IP Library Granted Patent US 8,190,091
Granted Patent B2
US 8,190,091 · App. 11/945,417 · Granted May 29, 2012

Method for setting data transmission parameters and communication device

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Patent No.
US 8,190,091
App. No.
11/945,417
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for setting data transmission parameters of a first communication connection comprising determining information about data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection and setting the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection taking into account the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one second communication connection.

Claims (55)

1. A method for setting data transmission parameters of a first communication connection comprising:

determining, by a determining circuit, from a received information message, information about data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection;

determining, by the determining circuit, using the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection, for each data transmission parameter setting from a set of data transmission parameter settings, interference that is expected between the first communication connection and the second communication connection when the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection are set according to the data transmission parameter setting, wherein the expected interferences are determined based on pre-stored information about expected interferences, and wherein the pre-stored information is generated by simulations or measurements during manufacture of a communication device;

selecting, based on the expected interferences, the data transmission parameters for the first communication connection; and

setting, by a setting circuit, the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection taking into account the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one second communication connection.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the data transmission parameters include at least one of a type of communication technology, a frequency hopping sequence, a frequency range and a transmission power level.

3. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first communication connection is a short-range communication connection.

4. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second communication connection is a short-range communication connection.

5. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first communication connection and the second communication connection are wireless communication connections.

6. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the data transmission parameter setting is selected such that the expected interference is minimized.

7. The method ac cording to claim 6 ,

wherein the selection of the data transmission parameter setting to minimize the expected interference takes into account at least one constraint with regard to the transmission characteristics of the first communication connection.

8. The method ac cording to claim 7 ,

wherein the at least one constraint is a constraint with regard to the data rate of the first communication connection.

9. The method ac cording to claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting a data transmission parameter setting for the second communication connection taking into account the setting of the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection.

10. The method ac cording to claim 9 , further comprising:

signaling the data transmission parameters selected for the second communication connection to a communication device participating in the second communication connection.

11. The method ac cording to claim 1 ,

wherein the first communication connection is a communication connection according to a communication technology selected from the group of communication technologies consisting of Bluetooth, WLAN, DECT, RFID, IrDA and wireless USB.

12. The method ac cording to claim 1 ,

wherein the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection are received from a communication device participating in the second communication connection.

13. A communication device, comprising:

a determining circuit configured to determine, from a received information message, information about data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection;

the determining circuit further configured to determine, using the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection, for each data transmission parameter setting from a set of data transmission parameter settings, interference that is expected between the first communication connection and the second communication connection when the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection are set according to the data transmission parameter setting, wherein the expected interferences are determined based on pre-stored information about expected interferences and wherein the pre-stored information is generated by simulations or measurements during manufacture of the communication device;

a selecting circuit configured to select, based on the expected interferences, the data transmission parameters for the first communication connection; and

a setting circuit configured to set data transmission parameters of a first communication connection taking into account the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one second communication connection.

14. The communication device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a selecting circuit configured to select a data transmission parameter setting for the second communication connection taking into account the setting of the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection.

15. The communication device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a signaling circuit configured to signal the data transmission parameters selected for the second communication connection to a communication device participating in the second communication connection.

16. The communication device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the communication device does not participate in the second communication connection.

17. The communication device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a transceiver according to a communication technology selected from the group of communication technologies consisting of Bluetooth, WEAN, DECT, RFID, IrDA and wireless USB, for participating in the first communication connection.

18. The communication device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a receiver configured to receive the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection from a communication device participating in the second communication connection.

19. A communication device, comprising:

determining means for determining, from a received information message, information about data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection;

the determining means further for determining, using the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection, for each data transmission parameter setting from a set of data transmission parameter settings, interference that is expected between the first communication connection and the second communication connection when the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection are set according to the data transmission parameter setting, wherein the expected interferences are determined based on pre-stored information about expected interferences, and wherein the pre-stored information is generated by simulations or measurements during manufacture of the communication device;

selecting means for selecting, based on the expected interferences, the data transmission parameters for the first communication connection; and

setting means for setting data transmission parameters of a first communication connection taking into account the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one second communication connection.

20. A method for setting data transmission parameters of a first communication connection comprising:

determining, from a received information message, information about the data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection;

determining, using the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection, for each data transmission parameter setting of a first communication connection from a set of data transmission parameter settings interference that is expected between the first communication connection and the at least one established second communication connection when the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection are set according to the data transmission parameter setting, wherein the expected interference is determined based on pre-stored information about the expected interference, and wherein the pre-stored information is generated by simulations or measurements during manufacture of a communication device; and

selecting, based on the expected interferences, the data transmission parameters for the first communication connection.

21. A communication device comprising:

a determining circuit configured to determine, from a received information message, information about the data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection;

a determining circuit configured to determine, using the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one established second communication connection, for each data transmission parameter setting of a first communication connection from a set of data transmission parameter settings interference that is expected between the first communication connection and the at least one established second communication connection when the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection are set according to the data transmission parameter setting, wherein the expected interference is determined based on pre-stored information about the expected interference, and wherein the pre-stored information is generated by simulations or measurements during manufacture of the communication device; and

a selecting circuit configured to select, based on the expected interferences, the data transmission parameters for the first communication connection.

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 Jan 23, 2008
From: SCHMIDT, ANDREAS; LUFT, ACHIM
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 020400/0834 →