WO2011018906A1 - 無線通信システム、小セル基地局、無線端末、送信電力制御方法、及び割り当て制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radio communication system, a small cell base station, a radio terminal, and a transmission power control method for controlling transmission power of a radio signal transmitted from a radio terminal.
- the present invention also relates to a small cell base station and an allocation control method for controlling allocation of radio resources to radio terminals.
- LTE standardized by 3GPP, a standardization organization for wireless communication systems, as a next-generation wireless communication system that realizes higher-speed and larger-capacity communication than the currently used third-generation and 3.5-generation wireless communication systems There is.
- the technical specification of LTE has been determined as 3GPP Release 8.
- Release 9 which is an improved version of Release 8
- LTE Advanced which is an advanced version of LTE
- Non-Patent Document 1 As an uplink transmission power control method in LTE, for example, the following technique has been proposed (see Non-Patent Document 1).
- the base station is connected to the base station on the assumption that the overload indicator (OI), which is interference information indicating the interference level received by the base station in the uplink, is communicated between the base stations.
- the transmission power of the wireless terminal to be controlled is controlled according to the OI.
- OI overload indicator
- a small cell (referred to as a “femtocell”) that is a communication area with a radius of several meters is formed, and a small cell base station (“Home” eNodeB) that can be installed indoors.
- Home eNodeB
- a small cell base station distributes the traffic of a large cell base station (referred to as “MacroBeNodeB”) that forms a large cell (referred to as “macro cell”), which is a communication area with a radius of several hundred meters. Or, it becomes possible to cover the dead zone in the large cell.
- the communication carrier decides the installation location in consideration of inter-cell interference, but since the user can install the small cell base station at any place, the large cell base station A small cell base station may be installed in a large cell to be formed.
- the wireless terminal connected to the small cell base station uses the same frequency band for communication as the wireless terminal connected to the large cell base station
- the wireless terminal connected to the small cell base station The large cell base station is affected by the radio signal transmitted to the mobile station.
- the large cell base station receives large interference from the radio terminal connected to the small cell base station, and the large cell There is a problem that the throughput of the wireless terminal connected to the base station is reduced.
- the present invention provides a radio communication system, a small cell base station, a radio terminal, a transmission power control method, and an allocation control capable of reducing interference that a radio terminal connected to the small cell base station gives to the large cell base station. It aims to provide a method.
- the first feature of the present invention is that a small cell base station (for example, femtocell base station 100a) that forms a small cell smaller than a large cell formed by a large cell base station (for example, macrocell base station 300a)
- a wireless communication system (for example, wireless communication system 1) installed in a large cell and connected to a wireless terminal (for example, wireless terminal 200a) to the small cell base station, wherein the small cell base station or the wireless terminal Based on a large cell side propagation loss (for example, PL 1 or PL ave ) indicating a propagation loss between large cell base stations (for example, macro cell base stations 300a and 300b) in the vicinity of the wireless terminal and the wireless terminal, the wireless terminal A transmission power control unit (for example, transmission power control unit 125 or 225) that controls transmission power (for example, transmission power P) of a radio signal transmitted from the mobile station to the small cell base station It is the gist of.
- a large cell side propagation loss for example, PL 1 or
- transmission power of a radio terminal is controlled in consideration of a propagation loss between the radio terminal connected to the small cell base station and the large cell base station. For example, when the large cell side propagation loss is small, it is preferable to reduce the transmission power of the wireless terminal. Thereby, the interference which the radio
- the large cell side propagation loss is between the large cell base station and the wireless terminal with the smallest propagation loss with the wireless terminal among the large cell base stations in the vicinity.
- a propagation loss for example, PL 1 ).
- the large cell side propagation loss may be an average (for example, PL ave ) of propagation loss between each of the neighboring large cell base stations and the wireless terminal.
- the large cell side propagation loss includes the propagation loss between the neighboring large cell base station and the wireless terminal, and the small cell base station nearby the wireless terminal. It may be an average of a propagation loss between a small cell base station (for example, the femtocell base station 100b) other than the small cell base station to which the wireless terminal is connected and the wireless terminal.
- a small cell base station for example, the femtocell base station 100b
- the transmission power control unit includes a small cell indicating a propagation loss between the small cell base station connected to the wireless terminal and the wireless terminal in addition to the large cell side propagation loss.
- the transmission power may be controlled based on side propagation loss (for example, PL 0 ).
- the transmission power control unit uses the small cell side propagation loss to set a reference value setting unit (for example, a reference value setting unit) that sets a transmission power reference value serving as a reference for the transmission power. 122 or 222), an adjustment value setting unit (for example, adjustment value setting unit 123 or 223) for setting a transmission power adjustment value for adjusting the transmission power using the large cell side propagation loss, and the transmission power A transmission power determination unit (for example, transmission power determination unit 124 or 224) that determines the transmission power using a reference value and the transmission power adjustment value, and the adjustment value setting unit has a large cell side propagation loss.
- the transmission power adjustment value may be set such that the transmission power decreases as the value decreases, and the transmission power adjustment value increases as the transmission loss on the large cell side increases.
- interference information (for example, OI) indicating a level of interference given by the wireless terminal is transmitted from the neighboring large cell base station and / or neighboring small cell base station by inter-base station communication.
- the adjustment value setting unit selects from among a plurality of pieces of conversion information (for example, adjustment function P offset (x)) for converting the large cell side propagation loss into the transmission power adjustment value.
- one piece of conversion information may be selected based on the interference information, and the transmission power adjustment value may be set using the selected conversion information and the large cell side propagation loss.
- the transmission power control unit uses the small cell side propagation loss to set a reference value setting unit (for example, a reference value setting unit) that sets a transmission power reference value serving as a reference for the transmission power. 122 or 222) and the large cell side propagation loss and the small cell side propagation loss, an adjustment value setting unit (for example, the adjustment value setting unit 123 or the like) that sets a transmission power adjustment value for adjusting the transmission power 223) and a transmission power determination unit (for example, transmission power determination unit 124 or 224) that determines the transmission power using the transmission power reference value and the transmission power adjustment value, and the adjustment value setting unit includes: The result of subtracting the small cell side propagation loss from the large cell side propagation loss is calculated as a propagation loss difference.
- a reference value setting unit for example, a reference value setting unit
- the transmission power is reduced.
- the transmit power adjustment value wherein when the propagation loss difference is a large value in positive, the transmit power adjustment value may be set so as to raise the transmission power.
- the small cell base station transmits interference information indicating a level of interference given by the wireless terminal from the neighboring large cell base station and / or the neighboring small cell base station by inter-base station communication. If reception is possible, the adjustment value setting unit selects and selects one conversion information based on the interference information from a plurality of pieces of conversion information for converting the propagation loss difference into the transmission power adjustment value.
- the transmission power adjustment value may be set using conversion information and the propagation loss difference.
- the small cell base station cannot receive interference information indicating a level of interference given by the wireless terminal from the neighboring large cell base station and the neighboring small cell base station by inter-base station communication.
- the transmission power control unit may control the transmission power without using the interference information.
- a second feature of the present invention is a small cell base station that is smaller than a large cell formed by the large cell base station and can be installed in the large cell, and is connected to the small cell base station A transmission power of a radio signal transmitted from the radio terminal to the small cell base station based on a large cell side propagation loss indicating a propagation loss between the radio terminal and a large cell base station adjacent to the radio terminal.
- the gist is to provide a transmission power control unit to be controlled.
- a third feature of the present invention is a wireless terminal that forms a small cell smaller than the large cell formed by the large cell base station and connects to the small cell base station that can be installed in the large cell, Control transmission power of a radio signal transmitted from the radio terminal to the small cell base station based on a large cell side propagation loss indicating a propagation loss between the radio cell and a large cell base station in the vicinity of the terminal.
