Radio communication device and method for operating a radio communication device

1. A radio communication device, comprising:

a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology;

a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology,

a first determiner comprising one or more processors configured to determine an effect of a communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of a communication by the second transceiver;

a second determiner comprising one or more processors configured to determine an effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver; and

a controller configured to control the second transceiver to pause communication during the communication by the first transceiver if the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver is higher than the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver.

2. The radio communication device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to control the second transceiver to continue communication during the communication by the first transceiver if the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver is lower than the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver.

3. The radio communication device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors of the first determiner are configured to determine a first measure of the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver,

wherein the one or more processors of the second determiner are configured to determine a second measure of the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver

and wherein the controller is configured to compare the first measure with the second measure to determine whether the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver is higher than the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver.

4. The radio communication device of claim 3 , wherein the first measure comprises at least one of a measure of the noise caused by the communication by the first transceiver to signals exchanged during the communication by the second transceiver and a measure of the blocker level caused by the communication by the first transceiver to signals exchanged during the communication by the second transceiver.

5. The radio communication device of claim 3 , wherein the second measure comprises a measure of noise, a blocker level or a combination of noise and blocker level that would cause a throughput loss of the communication by the second transceiver as caused by pausing the communication by the second transceiver.

6. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project radio communication technology.

7. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a 4 G radio communication technology.

8. The radio communication device of claim 7 ,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Long Term Evolution radio communication technology.

9. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology selected from a group consisting of:

Bluetooth radio communication technology;

Ultra Wide Band radio communication technology;

Wireless Local Area Network radio communication technology;

Infrared Data Association radio communication technology;

Z-Wave radio communication technology;

ZigBee radio communication technology;

HIgh PErformance Radio LAN radio communication technology;

IEEE 802.11 radio communication technology; and

Digital Enhanced Cordless radio communication technology.

10. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology selected from a group consisting of:

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access radio communication technology;

WiPro radio communication technology;

High Performance Radio Metropolitan Area Network radio communication technology; and

802.16m Advanced Air Interface radio communication technology.

11. A method for operating a radio communication device, the method comprising:

transmitting and receiving signals with a first transceiver in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology;

transmitting and receiving signals with a second transceiver in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology;

determining an effect of a communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of a communication by the second transceiver;

determining an effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver; and

controlling the second transceiver to pause communication during the communication by the first transceiver if the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver is higher than the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

controlling the second transceiver to continue communication during the communication by the first transceiver if the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver is lower than the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining a first measure of the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver,

determining a second measure of the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver;

and comparing the first measure with the second measure to determine whether the effect of the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver is higher than the effect of pausing the communication by the second transceiver during the communication by the first transceiver on the throughput of the communication by the second transceiver.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first measure comprises at least one of a measure of the noise caused by the communication by the first transceiver to signals exchanged during the communication by the second transceiver and a measure of the blocker level caused by the communication by the first transceiver to signals exchanged during the communication by the second transceiver.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second measure comprises a measure of noise, a blocker level or a combination of noise and blocker level that would cause a throughput loss of the communication by the second transceiver as caused by pausing the communication by the second transceiver.

16. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project radio communication technology.

17. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a 4 G radio communication technology.

18. The method of claim 17 ,

wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Long Term Evolution radio communication technology.

19. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the second transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology selected from a group consisting of:

Bluetooth radio communication technology;

Ultra Wide Band radio communication technology;

Wireless Local Area Network radio communication technology;

Infrared Data Association radio communication technology;

Z-Wave radio communication technology;

ZigBee radio communication technology;

HIgh PErformance Radio LAN radio communication technology;

IEEE 802.11 radio communication technology; and

Digital Enhanced Cordless radio communication technology.

20. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the second transceiver is configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology selected from a group consisting of:

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access radio communication technology;

WiPro radio communication technology;

High Performance Radio Metropolitan Area Network radio communication technology; and

802.16m Advanced Air Interface radio communication technology.