Wireless communication system

1. A wireless communication system comprising:

a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication; and

a base station configured to control the plurality of terminal devices, wherein

a first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a first D2D link receives a discovery signal including identification information of a third terminal device from the third terminal device that communicates with a fourth terminal device via a second D2D link,

the first terminal device calculates a possible interference power received by the third terminal device from the first terminal device based on a received power of the discovery signal transmitted from the third terminal device,

the first terminal device transmits the identification information of the third terminal device and first information that indicates the possible interference power is higher than a first threshold to the base station when the possible interference power is higher than the first threshold,

the first terminal device transmits the identification information of the third terminal device and second information that indicates the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being lower than the first threshold, to the base station when the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than the second threshold,

the base station controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other when the based station receives the identification information of the third terminal device and the first information from the first terminal device, and

the base station controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other when the based station receives the identification information of the third terminal device and the second information from the first terminal device, and when an amount of unused resources is larger than a specified threshold or a number of established D2D links is less than a specified threshold.

2. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the base station changes the resource for the second D2D link when the resource for the first D2D link is the same as the resource for the second D2D link.

3. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the base station allocates different frequencies to the first D2D link and the second D2D link.

4. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the base station allocates different time slots to the first D2D link and the second D2D link.

5. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first terminal device calculates the possible interference power based on a transmission power with which the first terminal device transmits a data signal to the second terminal device in D2D communication and a path loss that represents a difference between a transmission power of the discovery signal and the received power of the discovery signal.

6. The wireless communication system according to claim 5 , wherein

the base station transmits a power control instruction that instructs execution of transmission power control to the first terminal device, and

the first terminal device reduces the transmission power of the first D2D link in such a way that the possible interference power is smaller than the threshold when the first terminal device receives the power control instruction.

7. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of terminal devices are grouped into a plurality of clusters, and

the first threshold and the second threshold are respectively determined for the plurality of clusters.

8. The wireless communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the base station transmits a power control instruction that instructs execution of transmission power control to the first terminal device, and

the first terminal device reduces a transmission power of the first D2D link when the first terminal device receives the power control instruction.

9. A wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, wherein

a first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a first D2D link receives identification information of a third terminal device from the third terminal device that communicates with a fourth terminal device via a second D2D link,

the first terminal device broadcasts the identification information of the third terminal device received from the third terminal device and resource information that represents a resource for the first D2D link directly to the second terminal device, the third terminal device and the fourth terminal device, and

the third terminal device allocates a resource that is different from the resource for the first D2D link represented by the resource information to the second D2D link when the third terminal device directly receives the identification information of the third terminal device and the resource information from the first terminal device.

10. A base station used in a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, the base station comprising

a processor configured to

manage resources allocated to D2D links in the wireless communication system, and

control resources for the D2D links in the wireless communication system, wherein

when identification information of a third terminal device transmitted from the third terminal device that communicates with a fourth terminal device via a second D2D link is received by a first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a first D2D link, and the base station receives the identification information of the third terminal device and first information that indicates a possible interference power received by the third terminal device from the first terminal device is higher than a first threshold from the first terminal device, the processor controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other, and

when the identification information of the third terminal device transmitted from the third terminal device is received by the first terminal device, and when the base station receives the identification information of the third terminal device and second information that indicates the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being lower than the first threshold, from the first terminal device, and when an amount of unused resources is larger than a specified threshold or a number of established D2D links is less than a specified threshold, the processor controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other.

11. A terminal device used in a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, the terminal device comprising:

a D2D communication circuit configured to communicate with a corresponding terminal device via a first D2D link;

a detector configured to receive a discovery signal including identification information of a first terminal device transmitted from the first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a second D2D link and detect the identification information of the first terminal device;

a calculator configured to calculate a possible interference power received by the first terminal device from the terminal device based on a received power of the discovery signal transmitted from the first terminal device;

a cellular communication circuit configured to transmit the identification information of the first terminal device detected by the detector to a base station; and

a processor configured to receive resource allocation information generated by the base station and to control a resource of the first D2D link according to the resource allocation information, wherein

the cellular communication circuit transmits the identification information of the first terminal device and first information that indicates the possible interference power is higher than a first threshold to the base station when the possible interference power is higher than the first threshold, and

the cellular communication circuit transmits the identification information of the first terminal device and second information that indicates the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being lower than the first threshold, to the base station when the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than the second threshold.

12. A terminal device used in a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, the terminal device comprising:

a D2D communication circuit configured to communicate with a corresponding terminal device via a first D2D link;

a receiver configured to receive a discovery signal including identification information of a first terminal device transmitted from the first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a second D2D link;

a processor configured to calculate a possible interference power at the first terminal device from the terminal device based on the received power of the discovery signal that is received by the receiver; and

a transmitter configured to broadcast the identification information of the first terminal device included in the discovery signal received by the receiver and resource information that represents a resource for the first D2D link directly to the corresponding terminal device, the first terminal device and the second terminal device when the possible interference power is higher than a specified threshold, wherein

the first terminal device allocates a resource that is different from the resource for the first D2D link represented by the resource information to the second D2D link when the first terminal device directly receives the identification information of the first terminal device and the resource information from the terminal device.

13. A wireless communication control method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, the method comprising:

when identification information of a third terminal device transmitted from the third terminal device that communicates with a fourth terminal device via a second D2D link is received by a first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a first D2D link, and the base station receives the identification information of the third terminal device and first information that indicates a possible interference power received by the third terminal device from the first terminal device is higher than a first threshold from the first terminal device, the base station controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other, and

when the identification information of the third terminal device transmitted from the third terminal device is received by the first terminal device, and when the base station receives the identification information of the third terminal device and second information that indicates the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being lower than the first threshold, from the first terminal device, and when an amount of unused resources is larger than a specified threshold or a number of established D2D links is less than a specified threshold, the base station controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other.

14. A wireless communication control method performed by a terminal device in a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, the method comprising:

receiving a discovery signal including identification information of a first terminal device transmitted from the first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a second D2D link before starting communication with a corresponding terminal device via a first D2D link;

calculating a possible interference power received by the first terminal device from the terminal device based on a received power of the discovery signal transmitted from the first terminal device;

transmitting the identification information of the first terminal device and first information that indicates the possible interference power is higher than a first threshold to a base station when the possible interference power is higher than the first threshold;

transmitting the identification information of the first terminal device and second information that indicates the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being lower than the first threshold, to the base station when the possible interference power is lower than the first threshold and higher than the second threshold;

receiving resource allocation information generated by the base station; and

controlling a resource of the first D2D link according to the received resource allocation information.

15. A wireless communication control method performed by a terminal device in a wireless communication system that includes a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication, the method comprising:

receiving a discovery signal including identification information of a first terminal device transmitted from the first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a second D2D link before starting communication with a corresponding terminal device via a first D2D link;

calculating a possible interference power at the first terminal device from the terminal device based on the received power of the discovery signal; and

broadcasting the identification information of the first terminal device included in the discovery signal and resource information that represents a resource for the first D2D link directly to the corresponding terminal device, the first terminal device and the second terminal device when the possible interference power is higher than a specified threshold, wherein

the first terminal device allocates a resource that is different from the resource for the first D2D link represented by the resource information to the second D2D link when the first terminal device directly receives the identification information of the first terminal device and the resource information from the terminal device.