- the gist is to provide a transmission power control unit.
- a small cell smaller than a large cell formed by the large cell base station is formed, and transmission power of a wireless terminal connected to the small cell base station that can be installed in the large cell is controlled.
- the present invention includes the step of controlling the transmission power of the wireless signal to be transmitted.
- the fifth feature of the present invention is that a small cell smaller than a large cell formed by a large cell base station (for example, macro cell base station 300a) is formed, and a small cell base station (for example, a femto cell) that can be installed in the large cell.
- a band limiting unit (band limiting unit 127) that limits a frequency band allocated to the wireless terminal based on a large cell side propagation loss.
- the radio terminal based on the large cell side propagation loss indicating the propagation loss between the radio terminal and the large cell base station in the vicinity of the radio terminal connected to the small cell base station.
- the frequency band allocated to the wireless terminal it is possible to reduce interference that the wireless terminal gives to the large cell base station or the wireless terminal connected to the large cell base station.
- the band limiting unit may increase a degree of limiting an uplink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal as the large cell side propagation loss is small.
- the band limiting unit limits an uplink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal when the large cell side propagation loss is lower than a predetermined value, and performs the large cell side propagation. When the loss exceeds a predetermined value, the restriction on the uplink frequency band may be released.
- the band limiting unit may increase a degree of limiting a downlink frequency band allocated to the wireless terminal as the large cell side propagation loss increases.
- the band limiting unit limits a downlink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal when the large cell side propagation loss exceeds a predetermined value, and performs the large cell side propagation. When the loss falls below a predetermined value, the restriction on the downlink frequency band allocated to the wireless terminal may be released.
- the large cell side propagation loss is between the large cell base station and the wireless terminal having the smallest propagation loss with the wireless terminal among the large cell base stations in the vicinity. Propagation loss.
- the large cell side propagation loss may be an average of propagation loss between each of the neighboring large cell base stations and the wireless terminal.
- the large cell side propagation loss includes the propagation loss between the neighboring large cell base station and the wireless terminal, and the small cell base station nearby the wireless terminal. It may be an average of the propagation loss between the small cell base station other than the small cell base station to which the wireless terminal is connected and the wireless terminal.
- a sixth feature of the present invention is that a small cell smaller than a large cell formed by the large cell base station is formed, and frequency bands are allocated to radio terminals connected to the small cell base station that can be installed in the large cell.
- the gist is to include a step of limiting a frequency band allocated to the terminal.
- a radio communication system a small cell base station, a radio terminal, a transmission power control method, and a radio communication system capable of reducing interference given to a large cell base station by a radio terminal connected to the small cell base station, and An allocation control method can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to first to third embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the femtocell base station according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an adjustment function according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the radio communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the transmission power control processing according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the radio communication system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of adjustment function candidates according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to first to third embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the femtocell base station according to
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a radio terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the radio communication system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a femtocell base station according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of all frequency bands that can be allocated by the femtocell base station to wireless terminals connected to the femtocell base station in the uplink.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of all frequency bands that can be allocated by the femtocell base station to wireless terminals connected to the femtocell base station in the downlink.
- FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the radio communication system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an uplink band limiting / releasing flow according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a downlink band limiting / releasing flow according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- 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, for example.
- 4G fourth generation
- the wireless communication system 1 includes macro cell base stations (large cell base stations) 300a and 300b that form macro cells (large cells) MC1 and MC2, respectively, and femto cells (small cells) FC1 to FC5. Femtocell base stations (small cell base stations) 100a to 100e to be formed.
- the radius of each of the macro cells MC1 and MC2 is, for example, about several hundreds m
- the radius of each of the femto cells FC1 to FC5 is, for example, about several m.
- the radio terminal 200a is connected to the femtocell base station 100a, and the radio terminal 200b is connected to the femtocell base station 100b.
- a radio terminal 200c is connected to the macrocell base station 300a.
- femtocell FC when the femtocells FC1 to FC5 are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “femtocell FC”, and when the femtocell base stations 100a to 100e are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “femtocell base station 100”.
- wireless terminal 200 when not distinguishing between macro cells MC1 and MC2, it is simply referred to as “macro cell MC”, and when not distinguishing between macro cell base stations 300a and 300b, it is simply referred to as “macro cell base station”.
- 300 when not distinguishing between macro cell base stations 300a and 300b, it is simply referred to as “macro cell base station”.
- the macrocell base station 300 is installed in a place based on a station placement design in which a communication carrier considers inter-cell interference.
- the femtocell base station 100 is configured to be small enough to be installed in an arbitrary place (specifically, indoors) by a user.
- the femtocell base station 100 is installed in the macro cell MC for the purpose of distributing traffic of the macro cell base station 300 and covering a dead zone in the macro cell MC.
- the macrocell base station 300 is connected to a neighboring macrocell base station via a dedicated line, and can perform base station communication using a high-speed dedicated line. Such an interface between base stations is called an X2 interface. Through the X2 interface, it is possible to transmit / receive OI, which is information indicating the interference level received by the base station in the uplink, between the base stations. The macro cell base station 300 performs uplink transmission power control based on the received OI.
- the femtocell base station 100 is connected to a core network of a communication carrier through a general public line such as ADSL or FTTH.
- a general public line such as ADSL or FTTH.
- the femtocell base station 100 is installed at an arbitrary place, it is difficult to connect the femtocell base station 100 by a dedicated line as between the macrocell base stations 300. Therefore, even if the femtocell base station 100 can receive the OI from another femtocell base station 100 or the macrocell base station 300, the OI is transmitted via the general public line. There is a high possibility that it will be larger than between stations 300, and it is expected that this OI will not be very effective even if it is applied to transmission power control in the uplink.
- the radio terminal 200a connected to the femtocell base station 100a changes to the femtocell base station 100a.
- the transmitted radio signal interferes with the macrocell base station 300a.
- the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100b and the radio terminal 200b use the same frequency band for communication, the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100b And between the radio terminal 200b and the femtocell base station 100a.
- the radio signal transmitted by the radio terminal 200a interferes with the macro cell base station 300a, the macro cell base station 300b, and the femto cell base station 100b. Further, the radio signal transmitted by the radio terminal 200b connected to the femtocell base station 100b interferes with the macrocell base station 300a. As a result, for example, the throughput of uplink communication between the radio terminal 200c connected to the macro cell base station 300a and the macro cell base station 300a decreases.
- the femtocell base station 100 reduces the interference to the macrocell base station 300 by performing transmission power control in the uplink by the following method without using OI.
- the femtocell base station 100a measures a propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100a. Further, the radio terminal 200a measures the received power (RSRP) of the reference signal received from the macro cell base station 300a, and transmits information indicating the measurement result between the radio terminal 200a and the macro cell base station 300a. It transmits to the femtocell base station 100a as information for calculating
- Propagation loss includes distance attenuation, shadowing loss and feature passing loss.
- the information for obtaining the propagation loss is the reception power (hereinafter referred to as RSRP) of the reference signal received by the radio terminal 200a from the macrocell base station 300a, but may be an RSRP index or the like.
- the femtocell base station 100a calculates the propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300a from information indicating the RSRP measurement result by the radio terminal 200a.
- the femtocell base station 100a preferably calculates the propagation loss in the uplink between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300a.
- the duplex system of the wireless communication system 1 is the TDD system
- the carrier frequency is the same in the uplink and downlink, so the propagation loss is the same in the uplink and downlink, but when the duplex system is the FDD system, Since the carrier frequency is different in the link, the propagation loss is different in the uplink and downlink. Therefore, the femtocell base station 100a calculates a downlink propagation loss corresponding to the RSRP measured by the radio terminal 200a, and further calculates an uplink propagation loss from the downlink propagation loss.
