WO2010150898A1 - 無線通信システム、無線基地局及び無線通信方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radio communication system, a radio base station, and a radio communication method in which a plurality of radio base stations communicate with one radio terminal using the same radio resource.
- MIMO that transmits and receives wireless signals using the same wireless resource (combination of frequency and time) using a plurality of antennas on each of the transmitting side and the receiving side (Multi-Input Multi-Output) communication is known.
- the JP type is a cooperative communication system in which a plurality of wireless base stations simultaneously communicate with wireless terminals. For example, the first radio base station and the second radio base station perform data transmission to one radio terminal using the same radio resource.
- the data transmitted by the first radio base station and the second radio base station are basically the same data, and the radio terminal combines the data at the time of reception.
- JP-type cooperative communication when the propagation path quality between the second radio base station and the wireless terminal is good, the communication performance improvement effect by the cooperative communication becomes small.
- MCS combination of modulation multi-level number and coding rate
- an object of the present invention is to provide a radio communication system, a radio base station, and a radio communication method that can effectively use radio resources used for cooperative communication.
- the present invention has the following features.
- a first radio terminal radio terminal UE1
- a second radio terminal radio terminal UE2
- a radio resource radio resource R1 defined by a combination of frequency and time.
- a first radio base station radio base station BS1 to be allocated to the first radio terminal; and a second radio base station (radio base station BS2) to allocate the same radio resource as the radio resource to the first radio terminal.
- a wireless communication system in which the first wireless base station and the second wireless base station perform cooperative communication (CoMP) with the first wireless terminal using the wireless resource, A predetermined condition indicating that the communication state between the second radio base station and the first radio terminal is good is satisfied, and between the first radio base station and the first radio terminal No. 1
- the first radio base station The gist is to assign the radio resource to the second radio terminal instead of the first radio terminal.
- the first The radio base station allocates radio resources used for cooperative communication to the second radio terminal instead of the first radio terminal.
- wireless resource can be used effectively.
- the first radio terminal When the first radio base station allocates the radio resource to the second radio terminal, the first radio terminal cannot temporarily execute communication with the first radio base station. This is not a problem because the communication state with the wireless terminal is good and the second wireless base station can communicate with the first wireless terminal.
- a second feature of the present invention includes a resource allocating unit (resource allocating unit 121) that allocates radio resources defined by a combination of frequency and time to a radio terminal (radio terminal UE1), and uses the same radio resource as the radio resource.
- a radio base station (radio base station BS1) that performs coordinated communication with the radio terminal together with another radio base station (radio base station BS2) to be allocated to the radio terminal, the other radio base station and the radio terminal
- the resource allocating unit assigns the radio resource to the radio And summarized in that allocated to the other wireless terminals instead of the end.
- the predetermined condition may be that a third channel quality between the other radio base station and the radio terminal is better than a predetermined quality.
- an MCS Modulation and Coding scheme
- Adaptive modulation that can be switched based on quality is adopted, and the predetermined condition is that the MCS used for communication between the other radio base station and the radio terminal is a specific MCS. Good.
- the specific MCS may be an MCS having the highest throughput among all MCS usable in the adaptive modulation.
- the specific MCS is an MCS that satisfies a throughput required for communication between the other radio base station and the radio terminal in all MCS usable in the adaptive modulation. May be.
- the specific MCS may be the set MCS.
- the resource allocation unit may allocate the radio resource again to the radio terminal.
- a transmission unit transmission / reception unit 110 that performs data transmission using the radio resource
- a transmission power control unit transmission power
- Control unit 124 wherein the resource allocation unit satisfies the predetermined condition, the second channel quality is better than the first channel quality, and the first propagation
- the radio resource is replaced with the radio terminal and the other
- the transmission power control unit is configured to transmit power to the radio terminal when the resource allocation unit allocates the radio resource to the other radio terminal instead of the radio terminal.
- the resource allocation unit cancels the cooperative communication While omitting the procedure, the radio resource may be allocated to the other radio terminal instead of the radio terminal.
- the third feature of the present invention is that the first radio base station allocates radio resources defined by a combination of frequency and time to the first radio terminal, and the second radio base station assigns the same radio resources as the radio resources. Allocating to the first radio terminal, the first radio base station and the second radio base station performing cooperative communication with the first radio terminal using the radio resource, and the second radio terminal A first condition between the first radio base station and the first radio terminal is satisfied, and a predetermined condition indicating that a communication state between the base station and the first radio terminal is good is satisfied When the second propagation path quality between the first radio base station and the second radio terminal is better than the path quality, the first radio base station sends the radio resource to the first radio terminal. Instead, the second wireless terminal And summarized in that a radio communication method comprising the steps of assigning to.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a radio communication system, a radio base station, and a radio communication method that can effectively use radio resources used for cooperative communication.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an operation sequence example 2 of the wireless communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation sequence example 3 of the wireless communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart which shows schematic operation
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the wireless communication system 1 has a configuration based on LTE-Advanced, which is positioned as a fourth generation (4G) mobile phone system, and supports CoMP (cooperative communication).
- 4G fourth generation
- CoMP cooperative communication
- a radio communication system 1 includes a radio base station BS1 (first radio base station), a radio base station BS2 (second radio base station), a radio terminal UE1 (first radio terminal), and a radio terminal UE2. (Second wireless terminal) and the control device 11.
