IP Library Granted Patent US 9,456,429
Granted Patent B2
US 9,456,429 · App. 14/889,529 · Granted Sep 27, 2016

Terminal device, communication method, and integrated circuit

Inventors: Wataru Ouchi (Osaka, JP); Tatsushi Aiba (Osaka, JP); Shoichi Suzuki (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
H04W52/54H04W72/0446
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Patent No.
US 9,456,429
App. No.
14/889,529
Granted
Sep 27, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a terminal device that performs communication with a base station device, the terminal device including a reception unit that receives information relating to a first configuration, information relating to a second configuration, and a downlink control information (DCI) format; and a transmission unit that transmit an uplink signal to the base station device in a case where the uplink signal is scheduled based on the DCI format, and switching between DCI formats that are applied to subframe sets, respectively.

Claims (34)

1. A terminal device that performs communication with a base station device, the terminal device comprising:

a reception unit that receives information relating to a first configuration, information relating to a second configuration, and a downlink control information (DCI) format; and

a transmission unit that transmits an uplink signal to the base station device in a case where the uplink signal is scheduled based on the DCI format,

wherein, in a case where both of the first configuration and the second configuration are set, the transmission unit

sets transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on an uplink subframe (a first subframe) which belongs to a first subframe set, based on a power control adjustment value that is obtained by a transmit power control (TPC) command which is included in a DCI format (a first DCI format) that is used for the scheduling of the uplink signal or a DCI format (a second DCI format) that is used for transfer of the TPC command, and

sets the transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on an uplink subframe (a second subframe) which belongs to a second subframe set, based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format.

2. The terminal device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when the first DCI format and the second DCI format are detected in the same subframe in the reception unit,

in a case where the first DCI format schedules the uplink signal for the first subframe, the transmission unit sets the transmission power for the uplink signal, based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format, and

in a case where the first DCI format schedules the uplink signal for the second subframe, the transmission unit sets the transmission power for the uplink signal based on the TPC command that is included in the first DCI format, and independently sets the transmission power based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the second DCI format.

3. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2 ,

wherein, when only the second DCI format is detected in the reception unit, the transmission unit applies the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the second DCI format, to the transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on the second subframe, without depending on a subframe in which the second DCI format is detected.

4. A communication method for use in a terminal device that performs communication with a base station device, the method comprising:

a step of receiving information relating to a first configuration, information relating to a second configuration, and a downlink control information (DCI) format; and

a step of transmitting an uplink signal to the base station device in a case where the uplink signal is scheduled based on the DCI format,

wherein, in a case where both of the first configuration and the second configuration are set, the step of transmitting the uplink signal includes

a step of setting transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on an uplink subframe (a first subframe) which belongs to a first subframe set, based on a power control adjustment value that is obtained by a transmit power control (TPC) command which is included in a DCI format (a first DCI format) that is used for the scheduling of the uplink signal or a DCI format (a second DCI format) that is used for transfer of the transmit power control (TPC) command, and

a step of setting the transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on an uplink subframe (a second subframe) which belongs to a second subframe set, based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format.

5. The communication method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a step of setting the transmission power for the uplink signal, based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format, in a case where the first DCI format schedules the uplink signal for the first subframe, when the first DCI format and the second DCI format are detected in the same subframe; and

a step of setting the transmission power for the uplink signal based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format, and independently setting the transmission power based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the second DCI format, in a case where the first DCI format schedules the uplink signal for the second subframe, when the first DCI format and the second DCI format are detected in the same subframe.

6. The communication method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a step of applying the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the second DCI format, to the transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on the second subframe, without depending on a subframe in which the second DCI format is detected, when only the second DCI format is detected.

7. An integrated circuit which is built in a terminal device that performs communication with a base station device, and which causes the terminal device to perform:

a function of receiving information relating to a first configuration, information relating to a second configuration, and a downlink control information (DCI) format; and

a function of transmitting an uplink signal to the base station device in a case where the uplink signal is scheduled based on the DCI format,

wherein, in a case where both of the first configuration and the second configuration are set, the function of transmitting the uplink signal includes

a function of setting transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on an uplink subframe (a first subframe) which belongs to a first subframe set, based on a power control adjustment value that is obtained by a transmit power control (TPC) command which is included in a DCI format (a first DCI format) that is used for the scheduling of the uplink signal or a DCI format (a second DCI format) that is used for transfer of the transmit power control (TPC) command, and

a function of setting the transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on an uplink subframe (a second subframe) which belongs to a second subframe set, based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format.

8. The integrated circuit according to claim 7 , which causes the terminal device to further perform:

a function of setting the transmission power for the uplink signal, based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format, in a case where the first DCI format schedules the uplink signal for the first subframe, when the first DCI format and the second DCI format are detected in the same subframe; and

a function of setting the transmission power for the uplink signal based on the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the first DCI format, and independently setting the transmission power based on the TPC command which is included in the second DCI format, in a case where the first DCI format schedules the uplink signal for the second subframe, when the first DCI format and the second DCI format are detected in the same subframe.

9. The integrated circuit according to claim 7 , which causes the terminal device to further perform:

a function of applying the power control adjustment value that is obtained by the TPC command which is included in the second DCI format, to the transmission power for the uplink signal that is transmitted on the second subframe, without depending on a subframe in which the second DCI format is detected, when only the second DCI format is detected.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: OUCHI, WATARU; AIBA, TATSUSHI; SUZUKI, SHOICHI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036979/0780 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2013-098927 · May 9, 2013 · national
JP 2013-162121 · Aug 5, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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