Configuring method and apparatus
View Patent ↗An apparatus, including a determining unit for determining one or more applicable radio selections including one or more radio interfaces for use by one or more communication applications, a ranking unit for ranking the applicable radio selections to an order of superiority according to a predefined ranking criterion, and a selecting unit for selecting a radio selection, of the one or more applicable radio selections, for use by the one or more communication applications on the basis of the order of superiority of the radio selections.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to
determine one or more applicable radio selections including one or more radio interfaces for use by one or more communication applications;
rank the applicable radio selections into an order of superiority according to a predefined ranking criterion; and
select, from among the one or more applicable radio selections, a radio selection for use by the one or more communication applications on the basis of the order of superiority of the radio selections.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predefined ranking criterion is energy consumption of uplink transmission in a mobile station, and wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to select the radio selection that minimizes uplink transmission power.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to rank the radio applicable radio selections into an order of superiority on the basis of uplink transmission power formed on the basis of a path-loss estimate between the mobile station and a base station, a total uplink interference estimate experienced by the base station and a predefined quality criterion of uplink transmission from the mobile terminal to the base station.
4. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to
receive a pilot signal from the base station; and
estimate the path loss estimate of downlink transmission from the base station to the mobile station on the basis of a known transmit power level of the pilot signal and an actual power level of the received pilot signal.
5. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to
receive the total uplink interference estimate experienced and broadcasted by the base station.
6. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to
store the predefined quality criterion of uplink transmission required by the base station.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to select the radio selection for use by the one or more communication applications before a connection is setup.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predefined ranking criterion comprises loading of one or more resources of a mobile station, and wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to rank the radio selections on the basis of minimizing the loading of one or more resources used by the one or more communication applications.
9. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predefined ranking criterion comprises energy consumption of one or more resources of a mobile station, and wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to rank the radio selections on the basis of minimizing the energy consumption of the one or more resources used by the one or more communication applications.
10. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predefined ranking criterion comprises loading of one or more resources of a mobile station, and wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to rank the radio selections on the basis of obtaining a loading distribution of the resources.
11. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more applicable radio selections include radio selections where a load affected by the radio selection is equal to or less than an available loading budget for a resource of the apparatus.
12. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to
store predefined ranking criterion estimates of radio selections to one or more resources of the apparatus, and wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to rank the radio selections on the basis of the stored predefined ranking criterion estimates.
13. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to
store ranking criterion estimates of the radio selections to one or more resources of the apparatus, wherein at least some of the ranking criterion estimates include one or more variables.
14. An apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to rank the radio selections on the basis of optimizing the one or more variables.
15. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more applicable radio selections include radio selections which meet service availability and quality requirements of the one or more communication applications.
16. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to operate as a part of a mobile station.
17. A method comprising:
determining, using a control unit, one or more applicable radio selections including one or more radio interfaces for use by one or more communication applications;
ranking, using the control unit, the applicable radio selections into an order of superiority according to a predefined ranking criterion; and
selecting, using the control unit, from among the one or more applicable radio selections, a radio selection for use by the one or more communication applications on the basis of the order of superiority of the radio selections.
18. A method according to claim 17 , wherein the one or more applicable radio selections are ranked according to energy consumption of uplink transmission in a mobile station, and the selection of the radio selection comprises selecting the radio selection that minimizes uplink transmission power.
19. A method according to claim 18 , wherein the applicable radio selections are ranked into an order of superiority on the basis of uplink transmission power formed on the basis of a path-loss estimate between the mobile station and a base station, and a total uplink interference estimate experienced by the base station and a predefined quality criterion of uplink transmission from the mobile terminal to the base station.
20. A method according to claim 17 , wherein the applicable radio selections are ranked on the basis of a loading capacity of one or more resources of a mobile station, and a radio selection for use by one or more communication applications that minimizes the load of the one or more resources is selected.
21. A method according to claim 17 , wherein the applicable radio selections are ranked on the basis of energy consumption of one or more resources of a mobile station, and a radio selection for use by one or more communication applications that minimizes the energy consumption of the one or more resources is selected.
22. An apparatus, comprising:
determining means for determining one or more applicable radio selections including one or more radio interfaces for use by one or more communication applications;
ranking means for ranking the applicable radio selections to an order of superiority according to a predefined ranking criterion; and
selecting means for selecting, from among the one or more applicable radio selections, a radio selection for use by the one or more communication applications on the basis of the order of superiority of the radio selections.
23. An apparatus according to claim 22 , further comprising:
radio selection ranking means for ranking the applicable radio selections according to energy consumption of uplink transmission in a mobile station; and
radio selection means for selecting a radio selection that minimizes uplink transmission power.
24. An apparatus according to claim 23 , further comprising:
radio ranking means for ranking the radio interfaces to an order of superiority on the basis of uplink transmission power formed on the basis of a path loss estimate between the mobile station and a base station, total uplink interference estimate experienced by the base station, and a predefined quality criterion of uplink transmission from the mobile terminal to the base station.
25. An apparatus according to claim 22 , further comprising:
radio selection ranking means for ranking the applicable radio selections on the basis of load of one or more resources of a mobile station; and
radio selection selecting means for selecting the radio selection for use by one or more communication applications that minimizes the load of the one or more resources.
26. An apparatus according to claim 22 , further comprising:
radio selection ranking means for ranking the applicable radio selections on the basis of energy consumption of one or more resources of a mobile station; and
radio selecting means for selecting the radio selection for use by one or more communication applications that minimizes the energy consumption of the one or more resources.
27. A computer program embodied on non-transitory a computer readable medium, the computer program being configured to control a processor to perform:
determining one or more applicable radio selections including one or more radio interfaces for use by one or more communication applications;
ranking the applicable radio selections to an order of superiority according to a predefined ranking criterion; and
selecting, from among the one or more applicable radio selections, a radio selection for use by the one or more communication applications on the basis of the order of superiority of the radio selections.
28. A computer program according to claim 27 , the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more of a program storage medium, a record medium, and a computer readable memory.