- the radio terminal UE1 is located in an overlapping portion between a cell C1 that is a communication area formed by the radio base station BS1 and a cell C2 that is a communication area formed by the radio base station BS2.
- the radio terminal UE2 is located in the cell C1.
- Each of the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, the radio terminal UE1, and the radio terminal UE2 can periodically transmit (broadcast) a known signal (so-called pilot signal) that is a known signal sequence on the receiving side. Further, each of the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, the radio terminal UE1, and the radio terminal UE2 can measure the channel quality with the transmission side using the received pilot signal.
- the propagation path quality means various parameters indicating the quality of the wireless propagation path such as an attenuation amount, a phase rotation amount, and a delay amount received when a signal passes through the wireless propagation path.
- the channel quality Q3 with UE1 is measured.
- Each measured channel quality may be an instantaneous channel quality or an average channel quality in a short period.
- the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 are connected to each other via a backhaul network 10 which is a wired communication network.
- the control device 11 is provided in the backhaul network 10 and controls the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 via the backhaul network 10.
- the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 can directly perform communication between base stations via a communication connection called an X2 interface without going through the control device 11.
- the radio base station BS1 allocates a radio resource (hereinafter, radio resource R1) defined by a combination of frequency (subchannel) and time (time slot) to the radio terminal UE1.
- a radio resource R1 is referred to as a resource block (RB).
- the radio base station BS2 allocates a radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1.
- the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 perform CoMP with the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1 allocated to the radio terminal UE1.
- data transmitted by the radio base station BS1 using the radio resource R1 and data transmitted by the radio base station BS2 using the radio resource R1 are basically the same data. . That is, the data transmitted by the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 are combined by the radio terminal UE1, so that the reception quality at the radio terminal UE1 is improved.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the radio base station BS1.
- the radio base station BS1 includes an antenna unit ANT, a transmission / reception unit 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a wired communication unit 140.
- the transmission / reception unit 110 is configured using, for example, an RF circuit, a BB circuit, and the like, and performs signal transmission / reception and also performs signal modulation / demodulation, encoding / decoding, and the like.
- the transmission / reception unit 110 constitutes a transmission unit that performs data transmission using the radio resource R1.
- the control unit 120 is configured using, for example, a CPU, and controls various functions provided in the radio base station BS1.
- the storage unit 130 is configured using a memory, for example, and stores various types of information used for controlling the radio base station BS1.
- the wired communication unit 140 communicates with the radio base station BS2 and the control device 11 via the backhaul network 10.
- the control unit 120 includes a resource allocation unit 121, a channel quality measurement unit 122, a channel quality comparison unit 123, and a transmission power control unit 124.
- the resource allocation unit 121 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 when performing CoMP with the radio terminal UE1.
- the propagation path quality measurement unit 122 measures the propagation path quality Q1 using the pilot signal 1 received from the radio terminal UE1, and measures the propagation path quality Q2 using the pilot signal 2 received from the radio terminal UE2.
- the propagation path quality comparison unit 123 compares the propagation path quality Q1 and the propagation path quality Q2 measured by the propagation path quality measurement unit 122, and determines a difference between the propagation path quality Q1 and the propagation path quality Q2 by a predetermined value (predetermined threshold). Compare with a predetermined value (predetermined threshold).
- the resource allocation unit 121 satisfies a predetermined condition indicating that the communication state between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is good, and the channel quality Q2 is better than the channel quality Q1 (Hereinafter referred to as channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2), radio resource R1 is assigned to radio terminal UE2 instead of radio terminal UE1.
- the resource allocation unit 121 replaces the condition of channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2 with channel quality Q1 instead of channel quality Q1 as a condition for allocating radio resource R1 to radio terminal UE2 instead of radio terminal UE1. It is preferable to satisfy the condition that is better than a predetermined threshold (hereinafter referred to as propagation path quality Q1 ⁇ propagation path quality Q2). Note that when allocating the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2, the procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted.
- the predetermined condition is that the propagation path quality Q3 is better than the predetermined quality (hereinafter referred to as “predetermined quality ⁇ propagation path quality Q3”).
- the lower limit of the predetermined quality may be a propagation path quality when the radio terminal UE1 can demodulate data only with a transmission signal from the radio base station BS2.
- the predetermined quality may be stored in the storage unit 130 in advance.
- the transmission power control unit 124 controls transmission power when the transmission / reception unit 110 performs data transmission.
- the transmission power control unit 124 determines the transmission power to the radio terminal UE2 rather than the transmission power when performing data transmission to the radio terminal UE1. Reduce transmission power when performing data transmission.
- the resource allocation unit 121 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 again when the predetermined condition is not satisfied after the radio resource R1 is allocated to the radio terminal UE2.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the wireless communication system 1.
- the control device 11, the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, and the radio terminal UE1 perform a setting procedure for starting CoMP.
- this setting procedure it is assumed that the radio resource R1 is determined to be used for CoMP.
- step S11 the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 perform JP-type CoMP with the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1.
- the radio base station BS1 or the radio terminal UE1 measures the channel quality Q1 between the radio base station BS1 and the radio terminal UE1.
- the radio base station BS1 or the radio terminal UE2 measures the channel quality Q2 between the radio base station BS1 and the radio terminal UE2.
