METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATA
A method for transmitting data including determining at least one allowable time period which is allowed to be used for data transmission via a communication channel during a time interval which is pre-defined as a transmission gap for the communication channel for carrying out measurements in a first frequency range which is different from a second frequency range used for data transmissions via the communication channel; and transmitting data during the at least one allowable time period via the communication channel.
1 . A method for transmitting data comprising:
determining at least one allowable time period which is allowed to be used for data transmission via a communication channel during a time interval which is pre-defined as a transmission gap for the communication channel for carrying out measurements in a first frequency range which is different from a second frequency range used for data transmissions via the communication channel; and
transmitting data during the at least one allowable time period via the communication channel.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising carrying out the measurements during the time interval.
3 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising carrying out the measurements during other time periods of the time interval than the at least one allowable time period.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising receiving a specification of the at least one allowable time period.
5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the specification is received from a network component of a communication network.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining of the at least one allowable time period comprises determining a pre-defined pattern of allowable time periods.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining of the at least one allowable time period comprises determining a plurality of allowable time periods and selecting the at least one allowable time period from the plurality of allowable time periods based on a pre-determined criterion.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the selection is based on the length of the measurement gap.
9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the selection is based on the number of measurements to be performed.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising signaling to a network component of a communication network a specification of the at least one determined allowable time period.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , being carried out by a mobile communication terminal of a mobile communication system.
12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement is a measurement of the reception quality of a signal sent by a base station of the mobile communication system
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the measurement is a measurement of the reception field strength of a signal sent by the base station in a radio cell.
14 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the data transmission is an uplink data transmission from the mobile communication terminal to a base station of the mobile communication system.
15 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the mobile communication system is a mobile communication system according to UMTS.
16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the allowable time period is a time period allowed for data transmission via the communication channel when the mobile communication terminal is in CELL_FACH state.
17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication channel is a shared communication channel.
18 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the communication channel is a random access communication channel.
19 . A communication device comprising:
a determining circuit configured to determine at least one allowable time period which is allowed to be used for data transmission via a communication channel during a time interval which is pre-defined as a transmission gap for the communication channel for carrying out measurements in a first frequency range which is different from a second frequency range used for data transmissions via the communication channel; and
a transmitting circuit configured to transmit data during the at least one allowable time period via the communication channel.
20 . The communication device according to claim 19 , being a wireless communication device.
21 . The communication device according to claim 20 , being a mobile communication device of a mobile communication system.
22 . A method for controlling a data transmission comprising:
generating a message comprising a specification of at least one allowable time period which is allowed to be used for data transmission via a communication channel during a time interval which is pre-defined as a transmission gap for the communication channel for carrying out measurements by a communication terminal in a first frequency range which is different from a second frequency range used for data transmissions via the communication channel; and
transmitting the message to the communication terminal.
23 . A network circuit of a communication system comprising:
a message generating circuit configured to generate a message comprising a specification of at least one allowable time period which is allowed to be used for data transmission via a communication channel during a time interval which is pre-defined as a transmission gap for the communication channel for carrying out measurements by a communication terminal in a first frequency range which is different from a second frequency range used for data transmissions via the communication channel; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the message to the communication terminal.
24 . The network circuit according to claim 23 , being a base station of a mobile communication system.
25 . A communication device comprising:
a determining circuit configured to determine at least one allowable time period which is allowed to be used for data transmission via a communication channel during a time interval which is pre-defined as a transmission gap for the communication channel for carrying out measurements in a first frequency range which is different from a second frequency range used for data transmissions via the communication channel;
a transmitting circuit configured to transmit data during the at least one allowable time period via the communication channel; and
a signal circuit configured to signal a specification of the at least one determined allowable time period to a network component of a communication network.