IP Library Granted Patent US 8,917,619
Granted Patent B2
US 8,917,619 · App. 13/651,034 · Granted Dec 23, 2014

Apparatus and method for controlling in-device coexistence interference in wireless communication system

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Patent No.
US 8,917,619
App. No.
13/651,034
Granted
Dec 23, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method and apparatus for controlling in-device coexistence (IDC) interference in a wireless communication system are described in the present invention. The present invention includes transmitting UE capability information whether the UE has a capability to measure IDC, to a base station (BS); receiving measurement configuration information whether the UE is allowed to send IDC indication, from the BS; and transmitting the IDC indication and at least one of measurements which are a measurement in consideration of IDC and a measurement without consideration of IDC to the BS. It is possible to control reducing occurrence of in-device coexistence interference.

Claims (40)

1. A method for controlling In-Device Coexistence interference (IDC) by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting UE capability information that indicates whether the UE has a capability to measure IDC, to a base station (BS);

receiving IDC enabling information that indicates whether the UE is allowed to send an IDC indication, from the BS; and

transmitting the IDC indication to the BS,

wherein the IDC indication indicates whether the UE is in an IDC entry situation or whether the UE is in an IDC release situation.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the BS, at least one of a measurement in consideration of IDC and a measurement without consideration of IDC.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IDC indication indicates whether the UE is in an IDC entry situation or whether the UE is in an IDC release situation with a 1 or 2 bit IDC indicator.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IDC enabling information is received through a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether IDC is ongoing in the UE; and

receiving an IDC control from the BS.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE capability information is a one bit bitmap indicator indicating the UE supports IDC.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IDC indication includes information regarding an unusable frequency in which IDC is ongoing and information regarding an applicable Time Division Multiplex pattern.

8. A method for controlling In-Device Coexistence interference (IDC) by a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving User Equipment (UE) capability information that indicates whether a UE has a capability to measure IDC, from the UE;

transmitting IDC enabling information that indicates whether the UE is allowed to send an IDC indication to the UE; and

receiving the IDC indication from the UE,

wherein the IDC indication indicates whether the UE is in an IDC entry situation or whether the UE is in an IDC release situation.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving at least one of a measurement in consideration of IDC and a measurement without consideration of IDC from the UE.

10. A User Equipment (UE) for controlling In-Device Coexistence interference (IDC) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a transmitting unit to transmit UE capability information that indicates whether the UE has a capability to measure IDC, to a base station (BS); and

a receiving unit to receive IDC enabling information that indicates whether the UE is allowed to send an IDC indication from the BS,

wherein the transmitting unit transmits the IDC indication to the BS,

wherein the IDC indication indicates whether the UE is in an IDC entry situation or whether the UE is in an IDC release situation.

11. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the transmitting unit transmits at least one of a measurement in consideration of IDC and a measurement without consideration of IDC to the BS.

12. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the IDC indication indicates whether the UE is in an IDC entry situation or whether the UE is in an IDC release situation with a 1 or 2 bit IDC indicator.

13. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the receiving unit receives the IDC enabling information through a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message.

14. The UE of claim 11 , further comprising:

a control unit to determine whether IDC is ongoing in the UE,

wherein the receiving unit receives an IDC control from the BS.

15. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the UE capability information is a one bit bitmap indicator indicating the UE supports IDC.

16. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the IDC indication includes information regarding an unusable frequency in which IDC is ongoing and information regarding an applicable Time Division Multiplex pattern.

17. A Base Station (BS) for controlling In-Device Coexistence interference (IDC) in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:

a receiving unit to receive User Equipment (UE) capability information that indicates whether a UE has a capability to measure IDC, from the UE; and

a transmitting unit to transmit IDC enabling information that indicates whether the UE is allowed to send an IDC indication to the UE,

wherein the receiving unit receives the IDC indication from the UE, and

wherein the IDC indication indicates whether the UE is in an IDC entry situation or whether the UE is in an IDC release situation.

18. The BS of claim 17 , wherein the receiving unit receives, from the UE, at least one of a measurement in consideration of IDC and a measurement without consideration of IDC.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2020
From: GOLDPEAK INNOVATIONS INC
To: PANTECH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052657/0066 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2017
From: PANTECH INC
To: GOLDPEAK INNOVATIONS INC
Reel/Frame 042098/0451 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2016
From: PANTECH CO., LTD.
To: PANTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 039428/0268 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2012
From: AHN, JAE HYUN; KWON, KI BUM; JUNG, MYUNG CHEUL
To: PANTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029123/0252 →