- an existing calculation method can be used as a method for calculating the uplink propagation loss from the downlink propagation loss.
- the femtocell base station 100a is based on the uplink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100a and the uplink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300a.
- the transmission power of the terminal 200a is determined.
- the femtocell base station 100a controls the transmission power of the radio signal transmitted by the radio terminal 200a by transmitting the determined transmission power information to the radio terminal 200a.
- the radio terminal 200a receives not only the reception power of the reference signal received from the macro cell base station 300a but also the reception power of the reference signal received from the macro cell base station 300b and the reception power of the reference signal received from the femto cell base station 100b. And measurement result information may be notified to the femtocell base station 100a. In this case, the femtocell base station 100a calculates the uplink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300b and the uplink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100b. Then, transmission power control is performed in consideration of the calculated propagation loss. In the following first embodiment, the femtocell base station 100a will be mainly described.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the femtocell base station 100a.
- the femtocell base station 100a includes an antenna unit 101, 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, a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a baseband (BB) circuit, or the like, and transmits and receives a radio signal. Further, the transmission / reception unit 110 performs encoding and modulation of the transmission signal and demodulation and decoding of the reception signal.
- RF radio frequency
- BB baseband
- the transmission / reception unit 110 receives, from the radio terminal 200a, information for obtaining a propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macro cell base station 300 in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a.
- the transmission / reception unit 110 receives the received power information of the reference signal received by the wireless terminal 200a from the macro cell base station 300a and the received power information of the reference signal received by the wireless terminal 200a from the macro cell base station 300b.
- the control unit 120 is configured using, for example, a CPU, and controls various functions included in the femtocell base station 100a.
- the storage unit 130 is configured using, for example, a memory, and stores various types of information used for controlling the femtocell base station 100a.
- the wired communication unit 140 communicates with the macrocell base station 300 or another femtocell base station 100 via a general public line and a core network.
- the control unit 120 includes a propagation loss calculation unit 121, a reference value setting unit 122, an adjustment value setting unit 123, and a transmission power determination unit 124.
- the propagation loss calculation unit 121 calculates the uplink propagation loss between the femtocell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a based on the reference signal received by the transmission / reception unit 110 from the radio terminal 200a. For example, the propagation loss calculator 121 measures RSRP and measures the propagation loss by subtracting RSRP from the known transmission power of the reference signal.
- the propagation loss calculation unit 121 calculates the uplink propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300 in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a and the radio terminal 200a based on the RSRP information received by the transmission / reception unit 110 from the radio terminal 200a. calculate.
- the propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300 in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a and the radio terminal 200a is referred to as “macro cell side propagation loss (large cell side propagation loss)”
- the femtocell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a Is referred to as “femtocell side propagation loss (small cell side propagation loss)”.
- the reference value setting unit 122 sets a transmission power reference value P 0 that serves as a reference for the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a, using the MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme) level, the femtocell side propagation loss, and the like.
- the MCS level means a combination of a modulation multi-level number and a coding rate in adaptive modulation / coding.
- the transmission power reference value P 0 is set, and the smaller the femto cell side propagation loss, the smaller the transmission power reference value P 0 is set. For this reason, when the radio terminal 200a is located at the end of the femtocell FC1, the transmission power reference value P 0 is set large.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 sets a transmission power adjustment value (offset value) P offset for adjusting the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a using the macro cell side propagation loss.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 sets the transmission power adjustment value P offset using the femto cell side propagation loss in addition to the macro cell side propagation loss.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 obtains the storage unit 130 in the prestored adjustment function P offset (x), the argument x to be assigned to the adjustment function P offset (x) macrocells side Propagation
- a calculation result obtained by calculating from the loss and the femtocell side propagation loss and applying the calculated argument x to the adjustment function P offset (x) is defined as a transmission power adjustment value P offset .
- the adjustment function P offset (x) is a monotonically increasing function in a broad sense, and constitutes conversion information in this embodiment.
- the transmission power adjustment value P offset decreases as the value of x decreases, and the transmission power adjustment value P offset increases as the value of x increases.
- Pattern 1 is a pattern for setting a non-linearly transmit power adjustment value P offset
- pattern 2 is a pattern for setting a linearly transmit power adjustment value P offset
- pattern 3 is curvedly transmit power It is a pattern for setting an adjustment value P offset . It is assumed that an optimal function is preset for P offset (x) by transmission simulation.
- the transmission power determination unit 124 determines the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a using the transmission power reference value P 0 and the transmission power adjustment value P offset .
- the addition result of the transmission power reference value P 0 and the transmission power adjustment value P offset is defined as transmission power P.
- the reference value setting unit 122, the adjustment value setting unit 123, and the transmission power determination unit 124 constitute the transmission power control unit 125 that controls the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a.
- the transmission power P is the transmission power of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) that is a shared channel for transmitting user data.
- the transmission power reference value P 0 is dynamically set (specifically, for each subframe) according to, for example, the MCS level, the femto cell side propagation loss, the number of resource blocks allocated to the radio terminal 200a, and the like.
- the transmission power adjustment value P offset is used, for example, for determining the initial value of the transmission power P per resource block at the start of communication.
- the transmission / reception unit 110 transmits information on the transmission power P determined by the transmission power determination unit 124 to the wireless terminal 200a. For example, the transmission / reception unit 110 transmits information on the transmission power P to the radio terminal 200a for each subframe.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 of the transmission power control unit 125 is basically connected to the radio terminal 200a among the macro cell base stations 300 in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a.
- the propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300 (here, the macro cell base station 300a) having the smallest macro cell side propagation loss is used.
- the macro cell side propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200a and the macro cell side propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300b and the radio terminal 200a may be used in combination.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 increases the transmission power adjustment value P that increases the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a when the macro cell side propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200a is large.
- An offset is set, and when the macro cell side propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200a is small, a transmission power adjustment value P offset for reducing the transmission power P is set.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 uses the argument x applied to the adjustment function P offset (x) as the macro cell side propagation loss PL 1 between the macro cell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200a. (Decibel value).
- the macro cell base station 300a with the smallest propagation loss on the macro cell side with the radio terminal 200a is highly likely to receive large interference from the radio terminal 200a. According to the first transmission power control method, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the macro cell base station 300a receives large interference from the radio terminal 200a.
- adjustment value setting section 123 uses femtocell base station 100a and radio terminal 200a from macro cell side propagation loss PL 1 (decibel value) between macro cell base station 300a and radio terminal 200a.
- a transmission power adjustment value for calculating the transmission loss difference obtained by subtracting the femtocell-side propagation loss PL 0 (decibel value) between the two and increasing the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a when the propagation loss difference is positive and large.
- P offset is set, and when the propagation loss difference is a negative value or a positive and small value, a transmission power adjustment value P offset for reducing the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a is set.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 uses the argument x applied to the adjustment function P offset (x) as the macro cell side propagation loss PL 1 (decibel value) and the femto cell side propagation loss PL.
- the propagation loss difference PL 1 -PL 0 calculated from 0 (decibel value) is assumed.
- the possibility that the macro cell base station 300a receives interference from the radio terminal 200a can be reduced by reducing the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 determines the macro cell side propagation loss between each of the macro cell base stations 300 (for example, the macro cell base stations 300a and 300b) in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a and the radio terminal 200a.
- a transmission power adjustment value P offset that increases the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a is set when the average value is large, and when the average value is small, the transmission power that decreases the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a Set the adjustment value P offset .
- the third transmission power control method it is possible to reduce the influence of interference given to the macro cell base station 300b by the radio terminal 200a.
- adjustment value setting section 123 calculates a propagation loss difference obtained by subtracting femtocell-side propagation loss PL 0 (decibel value) from average propagation loss PL ave , and the propagation loss difference is positive.