- the radio base station BS2 or the radio terminal UE1 measures the channel quality Q3 between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1.
- the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q2, and compares the difference between the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q2 with a predetermined threshold value.
- the control device 11 or the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q3 with the predetermined quality.
- the radio base station BS1 When the predetermined quality ⁇ the channel quality Q3 and the channel quality Q1 ⁇ the channel quality Q2 (step S13; YES), the radio base station BS1 replaces the radio resource R1 with the radio terminal UE1 in step S14. Assign to UE2. Further, the radio base station BS1 reduces the transmission power in the radio resource R1. On the other hand, when at least one condition of predetermined quality ⁇ channel quality Q3 or channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2 is not satisfied (step S13; NO), the process returns to step S11.
- step S15 the radio base station BS1 communicates with the radio terminal UE2 using the radio resource R1 assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S16 the radio base station BS2 or the radio terminal UE1 measures the channel quality Q3 between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1.
- step S16 For the channel quality Q3 measured in step S16, when the condition of predetermined quality ⁇ channel quality Q3 is no longer satisfied (step S17; NO), in step S18, the radio base station BS1 reassigns the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal. Assign to UE1. On the other hand, when the condition of predetermined quality ⁇ channel quality Q3 is satisfied (step S17; YES), the process returns to step S15.
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an operation sequence example 1 of the wireless communication system 1.
- step S100 the control device 11, the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, and the radio terminal UE1 perform a setting procedure for starting CoMP.
- step S101 the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 perform CoMP with the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1.
- step S102 the radio terminal UE2 transmits a pilot signal 2.
- step S103 the radio terminal UE1 transmits a pilot signal 1. Each pilot signal is periodically transmitted thereafter.
- step S104 the channel quality measurement unit 122 of the radio base station BS1 measures the channel quality Q1 from the pilot signal 1 received from the radio terminal UE1, and determines the channel quality Q2 from the pilot signal 2 received from the radio terminal UE2. taking measurement.
- step S105 the radio base station BS2 measures the channel quality Q3 from the pilot signal 1 received from the radio terminal UE1.
- step S106 the radio base station BS2 transmits the propagation path quality Q3 (or the index of the propagation path quality Q3) measured in step S105 to the control device 11.
- step S107 the control device 11 compares the predetermined quality with the channel quality Q3 received from the radio base station BS2 in step S106.
- the result of the comparison is predetermined quality ⁇ channel quality Q3.
- step S108 the control device 11 transmits information indicating a comparison result between the predetermined quality and the propagation path quality Q3 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S109 the channel quality comparison unit 123 of the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q2 measured by the channel quality measurement unit 122.
- the result of the comparison is propagation path quality Q1 ⁇ propagation path quality Q2.
- step S110 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2. At that time, the release procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted, and the state in which CoMP is set is maintained.
- step S111 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 transmits an assignment notification notifying that the radio resource R1 is assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S112 the transmission power control unit 124 of the radio base station BS1 controls to reduce the transmission power of the transmission signal using the radio resource R1.
- step S113 the transceiver unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE2 using the radio resource R1 allocated to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S114 the radio base station BS2 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1.
- step S115 the radio base station BS2 again measures the channel quality Q3 from the pilot signal 1 newly received from the radio terminal UE1.
- step S116 the radio base station BS2 transmits the channel quality Q3 (or the index of the channel quality Q3) measured in step S115 to the control device 11.
- step S117 the control device 11 compares the predetermined quality with the channel quality Q3 received from the radio base station BS2.
- the result of the comparison is predetermined quality> channel quality Q3.
- step S118 the control device 11 transmits information indicating a comparison result between the predetermined quality and the propagation path quality Q3 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S122 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 again. Note that since the release procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted, a setup procedure for resetting CoMP is not necessary.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an operation sequence example 2 of the wireless communication system 1.
- the control device 11 performs comparison between the predetermined quality and the propagation path quality Q3.
- the comparison is performed by the radio base station BS1.
- steps S200 to S205 are executed in the same manner as steps S100 to S105 of the operation sequence example 1 described above.
- step S206 the radio base station BS2 transmits the channel quality Q3 (or the index of the channel quality Q3) measured in step S205 to the radio base station BS1 using inter-base station communication.
- step S207 the channel quality comparison unit 123 of the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q2 measured in step S204.
- the result of the comparison is propagation path quality Q1 ⁇ propagation path quality Q2.
- the resource assignment unit 121 compares the channel quality Q3 received from the radio base station BS2 in step S206 with a predetermined quality. In this operation example, it is assumed that the result of the comparison is predetermined quality ⁇ channel quality Q3.
- step S208 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2. At that time, the release procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted, and the state in which CoMP is set is maintained.
- step S209 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 transmits an assignment notification notifying that the radio resource R1 is assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S210 the transmission power control unit 124 of the radio base station BS1 controls to reduce the transmission power of the transmission signal using the radio resource R1.
- step S211 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE2 using the radio resource R1 assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S212 the radio base station BS2 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1.
- step S213 the radio base station BS2 again measures the channel quality Q3 from the pilot signal 1 newly received from the radio terminal UE1.
