection process so that the detection process is performed at a cycle according to the use of D2D communication.
- the terminal device 200 performs the above operation in the first period 33 according to the control by the communication control unit 263. Perform detection processing. That is, the terminal device 200 performs the detection process every 10 radio frames (every 100 ms).
- the terminal device 200 performs the detection process in the second period 35 in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263. That is, the terminal device 200 performs the detection process every 30 radio frames (every 300 ms).
- the application of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 includes both a collision alarm and a fire alarm
- the terminal device 200 performs the detection process in the first period 33 and the second period 35.
- D2D communication for example, a collision alarm, a fire alarm, a burglar alarm, or the like
- D2D communication for example, a collision alarm, a fire alarm, a burglar alarm, or the like
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a first communication control process on the terminal device side according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal.
- the radio frame is a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S521: Yes) and a period corresponding to the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 arrives (S523: Yes)
- the terminal device 200 Transmits a discovery signal in the radio frame in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263 (S525). Then, the system frame number is incremented (S527), and the process is repeated.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a second communication control process on the terminal device side according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 performs a detection process for detecting a discovery signal.
- the radio frame is a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S621: Yes) and a period corresponding to the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 arrives (S623: Yes)
- the terminal device 200 In response to control by the communication control unit 263, detection processing for detecting a discovery signal is performed on the signal transmitted in the radio frame (S625). Then, the system frame number is incremented (S627), and the process is repeated.
- the radio frame is not a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S621: No), or when a period corresponding to the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 does not arrive (S623: No), The detection process is not performed on the signal transmitted in the radio frame. Then, the system frame number is incremented (S627), and the process is repeated.
- the transmission-side terminal device 200 transmits information to be notified using a predetermined radio resource after transmitting the discovery signal. Also, the receiving-side terminal device 200 acquires information received by the predetermined radio resource after detecting the discovery signal.
- a radio frame corresponds to one of the meanings as in the first modification
- it is possible to quickly transmit the meaning by transmitting and receiving a discovery signal. Is difficult to communicate.
- the time required for transmitting the detailed information becomes longer. Therefore, by transmitting and receiving information to be notified using a predetermined radio resource after the discovery signal, it becomes possible to quickly transmit detailed information.
- D2D communication when D2D communication is used for data offloading, a large amount of data is transmitted and received by D2D communication, so establishing a connection is effective. However, D2D communication is used for public safety. In some cases, the urgency is often high, so the method according to the third modification is effective.
- the information acquisition unit 151 further acquires radio resource information indicating a predetermined radio resource for transmitting information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal.
- the radio resource information indicates a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting information to be notified after the discovery signal is transmitted.
- a specific example of a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting information to be notified will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting information to be notified.
- a radio resource 41 for transmitting a discovery signal and a plurality of predetermined radio resources 43 (that is, radio resources 43A to 43J) for transmitting information to be notified are shown.
- the predetermined plurality of radio resources 43 are located after the radio resources 41 in the time direction.
- the radio resource 41 is located at a fixed time in the radio frame, and is located in a fixed band in the entire frequency band.
- Each of the predetermined radio resources 43 is also located at a fixed time in the radio frame and is located in a fixed band in the entire frequency band.
- the radio resource 41 is a radio resource including, for example, one or more resource elements or one or more resource blocks. It is. Further, each of the radio resources 43A to 43J is a radio resource including one or more resource blocks, for example. Note that although an example in which a plurality of predetermined radio resources 43A to 43J are arranged in the time direction has been described, the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to such an example.
- the predetermined radio resources 43A to 43J may be arranged in the frequency direction, or may be discretely located in the frequency direction and / or the time direction.
- the predetermined plural radio resources are determined in advance, for example, and radio resource information indicating the plural predetermined radio resources is stored in the storage unit 140.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires the radio resource information from the storage unit 140.
- the radio resource information is included in system information, and the system information including the radio resource information is stored in the storage unit 140. Then, the information acquisition unit 151 acquires the system information including the radio resource information from the storage unit 140.
- the information acquisition unit 151 receives the information from the other device via the network communication unit 130, for example.
- the radio resource information may be acquired.
- Base station 100 communication control unit 153
- the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of the radio resource information to the terminal device 200.
- the radio resource information is transmitted as part of the system information. That is, the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of the radio resource information to the terminal device 200 so that the radio resource information is transmitted as part of the system information. As a specific process, for example, the communication control unit 153 maps the system information including the radio resource information to the radio resource allocated to the system information. Thereby, the radio resource information is transmitted as part of the system information. Note that the radio resource information may be transmitted by individual signaling to the terminal device 200 instead of being transmitted as part of the system information.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires radio resource information indicating a predetermined radio resource for transmitting information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal.
- the specific contents of the radio frame information are as described above.
- the radio resource information is transmitted by the base station 100 as part of the system information.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the radio resource information included in the system information.
- the radio resource may be transmitted by individual signaling to the terminal device 200 instead of being transmitted as part of the system information.
- wireless resource information may not be transmitted by the base station 100, but may be previously memorize
- Terminal device 200 communication control unit 263
- the communication control unit 263 transmits the information to be notified so that the information to be notified is transmitted by a predetermined radio resource after the discovery signal is transmitted. To control.
- the discovery signal has a common signal sequence between the terminal devices 200. Then, the communication control unit 263 controls the transmission of the information to be notified so that the information to be notified is transmitted using any one of a plurality of predetermined radio resources after the discovery signal is transmitted. .
- the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal using the radio resource 41, and then notifies it using one of the radio resources 43A to 43J. To send information.
- the terminal device 200 transmits information to be notified using the radio resource 43A.
- another terminal device 200 can also transmit a discovery signal using the radio resource 41, and thereafter transmit information to be notified using any one of the radio resources 43A to 43J.
- both the terminal device 200 and another terminal device 200 transmit a discovery signal using the same radio resource 41, but the discovery signal is appropriately detected by the receiving-side terminal device 200.
- the correlator appropriately detects the discovery signal in the same manner as the detection of the reflected wave.
- another terminal device 200 transmits information to be notified using a radio resource other than the radio resource 43A among the radio resources 43A to 43J. Then, the information to be notified transmitted by the terminal device 200 and the information to be notified transmitted by another terminal device 200 are appropriately received and acquired by the terminal device 200 on the receiving side.
- the discovery signal has a common signal sequence between the terminal devices 200, and information to be notified is transmitted using any one of a plurality of predetermined radio resources.
- the receiving-side terminal device can appropriately detect the discovery signal, and the information to be notified Is appropriately received and acquired by the terminal device on the receiving side.
- the communication control unit 263 determines that the radio resource to which the information to be notified is transmitted from any one of the plurality of predetermined radio resources each time the discovery signal is transmitted.
- the transmission of the information to be notified is controlled so as to change to another radio resource among the plurality of radio resources.
- the terminal device 200 in response to control by the communication control unit 263, transmits a discovery signal using the radio resource 41 in a radio frame that transmits a discovery signal, and then transmits the radio resource 43A. Then, the information to be notified is transmitted. Further, in accordance with the control by the communication control unit 263, the terminal device 200 transmits the discovery signal by the wireless resource 41 in the next wireless frame for transmitting the discovery signal, and then any one of the wireless resources 43B to 43J. Then, the information to be notified is transmitted.
- the communication control unit 263 selects the i-th radio resource from among a plurality of predetermined radio resources as a radio resource for transmitting the information to be notified by the following formula, thereby discovering the radio resource. It can be changed for each signal transmission.
- X is the SFN of the radio frame in which the discovery signal is transmitted.
- y is the ID of the terminal device 200 (for example, a unique ID in a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or C-RNTI (Cell-RadioioNetwork Temporary Identifier)).
- Z is the number of radio resources of a predetermined plurality of radio resources. Note that the communication control unit 263 may select a radio resource for transmitting the information to be notified, using a random number or the like instead of the above-described mathematical expression.
- the communication control unit 263 after detecting the discovery signal, the communication control unit 263 receives information received by a predetermined radio resource for transmitting information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal. To get.
- the communication control unit 263 acquires information received by each of a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting information to be notified after the discovery signal is transmitted.
- the terminal device 200 performs a detection process on a signal transmitted by the radio resource 41 in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263 and detects a discovery signal. Then, the communication control unit 263 acquires information received by each of the radio resources 43A to 43J. For example, information received by any of the radio resources 43A to 43J is information to be notified by the other terminal device 200 that has transmitted the discovery signal. Therefore, the communication control unit 263 acquires the information to be notified.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of communication control processing on the base station side according to the third modification example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires system information including radio resource information indicating a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting information to be notified after transmission of a discovery signal (S431).
- the base station 100 transmits the system information including the radio resource information according to the control by the communication control unit 153 (S433). Then, the process ends.
- FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of the first communication control process on the terminal device side according to the third modification example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal and information to be notified.
- the communication control unit 263 selects a radio frame in which information to be notified is transmitted from a plurality of predetermined radio resources (S531).
- the radio frame is not a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S533: No)
- the discovery signal is not transmitted. Then, the system frame number is incremented (S534), and the process returns to step S533.
- the terminal device 200 transmits the discovery signal in the radio frame according to the control by the communication control unit 263 ( S535). Furthermore, the terminal device 200 transmits information to be notified using the selected radio resource in accordance with control by the communication control unit 263 (S537). Then, the system frame number is incremented (S539), and the process returns to step S531.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of the second communication control process on the terminal device side according to the third modification example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second communication control process is a process performed after the terminal device 200 detects a discovery signal.
- the terminal device 200 receives information on each of a plurality of predetermined radio resources (S631).
- the communication control part 263 acquires the information received by each of the said predetermined some radio
- the base station 100 transmits individual transmission information related to a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to transmit a discovery signal by each of one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area. Then, the individual transmission information is acquired. Then, the one or more terminal devices 200 transmit aggregate transmission information related to a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal.
- the detection process can be performed with a necessary and sufficient radio frame. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device 200.
- the terminal device 200 when none of the terminal devices 200 located in the area transmits a discovery signal for a collision warning, the above detection processing is performed with a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal for a collision warning. It is useless for the terminal device 200 that performs the detection process in the region. Therefore, by transmitting the aggregate transmission information to the terminal device 200, the terminal device 200 can identify necessary and sufficient radio frames to be subjected to the detection process. Therefore, the load on the terminal device 200 can be suppressed.