- a transmission power adjustment value P offset that increases the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a is set when the value is large, and the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a is set when the propagation loss difference is a negative value or a positive and small value.
- the transmission power adjustment value P offset to be lowered is set.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 sets PL ave ⁇ PL 0 as the argument x applied to the adjustment function P offset (x). According to the fourth transmission power control method, the effect of the second transmission power control method and the effect of the third transmission power control method can be obtained.
- the adjustment function P offset (x) is set as x ⁇ 0.
- the femtocell base station 100 other than the femtocell base station 100a and the femtocell base station 100 in the vicinity of the wireless terminal 200a are wirelessly used in the calculation of PL ave. You may use the propagation loss between the terminals 200a. Thereby, the interference which the femtocell base station 100b receives from the radio
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the wireless communication system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- step S110 the macro cell base station 300a transmits a reference signal.
- the macro cell base station 300a periodically transmits a reference signal.
- the radio terminal 200a receives the reference signal.
- step S120 the radio terminal 200a measures RSRP based on the reference signal received from the macro cell base station 300a.
- the radio terminal 200a may measure RSRP for all the macrocell base stations 300 that transmit reference signals that can be received by the radio terminal 200a.
- the femtocell base station 100a may designate the macrocell base station 300 that is a macro cell side propagation loss measurement target, and the radio terminal 200a may measure the RSRP for the designated macrocell base station 300.
- step S130 the radio terminal 200a transmits the measured RSRP information to the femtocell base station 100a.
- the transceiver 110 of the femtocell base station 100a receives RSRP information.
- step S140 the propagation loss calculation unit 121 of the femtocell base station 100a calculates the macro cell side propagation loss (propagation loss 1 in FIG. 4) based on the RSRP information. Specifically, the downlink propagation loss is calculated by subtracting RSRP from the known transmission power of the reference signal, and the uplink calculation is performed from the calculated downlink propagation loss using the existing calculation method as described above. A propagation loss 1 which is a link propagation loss is calculated.
- step S150 the wireless terminal 200a transmits a reference signal.
- the wireless terminal 200a periodically transmits a reference signal.
- the transceiver 110 of the femtocell base station 100a receives the reference signal.
- step S160 the propagation loss calculation unit 121 of the femtocell base station 100a performs the femtocell side propagation loss (FIG. 4) between the femtocell base station 100a and the wireless terminal 200a based on the reference signal received from the wireless terminal 200a.
- the propagation loss 2) is calculated.
- step S170 the transmission power control unit 125 determines the transmission power of the radio terminal 200a based on the macro cell side propagation loss and the femto cell side propagation loss (propagation loss 1 and 2) information. Details of step S160 will be described later.
- step S180 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the femtocell base station 100a transmits information on the transmission power P determined by the transmission power control unit 125 to the radio terminal 200a.
- the radio terminal 200a receives information on the transmission power P.
- step S190 the radio terminal 200a transmits user data to the femtocell base station 100a with the transmission power P via the PUSCH according to the information of the transmission power P.
- calculation of propagation loss 1 precedes calculation of propagation loss 2, but calculation of propagation loss 1 may be performed after calculation of propagation loss 2.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing details of the transmission power control process (that is, step S160 in FIG. 4).
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 sets an adjustment function P offset (x) that is a monotonically increasing function in a broad sense for the argument x in advance (step S161).
- step S162 the adjustment value setting unit 123 measures and calculates an argument x corresponding to x of the adjustment function P offset (x) corresponding to the first to fourth transmission power control methods.
- x PL 1
- x PL 1 -PL 0
- x PL ave
- x PL ave -PL 0 .
- step S163 the adjustment value setting unit 123 searches (calculates) the value of P offset (x) corresponding to the measured / calculated x.
- step S164 the reference value setting unit 122 calculates the transmission power reference value P 0 using the band (resource block) assigned to the radio terminal 200a, the MCS level, the femto cell side propagation loss, and the like.
- step S165 the transmission power determination unit 124 determines the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a by adding the transmission power reference value P 0 and the transmission power adjustment value P offset .
- the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a is controlled based on the femto cell side propagation loss and the macro cell side propagation without using OI. Inter-cell interference with the macrocell base station 300 can be reduced.
- the radio terminal 200 when the radio terminal 200 is connected to the femtocell base station 100 in a place where no large inter-cell interference is given to the macrocell base station 300 by this power control, the radio terminal 200 is transferred to the femtocell base station 100. Since the transmission power is increased when transmitting a signal, the radio terminal 200 can obtain high transmission quality.
- OI information OI or similar information
- an appropriate adjustment function P offset (x) is adaptively selected according to the received OI information from a plurality of adjustment function P offset (x) candidates prepared in advance.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the wireless communication system 1 according to the second embodiment. However, redundant description of operations similar to those in the first embodiment is omitted.
- step S201 the macro cell base station 300a transmits OI information related to the level of interference received by the macro cell base station 300a from the radio terminal 200a to the femto cell base station 100a by inter-base station communication.
- the wired communication unit 140 of the femtocell base station 100a receives the OI information.
- step S201 the adjustment value setting unit 123 of the femtocell base station 100a adjusts one of the adjustment functions stored in advance in the storage unit 130 based on the OI information received by the wired communication unit 140. Select a function.
- Steps S210 to S280 are executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of adjustment function candidates. Although there are three adjustment function candidates in FIG. 7, any number of adjustment function candidates may be used.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 of the femtocell base station 100a receives notification that the radio terminal 200a is interfering with the macrocell base station 300a based on the OI information from the macrocell base station 300a, the adjustment value setting unit 123 increases the transmission power P. Select the adjustment function to be lowered. In the example of FIG. 7, P 1 offset (x) ⁇ P 2 offset (x) ⁇ P 3 offset (x) is selected.
- the adjustment value setting unit 123 selects an adjustment function with a small degree of lowering the transmission power P.
- the selection of the adjustment function P offset (x) may consider the OI information from the adjacent femtocell base station 100.
- an adjustment function can be appropriately selected, and an improvement in throughput of the femtocell base station 100 can be expected while reducing interference with the macrocell base station 300.
- the femtocell base station 100 performs the transmission power control in the uplink, but in the third embodiment, A mode in which the radio terminal 200 performs the transmission power control in the uplink will be described.
- the radio terminal 200a calculates a propagation loss from reference signals transmitted from the femtocell base station 100a and the macrocell base station 300a, and calculates the calculated propagation loss.
- the wireless terminal 200a itself determines transmission power increase / decrease and performs transmission power control using
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a radio terminal 200a according to the third embodiment.
- the wireless terminal 200 a includes an antenna unit 201, a transmission / reception unit 210, a control unit 220, a storage unit 230, and a battery 240.
- the transmission / reception unit 210 is configured using, for example, an RF circuit, a BB circuit, or the like, and transmits / receives a radio signal. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 210 performs encoding and modulation of the transmission signal and demodulation and decoding of the reception signal.
- the control unit 220 is configured using a CPU, for example, and controls various functions provided in the wireless terminal 200a.
- the storage unit 230 is configured using, for example, a memory, and stores various types of information used for controlling the wireless terminal 200a.
- the battery 240 stores power to be supplied to each block of the wireless terminal 200a.
- the control unit 220 includes a propagation loss calculation unit 221, a reference value setting unit 222, an adjustment value setting unit 223, and a transmission power determination unit 224.
- the propagation loss calculation unit 221 calculates the femtocell side propagation loss between the femtocell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a based on the reference signal that the transmission / reception unit 210 receives from the femtocell base station 100a. Also, the propagation loss calculation unit 221 calculates the macro cell side propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200a based on the reference signal that the transmission / reception unit 210 receives from the macro cell base station 300a.