- step S214 the radio base station BS2 transmits the channel quality Q3 (or the index of the channel quality Q3) measured in step S215 to the radio base station BS1 using inter-base station communication.
- step S215 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q3 received from the radio base station BS2 in step S214 with a predetermined quality.
- a predetermined quality In this operation example, it is assumed that the result of the comparison is predetermined quality> channel quality Q3.
- step S216 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 again. Note that since a release procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted, a setting procedure for setting CoMP again is not necessary.
- the radio resource R1 can be reassigned without depending on the control device 11.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation sequence example 3 of the wireless communication system 1.
- the channel quality is measured by the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2, but in this operation example, the radio terminal UE1 and the radio terminal UE2 perform the measurement.
- steps S300 to S301 are executed in the same manner as steps S100 to S101 of the operation sequence example 1 described above.
- step S302 the radio base station BS2 transmits a pilot signal 2.
- step S303 the radio base station BS1 transmits a pilot signal 1. Each pilot signal is periodically transmitted thereafter.
- step S304 the radio terminal UE1 measures the channel quality Q1 from the pilot signal 1 received from the radio base station BS1, and measures the channel quality Q3 from the pilot signal 2 received from the radio base station BS2.
- step S305 the radio terminal UE1 transmits the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q3 (or their indexes) measured in step S304 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S306 the radio terminal UE2 measures the channel quality Q2 from the pilot signal 1 received from the radio base station BS1.
- step S307 the radio terminal UE2 transmits the channel quality Q2 (or the index of the channel quality Q2) measured in step S306 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S308 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 transmits the channel quality Q3 (or the index of the channel quality Q3) received from the radio terminal UE1 in step S305 to the control device 11.
- step S309 the control device 11 compares the predetermined quality with the channel quality Q3 received from the radio base station BS2 in step S308.
- the result of the comparison is predetermined quality ⁇ channel quality Q3.
- step S310 the control device 11 transmits information indicating a comparison result between the predetermined quality and the propagation path quality Q3 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S311 the channel quality comparison unit 123 of the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q1 received in step S305 with the channel quality Q2 received in step S307.
- the result of the comparison is propagation path quality Q1 ⁇ propagation path quality Q2.
- step S312 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2. At that time, the release procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted, and the state in which CoMP is set is maintained.
- step S313 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 transmits an assignment notification notifying that the radio resource R1 is assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S314 the transmission power control unit 124 of the radio base station BS1 controls to reduce the transmission power of the transmission signal using the radio resource R1.
- step S315 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE2 using the radio resource R1 assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S316 the radio base station BS2 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1.
- step S317 the radio terminal UE1 again measures the channel quality Q3 from the pilot signal 2 newly received from the radio base station BS2.
- step S318 the radio terminal UE1 transmits the channel quality Q3 (or the index of the channel quality Q3) measured in step S317 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S319 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the radio base station BS1 transmits the channel quality Q3 (or the index of the channel quality Q3) received from the radio terminal UE1 in step S305 to the control device 11.
- step S320 the control device 11 compares the predetermined quality with the channel quality Q3 received from the radio base station BS2 in step S308.
- the result of the comparison is predetermined quality> channel quality Q3.
- step S321 the control device 11 transmits information indicating a comparison result between the predetermined quality and the propagation path quality Q3 to the radio base station BS1.
- step S322 the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 again. Note that since a release procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted, a setting procedure for setting CoMP again is not necessary.
- the downlink channel quality can be measured, which is effective when the duplex method is FDD.
- the predetermined quality ⁇ the channel quality Q3 and the channel quality Q1 ⁇ the channel quality Q2.
- the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to be used for CoMP to the radio terminal UE2 instead of the radio terminal UE1, without following the procedure for canceling CoMP. Thereby, the radio resource R1 can be effectively used.
- the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2, the radio terminal UE1 is in a state where data should have been transmitted from the radio base station BS1, and the radio base station BS1 to the radio terminal UE2
- the transmission signal becomes an interference signal to the radio terminal UE1 as it is.
- the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2 having a better channel quality than the radio terminal UE1, the transmission power to the radio terminal UE2 can be kept low. It is.
- the transmission power control unit 124 of the radio base station BS1 transmits the data to the radio terminal UE2 more than the transmission power when performing the data transmission to the radio terminal UE1 after the radio resource R1 is allocated to the radio terminal UE2.
- the transmission power when performing is reduced.
- the radio terminal UE1 since the signal transmitted from the radio base station BS1 to the radio terminal UE2 appears sufficiently small, the communication between the radio base station BS1 and the radio terminal UE2 is performed between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1. Interference with communication with can be reduced.
- the radio terminal UE1 is not able to detect a signal that should have been transmitted from the radio base station BS1 to the radio terminal UE1, but is transmitting from the radio base station BS2. There is no problem because it is possible to demodulate data with only a signal.
- the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 omits the procedure for releasing CoMP, and allocates the radio resource R1 used for CoMP to the radio terminal UE2 instead of the radio terminal UE1. .
- the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 allocates the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 again.
- the predetermined condition is that the propagation path quality Q3 is better than the predetermined quality, but in the second embodiment, the predetermined condition is a wireless condition.
- the MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
- the predetermined condition is that the channel quality Q3 between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 satisfies the quality required by a specific MCS.
