Radio communication devices and methods for controlling a radio communication device

1. A radio communication device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive data according to a radio access technology;

a buffer configured to buffer a variable amount of the data;

a reception condition determiner configured to determine a reception condition under which the receiver receives the data based on an anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of an environments group consisting of whether the communication device is within a building, in transport, in a train, in a car, outdoors, in a city environment, in a countryside environment, in a forest environment, in a mountain environment; and

a buffer amount setter configured to set the amount of the data based on the determined reception condition determined by the reception condition determiner based on the anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of said environments group; and

a network analyzer circuit configured to analyze the anticipator signal to identify causes in delay variation for the reception as a result of variation from one of said environments group to another one of said environments group or to determine which one of said environments group applies upon turning on the radio communication device, and to generate an output for controlling the buffer amount setter based on said identifying or determining.

2. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the data comprises at least one of encoded audio data and encoded video data.

3. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a decoder configured to decode the data.

4. The radio communication device of claim 3 ,

wherein the buffer buffers the data and outputs the data to the decoder.

5. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a velocity determiner configured to determine a velocity of the radio communication device;

wherein the reception condition comprises the determined velocity.

6. The radio communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an environment determiner configured to characterize an environment of the radio communication device;

wherein the reception condition comprises the determined characteristics of the environment.

7. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the reception condition comprises a retransmission rate of the data.

8. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the reception condition comprises at least one of a mobility indicator, a mobility procedure control, or an indication of a handover.

9. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the receiver is configured to receive the data using a communication channel;

wherein the reception condition comprises an indication of a communication quality of the communication channel.

10. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the buffer comprises a memory and a buffer controller configured to store the set variable amount of the data in the memory.

11. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

the buffer amount setter further configured to set the amount of the data based on a pre-determined output quality criterion.

12. A method for controlling a radio communication device, the method comprising:

receiving data using a receiver according to a radio access technology;

buffering a variable amount of the data;

determining a reception condition under which the receiver receives the data based on an anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of an environments group consisting of whether the communication device is within a building, in transport, in a train, in a car, outdoors, in a city environment, in a countryside environment, in a forest environment, in a mountain environment; and

setting the amount of the data based on the determined reception condition determined based on the anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of said environments group; and

analyzing the anticipator signal to identify causes in delay variation for the reception as a result of variation from one of said environments group to another one of said environments group or determining which one of said environments group applies upon turning on the radio communication device, and generating an output for controlling the buffer amount setter based on said identifying or determining.

13. The method of claim 12 ,

wherein the data comprises at least one of encoded audio data and encoded video data.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

decoding the data.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

buffering the data and outputting the data to the decoding.

16. The method of claim 12 ,

wherein the reception condition comprises a reception condition on a protocol layer lower than application layer.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining a velocity of the radio communication device;

wherein the reception condition comprises the determined velocity.

18. The method of claim 12 ,

wherein the reception condition comprises a retransmission rate of the data.

19. A radio communication device comprising:

a buffer configured to buffer a variable amount of received data according to a radio access technology, wherein the variable amount depends on a condition under which the radio communication device receives the data determined based on the anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of an environments group consisting of whether the communication device is within a building, in transport, in a train, in a car, outdoors, in a city environment, in a countryside environment, in a forest environment, in a mountain environment; and

a network analyzer circuit configured to analyze the anticipator signal to identify causes in delay variation for the reception as a result of variation from one of said environments group to another one of said environments group or to determine which one of said environments group applies upon turning on the radio communication device, and to generate an output for controlling the buffer amount setter based on said identifying or determining.

20. The radio communication device of claim 19 ,

wherein the received data comprises at least one of encoded audio data and encoded video data.

21. A method for controlling a radio communication device, the method comprising:

buffering a variable amount of received data according to a radio access technology, wherein the variable amount depends on a condition under which the radio communication device receives the data determined based on the anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of an environments group consisting of whether the communication device is within a building, in transport, in a train, in a car, outdoors, in a city environment, in a countryside environment, in a forest environment, in a mountain environment; and

analyzing the anticipator signal to identify causes in delay variation for the reception as a result of variation from one of said environments group to another one of said environments group or determining which one of said environments group applies upon turning on the radio communication device, and generating an output for controlling the buffer amount setter based on said identifying or determining.

22. The method of claim 21 ,

wherein the received data comprises at least one of encoded audio data and encoded video data.

23. A radio communication device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive data, wherein the data comprises at least one of audio data or video data;

a reception condition determiner configured to determine a reception condition indicating a condition which the receiver receives the data based on an anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of an environments group consisting of whether the communication device is within a building, in transport, in a train, in a car, outdoors, in a city environment, in a countryside environment, in a forest environment, in a mountain environment;

an output time determiner configured to determine an output time of the received data based on the determined reception condition determined based on the anticipator signal independent of the radio access technology and characterizing one or more of said environments group;

a network analyzer circuit configured to analyze the anticipator signal to identify causes in delay variation for the reception as a result of variation from one of said environments group to another one of said environments group or to determine which one of said environments group applies upon turning on the radio communication device, and to generate an output for controlling the buffer amount setter based on said identifying or determining; and

an output circuit configured to output the at least one of audio data or video data at the determine output time.

24. The radio communication device of claim 23 ,

wherein the output time determiner modifies the at least one of audio data or video data for at least one of stretching or compression.