- the reference value setting unit 222 has the same function as the reference value setting unit 122 in the first embodiment, and sets a transmission power reference value P 0 that serves as a reference for the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a.
- the adjustment value setting unit 223 has the same function as the adjustment value setting unit 123 in the first embodiment, and sets a transmission power adjustment value P offset for adjusting the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a.
- the adjustment value setting unit 223 executes the first to fourth transmission power control methods described above.
- the transmission power determination unit 224 has the same function as the transmission power determination unit 124 in the first embodiment, and uses the transmission power reference value P 0 and the transmission power adjustment value P offset to transmit the transmission power of the radio terminal 200a. Determine P.
- the reference value setting unit 222, the adjustment value setting unit 223, and the transmission power determination unit 224 constitute the transmission power control unit 225 that controls the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a.
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the radio communication system 1 according to the third embodiment.
- step S310 the macro cell base station 300a transmits a reference signal.
- the macro cell base station 300a periodically transmits a reference signal.
- the transmission / reception unit 210 of the wireless terminal 200a receives the reference signal.
- step S320 the propagation loss calculation unit 221 of the radio terminal 200a, based on the reference signal received by the transmission / reception unit 210 from the macro cell base station 300a, causes a macro cell side propagation loss between the macro cell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200a (see FIG. 9 is calculated.
- the downlink propagation loss is calculated by subtracting the received power of the received reference signal from the known transmission power of the reference signal, and the existing calculation is performed as described above from the calculated downlink propagation loss.
- a propagation loss 1 that is an uplink propagation loss is calculated.
- the radio terminal 200a may calculate the macro cell side propagation loss for all the macro cell base stations 300 that transmit reference signals that can be received by the radio terminal 200a.
- the femtocell base station 100a may specify the macrocell base station 300 that is a calculation target of the macrocell side propagation loss.
- step S330 the femtocell base station 100a transmits a reference signal.
- the femtocell base station 100a periodically transmits a reference signal.
- the transmission / reception unit 210 of the wireless terminal 200a receives the reference signal.
- step S340 the propagation loss calculation unit 221 of the radio terminal 200a performs the femto cell side propagation between the femto cell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a based on the reference signal received by the transmission / reception unit 210 from the femto cell base station 100a.
- the loss (propagation loss 2 in FIG. 9) is calculated.
- the downlink propagation loss is calculated by subtracting the received power of the received reference signal from the known transmission power of the reference signal, and the existing calculation is performed as described above from the calculated downlink propagation loss.
- a propagation loss 2 that is an uplink propagation loss is calculated.
- step S350 the transmission power control unit 225 of the wireless terminal 200a determines the transmission power P of the wireless terminal 200a based on the information of the propagation losses 1 and 2.
- step S350 the adjustment value setting unit 223 executes the process described with reference to FIG.
- step S360 the transmission / reception unit 210 of the wireless terminal 200a transmits user data to the femtocell base station 100a with the transmission power P via the PUSCH according to the information of the transmission power P.
- the measurement of the propagation loss 1 precedes the measurement of the propagation loss 2, but the measurement of the propagation loss 1 may be performed after the measurement of the propagation loss 2.
- the macro cell base station 300 is configured to control the transmission power P of the radio terminal 200a based on the femto cell side propagation loss and the macro cell side propagation loss. Inter-cell interference can be reduced.
- the radio terminal 200 is connected to the femtocell base station 100 in a place where no large inter-cell interference is given to the macrocell base station 300 by this power control, the radio terminal 200 is transferred to the femtocell base station 100. Since the transmission power is increased when transmitting a signal, the radio terminal 200 can obtain high transmission quality.
- the transmission power control method in the uplink has been described.
- radio resource allocation control (resource scheduling) in the uplink and downlink is described. To do.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of the radio communication system 1 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the wireless communication system 1 has a configuration based on LTE-Advanced, which is positioned as a fourth generation (4G) mobile phone system, for example.
- 4G fourth generation
- the wireless communication system 1 includes macro cell base stations (large cell base stations) 300a and 300b that form macro cells (large cells) MC1 and MC2, respectively, and femto cells (small cells) FC1 to FC5. Femtocell base stations (small cell base stations) 100a to 100e to be formed.
- the radio terminal 200a is connected to the femtocell base station 100a, and the radio terminal 200b is connected to the femtocell base station 100b.
- a radio terminal 200c is connected to the macrocell base station 300a.
- the macrocell base station 300 is installed in a place based on a station placement design in which a communication carrier considers inter-cell interference.
- the femtocell base station 100 is configured to be small enough to be installed in an arbitrary place (specifically, indoors) by a user.
- the femtocell base station 100 is installed in the macro cell MC for the purpose of distributing traffic of the macro cell base station 300 and covering a dead zone in the macro cell MC.
- the radio terminal 200a In the uplink, when the femtocell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a use the same frequency band for communication as the macrocell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200c, the radio terminal 200a connected to the femtocell base station 100a A radio signal transmitted to the base station 100a interferes with the macrocell base station 300a.
- the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100b and the radio terminal 200b use the same frequency band for communication, the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100b And between the radio terminal 200b and the femtocell base station 100a.
- the radio signal transmitted from the radio terminal 200a interferes with the macro cell base station 300a, the macro cell base station 300b, and the femto cell base station 100b. Further, the radio signal transmitted by the radio terminal 200b connected to the femtocell base station 100b interferes with the macrocell base station 300a. As a result, for example, the throughput of uplink communication between the radio terminal 200c connected to the macro cell base station 300a and the macro cell base station 300a decreases.
- the femtocell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a use the same frequency band for communication as the macrocell base station 300a and the radio terminal 200c
- the femtocell base station 100a and the radio terminal 200a are transmitted from the femtocell base station 100a to the radio terminal 200a.
- Radio signal interferes with the radio terminal 200c.
- the radio signal transmitted from the femtocell base station 100a interferes with the radio terminal 200c.
- the throughput of downlink communication between the radio terminal 200c and the macro cell base station 300a is reduced.
- the femtocell base station 100 performs resource allocation control in the uplink and downlink by the following method, thereby reducing interference with the radio terminal 200c and the like.
- the radio terminal 200a measures the received power (RSRP) of the reference signal received from the macro cell base station 300a, and transmits information indicating the measurement result between the radio terminal 200a and the macro cell base station 300a. It transmits to the femtocell base station 100a as information for calculating
- Propagation loss includes distance attenuation, shadowing loss and feature passing loss.
- the information for obtaining the propagation loss is the reception power (hereinafter referred to as RSRP) of the reference signal received by the radio terminal 200a from the macrocell base station 300a, but may be an RSRP index or the like.
- the femtocell base station 100a calculates the propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300a from information indicating the RSRP measurement result by the radio terminal 200a.
- the femtocell base station 100a calculates the propagation loss in the uplink and downlink between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300a.
- the duplex system of the wireless communication system 1 is the TDD system
- the carrier frequency is the same in the uplink and downlink, so the propagation loss is the same in the uplink and downlink, but when the duplex system is the FDD system, Since the carrier frequency is different in the link, the propagation loss is different in the uplink and downlink. Therefore, the femtocell base station 100a calculates a downlink propagation loss corresponding to the RSRP measured by the radio terminal 200a, and further calculates an uplink propagation loss from the downlink propagation loss.
- an existing calculation method can be used as a method for calculating the uplink propagation loss from the downlink propagation loss.
- the femtocell base station 100a limits the uplink / downlink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal 200a based on the uplink / downlink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300a.
- the radio terminal 200a measures not only the reception power of the reference signal received from the macrocell base station 300a but also the reception power of the reference signal received from the macrocell base station 300b and the reception power of the reference signal received from the femtocell base station 100b. And you may notify the information of those measurement results to the femtocell base station 100a.