- a plurality of MCSs are determined in advance, and any MCS selected from these MCSs communicates between the wireless base station BS1 and the wireless terminal UE1, and Used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1.
- the modulation efficiency which is the number of bits that can be transmitted per symbol, differs for each MCS. The higher the modulation efficiency, the higher the throughput, but the lower the error tolerance. The lower the modulation efficiency, the higher the error tolerance but the lower the throughput.
- MCS is also called an MCS level.
- the predetermined condition is that the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is a specific MCS.
- the specific MCS is, for example, one of the following (a) to (c).
- the required throughput is determined according to an application used when the radio terminal UE1 communicates with the radio base station BS2.
- each MCS that satisfies the required throughput of the VoIP application (small capacity), each MCS that satisfies the required throughput of the moving picture streaming application (large capacity), and the like are defined in advance. That is, the condition (b) is to adaptively determine the MCS for each subframe so as to satisfy the required throughput.
- the MCS set at the start of communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is determined by the required throughput of an application used when the radio terminal UE1 communicates with the radio base station BS2.
- the MCS required for the radio terminal UE1 is determined from the interval between subframes and the number of resource blocks allocated to the radio terminal UE1 by the radio base station BS2 and the required throughput. That is, the condition (c) reserves a future MCS assignment in advance so as to satisfy the required throughput.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the wireless communication system 1 according to the second embodiment.
- the control device 11, the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, and the radio terminal UE1 perform a setting procedure for starting CoMP.
- this setting procedure it is assumed that the radio resource R1 is determined to be used for CoMP.
- the specific MCS is (b) above, in the setting procedure, an MCS that satisfies the required throughput is determined according to the application used by the radio terminal UE1. Further, when the specific MCS is (c), the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is set in the setting procedure.
- step S21 the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 perform JP-type CoMP with the radio terminal UE1 using the radio resource R1.
- the radio base station BS1 or the radio terminal UE1 measures the channel quality Q1 between the radio base station BS1 and the radio terminal UE1.
- the radio base station BS1 or the radio terminal UE2 measures the channel quality Q2 between the radio base station BS1 and the radio terminal UE2.
- the radio base station BS1 compares the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q2, and compares the difference between the channel quality Q1 and the channel quality Q2 with a predetermined threshold value.
- the control device 11 or the radio base station BS1 compares the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 with a specific MCS.
- the radio base station in step S24 BS1 assigns radio resource R1 to radio terminal UE2 instead of radio terminal UE1. Further, the radio base station BS1 reduces the transmission power in the radio resource R1.
- the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is a specific MCS, or when at least one of the conditions of the channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2 is not satisfied (step S23; NO) ), The process returns to step S21.
- step S25 the radio base station BS1 communicates with the radio terminal UE2 using the radio resource R1 assigned to the radio terminal UE2.
- step S26 the control device 11 or the radio base station BS1 compares the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 with a specific MCS.
- step S26 When the condition that the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is a specific MCS is not satisfied (step S26; NO), the radio base station BS1 uses the radio resource R1 in step S27. Assign to the radio terminal UE1 again.
- step S26 when the condition that the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is a specific MCS is satisfied (step S26; YES), the process returns to step S25.
- the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is a specific MCS. If there is a channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2, the resource allocation unit 121 of the radio base station BS1 sets the radio resource R1 used for CoMP to the radio terminal UE1 without following the procedure for releasing CoMP. Instead, it is assigned to the radio terminal UE2. Thereby, the radio resource R1 can be effectively used.
- the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is the highest MCS, MCS that satisfies the required throughput, or the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 at the start of communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1.
- MCS MCS that satisfies the required throughput
- the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 at the start of communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1.
- the radio resource R1 is assigned to the radio terminal UE1. Instead, it can be assigned to the radio terminal UE2. Therefore, the condition for allocating the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2 instead of the radio terminal UE1 can be changed according to the application used by the radio terminal UE1, so that the radio resource R1 can be effectively utilized more flexibly. it can.
- control device 11 or the radio base station BS1 compares the predetermined quality with the channel quality Q3.
- a device other than the control device 11 or the radio base station BS1 for example, the radio terminal UE1 Alternatively, the radio base station BS2 may compare the predetermined quality with the propagation path quality Q3.
- the control device 11 or the radio base station BS1 compares the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 with a specific MCS.
- an apparatus other than the radio base station BS1 for example, the radio terminal UE1 or the radio base station BS2 may compare the MCS used for communication between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 with a specific MCS. .
- the wireless communication system 1 has a configuration based on LTE-Advanced.
- the wireless communication system is not limited to LTE-Advanced and may be any wireless communication system that supports cooperative communication. The invention can be applied.
- Modification example 7 In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which each of the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 performs baseband (BB) processing has been described. However, the configuration may be such that the BB processing is performed on the control device 11 side.
- the RRH is mainly composed of an antenna and a radio frequency (RF) circuit.
- each of the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 is configured as an RRH
- each of the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 is connected to the control device 11 by an optical fiber line or the like.
- the control device 11 transmits / receives a BB signal to / from each of the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 via an optical fiber line or the like.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control device 11 when each of the radio base station BS1 and the radio base station BS2 is configured as an RRH.
- the control device 11 includes an interface unit 211, an interface unit 212, a control unit 220, a storage unit 230, and a wired communication unit 240.
