IP Library Patent Application 18795316
Patent Application
App. No. 18/795,316

FIRST BASE STATION DEVICE, SECOND BASE STATION DEVICE, REFLECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

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18/795,316
Abstract

A first base station device in a wireless communication system that includes: the first base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a first terminal device; and a second base station device configured to wirelessly connect to the first terminal device via a reflection device, in which the reflection device is controlled by the second base station device, to reflect a radio wave transmitted by the second base station device, and transmit a reflected wave, the first base station device including: a reception circuit configured to receive, from the first terminal device, a measurement result indicating radio quality of the reflected wave measured by the first terminal device, and control information obtained from the reflected wave by the first terminal; and a control circuit configured to transmit the control information to the second base station device, when the first terminal device performs a handover to the second base station device.

Claims (51)

1 . A first base station device in a wireless communication system that includes:

the first base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a first terminal device; and

a second base station device configured to wirelessly connect to the first terminal device via a reflection device, in which the reflection device is controlled by the second base station device, to reflect a radio wave transmitted by the second base station device, and transmit a reflected wave,

the first base station device comprising:

a reception circuit configured to receive, from the first terminal device, a measurement result indicating radio quality of the reflected wave measured by the first terminal device, and control information obtained from the reflected wave by the first terminal; and

a control circuit configured to transmit the control information to the second base station device, when the first terminal device performs a handover to the second base station device.

2 . The first base station device according to claim 1 , wherein,

when permitting the handover by the first terminal device, the second base station device generates, based on the control information, second control information to be used for controlling a second reflected wave to be used in the handover to the second base station device by the first terminal device, and controls the reflection device to transmit the second reflected wave based on the second control information.

3 . The first base station device according to claim 2 , wherein

the control circuit is further configured to receive the second control information from the second base station device, and transmit a handover permission that includes the second control information to the first terminal device.

4 . The first base station device according to claim 2 , wherein

the second control information includes first identification information about the first terminal device.

5 . The first base station device according to claim 4 , wherein

the control information includes information regarding a reflection angle of the reflected wave, and

the second control information includes information regarding a reflection angle of the second reflected wave.

6 . A first base station device in a wireless communication system that includes:

the first base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a first terminal device; and

a second base station device configured to wirelessly connect to the first terminal device via a reflection device,

in which the reflection device is controlled by the first base station device and the second base station device, to reflect a radio wave transmitted by the second base station device, and transmit a reflected wave,

the first base station device comprising:

a second reception circuit configured to receive, from the first terminal device, a result of measurement of radio quality of the reflected wave measured by the first terminal device, and control information about the reflected wave, which is included in the reflected wave; and

a second control circuit configured to generate, when the first terminal device performs a handover to the second base station device, based on the control information, second control information to be used for controlling a second reflected wave to be used in the handover to the second base station device by the first terminal device, and controls the reflection device to transmit the second reflected wave based on the second control information.

7 . A second base station device in a wireless communication system that includes:

a first base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a first terminal device; and

the second base station device configured to wirelessly connect to the first terminal device via a reflection device,

in which the reflection device is controlled by the second base station device, to reflect a radio wave transmitted by the second base station device, and transmit a reflected wave,

the second base station device comprising:

a request receiving circuit configured to receive control information about the reflected wave from the first base station device, the first base station device being configured to receive, from the first terminal device, a measurement result indicating radio quality of the reflected wave measured by the first terminal device and the control information included in the reflected wave and obtained from the reflected wave by the first terminal device, the first base station device being configured to transmit the control information to the second base station device when the first terminal device performs a handover to the second base station device; and

a reflection control circuit configured to

generate, in accordance with the control information received from the first base station device, second control information to be used for controlling a second reflected wave to be used in the handover to the second base station device by the first terminal device, and

control the reflection device to transmit the second reflected wave based on the second control information.

8 . The second base station device according to claim 7 , wherein

the reflection control circuit is configured to transmit a handover permission that includes the second control information, to the first base station device.

9 . A reflection control method in a first base station device in a wireless communication system that includes:

the first base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a first terminal device; and

a second base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a second terminal device via a reflection device,

in which the reflection device is controlled by the first base station device and the second base station device, to reflect a radio wave transmitted by the second base station device to the second terminal device, and transmit a reflected wave toward the second terminal device,

the reflection control method comprising:

receiving, from the first terminal device, a result of measurement of radio quality of the reflected wave measured by the first terminal device; and

when the result of measurement satisfies a condition for the first terminal device to perform a handover to the second base station device, incorporating control information included in the reflected wave, into a handover request and transmitting the handover request including the control information to the second base station device.

10 . A wireless communication system comprising:

a first base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a first terminal device; and

a second base station device configured to wirelessly connect to a second terminal device via a reflection device,

wherein

the reflection device is controlled by the second base station device, to reflect a radio wave transmitted by the second base station device to the second terminal device, and transmit a reflected wave toward the second terminal device,

the first terminal device is configured to receive the reflected wave, and transmit, to the first base station device, a result of measurement of radio quality of the reflected wave,

the first base station device is configured to incorporate, when the result of measurement satisfies a condition for the first terminal device to perform a handover to the second base station device, control information included in the reflected wave, into a handover request and transmit the handover request to the second base station device,

the second base station device is configured to

generate, when permitting the first terminal device to perform the handover to the second base station device, based on the control information, second control information to be used for controlling a second reflected wave to be used in the handover to the second base station device by the first terminal device, and

control the reflection device to transmit the second reflected wave based on the second control information, and

the reflection device is configured to transmit, in accordance with the control, the second reflected wave to the first terminal device, based on the second control information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 073477/0445 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: HASEGAWA, TETSUYA
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068191/0992 →