- the femtocell base station 100a calculates the uplink / downlink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macrocell base station 300b and the uplink / downlink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the femtocell base station 100b. Then, uplink / downlink resource allocation control is performed in consideration of the calculated propagation loss.
- the femtocell base station 100a will be mainly described.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the femtocell base station 100a according to the fourth embodiment.
- the femtocell base station 100a includes an antenna unit 101, 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, a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a baseband (BB) circuit, or the like, and transmits / receives a radio signal. Further, the transmission / reception unit 110 performs encoding and modulation of the transmission signal and demodulation and decoding of the reception signal.
- RF radio frequency
- BB baseband
- the transmission / reception unit 110 receives, from the radio terminal 200a, information for obtaining a propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the macro cell base station 300 in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a.
- the transmission / reception unit 110 receives the received power information of the reference signal received by the wireless terminal 200a from the macro cell base station 300a and the received power information of the reference signal received by the wireless terminal 200a from the macro cell base station 300b.
- the control unit 120 is configured using, for example, a CPU, and controls various functions included in the femtocell base station 100a.
- the storage unit 130 is configured using, for example, a memory, and stores various types of information used for controlling the femtocell base station 100a.
- the wired communication unit 140 communicates with the macrocell base station 300 or another femtocell base station 100 via a general public line and a core network.
- the control unit 120 includes a propagation loss calculation unit 126, a band limiting unit 127, and a resource allocation unit 128.
- the propagation loss calculator 126 calculates the uplink and downlink propagation loss between the radio terminal 200a and the neighboring macrocell base station 300 based on the RSRP information received by the transceiver 110 from the radio terminal 200a. .
- the propagation loss calculation unit 126 is connected to the macro cell base station 300 (here, the macro cell base station 300a) that has the smallest propagation loss with respect to the radio terminal 200a among the macro cell base stations 300 in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a. May be calculated as the macro cell side propagation loss. Alternatively, the propagation loss calculation unit 126 calculates an average of propagation loss between each of the macro cell base stations 300 (for example, the macro cell base stations 300a and 300b) in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a and the radio terminal 200a as the macro cell side propagation loss. May be.
- the propagation loss calculation unit 126 transmits propagation loss between each of the macro cell base stations 300 (for example, the macro cell base stations 300a and 300b) in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a and the radio terminal 200a, the femtocell base station 100b, the radio terminal 200a, The average of the propagation loss between the two may be calculated as the macro cell side propagation loss.
- the band limiting unit 127 limits the frequency band allocated to the radio terminal 200a based on the large cell side propagation loss calculated by the propagation loss calculating unit 126.
- the resource allocation unit 128 allocates uplink / downlink radio resources (resource blocks) to the radio terminal 200a. Details of the bandwidth limiter 127 and the resource allocation unit 128 will be described later.
- the transmission / reception unit 110 transmits information indicating the radio resource allocated to the radio terminal 200a by the resource allocation unit 128 to the radio terminal 200a.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of all frequency bands that can be allocated by the femtocell base station 100a to radio terminals connected to the femtocell base station 100a in the uplink. is there.
- the uplink frequency band is divided for each of a plurality of resource blocks (RB). Both ends of the uplink frequency band are used as physical uplink control channels (PUCCH) for transmitting control data.
- RB1, RB2, RB49, and RB50 are used as PUCCH.
- the remaining resource blocks are used as physical uplink shared channels (PUSCH) for transmitting user data.
- the resource allocation unit 128 assigns at least one resource block to the radio terminal based on the reception quality (for example, SNR) of the reference signal received by the femtocell base station 100a from the radio terminal 200a. Assignable.
- the uplink transmission loss between the macro cell base station 300 and the radio terminal 200a in the vicinity of the radio terminal 200a is small, the frequency band used by the radio terminal 200a in the uplink and the macro cell base in the uplink
- the frequency band used by the station 300 overlaps, there is a possibility that the radio terminal 200a may give large interference to the macro cell base station 300.
- the band limiting unit 127 assigns the uplink to the radio terminal 200a.
- Limit the frequency band Specifically, a method of setting an upper limit on the number of resource blocks allocated as PUSCH, or a method of prohibiting allocation of a part of resource blocks 1 to 50 allocated as PUSCH can be employed.
- the PUCCH section of each resource block includes various control data for controlling the transmission of user data, so it is preferable not to limit the allocation.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of all frequency bands that can be allocated by the femtocell base station 100a to the radio terminal 200a connected to the femtocell base station 100a in the downlink. It is.
- a downlink frequency band is divided
- the downlink frequency band is divided into 50 resource blocks.
- the section of the first few symbols of each resource block is used as a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for transmitting control data.
- the remaining symbol period of each resource block is used as a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) for transmitting user data.
- the resource allocation unit 128 can allocate at least one resource block from among the resource blocks 1 to 50 to the radio terminal based on CQI (Channel Quality Indicator) notified from the radio terminal 200a.
- CQI Channel Quality Indicator
- the femto cell base station 100a is formed. Since the cell (femtocell) to be performed is small, it can be estimated that the femtocell base station 100a is also located far from the macrocell base station 300a.
- wireless terminals connected to the macrocell base station 300a around the femtocell base station 100a for example, wireless terminals around the cell edge of the macrocell base station 300a
- wireless communication with the macrocell base station 300a may be disabled.
- the band limiting unit 127 limits the downlink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal 200a. Specifically, a method of setting an upper limit on the number of resource blocks allocated as PDSCH, or a method of prohibiting allocation of a part of resource blocks 1 to 50 allocated as PDSCH can be employed.
- the connection to the macrocell base station 300a is possible.
- the interference which the femtocell base station 100a gives to the wireless terminal can be suppressed.
- the PDCCH section of each resource block includes various control data for controlling the transmission of user data, so it is preferable not to limit the allocation.
- FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the wireless communication system 1 according to the fourth embodiment.
- step S410 the macro cell base station 300a transmits a reference signal.
- the macro cell base station 300a periodically transmits a reference signal.
- the radio terminal 200a receives the reference signal.
- step S420 the radio terminal 200a measures RSRP based on the reference signal received from the macro cell base station 300a.
- the radio terminal 200a may measure RSRP for all the macrocell base stations 300 that transmit reference signals that can be received by the radio terminal 200a.
- the femtocell base station 100a may designate the macrocell base station 300 to be measured for the macrocell side propagation loss, and RSRP may be measured for the designated macrocell base station 300.
- step S430 the radio terminal 200a transmits the measured RSRP information to the femtocell base station 100a.
- the transceiver 110 of the femtocell base station 100a receives RSRP information.
- step S440 the propagation loss calculation unit 126 of the femtocell base station 100a calculates the macro cell side propagation loss based on the RSRP information. Specifically, the downlink macro cell side propagation loss is calculated by subtracting RSRP from the known transmission power of the reference signal, and the existing calculation method is used as described above from the calculated downlink macro cell side propagation loss. Then, the uplink macro cell side propagation loss is calculated.
- step S450 the band limiting unit 127 of the femtocell base station 100a limits or cancels the frequency band in the uplink and downlink based on the macro cell side propagation loss.
- step S460 the resource allocation unit 128 of the femtocell base station 100a allocates uplink and downlink radio resources to the radio terminal 200a. Specifically, resource blocks used as PUSCH and resource blocks used as PDSCH are allocated to the radio terminal 200a.
- step S470 the transmission / reception unit 110 of the femtocell base station 100a includes information (control data) indicating the radio resource allocated by the resource allocation unit 128 in the PDCCH and transmits the information to the radio terminal 200a.
- the wireless terminal 200a receives control data.
- step S480 the radio terminal 200a includes the user data in the allocated PUSCH and transmits it to the femtocell base station 100a.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an uplink bandwidth limit / release flow.