- the interface unit 211 is configured using a BB circuit or the like, and functions as an interface with the radio base station BS1.
- the interface unit 212 is configured using a BB circuit or the like, and functions as an interface with the radio base station BS2.
- the control unit 220 is configured using, for example, a CPU, and controls various functions included in the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, and the control device 11.
- the storage unit 230 is configured using, for example, a memory, and stores various types of information used for controlling the radio base station BS1, the radio base station BS2, and the control device 11.
- the storage unit 230 and the wired communication unit 240 are connected to a backhaul network.
- the control unit 220 includes a resource allocation unit 221, a channel quality measurement unit 222, a channel quality comparison unit 223, and a transmission power control unit 224.
- the resource allocation unit 221 controls the radio base station BS1 to allocate the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 when the radio base station BS1 performs CoMP with the radio terminal UE1.
- the propagation path quality measurement unit 222 measures the propagation path quality Q1 using the pilot signal 1 received by the radio base station BS1 from the radio terminal UE1, and uses the pilot signal 2 received by the radio base station BS1 from the radio terminal UE2.
- the propagation path quality Q2 is measured.
- the propagation path quality comparison unit 223 compares the propagation path quality Q1 and the propagation path quality Q2 measured by the propagation path quality measurement unit 222, and the difference between the propagation path quality Q1 and the propagation path quality Q2 is a predetermined value (predetermined threshold). Compare with
- the resource allocation unit 221 satisfies a predetermined condition indicating that the communication state between the radio base station BS2 and the radio terminal UE1 is good, and the channel quality Q2 is better than the channel quality Q1 (Hereinafter referred to as channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2), the radio base station BS1 is controlled to allocate the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2 instead of the radio terminal UE1.
- the resource allocation unit 221 replaces the condition of channel quality Q1 ⁇ channel quality Q2 with the condition of channel quality Q1 instead of channel quality Q1 as a condition for allocating the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2 instead of the radio terminal UE1.
- propagation path quality Q1 propagation path quality Q2 ⁇ propagation path quality Q2. Note that when allocating the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE2, the procedure for releasing CoMP is omitted.
- the predetermined condition is that the propagation path quality Q3 is better than the predetermined quality (hereinafter referred to as predetermined quality ⁇ propagation path quality Q3).
- the lower limit of the predetermined quality may be a propagation path quality when the radio terminal UE1 can demodulate data only with a transmission signal from the radio base station BS2.
- the predetermined quality may be stored in the storage unit 230 in advance.
- the transmission power control unit 224 controls transmission power when the radio base station BS1 performs data transmission.
- the transmission power control unit 224 performs data transmission to the radio terminal UE2 rather than transmission power used to transmit data to the radio terminal UE1.
- the radio base station BS1 is controlled so as to reduce the transmission power.