- the base station 100 includes one or more terminal devices 200 that are located in the area and that have individual detection information related to a radio frame subjected to detection processing for the terminal device 200 to detect a discovery signal. The individual detection information is acquired. Then, the one or more terminal devices 200 transmit aggregate detection information related to a radio frame for performing the detection process.
- the terminal device 200 located in the area can transmit the discovery signal in a necessary and sufficient radio frame when transmitting the discovery signal. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device 200.
- the discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal for collision warning.
- the transmission is useless for the terminal device 200 that transmits a discovery signal within the above-described region. Therefore, by transmitting the aggregate detection information to the terminal device 200, the terminal device 200 can identify a necessary and sufficient radio frame to which a discovery signal should be transmitted. Therefore, the load on the terminal device 200 can be suppressed.
- the information acquisition unit 151 includes one or more pieces of individual transmission information related to a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to transmit a discovery signal. When transmitted by each of the terminal devices 200, the individual transmission information is acquired.
- the area is, for example, the coverage of the base station 100 (that is, the cell 10). Note that the area may be a smaller area included in the coverage (for example, one of a plurality of sectors included in the cell 10, an area corresponding to a beam formed by beam forming, or the like).
- a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal is predetermined for each use of D2D communication.
- the individual transmission information is information indicating the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200.
- the individual transmission information is not limited to information indicating the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200, and may be other information.
- the individual transmission information may be information indicating a discovery signal transmission cycle by the terminal device 200. As a result, it becomes possible to know in what cycle the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the individual transmission information transmits the discovery signal from the individual transmission information, and as a result, the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the individual transmission information. Can know which radio frame transmits the discovery signal.
- the information acquisition unit 151 indicates that individual detection information related to a radio frame for performing detection processing for the terminal device 200 to detect a discovery signal is an area. When transmitted by each of the one or more terminal devices 200 located within, the individual detection information is acquired.
- the area is, for example, the coverage of the base station 100 (that is, the cell 10). Note that the area may be a smaller area included in the coverage.
- a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal is predetermined for each use of D2D communication.
- the said individual detection information is information which shows the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200, for example. Thereby, it can be understood from the individual detection information in which radio frame the terminal device 200 that has transmitted the individual detection information performs the detection process.
- the individual detection information is not limited to information indicating the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200, and may be other information.
- the individual detection information may be information indicating the period of the detection process performed by the terminal device 200.
- Base station 100 communication control unit 153
- the communication control unit 153 performs aggregation related to a radio frame for transmitting one or more terminal devices 200 that provide the individual transmission information to transmit a discovery signal. Control transmission of transmission information.
- the aggregate transmission information is formed by aggregating information indicated by the individual transmission information provided by the one or more terminal devices 200, for example. Then, the generated aggregate transmission information is transmitted to the terminal device 200 in the area under the control of the communication control unit 153.
- a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal is predetermined for each use of D2D communication.
- the aggregate transmission information is information indicating the use of D2D communication for the one or more terminal devices 200. Thereby, it can be understood from the aggregated transmission information in which radio frame one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area transmit the discovery signal.
- the aggregate transmission information is not limited to information indicating the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200, and may be other information.
- the aggregate transmission information may be information indicating a discovery signal transmission cycle by one or more terminal devices 200 in the region. As a result, it becomes possible to know in what cycle one or more terminal devices 200 located in the region transmit the discovery signal from the aggregate transmission information, and as a result, one or more terminal devices in the region. It becomes possible to know which radio frame 200 transmits the discovery signal.
- the communication control unit 153 relates to a radio frame for one or more terminal devices 200 providing the individual detection information to perform the detection process. Control transmission of aggregated detection information.
- the aggregate detection information is generated by, for example, aggregating information indicated by the individual detection information provided by the one or more terminal devices 200. Then, the generated aggregated detection signal information is transmitted to the terminal device 200 in the area under the control of the communication control unit 153.
- a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal is predetermined for each use of D2D communication.
- the aggregate detection information is information indicating the use of D2D communication for the one or more terminal devices 200.
- the aggregate detection information is not limited to information indicating the use of D2D communication for the terminal device 200, and may be other information.
- the aggregate detection information may be information indicating the period of the detection process performed by one or more terminal devices 200 in the area.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires individual transmission information related to a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to transmit a discovery signal.
- the individual transmission information is stored in advance in the storage unit 230. Then, the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the individual transmission information from the storage unit 230.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires individual detection information related to a radio frame for performing detection processing for the terminal device 200 to detect a discovery signal.
- the individual detection information is stored in advance in the storage unit 230. Then, the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the individual detection information from the storage unit 230.
- the information acquisition unit 261 includes the aggregated transmission information related to a radio frame for transmitting one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area to transmit a discovery signal. To get.
- the aggregate transmission information is transmitted by the base station 100 and received by the terminal device 200. Then, the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the received aggregate transmission information.
- the information acquisition unit 261 includes the aggregation detection information related to a radio frame for one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area to perform the detection process. To get.
- the aggregate detection information is transmitted by the base station 100 and received by the terminal device 200. Then, the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the received aggregate detection information.
- Terminal device 200 communication control unit 263
- Control Regarding Transmission of Discovery Transmission of Individual Transmission Information
- the communication control unit 263 controls transmission of the individual transmission information to the base station 100.
- the communication control unit 263 maps the information signal including the individual transmission information to the uplink radio resource allocated to the terminal device 200. Thereby, the individual transmission information is transmitted to the base station 100.
- the communication control unit 263 controls the transmission of the discovery signal based on the aggregation detection information.
- the communication control unit 263 knows in which radio frame the one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area perform the detection process from the aggregated detection information. Then, the communication control unit 263 allows the terminal device 200 to discover a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices 200 to perform the detection process, out of the radio frames for the terminal device 200 to transmit the discovery signal. The signal is set as a radio frame for actually transmitting. Thereafter, the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal in the set radio frame and does not transmit a discovery signal in other radio frames.
- the application of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 includes a first application (for example, a collision alarm) and a second application (for example, a fire alarm).
- the aggregated detection information does not include the first application for the use of D2D communication for any of the one or more terminal devices 200, and the use of the D2D communication for any of the one or more terminal devices 200.
- the communication control unit 263 sets a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal for D2D communication whose usage is the second usage as a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to actually transmit the discovery signal. .
- the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal using the set radio frame. That is, the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal in a radio frame corresponding to the second application, and in another radio frame (for example, a radio frame corresponding to the first application without corresponding to the second application). Do not send discovery signals.
- Control Regarding Detection of Discovery Signal Transmission of Individual Detection Information Particularly in the fourth embodiment, for example, the communication control unit 263 controls transmission of the individual detection information to the base station 100.
- the communication control unit 263 maps the information signal including the individual detection information to the uplink radio resource allocated to the terminal device 200. As a result, the individual detection information is transmitted to the base station 100.
- the communication control unit 263 controls a detection process for detecting a discovery signal based on the aggregate transmission information.
- the communication control unit 263 knows in which radio frame the one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area transmit the discovery signal from the aggregate transmission information. Then, the communication control unit 263 indicates that, among the radio frames for the terminal device 200 to perform the detection process, the terminal device 200 actually transmits a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices 200 to transmit a discovery signal. Is set as a radio frame for performing the detection process. After that, the terminal device 200 performs the detection process with the set radio frame, and does not perform the detection process with another radio frame.
- the application of D2D communication for the terminal device 200 includes a first application (for example, a collision alarm) and a second application (for example, a fire alarm).
- the aggregate transmission information does not include the first application for the use of D2D communication for any of the one or more terminal apparatuses 200, and the use of the D2D communication for any of the one or more terminal apparatuses 200.
- the communication control unit 263 sets a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal for D2D communication whose usage is the second usage as a radio frame on which the terminal device 200 actually performs the detection process. .
- the terminal device 200 performs the detection process with the set radio frame. That is, the terminal device 200 performs the above detection process for a radio frame corresponding to the second application, and for other radio frames (for example, a radio frame corresponding to the first application without corresponding to the second application). The above detection process is not performed.
- FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a communication control process according to the fourth modification example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the terminal device 200 includes individual transmission information related to a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to transmit a discovery signal, and an individual transmission related to a radio frame for the detection processing for the terminal device 200 to detect a discovery signal.
- the detection information is transmitted to the base station 100 (S701). Then, the base station 100 acquires the individual detection information.
- the base station 100 relates to a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices 200 to transmit a discovery signal based on the individual transmission information transmitted by the one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area.
- the aggregate transmission information to be generated is generated (S703).
- the ground station 100 relates to a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices 200 to perform the detection process based on the individual detection information transmitted by the one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area.
- the aggregate detection information to be generated is generated (S705).
- the base station 100 transmits the aggregate transmission information and the aggregate detection information to the terminal device 200 (S707).
- the terminal device 200 sets a radio frame on which the terminal device 200 actually performs the detection process based on the aggregate transmission information (S709). Thereafter, the terminal device 200 performs the detection process with the set radio frame. Also, the terminal device 200 sets a radio frame that the terminal device 200 actually transmits a discovery signal based on the aggregated detection information (S711). Thereafter, the terminal device 200 transmits a discovery signal using the set radio frame.
- the terminal device 200 when the mode of the terminal device 200 is the connection mode, the terminal device 200 performs detection processing for detecting the discovery signal at the first frequency, and the mode of the terminal device 200 is idle. In the case of the mode, the detection process is performed at a second frequency lower than the first frequency.
- the load on the terminal device 200 in the idle mode it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device 200 in the idle mode. Specifically, for example, in the idle mode, the frequency of the detection process by the terminal device 200 is reduced, so that the power consumption of the terminal device 200 can be suppressed.
- the communication control unit 263 performs the detection so that the detection process for detecting the discovery signal is performed at the first frequency when the mode of the terminal device 200 is the connection mode. Control processing. Moreover, the communication control part 263 controls the said detection process so that the said detection process may be performed with the 2nd frequency lower than the said 1st frequency, when the mode of the terminal device 200 is an idle mode.
- the connection mode is an RRC (Radio Resource Control) mode
- the idle mode is an RRC idle mode.
- FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the frequency of detection processing in the connection mode and the idle mode.
- the terminal device 200 when the mode of the terminal device 200 is the connection mode, the terminal device 200 performs a detection process for detecting a discovery signal at the connection mode cycle 51.
- the cycle 51 for the connection mode is, for example, 100 ms.