- step S452U the bandwidth limitation unit 127 compares the uplink macrocell side propagation loss with a predetermined value.
- the band limiting unit 127 limits the uplink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal 200a according to the uplink macro cell side propagation loss. To do.
- the band limiting unit 127 increases the degree of limiting the uplink frequency band as the uplink macro cell side propagation loss is smaller. For example, the lower the uplink macro cell side propagation loss, the lower the upper limit of the number of resource blocks allocated as PUSCH. Alternatively, the number of resource blocks to be prohibited from allocation may be increased as the uplink macro cell side propagation loss is smaller.
- step S454U the bandwidth limiter 127 compares the uplink macrocell side propagation loss with a predetermined value.
- step S454U When the uplink macro cell side propagation loss is larger than the predetermined value (step S454U; YES), the band limiting unit 127 cancels the uplink band limitation.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a downlink bandwidth limit / release flow.
- step S452D the bandwidth limitation unit 127 compares the downlink macro cell side propagation loss with a predetermined value.
- the band limiting unit 127 limits the downlink frequency band allocated to the radio terminal 200a according to the downlink macro cell side propagation loss. To do.
- the band limiting unit 127 increases the degree of limiting the downlink frequency band as the downlink macro cell side propagation loss increases. For example, the upper limit of the number of resource blocks to be allocated as PDSCH may be reduced as the downlink macro cell side propagation loss increases. Alternatively, the number of resource blocks for which allocation is prohibited may be increased as the downlink macro cell side propagation loss increases.
- step S454D the band limitation unit 127 compares the downlink macro cell side propagation loss with a predetermined value.
- step S454D When the downlink macro cell side propagation loss is smaller than a predetermined value (step S454D; YES), the band limiting unit 127 cancels the downlink band limitation.
- downlink macro cell side propagation loss is used.
- the uplink macro cell side is used instead of the downlink macro cell side propagation loss.
- Propagation loss may be used.
- the radio terminal is restricted by limiting the frequency band of the uplink and downlink allocated to the radio terminal 200a based on the macro cell side propagation loss.
- the interference which 200a gives to the macrocell base station 300a and the interference which the femtocell base station 100a gives to the radio terminal 200c can be suppressed.
- the femtocell base station 100a limits the frequency band for one radio terminal 200a. However, when a plurality of radio terminals 200a connect to the femtocell base station 100a, the plurality of radio terminals Bandwidth limitation may be applied individually to each of 200a. Alternatively, band limitation may be uniformly applied to all of the plurality of radio terminals 200a based on the average of the macro cell side propagation losses of the plurality of radio terminals 200a. *
- the transmission power adjustment value is calculated using the adjustment function P offset (x).
- the method is not limited to the method using such a mathematical expression, and is set for each predetermined range of x.
- a table in which transmission power adjustment values are associated may be stored, and the table may be used as conversion information.
- the femtocell base station is described as an example of the small cell base station, but a base station (for example, a picocell base station) having the same form as the femtocell base station may be used.
- a base station for example, a picocell base station
- an X2 interface may be provided between the macro cell base station and the pico cell base station.
- the transmission power of the reference signal is a known value.
- broadcast transmission is performed.
- the transmission power of the reference signal can be known from the information to be transmitted.
- the radio communication system, the small cell base station, the radio terminal, the transmission power control method, and the allocation control method according to the present invention are the interference of the radio terminal connected to the small cell base station to the large cell base station. Since reduction can be achieved, it is useful in wireless communication such as mobile communication.
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第1実施形態においては、(1.1)無線通信システムの構成、(1.2)送信電力方法の詳細、(1.3)無線通信システムの動作、(1.4)第1実施形態の効果について説明する。
(1.1.1)全体概略構成
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、例えば、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に基づく構成を有する。
次に、フェムトセル基地局100aの構成について説明する。他のフェムトセル基地局100b~100eはフェムトセル基地局100aと同様の構成を有している。図2は、フェムトセル基地局100aの構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、送信電力制御部125による送信電力制御方法の詳細について説明する。
次に、第1実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作について説明する。
図4は、第1実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
図5は、送信電力制御処理(すなわち、図4のステップS160)の詳細を示すフロー図である。
第1実施形態によれば、OIを用いること無く、フェムトセル側伝搬損失とマクロセル側伝搬とに基づいて無線端末200aの送信電力Pを制御することで、マクロセル基地局300へのセル間干渉を低減できる。
第2実施形態では、マクロセル基地局300からフェムトセル基地局100へOIまたはそれに類する情報(以下、「OI情報」と称する)を送れると仮定し、フェムトセル基地局100が、事前に用意しておいた複数の調整用関数Poffset(x)の候補から、適切な調整用関数Poffset(x)を、受信したOI情報に従って適応的に選択するものとする。
上述した第1実施形態及び第2実施形態は、上りリンクにおける送信電力制御をフェムトセル基地局100が主導して行う形態であったが、第3実施形態においては、上りリンクにおける送信電力制御を無線端末200が主導して行う形態について説明する。
次に、第3実施形態に係る無線端末200aの構成について説明する。他の無線端末200は無線端末200aと同様の構成を有している。図8は、第3実施形態に係る無線端末200aの構成を示すブロック図である。
図9は、第3実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
第3実施形態によれば、フェムトセル側伝搬損失とマクロセル側伝搬損失とに基づいて無線端末200aの送信電力Pを制御することで、マクロセル基地局300へのセル間干渉を低減できる。また、この電力制御によって、マクロセル基地局300へ大きなセル間干渉を与えない場所にフェムトセル基地局100と接続する無線端末200がいる場合には、無線端末200については、フェムトセル基地局100へ信号を送信するときに送信電力を上げるため、当該無線端末200は高い伝送品質を得ることが出来る。
第1~第3実施形態においては、上りリンクにおける送信電力制御方法について説明したが、第4実施形態においては、上下リンクにおける無線リソースの割り当て制御(リソーススケジューリング)について説明する。