- the resource allocation unit 221 controls the radio base station BS1 to allocate the radio resource R1 to the radio terminal UE1 again when the predetermined condition is not satisfied after the radio resource R1 is allocated to the radio terminal UE2.
- radio resources used for cooperative communication can be used effectively, which is useful in radio communication such as mobile communication.
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以下において、本発明の第1実施形態に係る無線通信システムについて、図面を参照しながら説明する。具体的には、(1)無線通信システムの構成、(2)無線基地局の構成、(3)無線通信システムの動作、(4)第1実施形態の効果について説明する。
図1は、第1実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の概略構成図である。無線通信システム1は、第4世代(4G)携帯電話システムとして位置づけられているLTE-Advancedに基づく構成を有しており、CoMP(協調通信)をサポートしている。
図2は、無線基地局BS1の構成を示すブロック図である。図2に示すように、無線基地局BS1は、アンテナ部ANT、送受信部110、制御部120、記憶部130、及び有線通信部140を有する。
次に、第1実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作について、(3.1)概略動作、(3.2)動作シーケンス例の順に説明する。
図3は、無線通信システム1の概略動作を示すフローチャートである。まず、制御装置11、無線基地局BS1、無線基地局BS2、及び無線端末UE1は、CoMPを開始するための設定手順を行う。当該設定手順において、CoMPに無線リソースR1を使用すると決定されたものとする。
次に、第1実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作シーケンス例1~3について説明する。ただし、以下で説明する各動作シーケンスは一例であり、各種変更が可能であることに留意されたい。
図4は、無線通信システム1の動作シーケンス例1を示すシーケンス図である。
図5は、無線通信システム1の動作シーケンス例2を示すシーケンス図である。上述した動作シーケンス例1では所定品質と伝搬路品質Q3との比較を制御装置11が行っていたが、本動作例では当該比較を無線基地局BS1が行う。
図6は、無線通信システム1の動作シーケンス例3を示すシーケンス図である。上述した動作シーケンス例1及び2では伝搬路品質の測定を無線基地局BS1及び無線基地局BS2が行っていたが、本動作例では当該測定を無線端末UE1及び無線端末UE2が行う。
以上説明したように、第1実施形態によれば、JP型のCoMPにおいて、所定品質<伝搬路品質Q3、且つ、伝搬路品質Q1≪伝搬路品質Q2である場合、無線基地局BS1のリソース割当部121が、CoMPを解除する手順を踏まずに、CoMPに使用する無線リソースR1を無線端末UE1に代えて無線端末UE2に割り当てる。これにより、無線リソースR1を有効活用することができる。
以下において、本発明の第2実施形態に係る無線通信システムについて、(1)無線通信システムの構成、(2)無線基地局の構成、(3)無線通信システムの動作、(4)第2実施形態の効果の順に説明する。ただし、第1実施形態と異なる点についてのみ説明し、重複する説明を省略する。
無線通信システム1においては、無線基地局BS1と無線端末UE1との間、及び無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との間に、変調多値数と符号化率との組み合わせにより規定されるMCSが切り替え可能な適応変調が採用されている。無線基地局BS1と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSは、無線基地局BS1と無線端末UE1との間の伝搬路品質Q1に基づいて切り替えられる。無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSは、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との間の伝搬路品質Q3に基づいて切り替えられる。
第2実施形態においては、所定の条件とは、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSが、特定のMCSとなったことである。特定のMCSとは、例えば以下の(a)~(c)の何れかである。
(a)適応変調で使用可能な全てのMCSにおいて、スループットが最も高いMCS(以下、「最高MCS」と表記する)。
(b)適応変調で使用可能な全てのMCSにおいて、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に要求されるスループット(以下、「要求スループット」と表記する)を満たすMCS。ここで、要求スループットは、無線端末UE1が無線基地局BS2との通信を行う際に使用するアプリケーションに応じて定められる。例えば、VoIPアプリケーション(小容量)の要求スループットを満たす各MCSや、動画ストリーミングアプリケーション(大容量)の要求スループットを満たす各MCS等が、予め定義されている。つまり、条件(b)は、要求スループットを満たすように、サブフレーム毎に適応的にMCSを決定するものである。
(c)無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信開始時に、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSとして設定されたMCS。ここで、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信開始時に設定されるMCSは、無線端末UE1が無線基地局BS2との通信を行う際に使用するアプリケーションの要求スループットによって決定される。より具体的には、無線基地局BS2が無線端末UE1に対して割り当てるサブフレームの間隔及びリソースブロック数と、要求スループットとから、無線端末UE1に必要なMCSが決定される。つまり、条件(c)は、要求スループットを満たすように、予め将来のMCSの割り当てを予約しておくものである。
次に、第2実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作について説明する。図7は、第2実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の概略動作を示すフローチャートである。
一方、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSが特定のMCSであるという条件が満たされている場合(ステップS26;YES)、処理がステップS25に戻る。
以上説明したように、第2実施形態によれば、JP型のCoMPにおいて、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSが特定のMCSであり、且つ、伝搬路品質Q1≪伝搬路品質Q2である場合、無線基地局BS1のリソース割当部121が、CoMPを解除する手順を踏まずに、CoMPに使用する無線リソースR1を無線端末UE1に代えて無線端末UE2に割り当てる。これにより、無線リソースR1を有効活用することができる。
上記のように、本発明は実施形態によって記載したが、この開示の一部をなす論述及び図面はこの発明を限定するものであると理解すべきではない。この開示から当業者には様々な代替実施形態、実施例及び運用技術が明らかとなる。
上述した第1実施形態及び第2実施形態では、無線基地局BS1、無線基地局BS2及び無線端末UE1がJP型のCoMPを行う場合について説明したが、これに限るものではなく、無線基地局BS1、無線基地局BS2及び無線端末UE1は協調スケジューリング(CS:Coordinated Scheduling)型のCoMPを行ってもよい。CS型とは、複数の無線基地局のうち無線端末との間の伝播路品質の良好な無線基地局が、無線端末との通信を行う協調通信の方式である。例えば、同一の無線リソースを用いる無線基地局BS1及び無線基地局BS2のうち何れか一方が、選択的に無線端末へのデータ送信を行う方式である。