- the terminal device 200 when the mode of the terminal device 200 is the idle mode, the terminal device 200 performs a detection process for detecting the discovery signal in the cycle 53 for the idle mode.
- the cycle 53 for idle mode is longer than the cycle 51, for example, 300 ms.
- the frequency of the detection process is lower than in the case where the mode of the terminal device 200 is the connection mode.
- the communication control unit 263 performs the detection process at the third frequency when the terminal device 200 is located within the coverage of the base station 100 when the mode is the idle mode, and the terminal device 200 If it is located outside the coverage, the detection process may be controlled such that the detection process is performed at a fourth frequency lower than the third frequency.
- the detection process may be controlled such that the detection process is performed at a fourth frequency lower than the third frequency.
- FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the detection process in the coverage and the frequency of the detection process in the coverage.
- the terminal device 200 when the mode of the terminal device 200 is the connection mode, the terminal device 200 performs a detection process for detecting a discovery signal in the connection mode cycle 51.
- the period 51 for the connection mode is, for example, 100 ms.
- the terminal device 200 when the terminal device 200 is in the idle mode and the terminal device 200 is located within the coverage of the base station 100, the terminal device 200 performs the above detection process in the first period 55 for the idle mode. .
- the first period 55 for the idle mode is longer than the period 51 for the connection mode, for example, 300 ms.
- the terminal device 200 when the terminal device 200 is in the idle mode and the terminal device 200 is located outside the coverage of the base station 100, the terminal device 200 performs the detection process in the second cycle 57 for the idle mode. .
- the second period 57 for the idle mode is longer than the first period 55 for the idle mode, for example, 600 ms.
- the detection process is performed more than in the case where the terminal device 200 is located within the coverage of the base station 100. Infrequent.
- the frequency of the detection processing by the terminal device 200 is particularly low, so the terminal device located outside the coverage of the base station 100 The power consumption of 200 can be suppressed.
- the possibility that a discovery signal is transmitted is lower. Therefore, as described above, it is effective to reduce the frequency of the detection process outside the coverage.
- FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schematic flow of a communication control process on the terminal device side according to the fifth modification example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the communication control process is a process performed when the terminal device 200 whose mode is the idle mode performs a detection process for detecting a discovery signal.
- the terminal device 200 When the radio frame is a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal (S651: Yes) and the period for the idle mode arrives (S653: Yes), the terminal device 200 is controlled by the communication control unit 263. Accordingly, a detection process for detecting a discovery signal is performed on the signal transmitted in the radio frame (S655). Then, the system frame number is incremented (S657), and the process is repeated.
- the base station 100 may be realized as any type of eNB (evolved Node B) such as a macro eNB or a small eNB.
- the small eNB may be an eNB that covers a cell smaller than a macro cell, such as a pico eNB, a micro eNB, or a home (femto) eNB.
- the base station 100 may be realized as another type of base station such as a NodeB or a BTS (Base Transceiver Station).
- Base station 100 may include a main body (also referred to as a base station apparatus) that controls radio communication, and one or more RRHs (Remote Radio Heads) that are arranged at locations different from the main body. Further, various types of terminals described later may operate as the base station 100 by temporarily or semi-permanently executing the base station function.
- a main body also referred to as a base station apparatus
- RRHs Remote Radio Heads
- the terminal device 200 is a smartphone, a tablet PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a portable game terminal, a mobile terminal such as a portable / dongle type mobile router or a digital camera, or an in-vehicle terminal such as a car navigation device. It may be realized as.
- the terminal device 200 may be realized as a terminal (also referred to as an MTC (Machine Type Communication) terminal) that performs M2M (Machine To Machine) communication.
- the terminal device 200 may be a wireless communication module (for example, an integrated circuit module configured by one die) mounted on these terminals.
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a first example of a schematic configuration of an eNB to which the technology according to the present disclosure may be applied.
- the eNB 800 includes one or more antennas 810 and a base station device 820. Each antenna 810 and the base station apparatus 820 can be connected to each other via an RF cable.
- Each of the antennas 810 has a single or a plurality of antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used for transmission and reception of radio signals by the base station apparatus 820.
- the eNB 800 includes a plurality of antennas 810 as illustrated in FIG. 23, and the plurality of antennas 810 may respectively correspond to a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB 800, for example. 23 shows an example in which the eNB 800 includes a plurality of antennas 810, the eNB 800 may include a single antenna 810.
- the base station apparatus 820 includes a controller 821, a memory 822, a network interface 823, and a wireless communication interface 825.
- the controller 821 may be a CPU or a DSP, for example, and operates various functions of the upper layer of the base station apparatus 820. For example, the controller 821 generates a data packet from the data in the signal processed by the wireless communication interface 825, and transfers the generated packet via the network interface 823. The controller 821 may generate a bundled packet by bundling data from a plurality of baseband processors, and may transfer the generated bundled packet. In addition, the controller 821 is a logic that executes control such as radio resource control, radio bearer control, mobility management, inflow control, or scheduling. May have a typical function. Moreover, the said control may be performed in cooperation with a surrounding eNB or a core network node.
- the memory 822 includes RAM and ROM, and stores programs executed by the controller 821 and various control data (for example, terminal list, transmission power data, scheduling data, and the like).
- the network interface 823 is a communication interface for connecting the base station device 820 to the core network 824.
- the controller 821 may communicate with the core network node or other eNB via the network interface 823.
- the eNB 800 and the core network node or another eNB may be connected to each other by a logical interface (for example, an S1 interface or an X2 interface).
- the network interface 823 may be a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface for wireless backhaul.
- the network interface 823 may use a frequency band higher than the frequency band used by the wireless communication interface 825 for wireless communication.
- the wireless communication interface 825 supports any cellular communication scheme such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) or LTE-Advanced, and provides a wireless connection to terminals located in the cell of the eNB 800 via the antenna 810.
- the wireless communication interface 825 may typically include a baseband (BB) processor 826, an RF circuit 827, and the like.
- the BB processor 826 may perform, for example, encoding / decoding, modulation / demodulation, and multiplexing / demultiplexing, and each layer (for example, L1, MAC (Medium Access Control), RLC (Radio Link Control), and PDCP).
- Various signal processing of Packet Data Convergence Protocol
- Packet Data Convergence Protocol is executed.
- the BB processor 826 may have some or all of the logical functions described above instead of the controller 821.
- the BB processor 826 may be a module that includes a memory that stores a communication control program, a processor that executes the program, and related circuits. The function of the BB processor 826 may be changed by updating the program. Good.
- the module may be a card or a blade inserted into a slot of the base station apparatus 820, or a chip mounted on the card or the blade.
- the RF circuit 827 may include a mixer, a filter, an amplifier, and the like, and transmits and receives a radio signal via the antenna 810.
- the wireless communication interface 825 includes a plurality of BB processors 826 as illustrated in FIG. 23, and the plurality of BB processors 826 may respectively correspond to a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB 800, for example. Further, the wireless communication interface 825 includes a plurality of RF circuits 827 as shown in FIG. 23, and the plurality of RF circuits 827 may respectively correspond to a plurality of antenna elements, for example. 23 shows an example in which the wireless communication interface 825 includes a plurality of BB processors 826 and a plurality of RF circuits 827, the wireless communication interface 825 includes a single BB processor 826 or a single RF circuit 827. But you can.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram illustrating a second example of a schematic configuration of an eNB to which the technology according to the present disclosure may be applied.
- the eNB 830 includes one or more antennas 840, a base station apparatus 850, and an RRH 860. Each antenna 840 and RRH 860 may be connected to each other via an RF cable. Base station apparatus 850 and RRH 860 can be connected to each other via a high-speed line such as an optical fiber cable.
- Each of the antennas 840 has a single or a plurality of antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used for transmission / reception of radio signals by the RRH 860.
- the eNB 830 includes a plurality of antennas 840 as illustrated in FIG. 24, and the plurality of antennas 840 may respectively correspond to a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB 830, for example. 24 shows an example in which the eNB 830 has a plurality of antennas 840, but the eNB 830 may have a single antenna 840.
- the base station device 850 includes a controller 851, a memory 852, a network interface 853, a wireless communication interface 855, and a connection interface 857.
- the controller 851, the memory 852, and the network interface 853 are the same as the controller 821, the memory 822, and the network interface 823 described with reference to FIG.
- the wireless communication interface 855 supports a cellular communication method such as LTE or LTE-Advanced, and provides a wireless connection to a terminal located in a sector corresponding to the RRH 860 via the RRH 860 and the antenna 840.
- the wireless communication interface 855 may typically include a BB processor 856 and the like.
- the BB processor 856 is the same as the BB processor 826 described with reference to FIG. 23 except that the BB processor 856 is connected to the RF circuit 864 of the RRH 860 via the connection interface 857.
- the wireless communication interface 855 includes a plurality of BB processors 856 as illustrated in FIG.
- the plurality of BB processors 856 may respectively correspond to a plurality of frequency bands used by the eNB 830, for example.
- 24 shows an example in which the wireless communication interface 855 includes a plurality of BB processors 856, the wireless communication interface 855 may include a single BB processor 856.
- connection interface 857 is an interface for connecting the base station device 850 (wireless communication interface 855) to the RRH 860.
- the connection interface 857 may be a communication module for communication on the high-speed line that connects the base station apparatus 850 (wireless communication interface 855) and the RRH 860.
- the RRH 860 includes a connection interface 861 and a wireless communication interface 863.
- connection interface 861 is an interface for connecting the RRH 860 (wireless communication interface 863) to the base station device 850.
- the connection interface 861 may be a communication module for communication on the high-speed line.
- the wireless communication interface 863 transmits and receives wireless signals via the antenna 840.
- the wireless communication interface 863 may typically include an RF circuit 864 and the like.
- the RF circuit 864 may include a mixer, a filter, an amplifier, and the like, and transmits and receives wireless signals via the antenna 840.
- the wireless communication interface 863 includes a plurality of RF circuits 864 as illustrated in FIG. 24, and the plurality of RF circuits 864 may correspond to, for example, a plurality of antenna elements, respectively. 24 shows an example in which the wireless communication interface 863 includes a plurality of RF circuits 864, the wireless communication interface 863 may include a single RF circuit 864.
- the information acquisition unit 151 and the communication control unit 153 described with reference to FIG. 3 are implemented in the wireless communication interface 825, the wireless communication interface 855, and / or the wireless communication interface 863. May be. Further, at least a part of these functions may be implemented in the controller 821 and the controller 851.