(4.1.1)全体概略構成
図10は、第4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、例えば、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に基づく構成を有する。
次に、第4実施形態に係るフェムトセル基地局100aの構成について説明する。他のフェムトセル基地局100b~100eはフェムトセル基地局100aと同様の構成を有している。図11は、第4実施形態に係るフェムトセル基地局100aの構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、帯域制限部127及びリソース割り当て部128による割り当て制御方法の概要について説明する。
図12は、上りリンクにおいて、フェムトセル基地局100aに接続する無線端末にフェムトセル基地局100aが割り当て可能な全周波数帯域の一例を示す図である。上りリンク周波数帯域は、複数のリソースブロック(RB)毎に分割される。上りリンク周波数帯域の両端は、制御データを伝送するための物理上りリンク制御チャネル(PUCCH)として使用される。図12の例では、RB1,RB2,RB49,RB50がPUCCHとして使用される。残りのリソースブロックは、ユーザデータを伝送するための物理上りリンク共有チャネル(PUSCH)として使用される。通常、リソース割り当て部128は、無線端末200aからフェムトセル基地局100aが受信する参照信号の受信品質(例えばSNR)等に基づき、複数のリソースブロックの中から少なくとも1つのリソースブロックを当該無線端末に割り当て可能である。
図13は、下りリンクにおいて、フェムトセル基地局100aに接続する無線端末200aにフェムトセル基地局100aが割り当て可能な全周波数帯域の一例を示す図である。下りリンク周波数帯域は、複数のリソースブロック(RB)毎に分割される。図13の例では、下りリンク周波数帯域は50個のリソースブロックに分割されている。各リソースブロックの先頭数シンボルの区間は、制御データを伝送するための物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)として使用される。各リソースブロックの残りのシンボル区間は、ユーザデータを伝送するための物理下りリンク共有チャネル(PDSCH)として使用される。通常、リソース割り当て部128は、無線端末200aから通知されるCQI(Channel Quality indicator)等に基づき、リソースブロック1~50の中から少なくとも1つのリソースブロックを当該無線端末に割り当て可能である。
次に、第4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14は、第4実施形態に係る無線通信システム1の動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
次に、図14のステップS450の詳細について説明する。
図15は、上りリンクの帯域制限/解除フローを示すフローチャートである。
図16は、下りリンクの帯域制限/解除フローを示すフローチャートである。
以上説明したように、第4実施形態によれば、マクロセル側伝搬損失に基づいて無線端末200aに割り当てる上下リンクの周波数帯域を制限することによって、無線端末200aがマクロセル基地局300aに与える干渉と、フェムトセル基地局100aが無線端末200cに与える干渉とを抑制できる。
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。
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- 大セル基地局によって形成される大セルよりも小さい小セルを形成する小セル基地局が前記大セル内に設置され、前記小セル基地局に無線端末が接続する無線通信システムであって、
前記小セル基地局又は前記無線端末は、前記無線端末の近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す大セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記無線端末から前記小セル基地局に送信される無線信号の送信電力を制御する送信電力制御部を備える無線通信システム。 - 前記大セル側伝搬損失は、前記近隣の大セル基地局の中で前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失が最も小さい大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失である請求項1に記載の無線通信システム。
- 前記大セル側伝搬損失は、前記近隣の大セル基地局のそれぞれと前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失の平均である請求項1に記載の無線通信システム。
- 前記大セル側伝搬損失は、前記近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失と、前記無線端末の近隣の小セル基地局の中で前記無線端末が接続する前記小セル基地局以外の小セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失との平均である請求項1に記載の無線通信システム。
- 前記送信電力制御部は、前記大セル側伝搬損失に加え、前記無線端末が接続する前記小セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す小セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記送信電力を制御する請求項1に記載の無線通信システム。
- 前記送信電力制御部は、
前記小セル側伝搬損失を用いて、前記送信電力の基準となる送信電力基準値を設定する基準値設定部と、
前記大セル側伝搬損失を用いて、前記送信電力を調整するための送信電力調整値を設定する調整値設定部と、
前記送信電力基準値及び前記送信電力調整値を用いて前記送信電力を決定する送信電力決定部とを有し、
前記調整値設定部は、
前記大セル側伝搬損失が小さいほど前記送信電力を下げるように前記送信電力調整値を設定し、
前記大セル側伝搬損失が大きいほど前記送信電力を上げるように前記送信電力調整値を設定する請求項5に記載の無線通信システム。 - 前記無線端末が与える干渉のレベルを示す干渉情報を基地局間通信により前記近隣の大セル基地局及び/又は近隣の小セル基地局から前記小セル基地局が受信できる場合、前記調整値設定部は、前記大セル側伝搬損失を前記送信電力調整値に変換するための複数の変換情報の中から、前記干渉情報に基づいて1つの変換情報を選択し、選択した変換情報と前記大セル側伝搬損失とを用いて前記送信電力調整値を設定する請求項6に記載の無線通信システム。
- 前記送信電力制御部は、
前記小セル側伝搬損失を用いて、前記送信電力の基準となる送信電力基準値を設定する基準値設定部と、
前記大セル側伝搬損失及び前記小セル側伝搬損失を用いて、前記送信電力を調整するための送信電力調整値を設定する調整値設定部と、
前記送信電力基準値及び前記送信電力調整値を用いて前記送信電力を決定する送信電力決定部とを有し、
前記調整値設定部は、
前記大セル側伝搬損失から前記小セル側伝搬損失を引いた結果を伝搬損失差として算出し、
前記伝搬損失差が負の値、又は正で小さい値である場合には、前記送信電力を下げるように前記送信電力調整値を設定し、
前記伝搬損失差が正で大きい値である場合には、前記送信電力を上げるように前記送信電力調整値を設定する請求項5に記載の無線通信システム。 - 前記無線端末が与える干渉のレベルを示す干渉情報を基地局間通信により前記近隣の大セル基地局及び/又は近隣の小セル基地局から前記小セル基地局が受信できる場合、前記調整値設定部は、前記伝搬損失差を前記送信電力調整値に変換するための複数の変換情報の中から、前記干渉情報に基づいて1つの変換情報を選択し、選択した変換情報と前記伝搬損失差とを用いて前記送信電力調整値を設定する請求項8に記載の無線通信システム。
- 前記無線端末が与える干渉のレベルを示す干渉情報を基地局間通信により前記近隣の大セル基地局及び近隣の小セル基地局から前記小セル基地局が受信できない場合、前記送信電力制御部は、前記干渉情報を用いずに前記送信電力を制御する請求項1に記載の無線通信システム。
- 大セル基地局が形成する大セルよりも小さい小セルを形成し、前記大セル内に設置可能な小セル基地局であって、
前記小セル基地局に接続する無線端末の近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す大セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記無線端末から前記小セル基地局に送信される無線信号の送信電力を制御する送信電力制御部を備える小セル基地局。 - 大セル基地局が形成する大セルよりも小さい小セルを形成し、前記大セル内に設置可能な小セル基地局に接続する無線端末であって、
前記無線端末の近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す大セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記無線端末から前記小セル基地局に送信される無線信号の送信電力を制御する送信電力制御部を備える無線端末。 - 大セル基地局が形成する大セルよりも小さい小セルを形成し、前記大セル内に設置可能な小セル基地局に接続する無線端末の送信電力を制御する送信電力制御方法であって、
前記無線端末の近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す大セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記無線端末から前記小セル基地局に送信される無線信号の送信電力を制御するステップを含む送信電力制御方法。 - 大セル基地局が形成する大セルよりも小さい小セルを形成し、前記大セル内に設置可能な小セル基地局であって、
前記小セル基地局に接続する無線端末の近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す大セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記無線端末に割り当てる周波数帯域を制限する帯域制限部を備える小セル基地局。 - 前記帯域制限部は、前記大セル側伝搬損失が小さいほど、前記無線端末に割り当てる上りリンクの周波数帯域を制限する度合いを大きくする請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。
- 前記帯域制限部は、
前記大セル側伝搬損失が所定値を下回った場合には、前記無線端末に割り当てる上りリンクの周波数帯域を制限し、
前記大セル側伝搬損失が所定値を上回った場合には、前記上りリンクの周波数帯域の制限を解除する請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。 - 前記帯域制限部は、前記大セル側伝搬損失が大きいほど、前記無線端末に割り当てる下りリンクの周波数帯域を制限する度合いを大きくする請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。
- 前記帯域制限部は、
前記大セル側伝搬損失が所定値を上回った場合には、前記無線端末に割り当てる下りリンクの周波数帯域を制限し、
前記大セル側伝搬損失が所定値を下回った場合には、前記無線端末に割り当てる下りリンクの周波数帯域の制限を解除する請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。 - 前記大セル側伝搬損失は、前記近隣の大セル基地局の中で前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失が最も小さい大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失である請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。
- 前記大セル側伝搬損失は、前記近隣の大セル基地局のそれぞれと前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失の平均である請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。
- 前記大セル側伝搬損失は、前記近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失と、前記無線端末の近隣の小セル基地局の中で前記無線端末が接続する前記小セル基地局以外の小セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失との平均である請求項14に記載の小セル基地局。
- 大セル基地局が形成する大セルよりも小さい小セルを形成し、前記大セル内に設置可能な小セル基地局に接続する無線端末への周波数帯域の割り当てを制御する割り当て制御方法であって、
前記小セル基地局に接続する無線端末の近隣の大セル基地局と前記無線端末との間の伝搬損失を示す大セル側伝搬損失に基づいて、前記無線端末に割り当てる周波数帯域を制限するステップを含む割り当て制御方法。
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