上述した第1実施形態では、所定品質と伝搬路品質Q3との比較を制御装置11又は無線基地局BS1が行っていたが、制御装置11又は無線基地局BS1以外の装置(例えば、無線端末UE1又は無線基地局BS2)が所定品質と伝搬路品質Q3との比較を行ってもよい。
上述した第2実施形態では、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSと、特定のMCSとの比較を制御装置11又は無線基地局BS1が行っていたが、制御装置11又は無線基地局BS1以外の装置(例えば、無線端末UE1又は無線基地局BS2)が無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信に使用されるMCSと、特定のMCSとの比較を行ってもよい。
上述した第1実施形態及び第2実施形態では、無線基地局BS2と無線端末UE1との通信の状態が良好であることを示す所定の条件が満たされており、且つ、伝搬路品質Q1≪伝搬路品質Q2である場合に、無線リソースR1が無線端末UE2に割り当てられていた。しかしながら、伝搬路品質Q1≪伝搬路品質Q2の条件を伝搬路品質Q1<伝搬路品質Q2に変更してもよい。
上述した第1実施形態及び第2実施形態では、無線通信システム1がLTE-Advancedに基づく構成を有していたが、LTE-Advancedに限らず、協調通信をサポートする無線通信システムであれば本発明を適用可能である。
上述した第1実施形態及び第2実施形態では、2つの無線基地局(無線基地局BS1及び無線基地局BS2)と、無線端末UE1とがCoMPを行う場合について説明したが、これに限るものではなく、無線基地局BS1を含む3つ以上の無線基地局と、無線端末UE1とがCoMPを行ってもよい。この場合、無線基地局BS1は、無線基地局BS1以外の複数の無線基地局のうち少なくとも1つの無線基地局と、無線端末UE1との通信の状態が良好であることを示す所定の条件が満たされており、且つ、伝搬路品質Q1<伝搬路品質Q2である場合に、無線リソースR1を無線端末UE1に代えて無線端末UE2に割り当てることが好ましい。
上述した実施形態では、無線基地局BS1及び無線基地局BS2のそれぞれがベースバンド(BB)処理を行う構成について説明したが、当該BB処理を制御装置11側で行う構成としてもよい。BB処理を行う部分を外部に設けることで小型化された無線基地局の形態は、リモート・レディオ・ヘッド(RRH)と称される。RRHは、主にアンテナ及び無線周波数(RF)回路によって構成される。
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- 第1無線端末と、第2無線端末と、周波数及び時間の組み合わせにより規定される無線リソースを前記第1無線端末に割り当てる第1無線基地局と、前記無線リソースと同一無線リソースを前記第1無線端末に割り当てる第2無線基地局とを有し、
前記第1無線基地局及び前記第2無線基地局が、前記無線リソースを使用して前記第1無線端末との協調通信を行う無線通信システムであって、
前記第2無線基地局と前記第1無線端末との通信の状態が良好であることを示す所定の条件が満たされており、且つ、前記第1無線基地局と前記第1無線端末との間の第1伝搬路品質よりも、前記第1無線基地局と前記第2無線端末との間の第2伝搬路品質が良好である場合、前記第1無線基地局は、前記無線リソースを前記第1無線端末に代えて前記第2無線端末に割り当てる無線通信システム。 - 周波数及び時間の組み合わせにより規定される無線リソースを無線端末に割り当てるリソース割当部を備え、
前記無線リソースと同一無線リソースを前記無線端末に割り当てる他の無線基地局と共に、前記無線端末との協調通信を行う無線基地局であって、
前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との通信の状態が良好であることを示す所定の条件が満たされており、且つ、前記無線基地局と前記無線端末との間の第1伝搬路品質よりも、前記無線基地局と他の無線端末との間の第2伝搬路品質が良好である場合、前記リソース割当部は、前記無線リソースを前記無線端末に代えて前記他の無線端末に割り当てる無線基地局。 - 前記所定の条件とは、前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との間の第3伝搬路品質が所定品質よりも良好となったことである請求項2に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との通信には、MCS(Modulation and Coding Scheme)が前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との間の第3伝搬路品質に基づいて切り替え可能な適応変調が採用されており、
前記所定の条件とは、前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との通信に使用される前記MCSが特定のMCSとなったことである請求項2に記載の無線基地局。 - 前記特定のMCSとは、前記適応変調で使用可能な全てのMCSにおいて、スループットが最も高いMCSである請求項4に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記特定のMCSとは、前記適応変調で使用可能な全てのMCSにおいて、前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との通信に要求されるスループットを満たすMCSである請求項4に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との通信開始時に、前記他の無線基地局と前記無線端末との通信に使用される前記MCSが予め設定された場合、前記特定のMCSとは、前記設定されたMCSである請求項4に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記所定の条件が満たされなくなった場合、前記リソース割当部は、前記無線リソースを再び前記無線端末に割り当てる請求項2に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記無線リソースを使用してデータ送信を行う送信部と、
前記送信部がデータ送信を行う際の送信電力を制御する送信電力制御部と
をさらに備え、
前記リソース割当部は、前記所定の条件が満たされており、前記第1伝搬路品質よりも前記第2伝搬路品質が良好であり、且つ、前記第1伝搬路品質と前記第2伝搬路品質との間に所定値以上の差がある場合、前記無線リソースを前記無線端末に代えて前記他の無線端末に割り当て、
前記送信電力制御部は、前記リソース割当部が前記無線リソースを前記無線端末に代えて前記他の無線端末に割り当てる場合、前記無線端末へのデータ送信を行う際の送信電力よりも、前記他の無線端末へのデータ送信を行う際の送信電力を低下させる請求項2に記載の無線基地局。 - 前記所定の条件が満たされ、且つ、前記第1伝搬路品質よりも前記第2伝搬路品質が良好である場合、前記リソース割当部は、前記協調通信を解除する手順を省略するとともに、前記無線リソースを前記無線端末に代えて前記他の無線端末に割り当てる請求項2に記載の無線基地局。
- 周波数及び時間の組み合わせにより規定される無線リソースを第1無線基地局が第1無線端末に割り当てるステップと、
前記無線リソースと同一無線リソースを第2無線基地局が前記第1無線端末に割り当てるステップと、
前記第1無線基地局及び前記第2無線基地局が、前記無線リソースを使用して前記第1無線端末との協調通信を行うステップと、
前記第2無線基地局と前記第1無線端末との通信の状態が良好であることを示す所定の条件が満たされており、且つ、前記第1無線基地局と前記第1無線端末との間の第1伝搬路品質よりも、前記第1無線基地局と前記第2無線端末との間の第2伝搬路品質が良好である場合、前記第1無線基地局が、前記無線リソースを前記第1無線端末に代えて前記第2無線端末に割り当てるステップと
を含む無線通信方法。
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