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a smartphone 900 to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied.
- the smartphone 900 includes a processor 901, a memory 902, a storage 903, an external connection interface 904, a camera 906, a sensor 907, a microphone 908, an input device 909, a display device 910, a speaker 911, a wireless communication interface 912, one or more antenna switches 915.
- One or more antennas 916, a bus 917, a battery 918 and an auxiliary controller 919 are provided.
- the processor 901 may be, for example, a CPU or a SoC (System on Chip), and controls the functions of the application layer and other layers of the smartphone 900.
- the memory 902 includes a RAM and a ROM, and stores programs executed by the processor 901 and data.
- the storage 903 can include a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk.
- the external connection interface 904 is an interface for connecting an external device such as a memory card or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device to the smartphone 900.
- the camera 906 includes, for example, an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), and generates a captured image.
- the sensor 907 may include a sensor group such as a positioning sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and an acceleration sensor.
- the microphone 908 converts sound input to the smartphone 900 into an audio signal.
- the input device 909 includes, for example, a touch sensor that detects a touch on the screen of the display device 910, a keypad, a keyboard, a button, or a switch, and receives an operation or information input from a user.
- the display device 910 has a screen such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, and displays an output image of the smartphone 900.
- the speaker 911 converts an audio signal output from the smartphone 900 into audio.
- the wireless communication interface 912 supports any cellular communication method such as LTE or LTE-Advanced, and performs wireless communication.
- the wireless communication interface 912 may typically include a BB processor 913, an RF circuit 914, and the like.
- the BB processor 913 may perform, for example, encoding / decoding, modulation / demodulation, and multiplexing / demultiplexing, and performs various signal processing for wireless communication.
- the RF circuit 914 may include a mixer, a filter, an amplifier, and the like, and transmits and receives radio signals via the antenna 916.
- the wireless communication interface 912 may be a one-chip module in which the BB processor 913 and the RF circuit 914 are integrated.
- the wireless communication interface 912 may include a plurality of BB processors 913 and a plurality of RF circuits 914 as illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 25 illustrates an example in which the wireless communication interface 912 includes a plurality of BB processors 913 and a plurality of RF circuits 914.
- the wireless communication interface 912 includes a single BB processor 913 or a single RF circuit 914. But you can.
- the wireless communication interface 912 may support other types of wireless communication methods such as a short-range wireless communication method, a proximity wireless communication method, or a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) method in addition to the cellular communication method.
- a BB processor 913 and an RF circuit 914 for each wireless communication method may be included.
- Each of the antenna switches 915 switches the connection destination of the antenna 916 among a plurality of circuits (for example, circuits for different wireless communication systems) included in the wireless communication interface 912.
- Each of the antennas 916 includes a single or a plurality of antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used for transmission / reception of a radio signal by the radio communication interface 912.
- the smartphone 900 may include a plurality of antennas 916 as illustrated in FIG. Note that although FIG. 25 illustrates an example in which the smartphone 900 includes a plurality of antennas 916, the smartphone 900 may include a single antenna 916.
- the smartphone 900 may include an antenna 916 for each wireless communication method.
- the antenna switch 915 may be omitted from the configuration of the smartphone 900.
- the bus 917 connects the processor 901, the memory 902, the storage 903, the external connection interface 904, the camera 906, the sensor 907, the microphone 908, the input device 909, the display device 910, the speaker 911, the wireless communication interface 912, and the auxiliary controller 919 to each other.
- the battery 918 supplies power to each block of the smartphone 900 illustrated in FIG. 25 via a power supply line partially illustrated by a broken line in the drawing.
- the auxiliary controller 919 operates the minimum necessary functions of the smartphone 900 in the sleep mode.
- the information acquisition unit 261 and the communication control unit 263 described with reference to FIG. 5 may be implemented in the wireless communication interface 912. In addition, at least a part of these functions may be implemented in the processor 901 or the auxiliary controller 919.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a car navigation device 920 to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied.
- the car navigation device 920 includes a processor 921, a memory 922, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module 924, a sensor 925, a data interface 926, a content player 927, a storage medium interface 928, an input device 929, a display device 930, a speaker 931, and wireless communication.
- the interface 933 includes one or more antenna switches 936, one or more antennas 937, and a battery 938.
- the processor 921 may be a CPU or SoC, for example, and controls the navigation function and other functions of the car navigation device 920.
- the memory 922 includes RAM and ROM, and stores programs and data executed by the processor 921.
- the GPS module 924 measures the position (for example, latitude, longitude, and altitude) of the car navigation device 920 using GPS signals received from GPS satellites.
- the sensor 925 may include a sensor group such as a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and an atmospheric pressure sensor.
- the data interface 926 is connected to the in-vehicle network 941 through a terminal (not shown), for example, and acquires data generated on the vehicle side such as vehicle speed data.
- the content player 927 reproduces content stored in a storage medium (for example, CD or DVD) inserted into the storage medium interface 928.
- the input device 929 includes, for example, a touch sensor, a button, or a switch that detects a touch on the screen of the display device 930, and receives an operation or information input from the user.
- the display device 930 has a screen such as an LCD or an OLED display, and displays a navigation function or an image of content to be reproduced.
- the speaker 931 outputs the navigation function or the audio of the content to be played back.
- the wireless communication interface 933 supports any cellular communication method such as LTE or LTE-Advanced, and performs wireless communication.
- the wireless communication interface 933 may typically include a BB processor 934, an RF circuit 935, and the like.
- the BB processor 934 may perform, for example, encoding / decoding, modulation / demodulation, and multiplexing / demultiplexing, and performs various signal processing for wireless communication.
- the RF circuit 935 may include a mixer, a filter, an amplifier, and the like, and transmits and receives a radio signal via the antenna 937.
- the wireless communication interface 933 may be a one-chip module in which the BB processor 934 and the RF circuit 935 are integrated.
- the wireless communication interface 933 may include a plurality of BB processors 934 and a plurality of RF circuits 935 as shown in FIG. 26 shows an example in which the wireless communication interface 933 includes a plurality of BB processors 934 and a plurality of RF circuits 935, the wireless communication interface 933 includes a single BB processor 934 or a single RF circuit 935. But you can.
- the wireless communication interface 933 may support other types of wireless communication methods such as a short-range wireless communication method, a proximity wireless communication method, or a wireless LAN method in addition to the cellular communication method.
- a BB processor 934 and an RF circuit 935 may be included for each communication method.
- Each of the antenna switches 936 switches the connection destination of the antenna 937 among a plurality of circuits included in the wireless communication interface 933 (for example, circuits for different wireless communication systems).
- Each of the antennas 937 has a single or a plurality of antenna elements (for example, a plurality of antenna elements constituting a MIMO antenna), and is used for transmission / reception of a radio signal by the radio communication interface 933.
- the car navigation device 920 may include a plurality of antennas 937 as shown in FIG. FIG. 26 shows an example in which the car navigation apparatus 920 includes a plurality of antennas 937. However, the car navigation apparatus 920 may include a single antenna 937.
- the car navigation device 920 may include an antenna 937 for each wireless communication method.
- the antenna switch 936 may be omitted from the configuration of the car navigation device 920.
- the battery 938 supplies power to each block of the car navigation device 920 shown in FIG. 26 through a power supply line partially shown by broken lines in the drawing. Further, the battery 938 stores electric power supplied from the vehicle side.
- the technology according to the present disclosure may be realized as an in-vehicle system (or vehicle) 940 including one or more blocks of the car navigation device 920 described above, an in-vehicle network 941, and a vehicle side module 942.
- vehicle-side module 942 generates vehicle-side data such as vehicle speed, engine speed, or failure information, and outputs the generated data to the in-vehicle network 941.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires the radio frame information indicating the radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal, and the communication control unit 263 The discovery signal transmission is controlled based on the radio frame information.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires radio frame information indicating a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal
- the communication control unit 263 detects the discovery signal based on the radio frame information. Control the detection process.
- the information acquisition unit 151 acquires radio frame information indicating a radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal.
- the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of the radio frame information to the terminal device 200.
- the terminal device 200 can quickly and reliably detect the discovery signal. can do. Therefore, the terminal device 200 may not perform the detection process on a signal transmitted in a radio frame other than the radio frame. That is, the terminal device 200 does not have to perform the detection process frequently in order to quickly and reliably detect the discovery signal. Therefore, the load required for the discovery signal detection process can be suppressed.
- the terminal device 200 may transmit the discovery signal in a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal, and may not transmit the discovery signal in a radio frame other than the radio frame. That is, the terminal device 200 does not need to transmit the discovery signal at a high frequency in order for the other terminal device 200 to quickly and reliably detect the discovery signal. Therefore, the load required for transmitting the discovery signal can be suppressed.
- the radio frame information indicates a plurality of radio frames for transmitting a discovery signal, and each of the plurality of radio frames has two or more meanings. Corresponds to one of the meanings.
- the communication control unit 263 controls transmission of the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame corresponding to the meaning to be notified among the plurality of radio frames.
- the communication control unit 263 identifies the meaning corresponding to the radio frame to which the detected discovery signal is transmitted among the plurality of radio frames.
- the receiving-side terminal device 200 can identify the meaning to be notified by the transmitting-side terminal device 200 only by transmitting and receiving a discovery signal. Therefore, it becomes possible to transmit the meaning quickly. More specifically, for example, in D2D communication, when data indicating meaning is transmitted / received after a connection is established through a plurality of transactions, the time required to transmit the meaning becomes long. On the other hand, when a discovery signal is transmitted and received in a radio frame corresponding to the meaning, the time required for transmitting the meaning is shortened. Therefore, the transmission of meaning becomes quick. In addition, since the urgency is high when the use of D2D communication is a use of public safety, such rapid transmission of meaning is particularly effective.
- the communication control unit 263 controls the transmission of the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted at a frequency according to the use of the D2D communication.
- the communication control unit 263 controls the detection process so that the detection process is performed at a frequency according to the application of D2D communication.
- the time required for discovery may vary depending on the application of D2D communication (for example, a collision alarm, a fire alarm, a burglar alarm, etc.).
- D2D communication for example, a collision alarm, the time required for discovery is required to be within the first time.
- discovery is performed. The time required is required to be within a second time longer than the first time.
- the terminal device performs D2D communication for a fire alarm, Therefore, when D2D communication is not performed, the discovery signal is transmitted or detected more frequently than necessary.
