IP Library Granted Patent US 8,532,605
Granted Patent B2
US 8,532,605 · App. 11/836,444 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Determining a receiving quality in a radio communication device

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Patent No.
US 8,532,605
App. No.
11/836,444
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio communication device including a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals, and a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using a first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality, and if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, a second measurement is carried out using a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality.

Claims (89)

1. A radio communication device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive radio signals;

a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals;

a determination circuit configured to determine a first frequency bandwidth using at least one of the following mechanisms:

a received bandwidth signaling message;

implicit signaling; and

blind decoding; and

a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using the determined first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality;

wherein the determination circuit is further configured to determine a second frequency bandwidth using at least one of the following mechanisms:

a received bandwidth signaling message;

implicit signaling; and

blind decoding; and

wherein the controller is further configured to control the measurement circuit such that:

a second measurement is carried out using the determined second frequency bandwidth, if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality,

the first measurement is carried out for a plurality of carrier frequencies such that each first measurement is carried out using the first frequency bandwidth around the respective carrier frequency of the plurality of carrier frequencies,

the second measurement is carried out for a plurality of frequency band portions,

it is determined how many frequency band portions fulfill a predefined frequency band portion receiving quality criterion, and

the radio cell from which the radio signals have been received is evaluated based on how many frequency band portions fulfill the predefined frequency band portion receiving quality criterion.

2. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the controller is configured to control the measurement circuit such that the first measurement is carried out for a plurality of radio cells.

3. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

being configured as a mobile radio communication device.

4. The radio communication device of claim 3 ,

being configured as a mobile radio communication terminal device.

5. The radio communication device of claim 3 ,

being configured as a multi-carrier mobile radio communication device.

6. The radio communication device of claim 5 ,

being configured as a multi-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access mobile radio communication device.

7. The radio communication device of claim 6 ,

being configured as an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access mobile radio communication device.

8. The radio communication device of claim 3 ,

being configured as a mobile radio communication device in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project communication standard.

9. The radio communication device of claim 8 ,

being configured as a mobile radio communication device in accordance with a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System communication standard.

10. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit an information about the measurement result to a further communication device.

11. The radio communication device of claim 10 ,

wherein the further communication device is a network communication device.

12. The radio communication device of claim 11 ,

wherein the information about the measurement result is an index information indicating a radio cell, the measurement result is associated with.

13. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the determined frequency bandwidth is smaller than the system bandwidth.

14. A method for determining a receiving quality in a radio communication device, the method comprising:

receiving radio signals;

determining a first frequency bandwidth using at least one of the following mechanisms:

a received bandwidth signaling message;

implicit signaling; and

blind decoding; and

carrying out a first measurement using the determined first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality;

determining a second frequency bandwidth using at least one of the following mechanisms:

a received bandwidth signaling message;

implicit signaling; and

blind decoding;

carrying out a second measurement using the determined second frequency bandwidth, if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality,

carrying out the first measurement for a plurality of carrier frequencies such that each first measurement is carried out using the first frequency bandwidth around the respective carrier frequency of the plurality of carrier frequencies,

carrying out the second measurement for a plurality of frequency band portions,

determining how many frequency band portions fulfill a predefined frequency band portion receiving quality criterion, and

evaluating the radio cell from which the radio signals have been received based on how many frequency band portions fulfill the predefined frequency band portion receiving quality criterion.

15. The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the measurement is carried out for a plurality of radio cells.

16. The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the signals are received in accordance with a multi-carrier mobile radio communication transmission.

17. The method of claim 16 ,

wherein the signals are received in accordance with a multi-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access mobile radio communication transmission.

18. The method of claim 17 ,

wherein the signals are received in accordance with a Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access mobile radio communication transmission.

19. The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the signals are received in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project communication standard.

20. The method of claim 19 ,

wherein the signals are received in accordance with a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System communication standard.

21. The method of claim 14 , wherein the determined frequency bandwidth is smaller than the system bandwidth.

22. A radio communication device, comprising:

a receiving means for receiving radio signals;

a measuring means for measuring the receiving quality of received radio signals;

a determination means for determining a frequency bandwidth using at least one of the following mechanisms:

a received bandwidth signaling message;

implicit signaling; and

blind decoding; and

a control means for controlling the measuring means such that a measurement is carried out using the determined frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a receiving quality;

the determination means further for determining a second frequency bandwidth using at least one of the following mechanisms:

a received bandwidth signaling message;

implicit signaling; and

blind decoding; and

the control means further for controlling the measurement circuit such that:

a second measurement is carried out using the determined second frequency bandwidth, if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality,

the first measurement is carried out for a plurality of carrier frequencies such that each first measurement is carried out using the first frequency bandwidth around the respective carrier frequency of the plurality of carrier frequencies,

the second measurement is carried out for a plurality of frequency band portions,

it is determined how many frequency band portions fulfill a predefined frequency band portion receiving quality criterion, and

the radio cell from which the radio signals have been received is evaluated based on how many frequency band portions fulfill the predefined frequency band portion receiving quality criterion.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2020
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 053518/0586 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2018 Recorded Aug 12, 2020
From: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053477/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
To: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 037057/0061 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2012
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 027556/0709 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2012
From: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 027548/0623 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2007
From: BIENAS, MAIK; ZIMMERMANN, MANFRED; CHOI, HYUNG-NAM; ECKERT, MICHAEL
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 019907/0082 →