IP Library Granted Patent US 11,457,445
Granted Patent B2
US 11,457,445 · App. 16/828,976 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Communication system, management apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium for preventing interference between communication apparatuses

Inventor: Masaru Otaka (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
H04W72/0453
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Patent No.
US 11,457,445
App. No.
16/828,976
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a communication system, comprising: a duration time acquiring unit that acquires a first communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of a first communication apparatus, and a second communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of a second communication apparatus; a determining unit that determines whether or not a base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and a base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap; and a control unit that limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus based on comparison between the first communication duration time and the second communication duration time when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency bands overlap.

Claims (42)

1. A communication system comprising:

a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, each capable of performing wireless communication in a base station frequency band for communication as a mobile base station;

a frequency acquiring unit that acquires the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus;

a duration time acquiring unit that acquires a first communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the first communication apparatus, and a second communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the second communication apparatus;

a determining unit that determines whether or not the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus acquired by the frequency acquiring unit overlap; and

a control unit that limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus based on comparison between the first communication duration time and the second communication duration time when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, wherein

the control unit limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the second communication apparatus when the first communication duration time is greater than the second communication duration time, and limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus when the first communication duration time is less than the second communication duration time.

2. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, the control unit limits transmission of radio signals in the entire base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus.

3. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit stops transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus.

4. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit reduces a transmission output of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus.

5. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus are movable, and

when a distance between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus is shorter than a predetermined distance, and the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, the control unit limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus.

6. The communication system according to claim 5 , wherein

when at least some of a plurality of wireless resource blocks assigned by the first communication apparatus to the communication terminal in service of a wireless communication area that is generated by the first communication apparatus overlap with a plurality of wireless resource blocks assigned by the second communication apparatus to the communication terminal in service of a wireless communication area that is generated by the second communication apparatus, the determining unit determines that a frequency of radio signals transmitted from the first communication apparatus and a frequency of radio signals transmitted from the second communication apparatus overlap.

7. A communication system according to claim 1 , wherein comprising:

a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, each capable of performing wireless communication in a base station frequency band for communication as a mobile base station;

a frequency acquiring unit that acquires the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus;

a duration time acquiring unit that acquires a first communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the first communication apparatus, and a second communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the second communication apparatus;

a determining unit that determines whether or not the base station frequency hand of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus acquired by the frequency acquiring unit overlap; and

a control unit that limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus based on comparison between the first communication duration time and the second communication duration time when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, wherein

when the control unit is to limit transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the second communication apparatus, the control unit hands over the communication terminal in service of a wireless communication area that is generated by the second communication apparatus to a wireless communication area that is generated by the first communication apparatus, and then limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the second communication apparatus.

8. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first communication apparatus is mounted on a first vehicle, and

the second communication apparatus is mounted on a second vehicle.

9. A management apparatus that manages a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, each capable of performing wireless communication in a base station frequency band for communication as a mobile base station, the management apparatus comprising:

a frequency acquiring unit that acquires the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus;

a duration time acquiring unit that acquires a first communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the first communication apparatus, and a second communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the second communication apparatus;

a determining unit that determines whether or not the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus acquired by the frequency acquiring unit overlap; and

a control unit that limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus based on comparison between the first communication duration time and the second communication duration time when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, wherein

the control unit limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the second communication apparatus when the first communication duration time is greater than the second communication duration time, and limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus when the first communication duration time is less than the second communication duration time.

10. The management apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus are movable, and

when a distance between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus is shorter than a predetermined distance, and the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, the control unit limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program for causing a computer that manages a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus, each capable of performing wireless communication in a base station frequency hand for communication as a mobile base station to function as:

a frequency acquiring unit that acquires the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus;

a duration time acquiring unit that acquires a first communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the first communication apparatus, and a second communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of the second communication apparatus;

a determining unit that determines whether or not the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus acquired by the frequency acquiring unit overlap; and

a control unit that limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus based on comparison between the first communication duration time and the second communication duration time when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and the base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap, wherein

the control unit limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the second communication apparatus when the first communication duration time is greater than the second communication duration time, and limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus when the first communication duration time is less than the second communication duration time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2020
From: OTAKA, MASARU
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052229/0475 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-058605 · Mar 26, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200314846A1 · Oct 1, 2020