- the communication control unit 263 is configured to notify the information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal so that the information to be notified is transmitted with a predetermined radio resource. Control the transmission of information. Moreover, in the terminal device 200, the communication control part 263 acquires the information received by the predetermined
- a radio frame corresponds to one of the meanings as in the first modification
- it is possible to quickly transmit the meaning by transmitting and receiving a discovery signal. Is difficult to communicate.
- the time required for transmitting the detailed information becomes longer. Therefore, by transmitting and receiving information to be notified using a predetermined radio resource after the discovery signal, it becomes possible to quickly transmit detailed information.
- D2D communication when D2D communication is used for data offloading, a large amount of data is transmitted and received by D2D communication, so establishing a connection is effective. However, D2D communication is used for public safety. In some cases, the urgency is often high, so the method according to the third modification is effective.
- the information acquisition unit 151 indicates that the individual transmission information related to the radio frame for the terminal device 200 to transmit the discovery signal is When transmitted by each of one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area, the individual transmission information is acquired. Then, the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of aggregate transmission information related to a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices 200 to transmit a discovery signal.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires individual transmission information related to a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to transmit a discovery signal, and the communication control unit 263 includes the base station 100 of the individual transmission information. Control transmission to Further, in the terminal device 200, the information acquisition unit 261 acquires aggregate transmission information related to a radio frame for transmitting one or more terminal devices 200 located in the area, and the communication control unit 263 The detection process is controlled based on the aggregate transmission information.
- the detection process can be performed with a necessary and sufficient radio frame. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device 200.
- the terminal device 200 when none of the terminal devices 200 located in the area transmits a discovery signal for a collision warning, the above detection processing is performed with a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal for a collision warning. It is useless for the terminal device 200 that performs the detection process in the region. Therefore, by transmitting the aggregate transmission information to the terminal device 200, the terminal device 200 can identify necessary and sufficient radio frames to be subjected to the detection process. Therefore, the load on the terminal device 200 can be suppressed.
- the information acquisition unit 151 performs a radio frame for performing detection processing for the terminal device 200 to detect a discovery signal.
- the individual detection information related to is transmitted by each of the one or more terminal devices 200 located in the region, the individual detection information is acquired.
- the communication control unit 153 controls transmission of aggregate detection information related to a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices 200 to perform the detection process.
- the information acquisition unit 261 acquires individual detection information related to a radio frame for the terminal device 200 to perform the detection process, and the communication control unit 263 includes the base station 100 of the individual detection information. Control transmission to Further, in the terminal device 200, the information acquisition unit 261 acquires aggregated detection information related to a radio frame for performing detection processing for one or more terminal devices 200 located in the region to detect a discovery signal. The communication control unit 263 controls the discovery signal transmission based on the aggregate detection information.
- the terminal device 200 located in the area can transmit the discovery signal in a necessary and sufficient radio frame when transmitting the discovery signal. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device 200.
- the discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame for transmitting the discovery signal for collision warning.
- the transmission is useless for the terminal device 200 that transmits a discovery signal within the above-described region. Therefore, by transmitting the aggregate detection information to the terminal device 200, the terminal device 200 can identify a necessary and sufficient radio frame to which a discovery signal should be transmitted. Therefore, the load on the terminal device 200 can be suppressed.
- the communication control unit 263 performs the above detection process at the first frequency when the mode of the terminal device 200 is the connection mode, and the mode of the terminal device 200 is idle.
- the detection process is controlled so that the detection process is performed at a second frequency lower than the first frequency.
- the load on the terminal device 200 in the idle mode it is possible to reduce the load on the terminal device 200 in the idle mode. Specifically, for example, in the idle mode, the frequency of the detection process by the terminal device 200 is reduced, so that the power consumption of the terminal device 200 can be suppressed.
- the communication system is a system according to LTE, LTE-Advanced, or a communication method based on these has been described, the present disclosure is not limited to such an example.
- the communication system may be a system according to another communication standard.
- processing steps in the communication control processing of this specification do not necessarily have to be executed in time series in the order described in the flowchart.
- the processing steps in the communication control process may be executed in an order different from the order described in the flowchart, or may be executed in parallel.
- a communication control device for example, a device included in a base station
- a terminal device exhibits functions equivalent to the respective configurations of the communication control device or the terminal device.
- a computer program can be created.
- a storage medium storing the computer program may also be provided.
- an information processing apparatus for example, a processing circuit, a chip
- a memory for example, ROM and RAM
- processors for example, CPU, DSP, etc.
- a communication control device comprising: (2) The communication control apparatus according to (1), wherein the radio frame information indicates a system frame number of the radio frame. (3) The radio frame information indicates a plurality of radio frames for transmitting the discovery signal, Each of the plurality of radio frames corresponds to any one of two or more meanings; The communication control device according to (1) or (2).
- the communication control device further indicates which of the two or more meanings corresponds to each of the plurality of radio frames.
- the said wireless frame information is a communication control apparatus as described in said (5) which shows the period of transmission of the said discovery signal according to a use for every use of communication between apparatuses.
- the acquisition unit acquires radio resource information indicating a predetermined radio resource for transmitting information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal,
- the control unit controls transmission of the radio resource information to a terminal device;
- the communication control apparatus according to any one of (1) to (6).
- the discovery signal has a common signal sequence between terminal devices,
- the radio resource information indicates a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting the information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal.
- the communication control device according to (7). (9) When the individual transmission information related to the radio frame for the terminal device to transmit the discovery signal is transmitted by each of the one or more terminal devices located in the region, the acquisition unit transmits the individual transmission information.
- the control unit controls transmission of aggregate transmission information related to a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices to transmit the discovery signal;
- the communication control apparatus according to any one of (1) to (8).
- the acquisition unit is configured to transmit individual detection information related to a radio frame for performing a detection process for the terminal device to detect the discovery signal by each of one or more terminal devices located in the region. , Get the individual detection information,
- the control unit controls transmission of aggregate detection information related to a radio frame for the one or more terminal devices to perform the detection process.
- the communication control apparatus according to any one of (1) to (10).
- the said individual detection information is a communication control apparatus as described in said (11) which is the information which shows the use of the communication between apparatuses for a terminal device, or the information which shows the period of the said detection process by a terminal device.
- (13) Obtaining radio frame information indicating a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication, and indicating the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication When, Controlling transmission of the radio frame information to the terminal device by a processor; Including a communication control method.
- a control unit that controls transmission of the discovery signal based on the radio frame information;
- a terminal device comprising: (15) The radio frame information indicates a plurality of radio frames for transmitting the discovery signal, Each of the plurality of radio frames corresponds to any one of two or more meanings; The control unit controls transmission of the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted in a radio frame corresponding to a meaning to be notified among the plurality of radio frames.
- the terminal device according to (14) or (15), wherein the control unit controls transmission of the discovery signal so that the discovery signal is transmitted at a frequency according to a purpose of inter-device communication.
- the said control part is a terminal device as described in said (16) which controls transmission of the said discovery signal so that the said discovery signal is transmitted with the period according to the use of communication between apparatuses.
- the terminal device according to item 1.
- the discovery signal has a common signal sequence between terminal devices, The control unit controls transmission of the information to be notified so that the information to be notified is transmitted by any one of a plurality of predetermined radio resources after the discovery signal is transmitted; The terminal device according to (18). (20) The control unit transmits the predetermined plurality of radio resources from any one of the predetermined plurality of radio resources each time the discovery signal is transmitted. The terminal device according to (19), wherein transmission of the information to be notified is controlled so as to change to another radio resource among resources. (21) The acquisition unit acquires individual transmission information related to a radio frame for the terminal device to transmit the discovery signal, The control unit controls transmission of the dedicated transmission information to a base station; The terminal device according to any one of (14) to (20).
- the acquisition unit acquires aggregated detection information related to a radio frame for performing detection processing for detecting one or more terminal devices located in a region to detect the discovery signal,
- the control unit controls transmission of the discovery signal based on the aggregate detection information.
- the terminal device according to any one of (14) to (21).
- (23) The terminal device according to any one of (14) to (22), wherein the control unit controls transmission of system information including a system frame number.
- a memory for storing the program;
- the program is Obtaining radio frame information indicating a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication, and indicating the radio frame for transmitting a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication When, Controlling transmission of the discovery signal based on the radio frame information; Is a program for executing Information processing device.
- a control unit for controlling a detection process for detecting the discovery signal based on the radio frame information A terminal device comprising: (26)
- the radio frame information indicates a plurality of radio frames for transmitting the discovery signal, Each of the plurality of radio frames corresponds to any one of two or more meanings;
- the control unit identifies a meaning corresponding to a radio frame in which the detected discovery signal is transmitted among the plurality of radio frames.
- the said control part is a terminal device as described in said (25) or (26) which controls the said detection process so that the said detection process is performed with the frequency according to the use of communication between apparatuses.
- the said control part is a terminal device as described in said (27) which controls the said detection process so that the said detection process is performed with the period according to the use of communication between apparatuses.
- the control unit acquires information received by a predetermined radio resource for transmitting information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal after detection of the discovery signal, any of (25) to (28) The terminal device according to claim 1.
- the control unit obtains information received by each of a plurality of predetermined radio resources for transmitting the information to be notified after transmission of the discovery signal after detection of the discovery signal.
- the acquisition unit acquires aggregate transmission information related to a radio frame for transmitting one or more terminal devices located in a region to transmit the discovery signal, The control unit controls the detection process based on the aggregate transmission information.
- the terminal device according to any one of (25) to (30).
- the acquisition unit acquires individual detection information related to a radio frame for the terminal device to perform the detection process, The control unit controls transmission of the individual detection information to a base station;
- the terminal device according to any one of (25) to (31).
- the control unit performs the detection process at a first frequency when the mode of the terminal device is a connection mode, and more than the first frequency when the mode of the terminal device is an idle mode.
- the terminal device according to any one of (25) to (32), wherein the detection process is controlled so that the detection process is performed at a low second frequency.
- the control unit controls transmission of system information including a system frame number.
- a memory for storing the program; One or more processors capable of executing the program; With The program is Acquiring radio frame information indicating a radio frame that is a unit time of cellular communication and that transmits a discovery signal that enables another device to discover a device that performs inter-device communication; , Controlling a detection process for detecting the discovery signal based on the radio frame information; Is a program for executing Information processing device.
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Abstract
Description
1.はじめに
2.通信システムの概略的な構成
3.各通信ノードの構成
3.1.基地局の構成
3.2.端末装置の構成
4.処理の流れ
5.変形例
5.1.第1の変形例
5.2.第2の変形例
5.3.第3の変形例
5.4.第4の変形例
5.5.第5の変形例
6.応用例
6.1.基地局に関する応用例
6.2.端末装置に関する応用例
7.まとめ
まず、図1を参照して、D2D通信に関する技術及び考察を説明する。
D2D通信についてのユースケースが、3GPPのSA(Service and Systems Aspects)1などにおいて議論され、TR 22.803に記載されている。なお、TR 22.803には、ユースケースが開示されているものの、具体的な実現手段は開示されていない。
通常のLTEのシステムでは、基地局と端末装置とが無線通信を行うが、端末装置が互いに無線通信を行うことはなかった。しかし、パブリックセーフティの用途又はその他の一般的な用途のために、端末装置が互いに直接的に無線通信を行う手法が求められている。
D2D通信は、基地局のカバレッジ内で行われてもよく、基地局のカバレッジ外で行われてもよい。あるいは、一方の端末装置が基地局のカバレッジ内に位置し、他方の端末装置が当該カバレッジ外に位置する場合に、これらの端末装置によりD2D通信が行われてもよい、以下、図1を参照して、ユースケースの具体例を説明する。
例えば、同期(Synchronization)、ディスカバリ(Discovery)、及び接続の確立が順に行われ、その後、D2D通信が行われる。
2つの端末装置が、基地局のカバレッジ(即ち、基地局により形成されるセル)内に位置する場合、上記2つの端末装置は、上記基地局からのダウンリンク信号を用いて基地局との同期を獲得することにより、互いにある程度同期することが可能である。
ディスカバリは、端末装置が他の端末装置の近くにいることを確認(identify)するプロセスである。換言すると、ディスカバリは、端末装置が他の端末装置を発見し、あるいは端末装置が他の端末装置に発見されるプロセスとも言える。
D2D通信を行おうとする2つの端末装置が、基地局のカバレッジ内に位置する場合には、上記2つの端末装置により送信されるディスカバリ信号は、基地局と端末装置との間で送受信される信号に衝突しないことが求められる。そのため、例えば、基地局による制御に応じて、D2D通信を行おうとする2つの装置のうちの一方がディスカバリ信号を送信し得る。
基地局のカバレッジ内でD2D通信が行われる場合には、基地局と端末装置との間の無線通信に対して干渉を与えることは許されない。そこで、基地局と端末装置との間の無線通信のためのフレームフォーマットが、D2D通信におけるフレームフォーマットとして用いられることが考えられる。例えば、無線フレーム及びサブフレームが、D2D通信における時間の単位として用いられる。無線フレームは、10msの長さを有し、サブフレームは、1msの長さを有する。一例として、無線フレームの中の特定のサブフレームがD2D通信のための無線リソースとして開放される。このようなD2D通信のための無線リソースを基地局が端末装置に報知しおけば、基地局と端末装置との間の無線通信にD2D通信が干渉を与えることを回避することができる。なお、例えば、リソースブロックが、D2D通信における無線リソースの単位として用いられる。当該リソースブロックは、周波数方向において12サブキャリアに及び、時間方向において7OFDMシンボルに及ぶ無線リソースである。
ディスカバリに関する端末装置の負荷として、ディスカバリ信号の送信の負荷と、ディスカバリ信号の検出処理の負荷とがある。ここでの負荷には、消費電力の観点での負荷、及び処理の複雑さの観点での負荷などが含まれ得る。
続いて、図2を参照して、本開示の実施形態に係る通信システム1の概略的な構成を説明する。図2は、本開示の実施形態に係る通信システム1の概略的な構成の一例を示す説明図である。図2を参照すると、通信システム1は、基地局100及び複数の端末装置100を含む。通信システム1は、例えば、LTE、LTE-Advanced、又はこれらに準ずる通信方式に従ったシステムである。
基地局100は、端末装置200との無線通信を行う。例えば、基地局100は、セル10内に位置する端末装置200との無線通信を行う。
端末装置200は、基地局100との無線通信を行う。例えば、端末装置200は、セル10内に位置する場合に、基地局100との無線通信を行う。
続いて、図3~図5を参照して、本開示の実施形態に係る基地局100及び端末装置200の構成を説明する。
まず、図3及び図4を参照して、本開示の実施形態に係る基地局100の構成の一例を説明する。図3は、本開示の実施形態に係る基地局100の構成の一例を示すブロック図である。図3を参照すると、基地局100は、アンテナ部110、無線通信部120、ネットワーク通信部130、記憶部140及び処理部150を備える。
アンテナ部110は、無線通信部120により出力される信号を電波として空間に放射する。また、アンテナ部110は、空間の電波を信号に変換し、当該信号を無線通信部120へ出力する。
無線通信部120は、無線通信を行う。例えば、無線通信部120は、セル10内に位置する端末装置200へのダウンリンク信号を送信し、セル10内に位置する端末装置200からのアップリンク信号を受信する。
ネットワーク通信部130は、他の通信ノードと通信する。例えば、ネットワーク通信部130は、コアネットワーク及び他の基地局と通信する。
記憶部140は、基地局100の動作のためのプログラム及びデータを一時的にまたは恒久的に記憶する。
処理部150は、基地局100の様々な機能を提供する。処理部150は、情報取得部151及び通信制御部153を含む。
情報取得部151は、通信制御部153による制御のための情報を取得する。
通信制御部153は、無線通信に関する制御を行う。
次に、図5を参照して、本開示の実施形態に係る端末装置200の構成の一例を説明する。図5は、本開示の実施形態に係る端末装置200の構成の一例を示すブロック図である。図5を参照すると、端末装置200は、アンテナ部210、無線通信部220、記憶部230、入力部240、表示部250及び処理部260を備える。
アンテナ部210は、無線通信部220により出力される信号を電波として空間に放射する。また、アンテナ部210は、空間の電波を信号に変換し、当該信号を無線通信部220へ出力する。
無線通信部220は、無線通信を行う。例えば、無線通信部220は、端末装置200がセル10内に位置する場合に、基地局100からのダウンリンク信号を受信し、基地局100へのアップリンク信号を送信する。また、例えば、無線通信部220は、D2D通信において、他の端末装置200からの信号を受信し、他の端末装置200への信号を送信する。
記憶部230は、端末装置200の動作のためのプログラム及びデータを一時的にまたは恒久的に記憶する。
入力部240は、端末装置200のユーザによる入力を受け付ける。そして、入力部240は、入力結果を処理部260に提供する。
表示部250は、端末装置200からの出力画面(即ち、出力画像)を表示する。例えば、表示部250は、処理部260(表示制御部265)による制御に応じて、出力画面を表示する。
処理部260は、端末装置200の様々な機能を提供する。処理部260は、情報取得部261、通信制御部263及び表示制御部265を含む。
情報取得部261は、通信制御部263による制御のための情報を取得する。
通信制御部263は、端末装置200の無線通信に関する制御を行う。
例えば、端末装置200は、ディスカバリ信号の送信側として、ディスカバリ信号を送信する。この場合に、通信制御部263は、上記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する。
例えば、端末装置200は、ディスカバリ信号の受信側として、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行う。この場合に、通信制御部263は、上記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を制御する。
なお、通信制御部263は、システムフレーム番号(SFN)を含むシステム情報の送信を制御してもよい。即ち、通信制御部263による制御に応じて、端末装置200が、SFNを含むシステム情報を送信してもよい。一例として、通信制御部263による制御に応じて、端末装置200は、SFNを含むMIB(Master Information Block)を送信してもよい。
表示制御部265は、表示部250による出力画面の表示を制御する。例えば、表示制御部265は、表示部250により表示される出力画面を生成し、当該出力画面を表示部250に表示させる。
続いて、図6~図8を参照して、本開示の実施形態に係る通信制御処理を説明する。
図6は、本開示の実施形態に係る基地局側の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。
図7は、本開示の実施形態に係る端末装置側の第1の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第1の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信する場合に行われる処理である。
図8は、本開示の実施形態に係る端末装置側の第2の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第2の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行う場合に行われる処理である。
続いて、図9~図22を参照して、本開示の実施形態の第1~第5の変形例を説明する。
まず、図9~図11を参照して、本開示の実施形態の第1の変形例を説明する。
第1の変形例では、ディスカバリ信号が送信される複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応する。そして、送信側の端末装置200は、通知すべき意味に対応する無線フレームでディスカバリ信号を送信し、受信側の端末装置200は、当該ディスカバリ信号が検出されると、上記無線フレームに対応する意味を識別する。
とりわけ第1の変形例では、上記無線フレーム情報は、ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示す。一例として、図4に示される例のように、上記無線フレーム情報は、SFNが10の整数倍である無線フレーム(SFNが0、10、20などである無線フレーム)を示す。
上述したように、通信制御部153は、上記無線フレーム情報の端末装置200への送信を制御する。
-ディスカバリ信号の送信に関する制御
とりわけ第1の変形例では、通信制御部263は、上記複数の無線フレームのうちの通知すべき意味に対応する無線フレームでディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する。
とりわけ第1の変形例では、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号が検出されると、上記複数の無線フレームのうちの検出された上記ディスカバリ信号が送信された無線フレームに対応する意味を識別する。
図10は、本開示の実施形態の第1の変形例に係る端末装置側の第1の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第1の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信する場合に行われる処理である。
図11は、本開示の実施形態の第1の変形例に係る端末装置側の第2の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第2の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出した後に行われる処理である。
続いて、図12~図14を参照して、本開示の実施形態の第2の変形例を説明する。
第2の変形例では、送信側の端末装置200は、D2D通信の用途に応じた頻度でディスカバリ信号を送信する。また、受信側の端末装置200は、D2D通信の用途に応じた頻度で、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行う。
とりわけ第2の変形例では、上記無線フレーム情報は、D2D通信の用途ごとに、用途に応じた頻度でディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示す。
-ディスカバリ信号の送信に関する制御
とりわけ第2の変形例では、通信制御部263は、D2D通信の用途に応じた頻度でディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する。
とりわけ第2の変形例では、通信制御部263は、D2D通信の用途に応じた頻度で、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理が行われるように、当該検出処理を制御する。
図13は、本開示の実施形態の第2の変形例に係る端末装置側の第1の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第1の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信する場合に行われる処理である。
図14は、本開示の実施形態の第2の変形例に係る端末装置側の第2の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第2の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行う場合に行われる処理である。
続いて、図15~図18を参照して、本開示の実施形態の第3の変形例を説明する。
とりわけ第3の変形例では、送信側の端末装置200は、ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき情報を所定の無線リソースで送信する。また、受信側の端末装置200は、ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、上記所定の無線リソースで受信される情報を取得する。
とりわけ第3の変形例では、情報取得部151は、さらに、通知すべき情報をディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースを示す無線リソース情報を取得する。
とりわけ第3の変形例では、通信制御部153は、上記無線リソース情報の端末装置200への送信を制御する。
とりわけ第3の変形例では、情報取得部261は、通知すべき情報をディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースを示す無線リソース情報を取得する。当該無線フレーム情報の具体的な内容は、上述したとおりである。
-ディスカバリ信号の送信に関する制御
とりわけ第3の変形例では、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき情報が所定の無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき上記情報の送信を制御する。
例えば、ディスカバリ信号は、端末装置200間で共通の信号系列を有する。そして、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき情報が所定の複数の無線リソースのうちのいずれかの無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき上記情報の送信を制御する。
上述したように所定の複数の無線リソースが用意されるとしても、2つ以上の端末装置200が、同一の無線リソース(例えば、図15に示される無線リソース43A)で、通知すべき情報を送信する可能性がある。
とりわけ第3の変形例では、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、通知すべき情報をディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースで受信される情報を取得する。
図16は、本開示の実施形態の第3の変形例に係る基地局側の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。
図17は、本開示の実施形態の第3の変形例に係る端末装置側の第1の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第1の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号及び通知すべき情報を送信する場合に行われる処理である。
図18は、本開示の実施形態の第3の変形例に係る端末装置側の第2の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該第2の通信制御処理は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出した後に行われる処理である。
続いて、図19を参照して、本開示の実施形態の第4の変形例を説明する。
第4の変形例では、基地局100は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報を、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200の各々により送信されると、当該個別送信情報を取得する。そして、上記1つ以上の端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報を送信する。
-個別送信情報
とりわけ第4の変形例では、例えば、情報取得部151は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200の各々により送信されると、当該個別送信情報を取得する。
また、とりわけ第4の変形例では、例えば、情報取得部151は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200の各々により送信されると、当該個別検出情報を取得する。
-集約送信情報の送信に関する制御
とりわけ第4の変形例では、通信制御部153は、上記個別送信情報を提供する1つ以上の端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報の送信を制御する。
また、とりわけ第4の変形例では、通信制御部153は、上記個別検出情報を提供する1つ以上の端末装置200が上記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報の送信を制御する。
-個別送信情報
とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、情報取得部261は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報を取得する。例えば、上記個別送信情報は、記憶部230に予め記憶されている。そして、情報取得部261は、記憶部230から上記個別送信情報を取得する。
また、とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、情報取得部261は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報を取得する。例えば、上記個別検出情報は、記憶部230に予め記憶されている。そして、情報取得部261は、記憶部230から上記個別検出情報を取得する。
また、とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、情報取得部261は、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報を取得する。例えば、上記集約送信情報は、基地局100により送信され、端末装置200により受信される。そして、情報取得部261は、受信される上記集約送信情報を取得する。
また、とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、情報取得部261は、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200が上記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報を取得する。例えば、上記集約検出情報は、基地局100により送信され、端末装置200により受信される。そして、情報取得部261は、受信される上記集約検出情報を取得する。
-ディスカバリの送信に関する制御
--個別送信情報の送信
とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、通信制御部263は、上記個別送信情報の基地局100への送信を制御する。
とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、通信制御部263は、上記集約検出情報に基づいて、ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する。
--個別検出情報の送信
とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、通信制御部263は、上記個別検出情報の基地局100への送信を制御する。
とりわけ第4の実施形態では、例えば、通信制御部263は、上記集約送信情報に基づいて、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を制御する。
図19は、本開示の実施形態の第4の変形例に係る通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すシーケンス図である。
続いて、図20~図22を参照して、本開示の実施形態の第5の変形例を説明する。
第5の変形例では、端末装置200は、端末装置200のモードが接続モードである場合に、第1の頻度で、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行い、端末装置200のモードがアイドルモードである場合に、上記第1の頻度よりも低い第2の頻度で上記検出処理を行う。
とりわけ第5の変形例では、通信制御部263は、端末装置200のモードが接続モードである場合に、第1の頻度で、ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理が行われるように、上記検出処理を制御する。また、通信制御部263は、端末装置200のモードがアイドルモードである場合に、上記第1の頻度よりも低い第2の頻度で上記検出処理が行われるように、上記検出処理を制御する。例えば、上記接続モードは、RRC(Radio Resource Control)モードであり、上記アイドルモードは、RRCアイドルモードである。以下、図20を参照して、接続モード及びアイドルモードにおける検出処理の頻度の具体例を説明する。
図22は、本開示の実施形態の第5の変形例に係る端末装置側の通信制御処理の概略的な流れの一例を示すフローチャートである。当該通信制御処理は、モードがアイドルモードである端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行う場合に行われる処理である。
本開示に係る技術は、様々な製品へ応用可能である。例えば、基地局100は、マクロeNB又はスモールeNBなどのいずれかの種類のeNB(evolved Node B)として実現されてもよい。スモールeNBは、ピコeNB、マイクロeNB又はホーム(フェムト)eNBなどの、マクロセルよりも小さいセルをカバーするeNBであってよい。その代わりに、基地局100は、NodeB又はBTS(Base Transceiver Station)などの他の種類の基地局として実現されてもよい。基地局100は、無線通信を制御する本体(基地局装置ともいう)と、本体とは別の場所に配置される1つ以上のRRH(Remote Radio Head)とを含んでもよい。また、後述する様々な種類の端末が一時的に又は半永続的に基地局機能を実行することにより、基地局100として動作してもよい。
(第1の応用例)
図23は、本開示に係る技術が適用され得るeNBの概略的な構成の第1の例を示すブロック図である。eNB800は、1つ以上のアンテナ810、及び基地局装置820を有する。各アンテナ810及び基地局装置820は、RFケーブルを介して互いに接続され得る。
図24は、本開示に係る技術が適用され得るeNBの概略的な構成の第2の例を示すブロック図である。eNB830は、1つ以上のアンテナ840、基地局装置850、及びRRH860を有する。各アンテナ840及びRRH860は、RFケーブルを介して互いに接続され得る。また、基地局装置850及びRRH860は、光ファイバケーブルなどの高速回線で互いに接続され得る。
(第1の応用例)
図25は、本開示に係る技術が適用され得るスマートフォン900の概略的な構成の一例を示すブロック図である。スマートフォン900は、プロセッサ901、メモリ902、ストレージ903、外部接続インタフェース904、カメラ906、センサ907、マイクロフォン908、入力デバイス909、表示デバイス910、スピーカ911、無線通信インタフェース912、1つ以上のアンテナスイッチ915、1つ以上のアンテナ916、バス917、バッテリー918及び補助コントローラ919を備える。
図26は、本開示に係る技術が適用され得るカーナビゲーション装置920の概略的な構成の一例を示すブロック図である。カーナビゲーション装置920は、プロセッサ921、メモリ922、GPS(Global Positioning System)モジュール924、センサ925、データインタフェース926、コンテンツプレーヤ927、記憶媒体インタフェース928、入力デバイス929、表示デバイス930、スピーカ931、無線通信インタフェース933、1つ以上のアンテナスイッチ936、1つ以上のアンテナ937及びバッテリー938を備える。
ここまで、図2~図26を参照して、本開示の実施形態に係る通信装置及び各処理を説明した。
第1の変形例では、上記無線フレーム情報は、ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、上記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応する。また、端末装置200において、通信制御部263は、上記複数の無線フレームのうちの通知すべき意味に対応する無線フレームでディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する。また、端末装置200において、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号が検出されると、上記複数の無線フレームのうちの検出されたディスカバリ信号が送信された無線フレームに対応する意味を識別する。
第2の変形例では、端末装置200において、通信制御部263は、D2D通信の用途に応じた頻度でディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する。また、端末装置200において、通信制御部263は、D2D通信の用途に応じた頻度で上記検出処理が行われるように、上記検出処理を制御する。
第3の変形例では、端末装置200において、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき情報が所定の無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき上記情報の送信を制御する。また、端末装置200において、通信制御部263は、ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、通知すべき情報をディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースで受信される情報を取得する。また、例えば、基地局100において、情報取得部151は、通知すべき情報をディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースを示す無線リソース情報を取得し、通信制御部153は、上記無線リソース情報の端末装置200への送信を制御する。
第4の変形例では、基地局100において、例えば、情報取得部151は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200の各々により送信されると、当該個別送信情報を取得する。そして、通信制御部153は、上記1つ以上の端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報の送信を制御する。
また、第4の変形例では、基地局100において、例えば、情報取得部151は、端末装置200がディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置200の各々により送信されると、当該個別検出情報を取得する。そして、通信制御部153は、上記1つ以上の端末装置200が上記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報の送信を制御する。
(1)
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得する取得部と、
前記無線フレーム情報の端末装置への送信を制御する制御部と、
を備える通信制御装置。
(2)
前記無線フレーム情報は、前記無線フレームのシステムフレーム番号を示す、前記(1)に記載の通信制御装置。
(3)
前記無線フレーム情報は、前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、
前記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応する、
前記(1)又は(2)に記載の通信制御装置。
(4)
前記無線フレーム情報は、前記複数の無線フレームの各々が前記2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれの意味に対応するかをさらに示す、前記(3)に記載の通信制御装置。
(5)
前記無線フレーム情報は、装置間通信の用途ごとに、用途に応じた頻度で前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示す、前記(1)~4のいずれか1項に記載の通信制御装置。
(6)
前記無線フレーム情報は、装置間通信の用途ごとに、用途に応じた前記ディスカバリ信号の送信の周期を示す、前記(5)に記載の通信制御装置。
(7)
前記取得部は、通知すべき情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースを示す無線リソース情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記無線リソース情報の端末装置への送信を制御する、
前記(1)~(6)のいずれか1項に記載の通信制御装置。
(8)
前記ディスカバリ信号は、端末装置間で共通の信号系列を有し、
前記無線リソース情報は、通知すべき前記情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の複数の無線リソースを示す、
前記(7)に記載の通信制御装置。
(9)
前記取得部は、端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置の各々により送信されると、当該個別送信情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記1つ以上の端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報の送信を制御する、
前記(1)~(8)のいずれか1項に記載の通信制御装置。
(10)
前記個別送信情報は、端末装置にとっての装置間通信の用途を示す情報、又は、端末装置による前記ディスカバリ信号の送信の周期を示す情報である、前記(9)に記載の通信制御装置。
(11)
前記取得部は、端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置の各々により送信されると、当該個別検出情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記1つ以上の端末装置が前記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報の送信を制御する、
前記(1)~(10)のいずれか1項に記載の通信制御装置。
(12)
前記個別検出情報は、端末装置にとっての装置間通信の用途を示す情報、又は、端末装置による前記検出処理の周期を示す情報である、前記(11)に記載の通信制御装置。
(13)
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得することと、
前記無線フレーム情報の端末装置への送信をプロセッサにより制御することと、
を含む通信制御方法。
(14)
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得する取得部と、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する制御部と、
を備える端末装置。
(15)
前記無線フレーム情報は、前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、
前記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応し、
前記制御部は、前記複数の無線フレームのうちの通知すべき意味に対応する無線フレームで前記ディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、
前記(14)に記載の端末装置。
(16)
前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた頻度で前記ディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、前記(14)又は(15)に記載の端末装置。
(17)
前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた周期で前記ディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、前記(16)に記載の端末装置。
(18)
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき情報が所定の無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき前記情報の送信を制御する、前記(14)~(17)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(19)
前記ディスカバリ信号は、端末装置間で共通の信号系列を有し、
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき前記情報が所定の複数の無線リソースのうちのいずれかの無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき前記情報の送信を制御する、
前記(18)に記載の端末装置。
(20)
前記制御部は、通知すべき前記情報が送信される無線リソースが、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信のたびに、前記所定の複数の無線リソースのうちのいずれかの無線リソースから、前記所定の複数の無線リソースのうちの別の無線リソースに変わるように、通知すべき前記情報の送信を制御する、前記(19)に記載の端末装置。
(21)
前記取得部は、前記端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記個別送信情報の基地局への送信を制御する、
前記(14)~(20)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(22)
前記取得部は、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記集約検出情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、
前記(14)~(21)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(23)
前記制御部は、システムフレーム番号を含むシステム情報の送信を制御する、前記(14)~(22)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(24)
プログラムを記憶するメモリと、
前記プログラムを実行可能な1つ以上のプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記プログラムは、
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得することと、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御することと、
を実行させるためのプログラムである、
情報処理装置。
(25)
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得する取得部と、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を制御する制御部と、
を備える端末装置。
(26)
前記無線フレーム情報は、前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、
前記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応し、
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号が検出されると、前記複数の無線フレームのうちの検出された前記ディスカバリ信号が送信された無線フレームに対応する意味を識別する、
前記(25)に記載の端末装置。
(27)
前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた頻度で前記検出処理が行われるように、前記検出処理を制御する、前記(25)又は(26)に記載の端末装置。
(28)
前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた周期で前記検出処理が行われるように、前記検出処理を制御する、前記(27)に記載の端末装置。
(29)
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、通知すべき情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースで受信される情報を取得する、前記(25)~(28)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(30)
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、通知すべき前記情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の複数の無線リソースの各々で受信される情報を取得する、前記(29)に記載の端末装置。
(31)
前記取得部は、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記集約送信情報に基づいて、前記検出処理を制御する、
前記(25)~(30)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(32)
前記取得部は、前記端末装置が前記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記個別検出情報の基地局への送信を制御する、
前記(25)~(31)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(33)
前記制御部は、前記端末装置のモードが接続モードである場合に、第1の頻度で前記検出処理が行われ、前記端末装置のモードがアイドルモードである場合に、前記第1の頻度よりも低い第2の頻度で前記検出処理が行われるように、前記検出処理を制御する、前記(25)~(32)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(34)
前記制御部は、システムフレーム番号を含むシステム情報の送信を制御する、前記(25)~(33)のいずれか1項に記載の端末装置。
(35)
プログラムを記憶するメモリと、
前記プログラムを実行可能な1つ以上のプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記プログラムは、
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得することと、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を制御することと、
を実行させるためのプログラムである、
情報処理装置。
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261 情報取得部
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Claims (35)
- セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得する取得部と、
前記無線フレーム情報の端末装置への送信を制御する制御部と、
を備える通信制御装置。 - 前記無線フレーム情報は、前記無線フレームのシステムフレーム番号を示す、請求項1に記載の通信制御装置。
- 前記無線フレーム情報は、前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、
前記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応する、
請求項1に記載の通信制御装置。 - 前記無線フレーム情報は、前記複数の無線フレームの各々が前記2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれの意味に対応するかをさらに示す、請求項3に記載の通信制御装置。
- 前記無線フレーム情報は、装置間通信の用途ごとに、用途に応じた頻度で前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示す、請求項1に記載の通信制御装置。
- 前記無線フレーム情報は、装置間通信の用途ごとに、用途に応じた前記ディスカバリ信号の送信の周期を示す、請求項5に記載の通信制御装置。
- 前記取得部は、通知すべき情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースを示す無線リソース情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記無線リソース情報の端末装置への送信を制御する、
請求項1に記載の通信制御装置。 - 前記ディスカバリ信号は、端末装置間で共通の信号系列を有し、
前記無線リソース情報は、通知すべき前記情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の複数の無線リソースを示す、
請求項7に記載の通信制御装置。 - 前記取得部は、端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置の各々により送信されると、当該個別送信情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記1つ以上の端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報の送信を制御する、
請求項1に記載の通信制御装置。 - 前記個別送信情報は、端末装置にとっての装置間通信の用途を示す情報、又は、端末装置による前記ディスカバリ信号の送信の周期を示す情報である、請求項9に記載の通信制御装置。
- 前記取得部は、端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報が、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置の各々により送信されると、当該個別検出情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記1つ以上の端末装置が前記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報の送信を制御する、
請求項1に記載の通信制御装置。 - 前記個別検出情報は、端末装置にとっての装置間通信の用途を示す情報、又は、端末装置による前記検出処理の周期を示す情報である、請求項11に記載の通信制御装置。
- セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得することと、
前記無線フレーム情報の端末装置への送信をプロセッサにより制御することと、
を含む通信制御方法。 - セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得する取得部と、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する制御部と、
を備える端末装置。 - 前記無線フレーム情報は、前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、
前記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応し、
前記制御部は、前記複数の無線フレームのうちの通知すべき意味に対応する無線フレームで前記ディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、
請求項14に記載の端末装置。 - 前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた頻度で前記ディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、請求項14に記載の端末装置。
- 前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた周期で前記ディスカバリ信号が送信されるように、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、請求項16に記載の端末装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき情報が所定の無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき前記情報の送信を制御する、請求項14に記載の端末装置。
- 前記ディスカバリ信号は、端末装置間で共通の信号系列を有し、
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に、通知すべき前記情報が所定の複数の無線リソースのうちのいずれかの無線リソースで送信されるように、通知すべき前記情報の送信を制御する、
請求項18に記載の端末装置。 - 前記制御部は、通知すべき前記情報が送信される無線リソースが、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信のたびに、前記所定の複数の無線リソースのうちのいずれかの無線リソースから、前記所定の複数の無線リソースのうちの別の無線リソースに変わるように、通知すべき前記情報の送信を制御する、請求項19に記載の端末装置。
- 前記取得部は、前記端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する個別送信情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記個別送信情報の基地局への送信を制御する、
請求項14に記載の端末装置。 - 前記取得部は、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する集約検出情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記集約検出情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御する、
請求項14に記載の端末装置。 - 前記制御部は、システムフレーム番号を含むシステム情報の送信を制御する、請求項14に記載の端末装置。
- プログラムを記憶するメモリと、
前記プログラムを実行可能な1つ以上のプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記プログラムは、
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための前記無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得することと、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号の送信を制御することと、
を実行させるためのプログラムである、
情報処理装置。 - セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得する取得部と、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を制御する制御部と、
を備える端末装置。 - 前記無線フレーム情報は、前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための複数の無線フレームを示し、
前記複数の無線フレームの各々は、2つ以上の意味のうちのいずれか1つの意味に対応し、
前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号が検出されると、前記複数の無線フレームのうちの検出された前記ディスカバリ信号が送信された無線フレームに対応する意味を識別する、
請求項25に記載の端末装置。 - 前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた頻度で前記検出処理が行われるように、前記検出処理を制御する、請求項25に記載の端末装置。
- 前記制御部は、装置間通信の用途に応じた周期で前記検出処理が行われるように、前記検出処理を制御する、請求項27に記載の端末装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、通知すべき情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の無線リソースで受信される情報を取得する、請求項25に記載の端末装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記ディスカバリ信号の検出後に、通知すべき前記情報を前記ディスカバリ信号の送信後に送信するための所定の複数の無線リソースの各々で受信される情報を取得する、請求項29に記載の端末装置。
- 前記取得部は、領域内に位置する1つ以上の端末装置が前記ディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームに関連する集約送信情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記集約送信情報に基づいて、前記検出処理を制御する、
請求項25に記載の端末装置。 - 前記取得部は、前記端末装置が前記検出処理を行うための無線フレームに関連する個別検出情報を取得し、
前記制御部は、前記個別検出情報の基地局への送信を制御する、
請求項25に記載の端末装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記端末装置のモードが接続モードである場合に、第1の頻度で前記検出処理が行われ、前記端末装置のモードがアイドルモードである場合に、前記第1の頻度よりも低い第2の頻度で前記検出処理が行われるように、前記検出処理を制御する、請求項25に記載の端末装置。
- 前記制御部は、システムフレーム番号を含むシステム情報の送信を制御する、請求項25に記載の端末装置。
- プログラムを記憶するメモリと、
前記プログラムを実行可能な1つ以上のプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記プログラムは、
セルラー通信の単位時間である無線フレームであって、装置間通信を行う装置を他の装置が発見することを可能にするディスカバリ信号を送信するための無線フレームを示す無線フレーム情報を取得することと、
前記無線フレーム情報に基づいて、前記ディスカバリ信号を検出するための検出処理を制御することと、
を実行させるためのプログラムである、
情報処理装置。
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